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"": "In the blink of an eye, the eighteen monks had closed in on the old woman and the girl.
Their eighteen long staves came crashing down with imposing force!
Then something unexpected happened.
The staves had originally been aimed at the two women.
But at the last moment, the monks changed direction and swung sideways at their companions!
Dull thuds of wood striking flesh rang out, accompanied by muffled grunts and low cries.
In an instant, the eighteen monks had descended into a brawl!
What sinister methods those two possessed!
Was this why he had felt that pang of dread?
Bai Zhi's hand froze, his fingers clenched tightly around his beard.
The commotion was so loud that lights quickly appeared in the other directions.
"You dare bewitch my Monk Overseers? Such outrageous audacity!"
Bai Zhi's eyes widened, and his voice grew louder, booming like a great bell!
Yet even as he spoke, he hurried backward!
"Bald donkey, hee-hee! Such fierce words, so why are you running away?"
Miao Miao covered her mouth and giggled.
Most of her attention remained on Luo Bin.
The old woman's gaze was fixed entirely on Luo Bin as well.
The Monk Overseers were still fighting among themselves. Many had torn clothes and deep welts across their heads and faces. It looked as though they would struggle to regain their senses.
The old woman and the girl simply walked through the fighting Monk Overseers, approaching Luo Bin.
Sweat beaded on his forehead as Luo Bin began calculating the positions.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Bai Zhi retreat beneath the Buddha statue, beside the offering table, seize a Buddhist staff, and suddenly leap forward.
Bai Zhi moved even faster now, bringing the staff down in a broad, powerful