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"": "The first half of Xu Lu's statement was his assessment of Zhou Sanming; the second was an attempt to goad the Mountain God Nightmare Fiend into killing him!
As they drew closer to the Outer Observatory, the stench of blood grew stronger. The bloody sludge and bone shards on its threshold were especially suffocating.
The women's ghosts circled devoutly.
The Lifespan Person beggars prowled outside, unable to find an opening.
When the distance between them narrowed enough,
Zhou Sanming seemed to struggle his way into a moment's reprieve. His Yin Spirit was about to dart out of his body; a pair of ghostly hands could even be seen gripping his shoulders.
Luo Bin formed a hand seal, and the Primordial White Flower Lantern lit up.
The women's souls stood stock-still.
The naked Bright Consort deity instantly emerged from Bai Xian's body.
Zhou Sanming's Yin Spirit, which had yet to leave his body, instantly sank back inside.
His entire face caved in, but the bulging beneath his skin continued. His expression grew bizarre, caught somewhere between weeping and smiling.
More than anything, however, it showed wave after wave of fury and torment.
He grew weaker than before, like an old man at the end of his life, or a candle about to burn out.
Although the Bright Consort deity's attack had been stopped, the damage was already done. Unlike Hexagram Speech Manifestation, which still required a contest against fate before the hexagram became fixed, the methods of Black City Monastery's deities were far more overbearing!
The Mountain God Nightmare Fiend grew increasingly excited. Its body seemed to fill out and swell.
"Ha... hahaha!"
Xu Lu began laughing.
He pointed at Zhou Sanming. Though he swayed on his feet, his expression was wildly excited.
"Don't leave him