Su Jiu and her two companions all had considerable aptitude for arts, and dealing with these low-level ghost cultivators took barely any effort. Had there not been so many of them, they might have ended the battle even sooner.
Su Jiu watched the black flags snapping in the wind, her eyes deep and filled with boundless coldness.
For the moment, she ignored A-Yu, who was still performing her ritual on the sacrificial altar, and took out the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl instead.
The Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl blazed with light in Su Jiu's hand, instantly purifying all the yin qi, resentful qi, and baleful energy around her.
Under Su Jiu's control, the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl slowly flew toward the exact center of the flags, only stopping once it arrived.
Almost all the sinister energy along the pearl's path was swept clean.
Su Jiu continued forming hand seals to control the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl, while Chu Luohen and the others readied themselves to strike the red protective shield.
Chu Luohen noticed that the instant the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl flew directly overhead, A-Yu's eyelashes gave a faint flutter.
Then beads of sweat gradually seeped from her forehead and rolled down without stopping.
Su Jiu's eyes remained indifferent, and she paid no heed to A-Yu's condition. The pearl continued slowly radiating a faint halo in every direction. As that halo spread farther and farther, the red patterns on the surrounding flags grew dimmer, and A-Yu's face turned increasingly pale.
At last, A-Yu could no longer continue chanting. She felt the pressure of the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl, as well as the oppressive force Su Jiu directed at her.
Her eyes scarlet, she looked at Su Jiu, who was casting her art in midair to operate the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl, and a trace of hatred entered her