Xu Taiping and the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage exchanged a smile.
Then he turned to Mo Qingzhu and said:
"Fellow Daoist Qingzhu, protect yourself, then guard our backs!"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage added:
"Unless it becomes a matter of life and death, do not use those two talismans!"
Mo Qingzhu was about to ask a question when, with a boom, Xu Taiping and the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage leaped into the air together, landing one after the other on the roof of the Ruined Dao Temple.
The roof was still over a hundred zhang below the top of the stone pillar.
Xu Taiping looked up and saw the griffin Blightbone, which had shrunk to a fraction of its former size, crouched atop the stone pillar, crunching incessantly on fragments of stone, seemingly wholly unaware of his presence.
Across from him, the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage also glanced up at the griffin Blightbone, then looked at Xu Taiping with a smile.
"Xu Taiping, barring any surprises, this griffin should also be at the calamity baleful intent level."
Xu Taiping nodded slightly.
Even without the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage saying so, he had already sensed as much from the aura the griffin Blightbone gave off.
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage continued:
"Once we strike, the Heaven-Escape Talisman's divine power will automatically dissipate. So we had best severely wound this Blightbone with our next attack."
Xu Taiping nodded.
"I understand."
As he spoke, he took a deep breath and began mobilizing the true essence and qi and blood power within his body.
At the same time, he pressed his hand to the blade hilt at his waist.
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage remained standing on the roof with his hands behind his back.
After a stretch of silence, the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage suddenly spoke to Xu Taiping without turning