Leaving aside how all of Xiao Hua's methods had proved fruitless, he could only summon the Phoenix Dharma Body and circulate the Buddhist Sect cultivation method with all his might, guiding the departed souls onward and easing the burden on the Five Spirits! The Azure Dragon among the Five Spirits let out a dragon's roar, shaking apart the black mist of the departed souls somewhat. Then the Azure Dragon's ball of light suddenly stretched, its radiance abruptly withdrawing as it spun through the air like a dragon swinging its tail, giving rise to a strange ripple. At the same time, the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise seemed to have received an order. They each roared, and the four balls of light immediately began to rotate, generating three more distinct ripples. As for that plump Qilin, it let out a feeble cry before slowly turning as well. The radiance of its ball of light flickered between brightness and dimness, and the ripple it produced broke on and off in turn!
The five ripples intertwined, producing a new one that descended upon Chao Long like a net. Though Chao Long rarely knew fear, it had been suppressed by the Five Spirits and could not escape no matter how it charged left and right. As the ripple-net fell, Chao Long's spirit essence shrank even further!
They remained locked in combat for another quarter of an hour. Then Chao Long opened its mouth slightly and let out a "Woof!" A stream of black qi unexpectedly shot toward the Qilin's ball of light. With a splash, as though boiling water had been poured over ice and snow, the ball of light that had withstood Chao Long's attacks for so long suddenly flickered violently. The Qilin within clearly could no longer hold on!
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