A streak of ghostly light smashed through the void and fled far into the Southern Sea.
The flying human heads were scorched by yang fire and fell to the ground. The human-skin banner flag was caught in the talisman sword lightning formation, unable to move.
Seeing that things had gone awry, the seven sharp torture implements tried to slip away. But Peach Capital and Nether Capital would not allow it. Both flying swords split into countless strands of sword silk, weaving a sword net that completely enveloped the seven implements.
"Trap!"
Cheng Xinzhan pointed at the seven torture implements within the sword net and uttered an incantation.
Without their master controlling them, this set of Dharma Treasures had lost much of its power. At Cheng Xinzhan's incantation, they immediately sank into a mire in the void, unable to move.
"Seize!"
He aimed his gourd at that patch of void and drew all seven torture implements into it, sword net and all.
He left the human-skin banner flag alone for now, allowing the talisman sword lightning formation to hold it in place. He patted the lion, who understood and strode forward, racing toward Cloud Ladder Mountain.
Behind him, in the Hengmen Waterway, Shen Zhaoming saw this and immediately raised his arm, shouting,
"Retake Cloud Ladder Mountain!"
With that, he disregarded his injuries and became the first to fly out of the formation, following Cheng Xinzhan south.
"Retake Cloud Ladder Mountain!"
At his call, the cultivators in the Hengmen Waterway rose in response, crossing the waterway and advancing south in force.
The Southern Demon Cult members on Cloud Ladder Mountain saw the Hu family's Demon King and Egui Zi flee one after another, then saw the lion-riding Daoist leading forces to their doorstep. How could they dare resist? They hastily abandoned the