Earth qi clung to him, and the rejection of the will of heaven and earth left Bai Guyi unable to offer any effective resistance. He employed every method he had devised over the years for sealing his essence and locking in his qi, along with every means of isolating earth qi, including swallowing pills, secretly circulating his profound arts, and even recalling his Five Dragons Cloud-Spreading Canopy to envelop himself. None of it did any good.
He had truly remained in the world long enough. Moreover, this day's battle had inevitably caused his essence and qi to leak, drawing the notice of heaven and earth. Immersed in the filthy blood sea, he also found its turbid, heavy spiritual atmosphere made suppressing the turbidity within him exceptionally difficult. When Blood God Child finally added the Earth-Lung Mysterious Yellow Qi to the mix, it utterly shattered the fragile balance between purity and turbidity within Bai Guyi, leaving him powerless to resist.
Bai Guyi's body slowly rose.
At the sight, Qi Shuming and Ascetic Dhuta instantly understood Blood God Child's purpose in releasing the Earth-Lung Mysterious Yellow Qi. Incredulous horror immediately appeared on both their faces.
"Despicable!"
Qi Shuming clenched his teeth, the fury in his eyes almost tangible. He was so angry he truly did not know what to say, and in the end, he could only force that one word through his teeth.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Blood God Child laughed, then continued,
"Sect Master Qi, isn't calling a practitioner of the Demon Path despicable a compliment? I'll take it as admiration for my flawless calculations, then, and gladly accept it. Otherwise, did you think I risked helping Gu Chen sneak beneath Juqü Mountain to gather earth qi merely to sew a wedding gown for someone else? Quite the opposite. I