Within the sea of blood.
"Ascetic Dhuta" summoned Dragon Sun from an aperture in his body, blocking the Southern Bright Li Fire Sword controlled by Qi Shuming.
The two immortal artifacts of supreme yang and supreme light collided with an explosive crash, scattering fire before bouncing apart.
During this, great quantities of bloodlight poured from "Ascetic Dhuta's" facial orifices and drenched his entire body, making him look like a melting red wax figure.
A flash of bloodlight passed, and the twisted, melting "Ascetic Dhuta" vanished completely, replaced by Blood God Child's handsome appearance.
The demon fiend's aura surged once more.
Now, with Ascetic Dhuta devoured by the Blood Shadow Divine Light and Bai Guyi ascended, only Qi Shuming remained of the four Emei members who had entered the sea of blood. By contrast, after several vicious battles, the demon fiend's strength had risen rather than fallen. He had devoured the fleshly body and magical power of an Emei eighth-tribulation wandering immortal and seized all his dharma treasures. Such rewards left Blood God Child, already possessed of formidable magical power and numerous dharma treasures, exceptionally pleased. "This sword is quite good. It followed Tao Xinye through eight wandering immortal tribulations, and its substance is both compact and light. It's just too bright and too hot, awkward to use. Better to feed it to my Yuantu."
Blood God Child offered this appraisal as he watched the Dragon Sun flying sword that had repelled the Southern Bright Li Fire Sword.
Then he beckoned, and his second primordial spirit, still entangled with Qi Shuming in the distance, sent Yuantu out. Yuantu immediately turned from tangible to intangible, dispersing into a dense, dazzling silver mist that swept swiftly over. It brushed past Qi Shuming, forcing him back, then enveloped the entire golden-white wheel of Dragon