Gongs rang and drums thundered, with colorful banners leading the way.
Sheng pipes and flutes resounded across the earth, while weapons gleamed in the sun-
And when that dazzling radiance faded and they looked up again.
They saw only eight Golden Flood Dragons baring fangs and brandishing claws amid the clouds, their necks bound with gleaming jade chains, hauling a magnificent carriage fully a hundred zhang in both length and width toward Guangrong Immortal City.
Rolling clouds and mist accompanied it, golden light surging like a tide!
Around the carriage, maids in colorful robes held incense on either side, while boys wielded fans to drive away the smoke.
Five hundred White Bone Demon Soldier Strongmen stood fully armored, holding sabers and spears, releasing black mist that shrouded their bodies and kept even the red sun's light from readily approaching.
Truly, it was a display of stately elegance and awe-inspiring might!
At that moment, a three-headed, six-armed Great Heavenly Demon with a fiery halo above his head urged his mount forward and charged out ahead across the clouds. His six vicious eyes stared coldly ahead as he shouted a harsh rebuke at the Xiao clansmen beneath the white jade archway.
Cowled by this Great Heavenly Demon's arrogant show of force.
For a time.
No one answered, and the place was so quiet one could almost hear a pin drop.
After a long while, a Xiao clansman who looked like a steward glanced at Xiao Xiujing. Only after seeing him nod slightly did he steady himself, ride a streak of light forward, and slowly offer a Daoist salute, saying:
"Sir-"
"Enough nonsense! Were you the ones trying to block my master's carriage?"
The Great Heavenly Demon had no patience for the steward's explanations. He yanked hard on his reins, restraining the savage