Cui Jiuyang waved gently, signaling for Li Mingyue to step back and give him some room.
He summoned the Nine Apotropaic Coins. Golden light blazed, surrounding the enormous table.
Then he formed a hand seal, directing the Apotropaic Coins to dart back and forth above the table, trailing long ribbons of golden light.
The ribbons wove tightly together, gradually forming a vast golden net that covered the entire tabletop.
As Cui Jiuyang gently fanned his palm downward, the net began to tremble, scattering countless tiny flecks of golden light.
The scattered golden sparks fell like a fine rain, enveloping the entire table.
To Li Mingyue's amazement, some of the golden specks drifted to the ground and instantly vanished without a trace.
Others, however, seemed to meet some invisible obstruction and hovered lightly in midair, flickering.
As more and more golden specks lingered in the air, they gradually gathered and joined together, finally revealing the clear outline of a golden dome over the table.
Li Mingyue's eyes widened. Pointing at the dome, she asked, "What... what is that dome?"
Cui Jiuyang shook his head, his gaze fixed on it. "Senior sister, you're asking the wrong question. It's not what that dome is, but what the transparent dome catching these golden specks of mine actually is."
"The golden light from my Apotropaic Coins is merely making that transparent dome visible. Look."
As he spoke, Cui Jiuyang gently extended his hand, slowly reaching into the dome outlined in golden light.
Yet the expected resistance never came.
His hand passed easily through the golden outline, as though the dome did not exist at all, without encountering the slightest interference.
The suspended golden specks merely quivered slightly and did not disperse.
Watching this wondrous sight, Li Mingyue grew even more curious and urged, "Stop keeping