Seven bloody cracks split open the base of the Exquisite Pagoda, and the Immortal-Binding Rope slithered out like toxic dragons from a cave, the end of each chain tethering the broken souls of Jinzha and Muzha. Nezha's twin lotus was nailed to the center of the altar; the Red Lotus Karmic Fire scorched his brothers' soul bodies, while the Black Lotus demonic energy slithered back along the chains to nourish Li Jing. "Father... why..." Jinzha's remnant soul reached out amidst the blazing flames, yet his fingertips condensed into a pestle of subjugation that stabbed straight toward Nezha.
Yang Jian's Three-pointed Double-edged Blade cleaved through two Immortal-Binding Ropes, but the blade was entangled by chaotic roots erupting from the palm of Li Jing's hand. The silver light of the Heavenly Eye pierced straight through the roots, catching sight of every single root linked to the Dantian of the common people of Chentangguan—they had unexpectedly become the living array cores of the god-binding chains! Xiaotian Hound snapped and tore at the incantations on the mortals' bodies, but its canine teeth were shattered by the countershock, and its black blood hit the ground, transforming into three hundred Wu Clan battle souls.
Sun Wukong stepped upon the Somersault Cloud to whip up a storm, swinging the Ruyi Jingu Bang down toward Li Jing's crown. The instant the staff body touched the Immortal-Binding Rope, the memories of the Mending Heaven Stone were suddenly falsified: the gra…
Chapter 34