Mo He Divine Monarch’s Dao Practice was indeed profound. With a flick of his Soul Banner, not only did black qi roil forth, but streams of brutal and bloodthirsty Spiritual Attacks actually passed through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, striking directly at the Divine Souls of Gu Zhao and the seven women not far away.
Although the two Outer Disciples were Martial Arts Experts, they were not cultivators and could only feel their minds being filled with a murderous lust.
Ye Ruyan and Miaoyun Princess had the highest Dao Practice. Their Demon Power, infused with Taoist True Qi, enveloped everyone and the two carriages, pulling them back several hundred yards more before they finally managed to block the Soul Power assault.
But that would be his only chance to display his might.
Gu Zhao’s hands flashed through a Seal Technique. The Eight Gates Golden Lock Array instantly closed, and Five-Colored Thunderclouds began to form within the Array.
All the Banners in Gu Zhao’s Eight Gates Golden Lock Array were inscribed with Thunder Talismans, making it a Thunder Array.
Violet light flickered and golden radiance blazed as countless bolts of lightning surged, completely drowning Mo He Divine Monarch.
Failing to break through the Array with his attack and instead finding himself inundated by lightning, Mo He Divine Monarch’s pupils couldn’t help but shrink. He poured more power into his hands, infusing a poisonous gas into the black qi and spitting it continuously at the Eight Gates’ Banners.
Gu Zhao formed the Thunder Ancestor Seal and executed the Shenxiao Technique.
"Dongjia Qian Yuan Heng, let True Qi swiftly flow. Five Thunders Quick Descent Qi, Enter My Thunder Wheel."
This was the Five Directions Barbaric Thunder Spell. It was similar to the Five Directions Yang Thunder Spell from the *Tai Chi Thunder Concealment Book*; both were a form of Divine Thunder born from the Five Elements Unity, but the former was even more potent in its offensive power.
Violet light flared from all Eight Gates’ Banners, merging into the Five-Colored Thunderclouds that enveloped the Array. A streak of golden light tinged with five colors flashed through the thunderclouds, cleaving straight down at Mo He Divine Monarch.
Mo He Divine Monarch raised his Soul Banner above his head. A ball of black qi instantly transformed into a small humanoid figure that actually swallowed the Five Directions Barbaric Thunder Spell in a single gulp.
The next moment, the small figure transformed into a streak of black light and zipped back and forth within the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, churning the thunderclouds and battering the Eight Gates in an attempt to break out of the formation.
Gu Zhao’s expression remained unchanged as his hands continuously shifted through a series of Seal Techniques.
"The north wind flutters in, the west wind arrives in gloom. The southern phoenix soars, the eastern fire dragon roams. A True Man holds the summons, calling you forth as cloud and thunder."
The Eight Directions Cloud Thunder Spell!
This was already a High-Level Dharma Gate from the *Shenxiao Yushu Zhan Kan Five Thunder Technique*, second in power only to the All Heaven Thunder Curse or the Five Emperors Thunder Curse.
The Thunder Talismans on the eight Array Flags flickered with a searing brilliance, emitting a multicolored, purplish-gold light.
RUMBLE—
Heaven and earth were overturned within the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array. In Mo He Divine Monarch’s eyes, the Eight Gates’ Banners seemed to touch the sky and anchor the earth, radiating an endless majesty. They transformed into a boundless sea of cloudy Qi and thunder that surged downward like the celestial river itself breaking its banks.
Mo He Divine Monarch suddenly felt insignificant, as if he were facing the entire heavens and earth all by himself.
"Break!"
Mo He Divine Monarch roared in fury. Endless Demonic Qi suddenly billowed from his body and merged into the Soul Banner. Then, with him at the center, a Black Soul Tornado swept out and plunged into the endless sea of thunder.
"Demonic Qi?" Gu Zhao’s eyes shifted, and he immediately realized the connection. "The Demon Energy Rune on that Scorpion Spirit—you were the one who left it?"
"Successor of the Taoist Realm! Die!"
Mo He Divine Monarch’s eyes suddenly turned pitch-black. If it weren’t for the aura of Demonic Qi and Demon Qi around him, Gu Zhao might have mistaken him for having a Ghost God Body.
’The Taoist Realm?’
Gu Zhao suddenly heard a familiar term. He had only heard it once before, from the mouth of that Cloud Celestial Palace Master who had fallen to the demons.
"Did the Heaven-Opening Demon Ancestor find you?" Gu Zhao asked in a low voice.
"Hmph?" Mo He Divine Monarch snapped his head up. "How do you know the Demon Ancestor’s esteemed title?"
Gu Zhao laughed with contempt. "A ’mere’ Demon Ancestor? I’ve already killed several of his pawns. Isn’t it perfectly normal for me to know his name?"
’A "mere" Demon Ancestor?’
Enraged by his words, Mo He Divine Monarch surged Demonic Qi into his Soul Banner. His entire body showed signs of demonization as he lifted a hand and pointed, causing a fist-sized bead to suddenly appear.
The bead billowed with thick Demonic Qi, and a demonic silhouette emerged within it. It transformed into a streak of demonic light that arrived in an instant, striking the Opening Banner of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array.
BOOM!
Demonic Qi surged as the Thunder Talismans flickered. An endless shockwave spread in all directions, and with a world-shaking CRACK, a small gap was actually blasted open in the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array.
The next moment, Demonic Qi spilled out. A wave of Divine Thought laced with Demon Intent swept across the area, instantly turning all the plants within dozens of yards of the Array to black ash. The ground became tainted with Demonic Qi, almost transforming into a Demon Realm.
A glint flashed in Mo He Divine Monarch’s eyes as his figure appeared at the gap in the Array. He let out a sinister cackle. "I have an Intention Pearl, you didn’t expe—"
"Get back in there!"
Gu Zhao’s figure flickered and appeared at the gap. A Silver Spear was now in his hand, its tip aimed at the spot between Mo He Divine Monarch’s eyebrows.
Although Gu Zhao usually fought with Thunder Techniques, that didn’t mean he was incapable of close-quarters combat.
’Are you kidding me? I’ve studied the *Golden Locking Jade Technique*, and later I followed Taoist Yi Hong to learn the *Qi Body Origin Flow* and practice the Quanzhen Inner Alchemy Method.’
’Aided by the feedback from the Evil Qi, my Quanzhen Elixir Technique has also advanced by leaps and bounds, strengthening my bones and blood. My close-combat abilities haven’t fallen behind at all.’
So, when Mo He Divine Monarch blasted a small gap in the Array, Gu Zhao didn’t panic. He moved to the opening in a flash and drew the long-prepared Alloy Long Spear from his gourd.
The body of this Long Spear was forged from modern, state-of-the-art submarine steel, maximizing both its hardness and toughness. It was also mixed with some of this world’s Spiritual Materials, making it suitable for channeling Spiritual Qi.
And now, its performance was...
A purplish-gold light shone on the Long Spear. The razor-sharp aura, wreathed in lightning, was enough to make the hairs on Mo He Divine Monarch’s arms stand on end.
This ferocious and domineering aura reminded Mo He Divine Monarch of the image of his own master taking a head with an Eye Sword.
Mo He Divine Monarch didn’t dare to block it with his body. He subconsciously threw the Intention Pearl up in front of him.
TING!
The tip of the Long Spear struck the Intention Pearl.
Mo He Divine Monarch felt a pressure like the heavens themselves were collapsing. Even though he had already activated his Demon Technique, he still couldn’t resist the force and was sent flying back into the center of the Array.
Gu Zhao was also knocked back by the immense force, but at the same time, his left hand twitched, and the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array sealed shut once more.
Mo He Divine Monarch let out a fierce shout, launching the Intention Pearl wreathed in Demonic Qi once again.
Gu Zhao could see clearly that this bead had long since been refined by Demonic Qi. Its core manifested a demonic silhouette, and its power was even greater than the Soul Banner from before.
So, Gu Zhao slapped his gourd, and a Thunderwood Sword appeared in his hand.
’They were all practitioners of Thunder Techniques; both Taoist Ming Yu and Taoist Ming Chong had refined their own Thunderwood Swords, so of course Gu Zhao had one too.’
’When you’re out in the world, safety comes first.’
’Although his Dao Practice had advanced by leaps and bounds, there were, after all, many experts in this Otherworld. He was never stingy when it came to increasing his own strength.’
With a point of Gu Zhao’s Sword Pointing technique, the Thunderwood Sword shot into the Array, unleashing a terrifying peal of thunder.
The Five-Colored Thunderclouds and the Thunder Talismans on the Eight Gates all shone in unison, concentrating countless Thunderbolts into the Thunderwood Sword.
"Strike!"
The next moment, the Thunderwood Sword struck the dead center of the Intention Pearl.
Gu Zhao didn’t deny the potency of his opponent’s Demonic Qi; in fact, the sheer power of this Demonic Qi was even greater than the chaotic Yin Qi and Demon Power of this world.
’But sorry, the Taoist Family specializes in subduing demons!’