It was strange that Cai Jin Qu's lucky fruits were far fewer than Cai Rong's, yet his lucky root remained stubbornly attached to his body for a long time.
This left Na Qian Lai utterly bewildered.
He had to intensify his control over the life-snatching thread that was rapidly absorbing Cai Rong's lucky root, increasing his magical power to quickly draw in the lucky fruits.
But the final result was merely Cai Rong's lucky fruits diminishing, while Cai Jin Qu's lucky root remained firmly rooted within him.
Liu San Dao understood. Cai Rong's lucky fruits were naturally being absorbed by Cai Jin Qu.
In other words, Cai Jin Qu was currently enjoying Cai Rong's blessings as well.
However, as long as the life-snatcher continued to suck on the lucky fruits, once Cai Rong's lucky fruits were depleted, their lucky roots would inevitably be pulled out.
Liu San Dao had to stop this.
Previously, Bai Su Xiang could help by chanting incantations to activate the Qilin Jade. Not this time!
Liu San Dao, with a hopeful heart, diverted a bit of his magical power to control the Qilin Jade.
Na Qian Lai caught a glimpse of Liu San Dao's actions and immediately moved to stop him. "Just knock off that Qilin Jade, interrupt its activation, and see how you plan to form the phantom."
As soon as Liu San Dao activated the Qilin Jade from Bai Su Xiang's neck and it flew into the air, Na Qian Lai unleashed a surge of true energy towards it.
"Ping pang!"
With a crisp sound, the Qilin Jade was sent flying, heading towards the black thread that the fierce god was using to pull Cai Jin Qu.
"Sssss!"
It sounded like cold water being poured onto a scorching hot iron block.
"Boom! Bang bang!"
A deafening roar echoed through the heavens!
A golden light appeared in the brilliant moonlit sky.
Accompanied by a rhythmic "tap, tap, tap, tap, tap" sound, a Qilin appeared.
But this time, it didn't stay in the air and emit golden light.
Instead, it circled Cai Jin Qu's black thread once and then "tap, tap, tap" thundered towards Cai Jin Qu!
How could a mortal withstand such a charge?
Initially, Liu San Dao couldn't spare attention for what was happening in the Cai mansion's living room. But now, he had to observe the situation inside.
Honestly, it was terrifying.
Several people lay sprawled in the living room, their faces contorted, bloodstains at the corners of their mouths.
Cai Jin Qu stood in the center of the ground-floor living room, his right hand raised high as if about to strike someone.
Opposite him was Cai Rong, who had somehow curled up on the ground.
He might be confused about everything that was happening, or perhaps he knew nothing.
This was, after all, a battle between gods and spirits that had borrowed their bodies.
As for the consequences, it was unlikely anyone could control them.
The Qilin charged directly at Cai Jin Qu, from his fingertips all the way to his heart.
"Bang!"
After a tremendous bang! Cai Jin Qu's entire body exploded, leaving nothing but a spray of blood and liquid splattered on Cai Rong's face.
Compared to the distorted expressions of others, perhaps disappearing like this was the least painful way.
In an instant, the entire living room of the Cai mansion was bathed in golden light. A colossal Qilin appeared, with a small child seated upon its back.
The child was not a physical being, but rather a phantom.
"Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap!"
Subsequently, the phantom and the Qilin ascended together. A massive golden light merged with the golden light of the manual of blessings and shot towards the life-snatcher.
The life-snatcher's red and black glow was gradually suppressed.
Seeing the unfavorable turn of events and noticing that all the lucky fruits were about to be consumed, Na Qian Lai was extremely unwilling. He increased his power, preparing to seize Cai Rong's lucky root.
"Hahaha, no one will stop me!"
Na Qian Lai let out a laugh and intensified his magical power.
With Liu San Dao's current strength, a direct confrontation would put him at a disadvantage.
But Liu San Dao had no choice. If Na Qian Lai obtained Cai Rong's lucky root, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The strength of fierce gods, demons, and ghosts had significantly improved compared to before. If he didn't stop him from obtaining the lucky root now, in a little while, not only would Na Qian Lai be unstoppable, but even the spirits might be difficult to handle.
Na Qian Lai had been in seclusion for so long and hadn't had a chance to test his progress. This was an opportunity.
He chanted an incantation, guiding the true energy within his body.
A surge of immense power instantly flowed into the life-snatcher.
The previously suppressed black and red glow of the life-snatcher became luminous again, even emitting a black light.
Even in the night, its blackness seemed unusually distinct.
Liu San Dao chanted, "Blessings pass through ten thousand generations, virtues spread through myriad eras," not daring to slacken for a moment.
But that was all he could do at the moment, like a child exerting all his strength to resist an adult, with no capacity to do anything else.
Na Qian Lai's Asura Path Tribulation was more than halfway through its cultivation, making him even more potent than before. If Liu San Dao hadn't experienced such rapid progress in his own strength, Na Qian Lai might have killed him with a single blow.
Even so, it was by no means easy for Liu San Dao to resist.
As the black light was about to engulf the golden light, a voice resounded: "Heaven and Earth are profound, Tao alone is supreme. My body is bathed in golden light, reflecting upon me. Embracing Heaven and Earth, nurturing all life. Golden light, appear quickly, protect the true person. Hasten, as the law commands!"
These were the voices of several minor guardian deities, their tones resonant and loud.
Na Qian Lai flinched slightly but did not cease his attack.
He wouldn't be intimidated this time.
No matter how powerful someone was, their first reaction to a dangerous entity was to evade; it was instinctual.
But when he knew the opponent's strength was inferior to his own, he would never make such a low-level mistake again.
If he hadn't felt uneasy last time, perhaps he wouldn't have had to wait so long to retrieve the lucky root.
Although there were phantoms forming this time as well, for some unknown reason, they were merely phantoms and did not coalesce.
This situation left Liu San Dao utterly bewildered. What had gone wrong?
Although this incantation had proven effective time and again, its effect this time was greatly diminished compared to before.
"Hahaha! Hahaha! A bunch of ants, daring to stop this venerable one!"
Na Qian Lai said with a laugh.
His expression was relaxed, and the life-snatcher's aura had already suppressed the golden light to the point where it could barely resist.
The situation seemed settled, with success or failure merely a matter of time.
Cai Rong's lucky fruits were finally depleting. Na Qian Lai saw that within Cai Rong's transparent body, two or three lucky fruits still faintly remained, and the rest was a bamboo shoot-like, branching structure.
That should be the lucky root.
Upon seeing the lucky root, Na Qian Lai's eyes lit up, and he stared intently at the thread in the air that was absorbing the lucky fruits.
"Soon! Soon!"
Ten Thousand Rakshasas shouted.
The other guardian deities were also anxious. Originally, they could have remained uninvolved, but now they were all looking at the thread absorbing Cai Rong's lucky fruits.