Over at the scripture library, Maidservant Meng Long was itching to get involved in the situation, with a fervent look in her eyes as she asked, "Young Master, can you allow me to fight the demon regardless of whether this is a decoy technique or not? Sitting around and doing nothing in the Lion Garden is far too boring."0

"Many people in the Azure Phoenix Nation have their eyes trained on the Lion Garden right now," Young Master Dugu warned. "Since that's the case, you're not allowed to use your bonded flying sword. Otherwise, that will be a crime in and of itself in the eyes of certain jealous and ill-intentioned people. I don't want to end up with even more troublesome matters to deal with. In addition to this, remember not to destroy too many buildings in the Lion Garden."0

Meng Long felt slightly disappointed, yet this was still a better option than standing around like a useless wooden puppet. With a tap of her foot, she gracefully leaped atop the railings before standing still and reciting a mantra, also forming hand seals as she did so. She extended one hand forward, and specks of golden light appeared in her lively eyes. In the end, she shouted softly, "Come out!"0

A deity dressed in golden armor and measuring nine meters in height landed on the ground with a thud, sending plumes of dust flying everywhere.0

Apart from its towering size, the large body of this deity was also surrounded by five colorful ribbons that were formed from condensed spiritual energy. There was a crown on its head, and the golden armor on one of its arms was radiating with miasma. Meanwhile, the golden armor on its other arm was inscribed with vicious-looking images of various...0