When he heard Ximen Lie Fire's voice, Zhaang Ye was first startled, then delighted. A flash of killing intent glinted in his eyes. Ximen Lie Fire had relentlessly hunted him, leaving him in a sorry state. Now that his strength had increased dramatically, he believed that if he coordinated with the Fire Spirit, he could very likely kill Ximen Lie Fire in a surprise attack.
A distance of eight hundred li was nothing to a True Dao Fifth Layer expert; it could be crossed in an instant. And in that brief moment, Zhaang Ye accomplished three things.
First, with lightning-fast hand seals, Zhaang Ye summoned a massive sphere of water. He then had it transform into a current that washed away all traces of the Water Monster's presence.
Second, Zhaang Ye swiftly changed out of his cyan robes. With a grasp at the empty air, he pulled a set of the Water Monster's black robes to him and put them on.
