He immediately pressed his palms together before his chest and began chanting an incantation. The aura around him suddenly began to skyrocket at an unnaturally frantic rate.
A crimson-gold color appeared beneath his skin, his blood vessels bulging like coiled dragons. Wisps of white steam even began to rise from the top of his head.
He had used a Buddhist Secret Technique that severely damaged his foundations and overdrawn his life's potential to temporarily force his power to a higher peak.
"Careful! The damned monk is putting his life on the line!"
Bai Qing, the Sect Leader of the Danxia Sect, had been closely monitoring Chen Sheng's battle. Her expression changed at the sight, and she exchanged a look with a clan elder from the Wang Clan and an elder from the Iron Sword Sect.
The three of them flickered into motion, swiftly darting behind Chen Sheng. They formed a subtle triangular guard, their auras locking onto Monk Kongxu.
