The dramatic face overhead was clearly the power of the Opera God, and asking for the Opera God's help came at a significant cost.
Da Xuan was not entirely unprepared. When Xuanqing, the Yellow Robe Taoist, saw the anomaly in the sky, he had already ordered the accompanying disciples to set up the altar and offerings they had long prepared.
Standing behind the table, he held a Peach Wood Sword and chanted under his breath.
As he recited a phrase, the surrounding disciples would follow in unison.
"Yin and Yang are in chaos, the living suffer, the disciple sincerely prays, Daoist Lord descends upon the world!"
"Exhibit might to subdue demons, righteousness purifies the filth. Radiance protects, all evil spirits perish!"
"Urgently, like the law commands, to exorcise evil!"
