Chapter 1288 Taotie

Three nine-headed beasts attacked simultaneously, unleashing flames, venom, and lightning from all directions. The Great Sage Tian Da Sheng wielded his golden cudgel, deflecting each incoming attack while simultaneously charging at one of the beasts. Hiruzen Sarutobi directed his shadow clones to quickly disperse, flanking the beasts and searching for weaknesses. The mysterious inspector constantly changed his hand gestures, his energy shield flashing in different locations to protect everyone. However, the beasts' attacks grew increasingly fierce, and the shadow clones were gradually scattered. Just as a beast's flames were about to strike Hiruzen Sarutobi, the mysterious inspector suddenly teleported in front of him, using his shield to block the attack. "Don't stand there! Find a way to break its splitting technique!" the mysterious inspector shouted. The Great Sage Tian Da Sheng had a sudden inspiration, remembering that the golden cudgel could change size and perhaps destroy the beast's splitting core. He roared, enlarging the golden cudgel to an enormous size and slamming it down on the beast's abdomen. The beast cried out in pain, its body trembling, and its splitting momentum slowed down. Seeing this, the group's morale soared, and they launched another combined attack. Taking advantage of the beast's slowed splitting, Hiruzen Sarutobi commanded his shadow clones to quickly converge, forming hand seals to unleash the powerful ninjutsu "Earth Release: Rock Collapse," causing massive rocks to erupt from the ground and slam into the beast. The mysterious inspector also formed hand seals, releasing beams of energy aimed at the beast's eyes. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven wielded his golden cudgel once more, relentlessly attacking the beast's vitals. Under the combined assault, one of the beasts gradually weakened, cracks appearing on its body. Just then, two more beasts suddenly roared, their auras surging, and they merged into an even more powerful eighteen-headed beast. The new beast opened its blood-red maw, unleashing a massive, incredibly fast wave of mixed energy that the group couldn't dodge in time. The mysterious inspector gritted his teeth, concentrating all his energy on his shield, instantly making it incredibly thick, but it still teetered on the brink of collapse under the impact of the energy wave. Seeing this, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven plunged his golden cudgel into the ground, using the earth's power to enlarge it once more, placing it against the shield to barely withstand the attack. Everyone knew the battle to come would be even more difficult. The eighteen ferocious beasts, enraged by the blocked attack, roared simultaneously from all eighteen heads, their scales shimmering with an eerie light, condensing into an even stronger energy wave. Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly had an idea. He swiftly formed hand seals, unleashing the "Shadow Clone Technique," sending countless shadow clones rushing towards the beasts to distract them. The Great Sage Equaling Heaven seized the opportunity to shrink his golden cudgel, transforming it into a silver needle, which pierced one of the beasts' heads. The beast roared in pain, and the energy wave's emission briefly paused. The mysterious inspector seized this moment, rapidly forming hand seals, creating a massive energy cage that trapped the beast. Hiruzen Sarutobi commanded his shadow clones to unleash a barrage of ninjutsu, various elemental attacks raining down on the beast. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven enlarged his golden cudgel once more and slammed it down on the beast's core. With everyone's relentless efforts, the beast's body finally gave way, collapsing to the ground and dissipating into a cloud of black smoke. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally won this arduous battle. Its true form was actually a Taotie from the demon race!!