The Jade Priest Group quickly provided a buff to an elite force of five thousand Emerald Serpent People in the Central Army, following Li Xiushen. An Emerald Serpent High Priest, covered in greenish jade scales taller than his kin, raised the Jade Wand in his hand and slammed it on the ground. A pale green light shield enveloped him, and a multitude of Jade Serpent Priests gathered around, forming a circle and chanting spells.
Strands of green light converged toward the center, infusing into the light shield formed by the Emerald Serpent High Priest, quickly staining the shield an even brighter green.
As the energy poured in, the sphere of light slowly ascended, sending rings of invisible ripples spreading in all directions. A dazzling green beam of light burst forth into the Vault of Heaven, exploding into rings of green light. The massive face of an Emerald Serpent slowly opened its vertical pupils.
