The large ballista arrow alone caused damage worth a hundred gold coins in the ancestor's hall of the pavilion, and the serpent's final thrashes contributed equally to the destruction, adding another hundred gold coins' worth of damage. Additionally, a river of blackish blood from the beast spoiled the sacred carpet, staining the floor beneath.
In a blink, the Red Daoist was in front of the serpent. The creature twitched, and the Red Daoist buried his halberd in it. While the first serpent died, a second had arrived. The courtyard fire glimmered on the belly of the second serpent in the sky.
Forty archers launched shaft after shaft, creating a column of sparks that ascended into the fire-lit sky like a new monster attacking the second serpent.
