A single call!
In the void above.
A streak of flowing light instantly appeared in the sky above the Buddhist temple.
"Surrender, and you shall be spared."
Guiguzi arrived, gazing coldly at the monks before him.
"The Great Seal of Heaven and Earth."
"No immortals may exist in the mortal world."
"How did you descend?"
The leading monk, Fazhi, the head of the Western monks, stared at Guiguzi with an indescribable sense of dread.
An immortal appearing in the mortal realm.
For those below the level of an immortal, this was a complete suppression, an overwhelming difference in power.
"That is not for you to concern yourself with."
"Now, I give you two choices: one, lay down your weapons and surrender to Great Qin; two, I shall slaughter you all."
Guiguzi waved his hand, summoning a horsetail whisk.
An invisible pressure enveloped the void around him.
The might of an immortal.
"Have you considered the consequences of opposing my Buddhist sect?"
"One day, the Divine Continent will return to the Upper Realm. If you dare to attack my Buddhist sect, we shall suppress you in the future."
Fazhi stared at Guiguzi and spoke again, his tone carrying a hint of menace.
Clearly.
In the face of Guiguzi, a mighty immortal, threats were all he had left.
"Heh."
"Suppress me?"
"Then wait until the Divine Continent returns to the Upper Realm before speaking such words."
Guiguzi sneered coldly.
He had no patience for further discussion.
With a flick of his horsetail whisk, a powerful surge of immortal energy slashed downward.
The entire void trembled.
The attack struck the Buddhist light barrier that the monks had conjured.
Crack!
The barrier shattered instantly.
Countless arrows rained down.
"Ah... ah..."
Many monks with weaker cultivation were instantly pierced through, their blood staining the temple grounds.
Seeing this scene.
Fazhi's expression became conflicted, his gaze filled with ruthlessness.
"You forced me into this."
"Since you wish to exterminate my Buddhist sect, then we shall perish together."
Fazhi's face contorted in madness.
The next moment.
He raised his monk's staff and slammed it down.
Buddhist light surged from his body, interwoven with a black aura.
"With my wisdom root, I summon the Buddha's body!"
"The True Buddha descends!"
Fazhi let out a great cry.
Buddhist light radiated from him, intermingled with streaks of darkness.
Around him, the tens of thousands of monks also grew solemn, channeling their spiritual power toward him.
"Summoning the Buddha's body?"
"A summoning technique?"
"Not good!"
"He's trying to summon a Buddha from the Upper Realm!"
Guiguzi's expression changed, becoming grave.
Having once lived in the Upper Realm, he was well aware of the Buddhist sect's methods.
In the celestial realm.
Buddhist cultivators were infamous for their overbearing nature more so than even the heavenly court.
If one dared to kill a Buddhist monk, the senior monks would come for revenge; if one defeated the seniors, even higher beings would descend.
They outwardly preached compassion, but their methods were far crueler than ordinary immortals who relied on consuming spiritual roots and elixirs.
"I must strike first!"
Guiguzi was not one to hesitate.
He immediately gathered his immortal power and launched a preemptive strike.
The entire void changed, dark clouds rolling in.
Bolts of lightning coalesced under his command, forming a massive thunder dragon that roared downward toward the monks.
This time.
Guiguzi had unleashed nearly half of his full strength.
If he were to unleash his full Golden Immortal power, he could level the entire Wusun capital in an instant.
Such was the might of an immortal.
However.
As the thunderbolts descended.
Boom!
A mighty force erupted outward.
The entire void fell into silence countless arrows disintegrated into dust, the air shattered, and chaotic currents surged.
"Fall back!"
Wang Ben and Tu Sui shouted.
The army retreated in an orderly fashion.
Even with their Grandmaster-level martial prowess, Wang Ben and Tu Sui were forced backward by the immense shockwave.
But even so.
Guiguzi's attack failed to break through the golden light laced with darkness.
Despite the crackling thunder, the light barrier held firm.
"We humbly invite our Buddha to descend!"
Amidst the golden glow, Fazhi slowly rose into the air.
The next moment.
His blood essence and wisdom root transformed into a crimson radiance, surging into the void.
The monks below did the same their blood essence and wisdom roots rapidly rising into the heavens.
This was a forbidden technique, a desperate bid to perish together.
As the tens of thousands of monks' energy converged.
Above the void.
A boundless golden light tore open the sky and descended.
It absorbed the sacrifice of the monks below.
Then.
A colossal Buddha statue materialized in the sky.
A towering golden figure.
Golden Buddhist light radiated across a hundred, even a thousand miles.
"Amitabha."
A Buddhist chant echoed through the heavens, brimming with divine authority.
Under the Buddha's glow.
A resounding Buddhist hymn arose.
The hymn spread outward from the Buddha statue, rippling across the city.
The sound seeped into the depths of the soul.
"Lay down your weapons, and you shall attain Buddhahood."
At that moment!
The hymn grew stronger, carrying an irresistible power, invading the minds of the Qin soldiers.
At the front lines, many elite warriors found themselves shielded by Great Qin's national fate.
But the protection lasted only an instant.
The relentless hymn continued.
Many soldiers' expressions grew dazed their faces blank.
Their hands moved involuntarily, letting go of their weapons.
As if they had completely succumbed to the Buddhist hymn.
Seeing this.
Guiguzi's face darkened.
"This is undoubtedly a Buddha from the Upper Realm. With such a hymn, even with the protection of national fate, it is not enough to resist."
"The power of this Buddha statue may have already reached the Golden Immortal level."
"The Buddhist sect is truly formidable despite the Great Seal of Heaven and Earth, they can still manifest such a form in the mortal world."
Guiguzi's expression grew solemn.
But at this moment
Guiguzi didn't hesitate.
He immediately shouted, his celestial power surging, producing bursts of thunderous sound to disperse the waves of Buddhist chanting, though the effect was minimal.
"This is Buddhist scripture chanting!"
"Steady your mind!"
"Activate your martial arts technique!"
"Do not be disturbed by the chanting!"
Guiguzi shouted urgently.
At the same time
He used the Heavenly Profound Mirror to send an urgent message:
"Your Highness, the Buddhist cultivators have summoned the true incarnation of a Buddha. I fear I cannot hold him back. Please send reinforcements at once!"
After sending the message
Guiguzi wasted no time.
Holding his horsetail whisk, he channeled all of his celestial power and launched an attack toward the Buddha statue in the sky.
With the movement of celestial power
A sea of blue lightning surged across the sky, covering a thousand-mile radius. The golden Buddha statue was completely enveloped in this boundless thunderstorm.
Each bolt of lightning carried enough power to obliterate an entire city with ease.
And yet
The Buddha statue remained unchanged, still emitting waves of Buddhist chants.
Seeing Guiguzi attack him
The Buddha statue's expression twisted into a sinister grin.
"Amitābha."
"Submit to this Buddha, and you shall ascend to bliss."
"Defy this Buddha, and the Buddhist chant shall exorcise all demons."
The voice from the Buddha statue was filled with anger.
The entire sky trembled under the terrifying golden light, and the thunderstorm flickered under its influence.
"Break for me!"
Guiguzi's face was resolute, and he fiercely swung his horsetail whisk.
Thousands of lightning bolts responded as if called, transforming into countless thunder dragons that roared down toward the Buddha statue.
The power of a Golden Immortal
Strong enough to turn a thousand miles into scorched earth
A force akin to destruction itself within the mortal realm, now crashing down upon the Buddha statue.
The sheer force of the thunder shook the heavens for thousands of miles, causing space to fracture before being swiftly repaired by the world's natural laws.
The colossal Buddha statue was completely enveloped by the lightning.
Its golden radiance seemed to dim under the onslaught.
"Did it work?"
A flicker of joy appeared in Guiguzi's eyes.
But in the next instant
"Amitābha."
"Evil shall not exist."
A powerful Buddhist chant echoed once more.
Countless beams of golden light, like divine swords, pierced through the thunderous storm one by one.
Then, in a brilliant explosion, the golden light surged, eradicating all the lightning.
"What kind of Buddha incarnation is this?"
"How can it be so powerful?"
Guiguzi was utterly shocked.
Despite being a Golden Immortal, he was unable to destroy this Buddha's incarnation.
Clearly
The power of this Buddha statue had already surpassed his own.
They weren't even on the same level.
"There should be no immortals in the mortal world."
"How did you descend?"
At that moment
Instead of attacking after dispelling Guiguzi's divine technique, the Buddha statue questioned him with curiosity.
"Who exactly are you?"
Guiguzi stared at the statue, his eyes filled with wariness.
"In the past, I was present. In all past existences, I have always been present."
The Buddha statue spoke.
"The Past Buddha Burning Lamp!"
Guiguzi's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the incarnation before him.
"Now, tell me how you descended, and I shall grant you salvation and spare your life."
The Buddha statue spoke again, its voice carrying an overwhelming Buddhist aura.
Clearly
It was deeply curious about how Guiguzi had entered the mortal realm.
"Even if you are one of the Buddhas of Buddhism, I will never surrender!"
Guiguzi's eyes turned sharp.
He once again channeled his celestial power
Thunder and lightning crackled around him.
"Amitābha."
"Since you refuse salvation, I shall force you to submit so that you may ascend to bliss."
The Buddha statue uttered the Buddhist chant once again, its voice turning cold.
"Lay down your blade and attain Buddhahood."
A powerful wave of golden Buddhist light spread out toward Guiguzi.
The lightning around him was instantly corroded by the Buddhist light, while the Buddhist chants directly attacked the depths of his soul.
"Lay down your blade and attain Buddhahood. Lay down your blade and attain Buddhahood..."
The hypnotic chants bombarded Guiguzi's mind.
"I am the National Preceptor of Great Qin, protected by the nation's fate!"
"Your Buddhist chants are useless against me!"
Guiguzi roared.
A formless power of national destiny appeared, shielding his soul and consciousness.
The Buddhist chant could not penetrate it.
"The power of fate..."
"It seems that Shenzhou has indeed escaped control."
"The Heavenly Court... Haotian..."
"Utterly useless!"
The Buddha statue sneered.
"Since I cannot convert you, then you must die."
Suddenly
The Buddha statue erupted with an even stronger burst of golden light.
Then
It raised its hand, summoning a colossal palm a thousand feet wide.
Carrying an overwhelming, all-dominating force capable of suppressing the heavens
It descended toward Guiguzi!
The sheer power of the attack completely dwarfed Guiguzi's abilities.
"To think that I, Guiguzi, who was merely a wandering immortal in the Celestial Realm, would meet my end at the hands of a Buddha..."
"I suppose that is its kind of fate."
"But even if I die"
"I will take you with me!"
"I must not allow you to bring disaster upon Great Qin!"
Guiguzi laughed heartily.
His laughter was filled with fearless determination.
"Lightning Law Destruction!"
Guiguzi poured every last ounce of celestial power from his dantian
His aura turned violent.
He was ready to self-destruct
Determined to take the Buddha statue down with him.
Just then!
A tear suddenly appeared in the void before Guiguzi.
"National Preceptor, do not panic."
A calm, steady voice echoed from the rift.
"Your Highness!"
Joy flashed across Guiguzi's face, but then he recalled the true identity of the Buddha statue.
He immediately warned
"Your Highness, leave at once! I will perish with him!"
"This is no ordinary Buddha incarnation. He is one of the Three Great Buddhas of Buddhism"
"A supreme being of the highest heavens!"
"Even as a mere incarnation, he surpasses the level of a Golden Immortal!"
In the next moment
Zhao Feng stepped out from the rift in space.
He stood before Guiguzi.
Looking up
The thousand-foot golden palm loomed above, ready to crush them.
But Zhao Feng showed no fear.
He held his Tianwen Sword firmly.
"One Sword to Sever All Worlds."
Zhao Feng gripped his sword with both hands.
The surging True Essence of Laws within his dantian empowered his attack, primarily infused with the Law of Chaos while also drawing upon the Law of Metal to make the sword's edge even sharper.
Then
With a single slash, a thousand-zhang-long golden sword light burst forth, carrying the power of the laws as it cleaved toward the Buddha's palm.
Boom!
The sword light tore through the air.
That massive, sky-covering Buddha's palm was instantly shattered.
The endless Buddha light dispersed into golden fragments, vanishing into nothingness.
Upon witnessing this scene, the Buddha statue showed a rare expression of shock:
"Neither of the Immortal Path, nor the Buddhist Path, nor the Demonic Path, nor the Beast Path."
Although this was merely a strand of Burning Lamp's divine consciousness, he could perceive that Zhao Feng's strike did not contain spiritual energy, demonic energy, or immortal power.
"Who are you?" the Burning Lamp Buddha statue asked gravely.
"The Crown Prince of Great Qin," Zhao Feng replied coldly.
"It seems…"
"This loss of control over Shenzhou is tied to you."
"If I can convert you, not only will Shenzhou's fortune belong to my Buddhist sect, but your strange cultivation method will be mine as well."
Burning Lamp's voice carried a trace of greed as he gazed at Zhao Feng.
"Convert me?"
"Let's see if you have the ability."
Zhao Feng sneered.
Without hesitation, he channeled the vast True Essence within his dantian.
"Heaven-Confining Finger!"
Without another word, Zhao Feng thrust his finger toward the Buddha statue.
A single strike capable of annihilating the heavens and earth erupted forth.
The surrounding space trembled for thousands of zhang.
"A strike surpassing the Golden Immortal Realm…"
"And it contains no trace of immortal energy?"
"This child is truly unusual."
Burning Lamp's expression turned solemn upon witnessing this.
At once, the Buddha statue pressed its palms together, summoning an even more dazzling radiance. A golden light shot forth, clashing head-on with Zhao Feng's finger attack.
When the two forces collided
Martial Dao True Essence.
Buddhist Power.
Boom!
A terrifying brilliance engulfed the entire sky.
It was as if the day had descended, blinding everyone in its radiance.
When the light finally faded
The space within ten thousand zhang lay shattered. Even the invisible force of the world, which usually repaired spatial rifts, could not keep up with the rate of collapse.
"You, boy…"
"The more I see you, the more I want to convert you."
"If I can convert you, not only will Shenzhou's fortune belong to me, but so will your mysterious cultivation technique."
Burning Lamp's gaze burned even hotter upon witnessing Zhao Feng's strength.
"Buddha?"
"Today, I will slay a Buddha."
Zhao Feng let out a cold chuckle.
Once more, he channeled his True Essence.
"Chaos Domain!"
With a single wave of his hand, a surge of chaotic energy radiated outward from his body.
In an instant
A hundred-li radius of Wusun Kingdom's capital was enveloped within this domain.
Even the Buddha light radiating from Burning Lamp's statue was suppressed.
"A Law Domain?"
"The outside world is completely sealed off."
"What kind of cultivation path is this?"
"In all of ancient times, such a method has never existed."
Burning Lamp's expression was filled with astonishment.
However
He remained composed, certain that Zhao Feng could not overpower him.
"Within my domain, I am the heavens."
"The reason you could descend to the mortal realm was through the sacrifice of those bald monks' lifeblood and lifespan."
"Now, can you still contact them?"
Zhao Feng's figure vanished from Burning Lamp's sight, but his voice echoed throughout the void.
Hearing this, Burning Lamp quickly attempted to sense his connection to the monks his expression changed instantly.
"A heretical method."
"I will break this so-called domain of yours."
The Buddha statue erupted with an intense radiance, attempting to shatter the Chaos Domain.
"Now…"
"You are nothing more than meat on my chopping block."
"Thunder."
"Sword Qi."
"Sever!"
Within the domain, boundless spiritual energy surged, and the power of laws erupted forth.
Like ten thousand swords returning to their master, they converged with the Law of Thunder
A.nd madly bombarded Burning Lamp.
Under this ceaseless onslaught
Although Zhao Feng's True Essence was being rapidly depleted, his recovery speed was just as astonishing.
The radiance of Burning Lamp's body gradually dimmed.
Cracks began to form upon his golden statue.
"This strand of your divine consciousness shall remain in the mortal world."
Zhao Feng's cold laughter echoed.
"I will not spare you," Burning Lamp responded icily, realizing that he was unable to counter Zhao Feng.
"Perish."
Zhao Feng pressed his hand downward.
Within the Chaos Domain, an enormous bolt of lightning coalesced
And struck down fiercely upon Burning Lamp.
In an instant
The golden Buddha statue, formed from Burning Lamp's incarnation, was reduced to dust.
"You have slain [A strand of Past Buddha Burning Lamp's Divine Consciousness]. Reward: All attributes +10,000. Obtained divine ability [Tathagata Divine Palm]. Awarded one Tier-6 treasure chest."
As Burning Lamp's incarnation perished, the system's notification echoed in Zhao Feng's mind.
Immediately
Zhao Feng's entire body trembled.
His Law-infused True Essence and overall attributes underwent a massive transformation.
"This incarnation of Burning Lamp was likely equivalent to a peak Heaven Immortal. However, since he is a supreme powerhouse, his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Heaven Immortal, which is why even the Grandmaster couldn't defeat him."
Looking at the now-obliterated incarnation, Zhao Feng mused to himself.
After all
Ghost Valley was facing one of the three Great Buddhas of Buddhism.
His strength was naturally beyond words.
Having dealt with Burning Lamp
Zhao Feng dispersed the Chaos Domain.
The sky returned to its former clarity, but the endless Buddha light had completely faded, and the massive golden Buddha statue was no more.
In front of the temple
Seeing this, Fazhi and the gathered tens of thousands of Buddhist cultivators were utterly stunned.
"This is impossible."
"The Buddha's incarnation descended how could it possibly lose?"
"This… this cannot be!"
To these Buddhist cultivators
Burning Lamp's loss was not just a defeat. It was the collapse of their faith.
To them, Buddha was invincible. Even his incarnation should have been undefeatable.
But now
Their Buddha's incarnation had perished.
The entity they had sacrificed their lifeblood and lifespan to summon had failed to protect them.
Zhao Feng turned his gaze toward the Great Qin elite soldiers. Even now, they remained in a daze, still under the influence of the Buddhist enchantment.
Zhao Feng let out a low shout:
"Wake up!"
His True Essence spread out.
One by one, the elite soldiers seemed to awaken from a dream.
As they saw the weapons on the ground and took in their surroundings
A look of realization dawned upon them.
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