Chapter 122: One Palm!

At this moment, the entire Earth-Traveling Boat was almost scrapped.

Rolling Yin Baleful Qi obscured the sky’s light, and the Buddha Dharma’s momentum declined. Even the mere contact of their auras was like two towering mountains colliding, emitting explosive sounds like thunder.

“…Benefactor, such exquisite means.”

With Su Nü’s appearance, “Guang Hai’s” expression also became incomparably grave. Clearly, he no longer dared to view Lu Yang as a Qi Refining cultivator he could manipulate at will.

Logically speaking, the intervention of Foundation Establishment external forces was not allowed in the Dao Seizing War.

He could display such strength was entirely due to a method of tricky opportunism unique to the Pure Land.

Because strictly speaking, he was not Arhat Fu Long; he was “Guang Hai.” It was just that he had temporarily borrowed Arhat Fu Long’s status from within the Pure Land.

The reason he could borrow it was that Guang Hai was originally a disciple of the [Fu Long Temple].

Pure Land cultivation was about enlightenment—realizing that oneself is a part of the World Honored One. “I” am the World Honored One, and the World Honored One is “me.” Only when the Brahma and the Self become one can the Great Dao be achieved.

However, this step could not be achieved overnight.

It required a gradual process. For example, it was impossible for a disciple like Guang Hai to realize that “I” am the World Honored One; the gap in realms was too great.

His realization was that “I” am “Arhat Fu Long.”

Countless temples and Zen forests in the Pure Land operated this way. The disciples within them first realized the “self” of the temple master they belonged to, and then went on to realize the self of the World Honored One.

Such cultivation could be called bizarre.

Especially in the utilization of Qi Refining disciples, it was not inferior to the Saint Sect. If not for this, the Pure Land would not have been called the “Pure Land Evil Sect” back then.

But undeniably, this cultivation method indeed provided many conveniences for lower-generation disciples.

Because essentially, it was still “Guang Hai” and not truly an external force, its use in the Dao Seizing War was beyond reproach. This was Guang Hai’s greatest trump card.

However, what “Guang Hai” found somewhat hard to accept was that he had risked losing his self to barely borrow a part of Arhat Fu Long’s status. What was going on with this demon head before him? Why did he have a complete Foundation Establishment Perfected One!? And what price did he pay?

Could it be none at all?

Looking at the relaxed Lu Yang, “Guang Hai’s” lips trembled slightly. He only felt a wave of anger surging in his heart. In an instant, boundless fierce winds rose out of thin air.

Seeing this, Lu Yang sneered instantly: “Anxious?”

Boom.

Before his voice could fade, “Guang Hai” lifted his foot and stepped forward. As he stepped, the earth shook and mountains swayed. Buddha Light poured down, instantly piercing through the dark clouds formed by the Yin Baleful Qi overhead.

With just this one step forward, “Guang Hai’s” aura climbed abruptly. As his lips and teeth opened and closed, he emitted a thunderous, boundlessly magnificent Buddha sound: “If I become a Buddha, and my light is limited in measure, not illuminating at least a hundred thousand kotis of nayutas of Buddha lands, I shall not attain supreme enlightenment!”

In an instant, Buddha Light illuminated everything universally.

All that could be seen was an immeasurable light piercing through the sky and void, resplendent and dazzling, extending infinitely at both upper and lower ends, with no end in sight.

Immeasurable Light Great Mantra!

The Immeasurable Light generated by this Great Mantra was claimed to be able to illuminate all demonic barriers in the world. It was the most powerful Great Mantra mastered by Guang Hai.

The so-called “demonic barriers” were actually not about good, evil, righteous, or demonic, but purely subjective confirmation. As long as it was a “demon head” identified by oneself, it fell within the scope of its influence.

“Today, this poor monk will exterminate demons to defend the Dao and propagate the Righteous Dharma!”

“Guang Hai” appeared solemn and precious. The immeasurable divine light in his hand instantly poured downward, brushing towards Lu Yang’s direction. Its majestic momentum was like the heavens tilting!

Wherever it passed, large patches of Yin Baleful Qi were ignited and burned into nothingness.

Even Su Nü revealed a look of discomfort. Clearly, this Great Mantra had extremely poor compatibility with her. Although it wouldn’t damage her, it was difficult to remain unharmed.

As for the Saint Sect Direct Disciples in the distance, their faces turned pale one by one, their expressions grave.

Even separated by a great distance, that immeasurable light still made them feel a burning heat. It was a Divine Ability capable of severely injuring them!

However, seeing this, Lu Yang laughed loudly:

“Exterminate demons to defend the Dao?”

Immediately afterward, the corners of his mouth split open, revealing a face full of mockery. “Calling me a demon… Very good. Today we will see who is the real demon!”

As his voice fell, Lu Yang put his palms together.

Whoosh—!

Behind him, the Myriad Spirits Banner fluttered. Patriarch Nether Whisper appeared quietly and sighed. “It cost me some energy, but I finally barely completed most of it…”

In the next second, figures emerged one after another behind Patriarch Nether Whisper. Without exception, these people were all Buddhist cultivators who had previously died at Lu Yang’s hands and were then taken into the Myriad Spirits Banner. Even up to this moment, Buddhist cultivators dying outside were still being continuously replenished inside.

Immediately, these Buddhist cultivators put their palms together in unison.

“Amitabha!”

The Buddha sound was mighty and uniform. Unexpectedly, it also urged out a vast Buddha Light, enhancing Lu Yang’s body and converging into an illusory Buddha statue!

The combined strike technique of Buddhist cultivators!

Patriarch Nether Whisper had actually managed to comprehend the method of applying the Pure Land techniques to the [Yama Hall], replacing the Earth Vein with a large number of Buddhist cultivator Banner Spirits!

“I lack nothing now!”

As his voice fell, Su Nü dropped downward and entered Lu Yang’s body. The peak-state enhancement also made the Buddha statue behind Lu Yang increasingly solid.

[The Sage Steals]!

Previously, when Lu Yang operated this technique, it would condense a “Sage Aspect.” However, at this moment, this “Sage Aspect” transformed into the appearance of a Buddha!

For a time, the Yin Baleful Qi vanished completely. Only pure Buddha Light remained, covering the sky and earth. It was even grander than the immeasurable light urged by “Guang Hai” with all his strength, to the point that when that immeasurable light fell on the “Buddha Aspect,” it couldn’t even raise the slightest ripple on its Golden Body, like a gentle breeze brushing the face!

“Since you see the True Buddha, why do you not bow?”

The Buddha sound was thunderous, containing Lu Yang’s Foundation Establishment-comparable Divine Sense. It shook “Guang Hai” as if he were in a dream, his mind wavering for a moment:

“H-How is it possible… Buddha? True Buddha?”

In the next second, that Golden Body Buddha, as large as a mountain, smiled faintly. The smile contained compassion: “Demon head, repent to your Buddha.”

As his voice fell, Lu Yang raised his palm.

And the “Buddha Aspect” behind him raised its hand in sync, slowly falling. Violent spiritual qi burned and exploded in its palm, turning into boiling flowing fire.

At the moment the palm fell, the dome of heaven shone brightly!

At this moment, not only Guang Hai, but all the Buddhist cultivators on the battlefield couldn’t help but reveal pious expressions, putting their palms together and reciting in low voices:

“Amitabha…”

Boom!

After the loud noise, everything returned to calm.

Only a huge palm print remained in place. All Buddhist cultivators had turned into flying ash. Hundreds of souls, having no place to settle, drifted into the Myriad Spirits Banner.

On the palm print, the Saint Sect disciples who were not affected stared dumbstruck at the huge palm-print pit beneath their feet, unable to come to their senses for a long time. At the edge of the palm print, Guang Ming, who had luckily escaped with his life for the third time because he was mixing with Qin Tianhe, felt his legs go soft and kneeled directly on the ground.

Almost simultaneously, outside the World Realm.

“…blasphemer of the Buddha!”

The Perfected Lord from the Pure Land stood up abruptly, his face uglier than ever before, because he clearly sensed that his Dao Fruit Treasure had shattered.

This palm of Lu Yang’s had slapped almost all the Buddhist cultivators to death!

The very few who weren’t slapped to death survived only because Guang Hai had acted in advance, causing some Buddhist cultivators to be left behind and fail to arrive in time.

However, even so, the remaining Buddhist cultivators could no longer achieve anything and could only be slaughtered by others… In other words, in this Dao Seizing War, the Pure Land had been eliminated first! How could the Pure Land Perfected Lord, who had prepared so many means beforehand and placed high hopes on this battle, accept this?

On the other side, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue had a face full of concern: “Bodhisattva, do not be anxious.”

“Why give rise to anger and rage, losing your demeanor for nothing?”

“Victory and defeat are common matters for soldiers. Look at my Saint Sect. Although we haven’t tasted defeat in the recent Dao Seizing Wars, even if we lost, we would absolutely not get angry.”

As soon as these words came out, the Pure Land Perfected Lord instantly became even angrier.

If it were other Saint Sect Perfected Lords, it would be fine. But who didn’t know that you, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue, were the famous “crazy woman” of the Saint Sect, with a lengthy criminal record!

When defeated in a Dao Seizing War, you turned hostile and refused to acknowledge the debt!

Now you’re advising me instead?

Bastard!

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