The evil spirit, reborn and reshaped, looked somewhat disheveled, with half of its body a dark white and the other half transformed into a charred black. It was quite an eerie sight, even comical in some ways. However, as it slowly lifted its head amidst the mocking laughter of the righteous disciples in the distance, it suddenly let out a furious roar. Its massive skull opened wide, unleashing a gust of dark energy that shot towards the three figures suspended in mid-air like a whirlwind.
Daoxuan Zhenren and others were at such a high level of cultivation that they naturally wouldn't be affected by the Dao. Their bodies rose several feet into the air, surrounded by three colors of light: blue, gold, and red, which protected their bodies. However, despite this, the black energy above the sea of clouds in the strong wind surprisingly condensed but didn't disperse. Even from a distance, one could still smell a strange and pungent odor, clearly extremely toxic.
At the same time, the beast god standing on top of the giant monster's skull swung his hands expressionlessly, with a strange posture and ancient movements, as if it was an action from the distant past when the ancestors worshipped heaven. With his movements, an eerie power seemed to emerge from nowhere, rolling in, and the dark clouds in the sky gathered again, thick like ink, with lightning flashing between the wind and clouds, illuminating a few parts within the layers of darkness.
The people on the ground were stunned for a moment, unaware of what other magic tricks he would use. Since this beast god appeared, all the strange and mysterious spells he cast were grand in scale, shocking to the heart, and everyone's heart was secretly filled with fear.
In mid-air, Dao Xuan True Person's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he suddenly waved his hand, ordering all the elders to retreat.
Dark clouds hung low, pressing down very low, until someone discovered the anomaly and shouted out in surprise. Then, under everyone's astonished gaze, the dark cloud layers piled up, getting lower and lower, finally falling from the ninth heaven to the mortal world, where it engulfed the beast god and that enormous evil spirit on the sea of clouds.
The range of the dark clouds looked like it was several dozen feet in diameter, and people on the right path were retreating one after another. Many of the demon beasts that had been lingering above the sea of clouds were enveloped within. The three Daoist priests descended from the cloud head, hovering ten feet outside the black cloud, their faces extremely solemn as they stared intently at the rolling, surging black cloud mass.
The Yunhai Plaza was once again shrouded in an eerie silence, but this time the stillness couldn't last for long. The swirling black clouds were moving faster and faster, and even people standing far away could feel the surging and turbulent demonic energy emanating from them.
At last, the massive black gas slowly opened a small mouth in the direction of Dao Xuan Zhen Ren.
Not a single ray of light, as if it was eternal darkness. The small black hole coldly faced forward, and the surrounding clouds suddenly began to rotate wildly, swirling towards the small hole. The small hole endlessly swallowed all the surging dark energy, slowly expanding from one inch to one foot, from one foot to one zhang. In a short period of time, a face that seemed to be the most terrifying evil beast appeared in front of the three leaders of the righteous path.
In the deepest darkness, a wild and mournful howl burst forth!
In an instant, all the dark clouds shook and fluttered together, causing the entire massive Tongtian Peak to tremble. That terrifying figure had transformed its entire body into a blood-red color, and it flew out from that deep, dark cave like a giant beast roaring in the sky, pouncing towards Daoxuan True Person and the others.
Everyone changes color together!
The beast god youth standing at the pinnacle of the storm, looked up to the sky and let out a long howl. His clothes were wildly fluttering in the fierce wind, accompanied by the deafening roar of the enormous evil spirit beneath his feet, which was far more terrifying than him, pressing down like a mountain, its momentum unmatched in the world!
In this brief moment, in the eyes of Dao Xuan Zhenren, Pu Hong Shangren and Yun Yi Lan, these three top-notch cultivators saw that the evil spirit was bathed in blood, ferocious and terrifying. However, what's crucial is that its demonic energy was surging, and the damage caused by Yun Yi Lan's pure fire flames had vanished without a trace. On the contrary, it seemed to have exceeded expectations. At this moment, as the dark clouds dispersed, one could vaguely see behind this monster, in the dark clouds, piles of beast demon corpses were scattered all over the ground like withered leaves.
At this moment, a huge shadow loomed over the entire sky, casting a dark shadow over the heads of the three seniors. Dao Xuan Zhenren's face was solemn, and he was about to take action when he heard Pu Hong Shangren whispering beside him, "Two fellow daoists, please step back slightly."
After that, Pu Heng stepped forward two steps, facing the enormous shadow that was swooping down from the sky. From a distance, Pu Heng looked as small as an ant.
A golden light burst forth from his hands, suddenly illuminating the dark and ominous world, shining like a brilliant ray of sunshine!
That high-ranking monk, with a subtle expression of compassion on his face, joined his hands together in prayer, but from the tips of his palms, golden light burst forth, growing larger and more resplendent in an instant, radiating countless rays of golden light that shot straight up into the clouds. Amidst the golden light, a circular golden wheel-like treasure slowly rose, shining brightly with a uniform golden color, about one foot in diameter, with intricate carvings of various arhats' golden bodies and Buddhist symbols along its edges, surrounding the central image of the Buddha's single hand in prayer, embodying his true form as the compassionate savior of all living beings.
In the distance, countless people almost at the same moment, exclaimed in surprise!
"Mahavairocana..."!
When this Buddhist treasure appeared, the golden light became even more dazzling. With the power of Pu Hong Shang Ren alone, this golden light curtain was no less than the one created by the 100 disciples of the Orthodox School earlier. In the golden light curtain, various Buddhist mantras appeared and disappeared from time to time. The places illuminated by it were all filled with solemn, majestic, compassionate and merciful auras, forming a stark contrast with the evil aura in front.
However, facing this extraordinary Buddhist treasure, the evil spirit beast that emerged from the depths of the dark cloud, full of murderous intent, under the driving force of the Beast God, still showed no signs of retreat, and continued to descend from the sky, crashing down, and plunged head-on into the golden light.
Unexpectedly, when the huge shadow and the dazzling golden light collided, there was not a single sound, nor any of the expected earth-shattering scenes. The golden light suddenly turned around, surrounding everything from all sides, while the originally sprawling black air seemed to shrink suddenly, gradually contracting, but still shooting forward. In the end, the evil spirit's massive shadow was compressed to only about one-tenth or one-twelfth of its original size.
However, the flying black gas still existed and became even more dense. The fierce aura did not decrease but instead increased. Amidst the faint howling and whistling sounds, this black arrow streaked across the sky, breaking through countless golden barriers, and suddenly appeared right in front of Pu Hong's face.
Dark and cold air, ferocious face, as if right in front of you, in the deepest darkness!
Pu Heng closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and murmured Buddha's mantra in a low voice. The sound was soft and quick, like singing but not quite singing, like speaking but not quite speaking. The "Great Compassionate Golden Wheel" that was slowly rotating in mid-air emitted countless golden rays, falling from the top of Pu Heng's head to his face. The true body of the Buddha and the Dharma of all the Arhats faced this ancient, rarely seen evil creature together.
In the golden light, their faces seem compassionate and stern. Compassion is to pity all living things in the world, while sternness is to suppress evil spirits and kill them brutally. Who knows which side is the true face of Buddha?
Low humming, from small to large, instantly resonating through heaven and earth!
A brilliant golden light burst forth, so dazzling that it was impossible to gaze directly at it. The flames of the Buddha's aura blazed everywhere, engulfing all the darkness in front of them and giving rise to a massive golden glow in mid-air. This magnificent scene was truly unprecedented in the world, and everyone on the sea of clouds was shaken by the unmatched power of the Buddha.
However, just as everyone was stunned, the strange black color that seemed to have been subdued by the unmatched power of the great Buddha suddenly reappeared from the golden light, and in a dazzling brilliance, it was like a thin black needle that pierced the Great Compassion Golden Wheel.
On the golden wheel of the Buddhist gate, the originally kind and compassionate face of the Buddha suddenly flashed a black light in an instant, almost at the same time, the majestic chanting of the heavens suddenly stopped, and the noisy world suddenly came to a strange stillness.
Everyone's gaze immediately converged on the two figures in the golden light.
On Pu Heng's face, a hint of painful expression flashed by, and that strand of black air was reborn, quickly growing from its original thin thread-like shape, gradually taking form, revealing the beast god's figure.
The dark energy slowly rose, and the faces of the Orthodox people changed color. From a distance, the Beast God's face still had no expression, and even his eyes were still indifferent. At this moment, on the Golden Wheel, the Buddha's image began to appear with eerie blackness, becoming heavier and heavier, and the originally compassionate and peaceful divine countenance actually became ferocious, more and more ferocious.
Pu Heng's face changed greatly, his complexion sank, and he let out a low growl. His monk's robe fluttered without wind, and his body seemed to swell up in an instant, as if stimulated. The golden light that filled the sky suddenly reversed direction, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and rapidly returned to Pu Heng's front. It quickly condensed into a golden light ball, about the size of a palm, with golden rays dancing around it, like the sun in the sky. Even from a distance, one could feel the surging Buddha power within.
In the sky, the solemn chanting sound echoed once again.
A golden light ball flickered with dazzling brilliance, slowly moving forward. Under the solemn and majestic Buddhist power, the Buddha image on the Great Compassion Golden Wheel gradually dissipated its dark energy and began to recover normally. The beast god seemed to have also sensed something, his expression subtly changing.
As the golden light ball finally came into contact with the Great Compassion Golden Wheel, suddenly, the golden light converged, and the entire Dharma Treasure Golden Wheel seemed to become transparent, like a dawn breaking through, as if the flowing Buddha's power was brewing for a long time like a volcano, flashing countless dazzling golden lights of the true words of all Buddhas, spewing out.
In an instant, the entire sky turned into a golden ocean, with golden light flooding in all directions, and no other colors could be seen. In this dazzlingly brilliant sea of light, it seemed that nothing evil could survive.
In addition, there is also a faint finger!
In the world engulfed by the boundless Buddha light, in the depths of that golden light, there was still a wisp of black air, as thin as smoke dust, lightly fluttering upwards, sometimes hidden and sometimes visible, swirling before the Great Compassion Golden Wheel, gently landing on the face of the Buddha's benevolent and compassionate countenance, between his eyebrows.
That little bit, like a grain of sand in the vast ocean, like a mustard seed in the universe, compared to the boundless Buddha light, is so insignificant. But, Pu Heng Shangren's face changed suddenly, his whole face turned dull and lifeless, like dead ashes.
Then, everyone saw that in the midst of the splendor, the heavens and earth shook, the Buddha's light trembled, and the monk who looked like an immortal suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, staining the golden wheel of the Buddhist treasure in front of him red.
The fierce wind slowly subsided, the turbulent sky and earth calmed down, and the golden light dissipated gently in the swaying and drifting. Pu Hong's lips trembled slightly, his body seemed to stumble a little, and he retreated backwards, while Fa Xiang and others rushed up to support him.
Pu Heng smiled wryly and joined his palms together, bowing towards the empty space in front of him: "Donor's spiritual power is mighty, truly a rare sight in old monk's life, admirable, admirable!"
On the top of Tongtian Peak in Qingyun Mountain, countless righteous disciples were in an uproar.
In mid-air, the golden light dissipated and the dark energy re-emerged. It was as if it had leapt out of thin air. With a shrill howl, that enormous evil spirit beast suddenly reappeared before their eyes. It was truly inexplicable how such an enormous body could have gone unnoticed in the intense battle just moments before, only to now be reborn and standing right there.
And on his forehead, the person who was currently the most astonishing and frightening in the world, had a paler complexion, and for the first time, there was a hint of fatigue on his cold face. However, only his eyes remained as calm as usual. But when his gaze fell upon Pu Heng's figure, he finally showed a slight change in expression, and let out a cold hum.
"The Zhongtu Xiu Zhen technique is indeed extraordinary."
Pu Heng shook his head slightly, originally intending to open his mouth to advise a few words, but looking at the other's appearance, he knew that it would be useless to say anything, so under the support of Fa Xiang and others, he retreated.
Among the three leaders of Zheng Dao, two have already suffered at the hands of this mysterious and sinister demon. For a moment, everyone's face changed on Tongtian Peak. As for the Beast Demon, all the beasts roared in unison, with an overwhelming momentum.
It was at this time that a loud roar burst forth from behind the crowd, shooting up to the sky, and suddenly a huge whirlpool appeared in the icy cold water of the Heavenly Peak's Jade Clear Temple. The water churned rapidly, spinning faster and faster, and the roaring sound, like a dragon's chant or a tiger's howl, grew louder and louder, actually suppressing the countless beastly yells from before.
But then, in the icy pool, a column of water rose with a loud roar, shooting straight up into the air like a giant pen, reaching dozens of feet high. The water column condensed and did not disperse, like a mad flower blooming, and the huge body of Qingyun Mountain's mountain god, beast spirit, and Qilin appeared.
The Qingyun disciples on the Tongtian Peak were first stunned, then overjoyed and shouted loudly, their spirits greatly lifted. The Water Qilin, under the gaze of the crowd, raised its head to the sky and let out a long whistle, shaking its head and swishing its tail as it flew forward, leaving the water pillar behind and landing on the cloud.
The column of water that had shot up into the sky finally came crashing down, instantly thundering and booming like a mountain flood, splashing the surroundings of the Ice Pool thoroughly wet and icy cool. The Orthodox Sect disciples who hadn't had time to dodge were hiding all over the place, looking rather disheveled for the moment.
But most people at this moment did not care about so many things, their eyes were all looking up at the sky, Shui Qilin was furious and staring, roaring non-stop, standing in mid-air, and a dark green figure slowly fell down, on the body of Shui Qilin, facing forward, that one at this moment looked almost invincible beast god.
Daoxuan Zhenren!
The Beast God's face remained unchanged, his gaze locked in a stare with Dao Xuan True Person across the air. However, the massive evil spirit creature under his feet let out a loud roar towards Shui Qilin, who in turn showed no good feelings towards this kind of demon, its appearance even more ferocious, rows of sharp teeth exposed, letting out continuous roars.
In the midst of the roar, Shui Qilin suddenly raised its head, and a faint blue light flashed by. To everyone's surprise, it spat out a long sword-like object from its mouth that looked like stone but wasn't. The sword flew into the air, and Dao Xuan True Person stretched out his right hand to catch it.
At that moment, suddenly, the entire Qingyun Mountain came to a standstill, and after a brief moment, earth-shaking shouts burst out like a tidal wave.
Slaying Immortal Sword!
The legendary invincible and unbeatable Exterminating Sword of the Immortals, the supreme divine artifact that subdues evil spirits and demons in the righteous path, has finally reappeared in the mortal world after ten years.
A beam of light, from the hilt of that legendary ancient sword, flowed quietly like gentle water, and landed on Dao Xuan's body. Amidst the countless cheers and shouts of the crowd, at the moment when Dao Xuan's hand had just grasped the hilt, his body trembled slightly for some reason, then he once again used force, stability, and heaviness to grasp the Exterminating Immortal Ancient Sword in his hand.
"Heavenly divine sword, slay the evil demons!"
Dao Xuan Zhen Ren's face was as usual, his expression calm and peaceful. He held the sword of slaying immortals in his hand, pointing it forward at the beast god, and spoke in a light tone, but to countless people, he had already become an immortal who could not be profaned.
The sword of the immortal slayer fell, and countless people cheered together. In front of the immortal sword, the beast god stared at the ancient sword for a long time, then looked carefully at Dao Xuan Zhenren. Suddenly, his cold face changed, and he shook his head and laughed loudly, the sound echoing between heaven and earth, occasionally mixed with a few low coughs.
"Good sword, good sword!" The Beast God surprisingly applauded, but with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, saying, "A sword as ferocious and unmatched as this one, even I would be intimidated by it. Who would have thought that it would appear in your hands? Truly... Hahahaha..."
He didn't continue speaking, but instead burst out laughing uncontrollably as if he had seen the most ridiculous thing in his life, leaving everyone bewildered.
Looking at that fierce figure, Daoxuan Zhenren's expression did not change, nor did he speak to distinguish himself. He simply took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again, shooting out a piercing gaze. In an instant, a dazzling light burst forth from the Zhuxian Ancient Sword.
The Qilin looks up at the sky and lets out a long howl!
The beast god's laughter came to an abrupt halt, his face turned solemn as he gazed forward.
Everyone under their feet held their breath, and everyone knew that the duel between these two people had reached its final showdown. The outcome of this catastrophic battle would soon be revealed!