Chapter 431

The black avatar's twelve pairs of arms were holding up Vairocana's avatar, like a mythical giant holding up the sun.

It was an extremely impactful sight.

But what was even more impactful than the visual effect was the eruption of power from their clash. The twelve pairs of arms exerted monstrous power as they squeezed the golden sun, attempting to crush it.

Vairocana's avatar continued to unleash the power to purify everything, attempting to evaporate the half-step Martial God's body and soul.

Warrior's aura and Vairocana's Buddhist light intertwined and tangled with one another, turning into a destructive storm that rampaged in every direction.

The dark red substance that covered the ground like mud was peeled away layer by layer. Not a single inch of flesh remained within a hundred meters of Shen Shu's feet.

Even Buddha's' body 'couldn't get close to Shen Shu.

Ding ding ding …

Daoist Orange Cat struck the bronze bell with all his might, his Daoist robe fluttering, his hairpin falling off, his white hair and beard fluttering in the wind.

Yang Gong, who was wearing the scholar crown of a Lesser Sage, was using a technique to amplify the power of the bell.

The bell was only a support, the only thing that could truly resist the Buddha's avatar's control was Shen Shu's own powerful soul.

While paying close attention to the battlefield, Chu Yuanzhen took out a fragment of the Earth Tome and sent a message:

[Layman Zi Yang has arrived just in time to solve our most pressing problem. However, Great Master Shen Shu might not necessarily be able to win against Buddha]

He put it in a rather tactful manner.

Everyone could tell that even if Shen Shu was at his peak, there was still a gap between him and the Buddha.

Furthermore, if this battle had taken place on the vast land of the Western Regions, Shen Shu might have already been defeated.

Inside the royal palace, as Huaiqing read this message, she pinched her forehead in frustration. She didn't reply to Chu Yuanzhen, because she didn't know how to answer.

"Duke Wei, Minister Zhao, and Minister Wang, do the three of you have any good plans for today's change?" Huai Qing asked in a heavy tone.

This time, even the resourceful Wei Yuan couldn't do anything.

He pondered briefly, then replied:

"Do what you can, leave it to the Heavens"

Wang Zhenwen added on some details:

"Immediately pass down the order. Have Thunder State's administrative envoy gather all the officials in the various counties and have them move the people of Thunder State east.

"If Shenshu loses, we'll just wait and see. We'll see how Buddha plans to encroach on the Central Plains, and how fast he'll do it.

"Also, send someone overseas to find Xu Yinluo, Daibun is in urgent need of his strength"

Of course. Zhao Shou:

"I won't be able to stop the Sage without achieving the half-Martial God Realm. But in the current situation, we can only take one step at a time. There's nothing we can do. "

Huai Qing hummed in acknowledgment and quickly sent a message.

[One: I will immediately order the Administrative Commissioner of Thunder State to relocate the people of Thunder State. I will have to trouble everyone to stall the Buddha and stall for time.

Xu Qi 'an was overseas, and the distance was too great, so he could not use the fragment of the Ordeal of the Earth Tome to contact him.

What Li Miaozhen wanted to do was not to actually find Xu Qi 'an in the vast ocean. Instead, she wanted to bring his fragment of the Tome of the Earth back into the range of the messenger and tell him about the changes in the Nine States.

[Two: Understood.]

Li Miaozhen knew the reason why Huaiqing chose her to go out to sea. Her system overlapped with that of the Jinlian Taoist priest, so it didn't matter if she was there or not.

As for Dhu Lohan, Master Hengy Yuan, and even Azuro, although they also overlapped, Dhu Lohan was in high demand. It was too dangerous to act alone, and he didn't have the Shard of the Earthly Tome.

Master Hengy Yuan was at the fourth rank, so he could only use the power of the Dao of Killing for a short period of time. It was too much to ask a fourth rank to go out to sea.

Azuro was at the peak of the second rank, so he was an important combatant.

Therefore, Li Miaozhen, who was good at flying on a sword and could come and go like the wind, was the best candidate.

Flying Swallow Heroine had a strong view of the big picture. She immediately accepted the task, and without saying goodbye to her companions, she flew south on her sword.

"Bang!"

With a loud explosion, the bronze bell in front of the Jinlian Taoist priest exploded into powder.

Li Miaozhen turned around and saw that the color of the scenery around her faded to black and white. She saw Glazed Bodhisattva, who had broken the bronze bell, appear in front of the Jinlian Taoist priest. She waved the jade knife in her hand and cut off the head of the Taoist priest.

She saw Galo Tree appear in the colorless enchantment and easily grab the immobile Dhu Lohan.

Guangxian Bodhisattva, who looked like a young monk, stood in the distance and looked at the scene with a smile.

The three Bodhisattva Bodhisattva made their move.

The Walker's Dharma Idol came and went without a trace, and its sneak attack caught everyone off guard.

They were also sensible enough not to attack Azuro, Chu Yuanzhen, and Hengy Yuan.

They all had the premonition of danger as a martial artist.

How could the two second ranks avoid the attack of a first rank Bodhisattva Bodhisattva without any premonition?

No … Li Miaozhen's pupils constricted violently, and the flying sword that had transformed into a streak of light suddenly stopped.

…

Overseas.

A huge monster floated on the surface of the sea, bobbing up and down with the waves.

It looked similar to an octopus, but its body was covered with greenish-black scales, and the back of its head was covered with a piece of horny armor that looked like a tortoise's shell. It was obviously a material with strong defense.

Countless years had passed, but the body had not rotted, and it was full of vitality.

At a certain level, the body and the Primordial Spirit were two different things. Even if the Primordial Spirit was destroyed, the vitality of the body would not disappear.

Take a third rank Warrior for example, even if his soul was destroyed, his body would still be full of vitality. It would only weaken after a few decades, and it would take a hundred years for him to completely lose his vitality.

As for half-step Martial Gods, they were basically immortal, and even a supreme rank would not be able to kill them.

Even if their vitality was destroyed one day, their body and Primordial Spirit would rot together, and they would not be left with a body full of vitality. This was because the essence, energy, and spirit of a peak Warrior had long become one.

Fortunately, although this Ancient Demon God controlled "power", he was not a Warrior.

Otherwise, Xu Qi 'an would not have gotten what he wanted today.

After bringing the body of the giant octopus to the surface of the sea, Xu Qi 'an wasted no time. He swallowed and spat out the small jade mirror.

"Ding!"

His fingertips tapped on the back of the book, and octagonal copper plates shrouded in misty Light flew out one after another and floated in the air.

There were a total of one hundred and eight copper plates, each as big as a round table. They were engraved with messy array patterns. Some were like tadpoles, some were crisscrossing lines, and some were like flames and waves …

However, these completely unrelated array patterns were arranged in a strange rhythm, containing some kind of natural law.

"This is the array plate that can refine the essence of a first rank powerhouse …" Nine-Tailed Fox opened her eyes wide in the air, trying to memorize the array patterns on the octagonal copper plates.

"If you want it, I'll give it to you when I'm done with it."

Xu Qi 'an, who was sitting on the surface of the sea, looked up and smiled.

"We're on the same side, don't stand on ceremony."

"Sure, sure …" Nine-Tailed Fox was not a reserved lady from a wealthy family.

Xu Qi 'an did not speak anymore. He remained sitting and slowly floated into the air.

The one hundred and eight copper plates scattered and landed in different directions, floating above the giant octopus and below Xu Qi 'an.

Nine-Tailed Fox only felt that the placement of the copper plates was very particular. It contained the mystery of Yin Yang and the Five Elements. The one hundred and eight copper plates formed a huge, wide-ranging Eight Trigrams.

"Buzz …"

The one hundred and eight copper plates rotated clockwise, rippling with circles of Light.

At first, there was nothing unusual, but after a quarter of an hour, Nine-Tailed Fox saw scarlet fragments of light slowly floating out of the giant octopus's body. Upon closer inspection, the fragments of light were formed by twisted patterns.

They were very similar to the patterns imprinted on the giant octopus's tentacles.

This was the spiritual essence of an ancient Godfiend.

The spiritual essence was stripped out and gathered toward the copper plates. After these strands of broken light were filtered by the copper plates, they continued to float and flow into Xu Qi 'an's body.

One after another, twisted patterns appeared on Xu Qi 'an's skin. This was the giant octopus's spiritual essence.

The power of a Godfiend came from the spiritual essence. The remaining spiritual essence in this ancient Godfiend's body was slowly being transferred into Xu Qi 'an's body.

It was plundered by Daibun's Rank-1 Warrior.

The one hundred and eight copper plates continuously stripped the giant octopus's spiritual essence.

Xu Qi 'an's aura slowly rose, while the ancient Godfiend's body withered bit by bit.

…

A mouth cracked open on Shen Shu's back, and he gently exhaled.

"Crack …" The Colorless Domain Glazed Bodhisattva had unleashed was instantly shattered.

At this critical moment, Shen Shu had no choice but to help, but it was limited to exhaling and shattering the fixed domain.

"You guys really came."

Asura took a deep breath. His gaze under his brows was sharp as he scanned the three Bodhisattvas.

"Maybe I should let you ants show off a little more?"

"Go quickly!"

He did not forget to send a telepathic message to Li Miaozhen.

Glazed Bodhisattva asked with a smile.

Yang Gong and the others had solemn expressions as they slowly moved closer to each other.

According to previous experience, three Rank-2 Bodhisattvas of different systems could join forces to restrain a Rank-1 Buddhist Bodhisattva.

Now that the three Bodhisattvas had gathered, they had no chance of winning.

On the other side, Salunagu suddenly pulled out his whip and chuckled.

"Just watch the show. Why interfere in the affairs of Daibun and Buddhism?

"The three Bodhisattvas are not someone you can fight against. Leaders, you must cherish your lives."

He was warning the leaders of the Gu Clan who wanted to help.

The leaders gritted their teeth.

Granny Heavenly Gu glanced at Salunagu and said lightly,

"The Grand Wizard is right. Since the Grand Wizard wants us to watch the show, then let's watch."

The peerless Glazed Bodhisattva suddenly frowned and looked at the head in her hand. It turned into a golden light and dissipated.

Jinlian Taoist Priest's body lit up with a soft Buddhist light. He was bathed in the Buddhist light, and a new head grew on his neck.

"Immortality Fruit!"

Glazed Bodhisattva raised her eyebrows and said with a rare coldness,

"You killed Emotionless Arhat. The Supervisor promised to only imprison him for three years and not take his life."

Jinlian Taoist priest smiled.

"What does the Supervisor's promise have to do with I?

"When the country is destroyed, personal credibility is nothing."

Among Daibun's Transcendents, Azuro and Kouyang Province would not die because of the system.

Zhao Shou had a carving knife and a Confucian crown to protect his life.

Only he, the Taoist Master of the Earth Sect, did not have any life-saving means.

He relied on the Heavenly Dao's counterattack to intimidate the enemy. Killing those with great fortune would attract the Heavenly Tribulation.

Emotionless Arhat's Immortality Fruit was used by the Jinlian Taoist priest to save his life, just in case.

In the end, it was put to use.

On the other side, Dhu Lohan, who was in Galo Tree's hand, quickly turned illusory and disappeared.

It was just a fake body, a fake body summoned by the Immortality Fruit.

Dhu Lohan appeared next to Azuro. At the moment, only Azuro, the crude Asura monk, could give Dhu Lohan a sense of security.

"Du 'e!"

Glazed Bodhisattva shook his head in disappointment and sighed.

"The Buddhists have treated you well."

Dhu Lohan put his palms together and said calmly,

"As far as I'm concerned, all of you are heretics."

Glazed Bodhisattva's voice was cold and murderous.

"Cut the crap. It doesn't take much effort to crush a few ants."

She raised her foot and was about to step down.

Yang Gong said anxiously,

"Move back three hundred feet."

Glazed Bodhisattva paused for a moment, but still stepped down.

The surrounding scenery instantly lost its color and turned black and white.

Yang Gong's spell wasn't useless. It was just that the Dharma Form could travel three hundred feet in the blink of an eye.

Outsiders wouldn't even be able to tell that she had left.

Shen Shu, who was in a tough battle, opened his mouth again and blew out a stream of Qi.

This time, the Buddha didn't let him get what he wanted. The Dharma Form of the Acalanatha sealed the battlefield and let the Qi collide with the Spatial Barrier.

The Colorless Domain enveloped Azuro and the others again.

At that moment, a stream of light appeared in the east. When it first appeared, it was still a star in the night sky. In the next moment, it descended like a meteor and tore through the Colorless Domain of Glaze.

Sword Qi Fills the Universe!

"The Earth Immortal is here. It's going to be fun." Salen Agu smiled.

…

Overseas.

The ancient Godfiend's body had shrunk to less than half its original size.

On the other hand, Xu Qi 'an's current appearance was that of a hundred-meter-tall giant with bulging muscles.

Twisted patterns were imprinted on the surface of his body like tattoos.

Nine-Tailed Fox closed her eyes and didn't dare to look at the Spiritual Accumulation patterns that made her dizzy.

In her eyes, the current Xu Qi 'an was the symbol of power, the embodiment of "power".

Every characteristic and concept of "power" that one could imagine could be found on him.

Xu Qi 'an closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes in his body.

After absorbing the ancient Godfiend's Spiritual Accumulation, he was already close to entering the middle stage. He successfully broke through the window paper and entered the middle stage of the first stage. Then he broke through the middle stage and entered the late stage.

His power continued to increase and he was getting closer to the peak stage.

However, he stopped at the last step of becoming a half-step Martial God.

Because his essence, qi, and spirit were out of balance.

Balance was the secret of a first stage Warrior. It was the foundation.

When he absorbed the ancient Godfiend's Spiritual Accumulation, his Qi and blood improved by leaps and bounds, but his Primordial Spirit didn't get tempered.

The consequence of losing balance was Qi Deviation.

He would stay in his current realm but lose the possibility of becoming a half-step Martial God.

There were two ways. The first was to seal a part of his Qi and blood and merge it when his Primordial Spirit improved.

The second was to dilute his Primordial Spirit and merge it with the overly powerful Essence Qi.

The latter was a forced advancement and was equivalent to walking on a tightrope. There was a risk of failure and Qi Deviation.

"I suddenly understand the true meaning of Shen Shu's words in the Spirit Refinement realm."

When he died in Yunzhou, he had a conversation with Shen Shu in the depths of his sea of consciousness. At that time, Shen Shu said:

Normal Martial Artists who reached the limit of the Spirit Refinement realm were considered inferior. Continuously breaking through the limits in a hopeless situation, this was the best.

Xu Qi 'an's Spirit Refinement realm was superior.

Impressive, right? He traded his life for it.

Among the nine stages of the Warrior, only the Spirit Refinement realm focused on cultivating the Primordial Spirit.

At this stage, Xu Qi 'an's foundation was extremely solid, more solid than other Martial Artists'.

In other words, his Primordial Spirit was more resilient than other Warrior's.

Therefore, he chose the second way, to dilute his Primordial Spirit and merge it with the Essence Qi to forcefully advance.

His Primordial Spirit was torn into countless pieces and merged with the vast Essence Qi. If his Primordial Spirit was a complete piece of cloth before, it was now a fishing net.

Although it had grown in size, it was full of cracks.

Once one of the threads snapped, his primordial spirit would collapse, and he would become a deranged lunatic.

Unfortunately, the "threads" started to snap. Advancing to half-step Martial God was easier said than done.

Xu Qi 'an first clearly felt the pain of his soul being torn apart, then his consciousness started to become chaotic. As the threads collapsed one by one, the chaos intensified.

He started to forget who he was, his previous identity, and the people around him.

Before long, Xu Qi 'an would completely lose himself and become a lunatic.

At this moment, he heard shouts from afar:

"Xu Yinluo, Xu Yinluo …"

Countless people were shouting, countless voices turned into the words "Xu Yinluo".

At the same time, another voice resounded in his mind:

"Supreme Buddha of the Three Thousand Worlds, Supreme Buddha of the Three Thousand Worlds …"

The two shouts allowed Xu Qi 'an to find himself. He quickly gathered his scattered consciousness and repaired the broken threads one by one.

…

In the sky, the Nine-Tailed Fox was trembling. Her eight furry tails wrapped around her body.

She curled up in the air like a weak and pitiful fox.

Huge waves surged on the surface of the ocean. The entire land was shaking. Lightning intertwined in the sky and struck down bolts of Tribulation Lightning.

In this apocalyptic scene, Xu Qi 'an opened his eyes. His gaze was as bright as a pillar of light, instantly piercing through the dark clouds and into the sky.

A half-step Martial God was born.