Di Shi's face turned deathly grey. He looked haggard, like a mummy in an ancient tomb. His entire body was emitting a decaying aura of death.
The Buddhist experts stared at Di Shi. He was clearly injured by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Blade Intent. If he could not withstand it, his saint soul would be destroyed by the blade intent, and even his saint core would be shattered.
Seeing that Di Shi was about to turn into a mummy, he suddenly shouted, and the Heavenly Emperor's saint soul suddenly rose into the air. The death aura that wrapped around him shattered, and thousands of grey butterflies fluttered in the air.
Di Shi's eyes shone brightly. Although his face was still as pale as a piece of paper, there was a hint of vitality in it.
He had cultivated this secret technique for more than two hundred years, and he was well aware of the Heaven and Earth Six Paths Saber Technique. Therefore, he could forcibly break free from the blade intent at the most critical moment.
However, Di Shi's saint soul and saint core were severely injured, and he lost the ability to fight again.
In fact, if it was a real battle of life and death, if Gao Zhengyang had continued to attack, Di Shi would have died on the spot. There would be no room for him to struggle.
Gao Zhengyang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, and said leisurely, "You should be proud to be able to survive one move from me."
Di Shi's face was ashen. He did not feel proud at all. Gao Zhengyang's smug look disgusted him even more. However, Gao Zhengyang was able to learn the Heavenly Emperor Six Paths Saber Technique in such a short time, and use the Six Paths of Reincarnation Blade Intent to injure him. Di Shi was speechless at Gao Zhengyang's peerless talent.
After hesitating for a while, Di Shi did not say anything. He lowered his head and walked off the stage. Although the injuries on his body and saint soul were severe, they were not as severe as the damage he had suffered in his heart.
From now on, Gao Zhengyang would be a shadow in his heart that he could not get rid of. Unless he could kill Gao Zhengyang with his own hands. However, judging from the martial arts that Gao Zhengyang had displayed, he would never have a chance to catch up to him in this lifetime.
Therefore, Di Shi's back was so lonely and despairing as he walked off the stage. Many experts of the Buddhist Sects below the stage could understand Di Shi's feelings, and they all felt a sense of sorrow in their hearts.
The rest of the Buddhist experts who had rushed over after hearing the news were all stunned and shocked. Emperor Shi, who was invincible in their eyes, was defeated so easily.
In that case, how powerful was the man standing on the podium?
There were millions of monks in the Great Tempest Monastery, and even the weakest novice monk was at the third level. The reputation of being a disciple of the Great Leiyin Temple was enough for them to do whatever they wanted in the West Buddha State.
All the disciples of the Tempest Temple had an unusually strong sense of honor. To them, Emperor Shi's failure was as terrifying as the sky collapsing.
Thousands of geniuses and experts from the main altar had already gathered in front of the podium, but all of them were unusually silent and depressed.
The abnormal silence caused the atmosphere to become so tense that it seemed to have solidified. Everyone felt suffocated and their hearts tightened.
Gao Zhengyang's gaze swept across the disciples and finally landed on Kasyapa. He asked indifferently, "Who else?"
These three words caused the eyes of the thousands of monks below to turn red.
If it weren't for Kasyapa and the other experts, the thousands of monks would have charged at the arrogant man and torn him to pieces.
Although the monks were restraining themselves, they couldn't hide their indignation. The raging fighting spirit of thousands of cultivators was like an invisible raging fire, causing the atmosphere in the square to suddenly heat up.
Kasyapa and the other experts standing at the front could naturally sense the emotional reactions of the other monks. Great Venerable Kasyapa and the experts around him looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
If they had known that Gao Zhengyang was so difficult to deal with, they wouldn't have allowed the others to enter the plaza to watch. If they had driven away the disciples now, they would have seemed too guilty. It would also severely dampen the morale of the disciples.
Even if they were to suffer a crushing defeat, they couldn't do such a thing. That would be equivalent to extinguishing the fighting spirit of the next few generations of geniuses. Such a huge psychological blow would also seriously affect their confidence, which in turn would have a crucial impact on their future path.
Failure wasn't scary. What was scary was running away! Although the Western Great Altar was full of geniuses, it couldn't withstand such a blow.
Kasyapa muttered to himself for a moment before shooting the Guardian Deity a meaningful look. He signaled for him to challenge Gao Zhengyang.
The Guardian Deity's martial arts weren't the strongest among the top-notch Buddhist experts, but he was the most proficient in combat. His Diamond Sutra had already broken through to the tenth stage, and his vital energy and physical body had been tempered into an indestructible vajra body. The Guardian Deity Blade in his hand was one of the most powerful divine weapons of the Buddhist sects.
Even if the Guardian Deity couldn't defeat Gao Zhengyang, he could still use his indestructible vajra body to tie him down. With the addition of the other five saint-grade experts, Gao Zhengyang would definitely be exhausted to death.
The Guardian Deity, who completely understood Kasyapa's intentions, nodded slightly and said, "I would like to experience your brilliance."
As he spoke, he stepped onto the dais and stood across from Gao Zhengyang.
The Guardian Deity was a full head shorter than Gao Zhengyang, but his shoulders were broad, his back thick, and his limbs thick and sturdy. His monk robes were slightly off, revealing his right arm, which looked like it had been cast from ancient bronze, and it had a faint metallic feel to it. His facial features were cold, tough, and valiant. He looked like a bronze statue that was exceptionally tough and emotionless.
"Indestructible Vajra Body!"
Gao Zhengyang laughed. "I also cultivate the Diamond Sutra, so I can give you some pointers."
The Guardian Deity's cold face was expressionless, and his bronze eyes seemed dead and unblinking. To him, all words during a fight were useless. Only power was real. With this kind of awareness, he naturally wouldn't get angry at Gao Zhengyang's words.
On the other hand, the many genius experts below were all filled with righteous indignation. Those with bad tempers almost started cursing out loud.
Gao Zhengyang wasn't deliberately boasting to provoke the Guardian Deity. At his level, he definitely had the qualifications to give pointers to the Guardian Deity. However, the Guardian Deity's cold and emotionless appearance really did seem like an indestructible vajra.
Since the Guardian Deity didn't want to talk, Gao Zhengyang wasn't interested in saying much. He waved his hand at the Guardian Deity, indicating that he could make a move.
However, before the Guardian Deity could make a move, Venerable Maha suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Sect Master Gao, where did you learn the Heavenly Emperor's Six-Path Blade Technique that you just used?"
Gao Zhengyang was a little surprised. Wasn't this obvious? If he couldn't tell, then he wasn't fit to be a Saint. His thoughts turned and he understood what the Guardian Deity was thinking. He probably wanted to use this opportunity to explain to the others what had just happened so that these disciples could comprehend something.
"I comprehended the Mahākāśyapa Seal in the Heavenly Demon Realm and comprehended the Formless Path of 10,000 Techniques as One."
Gao Zhengyang said, "To show my respect to the headquarters of the Western Sect, I've decided to use the Dragon Emperor's Formless Art to learn the secret arts and skills of all the eminent monks, and then compete with you with what I've learned."
The moment he said this, the audience below the podium burst into an uproar.
"Savage and ignorant!"
"Impudent and unreasonable …"
"This is a crime worthy of death!"
"This person must be a demon scoundrel who has disturbed the peace of our Buddhist sect. He must be killed!"
"Evil creature, ignorant …"
The thousands of monks who had been holding it in for a long time finally couldn't take it anymore. They all scolded Gao Zhengyang and many of them even used vicious words.
"Buddha is merciful."
Supremacy Maha chanted the name of Buddha. His voice seemed to be able to penetrate one's heart. Although it wasn't loud, it was like the morning bell and evening drum. It calmed everyone down and their boiling emotions quickly calmed down. At the same time, it also suppressed the scolding of the thousands of monks.
Supremacy Maha then said to Gao Zhengyang, "Sir, you want to use techniques for techniques and Dao to control Dao, right?"
Gao Zhengyang said proudly, "If I were to go all out, it would be too much of a bully for you bunch of old men. Let's play like this, it's quite interesting. If you have any martial arts or secret techniques, feel free to use them. If I can't learn them, then it's my loss. "
The thousands of monks below the podium were even more furious. The ten great supreme techniques of Buddhism and the 72 peerless secret techniques. Since ancient times, apart from the Revered Buddha, no one had been able to master all of them. How could Gao Zhengyang dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with Buddha?
Supremacy Maha, Venerable Kasyapa, and the other experts weren't angry. Instead, they were secretly delighted. Gao Zhengyang's martial arts were unfathomable and no one had the confidence to win against him. Moreover, the tactic of taking turns wasn't very honorable.
Now that Gao Zhengyang said such arrogant words, he had drawn a circle for himself.
In a battle between experts, victory and defeat was often determined by a thin line. Gao Zhengyang saying that he wanted to learn and use it on the spot was simply too arrogant. Many experts wanted to see how he would end up.
Naturally, Gao Zhengyang knew what they were thinking. He smiled and said, "However, what if I sweep all of you away?"
Even someone as shrewd as Kasyapa couldn't help but show anger on his face when he mentioned sweeping all of you away. However, anger was one thing, and he wouldn't make any promises because of it.
Kasyapa exchanged glances with the other Supremacies before asking, "What do you want?"
Gao Zhengyang said, "It's simple. I like my Guardian Deity Saber very much, so I won't stand on ceremony and will gladly accept it. It can also be considered a souvenir of this trip. "
The Guardian Deity's thick brows twitched. Gao Zhengyang completely disregarded him. Even his rock-solid heart couldn't take it anymore.
"If you have the ability, feel free to take it," Kasyapa said coldly.
The Guardian Deity Saber was a supreme killing weapon of the Buddhist sects, so it naturally couldn't be given to an outsider. However, if Gao Zhengyang could really defeat all the Buddhist sects' powerhouses, then Kasyapa and the others would have nothing to say.
Gao Zhengyang added, "Apart from that, I also want the Thunder Dragon under the Great Thunderclap."
Kasyapa's eyes narrowed. So Gao Zhengyang had come for the Thunder Dragon!
Supremacy Maha, who was beside him, was a little anxious. He said to Kasyapa, "The Great Mighty Sky Dragon is our temple's guardian divine beast. It possesses boundless might and cannot be allowed to be encroached upon by outsiders. This kid actually wants to covet the Great Mighty Sky Dragon. He must be executed for his evil intentions. "
Supremacy Subhuti couldn't bear it any longer. He said sternly, "The Great Mighty Sky Dragon concerns the Buddhist sects' 10,000-year destiny. It cannot fall into the hands of outsiders."
Supremacy Subhuti had a kind face and a white beard. He looked like a kind old man. He was the oldest among them and was usually the calmest. He wouldn't say a single word for a year.
However, the Great Mighty Sky Dragon was too important. Supremacy Subhuti was afraid that Kasyapa would say the wrong thing out of impulse.
Dragon Vanquisher Sage also shook his head firmly. He had been cultivating silent meditation for 100 years and had never spoken a word. He also didn't use his consciousness to communicate with others. Because of this, he had separated himself from all the Buddhist sects' affairs for the past 100 years. He was like a walking Buddha statue.
Now, he had to step forward and clearly express his stance.
Supremacy Golden Lotus also shook her head. "We definitely can't agree to this condition." She was the only woman among the eight Supremacies, and her status was also the lowest. Generally speaking, she would try not to speak unless it involved matters that were within her jurisdiction.
This matter was too important. She couldn't stay silent anymore.
The four Supremacies strongly objected, causing Kasyapa to sigh. He said, "What if we all lose to Gao Zhengyang? What should we do?"
"Absolutely not," Supremacy Subhuti said without hesitation.
Kasyapa shook his head. "If it's absolutely impossible, why not agree?"
The four Supremacies fell silent again. Although Supremacy Subhuti could say that, the world was unpredictable. Since Gao Zhengyang was so confident, he must have some ability. Therefore, they couldn't be too harsh.
Kasyapa said, "What kind of person is Gao Zhengyang? Why would he say such a big thing in public? Is he crazy? At the end of the day, he just wants to completely subdue us and obtain the Great Mighty Sky Dragon! "
"What do you mean?"
Supremacy Golden Lotus hesitated. "If we don't agree to this condition, will Gao Zhengyang keep his word?"
Kasyapa couldn't help but sigh again. "Even if he does keep his word, if we all lose, what can we do to stop him?"
Supremacy Subhuti said decisively, "Of course, we'll use formations to subdue him, no matter the cost."
The Buddhist Sangha's main altar had ten thousand years of history. Through successive generations of experts, it had a total of 108 major formations. A single major formation would be enough to wipe out ordinary Saints.
Even if Gao Zhengyang was a Deity, he would have no choice but to obediently accept his death within the 108 major formations. There was no other outcome.
Kasyapa asked, "What if the formations can't stop him?"
"If someone can break through all 108 major formations, then we can only bow our heads and accept our fate."
Supremacy Subhuti said.
The other three Supremacies nodded. If that really happened, then no power in the world would be able to stop Gao Zhengyang. The Buddhist Sangha's legacies were all within his grasp. Whatever he wanted, he could only give.
Supremacy Kasyapa raised his head and looked at Gao Zhengyang on the podium. He pondered for a moment and said, "The logic behind this is so simple. How could Gao Zhengyang not think of it?"
Supremacy Golden Lotus sensed something was wrong and asked, "What do you mean, Senior Brother Kasyapa?"
Kasyapa still couldn't help but sigh. "I just feel that things aren't so simple."
"He won't be able to play any tricks in the Great Leiyin Temple!"
Supremacy Subhuti said, "There are some things that we don't need to think too much about. Gao Zhengyang is young and possesses peerless martial arts. It's normal for him to be so arrogant. "
Although he said that, Dragon Vanquisher Venerable, Golden Lotus, and Supremacy Maha all felt uneasy. Just as Kasyapa said, how could Gao Zhengyang enter the Great Leiyin Temple without any preparations?
But no matter how they thought about it, they couldn't guess what Gao Zhengyang was planning.
Gao Zhengyang on the podium found it funny. These monks had been discussing secretly for a long time, but they still couldn't come up with a definite answer. They were the supreme leaders of the Buddhist Sangha! They didn't have the courage to take responsibility.
Gao Zhengyang couldn't wait any longer, so he said to the Guardian Deity, "Forget it, let's not wait anymore. Come, come, come … "
The Guardian Deity was also impatient. He brandished the Guardian Deity Saber and stepped forward.
The Guardian Deity Saber was four feet long, and its blade was pure gold. The spine of the saber was a golden dragon, and the hilt was the dragon's head. Its imposing appearance carried a cold, sharp, and murderous aura. It was a genuine tenth-grade divine weapon of the Buddhist Sangha.
After tens of thousands of years of incense offerings, it had already faintly produced some Spiritual Qi. It was just a hair's breadth away from transforming into a spiritual form.
This was because the laws of heaven and earth in the human world were too strict. If it had been any other space with loose laws, it would have already transformed into a human form.
The Guardian Deity had wielded the Guardian Deity Saber ever since he had entered the ninth-grade. After more than 100 years of refinement, his heart and saber had become one. In addition, the Guardian Deity Saber had its own spiritual nature. The variations of the saber technique contained a mysterious aura that had been passed down from ancient times.
In terms of martial arts alone, the human race had flourished in the last 10,000 years. The subtlety of the saber technique far surpassed that of the beginning of the era. However, in terms of saber intent, the Guardian Deity Saber had inherited the true power of the Guardian Deity.
The Guardian Deity's unyielding, powerful power could subdue everything.
Wherever the Guardian Deity Saber's golden blade passed, the void silently ruptured. The ever-present, formless vital energy was also severed by the blade. Even the void seemed to have been severed by the blade.
Gao Zhengyang only glanced at the Guardian Deity Saber before the divine consciousness he emitted was severed. Even his eyes were severed by the blade.
The mouth, tongue, eyes, ears, and body were all severed. His divine consciousness, as well as a martialist's mysterious sixth sense, were also severed.
This was equivalent to a person being deprived of all their senses and becoming blind, deaf, and mute. They were unable to sense anything in the outside world.
Only the clear saber light that had streaked across the sky was deeply imprinted in Gao Zhengyang's sea of consciousness.
"Good blade! Good blade technique!"
Gao Zhengyang had originally felt some disdain for the Buddhist sects. However, after the Guardian Deity had made his move, he had witnessed the foundation of the Buddhist sects that had been passed down for thousands of years.
This was the first time that Gao Zhengyang had encountered such decisiveness and sharpness. He was almost certain that this level of saber intent had already surpassed the power of a saint-grade entity. It had to be the divine-grade saber intent of the Guardian Deity Saber.
No matter how strong the saber intent was, it still needed a person to unleash it. The fact that the Guardian Deity could actually control the divine-grade saber intent was a testament to his abilities.
Gao Zhengyang speculated that the Guardian Deity had probably relied on his Indestructible Vajra Body and his status as a saber owner to unleash the saber intent that could sever everything. Any other Buddhist sect powerhouse would have been slashed to pieces by the saber intent before it could even be unleashed.
Any other saint-grade powerhouse would have either fled for their lives or used a divine weapon to protect themselves. However, it would have been very difficult to avoid this saber no matter what they did.
Gao Zhengyang's greatest strength was his ability to combine the power of four saints. He had already far surpassed all other saint-grade entities. No matter how strong the divine-grade saber intent of the Guardian Deity Saber was, the person wielding it was only a saint-grade entity. In the end, it couldn't be perfect and flawless.
Therefore, even though many of his six senses had been severed by the saber, Gao Zhengyang's clear and spiritual heart shone brightly in all directions, allowing him to see the heavens and the earth and understand all yin and yang.
Gao Zhengyang retreated nine steps to meet the saber's edge. With each step, a golden lotus appeared beneath his feet. The Golden Lotus Steps was also one of the 72 peerless secret techniques of the Buddhist sects.
The golden lotus was untainted by dust and transcended the world. As Gao Zhengyang stepped on the golden lotus, his posture was as graceful as an immortal's, as if he had ascended to the nine heavens.
Although the Guardian Deity Saber could sever everything in the world, it ultimately couldn't reach beyond the nine heavens.
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