The Dingguang Joyous Buddha was also the long-eared Dingguang Immortal from ancient times.
After betraying the Prime Clear lineage of Daoism, he joined the Western Sect and became a Buddha of the central Blessed Lands of Saha.
When the Maitreya Buddha changed the name of the central Blessed Lands of Saha to the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus, the Dingguang Joyous Buddha was gravely injured and fell back to the Grand Virtual Realm.
His foundation was damaged, making it hard for him to return to his previous state. In the end, in order to return to the Grand Heavenly Realm, he entered the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus and attained the heretic buddhahood.
Back then, it was he who had been ordered to protect the Six Soul Banner. Later on, he had hidden the Six Soul Banner and escaped.
That was why both the Dipankara Buddha and the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles thought of him.
Hearing the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles and the other Great Demons still addressing the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus as the central Blessed Lands of Saha, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha did not show any reaction. He merely stood by the side quietly.
When the reply arrived, the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles frowned and said, "According to the Dingguang Joyous Buddha, the Six Soul Banner might have really been returned to the Green Touring Palace."
"Dao Friend Ding Guang, please help us search." Dipankara Ancient Buddha said as he placed his palms together.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva and the other Buddhist Venerables stood behind him with solemn expressions.
The Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles didn't waste any time and immediately ordered someone to contact the Dingguang Joyous Buddha.
Both sides stood together, and the atmosphere was somewhat stifling.
The Buddhist Venerable's expressions were unfriendly when the ear-digging arhat died.
On the Demon Race's side, the Nine-Headed Bug and the Hundred Eyed Demon Lord were gritting their teeth. Qiu Shou Immortal recalled how he had suffered a loss against Yan Zhaoge and the others when they were searching for the Immortal Exterminating Sword.
"The Six Soul Banner and the Celestial Slaying Sword are important, but we have to capture the remaining members of the Dao Faction first," the Nine-headed Great Sage said coldly. "Their power has been growing too fast these past few years."
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha said, "This is part of the problem. Otherwise, we wouldn't have joined hands to kill them all these years."
At this moment, everyone seemed to be even more united against the same enemy.
However, in the depths of their hearts, they had other ideas.
"If it wasn't for Immortal Luya's reminder, I would have been fooled by you baldies." The Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles thought to himself, "Let's see what you're up to. Once you start fighting against the Immortal Court and the Three Clear lineages, I'll take care of all of you."
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After successfully breaking out of the encirclement, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the Queen of Earth's Earthly God concealed themselves within the void and vanished.
Yan Zhaoge also kept the Immortal Extermination Sword, "Alright, time to proceed to the next stage."
"Unfortunately, Elder Lord did not point out the direction to Green Touring Palace." Gao Han sighed, "Otherwise, if the Six Soul Banner really is in Jade Touring Palace, and we were able to find it, it would be another great opportunity."
"It's still unknown whether the Six Soul Banner is in the Roving Jade Palace. We can think about it later. Let's focus on the present," said Yan Zhaoge.
"Father and son, please don't hold back." Gao Han said with a faint smile, "I will continue to set up a deceptive formation here, and complete the final act, until the truth comes to light."
"Thank you, Brother Gao." Yan Zhaoge said, "If Daoist Gao is able to make it in time, why don't you join in on the fun as well? This concerns the future of our Daoism. Success or failure hinges on this."
Gao Han smiled and said, "Just like what Daoist Yan said, if I can make it in time, I will definitely do my best. Only, I'm not like the Grand Heavenly Immortal, who can arrive in time. Hopefully, I won't be late."
"Then, let us part ways here. Take care, Daoist Gao." Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di transformed into rainbow lights and disappeared into the depths of the cosmos.
Gao Han watched them leave and muttered to himself, "Is the Immortal Extermination Formation really going to reappear within the world?"
After Yan Zhaoge and Gao Di bade farewell to Gao Han, they started concealing their tracks and went to meet up with Xu Fei, Gao Qingxuan, and the others.
The moment they met, Gao Qingxuan did not waste any time. She immediately took out an ancient sword that flickered with red radiance.
Only, the Immortal Trapping Sword's hilt was pasted with a talisman.
Yan Zhaoge handed the Immortal Extermination Sword to Gao Qingxuan and received the Immortal Trapping Sword. Then, he took out the clues he obtained from the Daoist Way Heavenly Lord's cave manor and started searching for the final Immortal Ending Sword.
Even though he knew that the Immortal Ending Sword was in the hands of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and the Immortal Court, he still had to do what he had to do.
Since he wanted to lay a trap to trick Yan Zhaoge and the others, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord had to be willing to use the bait. He couldn't possibly bring the Immortal Ending Sword along with him to fight against the Future Buddha.
The Immortal Ending Sword must've been abandoned somewhere within the void's boundless outskirts.
Of course, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord must've taken care of that place as well.
As long as Yan Zhaoge and the others approached it, they would be welcomed by a raging storm. The Immeasurable Heavenly Lord might've personally descended there after abandoning the Future Buddha and the Humanly Essence Stone fragment.
For those of Daoism, nothing ventured, nothing gained. As such, they had to find this place first.
This time, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord's technique would serve as a reminder to his opponents. His opponents would remain silent and wait for Yan Zhaoge and the others to walk right into their trap.
Yan Zhaoge and the others were also aware of what they were about to face.
Everyone was aware of it. However, they still had to continue acting in order to obtain an advantage for themselves.
"Let's go!" After Yan Zhaoge finished his technique, he kept the talisman of new life and led the way.
Their destination was a vast starry river.
Amidst the surging stars, there were actually majestic water veins rampaging within the void. The cold cosmos didn't freeze, and the blazing stars didn't evaporate as well.
The surging river water flowed endlessly, merging with the stars and transforming into a vast starry river.
Yan Zhaoge and the others felt their hearts trembling upon seeing this.
"After the Great Calamity, the starry river stopped flowing. I didn't expect to see such a majestic water vein." Gao Qingxuan praised.
"Looking at its scale, it's still inferior to the starry river recorded in the ancient texts. However, it should've been formed from a remnant portion of the starry river." After observing for a while, Yan Zhaoge said, "Compared to the Starry River tributary where Bright Connection Hu perished, it's much more majestic."
He chuckled, "The Immortal Court really went through a lot of effort to lure us into their trap."
Yan Zhaoge was familiar with the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, which required a large water vein to be laid down.
To him, this place seemed like a natural home field. Even if the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Nine-Headed Bug, or even the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles arrived, Daoism would still stand a chance against them.
However, Yan Zhaoge didn't think so.
This place was the Immortal Court's true home field.
Yan Zhaoge's Nine Bends Yellow River Formation originated from the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace.
The Immeasurable Heavenly Lord might also possess the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation's formation diagram.
No matter if it was the Future Buddha or the Eastern Sovereign Taiyi, they could easily break through this formation. However, Daoism didn't have a Dao Ancestor of similar strength to them.
While Yan Zhaoge was proficient in formations, a Virtual Immortal like him had to compete against a Dao Ancestor for the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation's control rights.
Fortunately, the Dao Sect was not completely out of ideas.
"Humans die for wealth, and birds die for food …" Yan Zhaoge stroked his chin and laughed self-mockingly. Then, he stepped into the Sky River Vein.
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