Realizing that he couldn't win quickly, the ancient Dipankara Buddha switched to fighting with Nezha.
He had the geographical advantage and was not afraid of a war of attrition. In order to prevent himself from being injured, he prioritized self-protection and slowly wore Nezha out. That was understandable.
Nezha was also a veteran. Of course, he knew that it would be disadvantageous for him in the long run. However, if he advanced blindly and became impatient, not only would it be difficult for him to defeat his opponent, but his opponent might also take advantage of him.
Therefore, although he maintained pressure on the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and attacked more and more urgently, his mind remained calm and orderly. Although he was fast, he was not in a mess. He looked for the opponent's flaws and from there, he expanded his advantage and strived to end the battle as soon as possible.
At the end of the day, speed was not the goal, but victory.
In Yang Jian's eyes, Nezha was like that in the beginning, but as time passed, the situation gradually changed.
Nezha was getting more and more anxious. It was not only in his fighting style, but also in his mentality.
This was obviously different from what he had expected. If this continued, he would lose control.
Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di and Yang Jian exchanged looks.
"Being in the midst of the situation, he has discovered something that we bystanders are unable to detect?" Yan Di frowned, "Or is it that he has hidden worries of his own, having no choice but to do so?"
Yan Zhaoge looked at the battle between Nezha and the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and murmured, "Daoist Nezha was once tainted by the viciousness and killing intent. However, with the help of the Taiyi Cultivated Deity, he should have already been purified. There shouldn't be any remnants left. However, from the looks of it, it seems like it's about to relapse."
According to Perfected Taiyi, Nezha's original problem should not recur.
However, the enemy he was facing this time was not ordinary. If he fought with all his strength, it was hard to say whether there would be any special changes.
On the one hand, the ancient Dipankara Buddha was strong enough and needed Nezha to go all out.
On the other hand, Nezha hated him to the core. This was one of the reasons why Nezha was tainted by his murderous intent.
"This place is filled with Buddha light. While it would have a suppressive effect on people, there's also an advantage to it. This Blessed Land's Buddhism is also very effective in suppressing evil qi and killing intent." Yan Zhaoge narrowed his eyes, "Logically speaking, Nezha shouldn't have a relapse."
Even if there was a possibility of a relapse, it wouldn't happen in the Western Pure Lands.
"Unless there's another reason." Yang Jian didn't move, but on his forehead, a bright light suddenly appeared, and a vertical crack appeared on his skin.
Suddenly, a vertical eye appeared on Yang Jian's forehead, which was the third eye that could scan the entire universe.
Seeing this, the Invincible Vajra Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at each other. "We can't hide it anymore."
Yang Jian opened his third Heaven Eye and gazed at Nezha. Nezha didn't look any different from before, but multicolored lights were flickering in the depths of his pupils.
"Primordial Heart Devil!" Yang Jian snorted coldly. "Randeng, aren't you ashamed?"
Dipankara Buddha's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly, "You're exaggerating. Nezha's resentment was too strong, and it gave birth to inner demons. The Primordial Heart Demon took advantage of it. You really can't blame me."
"If Nezha feels unwell and wants to suppress his inner demons, I don't mind. Today's battle can be considered a draw."
"Dream on!" Nezha shouted.
However, his movements immediately slowed down a little, suppressing and adjusting himself.
"Dipankara Buddha, aren't you pushing the blame away too cleanly?" Yan Zhaoge raised his brows, "It's fine if it's other places. However, this is the Western Pure Lands. Without the Amitabha Buddha's approval, without your approval, how could the Primordial Heart Devil do anything?"
Due to his temperament and hatred towards Dipankara Buddha, Nezha's mental state had a flaw.
However, with his control over himself, he could suppress these inner demons and slay them without disturbing himself.
However, if the Primordial Heart Devil personally took action, it might become a huge hidden threat.
Especially when Nezha was currently fighting against Dipankara Buddha, the Primordial Heart Devil might take advantage of the situation.
After Nezha's first tribulation, he was reborn due to the lotus incarnation and obtained the Treasured Lotus Celestial Body. With that, he wasn't afraid of most of the evil arts in this world.
However, the Heart Devil originated from within himself. Even Nezha's Treasured Lotus Celestial Body couldn't do anything against it. He could only rely on himself to suppress it.
The Primordial Heart Devil didn't need to make a huge move. Instead, it could silently influence Nezha, causing the flaw to become bigger and bigger until it couldn't be mended anymore.
That was what he was best at doing.
Nezha was originally focused on fighting Dipankara Buddha. The Primordial Heart Devil had the secret cover of the Buddhists. Even Nezha himself couldn't detect the other party's secret tricks.
Now that he realized it, Nezha was naturally furious.
However, the more emotional he was, the easier it was for him to be invaded by the Primordial Heart Devil. Hence, Nezha had no choice but to work hard to stabilize his mental state.
"Dipankara, it seems like you don't want to fight one-on-one. You want to fight two-on-two?" Yang Jian's voice wasn't loud, but the pure land of Buddhism that everyone was in seemed to be about to collapse instantly.
Dipankara Buddha smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you're wrong. From the beginning to the end, I didn't want to provoke a war."
"Since you've accepted the battle, let's follow the rules." Yang Jian said quietly, "Now that you're not following the rules, everyone doesn't have to. Nezha, go and recuperate. I'll fight with you. I think Amitabha won't mind."
"There's no need for senior apprentice-brother to do anything. I'll recover very quickly." As Nezha spoke, he stood on the void and resisted the Heart Devil's invasion with all his might.
He closed his eyes and waved his hand towards Yang Jian, Yan Zhaoge, and Yan Di, indicating that he was fine and could be dealt with appropriately.
As expected, after not fighting with others, Nezha's strength allowed him to stabilize his body's condition in an instant.
His skin was originally as white as jade. Now, colorful colors appeared on the surface of his body.
However, the colorful lights flashed and disappeared very quickly.
Nezha opened his eyes again and stared at Dipankara Buddha. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.
Faint black qi emitted from his body.
The black qi didn't harm or entangle Nezha. Instead, it looked like someone was pulling it out from Nezha's body.
"This …" Nezha couldn't help but feel shocked.
Yan Zhaoge was puzzled at first. Then, he suddenly thought of something and came to a realization.
"Six Eared Macaque!" He blurted out.
Yan Di, Yang Jian, and Nezha also understood what was going on.
Previously, they had heard Yan Zhaoge talking about the relationship between the Great Sage Equalling Heavens, Traveling Monk Sun, and Six Eared Macaque. They knew that Six Eared Macaque was formed by Traveling Monk Sun's Heart Devil.
That was a miraculous scene that only happened once in a blue moon. It was the result of many factors working together. Even the Nine Underworlds' Devils couldn't do the same.
However, today, the Primordial Heart Devil wanted to recreate the Six Eared Macaque's incident. He wanted Nezha's Heart Devil to transform into another unparalleled expert!
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