Lou Cheng's thoughts were similar to He Xiaowei's. Knowing that he had a tough battle ahead of him, he immediately used Force Concentration after using the Wholeness Formula. He concentrated the churning of his Qi and blood, the trembling of his bones, the soreness of his muscles, and all the other negative effects on his body into his lower abdomen, alleviating them as much as possible.
At the same time, he released and retracted his Dan Qi. Leveraging the force, he leaped back and faced Zhi Hai, retreating to the edge of the crater at high speed. The Emperor Yan hidden in his body was ready to explode at any moment, allowing him to change directions without warning and avoid being targeted by his opponent.
After both of them refreshed, Lou Cheng quickly grasped the distance between them. He judged that he wouldn't be able to stop Zhi Hai from using the Ba Formula to upgrade his Acalanatha to Vairocana. Since that was the case, attacking blindly was equivalent to walking right into a trap. He might as well switch to a battle of attrition, restraining his temper and wearing out his opponent.
Be it the Wholeness Formula or the recovery of the Ba Formula, they were both effects of forced stimulation. It looked like he had returned to his peak, but the rate of decline was much faster than normal.
In the same state, Lou Cheng had consciously strengthened his physical strength and mental fortitude since he started practicing martial arts. He had been suppressing himself and using the Nine Words Formula to train the latter. Even if it was the Dragon King or the Warrior Sage, he still had a chance of winning, let alone the Wisdom King, Zhi Hai!
Seeing his opponent quickly leave the crater, Zhi Hai didn't wait in his spot. He patiently recovered, just like when he faced Empress Luo, who had just fought a fierce battle. His monk robes fluttered as he stepped on a lotus flower and rapidly chased after his opponent. As he moved and turned, there was the rumbling of thunder that sounded like Buddha's preaching. At other times, there was the transcendent sound of enlightenment. At other times, there was a majestic roar that shook the soul.
Great Cloud Thunder Roar! Great Wisdom Roar! Great Lion Roar!
Zhi Hai had already reached the highest level of the Lotus Seal movement technique, Eight Accompanying Notes!
However, the Leakless Sound, Liberation Sound, Lion Roar, Wisdom Roar, and Thunder Roar Roar weren't as good as the previous three.
Apart from the nimble movements, Zhi Hai was only inferior to Mighty Ones of the same level, who were famous for their movement techniques.
Lou Cheng's ears were filled with Buddhist chants, so loud that even the apathetic could hear them. He slowed down his steps, but fortunately, he had already formed his Ice Heart while he was retreating, so he could calmly watch the cracks appearing on the crystal clear lake.
At this juncture, his ears seemed to be as flexible as his limbs. They extended forward and covered himself. In his mind, he outlined the Forwarding Formula, suppressing the fear and epiphany.
While doing this, he relaxed his control over the Emperor Yan Force in his body, allowing it to explode on its own. Under a certain guidance, it turned into a stream of air that pushed his body to the left. Then, he twisted his waist and turned his back, striding forward and making turns.
Zhi Hai's "Lotus Steps, Eight Notes Accompanying Each Step" changed directions with Lou Cheng. He followed Lou Cheng's trajectory closely, not letting the distance widen.
This battle is more advantageous to me. What is Zhi Hai thinking … Lou Cheng was puzzled. However, he couldn't divert his attention to figure out what Zhi Hai was thinking while he was moving at high speed. Moreover, he didn't smell any dangerous scent.
However, this also made him temporarily abandon the idea of looking for an opportunity to close in and attack, ignoring the word "entanglement" of wandering and tangling.
Bang bang bang! Rumble rumble rumble rumble! The sound of thunder, Buddha's voice, and lion's roar reverberated in the Limestone Square, creating clouds of air. Lou Cheng and Zhi Hai, one running and one chasing, advanced at high speed and made turns continuously. This was a lesson for the martial artists watching the match.
The arena was only so big, so Lou Cheng couldn't make the distance between the two sides widen instead of narrowing it. He had to change directions several times to fly past his opponent and turn to the other side. Otherwise, he would leave the arena and "automatically" admit defeat. Of course, this was always within the safe range that he had set.
Just as another similar turn of events occurred, he suddenly heard a solemn Buddhist voice in his ears.
"Ba!"
"Ba" sound? Is Zhi Hai crazy? Lou Cheng was shocked. He understood that Zhi Hai was using the Ba Sound to temporarily raise his level and get closer to the Forbidden Zone.
After getting closer to the Forbidden Zone, Acala was equivalent to Vairocana!
However, the problem is that I haven't come into contact with him. No matter how strong Vairocana Body is, it's useless if it can't hit me!
Isn't he afraid that I'll drag out the effects of Vairocana Body until the effects wear off?
Or is he trying to catch up to me with the speed of Vairocana Body? But if that's the case, I can wait for him to exhaust himself. I can use Tilting Northwest Sky, Sinking Southeast Earth to deal a fatal blow to him, who is greatly drained from his level recovery!
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Lou Cheng didn't hesitate. He outlined the Attainment Formula in his mind. Light blue flames gushed out from his feet as he attempted to escape and make Zhi Hai's Vairocana Body eat dust.
After the Ba Sound, Zhi Hai's aura surged. The surface of his body shone with a pure greenish-black luster until it was colorless. It was as though he was made of light.
Looking at Lou Cheng's retreating figure, he didn't chase after him. Instead, he seized the fleeting opportunity and used Vairocana Body to execute all the Six Syllables of Sanskrit Mantra.
Weng! "Ma!" "Ni!" "Ba!" "Mi!" "Bang!"
These six words didn't ring out one by one. Instead, they appeared in the air to the left at the same time. In Lou Cheng's ears, up, down, left, right, front, back, the airflow vibrated. The Buddha's voice rolled and merged into one sound.
Weng! "Ma!" "Ni!" "Ba!" "Mi!" "Bang!"
The surrounding Buddha's Sarira glow from the pagodas thickened like syrup. Lou Cheng was like a fly caught in it. His movements slowed and his speed decreased as he was suppressed.
A fleshy palm shone with boundless radiance. It extended its fingers and pressed down clearly. It seemed slow, but it solidified the surroundings.
To think that the Six Syllables of Sanskrit Mantra combined with Buddha's Sarira would have such an effect … You wouldn't be able to tell just by watching the video … Lou Cheng understood that this was mostly a mental effect. He made a Force Concentration, moved the stars, and outlined the Fighting Formula!
There's still time. Zhi Hai is still a distance away from me! I can't be fooled by appearances and react hastily! At this moment, Lou Cheng didn't use the complete Nine Syllables Formula. It was mainly to increase his mental strength, weaken the enemy, and shake off the influence. It couldn't replace explosive power or reaction. If he used it, he would have to rely on the Fighting Formula to break free from the restraints. Then, he would have to face or dodge Vairocana's palm head-on. Obviously, he couldn't do that with the time he had.
Bam, bam, bam! Lou Cheng's body expanded. His bones cracked, his muscles bulged, and his veins bulged. He forcefully tore apart the viscous Buddha's Aura, causing it to explode.
Just as he regained his freedom, Vairocana's Buddha's Palm approached. He forced himself to calm down. Based on his premonition of danger and judgment of the enemy, he prepared in an orderly manner.
After a short moment of silence, his eyes deepened. He raised his arm and clenched his right hand. His palm seemed to contain a dark and boundless starry sky.
"Tilting Northwest Sky, Sinking Southeast Earth!"
Without a sound, he turned his palm and pushed it diagonally towards the descending Buddha's Palm. That was where he felt the most danger!
Boom!
The Vairocana was like tempered glass. It shattered but didn't shatter. The illusions around it were torn apart by streaks of darkness. The Buddha's Realm was filled with the will of great destruction. It clustered around the tiny palm and blocked the gigantic Buddha's Aura.
Amidst the earth-shattering noise, the Vairocana that filled the sky collapsed, revealing Zhi Hai's figure once again. Lou Cheng staggered backward, every step he took left deep footprints and fresh blood spurting out of his mouth. His right arm was trembling, his palm was shaking, and his center of gravity was wobbly. He almost lost it. Coupled with the remnants of his previous injuries, his injuries weren't light.
Zhi Hai mustered his remaining strength. Under the illumination of the remaining Śarīra Buddha's Aura, he maintained the radiant Vairocana Form. Taking a step forward, he tightened his ankles, knees, waist, and the muscles that connected them like a Mahoraga. He struck his palm towards Lou Cheng, releasing a pure and boundless light.
The first thought that came to Lou Cheng's mind was to detonate Emperor Yan and dodge horizontally. However, he quickly suppressed the thought, which was most likely too late. Lowering his waist, he steadied his body, drew back his Qi and blood, and once again drew the Fighting Formula.
The Fighting Formula combined with the Force of the Dan!
Bam! His fist, propelled by his bulging body and bulging muscles, punched towards Zhi Hai's palm.
Boom!
The light dissipated and quickly dimmed. Zhi Hai paused, and Lou Cheng was sent flying backwards. It was as though time had stopped at this moment.
While Lou Cheng was inhaling in mid-air to alleviate the negative effects, suppress his injuries, and regain his balance, the Wisdom King, Zhi Hai ignored the drop in his aura. His feet moved like a lotus flower, forcing Lou Cheng to move a few meters to the side using his Dan Qi. Then, he pounced forward and closed in on Lou Cheng.
Bam!
His fist glowed with a faint golden light as it went straight for Lou Cheng's head.
Lou Cheng raised his right arm and blocked. Just as he blocked, his left fist shot out in an attempt to counterattack.
His fist went straight for Zhi Hai's temple. He wanted to seize this moment to force Zhi Hai to switch from offense to defense. However, Zhi Hai merely tilted his head to avoid the attack. His other fist, which was heading for Lou Cheng's abdomen, didn't slow down at all.
At this moment, Lou Cheng's hastily gathered Emperor Yan Force exploded internally, changing the position of his palm. He extended his five fingers and grabbed at Zhi Hai's eyeballs, ignoring the incoming attack on his abdomen.
Zhi Hai suddenly bulged his neck and pulled his cervical vertebrae, raising his head slightly. His opponent's fingers dug into his eye bags.
Clang! Lou Cheng felt as though he had hit metal. All he could do was create a few cracks. However, with the change in direction of his palm, he tilted his body slightly and kicked Zhi Hai's elbow with his right leg. Zhi Hai's fist flew upwards and missed his chest. Bam!
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Zhi Hai took advantage of the situation to launch a ferocious and demonic attack. His palms, punches, and kicks all pinned his opponent to the ground.
At this moment, Lou Cheng finally understood why Zhi Hai had used the Ba Syllables without any regard for energy consumption to recreate the Vairocana Body, forcing him to fight head-on.
When both parties were left with little HP, once they entered an intense melee battle, the Immovable Wisdom King, who had the weakening effect of Invincible Vajra, had the advantage. Zhi Hai only had to worry about a few vital points, unlike Lou Cheng, who had to worry about everything.
As for the combination of Enemy Heart Freezing Move and God Above Head, Lou Cheng could use Thoughtsteal to counter it.
In other words, Lou Cheng had been pulled into Zhi Hai's domain, where he could best utilize his experience.
Gradually falling into a passive defense, Lou Cheng wasn't willing to wait for death. He secretly circulated his Qi and blood to stimulate his body and used the Simplified Fighting Formula.
Bam!
After blocking Zhi Hai's fist with his arm, he suddenly exerted force. With a flip and a fling, he wanted to push Zhi Hai away and increase the distance between them.
At this moment, Zhi Hai's fingers shot out and grabbed Lou Cheng's forearm. Following which, his arm was visibly elongated as his body moved backwards. His joints and tendons creaked simultaneously. There was even a jarring sound of bones grinding against each other and a feeling of dislocation.
He held on tightly and didn't let go. Using his arm as a spring, he pulled it back and raised both his legs, kicking towards Zhi Hai's abdomen.
Lou Cheng didn't have time to turn to the side. He could only form a fist with his other hand and transform it into a hammer.
Bam!
As he hammered, he turned to the side. Zhi Hai's right leg, which he had just hammered, was already diagonally facing Zhi Hai, causing Zhi Hai's follow-up left leg to miss.
Before Lou Cheng could catch his breath, Zhi Hai used his palm as a fulcrum and swung his waist forward. His bald head, which glowed a bluish-black, smashed into Lou Cheng's face like a cannonball.
Iron Head of the Acala Wisdom King!
A rock against an egg!
Lou Cheng's pupils shrank. He took a deep breath and curled his body into a ball. Half of it was a Force Concentration, and the other half was a headbutt. This was his only choice at the moment.
Bam! Zhi Hai's forehead broke through the air flow. His other hand struck out silently and coincidentally stopped at the side of Lou Cheng's head.
For this attack, he started with his right fist, then his legs, then his head, and finally his left hand. He used almost every part of his body before finally succeeding.
Lou Cheng's Dan Qi exploded, but he wasn't able to expand his head enough to withstand the attack. He could only take advantage of the momentum to stand up.
From afar, the referee raised his right hand and announced loudly,
"Round three, Zhi Hai of Supreme Class wins!"
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