“This…”
Monk Wu Le and several disciples from the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple were dumbfounded.
Lu Qinglian, a Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortal, actually dared to scold the highly esteemed Grand Freedom Buddha of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.
The Grand Freedom Buddha is a master at the Buddha Realm, equivalent to an Immortal Emperor.
Yet, Lu Qinglian showed no fear in his presence.
The fact that Lu Changsheng did not stop her sarcasm implied that he tacitly allowed her to ridicule the Grand Freedom Buddha.
Shangguan Zhao’er’s eyes flickered towards Lu Changsheng, could it be that Lu Changsheng also detected something amiss?
“Impudent brat,”
The complexion of the Grand Freedom Buddha gradually turned ashen. He was ranked among the assembly of Buddhas and no one had ever dared to speak to him in a loud voice, let alone be disrespectful.
He was completely caught off guard by Lu Qinglian.
The Grand Freedom Buddha emitted a terrifying pressure, causing a thousand-mile radius to tremble violently, and a vast Buddha’s light enveloped this part of the world.
Seeing the Grand Freedom Buddha enraged, Monk Wu Le quickly stepped forward to mediate, “Benefactor Lian speaks frankly without restraint, it’s an unintentional mistake, please calm your anger, Buddha.”
“Insensitive monk, it’s not your place to point fingers.”
With just a shout from the Grand Freedom Buddha, Monk Wu Le was sent flying, his True Qi nearly collapsing!
The level of the Grand Freedom Buddha was too high, and Monk Wu Le, an Earth Immortal, stood no chance against him.
As the Grand Freedom Buddha looked ready to strike at any moment, Shangguan Zhao’er once again raised her Banner of Laws, evacuating the civilians in the city to a thousand miles away.
“You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. This child must, at any cost, come and study under my Buddhist Sect.”
The Grand Freedom Buddha stretched out his right hand, transforming it into a golden Buddha’s hand that covered the sky and descended towards Lu Changsheng.
Before the Buddha’s hand even fell, its oppressive force caused the houses, temples, and Daoist Temples below to collapse.
Lu Changsheng wielded the Zixiao Immortal Sword to block the immense Buddha’s hand.
Lu Qinglian, Xiao Fan, Ning Qianqian, Dugu Aotian, Su Xiaoqi, Shangguan Zhao’er, Zhao Wuyan, and others simultaneously unleashed their colorful treasures to withstand the Grand Freedom Buddha’s attack.
Boom… Boom… Boom…
The earth sank, the ground caved in, and a hundred-zhang high cloud of dust was thrown up into the air.
The complexions of everyone changed.
The strength of the Grand Freedom Buddha was indeed terrifying and had exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Due to the connection with the Sacred Land Tai Hua, the Grand Freedom Buddha, in his fury but without using his full strength, had already caused the crowd to fall underground and half of the city to be destroyed, turning into ruins.
Lu Changsheng’s expression was solemn; it was his first time facing an existence at the Immortal Emperor Realm.
The Grand Freedom Buddha’s Buddhist powers were boundless in the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Lu Changsheng was capable of bridging the gap and barely fighting Quasi-Emperor level opponents, but against a true Immortal Emperor, he was not yet a match.
Immortal Emperor Realm beings are exceedingly rare in the Immortal Realm.
“You have a predestined connection with me, why not convert to Buddhism promptly?”
The voice of the Grand Freedom Buddha, like thunder, resounded in Chen Yi’s mind, and Chen Yi’s gaze became hollow, walking towards the Grand Freedom Buddha like a zombie.
“Disciple, you must not be influenced by him.”
Lu Changsheng activated his True Solar Fire Yuan Skills, attempting to awaken Chen Yi.
“Before me, your Dao is far from sufficient.”
The Grand Freedom Buddha pointed a finger, and a golden barrier formed around Chen Yi, blocking the outside world and also Lu Changsheng’s True Solar Fire Yuan True Qi.
Lu Changsheng, faced with the Buddha at the Immortal Emperor Realm trying to snatch his disciple, really had no good recourse.
The gulf in strength between the Grand Freedom Buddha and him could not be bridged by any ordinary treasure.
Only if his master Lin Xuantong appeared, might he be able to scare off the Grand Freedom Buddha.
Chen Yi took steps toward the Grand Freedom Buddha.
Surrounding Arhats and monks put their palms together, chanting sutras, and the sound of Buddha’s teachings aimed to assimilate Chen Yi.
Suddenly, Chen Yi’s face showed agony, and from within him emerged a Buddha’s Light of ancient origins.
This strand of ancient Buddha’s Light broke through the Grand Freedom Buddha’s golden barrier, and Chen Yi’s vacant eyes regained clarity.
He resolutely turned around and returned to Lu Changsheng’s side.
“How, how is this possible?”
The Grand Freedom Buddha couldn’t believe it.
Although Chen Yi was the reincarnation of an ancient Buddha, at this time, he was just a minor Golden Core Realm Loose Cultivator, yet he managed to withstand the power of a Buddha at the Immortal Emperor Realm!
The eyes of the Grand Freedom Buddha grew hotter and hotter, he must take this person as his disciple at all costs.
“Hahaha, you stinking bald donkey, my junior brother clearly doesn’t want to accept you as his master, yet you keep insisting, bullying the weak by virtue of your power. How shameless can you get?”
Seeing Chen Yi choose to return, Lu Qinglian continued to taunt the Grand Freedom Buddha.
The Grand Freedom Buddha had cultivated for millions of years. In front of him, Lu Qinglian and the others were indeed just little kids; the Grand Freedom Buddha was indeed bullying the weak.
Monk Wu Le and the disciples of the Grand Freedom Buddha looked at each other, speechless. Lu Qinglian’s words were direct, but what she said was indeed true.
Chen Yi chose to take Lu Changsheng as his master, and the Grand Freedom Buddha still insisted, already clinging to obsession.
“Little devil, you talk too much.”
A murderous glint flashed through the eyes of the Grand Freedom Buddha, completely provoked by Lu Qinglian, and pointed a finger toward her, sending a terrifying force to try to erase Lu Qinglian directly.
Lu Changsheng was from the Holy Land of Tai Hua; he dared not harm him, but as for the disciple of Lu Changsheng, he believed that even if he killed her, the Holy Land of Tai Hua would not dare to do anything to him, the Grand Freedom Buddha.
The Grand Freedom Buddha had once sparred with the Qingyang Immortal Emperor of the Holy Land of Tai Hua.
Lu Changsheng teleported in front of Lu Qinglian, the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda floated above his head, releasing ten thousand zhang of radiant light that nullified the finger force.
The Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda trembled violently; obviously, the finger force of the Grand Freedom Buddha exceeded what the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda could bear.
The finger force pierced through the radiant light and struck Lu Changsheng, who was clad in the Heavenly Dragon Vibrant Gold Armor.
The terrifying finger force burned a hole through the Heavenly Dragon Vibrant Gold Armor and ultimately pierced through Lu Changsheng’s body.
“Pfft.”
Lu Changsheng was severely injured and spat out a large mouthful of blood.
“Junior brother!”
“Master!”
Shangguan Zhao’er, Lu Qinglian, Zhao Wuyan, Xiao Fan, and others were all shocked and came over to check on Lu Changsheng’s injuries.
“I’m fine.”
Lu Changsheng pretended to be calm, took an Elixir Pill, and barely managed to hold on.
The Grand Freedom Buddha was incredibly powerful; even Lu Changsheng almost got annihilated.
The ‘Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art’ when cultivated to the Great Perfection Realm, Lu Changsheng believed that he could block a finger from the Grand Freedom Buddha with his physical body alone. Unfortunately, Lu Changsheng had only cultivated it to the fifth level, which was still far from the thirteenth level.
Lu Changsheng held a Talisman in his sleeve.
This was a Sound Transmission Talisman given to him by Lin Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua. Using this talisman, he could contact Lin Qinghan right away.
Contacting Lin Qinghan meant finding Lin Xuantong.
If he was no match for the Grand Freedom Buddha, it was time to ask Lin Xuantong to take action.
Lin Xuantong was even more ruthless than the Grand Freedom Buddha.
Millions of years ago, Lin Xuantong was already the Holy Son of the Holy Land of Tai Hua, and the disciples he trained started at the level of Immortal Emperor.
As long as Lin Xuantong arrived here, the Grand Freedom Buddha would have to flee in terror.
Unless the master of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple came in person, no one would dare to disrespect Lin Xuantong.
Just as Lu Changsheng was about to summon his powerful backer, the bronze Ancient Cauldron from deep within the Nine Nether Domain in his body shook violently in an unprecedented manner.
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This Ancient Cauldron, with patterns carved on its body such as famous mountains and rivers, places of scenic beauty, fantastic objects, and human tribes hunting demons, was lifelike.
“This is…”
Lu Changsheng was startled by the sudden turn of events.
The Mysterious Ancient Cauldron obtained from the Nine Nether Domain, after swallowing countless amounts of nature’s spiritual energy for tens of thousands of years, finally responded at this moment.
Lu Changsheng tried to activate the Ancient Cauldron, but it remained motionless.
The Ancient Cauldron suddenly erupted with a massive amount of refining True Qi, which was absorbed by the Taiyin Goddess Talisman within his Inner World.
The dense, ancient runes on the Taiyin Goddess Talisman lit up, with the pattern of the Taiyin Star in the center shining the brightest.
Lu Changsheng’s True Qi couldn’t activate the Taiyin Goddess Talisman, but the True Qi given back by the Mysterious Ancient Cauldron finally activated this talisman.
“This Buddha does not wish to needlessly increase the killing. Conduct yourself wisely, or do not blame this Buddha for transcending you to salvation.”
After severely injuring Lu Changsheng with one finger, the Grand Freedom Buddha believed Lu Changsheng would realize the vast gap between them and back down.
Unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng took out a Talisman: “Today, this Taoist shall transcend the Buddha.”