“We join forces to resist the Sword Qi.”
The disciples of Grand Freedom Buddha and Arhats activated their powers, golden True Qi surged out, attempting to help the Grand Freedom Buddha stabilize the Immovable King True Body.
Although Grand Freedom Buddha was domineering, after all, he was one of their Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple’s own, and they couldn’t really let an outsider obliterate him.
The tumultuous Sword Qi swept over, and even with the joint resistance of Grand Freedom Buddha and thousands of Arhats and monks, they still couldn’t withstand the world-ending Sword Qi. The Immovable King True Body was destroyed as if it were rotten wood being crushed, completely shattered into a sky full of golden fragments.
The Sword Qi almost morphed into a purple dragon, carrying with it an extreme chill, freezing the space in its path, the cold piercing to the bone.
The Sword Qi struck the Grand Freedom Buddha, breaking his Buddha True Body. His original form showed cracks, as if his Three Souls and Seven Spirits were about to be snuffed out!
Escape!
Ignoring his Buddha-like dignity, Grand Freedom Buddha tore through space in a bid for survival, transforming into a streak of golden light, fleeing into the chaotic space flows.
If things continued like this, he would be beaten into oblivion by the Goddess Puppet!
The remaining thousands of Arhats and monks looked at each other in dismay; the usually dignified and lofty Grand Freedom Buddha had actually fled in utter defeat?
Grand Freedom Buddha, in his urge to escape, had completely disregarded the Arhats and monks.
If Lu Changsheng had the intent to kill and ordered the Goddess Puppet to wipe them out, they would have had no power to fight back.
The devastating Sword Qi spread tens of thousands of zhang forward, creating a frighteningly huge crack in the ground, with all the houses and mountains along the way being destroyed by the Sword Qi, evaporating into nothingness.
The Taiyin Goddess Puppet did not chase after Grand Freedom Buddha; firstly, because Lu Changsheng still couldn’t control this special puppet, and secondly, the Taiyin Goddess Talisman’s True Qi was already depleted after only two moves.
After returning the Zixiao Immortal Sword, the Taiyin Goddess Puppet re-entered the Talismans, falling into an endless deep sleep.
Without sufficient True Qi to activate the Taiyin Goddess Talisman, and in the absence of a soul, the Taiyin Goddess Puppet couldn’t absorb nature’s spiritual energy, let alone take action.
Seeing the Grand Freedom Buddha being beaten so miserably by the Goddess Puppet, Lu Changsheng realized even more the value of the Taiyin Goddess Talisman.
The Taiyin Goddess Talisman is unique, with only one in existence, and there’s no other method to refine a second Taiyin Goddess Talisman.
Presumably, the materials for refining the Goddess Puppet must be extremely special, hence only one such puppet could be created.
If it wasn’t for the fact that he couldn’t return the second Taiyin Goddess Talisman, Lu Changsheng would even fantasize about producing a stack of them. In that case, wouldn’t he have a group of Goddesses as his enforcers?
“Are you not leaving yet?”
Lu Changsheng, noticing a group of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple’s Arhats and monks still lingering, took advantage of the intimidation still lingering from having repelled Grand Freedom Buddha and rebuked them.
This group of Arhats included beings of the Heavenly Immortal Realm and the Golden Immortal Realm, who, if they swarmed him, could cause trouble.
They were unaware of the limitations of the Taiyin Goddess Talisman, so he could win without fighting by bluffing them.
The group of Arhats and monks, hearing that Lu Changsheng was willing to let them leave unconditionally, were overjoyed. They clasped their hands together, thanking Lu Changsheng: “We thank the benefactor for his mercy.”
The monks of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple hastily took to their heels.
If Grand Freedom Buddha ran, their retreat wasn’t dishonorable.
“Monk Wu Le, Great Buddha Temple is not a place of purity; why not stay and catch up?”
Lu Changsheng invited Monk Wu Le to stay.
He’d made enemies with Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple and noticed something wasn’t quite right with the way the Buddhas acted. He didn’t want Monk Wu Le to continue practicing in Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.
Monk Wu Le hesitated slightly but shook his head. After a private telepathic conversation with Lu Changsheng, he left with the people from Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.
With the departure of Grand Freedom Buddha and the monks of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, the capital city of Yun Cang Country had nearly been razed to the ground after two battles, a sight full of devastation.
However, there were many powerful practitioners in the Immortal Realm, and Mount Shu merely needed to send a small team of disciples to rebuild the city.
“Lu, why didn’t you use such trump cards earlier? You scared me to death.”
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Zhao Wuyan nearly collapsed to the ground.
If it weren’t for the Taiyin Goddess Talisman, they all together would not have stood a chance against Grand Freedom Buddha.
After the people of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple left, Shangguan Zhao’er fell into deep thought. Turning to Lu Changsheng, she said, “This matter is somewhat mysterious. Younger brother, have you noticed anything?”
Lu Changsheng nodded: “Divine Ape King is a Demon King from Mount Dong’ao and would have no reason to attack Yun Cang Country, such a minor place, without cause. Even if Divine Ape King learned that Chen Yi was a Buddha reincarnate, he had no reason to kill his friends and family; killing Chen Yi alone would suffice. Divine Ape King had just appeared not long ago, and Grand Freedom Buddha’s sudden arrival only solidifies a certain possibility.”
Taking up Lu Changsheng’s point, Shangguan Zhao’er continued, “If our party hadn’t suddenly arrived in Yun Cang Country, then Grand Freedom Buddha would have repressed Divine Ape King and Chen Yi would surely be grateful and devoted to Grand Freedom Buddha, converting to the Buddhist Sect and becoming his disciple.”
Shangguan Zhao’er was also an intellectual practitioner, and she and Lu Changsheng came to the same conclusion.
Lu Changsheng continued, “Just now, Monk Wu Le mentioned that he reported the discovery of the reincarnated Buddha to Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. Thus, it’s possible that Grand Freedom Buddha came here after getting the news… To confirm our suspicions, we need to find someone, that is, the Red-Bearded Daoist who defected from Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. He might know some secrets of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.”
Lu Changsheng led the group away from Yun Cang Country, planning to visit Mount Shu before returning to the Tai Hua Holy Land.
This matter was, after all, related to the feud concerning the annihilation of his newly accepted disciple Chen Yi’s family.
At Mount Shu, the Red-Bearded Daoist was cultivating when a dozen streaks of light fell from the sky. The meditating Red-Bearded Daoist opened his eyes: “Sect Leader?”