After hearing a Buddhist chant, the crowd saw another ugly monk appear out of thin air, hovering a hundred feet away from the monstrous monk Fan Yuan.

This ugly monk was actually another demonic monk, who had returned to the mortal realm and embarked on a path of cultivating both Buddhism and demonism.

The monk Fan Gui held a string of beads in his hand and wore a string of beads around his neck. His gray cloth clothes were extremely worn.

Although he was ugly, he had a kind face and his demeanor gave people a very steady feeling, no less than the steadiness of Mount Tai.

Everyone was shocked. When did Buddhism become so open-minded, even accepting people from the Spirit Clan, and even having a title of "demon monk"?

The monk Fanxin's expression softened slightly. Although Fan Gui was also a demon monk, he was different from Fan Yuan. He was a member of the Spirit Clan who sincerely turned to Buddhism.

He was confident that he hadn't misread the image, and at this moment, he wouldn't allow himself to be wrong.

"Fan Gui, are you going to stop me?"

Fan Yuan stared at Fan Gui and said in a deep voice, but his hands did not stop, frantically absorbing karma.

“Amitabha, as a member of the Buddhist community, I naturally cannot let you sink into depravity!” Fan Gui said slowly and calmly.

"Screw your 'degradation'! I'm not going to be a Buddhist monk anymore."

Stop pretending. I know you've been lurking in Buddhism for five thousand years, all for this day, for this massive amount of karma.

"Foolish!"

Fan Gui simply uttered two words, then lightly raised his right hand, causing the beads to dance and unleash a golden Buddhist light that sent Fan Yuan flying back a hundred feet.

This retreat severed the connection between Fan Yuan and Ye Li, causing him to stumble.

Fan Yuan angrily said, "Do you know that what you just did could very well have ruined my path to becoming emperor!"

Fan Gui said calmly, "Regardless, since you are a Buddhist disciple, it is my responsibility to take you down!"

After speaking, Fan Gui struck out with his palm, which transformed into a swastika-shaped seal, radiating dazzling golden light, and struck towards the demonic monk Fan Yuan.

Fan Yuan also unleashed a swastika-shaped magic seal, but it was easily shattered by the former, and he was forced to retreat another hundred feet.

It is evident that their levels of Buddhist cultivation differed greatly.

"You old tortoise, I never imagined you had such profound knowledge of Buddhism. You've really gone this far in your path of cultivating both Buddhism and demons?"

Fan Gui did not answer the question directly, but said, "As a Long-Armed Spirit Ape, your comprehension and talent are far superior to mine."

However, if you are restless and impatient, forcing yourself into Buddhism will be useless!

Only then did everyone realize that the two monks in the sky were, respectively, a spirit tortoise and a spirit ape.

Fan Yuan snorted, "Since you've cut off my path to becoming emperor, then I'll release my karma completely and make sure none of you benefit!"

After saying that, Fan Yuan summoned a long staff and forcefully cleaved the Mandala Seal.

"Don't even think about it! How could you possibly ruin the Buddha Emperor's grand plan!"

Fan Gui suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, his true form was already in front of the Mandala mudra.

With his hands clasped together and then pushed forward, a lion-shaped hand seal grew larger in the wind, shattering Monk Fan Yuan's staff shadow.

"The Lion's Mark of Fearlessness, you have truly mastered the art!"

Fan Yuan exclaimed in surprise, then swung his long staff down again, this time with several times the force.

A single, simple strike can destroy several mountains, and even True Rank experts dare not approach it.

With fearlessness, the Lion Seal reappeared, sending the staff flying once more, its surging energy scattering in all directions.

Although Fan Yuan was strong, he was no match for Fan Gui.

Just as the two monks were locked in a fierce battle, a giant fiery palm suddenly rushed down from the sky, its target Lan Hua.

The giant fiery palm radiated Yuan energy; it was the Gongshu family's signature technique, the Melting Weapon Hand.

Tan Mingyue was taken aback and appeared behind Lan Hua in a flash.

The immortal sword he held was drawn from its sheath, unleashing a chilling blade aura that shattered the Melting Weapon Hand.

At the same time, Wang Hongyuan, Deng Xian'er, and others surrounded Lan Hua, not allowing her any mishaps.

"Melting Soldier?"

Tan Mingyue frowned, his eyes instantly turning cold, already knowing who the newcomer was.

"Is the one who made the move Gongshu Wang, the patriarch of the Gongshu family?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure appeared out of thin air hundreds of feet away. It was none other than the white-haired old man, Gongshu Wang.

"Indeed, it is I!"

Gongshu Wang said coldly, "You must be Tan Mingyue. Was my family's third ancestor, Gongshu Yuan, killed by you?"

Tan Mingyue snorted coldly, "That's right, this person bullied the weak and was killed by me with two strikes. A dignified Venerable is too easily killed!"

"Who exactly are you? When did the Heavenly Realm produce someone like you?" Gongshu Wang asked.

Not only was Gongshu Wang curious, but Wang Hongyuan and others were too.

Tan Mingyue said coldly, "Don't worry about who I am. In short, if you dare to lay a hand on Lan Hua, I will take your life."

Your Gongshu family has repeatedly attacked Lanhua, so you probably don't intend to stay in the Heavenly Realm any longer. Then disappear from the Heavenly Realm!

After saying that, he swung his longsword horizontally, unleashing a domineering and unparalleled sword aura.

The blade's energy pierced through the black karmic force, like an aurora in the darkness, or a spatial rift.

Gongshu Wang narrowed his eyes, looking at the powerful and domineering slash. Even Gongshu Wang, who had already entered the Xuan rank, knew that he would find it difficult to withstand.

If he were to use spatial jump directly, this strike would cause spatial fluctuations, enough to severely injure him during the jump.

While spatial jumps allow for rapid movement, there are many ways to counter them.

If both are Xuan-rank experts, they will not easily use spatial jumps during a battle, especially if they are injured and want to escape.

In the rush, Gongshu Wang unleashed several palm strikes, barely managing to block the attack.

If Tan Mingyue were to strike multiple times, he would surely be injured by him.

"We were careless; we didn't even bring the Xuanwu mechanical beast!"

Gongshu Wang felt a pang of regret. If the Xuanwu mechanical beast had been brought, its defensive capabilities would have been enough to stop Tan Mingyue.

When the time comes, the two Venerable-level powerhouses will work together to surely defeat Tan Mingyue.

Xie Wujiu suddenly exclaimed in disbelief, "This is... a move from the Heaven-Opening Palm!"

Wang Hongyuan asked in surprise, "Elder, what are you saying?"

Xie Wujiu explained, "The move Tan Mingyue just used was actually the third form of the Heaven-Opening Palm, the Heaven-Opening Style, but he made a slight modification to it!"

"However, no matter how it changes, the essence remains the same; it is indeed the Heaven-Opening Palm!"

Xie Wujiu, as the Grand Elder of the Pill God Palace, has lived longer than the Palace Master and naturally has more experience.

Wang Hongyuan said in a deep voice, "This Heaven-Opening Palm is the unique skill of the Tantai family. On the surface it is a palm technique, but in reality it is an extremely profound sword technique!"

Deng Xian'er exclaimed in surprise, "So, Tan Mingyue comes from the Tantai family?"

"That's not right! We all know the Venerable One of the Tantai family, but we've never heard of him before!"

Li Pengfei nodded. "That's right. Moreover, a unique skill like the Heaven-Opening Palm can only be learned by core members of the Tantai family."

"Even the chief retainer of a prestigious family wouldn't!"

Wang Hongyuan nodded meaningfully, "This is interesting. This person appeared suddenly, and he doesn't even share the surname Tantai. Interesting!"

He had a general idea of ​​what was going on: Tan Mingyue definitely had connections with the Tantai family, and also had a significant relationship with Tantai Ziyue; otherwise, why would he take such good care of Lanhua?

It's a pity that Gongshu Wang, despite living for nearly ten thousand years, couldn't figure out Tan Mingyue's origins.

Gongshu Wang dared not fight any longer and planned to retreat directly.

"Trying to leave? No way!"