Zhuangzi's face darkened with anger. He waved his whisk again, and a gust of wind arose, chilling and biting. Instantly, the sky darkened, the sun and moon lost their light, and the wind, carrying yellow sand, lashed down on Han Fei. This yellow sand was formed from Zhuangzi's magical power, each grain weighing hundreds or thousands of pounds, so the sheer number of grains filling the sky was impossible to count.
Upon seeing the yellow sand swirling in the sky, Han Fei was about to unleash his Mountain and River Fan to disperse it when he noticed a hint of joy in Zhuangzi's eyes. Han Fei's heart tightened, and he immediately understood Zhuangzi's intention: to retrieve the Vajra Bracelet. Although he didn't know what methods Zhuangzi possessed, Han Fei dared not allow him to do so. He withdrew his Mountain and River Fan, pointed to the cloud light above his head, and countless golden rays burst forth from within the cloud light, blocking the yellow sand from entering.
Zhuangzi transformed his magical power into yellow sand to attack, intending to wait for Han Fei to use the Mountain and River Fan to collect the sand and then explode it, so that the Vajra Bracelet could be freed from Han Fei's restrictions and suppression. He would then use a secret method to recall it. However, he was too impatient and revealed his joy, which Han Fei saw. His plan failed, and Zhuangzi was even more annoyed. He immediately made the yellow sand explode.
This yellow sand was transformed from Zhuangzi's magical power. Like thunder, it exploded with great power. For a moment, the golden light above Han Fei's head was also blasted and shook, but he did not show any signs of weakness. On the contrary, Zhuangzi seemed a little tired.
The members of the Chan Sect below were anxious upon seeing this. Yun Zhongzi, who had the highest level of cultivation, knew this. Zhuangzi's attack method was too extreme. Although it was powerful, it was useless against those with good magic treasures for defense, and it was a waste of his own magic power. In this battle, Zhuangzi was defeated. Not only that, he couldn't even retrieve the Vajra Bracelet.
Yun Zhongzi turned around and exchanged glances with the members of the Chan Sect. With a wink, the members of the Chan Sect nodded silently.
Han Fei swayed violently amidst the golden light, but showed no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, he was somewhat pleased. Seeing Zhuangzi was expending so much of his magical power, he was not certain that he would win in the end. On the contrary, once his magical power was exhausted, Zhuangzi would have no chance of winning.
Suddenly, Han Fei felt a tightness in his heart. For no apparent reason, he quickly retreated several miles. When he looked up, he was filled with shock and anger. He saw a large seal where he had just been standing. Han Fei recognized it as the Heaven-Turning Seal.
Zhuangzi was well aware of Han Fei's thoughts, but he was helpless. Since Xuandu was taken in as a disciple by Laozi, he had spent most of his time in the Eight Views Palace. Laozi would usually send his attendants to handle matters, but if it was something bigger, he would go himself. Xuandu was like a domesticated creature, with virtually no experience in combat. Laozi personally practiced inaction and went around showing off, which was a bit too much. Although Xuandu had high cultivation, he was no match for a veteran quasi-saint like Han Fei.
Zhuangzi was now aware of his own predicament. The Yin and Yang energies transformed by the Taiqing Divine Talisman were different from those magical treasures. Such methods were tantamount to damaging the magical treasure itself. Xuandu dared not destroy the magical treasure in this way, and tried to use methods such as the Nanming Li Fire in his attacks.
Han Fei knew that things couldn't continue like this. The Qin state's unification of the Southern Continent was related to the future status of Penglai Island. This time, Penglai Island was truly making a move to compete for destiny, launching four schools of thought at once, which was a significant investment. If it was still stuck here, it would be a laughing stock.
"That won't do. We need to hold off the defense of that Flame Banner that's off the ground." Han Fei thought to himself. Before Zhuangzi's attack arrived, Han Fei threw out an object, which was the Coiled Dragon Seal. This object was an innate spiritual treasure with twenty-nine layers of restrictions. After obtaining the merit of establishing a sect with magic treasures, it became the sect's treasure.
The coiled dragon seal grew taller in the wind, reaching a size of a thousand feet, with a golden dragon coiled around it. Han Feifa swung his power violently, pointed at the location of the manor, and the coiled dragon seal smashed towards the manor with a world-destroying aura.
Zhuangzi looked at it and laughed loudly, saying, "How could this thing possibly harm me?" With that, he raised his hand and waved his whisk, revealing a thousand acres of auspicious clouds. The five elements transformed into light, and three pure energies pierced through them, intertwined and inseparable. Within the cloud light was an object, which was the Vajra Bracelet. Zhuangzi pointed at the Vajra Bracelet, and the bracelet flew out like an explosion, heading towards the Panlong Seal.
This Vajra Bracelet was used by Laozi to transform into a Buddha, refined from Buddhist energy, making it a supreme treasure of acquired merit. It can capture people and objects; once captured, it is contained, and even innate spiritual treasures cannot escape. However, there is a drawback: it must be captured accurately. Zhuangzi did not use this magic weapon earlier because he saw that Han Fei's movements were too fast, and he was afraid that even using the Vajra Bracelet would not be entirely successful. However, he did not expect that if he missed, Han Fei would have some reservations. Now, using it to capture his magic weapon is the best option.
Generally speaking, immortals and Buddhas wield magical treasures with incredible speed, and few can escape their attacks. However, this refers to ordinary cultivators. There are those who possess profound martial arts skills, such as Sun Wukong and Yang Jian in later generations. They are quick to accumulate merit and have agile reactions. In "Journey to the West," Laozi's green ox used the Vajra Bracelet, but it still failed to capture Sun Wukong. The Vajra Bracelet is powerful, but its effectiveness depends on who wields it.
As the Vajra Bracelet flew out, forming a purple-gold halo ten feet in size, spinning in the air, the Coiled Dragon Seal seemed to be absorbed by some unknown force and flew towards the purple-gold halo. It kept shrinking along the way, and when it got close, it was only the size of a mung bean. In an instant, it disappeared into the halo and vanished without a trace.
When Han Fei saw that he lost his connection with the coiled dragon seal after it entered the light circle, he was somewhat surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he seemed happy and a smile appeared on his face. Zhuangzi wanted to mock Han Fei, but he saw that Han Fei was not in a hurry and his smile was rather strange. This smile made Zhuangzi feel uneasy for no reason.
Han Fei swiftly produced an object, resembling a fan, which was none other than the Mountain and River Fan held by Mozi. The fan had two sides; the front was inscribed with the Mo family's thousands of supernatural powers, while the back was inscribed with the four colors of mountains and rivers. Han Fei held the fan in one hand and waved it towards the Vajra Bracelet. The fan, like a hidden universe within a sleeve, captured the Vajra Bracelet. Upon capturing it, Han Fei instantly cast dozens of spiritual spells on it, suppressing the Mountain and River Fan to prevent the Vajra Bracelet from escaping.
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