"It just so happens that I caught up with the timing. At first, I was a bit overconfident," Cao Ya said with a smile, then his smile faded and he pondered seriously.
We should be even more cautious about such a seven-star universe!
"Uncle-Master, you flatter me. Without them, nine experts would not be a match for you alone!" Meng Qi said with a smile.
As soon as the words were spoken, Maitreya Buddha, Bull Demon King, and others, even though they had been injured one after another in the Niwan Palace world, with blood splattering in the sky, still couldn't help but turn pale upon hearing these words, feeling utterly scorned!
"The Undying Arhat is truly a formidable figure," Lu Ya Daojun chuckled, and for some reason, retreated hundreds of millions of miles, refusing to intervene in the battle.
But that small, vermilion gourd, hanging beside him, was impossible to ignore.
"Xuanjie, let's end this battle here. Maitreya and the others have already lost face, and their anger can be appeased. Continuing will not benefit anyone." Dipankara Buddha put his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer.
Beside him, the Buddha of Worldly Freedom was also chanting Buddhist mantras, expressing the same attitude.
Even though Zhen Yuanzi didn't say a word, he wielded a giant axe and exuded a deep and profound aura, posing the greatest threat to Cao Ya!
"Zhen Yuanzi, who is of the same name as the world! The peerless divine weapon, the Heavenly Punishment Axe!" Cao Ya's heart skipped a beat.
That great axe was an unparalleled divine weapon forged by the Eternal Mother, known as the "Heavenly Punishment Axe"!
Originally belonging to the Great Khan of the grasslands, he died after traveling through the Middle Ages and returned to the Luo Sect, becoming their trump card!
With the Eternal Mother not yet fully revived and Zhen Yuanzi already back, it was natural that Zhen Yuanzi would take control and gain a certain amount of power. With perfect creation and the perfect combination of divine weapons, he was incredibly powerful!
After surveying Lu Ya Daojun, Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha, and World Free King Buddha, Cao Ya also knew that this battle had indeed reached a temporary conclusion. If a full-scale war were to break out, no one would benefit!
If those on the other side are forced to return prematurely, there will be even bigger problems!
"Bang!!" With that thought, Cao Ya bombarded the Niwan Palace world and then disappeared immediately.
"Wow." Maitreya Buddha, Bull Demon King, and others coughed up blood and staggered back, their breaths weak and their injuries extremely severe.
They looked at the incorruptible Arhat in the distance, their faces grim.
But considering that even when all the powerful forces joined forces, they were all suppressed by the indestructible Arhat, such divine power is truly terrifying!
"The chance to reach the other shore in this world is probably best held by Xuan Jie!" Peng Demon King said, his words filled with malice.
"Hmm?" Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, and his cold gaze immediately intimidated Peng Demon King!
This great demon saint couldn't help but shut his mouth. If he were targeted by the Undying Arhat and focused on killing him, he really had no confidence that he could survive!
As for inciting Zhen Yuanzi, who had achieved perfect enlightenment, and Lu Ya Daojun, to target the indestructible Arhat...
They are all highly powerful beings; how could they not see through Peng Demon King's little schemes?
Moreover, Guang Chengzi, Duobao Tianzun, Lu Ya Daojun, and others do not believe that there is a good opportunity for them to reach the other shore in this era!
With so many beings from the other side about to awaken, the key is whether we can avoid being hindered by them!
To reach the other shore, a practitioner's own spiritual cultivation is indeed important, but the attacks of external calamities also require great effort.
However, Cao Ya's strength still amazed the cultivators!
Maitreya Buddha, Bull Demon King, Roc Demon King, Flood Dragon Demon King, and others were once so powerful and renowned, but now they have become stepping stones. If they don't tarnish the name of Arhat, they will be many times more powerful than these!
Otherwise, even if Daoist Lu Ya suspected the Demon Buddha's identity, he would not have shown himself.
If Zhen Yuanzi, as the "acting divine messenger," appeared wielding the Heavenly Punishment Axe to rescue the four divine messengers—Bao Ping, Feng Dian, Zhang Deng, and Juan Lian—and protect the Luo Sect's high-ranking members, then...
Dipankara Buddha and the Buddha of Worldly Freedom were sent to assist Maitreya Buddha, not wanting those with great supernatural powers in Buddhism to suffer losses, have their fortunes diminished, or have their own opportunities to reach the other shore affected.
So, Lu Ya Daojun's concern was not only due to the indestructible Arhat, but also, to some extent, because he considered the possibility that the Demon Buddha's words might be true...
In short, Lu Ya Daojun couldn't stand idly by and watch Xuan Jie kill this group of experts.
"Hehe, although the Demon Emperor's Claw is an unparalleled divine weapon, not to mention the peerless Demon Lord, the Black Heaven Emperor, the Xuanming Ghost Emperor, the Blood Demon, and the Nine Chaos Heavenly Venerable within the Nine Netherworlds all have ambitions for this item."
Lu Ya Daojun smiled and glanced at Qi Zhengyan, seemingly giving a warning, but in reality, it was a threat!
In the ancient times, the Demon King of the Nine Netherworlds was no match for the Dao Venerable. Not long after returning to the Nine Netherworlds, he passed away peacefully, leaving behind a great hatred for heaven and earth, cursing all things, and leaving behind his claws, which transformed into peerless divine weapons, the ultimate treasure of the demonic path!
The rise of the Demon Lord and the Demon Sovereign is due to the Demon Emperor's Claw!
Of all the masters of the Demon Emperor's Claw throughout history, only the Demon Lord of the Other Shore truly subdued this divine artifact!
The rest of us, while borrowing the ferocity of the Demon Emperor's Claw, must also be cautious in dealing with the corruption it may cause!
But it is obvious that if the demons of the Nine Netherworlds obtain the Demon Emperor's Claw, their chances of reaching the other shore will definitely increase significantly!
If it weren't for the unfavorable environment, the presence of adversaries, and the lurking dangers that prevented them from easily venturing out of the Nine Netherworld, the Xuanming Ghost Emperor and others would definitely have attacked Qi Zhengyan, attempting to seize the Demon Emperor's Claw!
Therefore, Lu Ya's words carried a strong threatening tone, intending to incite the Nine Netherworld Demons.
"There's no need for Daoist Lu Ya to trouble himself with that," Qi Zhengyan said calmly.
He also felt a great sense of urgency; putting aside fate, he at least had to prove himself as a legend!
At that time, with his legendary body and the Demon Emperor's Claw revived to the Creation level, his combat power will soar, and he will be fearless against any demons who step out of the Nine Netherworlds! Even if he is defeated, he will not lose his peerless divine weapon!
Only the Demon Lord, the previous master of the Demon Emperor's Claw, deserves our utmost attention!
But since the Demon Lord was still sealed away, he wasn't so worried.
After all, Qi Zhengyan knew very well that the fact that he was able to obtain the Demon Emperor's Claw was due to the machinations of the Demon Buddha, Lu Ya, and other Lords of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, who did not want the Demon Lord to become too powerful.
Lu Ya Daojun smiled and, as expected, did not speak again. He had no desire for the Demon Emperor's Claw.
It wasn't that he didn't yearn for a peerless divine weapon, but rather that the Demon Emperor's Claw's path didn't align with his own.
If you get it, you'll only distract yourself from fighting the corrupting intent of the Demon Emperor's Claw!
In comparison, Lu Ya is the one who covets the Time Blade, the Reincarnation Seal, and the Primordial Yang Ruler!
However, the Yuan Yang Ruler disappeared along with the Black Emperor, and the Samsara Seal recognized the Xuan Jie as its master. Even if Lu Ya Daojun were to recover to his peak, he would not be confident of winning in a one-on-one fight and would be in danger of losing his life. If the Xuan Jie were to use the Samsara Seal, he would have to avoid its sharp edge. How could he dare to ambush and kill it halfway and seize the peerless divine weapon?
The Time Blade needs no further explanation; the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Emperor is hidden within it, and only those who have reached the complete Other Shore realm can defeat it!
Otherwise, relying solely on Meng Qi and the Overlord's Blade, and Qi Zhengyan and the Demon Emperor's Claw, they wouldn't be able to stop the four heroes who have reached the pinnacle of their cultivation!
Zhen Yuanzi wielded the Heavenly Punishment Axe, which not only allowed him to withstand Meng Qi but also gave him the upper hand.
As for the Buddha of Freedom in the World, stopping the current Demon Emperor's claws is not a big problem.
Even if Lu Ya were to stand by and watch, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara alone would be enough to save all the powerful figures, and even turn around and kill the Indestructible Arhat, causing him to perish!
However, the appearance of the Time Blade shocked several powerful cultivators, who dared not act recklessly.
"Let's go." Zhen Yuanzi said calmly, put away the Heavenly Punishment Axe, wrapped his sleeves, revealing a vast universe within them, and took the four divine envoys with him. He immediately returned to the Luo Sect's headquarters in the real world and disappeared without a trace.
"Clang." Qingqiu, carrying the Demon Saint Spear, stood alongside the Bull Demon King, the Roc Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and the Great Sage of Meishan. His eyes were filled with apprehension as he glanced around before turning back.
This battle has already failed. Not only did it fail to stop Xuan Jie from breaking through to the next realm, it has also become a stepping stone!
"Alas, I miscalculated. I didn't expect the Xuan Ring to be so terrifying."
The demon heroes looked rather depressed, but they weren't afraid.
With the Demon Emperor still alive, even the Holy Mother of the Human Race would not stand idly by and watch the Demon Race perish.
Moreover, with so many Great Saints of the Creation Realm and Lesser Saints of the Legendary Realm, plus the peerless divine weapon Demon Saint Spear, their foundation is profound, protecting the demon race. It's almost certain that they will succeed. However, whether they can expand outward depends on the abilities of the Great Saints of the demon race!
"What a pity, the Monkey King didn't appear!" they sighed.
The strongest among the demon race is still the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!
They survived the fall of ten thousand Buddhas from Mount Ling thanks to the protection of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven!
However, they also understood that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was impatient to get involved in these matters, pursuing the other shore, and he did not care about the conflict between the human and demon races, as long as the race was not wiped out!
"Thump." The Reincarnation Seal fell into Cao Ya's palm, and with a flick of his hand, it was stored in the Niwan Palace World.
Meanwhile, the Great Dao of Reincarnation is also filling that plane, expanding its territory, and solidifying the void.
"Thank you." Cao Ya bowed to the Time Blade, owing the Heavenly Emperor another favor.
The Time Blade trembled slightly, its surface shimmering as if time itself was flowing, before returning to the Xuan Tian Sect.
"Go to rest, go to rest." The Buddha of Worldly Freedom shook his head and quickly disappeared.
He did not follow the same path as Dipankara Buddha or Maitreya Buddha; he remained independent and would not have appeared at all if he were not Maitreya Buddha.
The Buddha of the Worldly Freedom, with his perfect cultivation, also possesses divine weapons. Even if they are not at the level of the other shore, they still have two or three of them at the level of creation.
Furthermore, as everyone knows, he was Amitabha Buddha's mentor on the path to enlightenment, holding a highly respected position. If he were truly in danger, Amitabha Buddha could not stand idly by.
But it's not worth it to mingle with other sects and compete for some kind of fortune.
The fundamental path of the Buddha of Freedom in the World is time!
He really wanted to study the scriptures left behind by Donghuang Taiyi, as well as the "Heavenly Emperor's Jade Book"!
“Xuanjie, your title should be raised one or two levels, no longer ‘Arhat,’ but ‘Great Bodhisattva’ or ‘Buddha’,” said Dipankara Buddha with a smile.
In fact, in the legendary realm, they could all be called "Bodhisattvas" or "Buddhas".
During the golden age of Buddhism, there were only one or two dozen masters at the Creation Realm!
Now, after several great calamities, many have died, and new powerful figures have emerged, such as the Moonlight Bodhisattva and the Indestructible Arhat. However, the overall number still shows a clear downward trend.
The main problem was that all the Buddha statues on Mount Ling fell simultaneously, resulting in extremely heavy losses!
Although the Demon Buddha, this "destroyer of the world," has Ananda as his past life, no one would regard him as the orthodox successor of Buddhism!
From the perspective of Dipankara Buddha, if Xuanjie had not had a past relationship with Emperor Yuan and was not an enemy of Maitreya Buddha, he would have been pleased to see Xuanjie's good fortune, as it would have increased the fortune of Buddhism during the final calamity!
For the sake of reaching the other shore, the "cause of all fruits" requires the competition of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, making him an enemy of the Great Dao, especially against "Emperor Yuan" Meng Qi! Even if there were no prior grudges or entanglements!
"A Dharma name or anything like that is meaningless; real spiritual cultivation is what matters," Cao Ya said, shaking his head.
Actually, his Dharma name is "Xuanjie" and "Indestructible Arhat," which are respectful titles given by people!
“I was being too attached to appearances,” Dipankara Buddha smiled. “But you have already achieved a great destiny, so how can you still be called an ‘Arhat’? I think ‘Imperishable King Buddha’ would be more suitable for you.”
This also reflects the ulterior motives of Dipankara Buddha: the more Buddhas and Bodhisattvas there are, the more prosperous the Buddhist community will undoubtedly become!
In ancient times, the Jade Void Palace suffered many casualties in disasters, but most of them were legendary figures and great supernatural beings in the Dharma Body Realm and Creation Realm, which actually brought the number of people in the Buddhist sects close to the total number of people!
Furthermore, unlike Buddhist sects, there are not many internal factions!
The remaining immortals of Jade Void Palace, who may have had conflicts in the past, are now very united.
This made the destiny of Jade Void Palace extremely concentrated, which made the Ancient Buddha Dipankara very wary.
His competition with Meng Qi to seize the "cause of all fruits" undoubtedly makes things much more difficult!
Although Xuanjie is Mengqi's senior uncle, as a Buddhist disciple, he must also make use of this identity.
Otherwise, you won't get any advantage at all!
"Master Uncle, the title 'Indestructible Buddha' is truly awe-inspiring!" Meng Qi praised, showing no concern whatsoever for the Dipankara Buddha.
“Yuanhuang.” The Ancient Buddha Dipankara spoke slowly. Meng Qi was an opponent of great importance, and even though he currently had the upper hand in cultivation, he dared not underestimate him.
"Buddha, everything depends on one's own ability," Meng Qi laughed, sheathing his Overlord Blade, completely fearless.
Dipankara Buddha nodded slowly, glanced down at Kunlun Mountain, sighed softly, and then departed.
"Namo Maitreya Buddha, the Savior of the World." Maitreya Buddha chanted his own name, his face gloomy. He glanced at Cao Ya and then left.
"Let's go back too." Cao Ya smiled slightly and, together with Qi Zhengyan and Meng Qi, descended directly into the Southern Wilderness.
Meng Qi didn't bother to hide it anymore. In any case, among all the experts, who didn't know that the "Sword of Shocking God," one of the three giants of the Crimson Demon Sect, was none other than the "Primordial Emperor"?
"The Crimson Demonic Sect has truly become a force to be reckoned with." Lu Ya muttered to himself. The rise of such a power had taken everyone by surprise!
"Never mind, it's none of my business anyway. Let's go see what the Demon Buddha is really saying..."
Lu Ya's eyes were deep. He entered the gourd and jumped into the void, disappearing from sight.
In the real world, many experts in places like Jade Void Palace and Three Immortals Island also withdrew their gazes and sighed with emotion.
However, although the battle seemed to be over, they all understood that with the increasing intensity of the calamity energy, the struggle for the real world would become even more intense.
At that time, another divine war will inevitably break out!
Humans, demons, Buddhism, Luo Sect, demonic path...
In the final stages, those who have reached the other shore will return from the Creation Realm and the Legendary Realm, and they will all fight each other fiercely!
"These are turbulent times," sighed the Celestial Venerable Duobao. The power of the Perfected Creation Realm seems formidable, and it can currently dominate all directions, but everyone knows that the Creation Realm's peak will not last long.
"I wonder if Master will awaken?" Qiongxiao murmured, her voice filled with anticipation.
Yunxiao and Bixiao's pretty faces were grave. Based on the information from the Eternal Mother, Lingbao Tianzun, including Yuanshi Tianzun, might already be...
But they couldn't understand how the two Celestial Venerables, the oldest beings, could disappear without a trace.
The Moral Celestial Venerable of the Journey to the West world did not reveal the truth to the immortals of Sanxiao Island and Yuxu Palace.
On Mount Kunlun, Guang Chengzi, Manjushri, Yu Ding Zhenren, Nezha, and others were also exchanging ideas and speculating about the details of the Eternal Mother's enlightenment.
“Some of the fundamental divine arts of Master and Uncle Lingbao seem to be reflected in the other shore practitioners of the Luo Sect!” Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun pondered.
"Could it be that some ancient master with great supernatural powers received the inheritance from Master and Uncle Lingbao, and thus deciphered the final move, reaching the other shore?" Master Yuding frowned.
“Should we go and ask Master Daode?” Chijingzi suggested.
"No need," Guang Chengzi waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Master Daode intended to send a message from the Journey to the West world, but since there has been no response..."
After he finished speaking, the immortals all looked disappointed.
What exactly is Master planning that he's keeping from his disciples?
They are just pawns!
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