Zhao Gongming withdrew his golden whip, a half-smile playing on his lips. He glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and the others, seemingly as if he were showing them a stern look.
Then he turned around and prepared to return to his own camp.
However, at that moment, several dazzling golden lights suddenly flew out from the opposite side, streaking across the sky like shooting stars and blocking his path.
These people were all Arhats from Vulture Peak, and they were the most outstanding disciples of Vipassi Buddha.
"Zhao Gongming! How dare you murder my teacher! Today we will make you pay the price, an eye for an eye!"
One of the Arhats was furious and roared loudly.
Immediately afterwards, he gripped a thick monk's staff tightly with both hands, and with lightning speed, he leaped in front of Zhao Gongming, raised the staff high, and smashed it hard against Zhao Gongming's skull.
This strike was powerful and imposing, as if it could split the entire world apart.
Faced with such a fierce attack, Zhao Gongming merely smiled slightly, revealing a hint of disdain.
He held the golden whip horizontally above his head, his movements fluid and graceful, without the slightest hesitation.
With a loud clang, the golden whip and the monk's staff collided, creating a powerful shockwave.
Zhao Gongming remained as steady as Mount Tai, without flinching, while the Arhat was forced back several steps by the recoil, his hand going numb, and he almost lost his grip on the staff.
Zhao Gongming lunged forward, instantly raising the golden whip high above his head, and then swung it down with tremendous force.
This whip, carrying unparalleled power and strength, roared towards the Arhat's head like a falling star!
In an instant, a crisp, loud "crack" was heard, as if the entire space had shattered.
Immediately, blood splattered from beneath the golden whip, resembling a blooming crimson flower, a shocking sight.
The Arhat didn't even have time to let out a scream before he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
He thus followed in his master's footsteps...
"Ah! Senior brother!"
The other Arhats, witnessing this scene, were filled with shock and anger, and roared in unison.
Without hesitation, they rushed forward, wielding their staffs and pestles with fierce speed, attacking Zhao Gongming like a sudden storm.
However, Zhao Gongming easily dodged these attacks with a swift movement.
He moved among the many Arhats like a ghost, sometimes raising his golden whip and sometimes slashing it down.
Each swing of the sword would generate a sharp gust of wind, causing the Arhats to cry out in pain.
After only seven or eight breaths, many of the Arhats had fallen one after another, all motionless and lifeless.
Zhao Gongming stood firmly in place, the golden whip in his hand gleaming with golden light, drops of blood sliding down the whip.
"Hmph! A bunch of worthless chickens and dogs, utterly pathetic!"
Zhao Gongming sneered coldly, his voice filled with contempt.
He then ignored the corpses scattered on the ground, turned and left, heading straight for the cult leader to report back...
"Zhao Gongming, stop! Give me back my brother Buddha's life!"
Just then, two figures shot out like meteors; they were none other than the Bodhisattva of Purifying Karmic Obstacles and the Bodhisattva of Perfect Enlightenment!
In a flash, they arrived at the center of the battlefield.
Then, a bowl appeared in the hands of the Bodhisattva of Purifying Karmic Obstacles, and the bowl shimmered with mysterious light.
Meanwhile, the Bodhisattva Yuanjue threw out a huge mountain surrounded by Buddhist light, which then flew to the sky above Zhao Gongming's head and crashed down on him with a thunderous roar.
\"Bang!\"
With a loud crash, the alms bowl struck Zhao Gongming in the back first.
Zhao Gongming swayed violently and almost fell to the ground, but after staggering a couple of steps, he quickly regained his balance, a flash of anger in his eyes.
However, before he could react, the mountain peak descended from the sky, heading straight for Zhao Gongming!
Faced with such a powerful attack, Zhao Gongming dared not be negligent in the slightest.
He turned and transformed into a wisp of wind, disappearing from the spot in an instant, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
"Don't you dare hurt my elder brother!"
Seeing this, Yunxiao, who was standing behind Tongtian Jiaozhu, was extremely anxious.
Fearing that Zhao Gongming might be harmed and end up on the Investiture of the Gods list again, she quickly led Bixiao and Qiongxiao to step forward.
The three of them each unleashed the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron and the Golden Dragon Scissors.
The Hunyuan Golden Cauldron ascended into the sky, its body radiating brilliant golden light and exuding a powerful aura.
The golden scissors then transformed into two golden dragons, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on the two Bodhisattvas.
The Hunyuan Golden Cauldron shot towards the sky at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived above the heads of the Perfect Enlightenment Bodhisattva and the Pure Karma Obstacle Bodhisattva.
Within its dazzling divine light, it exuded a chilling aura, as if it were about to devour the entire world.
Suddenly, an irresistible, enormous suction force erupted from the golden cauldron, like an invisible vortex, tightly enveloping the two bodhisattvas.
Faced with this sudden attack, the Bodhisattva Yuanjue and the Bodhisattva Jingyezhang dared not be negligent in the slightest.
They chanted scriptures in unison, and their bodies were immediately enveloped in dazzling Buddhist light.
The dense Buddhist light acted like a golden shield, resisting the powerful suction of the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron.
However, despite this, they could only temporarily stabilize themselves and could not completely break free from their restraints.
Just then, the Golden Dragon Scissors shot through the sky like a bolt of lightning, circling around the waists of the two of them.
Two crisp, metallic clanging sounds were heard: "crack!" and "crack!"
Immediately afterwards, two extremely shrill screams echoed between heaven and earth.
The disciples of the Earth Immortals and the disciples of Mount Ling watched in horror as the bodies of the Bodhisattva Yuanjue and the Bodhisattva Jingyezhang were forcibly shredded in two by the Golden Dragon Scissors.
Blood splattered everywhere, and bits of flesh flew about; the scene was horrific.
The severed bodies fell to the ground, from which two streams of light flew out and headed straight for the Investiture of the Gods.
Clearly, the true spirits of both bodhisattvas were also severely damaged, unable to linger in the mortal world, and could only seek protection by entering the Investiture of the Gods...
Yunxiao and the others then retrieved the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron and the Golden Dragon Scissors, covering Zhao Gongming's return to his main force...
In the blink of an eye, a group of Arhats and two Bodhisattvas were lost.
The disciples of Lingshan felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water.
As if terrified, they dared not venture out again, watching helplessly as the four siblings returned to the other side without daring to stop them.
At this moment, Guan Kong's disciple, Dou Nengsheng, transformed into a streak of light and flew into the arena, shouting towards the opposite side: "I am Dou Nengsheng, which fellow Daoist dares to come and fight me?"
Upon seeing this, the assembled immortals and Buddhas felt both ashamed and angry.
Then let's leave Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortal Maidens aside.
They were all figures who were renowned throughout the world during the time of the Investiture of the Gods.
They might be someone you can't afford to mess with.
But what chance do you have of winning? You're just a third-generation disciple of a Taoist sect.
How dare they be so arrogant as to be like Zhao Gongming, a master who attained enlightenment during the time of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity?
Upon hearing Dou Nengsheng's challenge, a disciple of the Earth Immortal sect immediately stepped forward from the crowd, wielding a long sword, and charged straight at Dou Nengsheng...
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