Master Huanglong used his escape technique, transforming into a streak of yellow light and swiftly fleeing the fierce battlefield.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva originally intended to take the opportunity to kill Huanglong Zhenren and send him to the Investiture of the Gods in order to alleviate his own calamity and eliminate karma. However, upon seeing him escape, he immediately mounted the Yellow-Toothed Elephant and urged his mount to speed up and chase after Huanglong Zhenren.
Huanglong Zhenren fled desperately, flying thousands of miles in one breath before daring to look back.
However, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had already caught up with them and was getting closer and closer.
Just then, Master Huanglong noticed a desolate hill in front of him.
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and sensed that his life force seemed to reside in this mountain.
So he quickly reduced his speed and landed at the foot of the mountain.
From afar, Huanglong Zhenren saw a middle-aged Taoist priest with a dignified and solemn expression sitting on the back of the Kui Niu.
Upon seeing the Taoist priest, Huanglong Zhenren was startled, but he still flew to the Taoist priest and descended with his escape light.
"Disciple Huanglong pays respects to Master Tongtian!" Master Huanglong stepped forward, knelt down, and kowtowed.
The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly, his eyes revealing an irresistible majesty. "You may stand aside."
Upon hearing this, Master Huanglong dared not delay and quickly agreed. He got up from the ground and carefully walked to the side to stand still.
He knew all too well the power of the Tongtian Sect Leader and dared not disobey him in the slightest.
Just then, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva caught up at lightning speed on his yellow-tusked old elephant.
However, when he saw the figure of the Tongtian Sect Leader, a sense of surprise welled up in his heart.
They didn't even dare to entertain the thought of running away, and could only grit their teeth and urge their mounts forward.
When Samantabhadra Bodhisattva arrived before Tongtian Jiaozhu, he respectfully dismounted his mount, then prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Jiaozhu."
The Tongtian Sect Leader sneered, "Why don't you release my disciple at once!"
“This…” Bodhisattva Samantabhadra hesitated.
He naturally knew that the Tongtian Sect Leader was referring to that white-tusked old elephant.
This creature was originally Lingya Xian of the Jie Sect. During the Investiture of the Gods, it was captured by Yuanshi Tianzun in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. After being returned to its original form, it was given to him as a mount.
"What? Do you intend for me to take action personally?" The Tongtian Sect Leader frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.
"This disciple dares not."
How could Samantabhadra Bodhisattva dare to continue refusing? He quickly got up from the ground and pointed at the yellow-tusked old elephant.
In an instant, the restrictions originally engraved within Lingya Xian's primordial spirit melted away like ice and snow.
Immediately afterwards, a fierce demonic wind swept up from the spot, and the yellow-toothed old elephant rolled on the ground, transforming in an instant into a mighty Taoist priest.
Overjoyed at regaining his freedom, Lingya Xian quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly to Tongtian Jiaozhu, his forehead hitting the ground with a "bang bang bang" sound, showing great piety.
"Disciple greets Master! It has been many years since we last met. How have you been?"
Lingya Xian's voice trembled, clearly indicating that she was extremely excited.
His eyes were moist, tears welling up as if they might fall at any moment.
The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "I am still well, but you have suffered these past years."
Upon hearing this, Lingya Xian was deeply moved, and tears finally streamed down her face.
He choked up as he said, "This disciple is not suffering... I am already incredibly happy to see my teacher again." After saying this, he bowed deeply to the Tongtian Sect Leader.
Seeing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva coughed lightly and then said, "Congratulations on the reunion of Master and his disciples... If there is nothing else, please forgive this humble monk for taking my leave."
His tone was very polite, but there was a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment in his eyes.
The Master of Heaven glanced at Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
He said calmly, "Okay, you can get lost now..."
His voice wasn't loud, but the authority it carried made it impossible to ignore.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
He clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Master, please have mercy. This humble monk will take his leave."
Having said that, he transformed into a golden ray of light and vanished from the spot in an instant.
Looking in the direction where Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had left, the Tongtian Sect Leader sneered and muttered to himself, "That brat really knows what's good for him... However, now that my disciple has returned, there are some things that need to be settled!"
His gaze sharpened, as if he were pondering some important question.
At this moment, Master Huanglong, looking embarrassed, slowly stepped forward and said softly, "Uncle-Master, if there are no further instructions, this disciple should take his leave."
The Tongtian Sect Leader was relatively gentle towards Huanglong Zhenren. He nodded slightly and said softly, "Yes, you may go."
"Uncle-Master, please have mercy. Your disciple is leaving now."
Huanglong Zhenren felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and quickly transformed into a beam of light, fleeing into the distance.
After Huanglong Zhenren's figure disappeared into the horizon, Tongtian Jiaozhu smiled slightly and said, "Alright! You should also come back to Biyou Palace with your master."
Upon hearing this, Lingya Xian quickly agreed, and in a flash, he rushed to Kui Niu, grabbed the reins, and then rode Kui Niu towards the East Sea.
Samantabhadra transformed into light and returned to the battlefield, arriving at his own camp. He clasped his hands together and bowed to the Buddha.
"How is it? Has the Bodhisattva caught up with that yellow dragon?"
The Buddha asked a question.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, an accident occurred, and he escaped a calamity..."
As soon as Bodhisattva Samantabhadra finished speaking, Huanglong returned on a beam of light.
The Buddha didn't ask any further questions, but simply nodded and let him return to his own formation.
Just then, the Grand Master Lingbao stepped forward and shouted, "Manjushri! Do you dare to come out and fight this humble Taoist!"
Manjushri Bodhisattva replied, "What am I afraid of?!"
He immediately urged his blue-haired lion forward, slowly arriving in the center of the arena and standing opposite Grand Master Lingbao.
"Take this!"
Grand Master Lingbao didn't stand on ceremony with Manjushri Bodhisattva. He pointed with his fingers and released a sword light that slashed towards Manjushri Bodhisattva.
Manjushri Bodhisattva coughed lightly, and suddenly spat out a golden lotus from his mouth, blocking the sword light.
The golden lotus and the sword light collided, producing a loud bang.
Taking advantage of the situation, Manjushri Bodhisattva swung his wisdom sword and thrust it toward the Venerable Master Lingbao.
Master Lingbao dodged to the side, then made a hand seal, and another sword light shot towards Manjushri Bodhisattva.
The two fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, with neither able to gain the upper hand.
Manjushri suddenly urged his blue-maned lion to charge at Grand Master Lingbao, intending to defeat him in one fell swoop.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Grand Master Lingbao immediately used the Earth Escape Technique to sneak underground and escape.
Just as Manjushri Bodhisattva was about to unleash the Dragon-Slaying Stake, the Grand Master Lingbao suddenly emerged from the ground in the distance, raised his hand and pointed at him, summoning a Dragon-Tiger Seal...
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