Sudhana's gaze swept beyond the purple bamboo forest, reaching the South China Sea and taking in the entire battlefield.
In the northern sky, large clusters of dark clouds gathered, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling within them.
Countless "elixir wells" in the Shangqing Palace spewed forth like smoke, with one of them extinguishing from time to time.
The sword formation composed of Qingcheng swords—a sword tower surrounded by flying swords—unrivaled itself in the Flowing Light Sea, devouring the lives of cultivators like carp in a pond.
Even more terrifying than the sword formation was a bluebird, on whose back stood a fairy in purple robes, chasing after the Demon-Subduing Arhat.
The monk who claimed to "exorcise demons to preach the Way and slay evil to become a Buddha" but was actually bloodthirsty, was seen as somewhat capable by Sudhana. At this moment, Sudhana could only defend himself and had no chance to fight back.
A hand suddenly descended over these local battlefields.
Guanyin has intervened!
Flames flickered in the eyes of Sudhana, no, Red Boy...
"Chant the mantra! Chant the mantra, chant the mantra, chant the mantra!"
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
Bai Suzhen's lips opened and closed.
The five golden hoops on Red Boy's head, hands, and feet tightened simultaneously.
An unbearable pain shot through his body, and even more agonizing was the feeling as if a hand had grabbed his three souls and seven spirits. Red Boy screamed in agony, his whole body convulsed, and the magical power he had just summoned instantly dissipated.
Little Radish, riding on the butterfly's back, wiped the sweat from his forehead, his heart pounding.
Little Radish and Butterfly mingled among Guanyin's believers and have now become Guanyin's helpers.
It wasn't that she didn't want to help Li Changzhou, but the principle of avoiding death and prolonging life told her that standing on Guanyin's side was the safest option. Whether Li Changzhou won or Guanyin won, she would be fine.
She knew that Li Changzhou was the one outside, and that Hong Haier would help Li Changzhou after he left (not exactly help, but with the same goal), but she dared not let him go.
After Red Boy escaped, the first to die was Bai Suzhen, who was chanting the incantation, and the second was her!
If she dared to risk her life to release Red Boy, her awakened instinct wouldn't be to prolong life and avoid death.
Holding the Green Snake Sword, Xiaoqing stood beside Bai Suzhen, watching the battle overhead with trepidation.
She used to rely on her five hundred years of magical power to act arrogantly in Lin'an. Now she realizes how weak she is. She is afraid that once she enters the battlefield, she will be dissolved by magic and smashed into mincemeat by magical artifacts.
"Wait... for my mother... to come in... I want to kill you all with my own hands! Ah!!" Red Boy rolled on the ground while glaring at Bai Suzhen with gritted teeth.
How carefree he was in Huoyun Cave, treating the mountain gods and local deities as his servants!
After becoming the Sudhana, he spent his days wagging his tail and begging for favors, pretending to be completely obedient. Even a turtle demon who hadn't become an immortal dared to mock him!
Xiaoqing glanced over and said, "Your mother is in dire straits. I advise you to convert to Buddhism as soon as possible; it might save your own life."
Red Boy wanted to say something, but the excruciating pain overwhelmed his thoughts. He could feel nothing but pain, and he wished he could kill himself!
Bai Suzhen still dared not stop. When Guanyin Bodhisattva imparted the mantra, she had given two instructions—
First, the monkey spirit (Little Radish) chants the incantation whenever it commands;
Second, whenever you recite the mantra, you must recite it for the duration of half a cup of tea.
After half a cup of tea, even without the "golden headband," Red Boy was too weak to resist for a while.
"The Bodhisattva has made his move." Xiaoqing looked at the gigantic hand that blotted out the sky. "It's time to end this."
In her mind, besides the legendary Buddha, who else could be a match for Guanyin Bodhisattva?
Even though she lived for five hundred years and her sister for over a thousand years, Guanyin was still a myth to them.
Two extremely thin beams of blue light pierced the air and struck Guanyin's palm.
Xiaoqing didn't think much of it at first, until a defeated demon accidentally brushed against the blue light and disappeared instantly, leaving only wisps of white smoke. Only then did she realize how terrifying the blue light was.
Even so, the blue light had to retreat step by step under Guanyin's control until it disappeared.
The next second after it disappeared, the South China Sea trembled, Mount Putuo shook, and the waterfall that had been cascading straight down in the distance swayed left and right.
Xiaoqing quickly grabbed the rock beside her.
When I looked up again, a towering, dark mountain rose from the South China Sea, colliding with Guanyin's jade hand high in the clouds.
Peng!
The violent impact swept in all directions, causing the wild grass in the purple bamboo forest to bend over, and Xiaoqing's slender body was almost blown away.
Little Radish and Butterfly grabbed Bai Suzhen's sleeve early on, treating this thousand-year-old monster as a stabilizing force.
After Xiaoqing stumbled and bumped into something, she finally regained her balance. The giant mountain had disappeared, and Guanyin's jade hand had also vanished. If it weren't for the flowing sea of light that served as the battlefield still being there, and the giant tree that had suddenly appeared on the horizon still being within sight, she might have wondered if she had just been under an illusion.
"...How is this possible?" she exclaimed incredulously.
I thought that as long as Guanyin made a move, the battle would be decided in the blink of an eye. Is it going to fall into a stalemate?
Given Guanyin Bodhisattva's character, she would never allow believers to sacrifice themselves in vain. If that's the case, why is the situation still deadlocked?
Even Guanyin couldn't help it!
"How is this possible..."
A pleasant rebuke from heaven and earth interrupted her thoughts.
"Guanyin, you made me bow every step of the way all the way to Luojia Mountain, a total of 129,300 times. Even if I fall from the mortal realm today and Cuiyun Mountain shatters, I will still slap you 129,300 times!"
Before Xiaoqing could react...
"Ah!!!" Red Boy, who was curled up on the ground, suddenly knelt down, covered his head, and roared wildly, "Mother!!"
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