Situ Tianshang turned pale upon hearing this; the order was clearly addressed to him.
He knew better than anyone that, in order to survive, he was already inextricably linked to the sinful ship of the Changsheng Sect, sharing its fate!
Escape? That's wishful thinking!
Situ Tianshang gritted his teeth, his withered claws forming a hand seal, and deathly gray energy condensed at his fingertips, suddenly pointing at the Pure World Monk:
"Certainly--!"
A stream of gray energy, imbued with a dense aura of death, shot straight toward the body of the monk Jingshi.
This is Situ Tianshang's trump card, specifically designed to injure the soul. Those struck by it will feel as if they have fallen into an ice cave, their movements will be sluggish, and they will be absolutely unable to continue using Buddhist techniques.
However, Monk Jingshi seemed not to see or hear anything, and did not even lift his eyelids. He released his staff, put his palms together, and pushed forward with both hands!
"Hum".
The enormous golden Dharma wheel suddenly spun rapidly, radiating brilliant light and resonating with the sound of chanting.
The Falun, with its overwhelming power, crashed into and shattered the lifeless aura that had immobilized the body.
Its momentum did not diminish, and it even went head-to-head with the vajra pestle, crushing the great formation together.
"Oh no!" came a voice filled with utter terror from the depths of the formation.
"Change formation! Quickly! Activate defense mode!"
"Full power! Maintain the formation at all costs!"
The array controller panicked completely, his voice trembling. The Awakened Ones, who were doing their best to maintain the array, were also thrown into chaos, desperately pouring energy into the mountain-protecting array.
The mountain-protecting formation instantly changed color and rapidly contracted inward, all its energy turning towards defense in a desperate gamble!
The eighteen Arhat pillars shone with a surge of Buddhist light, and chanting filled the air, preparing to unleash the strongest Buddhist barrier.
Just then, the Bodhisattva image on the left shoulder of the monk Jingshi spoke softly:
"Mount Sumeru is hidden in a mustard seed, and Arhats return to their walls."
The Buddhist chanting fell like an invisible decree! Everyone present was deeply shaken upon hearing it.
"Clang! Clang!..."
The eighteen Arhat pillars simultaneously emitted a mournful hum!
The pillar trembled violently, and the rune matrix at its base collapsed and broke apart, emitting a reverse-rotating beam of Buddhist light.
The bas-reliefs of Arhats on the pillars seemed to come alive, their faces filled with sorrow.
At the same time, the enormous, sky-covering golden Buddha hand reached out once more!
All that could be seen was the eighteen towering Arhat pillars, which were grabbed by the Buddha's hand and uprooted from the base of the formation!
It was easily taken into the palm of the hand as if it were one's own treasure, and then disappeared into the Bodhisattva's image along with the giant hand.
Without the core support of the Arhat Pillar, which is like a pillar stabilizing the sea, the entire mountain-protecting formation was as if its spine had been removed, its light dimmed instantly, and its structure collapsed!
That seemingly indestructible array of light was now as fragile as an eggshell, with almost no defensive capabilities.
The Dharma wheel and the vajra were no longer obstructed, just like a needle stuck in a balloon, unstoppable.
The two beams of Buddha light seemed to be competing with each other to see who could break through the great formation faster, and they pierced through all the remaining light barriers of the great formation with unstoppable momentum!
"Snap—!"
The protective mountain formation, already severely damaged by the karmic fire and now stripped of its core Arhat pillar, finally let out its last desperate cry!
In the eyes of the Changsheng Sect members, the mountain-protecting formation, which was almost invincible, had not yet had a chance to play any defensive role before it exploded like a shattered glass dome!
Countless energies transformed into billions of points of light, shimmering with their last glimmer, scattering across the entire sky above the Gate of Longevity! Like a torrential rain of light fragments.
When the Dharma Wheel and Vajra Pestle successfully broke through the great formation and crashed onto the bluestone at the very center of the Gate of Longevity.
"Pfft—! Pfft, pfft."
"Ugh—!"
At the core of the formation, the numerous awakened members of the Longevity Sect who were maintaining the operation of the formation at each node all coughed up blood. They were thrown back with heavy force, their tendons and bones broken!
Even Situ Tianshang, who was blocking Monk Jingshi in front of the mountain-protecting formation, was violently blown away by the terrifying Buddhist light shockwave that erupted the moment the formation was broken. His withered body smashed through several white jade pillars before stopping, and black blood gushed from his mouth!
In an instant, the Buddha's light shone brightly, illuminating the entire Changsheng Gate as if it were broad daylight!
Standing behind Monk Jingshi, Li Yu and Lu Fan, even though they had expected it, couldn't help but widen their eyes, deeply shocked by the earth-shattering power that shattered the mountain gate.
One strike shatters nine barriers! One palm subdues an Arhat!
Even the Buddha pillars in the great formation were uprooted and taken back into his palm.
This is not breaking the formation at all; it is clearly using supreme Buddhist teachings to forcibly "purify" this filthy place from the inside out!
The methods displayed by the monk Jingshi were almost divine! They exceeded the capabilities of an awakened being.
With a blank expression, the monk Jingshi reached out and waved his hand. The enormous Dharma wheel that had crushed the mountain-protecting array instantly disintegrated and transformed back into the ancient Buddhist beads, which gently wrapped around his wrist.
The vajra quickly flew back into the wrathful deity's hand, returning to its illusory form.
Everything has settled down.
Holding his staff, the monk Jingshi stepped into the unobstructed gates of the Changsheng Sect as if treading on a speck of dust.
With each step he took, it felt as if he were stepping on the hearts of the Changshengmen members who were on the verge of collapse.
"Li Yuan!!!"
A piercing howl, like that of a dying beast, came from the ruins nearby!
"Damn it! Do you even know what you've done?!"
Situ Tianshang struggled to his feet, black blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looking like a madman, pointing at the monk Jingshi and roaring hoarsely:
"What you want to destroy is not the Changsheng Sect! You want to destroy the economic lifeline of Tiancheng! You want to destroy the 'life-extending lamps' of countless important figures in Zhongzhou!"
"Everyone knows the ironclad rule of the Longevity Sect—to sacrifice blood to the heavens in exchange for immortality!"
Situ Tianshang screamed hysterically:
"Li Yuan, if you continue to be so stubborn and dare to move forward, it means you will cut off everyone's path to survival and make an enemy of the entire Central Continent! You and your damned Reincarnation Academy can only wait to be crushed into dust!"
The monk Jingshi finally stopped walking.
He slowly turned around, his eyes, filled with boundless compassion, piercing straight into the depths of Situ Tianshang's twisted soul:
"Situ Tianshang, do you think you can intimidate this humble monk by resorting to these excuses and threats?"
"The Changsheng Sect has committed such heinous acts, which this humble monk cannot tolerate! If anyone becomes my enemy because of protecting such evil deeds..." Monk Jingshi's voice suddenly rose: "Then what harm is there in becoming my enemy!"
"You!" Situ Tianshang was speechless for a long time after hearing the words of the Pure World Monk.
"You're absolutely unreasonable!"
The monk Jingshi held one hand to his chest, his face filled with even deeper sorrow, yet his voice carried a final admonition:
"Amitabha Buddha, good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the cycle of karma is inevitable."
“Situ Tianshang, although you are deeply mired in this quagmire, if you can pull back from the brink now, even though your lifespan is about to end, you may still have a trace of merit left, which can save you from the suffering of your soul being scattered and falling into the endless hell forever.”
The monk Jingshi no longer looked at Situ Tianshang, but instead turned his gaze back to the luxurious pavilion deep within the Changsheng Gate, as if piercing through all obstacles to see the sins flowing within:
"Moreover, this humble monk only walks the righteous path in his heart, and is not afraid of demons and monsters, nor of overwhelming power."
"Today, this humble monk will cleanse the filth and uproot this Changsheng Sect!"
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