Chapter 531: Chapter 240 "Spare Your Aunt Ruo~"_5
There must be an even greater secret hidden within this Flame Dragon!
Upon this thought, Emperor Kongwu clutched the snake’s head, ready to strike, but then she saw Yuan Li, who was soaring in mid-air, suddenly let out a muffled grunt and plummet straight to the ground from the wound cut by the wind blade.
Seeing this, surprise flickered in Emperor Kongwu’s eyes. Wasn’t the Dragon Venerate Saint Buddha here to help Yuan Li?
If that’s the case, why would the Dragon Venerate Saint Buddha...
Whish, whish, whish—
Before Emperor Kongwu could think further, she felt a tidal wave of energy surge from the Immortal Falling Shura Formation Map, instantly forming monstrous waves that stirred horrifying ripples in the void.
The continuous changes made Emperor Kongwu’s expression even more somber. She stared unblinkingly at the White Jade Palace within the Immortal Falling Shura Formation Map, the trembling palace gradually came to a halt, and this surging energy was not the work of that woman cultivating the Forget Love Path.
Who could it be?
Emperor Kongwu stepped forward. Although she was not at her peak now and couldn’t expend too much spiritual power lest it hinder the final step to immortality, at this moment, she found it hard to restrain herself.
Even if she were to sustain some injuries from the confrontation with the woman cultivating the Forget Love Path, it didn’t matter. Life was more important than being hurt.
But as soon as she stepped out, she couldn’t take another step, because she saw a Blood Pearl flying out from the White Jade Palace, soaring up into the Sky Dome, and when the pearl was entirely stained in red, it exploded with a "bang".
Six golden halos appeared in the sky, the Six Paths of Reincarnation!
Emperor Kongwu gritted her teeth as she looked at these six halos, within them condensed Buddha Light, blood light, and the souls that wail in misery!
And these energies converged toward the center of the six halos, forming a mightier and more vigorous awe-inspiring aura.
Vast Righteous Qi.
A pitch-black Black Lotus slowly formed from the vortex, shooting up into the sky, colliding with the phantom of the Bodhi Tree above the Sky Dome.
"Emperor! Shitian!"
Emperor Kongwu clenched her fists tightly, her expression twisted as she watched the clash in the Sky Dome, but she felt a breath of relief seeing that Emperor Shitian was not there.
So, was this merely a contingency left behind by Emperor Shitian?
A dead man’s hand... would it really cause the Great Infinite Buddha, who is still alive, to fail?
Emperor Kongwu contemplated for a moment, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, then let them all be unable to win.
With that thought, Emperor Kongwu raised her right hand, spiritual power spread from her palm, and her body suddenly trembled.
Yang energy?
Where did this yang energy come from?
Emperor Kongwu glanced suspiciously around and then lowered her head to look at the snake coiled around her wrist. The snake raised its head, looking at the sky, eyes filled with both greed and fear.
Emperor Kongwu suddenly lifted her head, only to see a scorching starlight erupting like clouds between the Bodhi Tree and the Black Lotus, illuminating the whole vicinity!
The dazzling starlight lit up the entire Buddha Burial Valley!
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"What’s that?"
Fang Xiuqi gazed afar, among the dark, winding mountains stretching for thousands of miles, there seemed to be a beam of light growing brighter and brighter... brighter than the Buddha Light surrounding Fan Zhouxing, brighter than the Dharma Golden Body behind him!
"Saint Lu."
Fan Zhouxing spoke faintly, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Mr. Fang, thank you."
Fan Zhouxing tightly gripped the Netherworld Proof Sword Hilt with his left hand, his right hand that was tapping the wooden fish halted, then he bit his fingertip and stroked the Blood Pearl on the Netherworld Proof, making a Buddha Light flickering relic emerge from it.
Fan Zhouxing looked respectfully at the relic in his hand, murmuring in low tones: "Master..."
He lifted his head and swallowed the relic into his abdomen.
Boom!
The Dharma Golden Body shone brightly, intertwining within the golden discs of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, shooting straight up into the sky, heading toward the distant mountains.
Inside a cave among the mountains, Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha stared blankly at the Dharma Golden Body appearing before them, their faces changing drastically upon seeing the face of the Dharma Golden Body.
"Emperor Shitian?!"
"Fan Zhouxing?!"
Distinct voices came from Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha, respectively, and the two instinctively exchanged glances, only to see the Dharma Golden Body rise, grabbing the Green Lotus directly in its hand.
"How dare you!?"
"Do not ruin the grand plans of the Buddhas..."
Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha hurried to strike, yet as beings in the Mid Divine Presence Period, they couldn’t withstand even a stomp of the Dharma Golden Body’s power and hastily pursued the departing Dharma Golden Body.
High above the Sky Dome, the Dharma Golden Body transformed into a beam of light and descended from the sky, pouring into Fan Zhouxing’s crown.
Fang Xiuqi and Zhou Yuanfu stared blankly at the scene; Zhou Yuanfu suddenly felt his body regain mobility, and without giving it much thought, he ran as fast as he could, with only one thought in mind, to escape as far as he could.
But before he got far, Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha descended to the spot, staring intently at Fan Zhouxing.
"Who exactly are you?" Bao Yue Buddha inquired, filled with suspicion as she gazed at Fan Zhouxing, wondering how this person, not even reaching the Tribulation Crossing Realm, could wield such immense spiritual power and pressure?
"Hand over the Green Lotus." Bao Huo Buddha walked towards Fan Zhouxing, openly displaying his cultivation at the Mid Divine Presence Stage.
"Amitabha."
A majestic Buddha sound came from Fan Zhouxing’s throat; he slowly rose, his eyes fixed on the distant Buddha Burial Valley, with a flicker of confusion and realization in his gaze.
He closed his eyes, his expression subtly shifting, gradually calming down.
"Today I finally know I am myself."
Fan Zhouxing took a step forward, heading toward Buddha Burial Valley.
Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha exchanged a look, Bao Yue Buddha hesitantly asked: "Buddha Burial Valley... should we pursue?"
Bao Huo Buddha, stronger than Bao Yue Buddha, knew more insider knowledge about Buddha Burial Valley, a trace of hesitance flashing in his eyes, but after a moment of thought, he gritted his teeth and said: "Chase! If the Buddhas fail, we won’t end well, either!"