Chapter 2399: Frantic Breakthrough
"Whoosh..." Liao Feng lowered his divine arrow, his gaze fixed on the demon saints ahead, his expression grim. "These demon saints are incredibly powerful. Even though we're all at the Minor Accomplishment Saint King realm, our attacks can't inflict fatal wounds on them or pose any real threat. To break through this gap, we'll have to rely on clever tactics. But each of these demon saints possesses their own sacred techniques and divine abilities, making it extremely difficult to get through by trickery alone."
"This trial is far too difficult. It's a pity we don't have more people. If we had one more, they wouldn't be able to cover all of us," Xiao Yin said. Although two years had passed, for someone at their level, that amount of time meant nothing. However, the constant battles and trials over these two years had significantly improved their strength.
"Someone's coming." Just then, a roaring gale swept in from behind. Lin Feng and the others abruptly turned around to look. A figure was strolling toward them—a figure like an ancient Buddha, his body wreathed in golden light. But when Lin Feng saw him, a flicker of surprise crossed his face.
"Kong Ming, you've finally come out." Kong Ming's body floated, suspending himself beside Lin Feng. He glanced at Lin Feng, his eyes seeming to see right through him.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng's expression tightened. Then Kong Ming transmitted his voice: "Back during the Nine Heavens gathering, when you, Chu Chunqiu, and I vied for supremacy, I knew even then that you and Chu Chunqiu were no ordinary fish in a pond. It was only a matter of time before you soared into the clouds. I never expected that the number one of the Nine Heavens would still be number one, the first to step into the Minor Accomplishment Saint King realm."
"Kong Ming recognized me too." Lin Feng's mind stirred. Chu Chunqiu had recognized him, and now Kong Ming had as well. These people all seemed extraordinary.
"I heard that the people from the Fate Temple sent you to the Buddha Temple. In the years since the Nine Heavens gathering, I've encountered many opportunities to reach my current realm. I didn't expect your growth to be so fast, without falling behind at all," Lin Feng transmitted back, inwardly surprised. One was Kong Ming, another was Chu Chunqiu—the top three from the Nine Heavens gathering were all showing their brilliance. He wondered where Zhou Rongman had gone.
"You have your adventures, and I have my fortunes. Even a Forbidden Body doesn't necessarily cultivate faster than I do," Kong Ming said, his voice as calm as an ancient Buddha's. He had changed greatly now—in temperament, in strength.
"Ancient monk, these three demon saints were once mounts of ancient deities. Their strength is formidable. The four of us couldn't break through together. Now, with five, we have a bit more of a chance. Let's try charging together and see if we can make it," Giant God Rock said to Kong Ming, addressing him as an ancient monk.
"Demon saints." Kong Ming looked ahead, then smiled slightly. "I cultivate the Great Bodhi Vajra Mantra sacred technique. It might have some effect against demon saints."
"Great Bodhi Vajra Mantra?" The others' eyes suddenly lit up. That's right—Buddhist cultivators studied reincarnation and possessed numerous mantra techniques. The Buddha Temple was considered one of the three most powerful divine temples among the current Hall of All Gods, unfathomably deep. It had countless techniques, existing since ancient times, renamed from the Ganges Temple to the Buddha Temple.
"Great monk, let's get started," Xiao Yin said with a smile. Kong Ming pressed his palms together, his body still suspended in the air. With a thought, the sky above was filled with boundless Buddhist dharma. Buddha light illuminated the entire void. A hundred-foot-tall Bodhi true body appeared, spitting out endless Sanskrit sounds from its mouth. Each sound was like a beam of light, shooting straight ahead toward the three demon saints.
The demon saints' eyes suddenly snapped open, their expressions cold. The demon wolf's gaze grew even fiercer. "This monk deserves to die."
The Bodhi true body, the Vajra Dharma King, and the mantra enveloped the demon saints, causing illusory Vajra Venerables to appear behind each of them—indestructible.
"Impressive." The crowd's eyes lit up. Was this the power of the Buddhist Dao origin? It was formidable. The reason the Buddha Temple was so strong was precisely because of their Buddhist Dao origin power, which possessed infinite might and also carried the metal-system origin. Cultivators who had trained in the Buddhist origin power were mostly adept at metal-system origin power. The Buddhist origin power merged with the Heavenly Dao, supplemented by the Buddhist scriptures and divine classics created by the great Buddhas of the heavens—its power was overwhelming.
It was said that the Buddha Temple housed the richest collection of Bodhi sacred techniques. Every powerful Buddha figure would create scriptures and sacred techniques to pass down for future generations to study and reference, as well as to create their own sacred methods.
"Let's go." Lin Feng spoke. The flow of space seemed to change. "I'll take the front, the monk in the middle, Xiao Yin on the left, Giant God Rock on the right, and Liao Feng in the rear," Lin Feng said.
"Alright." The group strode forward. With five people, they could maintain a complete formation, protecting Kong Ming in the center to maximize the power of the Great Bodhi Vajra Mantra.
Suddenly, a terrifying gravitational force fell upon them. In an instant, all five felt the oppressive weight of space. The entire world seemed to grow heavier, as if a great mountain were pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe.
"It's useless." A water prison surged from the heavens and earth, trying to trap them inside.
"Formation." Lin Feng spat out a cold word. Instantly, the power of heaven and earth wildly evolved. They seemed to turn into a vacuum, sinking into an illusory space. The water prison coiled around them but was separated by a layer of void power.
"Void origin power. Although he can't teleport forward, it still has a strong effect. This Mu Feng—doesn't he comprehend too many origin powers?" Giant God Rock and Xiao Yin felt their hearts tremble. After many people comprehended the Great Dao, they evolved it into sacred techniques, comprehending the Heavenly Dao. Eventually, that single system of Dao became the foundation for understanding origin power. Those who comprehended multiple Great Daos were already rare, but Lin Feng directly comprehended multiple origin powers and integrated them into the Heavenly Dao.
"Crack!" Space shattered. The demon saints casually struck, destroying Lin Feng's void formation.
"Illusion!" Lin Feng shouted again. The entire world seemed to transform into a hazy, illusory space.
"One thought, one world—all illusions. This illusion power has also been integrated into the Heavenly Dao." Xiao Yin's heart pounded. It was just that Lin Feng's comprehension of origin power wasn't deep enough. If he had reached the level of these demon saints, he might have been able to break through alone without them. Comprehending one system of origin Heavenly Dao versus two or three systems—the gap was enormous. Unless that one system of origin power was extremely strong, like Kong Ming's Buddhist origin power, which was inherently formidable.
"Oh?" The demon saints' expressions also tightened, somewhat surprised. Now, the entire world seemed like an unreal illusory space, with many figures of Lin Feng appearing.
But then, one demon saint's eyes suddenly opened wide. His pupils contained a terrifying cutting power, as if the illusory space itself would be sliced apart and destroyed—a fearsome power.
"Such powerful demon saints," Kong Ming murmured. Even his Great Bodhi Vajra Mantra couldn't have much effect.
"Charge." If they tried to clash head-on with these demon saints, they clearly had no chance. They had to get past them. Once they did, they would have passed the trial.
Fast. Lin Feng and the others endured the terrible gravity, pushing their speed to the limit, determined to force their way through.
"Hmph." A cold snort came. Space seemed to collapse, trembling. Then a massive void palm print descended from the sky, directly covering everyone.
"These demon saints—how deep is their comprehension of Heavenly Dao power? They've even comprehended space collapse from space origin power. How can we fight this?"
The five found that the space ahead was chaotic from the collapse. No matter how they charged, they couldn't break through. And the demon saints didn't even seem to be going all out.
"Let's go all out." Giant God Rock was extremely frustrated. He strode forward alone, charging in one direction. A starry handprint shot out ahead. The demon saint in front of him showed an amused expression. This starry handprint's attack seemed quite good.
But it was useless.
"Get back." He shouted coldly. Space twisted, and the starry handprint changed direction due to the flow of space. Seeing this, Giant God Rock felt like collapsing. This was the gap in comprehending origin power. If his third uncle were here, his handprint could directly crush the opponent's space power and capture him.
Lin Feng and the others also charged out. The four of them rushed in four different directions. They didn't believe the demon saints could intercept all of them.
"Get back." A massive palm slapped toward Lin Feng, carrying a crushing weight.
Lin Feng's speed didn't slow; instead, it increased, becoming almost unbelievable.
"Slow." He shouted coldly. The palm's speed slowed, and then Lin Feng thrust out his sword. With a thunderous explosion, the earth palm directly shattered. Lin Feng shot past in an instant, still accelerating, willing to do anything to get through.
"Interesting." The demon saint showed an amused expression. He had actually managed to forcefully break through his attack. The demon saint strode forward, standing like an iron tower in front of Lin Feng.
"Prison." Lin Feng suddenly spat out a word. In an instant, the demon saint seemed to fall into an illusory prison. Although he broke free in a flash, he felt a gale roar past him. Lin Feng had already rushed by his side.
"Idiot." Another demon saint cursed. Then, in front of Lin Feng, another demon saint moved to block him.
"There are only two demon saints left ahead. If I get past him, I'll make it." Lin Feng stared at his opponent. Above, the Heavenly Dao gathered endless power.
"You won't escape." The demon saint shouted coldly. In an instant, Lin Feng fell into another space—an illusion. The power the demon saint excelled in was also illusion. Lin Feng's face suddenly turned grim. Illusion power made it far too easy to trap someone.