Chapter 4110: The Indestructible Battle
The divine might of the Indestructible Infinite erupted, containing terrifying power capable of destroying star seas. As it swept outward, the formation inscriptions on the Heavenly Dragon Vessel were obliterated in large swaths.
Clearly, Baoyin Earth Treasury was enraged, realizing that Baozhu Earth Treasury had discovered their secret.
As Zhang Ruochen had said, Baozhu Earth Treasury had indeed stirred up a hornet's nest.
The hundred-acre-sized temple shrank, transforming into a Xuyu Stone Plate, which Baoyin Earth Treasury held in his hand.
The divine artifact might emanating from the Xuyu Stone Plate caused the time rules between heaven and earth to become extremely active, all controlled by Baoyin Earth Treasury, displaying a posture of wanting to overturn heaven and earth.
This was a divine artifact containing the power of time!
Baoyin Earth Treasury's cultivation was naturally not weak. Even with his mind previously confused, Baozhu Earth Treasury had to be wary of him and chose to retreat first. Of course, that was because, inside the Xuyu Stone Plate temple, Baoyin Earth Treasury had an absolute geographical advantage.
Baozhu Earth Treasury glanced at Cihang Venerable.
"Swish! Swish!"
They transformed into two streaks of light and flew out, instantly passing through layers of formations, appearing to the left and right above Baoyin Earth Treasury's head, intending to prevent him from joining forces with Tantuo Earth Treasury and the First Master of the Meng Clan.
"Bitch, just the two of you?"
A fierce light flashed in Baoyin Earth Treasury's eyes. He stomped his foot violently, continuously releasing rule divine patterns from within his body. The Xuyu Stone Plate in his hand shook, emitting deafening sound waves.
Clanging sounds echoed as heaven and earth trembled.
He was certain that Cihang Venerable would not stand by and watch the many cultivators on the Heavenly Dragon Vessel be annihilated in the aftermath of an Indestructible Infinite battle. Therefore, he recklessly activated the divine artifact.
This way, Cihang Venerable would have to do everything possible to protect the Heavenly Dragon Vessel and prevent the battle's aftermath from spreading outward.
With Cihang Venerable out of the way as a troublesome factor, facing Baozhu Earth Treasury alone, Baoyin Earth Treasury might not be able to defeat her, but at least he would not fall into a disadvantage for a short time. Once Tantuo Earth Treasury and the First Master of the Meng Clan made their move, victory would be secured.
This was the Heavenly Dragon Vessel, the warship of the First Master of the Meng Clan.
With the First Master of the Meng Clan's cultivation, commanding the cultivators on the ship to attack together, no matter how powerful Cihang Venerable and Baozhu Earth Treasury were, today they would be two pure white lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
"Whoosh!"
On the Heavenly Dragon Vessel, silver-white light illuminated the dark void of the universe.
Cihang Venerable threw out the Bodhi Silver Flower Tree, landing beside Baoyin Earth Treasury and taking root in the ground.
The roots, like silver dragons, extended wildly through the soil, quickly enveloping the entire Heavenly Dragon Vessel.
The trunk, branches, and leaves grew rapidly. The canopy soon expanded to a diameter of a thousand miles, like an umbrella spread above the Heavenly Dragon Vessel, raining down countless silver petals, creating an exquisitely beautiful shower.
The Bodhi Silver Flower Tree had erected an independent Buddhist kingdom.
The sound waves erupted from the Xuyu Stone Plate could not spread outward.
Baoyin Earth Treasury looked around. Within the Buddhist kingdom, silver-white mist filled the air, obscuring his vision.
In the distance, a branch of the Bodhi tree, like a mountain range, hung at the edge of the sky. The world had already changed, and the Buddhist kingdom was indestructible.
"As expected of one of the Seven Treasures of the Buddhist Sect, the Bodhi Silver Flower Tree."
Baoyin Earth Treasury had not expected Cihang Venerable to use this treasure to break the situation. With the Buddhist kingdom erected by the Bodhi Silver Flower Tree as the battlefield, Cihang Venerable could free her hands and join Baozhu Earth Treasury in dealing with him.
Facing two Indestructible Infinite mid-stage cultivators simultaneously, Baoyin Earth Treasury's mood instantly became heavy. He could only place his hopes on Tantuo Earth Treasury and the First Master of the Meng Clan outside the Buddhist kingdom.
Tantuo Earth Treasury, at the Indestructible Infinite peak, was the junior disciple of the Earth Treasury King. After the Earth Treasury King's death, he became the number one expert of the Earth Wasteland.
A single realm difference represented a completely overwhelming advantage.
"Whoosh!"
The silver-white tin staff emitted a piercing sound as it descended from the Bodhi tree. Thousands of Sanskrit characters danced around the staff, each character as heavy as a star.
Baoyin Earth Treasury moved with lightning speed, swinging the Xuyu Stone Plate to clash heavily with the tin staff.
"Boom!"
Violent Indestructible Infinite energy waves surged within the Buddhist kingdom.
One by one, the Sanskrit characters struck Baoyin Earth Treasury's body, producing sounds of divine iron colliding.
Baoyin Earth Treasury possessed an Indestructible Golden Body. Despite the star-heavy Sanskrit characters crashing into him, he remained unmoved.
Looking at Baozhu Earth Treasury holding the tin staff across from him, he said in a deep voice, "Baozhu, if you fall into my hands, I will make you taste what it means to suffer the hardships of the mortal world, to be in unbearable pain."
"Senior Brother, before Master passed into nirvana, he always urged us not to interfere in the affairs of the Heavenly Court and the Hell Realm. Why don't you listen? Cooperating with the Nether Ancestor Faction will bring great disaster to the Earth Wasteland," Baozhu Earth Treasury said.
Baoyin Earth Treasury sneered, "The Earth Treasury King is dead, so how can he still control us? If not for his restraints, after the Sixth Patriarch's death, we Earth Wasteland Buddhists would have already entered the Heavenly Court Universe and occupied the Western Buddha Realm."
"The Western Buddha Realm does not need Buddhist cultivators with such heavy killing intent."
Cihang Venerable appeared in the Buddhist kingdom. Her jade-like fingers formed various hand seals, using her spiritual power to weave strange Buddhist dharma imprints, suspended above Baoyin Earth Treasury's head like giant golden vortexes.
"The two of you have joined forces? Good, very good. You have no idea of the Nether Ancestor Faction's power. The cultivation realms you pride yourselves on are like two gentle breezes before the Nether Ancestor, barely able to stir the hem of His robe."
As he spoke these words, Baoyin Earth Treasury's figure retreated rapidly, intending to break out of the Buddhist kingdom.
Only by escaping the Buddhist kingdom could he have room to maneuver.
Baozhu Earth Treasury's charming laughter rang out. She followed like a shadow, as if she had already predicted his intention to flee, appearing before him from another direction.
Cihang Venerable, meanwhile, controlled the dozens of Buddhist dharma imprints in the sky of the Buddhist kingdom, all descending simultaneously. Some took the form of Buddhist artifacts, others the form of hand seals. The protective Buddhist light around Baoyin Earth Treasury's body could not withstand it and gradually dimmed.
Finally, the protective Buddhist light was shattered by a blow from Baozhu Earth Treasury's staff.
Blood flowed from Baoyin Earth Treasury's mouth and nose as he staggered backward.
Cihang Venerable and Baozhu Earth Treasury—one with astonishing spiritual power, the other with an unparalleled physical body—complemented each other from a distance and up close. Even if Baoyin Earth Treasury's cultivation were a level lower than theirs, it would be difficult. Even if Tantuo Earth Treasury, an Indestructible Infinite peak cultivator, faced them both simultaneously, he might not gain much advantage.
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Fan Chen stood on the cliff, gazing at the distant, shining Bodhi Silver Flower Tree and the continuously expanding silver-white Buddhist kingdom microcosm. "How exactly did you convince Baozhu Earth Treasury to cooperate with us against Baoyin Earth Treasury and Tantuo Earth Treasury? Logically, she should not dare to oppose the Nether Ancestor Faction."
"I didn't convince her. She took the initiative. You know, she's always been proactive," Zhang Ruochen said with a smile.
Fan Chen said, "Don't you think there's something very problematic here? Even if Tantuo Earth Treasury and Baoyin Earth Treasury have defected to the Nether Ancestor Faction, she shouldn't be this enthusiastic."
Zhang Ruochen said, "She is a great Buddhist cultivator with a heart of compassion for all beings. The Nether Ancestor Faction wants to send an entire ship of cultivators to the Gray Sea as sacrifices. She can't stand it and steps in to help. Isn't that normal?"
Fan Chen asked, "Do you believe that reason? I believe Cihang Venerable has a heart of compassion. But her..."
"Hey, monk, that's biased! They are both Buddhist cultivators. Why don't you believe in Baozhu Earth Treasury's inner kindness and compassion? Just because she has a bold personality and is surrounded by countless rumors?" Zhang Ruochen said.
"Amitabha! Fine, this poor monk was wrong this time."
Although Fan Chen said this, he still did not trust Baozhu Earth Treasury in his heart. He always felt that if she had nothing to do with all the people and all the events, she should not have appeared on the Heavenly Dragon Vessel.
Because, without exception, every expert now appearing on the Heavenly Dragon Vessel had a deeper purpose.
Zhang Ruochen's smile faded as he looked at the figure rapidly approaching the Bodhi Silver Flower Tree. "Tantuo Earth Treasury is yours to handle. No problem?"
"I'll give it a try. You know, my strength is a bit unstable."
Fan Chen's figure flickered and disappeared from beside Zhang Ruochen.
The next moment, Zhang Ruochen's form faded, becoming invisible and intangible within time and space.
The First Master of the Meng Clan did not go to the Bodhi Buddhist Kingdom together with Tantuo Earth Treasury. Instead, he went to the bow of the Heavenly Dragon Vessel, beneath the mast and sail, to take control of the formation hub.
The mast of the Heavenly Dragon Vessel was ten zhang in diameter, like a pillar supporting the sky, extending into the void of the universe.
This was the First Master of the Meng Clan's divine artifact, the "Forgetting Emotions Demon-Subduing Staff," and also the formation eye of all the formations on the Heavenly Dragon Vessel.
"Can't I get a moment's peace? How did Baozhu Earth Treasury and Cihang Venerable join forces? Where do they get the confidence to deal with Baoyin Earth Treasury and Tantuo Earth Treasury?"
The First Master of the Meng Clan was now in a dilemma.
Cihang Venerable had extremely high prestige, representing the Western Buddha Realm. The cultivators on the ship all respected her greatly. If he joined Baoyin Earth Treasury and Tantuo Earth Treasury to deal with her, how could he explain this to these people?
More importantly, the two who had ambushed him earlier were likely hiding in some corner of the Heavenly Dragon Vessel. Would they make a move?
"First Master!"
A familiar voice sounded from behind.
The First Master of the Meng Clan was greatly shocked. How could he, an Indestructible Infinite cultivator, be approached by someone without any awareness?
He was about to turn around...
"Bang!"
A sharp pain struck the back of his head. Heaven and earth spun.
It felt as if his divine soul had been scattered. The First Master of the Meng Clan's vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.
Zhang Ruochen held a three-foot-long black iron rod in his hand. He looked at the flickering inscription patterns on the rod and said with satisfaction, "As expected of a divine artifact specialized in striking the divine soul. One blow, and even an Indestructible Infinite is knocked down, losing consciousness."
Making an Indestructible Infinite lose consciousness was even more difficult than blowing up their physical body.
But the Forgetting Emotions Demon-Subduing Staff had done it!
Of course, the most critical reason was that this staff was in Zhang Ruochen's hands.
By the time Meng Huang'e and Meng Huangni arrived at the bow, Zhang Ruochen had already carried the First Master of the Meng Clan away, erasing all traces.
The First Master's aura suddenly disappeared, and the Forgetting Emotions Demon-Subduing Staff, which served as the formation hub, had been taken. They realized that something terrible had happened.
"All gods of the Meng Clan, assemble at the bow immediately." Meng Huang'e regained her composure and sent out divine thoughts one after another.
Meng Huangni said, "The Earth Wasteland Buddhist cultivators all act strangely and are unorthodox. There might indeed be a big problem. But Cihang Venerable is still trustworthy!"
Meng Huang'e's expression was solemn. "The battles of Indestructible Infinite cultivators are not something we can influence. For now, we can only wait for the battle in the Buddhist kingdom to end and see if there is any other turning point. By the way, have Twenty-Eight find Sheng Si. This Daoist priest... is definitely not simple."
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Shortly after Zhang Ruochen carried the First Master of the Meng Clan to Cloud Gorge Holy Mountain, Fan Chen returned carrying Tantuo Earth Treasury on his back.
It was the same move again: Ten Thousand Buddhas Illuminate the Universe.
Tantuo Earth Treasury's body, divine soul, and spirit were suppressed by the Ten Thousand Buddha Imprints, unable to move, like a light-golden sculpture. However, his consciousness remained, and his eyeballs could still move.
Zhang Ruochen clicked his tongue in wonder, gaining a new understanding of Monk Fan Chen's peak strength.
Subduing an Indestructible Infinite peak cultivator with a single move—the Great Brahma of that time did not have such strength.
Back then, the Great Brahma, feeling his sins were heavy, had used "Ten Thousand Appearances in the Mortal World," incarnating billions of times in the Western Buddha Realm, being reborn in various places across the universe, experiencing a hundred lifetimes in the mortal world, accumulating merit, making up for his state of mind, and seeking his true self.
By the time he reached Fan Chen's life, it was the last life of his great vow.
With the strength Fan Chen had displayed, it was clear that he would attain Buddhahood in this life. But he was still missing the final opportunity to truly achieve perfect merit.
Fan Chen saw the First Master of the Meng Clan thrown on the ground with a cloth bag over his head and was slightly stunned. "Why did you capture him again?"
"To avoid any unexpected changes, capturing him is the safest approach," Zhang Ruochen said.
The First Master of the Meng Clan had already regained consciousness, but everything was pitch black before his eyes, and he could not see outside. The frustration in his heart was beyond words. He had been captured twice in a single day.
Such an Indestructible Infinite cultivation was not worth having.
Before breaking through to the Indestructible Infinite realm, he had been full of longing (chongjing), knowing that Indestructible Infinite cultivation could, in many eras, become a Heavenly Venerable, dominate the universe, and receive the worship of all living beings.
Now he realized that even an Indestructible Infinite could be knocked down at will, with no dignity whatsoever.
How many strong people had come to the Heavenly Dragon Vessel?
"Not good, Tantuo Earth Treasury has seen our faces!"
Monk Fan Chen placed Tantuo Earth Treasury on the ground and helped him stand, only then realizing the problem. He immediately reached out to cover his eyes.
Zhang Ruochen said, "He's already seen us. What's the use of covering? Just gouge them out directly!"
"Wouldn't that be too cruel? No, gouging them out won't work either." Fan Chen let go of his hand and let out a long sigh.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Then we have no choice but to kill him to silence him! Monk, if you can't do it, this poor Daoist will."
Fan Chen questioned, "He is an Indestructible Infinite peak cultivator. Do you, Daoist, have the confidence?"
Completely annihilating an Indestructible Infinite peak cultivator required a Heavenly Venerable-level existence. Even gods of the same realm, if they could kill him, would need thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Upon learning that Tantuo Earth Treasury had also been captured by these two, the First Master of the Meng Clan felt a bit more balanced in his heart.
If even an Indestructible Infinite peak cultivator could be easily suppressed, what did an Indestructible Infinite initial-stage cultivator like him amount to?
Who the hell were these two despicable scoundrels?
Their cultivation was too terrifying.
The First Master of the Meng Clan mentally listed all the existences above the Heavenly Venerable level in the universe, but none matched the two beside him. Xu Fengjin was shameless enough, but Void Heaven acted openly and aboveboard, not at all like these two who hid their identities and acted insidiously and despicably.
Could it be the God Realm?
Yes, it must be the God Realm.
In the current world, who else but the God Realm would dare to oppose the Nether Ancestor Faction?
The God Realm had only revealed the corner of the Eternal Heavenly Kingdom, and it was already full of experts. It was perfectly normal for two oddballs to appear.
"Don't be in a hurry to kill him. I still have things to ask him."
Zhang Ruochen approached Tantuo Earth Treasury and undid the Buddhist seal that suppressed his mouth and nose. "The First Master of the Meng Clan has confessed everything. Now, I ask, and you answer. If what you say differs from what the First Master of the Meng Clan said..."
"Then you will kill this poor monk? Haha, go ahead and kill. If you have the ability, this poor monk will accept his fate!" Tantuo Earth Treasury's eyes were cold and fierce, showing no fear.
Zhang Ruochen looked at Fan Chen, surprised. "He's not afraid of death."
"This is the great fearlessness realm of the Buddhist Sect!" A look of respect appeared on Fan Chen's face.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Since you are so fearless, why cooperate with the Nether Ancestor Faction?"
"Because only the Nether Ancestor can lead us to resist the Great Calamity and enter a new era without evil, without defilement, without dust, and without filth." Tantuo Earth Treasury answered again.
Zhang Ruochen slapped his forehead. "Then don't bother. Just perform a soul search directly. Monk, you do it!"
Hearing this, Tantuo Earth Treasury's expression changed drastically, and his previous toughness was gone. "How about... Daoist, you ask first."
Zhang Ruochen and Fan Chen exchanged a glance, once again stunned.
"I knew it. If his Sea of Consciousness could be easily broken by the Nether Envoy and his memories erased, how could his spiritual will be that strong?" Zhang Ruochen muttered to himself, feeling he had miscalculated.
These words stirred up a huge wave in Tantuo Earth Treasury's heart!
When the Nether Envoy erased his and Baoyin Earth Treasury's memories, this Daoist was present?
What the hell was going on?
Tantuo Earth Treasury was beginning to feel confused.