Chapter 876: Forbidden Zone Ceases Hostilities
The Divine Silkworm Princess coughed blood, her face pale, her expression sorrowful and beautiful. She mustered all her remaining strength, wanting to launch an attack to aid the Battle Victory Buddha. The nine-colored battle robe on her body manifested nine patterns—True Dragon, Immortal Phoenix, Divine Qilin... these were the various forms shed by the ancient emperor of the Divine Silkworm Ridge in ages past!
Each form was a Dao rune, transforming into a supreme power that suppressed the void, then blasted toward the Nine Sacred Mountains. The immortal energy was unmatched, and at this moment, the Southern Domain shook once more, stunning everyone.
The Ji Family, Yaoguang, Grand Mystery, Xiaoyao, and many other ancient great sects were terrified. What kind of beings were fighting here? The power of an ancient great emperor had been revived, waging war that would destroy this land!
Outside the Ancient Forbidden Land, Black Emperor had already carved the array patterns, ready to flee at any moment, directly to the outer domains, far from the Eastern Wasteland. It feared that two ancient imperial weapons would punch through the Forbidden Zone of Life, burying them all here.
"The Nine Sacred Mountains are inscribed with emperor-level array patterns; they shouldn't be destroyed," the Monkey said. Even with two ancient imperial weapons assisting in the attack, he was deeply worried for his uncle.
The nine-colored battle robe was not only unmatched in defense but could also launch terrifying attacks. In the past, that ancient emperor of the Divine Silkworm Ridge had clearly considered all possibilities, fearing his descendants would lack combat power.
At this moment, nine immortal spirits appeared—True Dragon, Immortal Phoenix, Divine Qilin... transformed into nine ancient symbols, each representing a heavenly Dao, suppressing the Nine Sacred Mountains until they were on the verge of collapse.
In the black mist, the blurry figure's eyes flashed with green light. "Clang, clang..." Nine types of light flew out, each different, colliding with the nine immortal spirits.
"Boom!"
The Primordial Abyss trembled. Surging black mist flooded the area, drowning it. Even the Heavenly Eye Penetration could not see through; the place was dense with Dao traces, impenetrable.
"Roar..."
In the mountain range, the old monkey, whose head touched the nine heavens and whose feet trod the nine netherworlds, let out a Dao roar that shattered everything. A stream of primordial essence transformed into a Dao diagram that flew into the sacred mountain.
Then, the deity within the Immortal Treasure Black Iron Staff appeared, opened its mouth, and spat out blazing light that all merged into the Dao diagram. It turned into a millstone-like wheel, dazzling and brilliant, becoming a vessel of the Dao, crushing that figure.
This was a terrifying attack. With the full awakening of the deity born from the ancient imperial weapon, the maximum enhancement was achieved. This strike was almost equivalent to an ancient emperor personally attacking!
It could be said that this attack was earth-shattering. If it struck the Southern Domain, it would sink and destroy it, leaving nothing behind.
However, facing this world-shaking blow, the figure on the sacred mountain formed a blade with his fingers and slashed forward. The wheel was instantly cut in two, turning into a burst of Battle Saint light that shattered the void.
"Pfft!"
Then, he flipped his hand and pressed down. All the light gathered together, piercing through a black hole that rushed into an unknown dimensional space, extinguishing completely. Such methods shocked Black Emperor and the others, leaving them dumbfounded.
"Pop, pop..."
At the same time, a series of soft sounds came from the sky. Divine light shot from the figure's eyes, shattering the nine immortal spirits—True Dragon, Immortal Phoenix, Divine Qilin, and the others.
Such heaven-defying means left everyone speechless, only able to be awestruck. A casual strike could break through everything; nothing could stop it.
"Imperial Weapon Resonance!"
The Battle Victory Buddha in the mountain range let out a great shout, carrying the aura of the heavenly Dao, echoing across most of the Southern Domain. Every strand of golden fur on his body sparkled. Though his frame was withered, he was incomparably divine and martial, making one want to prostrate in worship.
The black divine iron in his hand blazed with colorful light, immortal energy soaring to the sky, humming and buzzing. It unleashed unparalleled might, stirring the Dao rules of the entire Southern Domain!
At this moment, his aura surged sharply, just like in the ancient era. He had a heroic posture of battling heaven and earth, advancing without hesitation. His true body entered the Ancient Forbidden Land, ready for a decisive battle!
"No!" the Monkey cried out. He knew that no one could fight in the forbidden zone. Even with an ancient imperial weapon in hand, his uncle would likely meet his end, unless his father, the Battle Saint Emperor, were resurrected!
At the same time, the Divine Silkworm Princess did the same. Her aura soared, and the nine-colored battle robe on her body emitted endless light. Nine symbols densely covered her form, transforming into supreme Dao divine power.
Her entire body blazed brilliantly, bringing out the extreme Dao divine might of the ancient imperial weapon to its fullest. The battle robe was almost fully revived, ready to battle the supreme existence beneath the Primordial Abyss.
"Boom!"
A terrifying aura erupted. Two ancient imperial weapons resonated, interacting with each other in a mysterious heavenly Dao connection. Linked together, their might grew even stronger!
Ye Fan, Li Tian, Black Emperor, and the others were all worried. Was this going to be a decisive battle? How many generations of outstanding talents had emerged in the past without leveling a single Forbidden Zone of Life? Could the Battle Victory Buddha succeed, or would he fall here?
"Thud!"
The two ancient imperial weapons resonated, unleashing their strongest strike. One ancient symbol after another burst forth, covering the Nine Sacred Mountains densely, as if sealing the mountains.
The Monkey was shocked, as if seeing his father's methods. These were ancient imperial scripts, capable of suppressing all experts, spat out by the two deities within the imperial weapons after awakening.
Above the abyss, the blurry figure was blocked and had to confront these ancient symbols. The resonance of two extreme imperial weapons reversed heaven and earth, too terrifying, carrying the power to destroy the world!
"Boom!"
The Battle Victory Buddha struck again. Before the imperial symbols had faded, he leaped into the Forbidden Zone of Life, swung the black iron staff, and smashed it down at this person.
This was his strongest strike!
He pounced down from the nine heavens, a world-suppressing pressure sweeping everything. It didn't seem like an ancient Buddha descending from Mount Sumeru; that aura of invincibility dominated heaven and earth.
The Monkey clenched his fists, trembling with excitement. His uncle was too similar to his old father—both in that domineering aura and in appearance, almost identical, no difference.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the staff to fall, to see what result it would bring. Would it split the Ancient Forbidden Land, or would the Battle Victory Buddha fall?
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the Immortal Treasure Iron Staff fell with immense force but suddenly changed. It turned lightly, transforming into a black light that landed at the mountain's base.
The Battle Saint Ape lineage, besides innate divine bravery, also possessed unpredictable secret arts. The iron staff turned into a sky-bridging bridge, black and shimmering, extending directly from outside the forbidden zone to the mountain's foot.
On the Nine Sacred Mountains, the blurry figure looked down coldly. Through the dense sealing runes, he reached out a hand to grab downward.
"Whoosh!"
The Battle Victory Buddha turned into a golden light, traveling along the black Immortal Treasure Iron Staff bridge. With a long roar, he transformed into thousands of forms—golden shadows everywhere, ancient Buddhas everywhere, countless old Saint Apes appearing, pouncing toward the mountain peak.
At the same time, his true body rescued the Divine Silkworm Princess and quickly rushed out of the forbidden zone along the black divine iron. The two ancient imperial weapons resonated, weaving heavenly Dao sacred power.
"Boom!"
Above the abyss, that hand grabbed and shattered all the Saint Ape incarnations, transforming into a terrifying light that extended for over a hundred miles, reaching for the Battle Saint Ape and the Divine Silkworm Princess.
"Clang, clang..."
Nine pieces of armor flew from the Divine Silkworm Princess, turning into blinding light that covered the old Saint Ape's body, protecting his battle form.
Nine-colored divine light shot into the sky. The old monkey used all his strength to throw her far away, into a Domain Gate, where she vanished in an instant.
Then, clad in the ancient imperial robe and wielding the Immortal Treasure Iron Staff, he roared to the sky and turned back to fight. He was determined to battle to the death with the supreme being chasing him from behind, to clash head-on with that heaven-covering giant hand.
"Om!"
At the same time, a Buddhist shout shook heaven and earth. A Demon-Subduing Pestle shot up from the Battle Victory Buddha's crown, emitting boundless Buddha light with world-dominating Dharma power. This was the supreme treasure of the Great Thunderclap Monastery on Mount Sumeru, aiding him in resistance!
"What do we do? The Battle Victory Buddha might fall. Can he withstand the existence in the Forbidden Zone of Life?!" Li Tian and the others were all terrified.
The Monkey's eyes were about to split. With a great roar, he slapped his crown, and a golden ancient scroll shot out from his head, flying into the Ancient Forbidden Land.
This was a Dharma decree personally written by the Battle Saint Emperor in the past, flowing with his Dao. It was meant to save the Monkey's life. Now, it emitted the old Saint Emperor's unparalleled, world-dominating aura, boundless and overbearing!
It transformed into an undying immortal light, flying into the Ancient Forbidden Land, placing itself between the Battle Victory Buddha and that giant hand. It shook out one ancient character after another, flowing with Saint Emperor power.
"Count mine too!"
The big black dog opened its mouth and spat out the decree of Emperor Wu Shi, which had been presented at the Yao Chi Grand Assembly in the past. It also turned into an eternal immortal light, flying into the holy land, blocking the giant hand. The aura of an ancient great emperor filled the air!
To everyone's surprise, the giant hand really stopped. The existence above the abyss flickered with light in its eyes, stared at the two decrees, then carved a few ancient characters in the void with its hand. The giant hand then vanished.
"Just like that, the killing stopped?" Everyone felt as if they had woken from a great dream.
"What do those ancient characters mean?" None of them recognized them. They looked very archaic, incomprehensible.
"They should be imperial scripts, unrecognizable to anyone who hasn't attained the Dao," Black Emperor said.
This was the result, beyond everyone's expectations. All the killing intent vanished. The Ancient Forbidden Land returned to calm.
The surging black mist dissipated. The figure on the Nine Sacred Mountains flickered and disappeared into the abyss, leaving no trace, as if it had never appeared.
The empty mountains were silent, peaceful to the extreme.
"The Five-Colored Altar has appeared!"
Everyone was shocked. Above the Nine Sacred Mountains, an ancient altar appeared, suspended there, sealing the abyss.
It was plain and unadorned, partially damaged, broken by the passage of time. It hung quietly in the air, motionless.
Why did it appear? What consequences had this battle triggered? Ye Fan and the others were shaken, exchanging glances, at a loss.
The Battle Victory Buddha's heroic posture was undiminished from years past. Clad in the nine-colored battle robe and wielding the Immortal Treasure Black Iron Staff, he walked out step by step. His aura was restrained, not intimidating, but still made one want to prostrate in worship.
"Uncle!" The Monkey immediately cried, emotional and sincere. He leaped through the mountain range, quickly rushing to his side.
"Damn it, why did I save him? I hate this monkey the most!" At this moment, Black Emperor seemed to come to his senses, baring its teeth and muttering curses.
Ye Fan, Ji Ziyue, Yan Yixi, and the others also soared into the air, rushing toward that area, quickly arriving.
Among them, Pang Bo was the most excited, saying: "I pay respects to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! In the past, did you go to a place called Central Land Tang? Then head west out of Hangu Pass, crossing the stars all the way? Did you encounter Tathagata, eventually reaching Mount Sumeru?"