As the sound echoed, Shui Miao and the others suddenly felt their bodies become weightless, and all the previous restrictions were instantly lifted.
“Let’s go and check it out…”
“Okay!”
Shui Miao and the others quickly soared into the sky. With their spiritual senses, they immediately detected Xuan Kong’er’s location.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
The four of them immediately flew in that direction.
Atop the Buddhist pagoda, the cymbal sounds from the monastery rang out continuously. Xuan Kong’er, hiding his tracks, had tried several times to approach the pagoda, but each time the deafening sound disrupted his spirit, forcing him to reveal himself before launching another attack on the pagoda.
It felt as if the old monk was hiding within the clouds inside the pagoda.
Shui Miao and the others hovered above Lingcheng, observing the situation cautiously, unwilling to act rashly or recklessly join the fray.
As Xuan Kong’er attacked the pagoda, his Evil Origin Demon God Banner continuously released thick waves of black qi. This was the essence of all evil—if one were tainted by it, their mind would become corrupted, giving rise to heretical thoughts and swiftly leading to a catastrophic mental breakdown.
Moreover, Xuan Kong’er’s Soul Confusion Mirror was also flashing about, reflecting spells and talismans.
After unleashing his full power, Xuan Kong’er’s magical abilities indeed became formidable.
However, the arrival of Shui Miao and the others immediately caused Xuan Kong’er to become more cautious.
Suddenly, Xuan Kong’er’s body trembled and split into two— one continued attacking the pagoda, while the other, holding the Evil Origin Demon God Banner and the Soul Confusion Mirror, confronted Shui Miao and the others: “Shui Miao, you’ve got guts! Dare to come out here to seek death?”
“Xuan Kong’er, you’ve got guts too, daring to cause trouble in the Western Paradise?”
Shui Miao loudly replied, his voice as mighty as a rainbow, not yielding at all to Xuan Kong’er.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Kong’er roared furiously, “The Western Paradise is nothing but dung to me! I’ve already conquered the Three Realms; how could I fear a bald-headed thief-monk? You guys think that monk can save you? Fine then, let me destroy you all and let him see my power!”
Xuan Kong’er still had his ultimate move!
Suddenly, the sky above the colossal Lingcheng cracked open, forming a massive rift tens of thousands of meters long and hundreds of meters wide. On the other side of this rift, stars shimmered, and countless demonic creatures flew through, even including dragons, turning the skies above Lingcheng into a paradise for demons.
“Roar…”
“Wu wu wu…”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
An enormous number of demons, each possessing cultivation at the level of Immortal Sovereign, with countless others at the level of Immortal Emperor, poured through.
They seemed to come from distant planets deep in the cosmos, not humanoid at all, and not even belonging to the demonic races of the Demon Realm.
“Kill!”
“Demons have invaded our Lingcheng! Let the Buddhas unleash their full power, restoring the holy light of Lingcheng of old!”
“Great Heavenly Dragons, Honored Earth Store, Celestial Buddhas, grant us diamond bodies to exterminate the evil!”
“…”
The entire Lingcheng trembled as countless Buddhas soared into the sky, clashing with the demons. The battle quickly turned the city into chaos, darkening the skies and blotting out the sun and moon!
“Shui Miao, if you don’t help now, when will you!?”
From within the towering Buddhist pagoda came the old monk’s frantic cry: “What you face now is merely his clone—fear him not, for his true body is here with me. Quickly, bind him!”
“Shui Miao, let’s attack together!”
Tianyi Dejun radiated a brilliant glow as the light from his magical bead surged, and in his hand appeared a thick yellow book.
“If we still hide during such a battle, we are nothing but cowards!” Saint Mother Shuitianyi also summoned her holy artifact, readying herself for battle.
The Emperor of Literature nodded and summoned forth a brush. This brush, resembling a spear, was entirely emerald green, exuding a powerful aura of righteous energy.
Although Shui Miao’s magical treasure had been destroyed, the others still retained theirs.
These were their very life-bound treasures.
“Everyone, let me empower you!” Tianyi Dejun flew upward, his body rapidly expanding into a small mountain. Then, loudly chanting the Dao De Jing, his voice grew louder and louder. After reciting the Dao De Jing, Shui Miao and all those with righteous hearts felt their strength surge, as if they had inexhaustible energy.
“Truth is clarified through debate; justice resides in the hearts of people. You demons, awaken quickly and restore the will of Heaven…”
The Emperor of Literature swung his brush through the air, writing brilliant passages and drawing an emerald talisman. He hurled it directly at the swarm of demons. As the talisman flew, it grew larger, striking many demons. Upon contact with the talisman’s energy, the demons shuddered and regained their senses. Once awakened, their malevolence vanished, and each demon now possessed a heart aligned with the will of Heaven. They turned their weapons and fought side by side with the Buddhas, slaying the evil ones.
“Incredible!”
Seeing the two city leaders unleash their might, Saint Mother Shuitianyi, as the ruler of Yuan City, was unwilling to be outdone. She immediately activated the city’s treasure—the Disc of Life.
Instantly, gentle rain fell from the skies above Lingcheng. These holy droplets were pure beyond measure, and upon contact, the demons screamed in agony as if being burned alive.
With the intervention of Tianyi Dejun, the Emperor of Literature, and Saint Mother Shuitianyi, the forces of Lingcheng swiftly gained the upper hand, suppressing the evil forces.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao faced off against Xuan Kong’er’s clone…
Shui Miao was not unwilling to fight—he was simply without a weapon, possessing no treasure to wield.
All his precious treasures had been destroyed, including even the Time-Protecting Magic Pearl. In this situation, how could he possibly fight Xuan Kong’er!?
The Evil Origin Demon God Banner continued to emit evil qi…
His Soul Confusion Mirror, however, remained still, seemingly guarding against Shui Miao. If Shui Miao moved even slightly, he would strike.
There was no time to forge a new magical treasure on the spot.
Shui Miao could have summoned his Spirit Devouring Power, but during his escape into the sun, the intense yang energy had completely eradicated his Spirit Devouring Power.
Now, Shui Miao could only rely on his pure yang energy.
“Shui Miao, attack quickly! The one in front of you is merely a clone. You can now seize his innate treasures and reforge them into magical artifacts. This way, we can ensure our victory.”
Suddenly, the old monk’s voice echoed in Shui Miao’s mind.
Shui Miao’s heart stirred as he quickly responded, “Senior, I have no magical treasures left—only my spiritual energy. His magical treasures are formidable; I fear I won’t be able to defeat him! And even if I could seize an innate treasure, I no longer have a furnace to refine it!”
“Fool! Your spiritual power is immense. You can use your Mind Flame to attack him.”
With no other choice, the old monk transmitted the ultimate Buddhist technique of Mind Flame into Shui Miao’s consciousness. Shui Miao absorbed the knowledge instantly, quickly beginning to channel the Mind Flame as instructed…
Mind Flame was无形, the most supreme of all flames.
(Note: “无形” seems to be a mix of English and Chinese. If the intended meaning is “formless” or “invisible,” please clarify so I can adjust the translation accordingly.)
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Its power depended entirely on one’s spiritual strength—the stronger the mind, the more devastating the flame.
As a Holy King of Yin-Yang Forging, Shui Miao possessed immense spiritual power, second only to Xuan Kong’er.
Now, with his full strength, defeating Xuan Kong’er’s clone was no challenge.
Focusing his gaze on the clone, Shui Miao unleashed his Mind Flame. Soon, flames erupted over Xuan Kong’er’s clone!
The Soul Confusion Mirror and the Evil Origin Demon God Banner also burst into flames…
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
The Mind Flame required intense concentration.
At the same moment Shui Miao unleashed his Mind Flame, the old monk also launched a counterattack. From atop the towering pagoda, several massive Buddha hands suddenly descended, grabbing fiercely at Xuan Kong’er, forcing him to dodge and abandon his clone.
“Cursed! Cursed!”
The demonic army from the distant planet was stalled, his clone was under attack, and he himself was being suppressed by an unknown Buddha. Xuan Kong’er’s fury boiled over—he had never imagined that even at full power, he would be driven into such chaos!
“Hmm?”
“What’s going on… Ah! No good…”
Suddenly startled, Xuan Kong’er sensed that Shui Miao’s Mind Flame had abruptly intensified several times over. From the inside out, his clone and法宝were being consumed by flames. He couldn’t hold on any longer—his clone would soon be destroyed, and the法宝’s spirit would be utterly eradicated!
Indeed, after mastering the Mind Flame, Shui Miao immediately drew upon the spiritual power of all the immortals within his realm planet, amplifying the Mind Flame’s power several times over, surpassing Xuan Kong’er himself!
“Whoosh!”
In desperation, Xuan Kong’er quickly returned and merged with his clone to confront Shui Miao.
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er reappeared, a sudden thunderclap rang out, and his newly merged body was engulfed in a massive bolt of lightning!
“Brother Shui Miao, Chong Yuanzi has arrived…”
Chong Yuanzi, the Thunder Sect’s Supreme Master, had eliminated all the puppets in the Immortal Realm, collected most of their souls, and now arrived at the Western Paradise to reinforce the battle.
Chong Yuanzi’s arrival was like water in the desert, the final piece to complete the puzzle.
Caught off guard, Xuan Kong’er was struck by the lightning, his body tingling with numbness.
“Whoosh!”
The old monk, holding a golden chained saber, suddenly descended, slashing directly at the arm holding the Soul Confusion Mirror. The saber’s material was unknown, but after ten rapid strikes, the old monk shattered Xuan Kong’er’s Time-Protecting Magic Pearl (an innate treasure)!
Then, the old monk transmitted mentally into Shui Miao’s mind, “Shui Miao, quickly focus your Mind Flame on the Soul Confusion Mirror!”
“Alright…”
Shui Miao immediately concentrated his Mind Flame on the Soul Confusion Mirror. The mirror, scorched by the Mind Flame, suddenly melted into a stream of spiritual liquid, flowing onto the ground…
Seeing the liquid, the old monk’s eyes gleamed with excitement, and in an instant, he flashed forward to seize it…
“What is this!?”
Seeing the monk’s eagerness, Shui Miao was shocked—was this monk actually stealing the refined material of an innate treasure he had just burned? Was this the conduct of a monk!?
“Whoosh!”
After seizing the liquid of the innate treasure, the old monk didn’t even say a word and vanished in an instant.
Xuan Kong’er, recovering from the numbness, also flashed away, retreating a hundred meters in an instant.
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