this infinite world

The strongest people in this world are often those whose offensive capabilities far outweigh their defensive capabilities.

Just as Zheng Zha's "Primordial Chaos - Creation of Heaven and Earth" was almost invincible, even saints could hardly withstand its sharpness, but when facing the clone's fierce flames, whose attack power was far inferior to that of the Primordial Chaos, he still had to choose to counter with his own move or dodge and evade... The same principle applies to the battle between saints.

Because the essence of combat is to defeat and kill the opponent as quickly as possible. As long as you can destroy all enemies blocking your way, then all other problems will cease to be problems.

Therefore, when Yang Yun pierced the golden body of the Buddha in the Amitabha Buddha's body, it meant that he had gained an absolute advantage in this battle—because even a saint's body could not withstand the Heavenly Crystal Sword, which combined the mysteries of the four elements and was powerful enough to kill a saint!

"Kacha kacha kacha——"

Cracks spread rapidly from where the Heavenly Crystal Sword had struck, each fissure precisely following the lines on the Buddha's body, as if an invisible hand was meticulously dismantling this perfect creation. Countless crisp shattering sounds echoed throughout the universe, as if the entire world's crystal and glass had shattered simultaneously!

The supposedly eternal and indestructible golden bones of the Buddha were now peeling away like weathered sandstone; the golden blood containing the power of a saint was evaporated into mist by the sword energy before it could even drip... The supposedly indestructible golden body of the Buddha was now crumbling apart like a fragile ice sculpture!
“It’s not only Buddhism that understands the principle of cause and effect,” Yang Yun murmured, while simultaneously channeling his power, determined to slay the saintly body of Milko. “I, too… know a little about it.”

As Yang Yun spoke, the shattered fragments of the golden body did not scatter, but vanished into nothingness the instant they separated from their original form. It wasn't a simple destruction of form, but rather the annihilation of their very essence by this single sword strike… Even more terrifying was that the effect of this annihilation was traveling upstream along the river of time!

"puff--"

In the past, the Dharma image of the Guide, who was performing the "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" technique, suddenly let out a muffled groan, and its golden body trembled violently. Although it had not yet been struck by the sword, countless cracks appeared out of thin air on its solemn Dharma image, as if an invisible sword was slashing from the future towards the past!

"Amitabha Buddha, transcending the boundaries of time, annihilating the past in the 'present'..."

Although the golden body of the Guide was shattered, and the Buddha seal between his brows was cracked with shocking bloodstains, his voice remained as calm as a deep, ancient well. It was as if what was on the verge of collapse was not his Dharma form, but merely an insignificant avatar: "Such methods are extremely rare, even among high-level saints. Fellow Daoist, you are indeed terrifyingly strong..."

Before he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!
The dissipating golden fragments suddenly froze, then recombine like a reversed video. Even more astonishingly, a vast chanting arose from the depths of the void, and countless golden threads coalesced and converged, weaving a new cause and effect upon the remains!

"...Unfortunately, such methods cannot harm me."

In that instant, a warning bell rang in Yang Yun's heart. The sense of crisis came so suddenly and so intensely, as if a thousand steel needles were piercing his soul at the same time. Without hesitation, he dropped his sword and once again unleashed "Cloud Waves and Dawn Mist," dissipating into the void like a wisp of green smoke!

Just as Yang Yun's figure vanished by a fraction of its original size, the entire Buddhist kingdom suddenly fell into absolute silence, and then—

"boom!!!"

An endless, boundless burst of Buddhist light erupted like the dawn of the universe, its brilliance comparable to a hundred supernovae simultaneously exploding. The light not only illuminated the material world but also pierced through layers of dimensions, dyeing the void of the universe a pure gold. Under such radiance, even the concept of "avoidance" became meaningless, for it existed simultaneously in every inch of space, in every moment of time… After an unknown period of time, this dazzling Buddhist light finally dimmed, and two figures emerged in the void.

Jieyin remained seated in the air, his body radiating Buddhist light as before, even the folds of his robes unchanged. It was as if Yang Yun's attack, which had nearly killed him and unleashed a devastating burst of power, was nothing more than a breath to him.

Not far away, the edges of Yang Yun's robes were marked with golden scorch marks, clearly indicating that even with his "Cloud Waves and Dawn Mist" technique, he had not been able to completely evade Jie Yin's attack.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha."

Jieyin clasped his hands together and performed a standard Buddhist salute. This gesture should have been solemn and dignified, but at this moment it carried a sense of composure as if he had the victory in his grasp: "It seems that while your move is indeed wondrous, it is ultimately not without precedent."

"Whether I've mastered this move or not, I know it in my heart."

Yang Yun raised an eyebrow dismissively, not taking the loss of a move to heart. He casually brushed away the remaining golden Buddhist light from the corner of his clothes; the burn marks vanished quietly like morning dew meeting the rising sun as his fingertips brushed against them.

As Jieyin said, although Yang Yun's "Cloud Waves and Dawn Mist" is incredibly wondrous, it still has a corresponding time limit. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been burned by the endless burst of light... After all, his understanding of "emptiness" is still too limited, and the time he created this move is also short. These all need to be verified over time.

“However, more than that,” he glanced down at the scorch marks on the edge of his robe, his eyes revealing a thirst for knowledge, “I’m more curious about the technique you just used. What exactly was it?”

Yang Yun had already unleashed his full power with that sword strike. The rampaging Heavenly Crystal Sword Qi should have swept away all life force within Melkor's body like autumn leaves in the wind. And without the body of a saint as its vessel, the will of guidance would naturally be no threat... However, reality was quite the opposite.

Every time the Heavenly Crystal Sword Qi shreds a fraction of life force, the Buddha's golden body will radiate ten times more dazzling Buddhist light. This is not a simple healing, but a higher level of "Nirvana and rebirth." This has already exceeded the scope of ordinary immortality and touched the profound realm of "the essence of existence."

Like a never-ending tug-of-war, the Heavenly Crystal Sword Qi tore open a crack, and ten beams of restorative Buddhist light surged from the golden body; for every inch of Yang Yun's body that was annihilated, a purer, more crystalline Buddhist body was reborn; even severed causal lines would be reconnected by restorative abilities that came from nowhere... It was like trying to split flowing water with a knife, and as soon as the blade touched the water, the flow would automatically close up.

"That move just now was called 'Boundless Light'."

Unexpectedly, Jieyin actually answered Yang Yun's question: "And this move used to defend against your attack..."

"Then it is called 'Immeasurable Life'." (End of Chapter)