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Chapter 824 I am invincible under transcendence

That streak of scarlet was too glaring.

Even Buddha bleeds.

The moment the blood splattered onto the earth, everyone's heartbeat quickened involuntarily. Whether they were commoners of the divine dynasty or celestial officials who had fallen into the mortal world, they all raised their heads and looked incredulously at the figure that was steadily pressed down by the stone rod.

If the Golden Immortals and Bodhisattvas, who possess immortal and indestructible supernatural powers, are no longer adept at resolving issues through magical combat, then such a thing has never happened among the True Buddhas and Emperors, who are on a higher level.

They are the rulers, the parents of heaven and earth. Every move they make represents the way of heaven. To fight for victory with force is to be a lower level.

Even when something like the Empress Houtu occurred, the three Buddhas of Eastern Sumeru did not take direct action. Instead, they summoned all the top-ranking figures. After discussion, they joined forces to suppress Houtu, giving her no chance to resist. They handled the matter in a dignified and lawful manner, avoiding any trouble that would make them a laughingstock.

These seventeen giants are all part of the universe.

Internal strife is like a giant fighting with its left and right arms fighting each other—it's pointless.

But Shen Yi's blow decisively shattered this rule, proclaiming to heaven and earth that even those of the same rank could be superior or inferior.

The gap is even quite significant.

"..."

The Eastern Emperor originally intended to hide in the back and let the Joyful True Buddha test Shen Yi's strength first, but he never expected that everyone would climb up along the Heavenly Dao, attracting the attention of this giant beast, and thus fulfilling their immortal vows and becoming emperors and Buddhas.

They had clearly walked the same path, and were even far ahead of the others, yet they found themselves at such a significant disadvantage when facing these newly arrived young people.

Heaven is impartial, so why do some people receive double the favor?!
The Eastern Emperor dared not stand idly by any longer. If he did not help the Joyful True Buddha out of his predicament, he feared that he would find it difficult to gain any advantage from this brat on his own.

He swung his arms forward, easily tearing open the sky.

Thunder roared like a raging dragon, and from the terrifying gap, a magnificent nine-story pagoda descended upon the mortal realm, its towering form shattering the lightning. The ensuing shadows enveloped the entire imperial city.

With his strength suppressed by the imperial aura of the mortal realm, this emperor unleashed a primordial spiritual treasure. Only such a treasure, born at the dawn of creation, could bridge the gap between the two.

The pagoda was filled with chaotic energy and headed straight for Shen Yizhen. While forcing him to dodge, the door at the top of the pagoda opened slightly and cast a stream of light down toward the Joyful True Buddha, intending to lure him into the pagoda first.

"Ho!"

The Joyful True Buddha also temporarily suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart. Even though Shen Yi cultivated both the immortal and Buddhist schools, forging such a mysterious path of two sides of the same coin, as long as he and the Eastern Emperor worked together, they would always be able to find a way to break the deadlock.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, straightened up, and planned to follow the light of the tower upwards, avoiding its sharp edge first.

Just then, a clean boot suddenly magnified in his eyes.

boom!
Shen Yi raised her foot and stepped on the Buddha's chest. Although protected by the pagoda's light, she was unable to truly harm the Buddha, but she firmly trampled it under her feet.

"Go away!"

Joyful Buddha suddenly looked up, staring at the pagoda that crashed down, and a sense of fear finally welled up in his heart.

Even though the body of a true Buddha could represent the limit of the path of a traveler, he never thought of using his physical body to withstand a primordial spiritual treasure personally handled by the Emperor.

In the distance, the Eastern Emperor's expression changed slightly, but a fierce look quickly appeared on his face.

Even if the real Buddha were at the foot of the pagoda, he would not want to miss this opportunity.

It should be noted that Shen Yi is suspected of influencing the Heavenly Dao and erasing the Dao Fruit within, and the Emperor is unwilling to take that risk.

Thinking he could use that monk to blackmail him? That kid is dreaming!

"fall!"

With a sharp rebuke, the Eastern Emperor not only did not stop, but instead tried his best to communicate with the behemoth that is the Heavenly Dao, causing waves of Dao sounds to echo. With the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, the exquisite pagoda crushed the void, making the sky above the imperial city shattered.

thump—

It hurtled straight down, and in the face of that terrifying aura, the outlines of the two figures below the tower became distorted and blurred!
With the emperor's power shaking the world, coupled with the full force of the innate spiritual treasure to suppress the pagoda, not to mention the mortal beings, even the Joyful True Buddha, who was also of the first rank, widened his eyes. He could no longer care about Shen Yi who was stepping on him, and he activated his Buddhist light with all his might, trying to slow down the speed at which the pagoda fell.

"stop it!"

The originally deep and peaceful Buddhist chants have now turned into sharp, shrill screams.

That face, which usually wore a smile as if everything was under control, was now drenched in sweat, its brows and eyes filled with ferocity. The fact that half of its cheekbones had sunk made it even more terrifying.

Just then, the black cloak that Shen Yi wore, which swayed like a winding river, suddenly transformed into a real, pitch-black river. A pair of massive arms, as thick as pillars of heaven, surged out from it, roared into the sky, and then steadily supported the base of the pagoda.

The equally powerful forces of the Heavenly Dao collided!
The enormous black shadow reappeared, its entire body resembling splashed ink, its face indistinguishable, yet it was many times more solid than before.

The Buddha's body is called the Immovable King, so how could a mere pagoda possibly shake it?

"hiss!"

The Eastern Emperor had never expected such a stalemate to occur.

Even though his cultivation was suppressed by the imperial aura, he still used a powerful weapon, so how could it be so easily countered?

He raised his head slightly and suddenly noticed a white light shining between the eyebrows of the dark figure, as if an eye had opened, or as if a ray of dawn had bloomed in the eternal night.

The white light was smooth and translucent, and it transformed into the shape of a bead.

Immaculate Buddhist prayer beads!

After realizing what was happening, the Eastern Emperor almost laughed out of anger. No wonder Shen Yi was so dominant over the Bodhi Sect; almost all of his abilities were thanks to those monks.

They even gave away innate treasures that only a first-grade master could handle.

The two colossal objects hung suspended in the air, seemingly frozen in place, silencing the heavens and earth.

"Ho! Ho!"

The Joyful Buddha was panting heavily, his magnificent robes unable to conceal the fact that his vest was soaked with sweat. He stared intently at Shen Yi's face as he looked down at him, noticing the faint sneer on the young man's lips. His gaze moved upward, and in his eyes was a dark shadow that stretched to the sky, with his palms firmly supporting the giant tower.

Although they were both under the tower, the other person didn't even bother to turn their head.

Compared to his previous panicked state, the Buddha seemed to hear a sneer.

The majesty of the True Buddha Emperor is not to be profaned.

But at this moment, the Joyful True Buddha had completely seen the gap between himself and Shen Yi. If they were outside the Divine Continent, without the suppression of this imperial aura, he and Dongji might be able to defeat this person by a small margin. But within the Imperial City, he saw no chance of victory at all.

The moment Shen Yi raised the stone stick again, under the cold gaze of the young man, the Joyful True Buddha trembled slightly, and only one thought remained in his mind...

Get out of there and save your life!

He had already tried to escape using escape techniques, but he couldn't get out of this world.

The only option for those seeking true enlightenment is to choose the less desirable path.

He clenched his fist, and the charming pink lotus petals gathered into a beautiful lotus flower. The last time he used this technique was during the debate on the law in Dongzhou, when he wanted to use it to suppress Shen Yi.

But now, this lotus flower has swallowed the Buddha of Joy whole.

He willingly descended into the purgatory of sensual pleasures, just to escape the young man before him.

"..."

Shen Yi looked at the empty space beneath her feet, her clear eyes remaining completely calm.

He still swung the stick down.

Before the intricately patterned staff, a misty world suddenly appeared. The staff shattered the clouds, tearing apart towering mountains and overturning an endless lotus pond, instantly pulverizing the delicate, white bodies within. The staff seemed to extend infinitely, finally catching up with the figure who no longer cared about appearances and was fleeing frantically.

Why are you only chasing after this old monk?

The Buddha of Joy turned around in horror and let out a long, mournful howl.

He couldn't understand why, when it was clearly a calamity jointly instigated by the two religions, this Jade Emperor only pursued him and ignored Dongji.

The long stick struck him precisely on the back.

Click click click.

The entire pink inferno collapsed in an instant, and the figure of the Joyful True Buddha reappeared above the imperial city, only to be forcefully struck down from the sky by a club.

boom!
He fell like a broken sack, smashing the white jade steps. Trembling, he tried to get up, but as soon as he knelt down, he looked up and saw a huge crowd of officials from the Divine Dynasty staring at him.

Lin Shuya also knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the true Buddha below, whose robes were tattered and whose body was covered in blood.

His pupils trembled slightly, dim and dazed, as if he were in a dream.

"How dare you... look directly at the true Buddha!"

Joyful Buddha felt a tightness in his chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood and roared fiercely.

Perhaps it was the overwhelming majesty of a first-rank master that caused everyone's eyes to flicker involuntarily, even in his current state, before a deep sense of fear surged within them. They all raised their gazes and looked behind the true Buddha.

"..."

The Buddha of Joy sensed something was wrong and suddenly turned around to look.

A figure in flowing black robes came into view. Shen Yi casually carried a stone stick at an angle as she walked over. One end of the stick grazed the cracked white jade steps, leaving a glaring bloodstain on them.

"Eastern Pole! Forget about your dilapidated tower!"

The fact that the Buddha of Joy broke his voice is enough to show the fear in his heart.

Before he could finish speaking, the long stick had already struck him viciously on the back.

The Buddha had not felt such intense pain for many years. His whole body trembled violently, and he did not even have the strength to get up. Instinctively, like a wounded animal, he shakily climbed up the steps.

He didn't know who could protect him, but subconsciously he wanted to stay away from the young man.

He was struck with sticks.

Joyful Buddha let out a low sob, and suddenly recalled that night when the man with the gap in his teeth was beaten to death in the same way.

He didn't understand why the other party, as the emperor, could endure such a humiliation and was unwilling to transcend it with imperial power.

Now it's even more incomprehensible.

Unfortunately, I don't have that strong imperial aura that I can use to turn the tide of battle.

The stone staff can suppress the waters of the eight seas, but it doesn't have many mysterious effects. The true Buddha's body is too strong; even after being hit by so many staffs, he can still continue to climb.

Shen Yi followed behind the Buddha at a leisurely pace, seemingly without feeling tired. He simply continued to swing his staff, gradually shattering the Buddha's body, which had been forged by the Heavenly Dao.

The world is truly absurd.

These respectable immortals and Buddhas, beneath their usually lofty and aloof exteriors, hide a side as wretched as a wild dog.

That man, who spent his days indulging in wine and had no regal bearing whatsoever, resembling a complete madman, was ultimately able to face his inner self with equanimity, acknowledging his own inadequacy. Even in his demise, he refused to relinquish his last hope in the mortal world.

The fact that such a human emperor was torn apart to death by a pack of wild dogs made Shen Yi feel inexplicably sad.

"don't want……"

Shen Yi subconsciously ignored the faint pleas for mercy until a stick fell and touched the sticky ground, at which point he slowly lowered his eyes to look.

The Joyful True Buddha finally climbed into the Golden Palace... only as a pile of flesh.

"call."

Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, on the distant horizon, the Eastern Emperor's face was already numb with shock, and he was too horrified to speak.

How could a dignified first-rank master die in such a despicable way?

As part of the universe, even if one truly needs to temporarily perish, it should be a momentous event.

The most terrifying thing is that... there is no movement at all within the Heavenly Dao, as if the Joyful True Buddha had never resided there.

Where did that old monk go?!

Of course, the Eastern Emperor did not intentionally allow Shen Yi to beat the Joyful True Buddha to death in such a brutal manner.

The main problem is that the other party is unaware of their current situation.

He turned to look at the huge black shadow in front of him, and between those massive arms, the entire exquisite pagoda was already trembling and groaning.

boom--

With a sudden, deafening roar, the bottom two levels of the pagoda shattered directly within those two enormous hands.

Under the suppression of the imperial aura, the Eastern Emperor's strength was reduced to only 30%. Even if he held nothing back, he still could not stop the defeat. The turmoil in his mind accelerated the process of his defeat.

The illusory image of the Immovable King Buddha suddenly hurled the pagoda into the sky, then unleashed a powerful punch. With the blessing of the Immaculate Buddhist beads, the entire pagoda cracked and rang out once more.

"Jade Emperor, you are from the same lineage as the Three Immortals Sect, and you and I are fellow disciples of the same origin. If you let me go, I will certainly do my utmost to help you with the power of the entire Immortal Sect!"

The Eastern Emperor, disregarding his heartache for the pagoda, turned and fled towards his palace.

At the same time, the terrifying black shadow finally shook off the giant tower blocking its way, looked indifferently at the fleeing figure, and then suddenly stretched out its right palm.

Cover the sky with one hand!

The enormous hand reached straight into the magnificent imperial palace. Between the five fingers, which resembled a mountain range, the splendid mansion instantly shattered and collapsed with a roar.

The two boys holding fans were no less powerful than the Stone Mother, yet they were instantly obliterated by a mere touch of her fingertips.

Soon, the giant hand slowly closed, firmly imprisoning the panicked emperor within.

"Shen Yi, listen to me—"

The Eastern Emperor struggled frantically, roaring angrily, "You have personally severed the only remaining path to transcendence. You cannot defeat those two sect leaders. Of the two sects of Heaven and Earth, you have already killed the True Buddha. Only the Three Immortals Sect still dares to tolerate you. If you kill me as well, your future will be completely ruined!"

In the Jinluan Palace.

Shen Yi found it a bit noisy, and casually glanced at him: "What do you want to say?"

As he spoke, he swung his hand and threw the stone stick.

The staff flew through the air.

Shen Yi withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "After you come in, kneel down and tell me slowly."

Under the watchful eyes of the mortal world, the long staff pierced precisely between the eyebrows of the Eastern Emperor, shattering his entire skull!
(End of this chapter)