Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 1056 The Buddha Who Subdues Dragons Dies, and the Long-Awaited Yinglong
Just as this Buddha who subdued the dragon headed towards the execution platform, his hostility was also revealed without any concealment.

Besides, there was a faint aura on his body that didn't quite match Pan Tian's—it was unclear whether this aura was a remnant of the Vedic Great Heaven, a trace of the other four Great Heavens, or perhaps something that shouldn't have appeared within Pan Tian.

However, since it achieved the status of a Great Luo in Pan Tian and signed the Golden Book of Faith, its existence is that of a Great Luo belonging to Pan Tian, ​​recognized and accepted by Pan Tian.

At the same time, it is only natural that he, as an enemy of the Great Dao, would attack Ao Bing in the form of a Dao struggle, thereby dragging Ao Bing into the tribulation.

An incomparably magnificent and vast Buddha light emanated from the golden body of the Buddha Subduing the Dragon.

The marks of many Buddhas appeared on his robe, and while restraining the many Great Luos between heaven and earth, they also sealed off the 'heaven and earth' in this place, making it difficult for the Great Luos between heaven and earth to interfere in this Dao struggle between the dragons and the dragon-taming beings.

This was enough to drag Ao Bing, the Great Dragon God of Heaven and Righteousness who was acting as the 'referee,' into this calamity and make him a part of it.

"Has Shakyamuni's control over Buddhism weakened to this extent?" On the execution platform, watching this scene, Ao Bing couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

Although he was a 'referee' in this calamity, it did not mean that he would give up the opportunity to participate.

In fact, Ao Bing had been preparing for the tribulation all along—using the Yuan Tian he controlled as an anchor point, he would have many chances to start over during this tribulation.

Compared to the other players, Ao Bing's presence is more like that of a 'player' in this game... In reality, Ao Bing's entry into the ko fight would actually be more advantageous to Pan Tian's situation.

The reason Ao Bing didn't participate in the tribulation was because of his greed.

The price those powerful beings from beyond the realm paid for dragging Ao Bing into the calamity was not high enough!

Their sunk costs are not high enough!

If Ao Bing enters the game at this point, those players from outside the region might choose to retreat.

Therefore, what Ao Bing was waiting for was for those chess players from outside the realm to invest enough chips to lure him into a ko fight, so that their sunk costs in this ko fight would be so great that they themselves would find it difficult to give up.

That would be the time for Ao Bing to rightfully enter the tribulation.

At this moment, the Buddhist sect's Dragon Subduing Clan dragged them into the calamity through a struggle for power—this did not align with Ao Bing's plan, nor with Pan Tian's interests.

This is even more inconsistent with the agreement between Shakyamuni and Ao Bing.

According to the agreement between Ao Bing and Shakyamuni, now is definitely not the time for Ao Bing to enter the tribulation, nor is it the time for the dragon race to enter the tribulation.

There is only one possible explanation for this turn of events.

That is, the situation in Buddhism is no longer under the control of Shakyamuni, the current Buddha.

Amidst the flourishing of Buddhism, even the Buddha Shakyamuni, the present patriarch, could not foresee the future, so he also chose to go with the flow.

“Now is not the time to enter the tribulation.” Ao Bing looked at the enormous Buddha soaring into the sky. Countless dragons coiled around the Buddha’s body, transforming into a staircase that reached the heavens, lifting the Buddha high.

The next instant, Ao Bing turned his gaze away, not even glancing at the soaring Dragon-Subduing Buddha, and had no intention of making a move.

Yuan Tian's anchor point had been inadvertently triggered by Ao Bing, and a piece of information had already moved from the 'past' to the present.

Seeing Ao Bing's posture, the Great Luo Dragon-Subduing Buddha was almost consumed by the fire of ignorance.

In the instant he soared into the sky, he considered many possible responses from Ao Bing.

—Or rage.

Or they could strike directly and defeat him.

Or perhaps, they will remain seated and wait for him to storm the Heavenly Court, then use the Heavenly Court's power to suppress him, and so on...

However, no matter how he imagined it, Ao Bing's response to his achievement of becoming a Great Luo was not within his expectations.

Because, at this moment, Ao Bing's attitude was one of ignoring it!
For the Dragon-Subduing Buddha, who had just achieved the Great Luo status and was a Great Luo being with Ao Bing, such a posture was an unparalleled humiliation!

Because of his title of "Dragon Subduer," before he achieved the Great Luo status, he could only avoid the East Sea. Even when passing through the four seas, he had to conceal his aura and pretend to be the Dragon King of the Four Seas.

But now, he has already obtained the Dragon Subduing Dao Fruit and become a Great Luo Immortal—his existence can be said to naturally suppress all dragons.

But at this moment, Ao Bing, the flag bearer of the dragon clan, actually ignored him.

Why is this?
Why is this!
"Chengtian, put away your arrogant attitude!"

The Arhat who subdued the dragon sang loudly, and his chanting resounded throughout the entire world.

Around him, countless dragon shadows swirled, and countless Garudas accompanied him on his left and right.

In that instant, his will, his fighting spirit, and even his strength reached an unprecedented peak.

Such power is enough to make even those with great supernatural abilities take notice.

Even so, Ao Bing's gaze was still not on the Arhat Subduing Dragon.

At this moment, even those Great Luo Immortals who were watching, those Great Luo Immortals who were restrained by Buddhism, couldn't help but wonder where Ao Bing, the Great Dragon God who inherited the Heaven and upheld righteousness, really got his confidence.

What gives him the right to ignore such a powerful figure who is mutually reinforcing and restraining to the dragon element and can cause extreme damage to the dragon element?
In the next instant, the answer appeared before all the Great Luos.

The moment the Arhat Subduing Dragon soared into the sky, the blue ribbon on Princess Longji's wrist snapped.

The wind and rain in the lower reaches of the Huai River then dissipated—no, not dissipated.

Instead, the wind and rain moved directly from the lower reaches of the Huai River to the Heavenly Court, separating Ao Bing and the Dragon-Subduing Buddha.

A long and ancient dragon's roar echoed amidst the wind and rain.

At this moment, the Great Luo Immortals in Pantian suddenly remembered that within the Dragon Clan, besides Ao Bing, the Great Dragon God who inherited the Heaven and upheld righteousness, there was another one!
That was a Great Luo who marked the beginning of the Dragon Clan era.

The dragon race was personally struck down into the dust by that Great Luo Immortal.

—Although that Great Luo has severed ties with the Dragon Clan, there is one fact that no one can ignore.

That is, the Great Luo who personally defeated the Dragon Clan, although he severed ties with the Dragon Clan, still had the blood of the Dragon Clan flowing in his veins! And this also means that while the Buddha of Subduing Dragons achieved the Great Luo through the Dao Fruit of Subduing Dragons and became an enemy of Ao Bing, that Great Luo of the Dragon Clan also became an enemy of the Dao!

At this moment, the storm that separated Ao Bing and Jianglong was caused by the intervention of this Great Luo Immortal of the Dragon Clan.

This Great Luo of the Dragon Clan has been hidden between heaven and earth for countless millennia.

But when he made his move, all the immortals and gods in the world remembered his name.

That name exists in human mythology.

Yinglong!

The common war god of both humans and dragons!
He was an unparalleled powerhouse who existed outside of the human race, yet he was involved in almost the entire process of the rise of the human race!
The close relationship between the dragon race and the human race was forged by the existence of Yinglong, and it was also torn apart by the existence of Yinglong.

That was a universally acknowledged great supernatural being, an unparalleled powerhouse recognized by all those great supernatural beings!
At this moment, it was this peerless master of supernatural powers who attacked the Dragon-Subduing Buddha before the Heavenly Court.

The way he made his move was exceptionally composed—as if he had been prepared for the existence of the Dragon-Subduing Buddha all along.

It was as if it had known for a long time that the Buddha Subduing Dragon would achieve the Great Luo realm through the fruit of the Dragon Subduing Path, and had been waiting at the gates of the Heavenly Court for this Buddha Subduing Dragon to come knocking.

Similarly, while the other Great Luo Immortals realized the identity of the person who made the move, the Buddha Subduing Dragon also became aware of Yinglong's existence.

This one is also a Great Luo who possesses the supernatural power of summoning wind and rain.

"Both Cheng Tian and Ying Long are Great Luo Immortals who wield the Heavenly Divine Power of Summoning Wind and Rain, yet there is no Dao conflict between them?"

In that instant, what arose in the mind of the Buddha Subduing the Dragon was not fear, but doubt and confusion.

The method of summoning wind and rain is a supreme divine power of the Great Luo level, a divine power that connects to the Dao fruit.

Once a person has mastered this divine power, anyone else who attempts to touch or master it will become his enemy.

When two, or even more, Great Luo Immortals jointly wield this divine power of summoning wind and rain, they will fight among themselves over this power to determine who owns the fruit of the Way of Summoning Wind and Rain.

This confirms the orthodoxy of the fruit that can summon wind and rain!
Just like now, after Ao Bing achieved the Great Luo realm, all the laws of wind and rain, all the changes of summoning wind and rain in the world, whether inherited by the Dragon Clan or passed down by other lineages, all acknowledged that the ultimate source of the changes of wind and rain lay with Ao Bing—with just a thought from Ao Bing, he could seal off all the changes of wind and rain.

But what is the situation presented to countless people now?
Is it really true that there is a second 'person' in charge of this Dao Fruit that can summon wind and rain?

Ao Bing, the Great Dragon God who upholds Heaven and righteousness, and Ying Long, the God of War, these two Great Luo of the Dragon Clan, not only did not quarrel over the Dao Fruit of summoning wind and rain, but they also shared the Dao Fruit of summoning wind and rain and jointly wielded the Dao Fruit of summoning wind and rain.

Furthermore, these two even maintained an extremely close and mutually trusting relationship.

When the Buddha Subduing Dragon launched an attack on Ao Bing, Ying Long actually stepped forward to stop the Buddha Subduing Dragon for Ao Bing, without worrying at all whether Ao Bing would take the opportunity to attack him.
"Yinglong, he is actually still alive? He really hasn't completely withdrawn from the world?" An immense shock reverberated in the hearts of the many great immortals, especially the Buddhas.

In the midst of this awe, an enormous dragon claw appeared amidst the wind and rain, slashing down at the soaring Dragon-Subduing Buddha.

In the next instant, the dragon claw landed on the Buddha Subduing Dragon and slammed shut.

At that moment, the Buddha who subdued the dragon transformed back into the Arhat who subdued the dragon.

Countless dragon shadows and countless Garuda shadows were visible on its body.

Even its enormous golden Buddha statue collapsed under such a claw.

The moment a Great Luo achieves Great Luo is the moment when it is most powerful, the moment when its connection with heaven and earth is most intimate, and the moment when it is most able to leverage the power of heaven and earth.

At this point, even an ordinary Great Luo Immortal could clash with a Great Supernatural Power.

However, such power is nothing compared to Yinglong.

In the myth of Yinglong, the battles he experienced and the opponents he faced...

Whether it was Chi You of Zhuolu, or the calamity of the Huai River...

Which one of them wasn't a hero between heaven and earth, a protagonist of an era?

Although the Arhat who subdued the dragon was powerful at the moment of achieving the Great Luo realm, he was ultimately far inferior to the enemy that Yinglong faced.

Unsurprisingly, the storm raged on, scattering the Buddha's light into pieces.

It was just a single strike in the wind and rain—in fact, Yinglong hadn't even revealed his true form in that wind and rain.

Yet, with just this one strike, the Dragon-Subduing Buddha, who had just obtained the Dao Fruit and was in his strongest state, was directly killed.

The Dao Fruit that had just been formed, along with Jianglong, was shattered and scattered across the four corners of the world by this single blow.

At this moment, all the Buddhist disciples who practiced the Way of Subduing Dragons couldn't help but weep bitterly.

They grieved over the passing of the Buddha who subdued the dragon.

They are also suffering for their own path.

The Buddha who subdues dragons attained the Great Luo realm through the way of subduing dragons, thus establishing the entire system of this way of subduing dragons.

However, with its demise, this Great Luo Path, although still existing between heaven and earth, has been closed forever.

—Because, if later generations want to achieve the Great Luo realm again through this path, and want to re-condense the Dao Fruit of Subduing Dragons, what they will have to face is the Yinglong blocking the way of this Dao Fruit.

The sheer despair this must have been is unimaginable.

"It's over." When the golden body of the Buddha Subduing Dragon collapsed, and the upper limit of the Way of Subduing Dragon was suppressed from the Buddha Subduing Dragon back to the Arhat Subduing Dragon, all the Great Arhats in the world realized that the changes in the Huai River caused by Buddhism had ended.

In this transformation, Buddhism successfully dragged the Dragon Clan into a bloodbath—however, the one from the upper echelons of the Dragon Clan who stepped into the bloodbath was not Ao Bing, whom they wanted to bring down, but Yinglong, whose strength and killing power were in no way inferior to Ao Bing's.

……

"It's over!" Downstream of the Huai River, Princess Longji turned her gaze to the Immortal Lord of the Huai River upstream.

(End of this chapter)