Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

"Well done!"

The Holy Mother of Wudang sneered and summoned the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron. The golden light collided with the relic, creating a deafening roar.

At the same time, the three great masters also made their moves.

Guanyin Bodhisattva tilted her vase, and the waters of the four seas transformed into towering waves that crashed down upon the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao; Manjushri Bodhisattva's wisdom sword unleashed a thousand-foot-long sword beam; Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's ruyi scepter transformed into the size of a mountain and smashed down upon them.

"Little tricks!"

Fairy Yunxiao scoffed disdainfully, and the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron swelled in the wind, absorbing all the attacks from the three great masters.

The Dragon-Binding Rope in Qiongxiao Fairy's hand emerged like a serpent from its cave, aiming straight for Manjushri Bodhisattva's throat; Bixiao Fairy's Golden Dragon Scissors transformed into two golden dragons, roaring as they charged towards Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

The battle between the eight Great Luo Golden Immortals erupted instantly, shaking the entire East Sea.

The shockwave generated by the collision of magical artifacts created towering waves on the sea and tore the clouds in the sky to shreds, revealing the pitch-black void.

The seawater formed a huge whirlpool with a diameter of hundreds of miles, as if it were about to swallow the entire East China Sea.

Lin Zhu felt the baptism of the chaotic divine lightning at the center of the tribulation, while closely watching this earth-shattering battle.

He thought to himself:
"The battle between Great Luo Golden Immortals is indeed terrifying. It is hard to imagine unless you see it with your own eyes."

Just then, Lin Zhu suddenly felt a chill rise up his spine, as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake.

He looked up abruptly and saw a sword light shooting from the horizon, aimed straight at his brow!
"Xiao Qiong!"

Lin Zhu shouted loudly.

A petite figure leaped out of the sea; it was Xiao Qiong.

The Seven Treasures Tree in her hand emitted a seven-colored light and stood in front of Lin Zhu at the critical moment.

"clang!"

The flying sword collided with the Seven Treasures Tree, producing a deafening metallic clang.

Xiao Qiong groaned, spitting out blood. Her face turned ashen, but she still gripped the Seven Treasures Tree tightly, refusing to take a single step back.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the little girl is quite loyal."

A chilling voice came from the clouds.

"Unfortunately, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Lin Zhu looked up and saw Venerable Kasyapa descending slowly on auspicious clouds, a ferocious smile on his face.

Unlike their last meeting in the Heavenly Court, Venerable Kasyapa now exuded the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Although his realm was somewhat unstable, he had indeed stepped into the Great Luo realm.

"Kasyapa!"

Lin Zhu's eyes burned with rage.

"How dare you launch a sneak attack!"

Venerable Kasyapa laughed heartily, "Lin Zhu, Lin Zhu, you think you can get away with humiliating me in the Heavenly Court? Today I will show you the consequences of offending me, Kasyapa!"

Xiao Qiong wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and forced herself to stand up. "Master, be careful. His aura is strange."

Venerable Kasyapa gave a sinister smile. "Little girl, you have good taste. To seek revenge, I specially requested the Buddha's empowerment method. Although my foundation is unstable, it's enough to kill you all!"

After saying this, Venerable Kasyapa formed a mudra with his hands, and a golden Buddha light appeared behind him, with countless scriptures flowing within it.

He suddenly struck out with his palm, and the Buddhist light transformed into a giant golden palm that blotted out the sky, pressing down on Lin Zhu and Xiao Qiong, "Great Sun Tathagata Palm!"

Lin Zhu's pupils shrank sharply. At this moment, he was in the critical stage of the tribulation and was unable to cope with it at all.

Xiao Qiong gritted his teeth and raised the Seven Treasures Tree. The seven-colored light formed a barrier, but it seemed so fragile in front of the golden giant hand.

"Boom!" The giant palm pressed down, and cracks instantly appeared in the barrier of the Seven Treasures Tree.

Xiao Qiong spat out another mouthful of blood, her legs buckled, and she knelt in mid-air.

"Xiao Qiong!" Lin Zhu was extremely anxious, but the baptism of the Chaos Divine Lightning had reached its most critical moment, and he was unable to move at all.

In the distance, the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao, who were engaged in fierce battle, also noticed the crisis here.

Fairy Yunxiao shouted sharply, "Qiongxiao, Bixiao, stop them! I'm going to save Lin Zhu!"

"Trying to leave?" Guanyin Bodhisattva sneered, and a drop of sweet dew flew out of her vase, transforming into thousands of water arrows that shot into the sky.

Fairy Yunxiao laughed in anger, "Guanyin, do you really think this broken bottle can stop me?" She suddenly shook the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, and as the golden light surged, it swallowed all the water arrows. At the same time, she flashed and flew towards Lin Zhu.

Upon seeing this, Dingguang Huanxi Buddha was greatly alarmed, "Stop her! We must not let her rescue Lin Zhu!"

Manjushri and Samantabhadra Bodhisattvas immediately abandoned Qiongxiao and Bixiao and joined forces to intercept Yunxiao.

Fairy Qiongxiao roared, "Despicable!" The Dragon-Binding Rope coiled towards Manjushri Bodhisattva like a serpent, but was severed by his Wisdom Sword.

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse. With Venerable Kasyapa's second palm strike about to land, Xiao Qiong was powerless to resist.

Just at this critical moment, a deafening dragon roar suddenly came from the depths of the East Sea. "Roar!" A thousand-foot-long azure dragon broke out of the water, its tail sweeping across and shattering Venerable Kasyapa's Great Sun Tathagata Palm.

The Azure Dragon spiraled upwards and transformed into a Taoist priest in a green robe, none other than Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

"Kasyapa! You committed atrocities in my Eastern Sea without consulting me?" Ao Guang glared angrily, his Azure Dragon Halberd pointing directly at Venerable Kasyapa.

Venerable Kasyapa's expression changed slightly. "Ao Guang? You dare to interfere in the affairs of the Western Sect?"

Ao Guang sneered, "Young friend Lin Zhu has done a great service to my dragon clan. Anyone who touches him today will be making an enemy of my entire dragon clan!"

Just then, the chaotic divine lightning surrounding Lin Zhu suddenly contracted violently, surging into his body.

An unprecedentedly powerful aura erupted from him, and the thunderclouds in the sky instantly dissipated, replaced by a dazzling starry sky.

Lin Zhu slowly opened her eyes, her gaze seemingly sparkling with stars.

He gently helped Xiao Qiong up and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me."

Venerable Kasyapa sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Lin Zhu and involuntarily took a step back. "You...you've broken through?"

Lin Zhu did not answer, but coldly looked at Venerable Kasyapa and said, word by word, "You hurt my people, and today, I will make you pay a hundredfold!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhu had already disappeared from the spot.

Venerable Kasyapa was shocked and hurriedly summoned his protective Buddhist light, only to see a fist pierce through the light and slam into his chest. "Bang!" Venerable Kasyapa was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood.

He stared incredulously at the dent in his chest. "No, it's impossible. I'm clearly a Great Immortal!"

Lin Zhu stood in mid-air, his robes fluttering. "A pseudo-realm of enlightenment, worthy of being called a Great Luo? Today, I will show you true power!"

In the distance, the people engaged in fierce combat were also shocked by this scene.

Dipankara Buddha's expression changed drastically. "This is bad! Kasyapa is no match for him. We must finish this quickly!"

The three monks exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Guanyin Bodhisattva shouted, "Trinity, Great Compassionate Form!" Instantly, the three Bodhisattvas merged into one, transforming into a gigantic form with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, and their aura instantly increased several times over.

Fairy Yunxiao's expression turned grave. "Be careful, this is a combined attack technique from the Western Sect!"

Chaotic divine lightning tore through the sky like an angry dragon, and the purplish-black lightning illuminated the entire East China Sea as if it were the end of the world.

Lin Zhu stood in the center of the tribulation clouds, his green robes fluttering in the wind. Facing the lightning tribulation that was enough to shatter the souls of ordinary Golden Immortals, a faint smile played on his lips. "Crack." A bolt of chaotic divine lightning as thick as a bucket struck down on him. Lin Zhu neither dodged nor avoided it, letting the lightning penetrate his body.

His skin shimmered with a jade-like luster, as if he had absorbed all the destructive power of the lightning.

"Truly worthy of being the successor of the Chaos Green Lotus." A cold voice suddenly rang out amidst the thunder, "Unfortunately, he will perish here today."

Lin Zhu raised an eyebrow and looked up.

Venerable Kasyapa arrived through the air, his once kind and benevolent face now twisted like a demon, radiating a suffocating pressure. His cultivation as a Great Luo Golden Immortal was on full display.

"Tsk tsk, isn't this Venerable Kasyapa of the Western Sect?" Lin Zhu dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves, his tone as casual as if discussing the weather. "What, has the old Buddha finally decided to send out his watchdog to bite people?"

Venerable Kasyapa's expression darkened, and his flying sword was drawn with a clang, its blade aimed directly at Lin Zhu's throat. "You dare to be stubborn even when death is imminent! Buddha foresaw that if you were to ascend to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the Three Realms would be thrown into chaos. Today, I have been specially ordered to take your life!"

Before he finished speaking, the flying sword had already transformed into a streak of white light and shot out.

This sword strike was faster than lightning; wherever the blade passed, even space itself seemed to distort.

"Clang!" At the critical moment, a seven-colored ray of light blocked Lin Zhu's path.

Holding the Seven Treasures Tree, Xiao Qiong managed to block the fatal blow.

The immense impact forced her back three steps, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes remained resolute.

"Master, be careful!" Xiao Qiong's voice was clear and crisp, yet it carried an undeniable determination. "With me here, you won't be able to hurt him in the slightest!"

Lin Zhu's eyes were warm as he gently stroked Xiao Qiong's head. "Silly girl, didn't I tell you to hide?"

Upon seeing this, Venerable Kasyapa sneered repeatedly, "What a pair of master and servant with such deep affection."

Lin Zhu, do you think this girl can protect you?

He looked around and said in a sinister tone, "Buddha sent five Great Golden Immortals to take your life!"

As if to confirm his words, four powerful auras descended simultaneously, surrounding Lin Zhu.

Each of them is a renowned and powerful figure in the Western Sect, yet they are now joining forces to deal with a Golden Immortal who has not yet fully transcended the tribulation.

"Five Great Luo Golden Immortals?" Lin Zhu scoffed, even having the leisure to count on his fingers. "That old Buddha Tathagata certainly thinks highly of me."

He suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, "But do you really think I, Lin Zhu, am so easy to kill?"

As they were speaking, another bolt of chaotic divine lightning struck down.

This time, Lin Zhu not only did not dodge, but instead opened his arms and let the lightning strike him.

Shockingly, the devastating power of the lightning was absorbed entirely by his body, as if it had vanished into thin air.

His aura surged, bringing him to within a single step of becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Venerable Kasyapa's pupils constricted sharply. "Not good! He's using the tribulation lightning to break through!" He swung his sword fiercely. "Attack together! We can't let him succeed in his tribulation!"

Five fierce attacks simultaneously struck Lin Zhu, each strike powerful enough to move mountains and fill seas.

Xiao Qiong gritted his teeth and swung the Seven Treasures Tree, unleashing a seven-colored radiance like a curtain in the sky, but it could only barely withstand the attacks of the three Great Luo Golden Immortals.

The remaining two attacks headed straight for Lin Zhu.

"boom!"

At this critical moment, towering waves suddenly surged in the East China Sea.

A beam of cyan sword light shot up from the seabed, severing one of the attacks in half.

Immediately afterwards, four beautiful figures emerged from the water; they were the four women of the Jie Sect.

"The Western religion is shameless!" the Holy Mother Wudang roared, the Qingping Sword in her hand radiating brilliant light. "How dare they ambush someone undergoing tribulation!"

Venerable Kasyapa's expression changed slightly. "People from the Jie Sect?" He then grinned maliciously. "Perfect timing! Today we'll wipe you all out!"

Dingguang Huanxi Buddha laughed heartily, and in a flash, he blocked the way in front of Wudang Holy Mother. "Fellow Daoist Wudang, it's been many years. Why don't you catch up with this humble monk first?"

"Get out of my way!" The Wudang Holy Mother Sword was unstoppable, each strike carrying the unique and fierce killing intent of the Jie Sect.

However, the cultivation level of Dingguang Huanxi Buddha was no less than hers. He continuously spun the golden bowl in his hand, dissolving all the sword energy.

The aftershocks of their battle turned the East China Sea upside down, and the seawater within a radius of a hundred miles was evaporated by three feet.

While defending himself, Dingguang Huanxi Buddha sneered, "Fellow Daoist Wudang is so nervous, could it be that this Lin Zhu is a disciple secretly trained by your Jie Sect?"

The Holy Mother of Wudang felt a chill run down her spine, but her face remained impassive. "Stop talking nonsense! Our Jie Sect acts with integrity and uprightness; why should we hide our true intentions?"

Her sword strikes quickened, attempting to break through the obstruction of the Buddha of Divine Light and Joy.

Meanwhile, the battle between the three great Bodhisattvas and the three fairy maidens of the Three Immortal Realms also reached its climax.

Yunxiao held the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, and Bixiao held the Golden Dragon Scissors. Although both were innate spiritual treasures, the two had just recovered their cultivation and were gradually at a disadvantage when facing the three great masters who had cultivated for many years in the Investiture of the Gods.

"Sister, be careful!" Qiongxiao saw that Manjushri's Vajra Pestle was aimed straight at Yunxiao's back and hurriedly used the Dragon Binding Rope to save her.

However, the sword of the immortal Puxian had already arrived silently, leaving a deep wound on her shoulder that exposed the bone.

The battle raged on the East China Sea.

Lin Zhu was in the eye of the storm, yet she remained surprisingly calm.

He absorbed the chaotic divine lightning while observing the battlefield situation.

"Xiao Qiong, step back." He suddenly spoke, his voice eerily calm.

Xiao Qiong turned around in confusion, "Master?" Lin Zhu smiled slightly, "It's my turn to make a move."

He formed a hand seal, and a dazzling blue light suddenly burst forth from his body.

The light was pure and ancient, as if it came from the beginning of time.

Venerable Kasyapa was shocked upon seeing this. "This is the aura of the Chaos Green Lotus?!" "You only just realized it now? Too late."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Zhu's eyes, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, he appeared behind a Western Taoist Grand Immortal, his palm lightly resting on the other's back.

Before the Great Luo Golden Immortal could even react, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his magical power dissipated like a burst dam.

Lin Zhu's palm strike appeared gentle, but it actually contained chaotic power, directly shattering the opponent's foundation.

Above the East China Sea, dark clouds loomed overhead, and lightning bolts danced wildly.

Lin Zhu sat cross-legged in the void, surrounded by nine golden lightning rings, each containing the power to destroy heaven and earth.

He is at a critical moment in his tribulation, and the slightest mistake could result in his complete annihilation.

"Brother Lin Zhu, you must succeed!" Xiao Qiong stood not far away, her little hands tightly gripping the Seven Treasures Tree, her eyes filled with worry.

Suddenly, a golden light tore through the clouds on the horizon, rushing straight towards them with unparalleled pressure.

"You wicked creature! Today is your death day!" Venerable Kasyapa's voice boomed like thunder. He transformed into a hundred-foot-tall golden body and struck down with a palm. The Buddhist light was mixed with wisps of black energy.

Xiao Qiong's expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he leaped into the air, and the Seven Treasures Tree emitted a seven-colored glow. (End of Chapter)