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

However, before her thoughts even arose, the ethereal [Ethereal Flowing Robe] on her body spontaneously emitted a soft yet incredibly resilient seven-colored halo!
The lightning bolt struck the halo fiercely!

The anticipated cataclysmic collision did not occur.

The terrifying lightning bolt, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter peaks, vanished without a trace, leaving only a faint ripple on the surface of the seven-colored halo before disappearing silently.

Her flowing robes shimmered with light, remaining perfectly intact; not even a single strand of her hair was disturbed by the wind.

"This..." Fairy Ni Chang's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

She knew that innate spiritual treasures were powerful defensively, but she never expected them to be this formidable! They could even easily neutralize the first tribulation lightning strike of a Great Luo Golden Immortal's Heavenly Tribulation!
Immediately afterwards, the second, third, and fourth lightning bolts, each more terrifying than the last, fell in succession. Their color changed from purple to blazing white, then to deep purple, and finally even carried wisps of destructive black lightning! Each one was enough to make a powerful early-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal be on high alert.

However, in the face of Lingxiu Piaoyi's seemingly gentle seven-colored halo, these world-destroying tribulation lightning bolts were like raging waves crashing against an invisible dam, causing nothing more than to stir up even bigger ripples.

The Fairy in Rainbow Robes was enveloped in a halo of light and felt no impact whatsoever, as if the world-destroying scene outside was just a dream.

In the distance, Xiao Qiong clapped her little hands, cheering with joy.

"Sister Ni Chang is amazing! Her clothes are incredible too!"

Although she was powerful, she could tell that Sister Ni Chang was able to move so easily because of that magical fairy robe.

Lin Zhu, holding the God-Slaying Spear, stood silently guarding him. Seeing that Ni Chang was safe and sound under the protection of Lingxiu Piaoyi, his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

However, a strange sense of unease, like a cold, venomous snake, quietly coiled around his heart, growing ever clearer.

Something is wrong!
The power of this Great Luo Heavenly Tribulation is indeed terrifying, but with the protection of the Spiritual Flowing Robe, it's only a matter of time before Ni Chang survives it.

So where does this persistent sense of crisis, which is driving his intuition to frantically warn him, come from?

Lin Zhu's gaze, sharp as a hawk's, swept across the churning tribulation clouds, the raging sea, and the edge of the demonic energy that had not yet completely dissipated, stirred up by the birth of the God-Slaying Spear.

His divine sense was like an invisible giant net, extending outwards in all directions.

Just as Fairy Ni Chang was preparing to face the next wave of even more powerful tribulation lightning!
Lin Zhu's pupils suddenly contracted!

Above the Fairy of Rainbow Robes, in the shadows of the thick, rolling clouds illuminated by the lightning, a faint magical energy fluctuation, almost integrated with the space itself, shot towards the Fairy of Rainbow Robes' back like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, silent yet as fast as lightning!

That attack wasn't aimed at the heavenly tribulation, but rather a pure and extremely ruthless assassination! The timing was perfect, precisely at the very moment when Fairy Ni Chang's mind was drawn to the next terrifying tribulation lightning bolt that was brewing!

"How dare you!!!"

A roar filled with boundless rage exploded like a thunderclap from the heavens!
Lin Zhu's figure vanished from the spot in an instant, transforming into a dark red streak of light that tore through space! His speed was so fast that it even surpassed the magical fluctuations of the sneak attack!
The God-Slaying Spear in his hand, that seemingly ordinary and ancient spear, seemed to be completely awakened at this moment! The deep silver-red color on the spear suddenly lit up, and an indescribable, terrifying killing aura that seemed to pierce through the ancient past erupted!
There was no earth-shattering momentum, only a pure sense of annihilation that froze the soul!

Lin Zhu didn't need to rush to Ni Chang's side at all. He stood a hundred feet away and thrust his spear from a distance in the direction from which the magical energy fluctuations came!
"Buzz!"

At the tip of the Godslayer Spear, a point of dark red light condensed and instantly pierced through the air!

"Bang!!!"

A dull, heart-stopping bang!
The attacking magical energy surged less than three feet behind Fairy Ni Chang when it was precisely struck by that dark red light, shattering like fragile glass! The violent energy turbulence spread out, but was instantly annihilated by the remaining killing intent of the God-Slaying Spear, failing to affect Ni Chang in the slightest.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes was startled to realize the attack from behind, her face paling with fright. But when she saw the annihilating energy turbulence and Lin Zhu's back as he stood in front of her, holding a gun, her panic was instantly replaced by a great sense of security.

"You cowardly rat hiding your head and tail! Get out here!"

Lin Zhu pointed his gun at the shadowy clouds, his voice icy and chilling, filled with boundless killing intent.

The shadow twisted violently, and the space rippled like water.

A burly man, over 1.3 meters tall with muscles bulging like cast bronze, stumbled and fell out!

He wore a golden-threaded kasaya, yet it could not conceal his fierce aura. His square face carried a menacing majesty. In his hand, he tightly gripped a strange treasure pestle, which was dark gold in color, covered with vicious spikes, and resembled a giant mace. The pestle emanated a heavy, mountain-like innate spiritual light.

At this moment, he was clutching his chest with one hand, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief, staring intently at the God-Slaying Spear in Lin Zhu's hand, both shocked and furious.

"What a gun! What a menacing aura!"

The burly man's voice was like a booming bell, making the air buzz, but the surprise and doubt in his tone could not be concealed.

He clearly hadn't expected Lin Zhu to react so quickly, nor had he anticipated that the seemingly inconspicuous spear could so easily shatter his sneak attack from a distance, even causing his blood to surge.

Lin Zhu's eyes were sharp as knives. He instantly recognized the iconic weapon, his heart sank, and he said coldly.

"The Vajra Pestle? You are...Weituo?!"

That burly man was none other than the renowned Dharma Protector Bodhisattva, Weituo! A powerful figure who achieved physical sainthood during the Investiture of the Gods, he was now a terrifying existence at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm! The Demon-Subduing Pestle in his hand was a famous innate spiritual treasure, weighing over ten thousand jun, dedicated to destroying evil spirits, and possessing boundless power!
The Bodhisattva Weituo lowered his hand from his chest, and the astonishment on his face was quickly replaced by a condescending coldness and mockery.

He grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and sneered.

"Slaying demons is a matter of using any means necessary, so how can it be called shameless? You wretched creature, relying on your demonic weapon to act recklessly, you've run into my hands today, it's your fate! To die at my hands, Wei Hu (his real name), is your honor!"

"The Western Paradise... Buddha!" ​​Lin Zhu instantly understood the other party's intentions and the mastermind behind them, and an uncontrollable rage burned fiercely in his chest.

To prevent Ni Chang from advancing to the Great Luo realm and to seize the God-Slaying Spear, the Western Heaven actually sent such a powerful expert to commit this despicable sneak attack! They have absolutely no bottom line!
The Bodhisattva Weituo's gaze swept greedily and intensely over the God-Slaying Spear in Lin Zhu's hand, then glanced at the Fairy of Rainbow Robes in the distance, who was temporarily unaffected by the Heavenly Tribulation under the protection of Lingxiu Piaoyi, before finally fixing on Lin Zhu. The Demon-Subduing Pestle in his hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light more blinding than the sun, and a terrifying pressure as heavy as ten thousand divine mountains crashing down descended, firmly locking onto Lin Zhu!

"Boy, obediently hand over the demonic weapon in your hand, and I might grant you a quick death. Otherwise..." A cruel smile curled at the corner of Bodhisattva Wei Tuo's lips.

"I'll show you what true...crushing!crushing!"

Alarm bells rang in Lin Zhu's mind! Facing Wei Tuo, a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of his cultivation and wielding the innate spiritual treasure, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, the pressure was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down!
He gripped the Godslayer Spear tightly. The cold touch of the spear calmed him slightly, but doubts also arose.

The other side seems to believe that the God-Slaying Spear is a demonic weapon, and their target is clear... Was it instructed by Maitreya, the Buddha of the East? Or was it personally ordered by Tathagata?
He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger and doubts, his eyes as cold as ice, and stared directly at the Bodhisattva Weituo, asking in a deep voice.

"Before we fight, tell me who you've come for. The Buddha of the East?"

The cruel smile on the lips of Bodhisattva Weituo suddenly widened. He didn't answer, but the next moment...
Space seemed to freeze for a moment!
Lin Zhu felt a blur before his eyes, and a terrifying aura powerful enough to shatter stars completely enveloped him! The terrifying body of Bodhisattva Weituo, who was 13 feet tall, appeared in front of him less than 1 foot away without warning, as if by teleportation!
The enormous demon-subduing pestle, wrapped in boundless golden light powerful enough to crush Mount Xu, carrying an overbearing will to crush everything and wipe out all demons, crashed down on Lin Zhu's head like a collapsing pillar of heaven, without any fancy moves!

"boom!"

The air was completely sucked out and compressed! The space groaned under the immense pressure! The shadow of destruction instantly engulfed Lin Zhu!
The Bodhisattva Weituo's powerful pestle, intended to smash Lin Zhu into a pulp, crashed down with the force of crushing stars! The very space was distorted and deformed by the heavy golden light!

However, facing this terrifying attack that would make even an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal's scalp tingle, Lin Zhu showed no sign of panic.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and his feet shifted mysteriously. His figure moved like a willow catkin in the wind, or a ghostly shadow. At that critical moment, he turned to the side with an incredible lightness!
"Boom!!!"

The Demon-Subduing Pestle grazed Lin Zhu's clothes and slammed down! Missing its target, its unparalleled power was poured onto the South China Sea below!
An earth-shattering bang!

In an instant, a massive vacuum crater, over a hundred feet in diameter and seemingly bottomless, was smashed into the sea surface! Billions of pounds of seawater, compressed to the extreme force, didn't even have a chance to evaporate; they were directly crushed and vaporized by the terrifying pressure! A white shockwave exploded outwards in a ring, whipping up towering waves that surged in all directions like a tsunami! The entire South China Sea seemed to shake violently from this single impact!
"Hmph! You're quick to hide! Let's see how long you can hide!"

When Bodhisattva Weituo's attack missed, he not only did not restrain himself, but his ferocity intensified.

Seeing that Lin Zhu merely dodged and did not take out the God-Slaying Spear that he both feared and coveted, but instead held a seemingly ordinary treasured sword that gleamed with cold light (the Immortal-Slaying and God-Slaying Treasure Sword), he felt even more disdain.

"Coward! All you do is dodge! Take out your demonic weapon and fight me fair and square!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo roared wildly, his demon-subduing pestle never stopping, transforming into countless golden pestle shadows that relentlessly smashed down on Lin Zhu's figure like a storm!
Boom boom boom boom!
Each strike left a huge crater on the sea surface, creating towering columns of water and billowing white mist! The South China Sea seemed to have turned into a boiling cauldron of oil, with violent energy currents tearing through space.

The Bodhisattva Weituo, like a ferocious beast in human form, chased after the agile and evasive figure, leaving the sea in ruins wherever he went!
He was arrogant and overconfident, convinced that Lin Zhu was afraid of his strength and dared not confront him directly.

Lin Zhu moved like lightning, weaving through the raging storm of shadowy pestles. Each dodge was fraught with danger, yet each maneuver was exquisitely precise.

The "ordinary" Immortal-Slaying and God-Slaying Sword in his hand occasionally deflected the splashing energy shockwaves, producing a metallic clang, but it never truly clashed head-on with the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

His face remained calm and his eyes were deep, as if he were strolling leisurely in a storm.

Only he himself knew that each seemingly perilous dodge was precisely guiding the direction of Bodhisattva Weituo's attack, causing him to unknowingly drift away from the core area where Fairy Ni Chang was undergoing her tribulation.

The two were locked in a fierce battle, one chasing and the other fleeing, unaware that deep within the dark, mysterious South China Sea eye, where the demonic energy had not yet completely dissipated, a pair of scarlet, ferocious eyes were watching the battle intently through the layers of seawater.

It was none other than the awakened demonic master, Gu Yang!

"Hehehehe, fight! Fight! The harder the better!"

Gu Yang's demonic thoughts echoed with a silent, maniacal laugh in the seawater, filled with schadenfreude and greed.

"Infighting among the bald monks of Mount Ling? This is truly a stroke of luck! It would be best if a Buddhist guardian bodhisattva and a brat wielding what appears to be a demonic treasure could both be severely injured and perish together! At that time, both that spear and this bald monk's Buddha relic will be my possessions!"

He watched as Weituo Bodhisattva unleashed his furious attacks and Lin Zhu seemingly frantically dodged, his contorted face filled with anticipation. At the same time, a great curiosity also arose within him.

"What secret does this kid surnamed Lin possess? That he could make even the mighty God of Slaughter, Wei Tuo, personally hunt him down? Could it really be related to the Demon Ancestor?"

This thought made Gu Yang's heart flutter.

On the sea, the Bodhisattva Weituo, who had been unable to break through the defenses for a long time, finally lost his patience.

He felt like Lin Zhu was playing him like a monkey, and his anger was about to burst out of his head.

"Slippery mudfish! Die!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo abruptly stopped his pursuit and let out a deafening roar.

He gripped the Demon-Subduing Pestle tightly with both hands, pouring his immense, perfected Great Luo Golden Immortal power into it without reservation!

Buzz!

The Demon-Subduing Pestle instantly erupted with unprecedentedly dazzling golden light, its size expanding rapidly! In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colossal pillar supporting the sky, exceeding a hundred feet in length and as thick as a mountain! The ferocious spikes on the pestle seemed to come alive, spewing out destructive Buddhist light! A terrifying pressure so heavy it caused space to collapse and the laws to distort firmly locked onto the seemingly insignificant Lin Zhu in front of it!
"All demons vanquished, Vajra's wrathful pestle! Break!!!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo, his hair and beard bristling, resembled an enraged Vajra King, and with all his might, slammed his Vajra pestle, expanded to its limit, down towards Lin Zhu's location! This strike, imbued with his life's cultivation and drawing upon a portion of the Vajra Laws of Buddhism, far surpassed the combined power of all his previous attacks! Wherever the golden light passed, space shattered inch by inch, forming a shocking black trail! (End of Chapter)