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

Faced with this devastating blow that seemed to topple the world and leave no room for escape, Gu Yang, in the distance, "saw" the tiny figure of Lin Zhu through the seawater, a cruel sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph, a late-stage Great Luo Immortal is nothing but an ant. Before absolute power, all tricks are futile! Die!"

He could almost see Lin Zhu being smashed to death by that pestle.

However, just as that earth-shattering golden giant pestle was about to strike!
Lin Zhu, who had been in a "passive and defensive" state, suddenly had a sharp glint of triumph in his eyes!

"It's now!"

He gave a low shout in his heart, and his left hand, which had been empty all along, flicked out extremely discreetly from his sleeve. At the same time, his body moved like a bubble.

With a "poof," it vanished from its spot in an instant! Only a fleeting afterimage, locked in golden light, remained, rapidly dissipating in its place!

"Huh?! Escape technique?"

When the Bodhisattva Weituo struck the void with his pestle, the immense force once again slammed into the sea, stirring up waves ten times more terrifying than before. But a chill ran through him; Lin Zhu's disappearance was too bizarre!
Not only him, but even Gu Yang in the deep sea let out a cold snort of surprise.

"Spatial teleportation? No! It's an aura."

Gu Yang's demonic thoughts instantly detected an extremely abrupt yet unimaginably vast and majestic aura, which suddenly erupted in the sky above the spot where Lin Zhu had disappeared! That aura was pure, sacred, and supreme, carrying an implication of suppressing all heavens and being impervious to all laws, and even faintly revealing a trace of Buddhist primordial power that made even this demonic giant feel instinctively disgusted and a little fearful! Moreover, its purity and grandeur far surpassed any Buddhist treasure he had ever seen, as if the Buddha himself had appeared!

"What's this?!"

Gu Yang suddenly looked up, his scarlet demonic eyes piercing through the seawater and the raging energy turbulence, staring intently at the source of that aura!

The next second, this old demon, who had lived for countless millennia, almost popped his eyes out of their sockets!

High above, countless rays of auspicious light and auspicious clouds filled the sky! A colossal lotus platform, radiating a pure golden light that was both soft and indestructible, floated silently in the air!

That lotus platform has thirteen lotus petals!

Each lotus petal was crystal clear, as if cast from the purest glass and gold, with profound and mysterious Dao runes flowing naturally on it, exuding an aura of eternity and immeasurable merit! The lotus platform slowly rotated, scattering endless golden light spots. Wherever it went, the violent energy turbulence instantly subsided, the shattered space was smoothed out, and even the churning demonic energy below seemed to have met its nemesis, emitting a sizzling melting sound and retreating in fear!
Lin Zhu was sitting upright on the central lotus platform of the thirteen-petaled golden lotus of merit!
He casually rested one hand on his knee, while the other held a golden petal that seemed to have appeared out of thin air. His posture was composed and dignified, and his face even carried a faint, serene smile that seemed to indicate he had seen through everything in the world.

That smile, when seen by Bodhisattva Weituo, was filled with silent provocation and mockery!

"Ten...thirteenth grade?!"

As if struck by lightning from the heavens, Bodhisattva Weituo froze completely in place. The arrogance, anger, and murderous intent on his face instantly solidified, replaced by boundless horror and disbelief!
He stared intently at the lotus platform, his voice sharp and distorted with extreme shock.

"This is impossible! The Buddha's nine-grade Golden Lotus of Merit is already a supreme treasure of Buddhism! You...you demon...how could you have a thirteen-grade one?!"

He recognized it! It was definitely the Golden Lotus of Merit! Moreover, it surpassed even the thirteen-petaled Golden Lotus of Merit held by the Buddha, which existed only in legends and symbolized the highest merit and defense in Buddhism! This overturned all his understanding!

His "Vajra Wrathful Pestle," a weapon embodying his life's cultivation and brimming with confidence to decisively defeat the world, vanished without a trace when its violent golden light touched the gentle glow emanating from the thirteen-petaled Golden Lotus of Merit. It was as if ice and snow were meeting the blazing sun! Not even a ripple was stirred, let alone the lotus platform was shaken in the slightest!
This most powerful killing move was blocked so easily! It didn't even touch the hem of the opponent's clothes!
"Aaaaah! You heretics! How dare you desecrate the sacred treasure of Buddhism! Break!"

When Bodhisattva Weituo recovered from his extreme shock, he was instantly consumed by boundless shame and anger, and a kind of madness from the desecration of his faith!
His eyes were bloodshot, like a madman, and he recklessly swung the huge demon-subduing pestle, which transformed into a storm of raging golden pestle shadows that frantically bombarded Lin Zhu, who was sitting on the lotus platform!
Boom boom boom boom!
The terrifying attacks, as dense as raindrops, each strike enough to severely injure a late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, were now all unleashed upon the golden light shield formed by the Thirteen-Grade Merit Lotus!

However, a desperate scene unfolded.

No matter how fiercely the Bodhisattva Weituo bombarded it, the seemingly thin layer of golden light shield remained as stable as a rock and as solid as a fortress! All the attacks that landed on it could only stir up gentle golden ripples, then vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea! The light shield did not even tremble slightly, let alone show the slightest crack!
Lin Zhu sat upright in the center of the lotus platform, smiling as he picked up a flower, letting the shadows of pestles fly outside, golden light explode, and a violent energy storm rage.

He was enveloped in a radiant light, his robes remaining perfectly still, as if he were in another world of absolute tranquility. The peaceful golden light emanating from the lotus platform even made him appear dignified and majestic, like a true Buddha descending to earth.

"Excellent! As expected of a thirteenth-grade Golden Lotus of Merit! Its defense certainly did not disappoint me!"

Lin Zhu felt immense satisfaction as he sensed the unbreakable protective power emanating from the lotus platform.

What surprised him even more was that when the attack from Bodhisattva Weituo, which contained strong Western Buddhist attributes, landed on the light barrier, he could clearly feel that the mysterious runes flowing on the thirteenth lotus petal of the lotus platform suddenly lit up!
A strange fluctuation of law spread out, and the "Buddhist" attribute power contained in the attack of Bodhisattva Wei Tuo was weakened by nearly half out of thin air! It felt like an "armor-piercing" effect specifically designed to target the supernatural powers of the Western Sect!
"The additional attribute of reducing Western religion attribute attacks by 50% is simply a divine skill!"

Lin Zhu secretly praised him.

At this moment, with his late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, he actually withstood the full-force attack of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal in a state of rage, wielding a Primordial Spiritual Treasure, thanks to the heaven-defying defense and targeted weakening effect of the Thirteenth Grade Merit Golden Lotus! Such a feat is enough to shake the Three Realms!

The Bodhisattva Weituo appeared as if he had gone mad, and his Vajra Pestle transformed into a continuous golden storm, frantically bombarding the golden light shield formed by the Thirteen-Petaled Lotus of Merit.

Each time that heavy pestle fell, it carried the power to shatter mountains and split seas, enough to make ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortals tremble with fear.

However, no matter how hard he tried, the seemingly gentle golden light shield remained as stable as an ancient rock! The pestle's shadow struck it, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, creating only ripples that were constantly spreading but remained unbreakable, without achieving anything else.

Although the light from the lotus platform flickered slightly under the intense attack, the light shield itself did not show even the slightest crack!

"Impossible! This is impossible!" The shock in the heart of Bodhisattva Weituo grew wildly like weeds, almost overwhelming his reason.

As a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of his cultivation, wielding the innate spiritual treasure, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, he was confident that he had few rivals of the same level within the Three Realms! Any Great Luo Golden Immortal, even one at the same peak, would not be able to withstand his ferocious onslaught so easily! At best, they would be severely injured and forced to retreat; at worst, they would be smashed into mincemeat on the spot!

But this Lin Zhu, a mere "junior" who had only been promoted to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm for five hundred years, sat calmly on the lotus platform, smiling and holding a flower, his composure was outrageous! The defense of that lotus platform was simply too strong to be reasonable!

An uncontrollable chill rose from the spine of Bodhisattva Weituo, shooting straight to the top of his head!
He felt as if he had crashed headfirst into an unshakeable sacred mountain! His scalp tingled!
"Lin Zhu! You coward! You only dare to hide in your tortoise shell?! Have the guts to come out and fight me fair and square! You wicked creature who stole the Buddhist treasure, what right do you have to sit on the lotus throne?!"

With bloodshot eyes, Bodhisattva Weituo attacked frantically while roaring and taunting Lin Zhu with vicious words, trying to provoke him into revealing a weakness or leaving the damned lotus platform's defensive range.

On the lotus platform, Lin Zhu maintained her serene and smiling demeanor.

The foul words of Bodhisattva Weituo fell into his ears like a gentle breeze across a mountain, failing to stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.

He even closed his eyes slightly, as if listening to the great Daoist pronouncements, or perhaps watching a farce.

"You! You...!"

Seeing that the other party was unmoved by reason, Bodhisattva Wei Tuo was so angry that he was practically fuming. His chest heaved violently, and he wished he could rush up and devour him alive! But all his attacks were like hitting empty air, making him so frustrated that he almost vomited blood!

Just as the Bodhisattva Weituo's mind had a slight crack due to his rage and frustration!

The ferocious expression on his face suddenly froze!

An unprecedented, chilling, and deathly feeling, originating from the depths of his soul, seized him without warning! It was as if he were being stared at by the most sinister serpent from the deepest abyss, or as if an invisible scythe of death was held to his neck!
He lowered his head in fear and instinctively.

All that could be seen was a simple, unadorned spear tip that exuded an aura of annihilation. It had silently and effortlessly pierced through the Buddhist light protecting him, and pierced through his Bodhisattva body, which was as tough as divine metal. It emerged from his chest, near his heart!

The dark red spear tip was not stained with a single drop of blood, but only with a pure killing intent that could freeze one's soul!
God-killing gun!
"puff!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with specks of golden light, and the expression on his face instantly changed from fury to extreme horror and disbelief!
He turned his head with difficulty, inch by inch, to look behind him.

Lin Zhu's figure had silently appeared a few feet behind him without him even noticing! The indifferent smile on his face had vanished, replaced by a cold, murderous intent as hard as ice!
"You...you...ambushed me...! Despicable...shameless! You have no sportsmanship!!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse and distorted due to extreme pain and anger.

He never expected that his opponent, who possessed such a powerful defensive treasure, would choose such a treacherous sneak attack!
Lin Zhu's lips curled into a cold smile, and with his free left hand, he even gently patted the violently trembling shoulder of the Bodhisattva Weituo with an almost mocking tone, his voice eerily calm.

"All warfare is based on deception, even for a bodhisattva."

This is called "an eye for an eye."

How does it feel to be ambushed from the sky?

It turns out that just as Bodhisattva Weituo unleashed his strongest attack, the "Vajra Wrathful Pestle," a strike brimming with confidence and embodying his life's cultivation, Lin Zhu, unharmed under the protection of the Thirteen-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit, had already made an extremely bold and risky decision to seek victory!

He secretly controlled the God-Slaying Spear with his divine sense, and under the cover of the violent energy turbulence and the divine light of the lotus platform, he barely managed to throw it out, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows!
He was betting that the Thirteen-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit could perfectly withstand Wei Tuo's ultimate attack, and even more so that Wei Tuo's mind would relax slightly at the moment after his full-force attack missed!
He won the bet!

As expected, the Thirteen-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit easily blocked the earth-shattering blow, even allowing Lin Zhu to calmly distract himself from controlling the God-Slaying Spear.

In the midst of extreme shock and subsequent rage, Bodhisattva Weituo lost his composure and was precisely struck by this long-planned fatal blow!

"Despicable villain! The Buddhist sect... will not let you get away with this!" Bodhisattva Weituo roared venomously, his vast Buddhist power erupting wildly as he tried to shake off the God-Slaying Spear, even attempting to self-destruct his golden body!

However, Lin Zhu's eyes suddenly sharpened!
"Humph!"

He snorted coldly, gripped the shaft of the God-Slaying Spear tightly with both hands, and with all his might, thrust it deeper into the body of Bodhisattva Weituo!

“Ugh!”

The Bodhisattva Weituo let out a mournful wail that was so shrill it was inhuman!
The moment the God-Slaying Spear penetrated deep into his body, an indescribable, terrifying suction force originating from the very source of his soul erupted from the spear!
To the horror of Bodhisattva Wei Tuo, his immensely refined and condensed Great Luo Golden Immortal power, cultivated over countless eons, was surging wildly into the God-Slaying Spear like a flood bursting its banks! And it wasn't just his magical power!
His essence, his life force, and even his Great Luo True Spirit, which he entrusted to the void and should have been indestructible for eternity, were now being forcibly drawn out and devoured by that demonic spear, as if bound by invisible shackles!
"No! No! What kind of demonic artifact is this?! It can actually devour true spirits?!"

The Bodhisattva Weituo let out a desperate wail, his eyes filled with unprecedented fear.

He had never seen, or even heard of, such a terrifying magical artifact! It could even seal and forcibly devour the true spirit of a Great Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of his cultivation! This was completely beyond his understanding of magical artifacts!
He struggled desperately, summoning all his remaining strength to try and sever his connection with the God-Slaying Spear.

But it was all in vain! As his strength rapidly dissipated, his struggles grew weaker and weaker, the golden light of his body dimmed at a visible speed, and his skin quickly withered and dried up, as if all life had been drained from him. (End of Chapter)