When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 360 In the martial world, one must have an alias.

When the dust settled, Luo Shui looked closely and saw that Bai Ze's left hand was still tightly gripping Yekaterina's right hand. Even though the metal gauntlet was shattered, he still firmly restrained the God's Hand, and the five-colored divine light suppressed the bursting holy light.

At the same time, Bai Ze showed no mercy and grabbed Catherine's neck with his right hand, as if he could snap her neck with a snap with just a little force.

As for Catherine's longsword, it was stuck in a rock several meters away.

Bai Ze has locked up Catherine!

Luo Shui was overjoyed.

wrong!

She frowned again.

But then they saw that Ekaterina's right hand was also tightly gripping Bai Ze's wrist. The metal glove that was integrated with the arm guard had been completely shattered. Her seemingly delicate arm was now stronger than a dragon's claw. Under the pressure of her five fingers, the five-colored divine light on Bai Ze's hand was faintly deformed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ekaterina's left hand was pressed against Bai Ze's chest, her silver hair wrapped around Bai Ze's right hand that was gripping his neck, and streaks of holy light flowed through her hair.

Did Catherine lock up Bai Ze?

The two restrain each other, appearing to be evenly matched and on equal footing.

"I misjudged you. The main ability of your Hand of God is not actually the manipulation of faith power... The Holy Maiden of Ursus is truly formidable."

Bai Ze felt the pressure on his left wrist and said in a deep voice.

He had always thought that the Hand of God was the key to mobilizing the faith power of the Ursus Orthodox Church over decades, but he never imagined that the Hand of God was actually a furnace fueled by faith power.

By mobilizing the power of faith and burning it, one can not only unleash strength beyond one's realm, but also benefit oneself by burning one's faith.

While mobilizing faith is powerful, it is essentially still relying on external forces, whereas burning faith to benefit oneself can accelerate cultivation and make oneself stronger.

When Catherine ascends to the Heavenly Gate, she will likely be able to refine all the faiths of the Ursus Orthodox Church and receive subsequent faiths as provisions.

Even without receiving the power of faith, the Hand of God is still incredibly powerful. With its sheer strength, it can mold alloy like clay, not to mention its other amazing abilities.

"I didn't expect your fighting spirit to be so strong!"

Ekaterina stared at Bai Ze and said, "To be able to defeat me, a seven-star cultivator, in terms of genius, even Mu Yaoguang is no match for you."

In terms of skill, Ekaterina was definitely not inferior, and could be considered the best in her realm, but she was still no match for Bai Ze. Even though they were a realm apart, Bai Ze was still able to hold her off.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries, seemingly enjoying the satisfaction of having met their match, and then—

"How long can your mental strength last?" Ekaterina looked confident. "From the beginning until now, you've only used 'Return to Nothingness' once. Your current mental strength simply can't support the computational power of that move."

As she spoke, Catherine shone brightly, and faint sounds of praise rang out.

Holy, holy, holy Catherine the Host, your majesty and mercy endure forever!

The overwhelming will of absolute authority clashes with the invisible will of Heaven, and as the praises grow ever more magnificent, so too does the will become ever grander.

The content of the praise was a little... from a religious perspective, a tiny bit presumptuous.

All I can say is that the Ursus players really have a wild approach; they go for whatever is most intense.

The situation was initially at a stalemate, but Bai Ze's divine energy was about to be exhausted, and he would inevitably fall into a disadvantageous position if the stalemate continued.

"is it?"

Bai Ze's confidence was equally strong: "Even if my divine energy is severely depleted and I still need to suppress the God's Hand, I, Bai Ze, am still no weaker than anyone else."

Without a sound, ripples suddenly appeared in the surrounding area.

An invisible force field gradually appeared, and a huge phantom emerged, which was Bai Ze's Dharma form.

Centered on Bai Ze and Ekaterina, the Dharma image slowly rose, lifting the two into the air.

A surge of powerful primordial energy coursed within the Dharma Image, washing over the two of them in wave after wave.

Unbeknownst to Ekaterina, Bai Ze's Dharma form had already enveloped both of them, with vital energy piling up around them, forming a crystal-like solid.

Besides its true form, Bai Ze also has a Dharma form that has been lurking in the shadows.

As the two remained locked in a stalemate, Bai Ze's Dharma form had already covered the surrounding area, forming a net.

"Got you."

Although Bai Ze himself was also trapped.

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On the other side, the Wanyi train was still speeding along.

Although they were moving quickly, Yingguo was, after all, a country that had fallen to half its former glory in the Shan Hai Jie region, and they were not able to leave the Izumo wasteland immediately.

As the train sped along, the crack was constantly being stretched, and seawater from another world even began to overflow from it.

Without a doubt, the theologians' plan to shake up the rift has succeeded.

Chaos should have already broken out on the other side of the rift by now, and the Western Union should be able to detect the opening of the rift.

However, the theologian's other plan was fraught with setbacks and could even be said to be doomed to failure.

The theologian himself was intercepted by Mu Yaoguang. Although Mu Yaoguang's realm was still at the eighth level, her strength was definitely not inferior to that of the ninth level. Moreover, her divine power "Heavenly Evolution of Forty-Nine" explored all changes. Although it did not have the ability to increase power, it could use its vast true essence to the extreme.

Even though the theologians transformed themselves into gods and demons and came up with countless tricks, they still couldn't gain the upper hand.

Fortunately, he brought Yun Jingming and his wife with him. Although they encountered Bai Ze's unreasonable "deus ex machina", considering that Yun Jingming and his wife had now obtained the Demon Blood Divine Power, they felt that they were not without a chance of winning.

Originally, the plan was to eliminate both Mu Yaoguang and Bai Ze, but now killing Bai Ze would be considered a success.

With Yun Jingming's "Nine Heavens Pure Source" combined with the Boundless Blood Body, and Lin Lingsu's "Taiyin Divine Thunder" and the Demon Blood Divine Power Taiyin Demon Body, even if they can't defeat the four of them working together, surely they can kill Bai Ze.

Protecting people is never an easy task.

Given the perilous nature of the Taiyin Divine Thunder, if Bai Ze were even grazed by it, he would be either dead or crippled.

Judging from the current situation, Yun Jingming and his wife failed, and even lost two exotic beasts and one of them died.

The theologian, seeing the pale white streak of light flying through the air, followed by four streams of energy relentlessly pursuing it, couldn't help but curse it as useless.

You couldn't even beat them, and you even lost one!

Knowing that eliminating Bai Ze as a threat was impossible, the theologian decisively withdrew and prepared to flee.

His aura changed again, and suddenly a torrent of dark currents emanated from his body. His physical body also underwent a complete transformation, his figure swelled up, and his face became ferocious, like a demon god.

"Mahakala."

Compared to the previous forms, this form was far superior in both majesty and ferocity. The surging undercurrents were even more mysterious and vicious, forcing Mu Yaoguang to avoid it.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the theologian suddenly escaped. Black smoke swept across the sky, passing by Lin Suyi who was flying towards him, and turned into a rolling torrent of evil, sweeping towards the four people chasing behind.

"Walk."

The theologian, transformed into the Black Heaven Demon God, reached out to grab Lin Suying and take her away. However, at that very moment, Lin Suying's aura suddenly surged, and the pale white lightning around her suddenly went berserk, striking the theologian.

The extreme cold froze the undercurrents in half of his body, and seemed intent on seeping into his bones.

The theologian immediately used his internal energy to resist and repel the cold, yin energy. At the same time, a figure appeared, standing on a lotus flower, and flashed over. With his five fingers forming a hand seal like a lotus flower, he unleashed a powerful strike.

A chilling aura swept in, but a lotus seal shone brightly, dispelling the darkness and perfectly countering the appearance of the Great Black Heaven. The hand seals shifted and changed, the palm turning like a wheel, exquisite and unparalleled. Although the theologian managed to block in time, he was still struck on the arm by the palm.

But when the lotus seal touched his body, a sudden change occurred, reversing into endless danger, causing the theologian's arm to rot at a visible speed.

"you!"

The theologian was furious, and Mu Yaoguang was chasing after him from behind.

"Go away!"

At that moment, Mahakala underwent another transformation, and two more thick arms materialized. The theologian attacked from both the front and back with all four arms, dispelling the hand seals that were about to be used to attack from the front, and then struck the sword light from the rear.

In mid-air, dark currents surged and collided with the Yin-Yang Sword Light and the Lotus Seal of Light, creating a turbulent upheaval.

bang——

Mu Yaoguang used the flow of Yin and Yang to deflect the force and retreated unscathed.

Ahead, the figure grabbed Lin Suyi and pulled her back, revealing her true form. It was none other than Lu Qiudi, who was wearing a monk's robe but had long, shiny black hair.

At this moment, however, the dean of Yujing Martial Arts University Medical School was completely devoid of her usual elegance. Instead, she exuded a dangerous charm and even faintly possessed the demonic aura of the White Bhikkhu.

Lin Suying, who was being held in her hand, had lost the ability to resist. Her eyes were full of struggle, but she could not move. Strange marks appeared on half of her body.

"The Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche—this is the ultimate secret of Tantric Buddhism!"

The theologian stared at Lu Qiudi. "And this poison! It can even corrode my true essence. You're not just impersonating the White Bhikkhu, you are the White Bhikkhu!"

The Shingon Tachikawa school, which originated from the white monk, is derived from esoteric Buddhism.

Therefore, after they worshipped Dakini, that evil god helped them obtain the sect's unique skills—the Eight Transformations of Guru Rinpoche.

This power is based on the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, which are said to represent the collective manifestations of all Buddhas of the ten directions and three times. Although it may sound like boasting, the power of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche is indeed remarkable.

Its eight transformations extend into countless variations, appearing both mysterious and righteous. The White Bhikkhu, in particular, brought the mysterious aspect of Padmasambhava's eight transformations to the extreme, earning him a considerable fearsome reputation in Japan.

Even if an imposter were to obtain the "Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche," it would be impossible for him to have mastered them to such a profound level in such a short time.

The only explanation is that she is real.

Lu Qiudi casually wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and chuckled, "There's no other way. I can't exactly be the dean of Yujing Martial Arts University, going around catching experimental subjects, can I?"

So she created a disguise and even went to Japan to capture experimental subjects.

She even mastered the Eight Transformations of Lotus Master to a level that none of the previous disciples of the Tachikawa school could reach, and was able to directly transform the Lotus Seal Technique into a poison technique, the toxicity of which could even harm a nine-star martial artist.

It was only then that people remembered Lu Qiudi's glorious past; he was a ruthless man who used to dissect experimental subjects everywhere.

However, his dedicated research over the years has gradually dimmed his former reputation.

No, she wasn't really dedicated to research; she was simply putting on a disguise and acting in a different guise.

Thinking of this, the theologian couldn't help but curse, "Useless!"

This word "waste" was used to insult Lin Suying.

They had been secretly plotted against long ago, but they were unaware of it and were instead taken advantage of.

"It's also my fault for cultivating my character all these years; Sister Suyi has come to think I'm a good person." Lu Qiudi revealed a sinister smile.

She fought Lin Suyi throughout the entire encounter, but maintained a neutral stance, not because she couldn't defeat Lin Suyi, but because she wanted to use Lin Suyi to plot against the theologian.

The reason they hadn't revealed their full strength before was because they were worried that the theologians would know about the battle situation on the other side and realize the threat posed by Lu Qiudi.

After Bai Ze and two other eight-star generals killed Yun Jingming, Lin Suying, facing the encirclement, would surely escape to find reinforcements.

Lu Qiudi... or rather, Mu Yaoguang's side's target was precisely this reinforcement!
—Theologian.

Mu Yaoguang could hold off the theologian, but he could hardly defeat him, let alone kill him. However, if he could secretly plot against the theologian, he might be able to capture him.

At this moment, as the two sides were talking, the other three also surrounded each other, forming a pincer attack with Mu Yaoguang behind them.

Five eight-stars, including Mu Yaoguang who possesses the ability to transcend realms, today we can try to keep the theologian here.

Even when the theologian appeared in the form of Mahakala, surrounded by enemies, his anxiety was palpable.

He didn't expect the other party to be so cunning, not only hiding four eight-star experts, but also Lu Qiudi's hidden strength.

"Painter, aren't you going to make a move?"

The theologian couldn't help but shout.

The sound formed sound waves, echoing in the howling wind and faintly penetrating into the train.

Are there any experts?

Upon hearing this, everyone else felt a chill run down their spines. Mu Yaoguang's eyes flickered as she recalled the information Bai Ze had told her earlier.

There was another capable person on the train, the same person who left notes on the auction items and tampered with them.

However, after the theologian finished speaking, there was no further reaction.

Seeing this, the theologian immediately added, "If I am taken down, the secret of Wan Yi Zhi Ji will be exposed. And you've forgotten that you also broke the rules before. If the God of Commerce investigates, you won't be able to escape either."

If the painter hadn't interfered, the train conductor wouldn't have been forced to step in and remain in the auction hall, thus failing to notice the train's change of direction in time.

From this perspective, painters and theologians are on the same side.

However, judging from the fact that the theologian had not spoken up before, it was clear that the painter and he were not on the same page.

Now they're desperate and have no choice but to call for help.

This time, the theologians finally received a response, but—

"Broken the rules?"

A crisp voice rang out, tinged with a hint of amusement, "Theologian, when did I ever say that I modified the auction item information?"

The theologian was startled upon hearing this.

Even in such a critical situation, he couldn't help but ponder the inside story.

There seems to be more to this story than meets the eye.

"So, are you ready to get off the table, theologian?"

(End of this chapter)