On the Dragon-Slaying Platform, I was executed and became Yang Jian's brother-in-law.

Inside the main hall, the threads of cause and effect, like greedy maws, frantically devoured the time domain surrounding Su Bai.

That was the karmic force formed by the combined efforts of the three Buddhas of the Western Paradise and the chanting of scriptures by three thousand Arhats day and night. Even a quasi-saint at the peak of his power would have his three flowers on his head forcibly removed and be reduced to a mortal if he were to be tainted by it.

Su Bai may seem arrogant, but he is actually under immense pressure.

Although the Great Dao of Time was domineering, he had only just recovered his cultivation as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and was still some distance from his former peak Quasi-Saint realm as a Clan Witch. Faced with the suppression of the entire sect's power, his figure trembled slightly within the causal network, like a small boat in a storm.

However, at this critical moment, the atmosphere on the viewing platform, which had been as still as water, suddenly erupted into chaos.

"Thank you for the medicine... I'll concoct a potion of rebirth..."

These words were like a thunderclap, severing the gloom in the hearts of the women.

The Queen Mother of the West stood on the cloud, her once serene and beautiful face now filled with astonishment and trembling. She stared intently at the figure struggling to maintain his upright posture amidst the boundless Buddhist light and threads of cause and effect.

That was the man she had waited for for countless lifetimes.

Just now, she thought he had changed, that he had betrayed his vows and his old friends in order to survive and for the sake of so-called Buddhist status.

She even turned and left in front of all the immortals of the Three Realms. At that moment, her heart was colder than the eternal ice of Kunlun Mountain.

But now, the truth has come out.

How has he changed? He is still the same Zhu Jiuyin who dared to draw his sword against the heavens and earth to protect those around him!

He endured humiliation and hardship for a hundred years, suffering the erosion of Buddhist power, and even risked infamy, all for the sake of giving Xuanming a glimmer of hope.

"What...what have I done?"

The Queen Mother of the West's voice trembled, and regret surged into her heart like a tidal wave. She recalled her questioning of him in the main hall, and her resolute turning away.

"Yao...you are unworthy of being the head of the female immortals, yet you have not even given him this much trust."

The Queen Mother of the West's eyes instantly reddened, and she crushed the jade hairpin in her hand. A terrifying quasi-saint aura erupted instantly, and the originally clear sky of Mount Ling suddenly began to snow heavily.

It wasn't just her.

On the other side, the Jie Sect camp.

The Golden Spirit Mother's flying golden sword let out a mournful cry. She recalled a few years ago when she forced her way into Mount Ling, splitting open the gate of the Bodhi Abode with a single sword strike, pointing her finger at Su Bai and cursing him for forgetting his ancestors, even severing their master-disciple relationship on the spot.

What was Su Bai's reaction at that time?

He simply endured it calmly, and even deliberately used Buddhist koans to provoke her away in order to prevent her from getting into danger.

"You foolish apprentice...you foolish apprentice!"

Golden Spirit Mother burst into tears. The usually decisive and ruthless woman was now crying like a child. "You want to save Xuanming? Tell me! Wouldn't Master help you? Why do you have to shoulder this alone? Why do you let Master misunderstand you?"

The Holy Mother of Wudang also had tears in her eyes, tightly gripping the hilt of the Qingping Sword in her hand.

The Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao were already sobbing uncontrollably. Bixiao, wiping away her tears, summoned the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, shouting, "I told you! I told you my brother wasn't that kind of person! Eldest sister, you still stopped me!"

Yunxiao took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes like never before: "We wronged him. Since it's for saving Sister Xuanming, then in this battle, our Jie Sect... will not shirk our duty!"

Amidst the crowd, the blood-red light on the substitute talisman in Yang Chan's hand slowly dissipated.

She looked at the figure being besieged in the center of the field, a poignant yet insane smile curving her lips.

"So...it was to save that woman named Xuanming?"

"My husband, you treat each of them so well, it drives me crazy with jealousy. But..." Yang Chan slowly put away the substitute talisman, and then took out the Lotus Lantern that emitted a faint blue light. "Who told you to be my chosen husband? You can save whomever you want, and do whatever you want. But there's one thing..."

Yang Chan's eyes suddenly turned cold, filled with murderous intent: "These bald monks want to mess with you? They'll have to ask the lamp in my hand if it agrees!"

"boom--"

Almost simultaneously, several terrifying auras shot into the sky from the viewing platform.

As Tathagata was fully activating the Karma Array, about to completely suppress Su Bai, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine as several killing intents that made him tremble instantly locked onto Mount Ling.

"The Western religion, how powerful it is!"

A cold shout rang out, like a thunderclap from the heavens.

The Queen Mother of the West took a step forward, her phoenix coronet and wedding robes fluttering in the wind, unleashing the full pressure of a late-stage Quasi-Saint. The Kunlun Mirror in her hand hung high above her head, and a beam of light that pierced through time instantly shone on the Great Buddha Hall, freezing the causal threads that were binding Su Bai.

"You want to harm him? Did you even ask me?!"

Immediately afterwards, a burst of Gengjin sword energy tore through the sky.

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit rode in a seven-fragrant chariot, wielding a flying golden sword, with the Four Symbols Pagoda and the Dragon and Tiger Ruyi behind her shining brightly. Without uttering a word, she leaped down from the clouds like a golden meteor, crashing down hard into the great formation composed of three thousand Arhats.

"You dare touch my disciple? Do you think my Jie Sect is helpless?!"

"Brother, don't panic, Bixiao is here!"

As the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron was unleashed, the phantom of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation appeared in the sky above Mount Ling. The three sisters, Bixiao, Yunxiao, and Qiongxiao, arrived together, exuding murderous intent.

"Yang Chan of the Yang family has today experienced the profound skills of Buddhism!"

The Lotus Lantern blazed brightly, and although Yang Chan's cultivation was slightly weaker, she managed to tear a gap in the Buddhist light by relying on the innate spiritual treasure in her hand.

Even the Empress Pingxin, who had not yet made a move, did not directly attack at this moment (after all, her status was special), but the illusory image of the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind her was spinning wildly, suppressing the earth veins of Mount Ling and greatly reducing the support from the Buddhist sect.

In the blink of an eye.

Su Bai, who was originally alone and seemingly in dire straits, was suddenly surrounded by a group of beautiful women, yet their murderous aura was overwhelming.

The Queen Mother of the West stood on the left, the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit stood on the right, and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and Yang Chan stood around the perimeter, firmly protecting Su Bai in the middle.

This scene left all the celestial beings in Heaven dumbfounded.

"This...is this what they call 'living off a woman'?" Taibai Jinxing's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. "This lineup...isn't it almost as impressive as the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation back then?"

The Jade Emperor, his face filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, exclaimed, "If I could have such a scene, my position as the ruler of the Three Realms would be perfectly secure!"

Su Bai, who was at the center of the storm, felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he looked at the familiar figures around him, but it was also tinged with a sense of helplessness.

"You guys..." Su Bai smiled wryly, "This is a man's battlefield, what are you doing here?"

"Shut up!"

The Queen Mother of the West and the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit shouted in unison.

The Queen Mother of the West turned and glared at him, her eyes slightly red: "I'll settle this score with you later! Now, you better stay put!"

The Golden Spirit Mother was even more domineering, her flying golden sword pointing directly at the Buddha on the high platform: "Bald monk, you were quite adept at using those causal threads just now, weren't you? Come on, try hitting me with them!"

The women stepped forward in unison, their combined aura forcing the grand formation of ten thousand Buddhas paying homage to the emperor back three feet.

Their gazes were icy, and they shouted in unison at the Buddhas of the West:

"Who do you think the West wants to target?!"

This question resounded throughout Mount Ling, causing the glazed tiles of the Great Thunderclap Temple to tremble.

On the high platform.

Looking at the familiar lineup below, and at Su Bai being protected by the women in the middle, the Buddha suddenly felt a "buzz" in his mind, and his mind went completely blank.

This scene...

So familiar!

It was so familiar that it instilled in him a fear that came from the depths of his soul.

"This...this is..."

The Buddha's hand trembled as he pointed downwards.

Not only him, but also Dipankara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha were pale-faced. They looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

The scene of Laozi using the Taiji diagram to predict the future a hundred years ago reappeared before their eyes.

Isn't that exactly what happened in that predicted future of the demise of Western religion?

With a shout, Su Bai summoned the remnants of the Jie Sect, the ancient demon race, the dragon race of the four seas, and even the Queen Mother of the West and the Nuwa Palace... all forces gathered around him, forming a great army of revenge that flattened Mount Ling and severed the roots of Buddhism!

"It matches...it all matches!"

Maitreya Buddha's voice trembled, and he almost dropped the bag of human beings in his hand. "Laojun's predictions are true! This is that future! This is the beginning of our Western Religion's eternal damnation!"

They originally thought that by tricking Su Bai into entering Mount Ling and converting him into one of their own, they could cut off that future at its root.

But who would have thought that this wasn't cutting it off? It was clearly pressing the accelerator button!

They themselves "invited" Su Bai in, gave him resources, gave him time, and even gave him the opportunity to revive his old subordinates. In the end, they even stirred up all the hatred in front of the whole world!

What's this called?

This is what they mean by "Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable!"

"What's the panic!"

Although the Buddha was also in turmoil, he was, after all, the ancestor of all Buddhas and the backbone of Mount Sumeru. He knew that if he showed weakness at this moment, the Western Paradise would truly be finished.

"Déjà vu is deduction, and reality is reality!"

The Buddha suddenly stood up, a mad and ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Since the future has already destined us to clash with him, rather than sitting idly by and waiting for him to grow stronger and destroy our Spirit Mountain, let's end him here today!"

This is a kind of resolute, "what's the use" attitude.

Since it seems like a dead end no matter how you look at it, why not take advantage of the fact that this is the main base of Mount Ling, before Su Bai becomes a saint, and before those members of the Jie Sect recover to their peak, and go all in!

Let's give it a shot; there might still be a glimmer of hope!

"All Buddhas, heed my command!"

The Buddha roared to the heavens, his voice filled with sorrow and determination: "There is no turning back today! Either he dies, or my Western Sect perishes! Everyone, at all costs, suppress Su Bai! Suppress this rebel gang!"

"Bandeng! Maitreya! Stop holding back, show us your best skills!"

"Three thousand Arhats, their golden bodies ablaze!"

"Activate the mountain-protecting formation and seal off Mount Ling! Today, not even a fly will be able to escape!"

With the Buddha's roar, the entire Mount Ling was in an uproar.

The Buddhas, whose morale had been low due to being tricked by Su Bai, were also aroused to their final ferocity after hearing the threat from the "Death Sect".

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a group of Buddhas who have cultivated for countless eons.

"Amitabha! Kill!"

Dipankara Buddha offered up twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, Maitreya Buddha threw out a golden cymbal, and great Bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra also manifested their Dharma forms.

The three thousand Arhats went even crazier, each of them bursting into blazing golden flames—power gained by burning away their attainment of Buddhahood.

The entire Ling Mountain instantly transformed into a gigantic war millstone.

"Are you going to fight to the death?"

The Queen Mother of the West sneered, and the Kunlun Mirror in her hand shone brightly: "I'd like to see whether your Western bones are harder, or my mirror is harder!"

"Disciples of the Jie Sect, form the formation!"

At the command of the Golden Spirit Mother, the Three Immortals instantly returned to their positions. Although the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation did not have the original Hunyuan Golden Bucket (it had been taken away or damaged by Laozi before, and a replica or its own magic power was used to set up the formation), it was still incredibly powerful due to the three quasi-saints' cultivation.

"war!"

Standing in the center of the crowd, feeling the unreserved support of the women around him, Su Bai felt a surge of pride.

He looked up to the sky and roared, and the Great Dao of Time transformed into a rushing river, encircling everyone.

"Since you want to start this great calamity ahead of schedule, then I, Su Bai, will fight you to the bitter end!"

Two terrifying forces collided violently above the Great Hall of the Spirit Mountain!

A great battle erupted instantly!