Chapter 3092 The Variable Appears
Xinhu, Leisong, and the others’ expressions darkened once more. They soon realized that Xing Jianxia and the others were not heading back to Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain at all. Instead, they were wandering leisurely through the surrounding region, as if taking a casual stroll.
To the enemy camp, trailing behind them now felt like being led by the nose, like dogs on a leash. It was humiliating.
“Those three old bastards are toying with us!” Panwu Fushen snarled, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
Wrapped in a dark-blue crane-feather cloak, he stood atop his multicolored dao sword, radiating a mountain-like presence. However, his face was ashen with fury.
“They’re provoking us on purpose,” Canglong Yue said with a frown. His figure wavered like a phantom between light and shadow, his aura faint and elusive. “They want us enraged. They want us to make a reckless move.”
“In that case,” Zichi Wuji said coldly, gripping his Blazing Prairie Spear, killing intent rising around him like smoke, “we should strike Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain directly. If there’s truly an ambush, we can withdraw at once. At least we won’t remain trapped in their schemes.”
Xinhu and Leisong exchanged a glance but said nothing. If this continued, they would remain controlled by their enemies. Vigilance was necessary, but too much caution could become cowardice.
“Everyone, stay back,” Xinhu said at last, his voice calm but resolute. “I will attack Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain myself and break this deadlock!”
His figure rose abruptly into the air, his snow-white monk’s robe fluttering like drifting clouds. He seemed like a celestial Buddha descending from the heavens.
Buzz—
With a surge of radiant light, twenty-four crystal-clear, jade-like prayer beads appeared in his palm, each one engraved with ancient Mahayana Buddhist scripture.
The moment they manifested, the heavens and earth echoed with sacred Buddhist chants, divine blossoms rained from the sky, golden lotuses bloomed beneath their feet, and vast visions of a Buddhist Pure Land unfolded across the horizon. A boundless, tranquil aura spread through the world, holy, serene and unfathomably profound.
Great Brahma Zen Beads!
The eternal dao treasure wielded by Xinhu was a strand of twenty-four rosary beads, each forged from the sacred relics of Eternal Buddhas. The Buddhist script engraved upon them represented the Zen Sect’s twenty-four supreme divine arts.
It was said that once this treasure was unleashed, it could instantly manifest as twenty-four Maitreya Brahma Realms, capable of suppressing all daos in existence and eradicating every trace of evil. Its might was nothing short of miraculous, unfathomable, and utterly terrifying.
At the same time, Leisong, Ye Jue, and the others retreated far away, each summoning their own dao treasures and gathering their strength for the coming battle.
Ye Jue lifted the Star Vortex Thunder Whip, its form resembling a vast cascade of lightning condensed from billions of blazing stars.
Before Panwu Fusheng, the Five Elements Heavenly Sword let out a clear and resonant sword cry. The power of the Five Elements Principle surged from the blade, unfolding into five layers of mysterious and divine heavenly canopies.
Cang Longyue’s already ethereal form seemed to fade completely, leaving only faint streaks of emerald light flickering through the surrounding void. The Thousand Gates Principle he commanded touched upon the deepest mysteries of space. Even his dao weapon, the Flowing Flame Thorn, vanished from sight, its true form impossible to perceive.
Ziche Wuji gripped the Blazing Prairie Spear, his entire body surging with boundless Divine Astral Principle power. Layer upon layer of astral waves erupted from him, shaking the heavens and earth.
In an instant, the sky dimmed, the void howled, and chaos swept across the battlefield. That sheer pressure of their combined might sent the restriction forces and Divine Rank laws enveloping Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain into violent turmoil, as though they were on the verge of collapse.
Just as Xinhu prepared to strike the mountain Xing Jianxia, Fu Nanli, and Ren Futian exchanged a brief, knowing glance. In the next instant, they turned and surged forward at full speed, charging straight toward Xinhu and Leisong.
Each unleashed the overwhelming might of the Greater Boundless Realm. Their auras erupted like collapsing mountains and crashing seas, throwing the heavens and earth into even greater chaos.
Buzz!
Xing Jianxia summoned the lightning pagoda. Beside him, Fu Nanli and Ren Futian each revealed their weapons: a blazing crimson dao sword and a gleaming white battle halberd.
“Attack!” Xing Jianxia roared.
The three of them shot forward, charging straight toward Xinhu and the others. Seeing this, Xinhu and the others couldn’t help but sneer coldly. We were merely testing the water, and they’ve already lost their composure. Perhaps...we overestimated them.
“No!”
Suddenly, Xinhu’s pupils contracted. The moment Xing Jianxia made his move, the Divine Rank laws enveloping Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain thundered to life, unleashing a terrifying surge of power.
Layer upon layer, those Divine Rank laws stacked upon one another. There were twenty-seven in total! Now all twenty-seven were fully activated, their might pouring forth like an endless cascade of celestial rivers, sweeping toward Xinhu and the others in a crushing tide.
At the same time, the heavens shook with a thunderous explosion. Countless dazzling streams of restriction power burst across the void, surging outward in violent waves.
Divine Judgment Restriction! It was the terrifying killing formation that Lin Xun had set beneath the mountain. Now, it blocked every route of retreat.
“So there was an ambush after all!” Leisong’s eyes gleamed, but he remained perfectly calm.
“Withdraw first!”
“Understood!”
Without hesitation, Xinhu and Leisong unleashed their full power.
Boom!
Twenty-four Great Brahma Zen Beads streaked across the sky, transforming into twenty-four resplendent Maitreya Brahma Realms. The Star Vortex Thunder Whip lashed out, tearing the heavens apart and pouring down a storm of thunder and starlight. The Five Elements Heavenly Sword unfolded into layers of sword curtains...
The moment they struck, these battle-hardened Greater Boundless Realm giants displayed flawless coordination and teamwork.
In the blink of an eye, the Divine Judgment Restriction could no longer withstand the pressure. It collapsed with a thunderous roar, exploding into dazzling showers of light. No matter how powerful the formation was, how could it possibly endure the combined might of six Greater Boundless Realm giants?
The layers of Divine Rank law power crashing down from Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain were forcefully resisted and dispelled by Xinhu, Leisong, and the others with overwhelming might. However, just as they were about to withdraw, Xing Jianxia and the others had already closed the distance, charging straight toward them.
“We can’t let them tie us down! If they do, something unexpected is bound to happen!” Leisong shouted.
Boom!
At once, Xinhu and Panwu Fusheng, Leisong and Cang Longyue, Ye Jue and Ziche Wuji each paired off, charging respectively toward Xing Jianxia, Fu Nanli, and Ren Futian.
Two against one, and with their full power unleashed. They did not seek to kill their foes, only to break free and withdraw from the battlefield! With this advantage, they were certain they could carve out a path of escape.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A thunderous clash erupted, shaking heaven and earth and throwing the world into utter chaos. Terrifying principle power collided like entire worlds crashing together, erupting into endless cascades of light. It looked as though the eternal heavens might be overturned.
It was utterly horrifying! Each of those figures was a supreme giant, majestic and dazzling beyond comparison. Their divine might was so overwhelming that it could force all beings in the heavens to kneel in worship.
In that single clash, Xing Jianxia, Fu Nanli, and Ren Futian were all sent flying backward! For a fleeting instant, Xinhu and Leisong were tempted to seize the momentum and strike their foes down. Still, they held themselves back.
The ‘variable’ they had been wary of had yet to appear. Becoming entangled with Xing Jianxia and the others at this moment would be unwise. In the end, the wisest choice was to endure for now, observe carefully, and determine the true origin of this ‘variable.’
Thus, without hesitation, Xinhu and the others retreated at once, vanishing into the distance. They were visibly cautious and on guard.
However, the instant they began to withdraw, Xing Jianxia and the others, who had just been forced back, charged forward as if staking their lives on the assault. Their bodies blazed with divine radiance as they each unleashed their full power.
At the same time, they each took command of one of the twenty-seven Divine Rank laws that enveloped Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, unleashing them in unison upon their foes. Seeing this, Xinhu and Leisong grew even more convinced that Xing Jianxia’s charge was merely a diversion, to create an opening for that hidden ‘variable’ to strike.
Thus, their retreat became faster and more resolute, determined not to give Xing Jianxia and the others the slightest chance to delay them.
Just then, a lone figure appeared out of nowhere, standing squarely in their path and cutting off their retreat
“The variable finally revealed itself!”
Xinhu and the others were instantly alarmed. Their cultivation surged instantly to its absolute limit, every ounce of power erupting forth. Their auras grew even more terrifying than before, as if prepared for a desperate, life-and-death battle.
For them, the ‘variable’ capable of slaughtering Xinying, Wen Zai, and the other Greater Boundless Realm experts, and even destroying their strongholds, had to be an existence far more powerful and terrifying than Xing Jianxia and the others. How could they dare not fight with everything they had?
However...just as they were about to unleash their full strength, shock flashed across their faces
Lin Xun?! How could it be this wretched little beast? When had he even entered the Spirit Martial World?
When they sensed the unmistakable aura of the Creation Realm emanating from him, a flicker of shame crossed their faces. They had been frightened by a mere Creation Realm junior...
Their faces flushed with burning humiliation. They had thought the terrifying unknown ‘variable’ had appeared, but it turned out to be nothing more than a grasshopper they could crush with ease!
All of these thoughts flashed through their minds in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Lin Xun happened to appear closest to Ziche Wuji. Without hesitation, Ziche Wuji lashed out, grabbing at Lin Xun from afar.
Lin Xun might have been weak, but the hatred these old monsters bore for him ran bone-deep. At that instant, Ziche Wuji had only one thought: capture him alive and make him suffer.
At that moment, a faint, playful smile curved across Lin Xun’s lips. Then, he shot forward!
Ziche Wuji frowned. So eager to die?
But the next moment, his expression changed completely.
Boom!
His palm strike he had unleashed could threaten even a Greater Boundless Realm expert, but it was shattered by Lin Xun’s single punch.
He...
Ziche Wuji’s heart lurched. His battle-honed instincts, tempered through countless years of bloodshed, warned him that something was amiss.
Could this brat actually be...the ‘variable’?
Without a moment’s hesitation, he swung his Blazing Prairie Spear. The sinister crimson spearhead tore across the void like a world-cleaving blade, roaring with the overwhelming and tyrannical power of the Divine Astral Principle.
At the very instant Ziche Wuji’s spear thrust forward, Lin Xun’s five dao bodies burst forth. In the blink of an eye, he seemed to split into six figures, each wielding an Eternal weapon as they charged headlong into the strike.
Clang!
Ziche Wuji’s spear was forcefully blocked by the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. He could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Is this really the power of someone at the Creation Realm?!
Before he could recover, Lin Xun’s five dao bodies struck in unison, surrounding him from all directions and sealing off every path of escape. Terrifying destructive power pressed down upon him from every side...
