CHAPTER 571: CHAPTER 555: ATTACK_1

Damn bald-headed monk!

Deep within the Eternal Cliff, Soul Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes, his dark pupils blazing with incandescent fury. To be attacked at this crucial moment was infuriating beyond belief. He knew Wisdom Absolute Buddha well—a mere ant from the Second Era. He himself had personally captured him and thrown him into the Eternal Temple, only for the ant to be rescued later by the founder of Buddhism. Yet, who could have expected that this ant, once so weak he could be crushed with a flick of a finger, had actually broken through to the Chaos Great Emperor Realm and now stood his equal?

"Soul Heavenly Emperor, the ant you once scorned has returned!" Wisdom Absolute Buddha’s voice, holding the ’Buddha’s Battle Pole’, thundered like a great bell, shattering the surrounding Void. "You killed my master; now I am here for revenge! Get out here! Get out here now...!" His voice, while carrying terrifying power, was also laced with infinite sorrow.

Even if I killed Soul Heavenly Emperor right now! Even if I destroyed the Eternal Temple at this moment! So what? That departed one could still not be resurrected, still could not leisurely stride up to me and affectionately call me ’Silly Child’! Lost! Forever lost!

Damn it! Hearing Wisdom Absolute Buddha’s provocations, Soul Heavenly Emperor nearly exploded with rage. His fists clenched so tightly they made CRACKING sounds, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent. He desperately wished he could storm out of the Eternal Cliff and engage in a decisive battle. However, he ultimately remained still.

Because in the secret chamber, my great Master is undergoing a critical transformation. Wisps of immortal might are spreading out, suppressing the Power of the Three Thousand Laws.

"Eternal Temple, to battle!"

At that moment, a cold and imperious voice echoed from the Eternal Cliff. As the voice faded, torrents of black aura surged forth, engulfing the heavens and earth, pressing down upon the Buddha clouds in the sky like the inexorable tide of an era.

"Invaders, die!"

"Great Master, allow this servant to protect you!"

"Tremble! Fear! Submit...!"

Within the roiling black aura, a streak of red light appeared, exceptionally striking. Ten terrifying silhouettes stepped out from the unknown Void. Dressed in blood-red long robes, their hair was red, their eyes were red, even their skin was red. A thick scent of blood emanated from them. In their hands, they held ten blood-red chains, glowing with a demonic red light as if they had been soaked in fresh blood for ten thousand years.

"Ten Supreme Emperor Realm Martial Artists!"

Within the Buddhist camp, the Buddha of Enlightenment’s pupils shrank abruptly, his scalp tingling. The expressions of the Bitter World Traveling Monk, the Saving the World Bodhisattva, the six other Buddhas, and tens of thousands of powerful Buddhist cultivators changed slightly as they felt an immense pressure. Only Wisdom Absolute Buddha remained calm. In his eyes, as long as he could defeat Soul Heavenly Emperor, the remaining powerhouses of the Eternal Temple would instantly crumble.

"Ten esteemed elders, we are counting on you!" From amidst the black clouds, Elder Soulbone bowed respectfully. He genuinely admired the ten individuals before him. They were Soul Heavenly Emperor’s earliest followers, instrumental in the rise of the Eternal Temple, having made indelible contributions in battle.

"Rest assured!" The ten red-robed powerhouses nodded, their words as precious as gold, their expressions unchanging, like mere killing machines. Countless bloody runes spread from beneath their feet, forming a profound Formation. Empowered by the power of the Great Dao, they erupted with a momentum far surpassing the Supreme Emperor Realm.

"Amitabha!" Wisdom Absolute Buddha declared. "Disciples of Buddhism, heed my command! With Buddhist Law’s compassion, go and grant them liberation!" He hesitated no longer. He raised his ’Buddha’s Battle Pole’, its light of Buddha and Demon soaring to the heavens, revealing a world-shaking battle intent as he struck towards the ten elders of the Eternal Temple. He was like a veritable Battle Buddha, warring against heaven and earth. As his pole danced, it swept away all malevolent spirits and demons from the world. A peerless force swept out, obliterating heaven and earth!

"Blood Chain Locks Heaven!" The ten elders spoke in unison, their cold faces revealing a trace of gravity. Though they had been famous for ages, this was their first time confronting a powerhouse of the Chaos Great Emperor Realm. However, they were not afraid! In the First Era, from the moment they stepped onto the path of martial arts, they had followed Soul Heavenly Emperor, step by step establishing the Eternal Temple. The price they had paid was unimaginable to ordinary people. Fighting across realms was, for them, a basic feat.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Ten blood-red chains shot out, transforming into ten blood dragons that pierced through the Void. Sanguine light permeated the world, turning the Void within a thousand-mile radius into a bloody domain. Naturally, Wisdom Absolute Buddha was also enveloped by this sanguine light.

"Shatter!" A roar erupted from within the sanguine light. A golden Buddhist staff roiled the firmament and, with an invincible momentum, annihilated a thousand miles of the Void.

The ten elders stumbled back. They retracted their blood-red chains, their footwork shifting as they reformed into a straight line, channeling all their power into one person.

"It has been too long since I had a proper fight!" The First Elder, leader of the ten, his blood-red hair dancing wildly, his withered body radiating boundless sanguine light, swung the blood chain in his hand with all his might. This strike felt as if the Heavenly Universe itself was rent asunder! A terrifying surge of energy swept out, causing the Azure Sky to tremble. The attack, rivaling one from the Chaos Great Emperor Realm, made all Martial Artists in the Middle Region turn pale with fear, their hearts pounding in their chests. This power was too immense! They feared the entire Middle Region would be destroyed by this attack, leaving them no place even for burial!

Wisdom Absolute Buddha muttered to himself, No wonder he won’t come out. So he has these powerful subordinates! Then I shall defeat them, fight my way into the Eternal Cliff, and force him to show himself! A glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he resolved to end this battle quickly.

"Buddhist-Demonic Golden Body!" He roared to the sky as countless Buddhist-Demonic Laws manifested. His body began to swell, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a thousand-foot giant, towering between heaven and earth. In his hand, the ’Buddha’s Battle Pole’ began to lengthen and thicken, shaking the universe and stirring the cosmos.

"What kind of Divine Skill is this? It’s so terrifying!" Countless myriad beings watched in horror, their faces drained of blood, as they gazed upon Wisdom Absolute Buddha’s mountain-like stature.

BOOM!

Heaven and earth quaked! A terrifying energy storm erupted from the collision point of the two attacks. It reverberated for a million miles, dimming the sun and moon, and the very laws of nature disintegrated.

PFFT!

The First Elder coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

"Go to the Western Paradise and repent!" Wisdom Absolute Buddha laughed heartily. His thousand-foot body tore through the sky. His gigantic ’Buddha’s Battle Pole’ descended once more from on high, threatening to crush the ten elders. Perhaps because of the killing intent in his heart, his manifested Buddhist-Demonic Golden Body had turned completely black. Devoid of all Buddhist nature, he resembled a demon descended upon the mortal world!

"Attack!" At this moment, the Buddha of Enlightenment also led tens of millions of Buddhist soldiers to attack the Eternal Temple. Their attacks rained down, shattering defenses in all directions and devastating the desolate lands.

"Haha, advance! Avenge my son!" Soon after the Buddhist forces mobilized, numerous figures suddenly appeared on a mountain peak a thousand miles distant. Emperor Eastern stepped forward, imperial sword in hand, and commanded in a loud voice. His gaze fixed on the Eternal Temple, his face was contorted with intense hatred.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Thousands of Ninth Realm powerhouses from the Saint’s Court tore through the sky. Imperial might swept out, a force that included over thirty Emperor Realm Martial Artists and more than two hundred Semi-Emperor Martial Artists.

Standing on the mountain peak, Emperor Eastern muttered to himself, My dear prince, I have avenged you! For the sake of this revenge, he had allowed the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court to grow powerful in the Middle Region, and had even deployed a significant portion of the Saint’s Court’s forces to participate in this great battle.