Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Ksitigarbha King Repels the Nether River_2 Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Ksitigarbha King Repels the Nether River_2 “Tsk! With that hit, the Niwan Palace might have shattered. Wukong is truly formidable; even after taking a hit, his Primordial Spirit didn’t leave his body,” the Ksitigarbha King couldn’t help but feel greatly moved as he parried this lethal move from Nether River.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nether River channeled his Mana to repair his arm. Unrelenting, he lifted his two swords and attacked again.

The Ksitigarbha King formed the Treasure Vase Seal, and a gigantic treasure vase materialized. When he tilted the vase downward, a tremendous suction force emerged, engulfing Nether River in a flash of white light, and he nearly got sucked into the vase.

Nether River snorted coldly, grabbing a Blood God Child avatar and throwing it forward, letting the treasure vase absorb it instead. Then, it exploded, shattering the vase into countless pieces.

Nether River’s Cultivation was profound, and his experience was extensive. Ordinary people certainly couldn’t think of such a method to counter, and would have forcefully contended using their Mana, which would have played right into the Ksitigarbha King’s hand.

“Stillness and deep reflection like Ksitigarbha!” The Ksitigarbha King put his hands together and gave a light shout, performing the Buddhist Lion’s Roar.

In front of Nether River, an illusion of the heavenly realm manifested!

A vision of the Ultimate Bliss World descended, with the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons flying about, scattering flowers, the Bodhi Tree in full bloom, and lotuses growing everywhere.

Befuddled by this heavenly illusion, Nether River had only one word: “Slaughter!”

A grand slaughterous aura emerged; the heavenly illusion couldn’t withstand the surge of murderous energy and immediately dissipated.

“Ksitigarbha King, such are your methods, yet they are no match for me! Stand aside, if you forget past grievances and cease to trouble me, that is.”

“The Buddha was once a mortal, and the mortal shall become the Future Buddha. He is our Future Buddha, how could I let you kill him?” the Ksitigarbha King slowly said.

“Nonsense!” Nether River roared in rage, and with a wave of his hand, the Blood River surged forth, rushing towards the Ksitigarbha King.

The Ksitigarbha King brought his hands together, and strands of Buddha’s Light emerged from every pore on his body, encircling him, with an aura of dignified compassion. The onrushing Blood River arrived in an instant, splashing down, trying to engulf the Ksitigarbha King. But the Buddha’s Light around him withstood the assault, holding the Blood River at bay, unyielding to the pressure.

“Go!”

The Ksitigarbha King flicked his Wish-Fulfilling Pearl toward Nether River’s brow.

Nether River became even more infuriated. The Ksitigarbha King was indeed too troublesome—usually mild-mannered and not talkative, but only now was it evident how formidable he really was. It seemed it would take a day or two to defeat him! But to let that monkey go was something his heart could not bear—it was not just unwillingness, but perhaps more a fear, seeing the Buddhist Sect’s fate, already crippled, and not wanting to taste that same bitter fruit!

The enmity he had with Wukong was great. If he didn’t kill him, his heart would know no peace!

Nether River waved the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag to block the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl, but at that moment, a malevolent wind blew from behind!

“Whoosh!”

Nether River had to duck his head, narrowly avoiding an axe that swung by his side.

It turned out that Di Jiang had broken through the encirclement of the Blood God Child avatars and emerged, attacking from behind Nether River at extreme speed. But Nether River’s alertness allowed him to dodge; otherwise, he might have ended up decapitated.

“Good one, Di Jiang, daring to scheme against your ancestor!” Nether River slapped the axe aside and kicked Di Jiang in the stomach.

When Di Jiang was sent flying by that kick, Nether River followed with a downward sword strike at his neck. The blades sank an inch in before meeting resistance; the Ancestral Witch’s physical body was too formidable, even for the Divine Swords to injure! It would take the Slaying Immortal Four Swords to possibly behead him in one strike.

In the chaos that Di Jiang caused, the Ksitigarbha King seized the chance to lift his tin staff and strike Nether River’s back.

Nether River was sent tumbling backward, flipping over a dozen times before he could stop. He spat black blood from his mouth, and a patch of Buddha’s Light rose up from his back, sizzling as it eroded his flesh and produced pus and blood, which was extremely disgusting. A foul stench began to spread.

Originally being the refined essence of Pangu’s filthy blood, Nether River was naturally vulnerable to the Buddhist Cultivation Technique, specializing in purifying filth. The Ksitigarbha King, exerting all his strength in that strike, certainly dealt serious damage. Nether River was hit hard and suffered a massive loss.

“Aaagh!” Nether River was not howling in pain, but out of fury.

With a gesture, more Blood God Child avatars flew over to attack Di Jiang, though they no longer entangled the Ksitigarbha King, knowing he was their bane. The Ksitigarbha King could effortlessly redeem these Blood God Children just as easily as he could redeem people, making a fight with him tantamount to delivering oneself to the slaughter.

“Nether River, cease this evil conduct. If you stop now, we will let bygones be bygones,” the Ksitigarbha King said, bringing his hands together and holding a scripture.

“Pah! With the opportunity for enlightenment before me, how can I abandon it so easily? If you join forces with me now to kill Sun Wukong, then let me slaughter all under the heavens, and you can afterward redeem them, becoming a Buddha is upon us, as is ascending to sainthood!” Nether River proclaimed loudly.

The Ksitigarbha King couldn’t help but smile and shake his head, saying, “Nether River, even at this time you do not forget to tempt me. My Buddhist heart is resolute; I inherently pursue goodness, how can I follow you in slaughtering the innocent?”

Nether River also sneered and said, “Since you know the heart must be unwavering, then my heart’s resolve to slaughter is equally unyielding! Save your breath!” and with that, he pointed towards where Diting and Mara were locked in combat, “Not to mention the great karmic ties I have with that monkey, we both have made grand vows that go against each other! I vow to slaughter, he aims to revolutionize! This karmic debt we have must soon be settled. With his means, it’s likely in a few decades he won’t even be a match for me. It’s only right and proper that I should kill him now!”