Chapter 153: Chapter 150: Various Divinities and Buddhas Show Off Their Might Chapter 153: Chapter 150: Various Divinities and Buddhas Show Off Their Might Lu Chunyang and Chen Tuan joined forces to fight Indra, who, wielding the Yuan Tu Sword, was unstoppable, his swings so fierce that no one dared to block him. Both were strong in mana. Otherwise, they would probably have been dragged into reincarnation to drink from the Yellow Springs like Daoist Equal to Heaven and Yang Jian.

Lu Dongbin clenched his sword technique and unleashed the Pure Yang Sword, sending out a hundred-yard-long sword qi that burst forth and slashed toward Indra.

Behind Indra appeared the Asura Mirror, and with a point of his finger at the mirror, a large swathe of blood light was released, enveloping and devouring the sword qi, quickly corroding it away.

“Blood God Child avatars!” Indra formed a hand seal and activated his divine skills, transforming into tens of thousands of Blood God Child avatars that swarmed toward Lu Dongbin and Chen Tuan.

Chen Tuan waved his horsetail whisk, and bursts of green light scattered, shattering the avatars that came into contact with it.

Lu Dongbin cursed, “With the Yuan Tu Sword in hand, this scoundrel is unbeatable, and even the two of us together can’t get the better of him!”

Previously, Indra was nearly injured in a hasty ambush by Chen Tuan and Yang Jian, but this time he came prepared, and with the Yuan Tu Sword in hand, he was invincible. Both Lu Chunyang and Chen Tuan struggled to harm him, despite Indra having less mana than either of them.

Indra indeed wanted to quickly slay the two of them, but since their mana was greater than his, and they were significant figures in the Dao of Immortals, no mention needed for Lu Dongbin, the reincarnation of Donghua the Great Emperor, who had countless magical treasures and profound Taoist teachings. Chen Tuan might not be as renowned as Lu Dongbin, but he too was an elder, a master of the third layer of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm who could ascend to such heights just by sleeping, wielding a Bagua mirror with uncanny ability.

Indra cursed, “You two dare to obstruct me, let’s see how long you can keep it up!”

Lu Dongbin hastily consecrated a talisman, which flew into the sky and entered the Hooked Chen Palace of the Great Emperor Gouchen of the West Pole.

The Yuan Tu Sword kills without accruing karma, so its use is difficult even for a great emperor to detect. Lu Dongbin, too prideful to ask for help, could not bear to ask for assistance, especially when pressed by an opponent of Second Heaven Daluo Golden Immortal level, but now, with no other choice, he had to call upon the Hooked Chen Great Emperor to lend a hand.

Indra pointed his divine sword at Lu Dongbin, and instantly, countless strands of sword qi burst forth, cutting through the air with deadly precision and murderous intent. Lu Dongbin consecrated a flower basket that dropped vines, protecting his surroundings, but in an instant, they were chopped to pieces by the sword qi. However, it did manage to block the endless sword qi emitted by the Yuan Tu Sword.

Seeing Lu Dongbin trapped, Chen Tuan reversed his Bagua mirror, twisting a spell between his fingers, and manifested a Bagua pattern that thunderously suppressed everything below! The rotation of the eight directions vaguely brought forth the Elemental Forces of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire. Frightening in its power—it should never be assumed that because the Sleep Immortal usually appeared gentle and kind, he was not formidable. Indra countered with the Yuan Tu Sword against all attacks.

As the three were locked in combat, suddenly, a high-ranking master from the Buddhist Esoteric Sect, Patriarch Shan Wuwei, appeared. Shan Wuwei quickly raised a Dharma Seal and smacked it on Chen Tuan’s back, sending him spewing Samadhi True Fire from his nose, tumbling and nearly forcing his Primordial Spirit out of his body. Last time, it was Chen Tuan who struck Shan Wuwei; this time, the tables had turned.

“You infuriate me! Shan Wuwei, you dare to ambush me!” Chen Tuan roared in anger. With a sneer, Shan Wuwei charged forward, engaging Chen Tuan in battle.

Indra, seeing that the two monks from the Buddhist sect came not to fight him but to help him fight against Lu Dongbin and Chen Tuan, burst out laughing. He turned to face Lu Dongbin, only to see a colossal handprint flying towards him—the Merciful Palm, a supreme technique of Buddhism.

Although Buddha Ancestor was compassionate, there were times for the Wrathful Vajra to subdue demons and evil spirits. This handprint caught Lu Dongbin by surprise. He raised a Yin Yang Mirror to block, but it was ineffective, and the handprint struck him, causing his qi and blood to surge wildly as he exhaled Samadhi True Fire from all seven apertures, flung far away.

Lu Dongbin cursed, “Old dog Bodhidharma, how dare you injure me!”

His indignation was overwhelming. If he hadn’t been reborn to atone for his fate, with the powers of Donghua the Great Emperor, none of these foes would have matched him. Now, struck by Bodhidharma’s palm, he was fuming with rage.

Bodhidharma confronted him, neither saying a word as they resumed their fierce battle, exchanging blows and sword strikes.

Bodhidharma didn’t wield a weapon; his martial arts had become one with his divine powers. With each punch and kick, his attacks were as terrifying as if scorching mountains and boiling seas. Already weary from the prolonged fight and suddenly injured by an unexpected palm strike, how could Lu Dongbin stand against Bodhidharma? Caught unawares, he received another punch to his chest, shattering his chest bones, which immediately healed—a testament to the fearsome power of his Indestructible Realm.

The mortals below were completely captivated by the battle of the immortals above, watching intensively.

Indra, thrilled to see two monks from the Buddhist sect aiding him instead of attacking him, and assisting him against Lu Dongbin and Chen Tuan, was overjoyed and turned to face the Liu-Guan-Zhang trio. His plans were timely thwarted as Daoist Equal to Heaven and Yang Jian showed up just in time to block him.

Indra had thought he’d already cast the two into reincarnation, but to his surprise, here they were, unharmed and back for the fight.

Daoist Equal to Heaven held in his hands the Samsara Pen and activated the Sutra of the Other Shore. Having already experienced this once, he was not going to be easily thrown into reincarnation again.

Indra cursed, “You two generals of a defeated army, get out of my way!”

Though the Samsara Pen in the hands of Daoist Equal to Heaven could also summon Karmic Force, it proved ineffective against the Asura Clan. In other situations, the pen might have had miraculous effects.

Yang Jian also cursed, “I was just careless earlier, not realizing that your sword was so effective. Let’s see whose Taoist arts prevail this time!”

On the other side, Lu Dongbin saw Daoist Equal to Heaven and Yang Jian return unscathed and couldn’t help rejoicing, saying, “Both Daoist friends are indeed unharmed!”

Daoist Equal to Heaven’s face darkened, having suffered a loss that annoyed him greatly, especially now that the Buddhist sect had come to meddle.

He was about to deal with Indra when suddenly two figures attacked. These were the Arhats Hanshan and Shide. However, they didn’t catch him off guard this time. Sensing something was amiss in time, he quickly dodged, and with two crackling sounds, two Sharira struck the spot he had just vacated, causing sparks to erupt in the void.

Daoist Equal to Heaven said ominously, “Have you two come here to seek death?”

Knowing that the Buddhist sect intended to muddy the waters, Daoist Equal to Heaven no longer tried to stop Indra and went straight for Shide!

In Shide’s hands appeared a Demon-Subduing Staff, and he fiercely battled the approaching Daoist Equal to Heaven. It was a case of sworn enemies meeting, with immense hostility. Meanwhile, Hanshan engaged in combat with Yang Jian.

Indra laughed sinisterly, “Let’s see who else wants to stop me!”

But he was a jinx. At that moment, a gigantic seal descended from the sky, frightening him so much that he hurled his sword up to defend, and the seal collided with the sword. The impact produced a thunderous roar, almost shaking the heavens, and Indra spat blood, nearly losing his teeth.

“Ouch! Guang Chengzi!” Indra cried out strangely. Guang Chengzi, the foremost of the Twelve Golden Immortals in the past, had been stripped of his Three Flowers and Five Qi but had re-cultivated the Great Dao and reached the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal First Layer, extremely powerful.

In the clouds appeared Guang Chengzi’s figure. The Sky-Overshadowing Seal he released had almost turned Indra to pulp if it weren’t for Indra’s powerful Yuan Tu Sword, which saved him from such a fate.

The Sky-Overshadowing Seal was exceedingly mighty, having struck down even experts at the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal Third Layer. During the battle to Enthrone Divinities, the chief disciple of the Sect of Interception, Daoist Duobao, had been hit hard by it, the only person who had taken a direct hit and survived.

Guang Chengzi pinched a spell, making the Sky-Overshadowing Seal even heavier as it prepared to fall again. At that moment, a Pure Luster Crystal Vase was thrown into the fray, striking the Sky-Overshadowing Seal and causing it to stagger. The assailant was none other than the former Cihang Daoist, Bodhisattva Guanyin.

“Rebellious disciple! Prepare to be slain!” Upon seeing Guanyin, Guang Chengzi’s eyes blazed with fury, and he attacked fiercely, brandishing a Divine Sword and abandoning Indra to go straight for Guanyin.

Guanyin stood atop a Lotus Platform, hands forming a Dharma Seal. As Guang Chengzi attacked, she scattered her hand seal and drew a willow twig from the vase, transforming it into a flexible whip to fight Guang Chengzi.

At this point, the fighters were all Mixed Yuan Golden Immortals, and the battleground erupted into intense chaos as they clashed in fierce combat.

Guang Chengzi and Guanyin were evenly matched in mana, and Guanyin had become much more formidable after joining the Buddhist sect and acquiring the Pure Luster Willow Twig. Guang Chengzi struggled to overcome her.

Then, another figure joined the fray, Yang Jian’s master, True Man of the Jade Tripod, who was also extremely powerful, among the ranks of the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortals. However, another person, Manjushri Bodhisattva, stepped in to confront him.

“Very well, Manjushri of the wide teachings, today you shall witness my might! I shall purge our sect for my master,” declared True Man of the Jade Tripod upon seeing Manjushri Bodhisattva, fuming with immense rage and charging down to attack.

Once brothers in arms, now facing each other in battle—what a lamentable sight!

Guang Chengzi and True Man of the Jade Tripod both hurled insults, while Guanyin and Manjushri wore displeased expressions but did not respond, simply wielding their Magical Treasures in the skirmish.

The scene was in utter chaos, with the Divinities and Buddhas and high-ranking Buddhist monks locked in tumultuous combat, faces flushed with effort as they fought unrelentingly.

While the battle raged fiercely in the heavens, the onlookers on the ground were left agape with wonder, craning their necks to the point of pain, yet unwilling to look away from the thrilling spectacle.

The various Immortals were careful not to involve themselves in karma, so during the fight they ensured that no Divine Skills or Taoist Arts reached the ground below, lest they accidentally harm someone of great destiny and be called to account by the Heavenly Dao—that would be trouble indeed!

This fierce battle raged on, blurring the boundaries of heaven and earth without Three Talents; when would they have a moment to separate?

Indra was about to join the fray when a Taoist suddenly emerged from an oblique angle and struck him, causing him to spit blood and fly backward. Upon closer examination, he realized it was Huang Long Zhenren, and on the Buddhist side, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva appeared. The two exchanged no words before plunging into the fight.

In the end, amid this great turmoil, it was unclear who would emerge victorious. Please stay tuned for the next chapter to unfold the tale.