Chapter 175: Chapter 172: Who Competes for the Great Bell of Chaos Chapter 175: Chapter 172: Who Competes for the Great Bell of Chaos In Vajrayana Buddhism, to reclaim face, Mahavairocana had come to battle Kunpeng. However, Demon Emperor Taiyi from ancient times also joined the fray.

Taiyi embodied the Innate Qi and represented a Dao of “Yuan Shi,” bearing such a name was in itself a display of dominance and boldness.

The Red Twilight Sword, one of the Ten Great Divine Swords known as the Emperor’s Sword, was personally forged by the Demon Emperor during his ascension. It later became famous under Liu Bang’s possession, who began his uprising by killing the White Snake, and now, this divine sword appeared once again before everyone! This sword was crafted from Ancient Divine Copper and quenched with the Innate Lihuo Essence from the Divine Fusang Tree, further accumulating the Human Path’s destiny of the Great Han, no ordinary weapon indeed.

The hearts of the Demon Kings slightly settled. With Kunpeng and Demon Emperor Taiyi, two peerless powerhouses, they felt they could now retreat from Mount Meru unscathed.

Taiyi bowed and said, “Mahavairocana, please proceed!”

Mahavairocana did not hold back, making the first move, he directly aimed a palm at Taiyi’s face! The palm’s force seemed insubstantial, not even stirring a breeze, dull and ordinary. However, Taiyi’s expression was grave. He was not deceived by the seemingly powerless palm and did not deem it ordinary.

Suddenly, Taiyi also struck out with a palm, which harbored the essence of Innate Lihuo. Lu Ya’s fire was Innate Lihuo, but Taiyi’s fire had undergone an additional refinement, making it even more terrifying!

“Bang!”

When their palms collided, it seemed silent and powerless, but in an instant, gold and firelight exploded, collapsing the void, releasing a vast expanse of Primordial Chaos Qi,

“What a terrifying palm!” Kunpeng felt a shudder at heart upon seeing it. This palm unleashed countless laws between finger and palm, clashing millions of times in madness. It was a sublime feeling only achievable by those deeply understanding Dao. Such individuals were only one step away from the Primordial Limitless Saint.

Mahavairocana then threw a punch, still appearing unimpressive, dull and ordinary.

However, Taiyi no longer directly countered Mahavairocana with his body, which was tempered by Incense Power and Wishes and secretly supported by the Five Great Wisdom Kings. Engaging this way was too disadvantageous, so he swiftly raised the Red Twilight Sword in his hand, releasing a sharp Sword Qi. Wrapped around the Sword Qi were strands of Innate Lihuo Essence, congealing into several Lihuo Divine Thunders.

“Roar, roar!”

The Lihuo Divine Thunders burst on Mahavairocana’s fist with a loud boom. Even Mahavairocana’s body, which had been forged into gold, bled golden blood.

Achievers of fruit positions had their blood and even bones cultivated into gold; only those with lower Dao had red and white blood, and Mahavairocana’s blood was like molten gold.

Taiyi suddenly raised the Eastern Emperor Bell, which was also known as the Chaos Bell. Initially in the hands of Spiritual Treasure Celestial Venerable, this bell was a cataclysmic object from the Witch-Goblin Cataclysm, known for attracting great karmic consequences. Even Saints were loath to confront Donghuang Taiyi and the Twelve Witch Gods owing to it. Thus, it was left in the Four Great Continents, after a bloody battle for its possession, eventually ended up in Taiyi’s hands, who then named it the “Eastern Emperor.” Subsequent generations have known it as the Eastern Emperor Bell instead of the Chaos Bell.

The power of this bell was devastating enough to destroy heavens and earth. Although Taiyi was defeated in the Twelve Capital Heavenly Demon Shattering Array, he severely injured the Twelve Witch Gods, battling all twelve alone!

As the Eastern Emperor Bell was activated, with a gentle sway, it exploded with a thunderous boom, sounding like a million Heavenly Thunders, causing everyone to feel numbness in their ears. Those slightly less cultivated Vajras and Arhats immediately spat out old blood, nearly shattering their Primordial Spirits.

The Medicine Buddha’s expression changed dramatically. He hurriedly raised a Sharira and a great flag, stabilizing the void and blocking the terrifying fluctuations.

“This Demon Emperor Taiyi, although defeated in the Witch-Goblin battle, seems even more terrifying now. That move had enough power to injure a Saint!” The Medicine Buddha was secretly shocked, his Primordial Spirit slightly dazed by the shock.

Taiyi chanted a spell and roared. A three-legged Golden Crow burst from his crown, transformed from the essence of Lihuo, and collided with the Eastern Emperor Bell!

A greater wave of disturbance came forth, the sound waves transformed into numerous Divine Swords and Heavenly Blades, endless and filling the sky. Taiyi pointed at Mahavairocana, and immediately, they descended in unison, crashing down.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

Mahavairocana produced a great flag in his hands, raising it at once to envelop himself. The endless sound waves slashing down were all blocked by the great flag.

“The Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag? I didn’t expect the Eastern Flag of the Five-Directional Flags to end up in Mahavairocana’s hands,” Taiyi thought, slightly shocked. “It seems that with the support of the Heavenly Generals, the Two Saints of the West, he managed to suppress them and even seized the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag.”

The Innate Five-Directional Flags: also known as the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag, Gui Water Black Banner, Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner, Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag, and Li Di Flame Light Banner.

In Amitabha Buddha’s hands was the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag, in the hands of Great Emperor Zhenwu was the Guishui Soap Carving Flag, in the hands of Yuan Shi Immortal Monarch was the Wujixing Yellow Flag, in the hands of Queen Mother was the Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag, and in the hands of Laojun was the Li Earth Flame Light Flag. Each flag was an extremely formidable Magical Treasure. Once the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag was raised, evil demons would retreat, all laws would not invade, it projected a ten-thousand Zhang Sharira Divine Light, which could help one concentrate and calm their Qi, speeding up their enlightenment.

Taiyi laughed loudly, “Even with your Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag, Tathagata, you cannot defeat my Eastern Emperor Bell!”

Before their eyes, he transformed into tens of thousands of Zhang high, his head touching the blue sky, feet standing on the Nine Serenities, dominating the past and present! The Eastern Emperor Bell was also thousands of Zhang high, and he embraced it in his arms, charging towards Mahavairocana, unleashing waves of Chaos Sword Qi from inside the bell.

Lu’s Spring and Autumn Annals – Grand Music states, “The Dao is the utmost essence, it can neither be shaped nor named; if forcefully named, it is called Taiyi!”

With Taiyi daring to name it so, it was naturally unmatched in ferocity, and as he hurled the bell, he intended to use brute force to break through Mahavairocana’s Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag and suppress him!

“What a domineering Eastern Emperor Taiyi!” All the divinities and Buddhas present couldn’t help but inhale sharply as Taiyi, now tens of thousands of Zhang high, embraced the Eastern Emperor Bell merely thousands of Zhang high and crashed down. No matter what divine beings or Buddhas there were, being struck would only turn them to ashes, their millions of years of cultivation gone to waste.

Seeing this, Mahavairocana retracted the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag and held the Wisdom Fist Seal, with the power of the Five Great Wisdom Kings boosting it; the five halos behind his head sparkled even more. He shouted furiously, “Vairocana, the Esoteric Mahavairocana!”

As the True Words were recited, a gigantic sun appeared at his forehead’s center, the temperature was shockingly high; the whole Mount Meru seemed to become the Flame Mountain, giving everyone present a feeling of instant dehydration. Medicine Buddha flipped over his palm, revealing two thousand Medicine Forks, and as these forks recited Dharma Spells, everyone felt slightly more stable.

Mahavairocana also transformed into tens of thousands of Zhang high, nearly equal to Taiyi, holding a sun in his hands.

“Boom!”

The two grasped their Magical Treasures and smashed them against each other; though their bodies grew to the extreme, their speeds were so fast they were nearly invisible. The two giants collided fiercely, causing dizziness, leaving one to wonder if it was their vision blurring or if heaven and earth were shaking? This terrifying power could only be stabilized by a Great Mystic using a Magical Treasure nearby; otherwise, West Cow He State might have been sunk with one strike.

“Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, only I am revered; Demon Emperor dominates the age, who dares compete! Various heavens and all realms, heed my command; when the Divine Bell strikes, all Divinities and Buddhas shall submit!” Taiyi roared furiously, smashing the bell again, unleashing Chaos Sword Qi, clashing once more with Mahavairocana.

“Immovable as a mountain, heavy as national destiny; vast as the sky, broad and thick as the earth!” Mahavairocana was not to be outdone, the two figures equal to Saints clashed together, striking continuously.

In the blink of an eye, they collided countless millions of times, a blink equating to sixty instants, each instant consisting of over a million strikes; this was a test of brute force, yet it was ingeniously clumsy, the deadly traps hidden within were imperceptible to those below the realm, a casual release of Qi was enough to obliterate a Daluo Golden Immortal.

“No wonder they say the Heavenly Dao is heartless, treating all beings as mere straws and dogs. Such high-level masters are very close to the Heavenly Dao; in their eyes, everything in the world is no more than ants and straws!” Enlightenment bore a sigh, feeling exhilarated, thinking if there ever came a day when he could reach such heights, and battle exhilaratingly with Tathagata to settle grievances, that would truly be thrilling.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi laughed heartily, “Thrilling, thrilling! It’s been a long time since I fought, this time I am truly satisfied!”

“Suppressing Chaos, reversing heaven and earth; refining Yin and Yang, controlling time and space! Eastern Emperor Bell, subdue him for me!”

Taiyi yelled, hitting Mahavairocana again with the Eastern Emperor Bell, time froze, heaven and earth reversed, Yin and Yang distorted, the power was supremely dominant; this strike could almost pierce through heaven and earth.

Mahavairocana’s complexion drastically changed, pinched out a Dharma Seal, raised the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag, sweeping it across!

Taiyi uttered another spell, the sound was brief, yet in an instant, hundreds of words had already flowed through his mind. The Dharma Spell is divided into Hand Seal, Oral Spell, and Mental Spell; the latter in the Buddhist Sect is also known as Heart Secret, which requires coordination of hand, mouth, and heart to be activated.

Taiyi’s mana was extraordinarily high, a section of mental method being thousands of words long, but it passed in less than an instant.

“Wave!”

The Eastern Emperor Bell emitted Five-Colored Divine Light, illuminating heaven and earth, splitting into black, white, red, yellow, and green colors, dazzling Mahavairocana until he could no longer see, making him cry out in pain.

Taiyi suddenly spewed out the Red Twilight Sword, the Eastern Emperor Bell shaking the Green Lotus Treasure Color Flag off in one motion, Mahavairocana suddenly lost his protective barrier.

The Red Twilight Sword transformed into a red Divine Dragon, this sword encompassing the human path imperial destiny of four hundred years of Great Han, as well as Taiyi’s supreme luck from dominating ancient times, the unleashed power was beyond description.

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