Chapter 1095: A Single Palm
Chapter 1095: A Single Palm
Inside the Four Profound Arhat Grand Formation.
Countless golden Sanskrit runes spread across the sky and earth, transforming into butterflies and flying bees, attempting to bore into Luo Mi's body.
Zheng!
From the pristine white sword sheath resting across her knees, a piercingly clear sword hum suddenly rang out.
Following that. . .
One by one, the golden Sanskrit runes in the void were shattered.
“Master. . . ”
From within the pristine white immortal sword, the sword spirit’s somewhat worried voice transmitted.
In Luo Mi’s eyes, reflections of two golden Sanskrit runes seemed to appear: “Such pressure. . . perhaps it can force me to take that final step and truly succeed in severing the Dao. . . ”
This woman was a true sword cultivator; she actually regarded such a crisis as her own whetstone!
“Don’t worry, Master. . . I will definitely activate that secret treasure at the appropriate moment. ”
The sword spirit transmitted via spiritual sense.
Though Luo Mi was a sword immortal and had semi-willingly fallen into this predicament, she wasn’t blindly reckless. Instead, she had kept a contingency plan for herself.
She actively fought against the Buddhist intent to hone her own sword intent.
This most crucial trump card was naturally entrusted to the sword spirit, to be used at the most dangerous juncture.
This was a secret Luo Mi hadn't even told the Luo family!
“Master. . . you can definitely do it! ”
The little sword spirit gazed at its cross-legged master, a hint of expectation surfacing on its face.
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“Finally. . . found it. ”
Just then, a colossal earth-yellow greatsword suddenly descended from the sky.
With a sweep of his hand, Fang Xi summoned a dark flying sword, which materialized before him — it was precisely the ‘Neutron Sword’!
Truth be told, this sword was too low-grade, whether in the hands of his main body or his Universe Great Emperor avatar.
But in the hand of his mountain-pearl avatar, it was just right.
“Go! ”
Seeing the grand formation composed of countless golden Sanskrit runes, he immediately flicked his finger.
The seals on the Neutron Sword unlocked, and an indescribably terrifying immense force slammed down onto the Four Profound Arhat Grand Formation.
Bang!
The myriad golden Sanskrit runes instantly crumbled, and the four Arhats’ expressions changed drastically, some even directly spitting out a mouthful of golden blood.
“Who goes there? ”
The white-browed, aged Arhat shouted sternly.
“You monks truly have colossal gall, to actually imprison the Thousand Sword Elder’s registered disciple. . . ”
Fang Xi extended a finger, and the Neutron Sword transformed into a streak of dark light, slashing towards this white-browed Arhat.
“Thousand Sword Elder’s registered disciple? ”
The white-browed Arhat’s brow furrowed slightly, but then he quickly relaxed it.
Who didn't know that the Thousand Sword Elder had spread formation diagrams throughout the entire True Immortal World, and the number of his registered disciples was the highest among all Dao Venerables.
If one didn't enter the official disciple’s sect, they were nothing at all!
However, this identity as a Dao Venerable’s registered disciple was still somewhat intimidating. . .
If Luo Mi had openly revealed it from the start, perhaps the Buddhist Sect would have merely asked for some token compensation, and the matter would have passed.
Unfortunately, Luo Mi’s intentions were somewhat ill, viewing the Buddhist Sect’s grand formation as a driving force to push herself forward, so she naturally wouldn't proactively reveal her identity to reconcile. . .
The result was the current situation!
The Luo family was even more unaware of these nuances, directly issuing a rescue mission.
The white-browed Arhat was an extremely renowned Arhat within the Western Paradise Profound World, cultivating the ‘Eight Legions Heavenly Dragon Buddhist Dharma’ and having achieved the Great Arhat Golden Body.
Each time his Golden Body advanced in cultivation, it required bathing in the blood of a true dragon.
By this point, he was said to possess the strength of nine dragons and nine divine elephants, with "dragon" referring to true dragons and "elephant" to divine elephants!
Even peak True Immortals who had advanced through Body Cultivation might not possess a physique as formidable as his; he could even withstand the flying sword of Luo Mi, a sword cultivator Dao Child!
Upon seeing the dark light slash towards him, he immediately revealed his Arhat True Form.
A golden Arhat materialized in mid-air, surrounded by heavenly flowers falling like rain and golden lotuses gushing from the earth. Furthermore, the power of laws, explained through Sanskrit runes, constantly intertwined and coalesced, transforming into golden chains.
Such might even surpassed that of an ordinary Dao Child.
Only a Dao Child specializing in Body Cultivation and cultivating to the fourth step of Integration might be able to compare one or two. . .
This person’s Arhat Golden Body had reached a point of being nearly impenetrable to anything below the Dao Monarch realm!
That streak of dark radiance, surely. . .
Thwack!
The Neutron Sword transformed into a black light, directly piercing through the white-browed Arhat’s Great Arhat Golden Body. A powerful suction force emerged from it.
In but an instant, the white-browed Arhat’s Nascent Soul was extracted, condensing into a golden speck of light that vanished into the dark sword’s blade.
It was as if. . . it had been directly devoured by the dark sword’s blade!
“Ah. . . Senior Brother White-Browed? ”
The remaining three Arhats were shocked and dismayed at this sight.
How could the white-browed Arhat’s Great Arhat Golden Body be so effortlessly shattered by a mere sword immortal?
Could this not be an immortal, but a Dao Monarch?
Yet, his aura was indeed only at the immortal level. . .
“It’s a Dao Artifact! ”
“That’s a Dao Artifact-grade flying sword! Senior Brother White-Browed died such an unjust death. . . ”
An Arhat holding two golden heavenly dragons suddenly understood something. Gazing at that Dao Artifact flying sword, a hint of fear flashed across his face, and he abruptly unleashed his Divine Foot Teleportation, transforming into a streak of golden light and shooting backward. . .
Even if they were all Dao Children, a Dao Child wielding a Dao Artifact was simply invincible below the Dao Monarch realm!They hadn't expected the Luo family to react so quickly, even inviting such a powerful reinforcement who possessed a Dao Artifact flying sword!
‘This Dao Artifact is exceedingly strange; it doesn't have any Dao Artifact aura at all. It's definitely a nefarious weapon for covert attacks. . . ’
‘Amitabha. . . Senior Brother White-Browed, he died such a wrongful death. . . ’
The three Arhats immediately fled in different directions.
Fang Xi pressed down with one hand, spreading his five fingers, and a divine Five Elements Mountain materialized, blocking one Arhat’s escape path: “Five Peaks True Form, Suppress! ”
The Neutron Sword shifted unexpectedly, cleaving open a golden alms bowl and then splitting another Arhat in half.
Its momentum undiminished, it resembled a streak of dark light, piercing clean through the heart of the Arhat who had first attempted Divine Foot Teleportation.
“Master. . . ”
“This is the person who tricked you back then. . . ”
“He. . . he actually ascended to the Dao Child realm. . . ”
“No, wait. . . his swordsmanship seems to be slightly better than Master’s, just a tiny bit, hmm. . . ”
Luo Mi stared blankly as the ‘Four Profound Arhat Grand Formation’ collapsed, while the chattering sword spirit in her hand began to ramble endlessly: “Oh dear. . . he didn’t know Master’s plan, so his good intentions led to unintended consequences. . . ”
“Even so, we’ll just have to make do with this unexpected turn of events. . . ”
Luo Mi transmitted via spiritual sense: “Forget about trying to break through using the formation’s pressure; we must thank him for saving our lives. . . After all, if that Dao Artifact flying sword had struck, you wouldn’t have been able to withstand it. . . ”
“Yes, I wouldn’t have been able to withstand it. . . ” The little girl-like sword spirit sheepishly replied, then added with some confusion: “That doesn’t seem like a Dao Artifact, but it’s special in some way. . . it’s just very strange. . . ”
Luo Mi sighed in her heart, and the pristine white immortal sword suddenly flew from its sheath.
Zheng!
Amidst the sword’s hum, snowflakes danced across the sky.
The last Arhat, already suppressed by Fang Xi’s Five Peaks True Form and now facing a siege from a Dao Child-tier sword immortal, naturally quickly succumbed.
“Cleave! ”
Luo Mi gestured with her sword art, and eighteen ice crystal longswords appeared in the void, instantly merging into one, transforming into a colossal ice sword that shattered the opponent’s Arhat Golden Body.
The ‘Desolate Ancient Nether Cold Sword Qi’ contained within it directly froze his Nascent Soul, utterly annihilating it.
After completing all this, Luo Mi sheathed her sword and gave a graceful bow: “Luo Mi. . . many thanks to fellow Daoist for drawing your sword to assist. ”
“No need to be so polite, fellow Daoist Luo. . . ”
Fang Xi waved his right hand, and the Neutron Sword, which had slain several Arhats and was unparalleled in breaking techniques, landed in his palm.
He gently caressed the sword’s blade, smiling: “We cultivate together within the Sun Moon Divine Breath Great Array, which signifies our fate. Moreover, fellow Daoist had previously given me some pointers, and your family issued a mission. I just happened to be nearby, so it was merely a timely coincidence. . . ”
In truth, by this point, Fang Xi had also noticed something was amiss.
However, to him, these were minor details.
After all, Luo Mi being trapped was real, and the Luo family seeking help was also real. . . they probably just hadn’t expected him to arrive so quickly.
And his success in rescuing Luo Mi was also real!
As for what the other party was secretly plotting, that was completely unimportant.
Fang Xi felt that he had already sufficiently repaid the favor of her earlier pointers, and that was enough.
‘To think that during my sitting in oblivion, I could form a connection with such a fellow Daoist. . . ’
A thought surfaced in Luo Mi’s mind, then quickly became as serene as an ancient well: “Fellow Daoist’s kindness, Luo Mi will engrave it in her heart. Please forgive any offense from before. . . However, we have slain four Great Arhats of the Buddhist Sect; at this moment, we should swiftly retreat. . . After all, New Spirit Mountain is nearby. ”
“The Worldly Zizai Wisdom King Buddha? ”
Fang Xi inquired about the situation, his expression suddenly turning somewhat mysterious.
New Spirit Mountain was built upon the old site of Spirit Mountain, a place where he had lived for quite some time.
He had indeed left behind many spatial coordinates, large and small, in the vicinity.
If that ‘Worldly Zizai Wisdom King Buddha’ had been in the Western Paradise Profound World, it might have required some troublesome maneuvers.
But for him to personally be stationed at New Spirit Mountain was simply inviting his own demise.
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Inside the Eight Treasures Incense Chariot.
Fang Xi’s Universe Great Emperor avatar moved with a thought.
Above New Spirit Mountain, amid flashing silver light, a colossal palm crashed down!
With that single palm, space and time seemed to still.
The Buddhist disciples scattered across the mountain, the Arhats and Bodhisattvas within the palaces. . . all instantly ceased their movements, like eerily lifelike statues.
In the very center of all these statues was undoubtedly the ‘Worldly Zizai Wisdom King Buddha’!
At this moment, a trace of glazed light struggled in the ‘Worldly Zizai Wisdom King Buddha’s’ eyes, as he tremblingly formed a hand seal: “Om! ”
A bright yellow Six-Syllable Mantra Talisman appeared, blazing fiercely in the void.
The Six-Syllable Great Brightness Mantra erupted, bestowing upon him a Dao Venerable-tier blessing.
This was clearly a life-saving item bestowed by a Dao Venerable.
Through this talisman, Fang Xi seemed to see an ancient bronze lamp burning eternally.
Within the lamp’s flame, an indescribably ancient Buddha was seated upon a lotus platform, holding a Six-Syllable Great Brightness Mantra seal.
Gaining this slight respite, the ‘Worldly Zizai Wisdom King Buddha’ immediately transformed into a streak of golden light and fled swiftly. The Buddha’s golden body within the golden light revealed two faces.
One was square-faced and large-eared, like a perfect Buddha, and the other was a grotesque celestial demon. His Dao Monarch-tier magic power surged exponentially, on the verge of escaping the colossal palm’s range. . .
The update will be late tomorrow morning.
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