I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Behind this purple lightning, there must be something extraordinary hidden.

Just then, the little donkey suddenly brayed, stopped, its eyes filled with fear, and trembled as it looked eastward.

Guanyin's unease grew stronger. This purple lightning was no accident; it might be related to the disappearance of Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

"No matter what it is, we have to go and see it."

Guanyin gritted her teeth, raised her hand and patted the little donkey's back, "Let's go, let's go take a look to the east."

Although the little donkey was frightened, it dared not disobey Guanyin's command and slowly walked eastward, much slower than before.

The further east they went, the more intense the thunder became, the clearer the purple lightning, and the stronger the eerie aura in the air, even making the surrounding spiritual energy turbid.

The roadside vegetation gradually withered, and the monsters fled in all directions, as if they had encountered their natural enemy.

After traveling about a thousand miles, Guanyin suddenly stopped.

The sky ahead was shrouded in purple lightning, and within the lightning, a huge black shadow faintly appeared. The shadow was surrounded by a dense black aura, which intertwined with the purple lightning, exuding an aura of destruction.

"what is that?"

Guanyin's pupils contracted slightly. She could sense that the aura emanating from the dark figure was extremely powerful, far surpassing her own, and even slightly stronger than that of the Buddha.

Just then, the dark figure suddenly turned its head, its gaze falling on Guanyin. The gaze was icy and piercing, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, it's been a long time."

The shadowy figure spoke, its voice hoarse and unpleasant, like two stones rubbing against each other.

Guanyin was startled; the other party actually knew her.

She forced herself to remain calm, clasped her hands together, and asked in a flat tone, "Who are you, benefactor? Why are you releasing evil lightning here, disrupting the order of the primordial world?"

The dark figure chuckled, a sound tinged with malevolence: "Disrupting the primordial order? I'm merely reclaiming what belongs to me."

As for who I am, you are not qualified to know.

After a pause, the shadowy figure's gaze sharpened. "As for you, instead of protecting your Tang Sanzang, what are you doing here? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

"Since you know Tang Sanzang, you must also be familiar with the journey to the West."

Guanyin said solemnly, “The journey to the West is a divine mandate, concerning the well-being of all living beings in the prehistoric world. If you obstruct it, you will be making an enemy of the entire prehistoric world.”

"To be an enemy of the primordial world?"

The shadowy figure sneered, "Those pieces of trash dare to be my enemies? Tang Sanzang and his disciples have long been trapped in my illusion, and they'll never be able to escape in this lifetime."

Without Tang Sanzang, the journey to the West would naturally come to an end.

Guanyin's heart sank. No wonder she couldn't find Tang Sanzang and his disciples; they had been trapped in an illusion.

Her expression was solemn, and her body radiated a powerful Buddhist aura. Her tone was firm: "Benefactor, please release Tang Sanzang and his disciples immediately, otherwise, this humble nun will have no choice but to take action."

"Make a move?"

The shadowy figure laughed, his tone full of disdain, "With your meager skills, you dare to be insolent in front of me? Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."

With that, the shadowy figure raised his hand and waved it, sending a bolt of purple lightning striking towards Guanyin. The lightning carried a strong, eerie aura and possessed immense power.

Guanyin dared not be careless and quickly raised her hands to form a mudra, and a golden Buddhist light protective shield appeared around her.

The lightning struck the protective shield with a loud "boom," causing the shield to shake violently and instantly become covered in cracks.

Guanyin let out a muffled groan, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, and involuntarily took several steps back.

"So strong!"

Guanyin was greatly shocked. She had not expected the other party to be so powerful, and she was no match for him at all.

Staying here will only lead to death; we must leave as soon as possible and seek help from the Buddha.

With that thought, Guanyin no longer hesitated. She raised her hand and waved it, enveloping herself and the little donkey in a beam of Buddhist light. She then turned to flee.

But the shadowy figure had already seen through her thoughts. With a cold laugh, it raised its hand and unleashed another bolt of purple lightning, instantly catching up with Guanyin's Buddha light.

"Trying to run? Too late!"

The shadowy figure's voice was icy cold, "Since you're here, stay!"

The Buddha's light was struck by lightning and shattered instantly, causing Guanyin and the little donkey to fall from the sky.

The little donkey let out a pitiful cry, fell to the ground, and was barely breathing.

Guanyin barely managed to steady herself, her face pale and her spiritual energy in disarray, indicating that she had been seriously injured.

The dark figure slowly approached Guanyin, the black aura around him growing increasingly dense, his tone icy: "Guanyin Bodhisattva, tell me, if I were to kill you, what would the Buddha's reaction be? Would he be furious?"

Guanyin, bracing herself, looked firmly at the dark figure: "Benefactor, if you kill this humble nun, the Buddha will surely not let you off, and the entire Buddhist community will become your enemy."

"Buddhism?"

The shadowy figure scoffed, "They're nothing but a bunch of useless charlatans. I don't even consider them a threat."

Having said that, the dark figure raised his hand and struck towards Guanyin, his palm gathering dense black energy with destructive power.

Just at this critical moment, a golden light streaked from afar, landing precisely in the palm of the dark figure, instantly dissipating the black energy.

The dark figure grunted and involuntarily took several steps back, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes.

"who is it?"

The dark figure roared angrily, looking in the direction from which the golden light came.

A figure slowly approached, dressed in a golden robe and holding a nine-ringed staff; it was none other than the Buddha.

"Amitabha."

The Buddha clasped his hands together and said calmly, "Benefactor, please stop."

The shadowy figure looked at the Buddha, a hint of fear flashing in its eyes, yet it remained defiant: "Buddha, why aren't you staying on Mount Sumeru? What are you doing here? Are you trying to stand up for Guanyin?"

"The journey of Tang Sanzang and his disciples to obtain the scriptures is ordained by Heaven. Since you are obstructing their journey and have also harmed my Buddhist disciples, this humble nun naturally has to intervene."

The Buddha spoke solemnly, his body radiating a burst of Buddhist light that contrasted sharply with the black aura emanating from the shadowy figure: "Benefactor, please release Tang Sanzang and his disciples immediately, or this humble nun will have no choice but to intervene."

"Make a move?"

The dark figure sneered, "Buddha, do you think you can defeat me? If it weren't for you joining forces with the immortals to seal me away back then, I wouldn't have been trapped for so many years."

"Today I have regained my freedom, and my purpose is to avenge myself. First, I will kill Guanyin, then destroy Mount Ling, and make you pay the price!"

A knowing glint flashed in the eyes of the Buddha, and he said in a calm tone, "So you are the Demon Lord Chonglou who was sealed away back then."

No wonder this humble nun felt your presence was so familiar.

"Indeed, it is I!"

Chonglou laughed heartily, his tone filled with arrogance, "Buddha, today we shall settle this once and for all, and see whether your Buddha light is more powerful, or my demonic arts are more powerful!" With that, black energy surged around Chonglou, transforming into a gigantic demonic shadow that lunged at Buddha.

The Buddha's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hands to form a mudra and chanted incantations.

A giant golden Buddha's palm fell from the sky and collided with the demonic shadow.

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth trembled, the surrounding space twisted violently, countless rocks shattered, and dust filled the air.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Guanyin helped the little donkey up, circulated the remaining spiritual energy in her body, and fled towards Mount Ling.

The battle between the Buddha and Chonglou will inevitably affect the surrounding area. She must leave this place as soon as possible and send someone to notify the other Bodhisattvas and Arhats to come and support the Buddha.

Inside the Secret Realm Tower, Jiang Wang had already reached the third level.

The third level was a sea of ​​fire, the flames were dark red and exuded a scorching heat, the ground was covered with lava, and lava would occasionally gush out with destructive power.

"This flame is quite interesting; it can actually burn spiritual energy."

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow. He could sense the power contained in the dark red flames. If an ordinary cultivator were to step into this place, he would be burned to ashes in no time.

He circulated his spiritual energy, and a faint black light emanated from his body, shielding him from the scorching flames, as he walked deeper into the third level.

They had only taken a few steps when a figure emerged from the sea of ​​fire. He was dressed in fiery red armor, wielding a long spear, and exuded a rich fire-attribute spiritual energy. His eyes were sharp as an eagle's. He was the guardian of the third level of the trial.

"Outsiders, halt!"

The guardian spoke, his voice booming and carrying a hint of authority, "To pass the third trial, you must defeat me!"

Jiang Wang chuckled lightly, his tone disdainful: "You?"

Having said that, he moved suddenly, appearing in front of the guardian as fast as a ghost, and threw a punch.

A dense black light swirled around his fist, carrying immense power.

The guardian dared not be careless and quickly raised his hand to defend with his spear.

With a crisp clang, the spear vibrated violently, and the guardian involuntarily staggered back several steps, his arm going numb.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; he clearly hadn't expected Jiang Wang's power to be so formidable.

"You've got some skills."

The guardian sneered, and with a flick of his spear, countless fire blades burst forth from the spear tip, shooting towards Jiang Wang.

The fire blades were incredibly fast, carrying a scorching heat, and blocked all of Jiang Wang's escape routes.

Jiang Wang leaped up, dodging the attack of the fire blades, and at the same time flicked out several black rays from his fingertips, shooting them toward the guardian.

The guardian hurriedly brandished his spear to deflect the black light, and at the same time, he flashed forward and pounced on Jiang Wang, his spear aimed straight at Jiang Wang's chest, carrying a sharp gust of wind.

Jiang Wang dodged to the side, raised his hand to grab the shaft of the spear, and twisted it forcefully.

With a crisp "crack," the spear snapped in two.

A hint of panic flashed in the guardian's eyes. He quickly retreated, raised his hand to gather dense fire-attribute spiritual energy, and slapped it towards Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang neither dodged nor avoided the fire-attribute spiritual energy, letting it strike him.

A black light flashed, and the fire-attribute spiritual energy was instantly neutralized.

He moved swiftly and appeared in front of the guardian, raising his hand to strike the guardian's chest.

The guardian screamed and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the lava. It was instantly swallowed by the lava and vanished in a wisp of smoke.

Having dealt with the guardian, Jiang Wang headed towards the stairs to the third floor.

As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, he felt a powerful aura emanating from the fourth floor, much stronger than the guardian on the third floor.

"It seems the trials ahead will get increasingly difficult."

A smile appeared on Jiang Wang's lips, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He loved this kind of challenging feeling the most.

Without further hesitation, he stepped towards the fourth floor, pondering to himself what secrets the ninth floor of this Secret Realm Tower held, and whether the "Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique" was truly as unparalleled as the Supreme Elder had described.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Buddha and the Demon Lord Chonglou intensified.

The Buddha's light and black mist intertwined, and the world was filled with powerful energy fluctuations. The surrounding mountains and rivers were leveled, and countless demonic beasts died tragically.

The cultivators of Xiniu Hezhou were terrified by this powerful aura and hid in their respective sects, not daring to venture out easily.

"Buddha, your Buddha-light is nothing more than this!"

Chonglou laughed heartily, and with a wave of his demonic weapon, countless demonic energies transformed into sharp blades, shooting towards the Buddha.

The Buddha's expression was solemn. He raised his hands to form a mudra, and a golden protective shield appeared around him, blocking the attack of the demonic energy blades.

However, the protective shield is cracking more and more, and it obviously won't last long.

"Chonglou, your demonic arts have reached a high level, and this humble nun is indeed unable to withstand them."

The Buddha said calmly, "But if you insist on going against the will of Heaven, you will surely be punished by Heaven. At that time, even you will not be able to escape death."

"Divine retribution?"

Chonglou sneered, "I can even break through seals, what do I have to fear from divine retribution? Today I will destroy this primordial world and make all those who look down on me pay the price!"

After saying this, Chonglou's body surged with black energy, transforming into a giant demonic palm that slammed down towards the Buddha. The demonic palm carried a destructive power, as if it would shatter the entire world.

A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the Buddha. He raised his hand and waved, and a golden Buddhist light emanated from the direction of Mount Ling, merging into his body.

His aura surged instantly, countless Buddhist characters appeared around him, he clasped his hands together, and chanted, "Amitabha, benefactor, this humble nun can only temporarily seal you with my own cultivation!"

After saying this, the Buddha raised his hand and struck the demon's palm. A huge golden Buddha palm collided with the demon's palm.

With a deafening roar, the sky and earth changed color, countless golden lights and black mists scattered in all directions, and the surrounding space collapsed instantly.

The Buddha groaned, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth. He involuntarily staggered back several steps, his face as pale as paper, clearly indicating he was seriously injured.

Chonglou was also in bad shape. His demonic palm was defeated by the Buddha's palm, and he was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of black blood. His aura also weakened considerably.

But his eyes were still full of arrogance as he laughed: "Buddha, you exhausted most of your cultivation to seal me. From now on, you are a cripple!"

The Buddha did not speak, but simply formed a mudra with his hands, and more and more Buddhist runes appeared around him, forming a huge sealing array that enveloped Chonglou.

Chonglou's expression changed. He tried to escape, but found himself trapped by the sealing formation and unable to move.

"Buddha, how dare you!"

Chonglou roared, and black energy surged around him, attempting to break through the sealing formation.

"late."

The Buddha said in a calm tone, "This sealing formation was created by me with my own cultivation and the fortune of Mount Ling. Even if you have mastered the demonic arts, you will find it difficult to break through."

Chonglou, you should stay peacefully within the sealing formation and repent properly. (End of Chapter)