Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 882 Thieves, Stop Running!
The seawater flooded the sky, and the moon rose amidst the sound of the waves. The moonlight was cold and clear, and Shi Xiu, who was still in the flying boat, felt a bone-chilling cold descend upon him.

The Buddhist practitioners in the Samsara Realm reacted quickly, with golden Buddhist light rising from their bodies to resist the invading bright moonlight.

The sky was split into two colors, one side as white as snow, and the other as bright as gold.

At this moment, Ji An understood the situation. The most powerful enemies were concentrated in the front half of the broken flying boat, while the back half consisted of Buddhist cultivators whose cultivation level had not reached the Nascent Soul stage, or Dharma Protectors.

Even if the Dharma protectors of Buddhist monks reach the level of Nascent Soul stage physical cultivation, they cannot activate the Buddha's light. This golden light is like a mark of rank, and only monks who study Buddhism at the Nascent Soul stage can possess it.

During battles, Ji An always preferred to 'clear out the small monsters first', so he unleashed his prepared combo—Chaotic Five Elements Thunder.

The five flags trembled in unison, and the five Dao seeds shone with brilliant light, further enhancing the spell.

This is the strongest attack he can unleash; using his ultimate skill upon meeting someone is his most sincere greeting.

The five colors of spiritual light—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—bloomed like flowers, their dazzling brilliance dimming the moonlight manifested by the Nascent Soul Dharma Image, dimming the Buddhist light activated by the Buddhist cultivators, and engulfing the latter half of the flying boat.

The world was silent for a moment, then a deafening thunder roared across the sky, triumphantly proclaiming its power.

In the area where lightning flashed, the materials of the flying boat, along with most of the cultivators inside, were vaporized. Those with stronger cultivation were blasted into charred chunks of flesh.

There were also some guardian Vajra at the Nascent Soul level. These enemies, whose skin was as if coated with gold powder, were now pitch black. If they hadn't opened their mouths to reveal their white teeth, they would probably have been overlooked.

Some unfortunate guardian deities were struck head-on by the lightning, their eyes shattered, turning them into 'blind monks' who let out painful howls.

Those Buddhist monks who stayed in the front half of the airship were lucky and were not attacked in the first round, but most of them were stunned.

In their minds, they were taking the flying boat to attack the only Nascent Soul power in the Western Continent, and they never expected to be ambushed.

They had considered the possibility that the Western Continent might have obtained information from the Southern Continent. The mysterious disappearance of the two mid-stage Reincarnation Realm monk kings had alerted them, but no one expected that a cultivator would dare to ambush them.

They assumed that if the cultivators from the Western Continent received the news, the most likely outcome would be that they would activate the mountain-protecting formation, and then anxiously and tremblingly await the attack within the formation.

Those Buddhist cultivators at the Reincarnation Realm reacted quickly, immediately flying outside after the flying boat was destroyed by the Five Elements Divine Mountain. They activated their Buddhist light while shouting:
"Enemy attack! Take cover in the Buddha's Light!"

Their Buddha-light merged into one, and they flew forward to try to reach the surviving Dharma protectors, who were riding in the same flying boat. These Dharma protectors were the Dharma protectors of the group.

Because they were suppressed by the Nascent Soul Dharma Image, they were unable to activate the Buddha's light to cover the Dharma Protectors, so they had no choice but to fly forward.

At this moment, Ji An's second attack arrived, with the same recipe and the same taste, as the Chaos Five Elements Thunder slammed into these lucky ones.

It's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten; extermination is the safest course of action.

If facing only one flying boat, Ji An would probably choose to unleash the Taibai Extinction Sword to attack, since these guardian Vajras are also the best 'fertilizer'.

However, the current situation did not allow him to be so greedy, so he had no choice but to painfully scatter all the ashes.

Five Nascent Soul level guardian Vajras survived the lightning strike. Two of them, with higher cultivation and less severe injuries, managed to rush into the Buddha's light in time, while the rest were torn to pieces.

Ji An seized the opportunity and grabbed a few arms and legs, storing them in the Cave Void Stone.

"It's still more satisfying to dominate newbies!"

At this moment, the Buddhist treasures of the five monks attacked them. The five monks controlled seven Buddhist treasures, their power and influence were overwhelming.

Ji An had time to dodge, but he was unwilling to hastily evade and miss the opportunity to fight, so he channeled his magic power to activate the Five Directions Banner, maximizing the power of the defensive field.

Under his control, the Five Elements Divine Mountain rose into the sky, and five-colored spiritual light surged out, enveloping all the attacking Buddhist treasures, which immediately slowed down their speed.

He made a hand seal, once again urging his magical power to release the Chaos Five Elements Thunder, which had been blessed by the Five Directions Flag, the Dao Seed, and the Dharma Image.

The Five Elements Divine Mountain is already a fourth-grade superior spiritual treasure, with an astonishing weight, which can unleash an even stronger suppressive effect.

If it weren't for the sheer number of Buddhist treasures attacking, it could have effectively suppressed one or two other spiritual treasures of the same grade.

This is a victory of financial resources; the effects brought about by more than 200,000 catties of rare fourth-grade spiritual soil surpass those of these Buddhist cultivators' thousands of years of cultivation.

The enemy's attack lost its threat, and Ji An's attack arrived.

The five-colored lightning once again burst forth with deadly brilliance, severely diminishing the Buddhist light activated by the Buddhist monks, whose golden radiance seemed to tremble in fear.

Shouts came from afar, and the situation was noticed by the Buddhist monks in the flying boat ahead. Several more Buddhist monks rode in on Buddhist light and rushed over.

As Ji An watched the approaching enemy, he immediately unleashed the Chaotic Five Elements Thunder on the Buddhist treasure controlled by the Five Elements Divine Mountain, damaging the treasure while simultaneously retracting the Five Elements Divine Mountain.

He then manipulated the golden light that pierced the earth to travel eastward, concealing his nascent soul form.

Although his cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, in order to ensure the suppression of the Buddhist cultivators, activating the Dharma relative still consumed a considerable amount of his magical power and divine sense.

He didn't know how the battle would end, so he tried to conserve his mana as much as possible.

Back in the Land of Desolation, the Buddhist cultivators had demonstrated their ability to merge Buddhist light into one. Now, seeing that these cultivators could still merge Buddhist light into one, he understood that it would take time to break through the barrier of Buddhist light.

What he lacks now is time; these Buddhist practitioners seem to have an infinite ability to merge with the Buddha's light.

His decision to leave now is a tactical retreat, intended to test whether there are any enemies capable of pursuing him.

The enemies that can be pursued must be those who are confident in their own strength. This opportunity can reveal how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators are among the enemies.

And so, Ji An controlled the input of his magic power, and the golden light from the ground flew away at 60% of its maximum speed.

He used to think that this magic had a thousand good points, but only one bad point: it was too flamboyant and not at all low-key.

The five-colored light shone brightly, and anyone could tell where it was heading. Now, the light of the magic pointed the way for the Buddhist monks, so that they wouldn't lose their way.

A moment later, Ji An turned around and found that two monks had broken away from the main force and were chasing after them, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.

He increased his magical output and released another 20% of his speed. After a while, he noticed that a Buddhist monk was gradually widening the distance between him and another monk, who was only a thin-faced monk in hot pursuit.

The distance between the two sides did not continue to increase; instead, it became slightly closer than before, currently only seven or eight miles apart.

Ji An was surprised that a cultivator could actually contend with his speed of releasing the golden light of the earth simply by using his flying escape. He should know that his current speed has already reached 80% of his maximum speed.

Judging from the oppressive aura emanating from the enemy, his cultivation level was several points higher than his own, and he should be the strongest among the Buddhist cultivators.

Ji An maintained his flying speed and continued eastward, preparing to spar with his opponent later to test his mettle against a true master of Buddhism. Half an hour passed, and the monk king Ru Hai felt bitter. He had already activated his secret technique, the Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel, but still could not catch up with his enemy.

His airship was in the middle, and when the thunder roared, he immediately flew out and saw the tragic state of the last airship.

The fact that the army suffered losses before even getting off to a successful mission dealt a heavy blow to morale. As the most powerful monk king, he absolutely could not allow the enemy to escape so easily.

Unexpectedly, the enemy's speed was not only fast but also sustained, putting him in a difficult position.

At this moment, he saw that the enemy ahead was slowing down, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

He was extremely confident in his strength. As a powerful being who only needed to accumulate enough merit to transcend the constraints of this world, he did not believe that a single cultivator could pose a threat to him; at most, they would be evenly matched with him.

Ji An estimated that the enemy who had fallen behind had been left far enough behind, so he consciously slowed down.

He once again formed a hand seal to release the strength of metal and stone, summoning the Five Elements Divine Mountain from his dantian.

He then took out a piece of unused top-grade spirit stone, extracted the spiritual energy stored inside, and refined it.

He put away the spirit stones, took out a mid-grade fourth-tier mind-stabilizing talisman and activated it. White spiritual light enveloped it, and a silver light net appeared outside the Guanghan Palace to guard against attacks of the soul.

When fighting against Shi Xiu, who had mastered the Divine Foot Technique, Shi Xiu unleashed a soul attack that resembled a lion's roar, leaving a lasting impression on him. Therefore, he prepared in advance so that even if the enemy had similar attack methods, it wouldn't affect his offensive rhythm.

With everything prepared, Ji An stopped releasing the golden light that pierced the earth and instead rode away on auspicious five-colored clouds, at a much slower speed than before.

The monk king was even more delighted and increased the intensity of the Buddha's light, making it even faster.

When he was more than three miles away from the enemy, he activated his willpower, reached out and pressed down, releasing his famous technique, Mount Sumeru Seal.

This Buddhist technique is similar to the magic of immortal cultivators, destroying enemies with unparalleled power.

Although he was small in stature, he firmly believed in using power to intimidate others. The Mount Sumeru seal was simple and unadorned, and he used Buddhist power to construct a sacred mountain that descended from the sky.

The Buddhist skill has the power to suppress the soul and physical strength. He has studied this skill for more than two thousand years through several reincarnations. He can control it at will, and its effect can reach the level of shattering the void. It is always a fatal blow to enemies who are not strong enough.

At first, the enemy was flying too fast, and he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hit the enemy directly after using his technique, which would alert them.

The enemy is fleeing for their lives, and he might really not be able to catch up.

Ji An felt a huge shadow descend from the sky, and a snow-capped mountain, several miles in circumference, crashed down, its summit surrounded by auspicious light and clouds.

When the mountain conjured by Buddhist teachings appeared, he suddenly felt an inexplicable force pressing down on him, his blood and qi churning within him. The defensive network constructed by the mind-stabilizing talisman in the Guanghan Palace flickered, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

The nascent soul made a hand seal, and the power of the divine soul surged up to stabilize the silver network, thus calming the situation.

Ji An felt immense pressure, but he was actually delighted rather than alarmed, finally having a worthy opponent.

While it was satisfying to dominate weaker opponents, it always left him feeling unsatisfied; it ended before he had even truly begun.

Now that he has encountered an enemy who can pose a threat, it is a good time to test the results of his centuries of cultivation.

The Five Elements Divine Mountain suddenly transformed and grew larger, protecting his head while releasing five-colored spiritual light, and then flew upwards to clash with the giant mountain formed by the magic.

At that moment, he felt the pressure on his body suddenly ease, and seizing the opportunity, he released a burst of golden light towards the enemy.

His hand seals changed rapidly, condensing into a blur, and as he rapidly approached the enemy, he activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

Unexpectedly, he found himself on the same page as the enemy, and Shi Xiu also activated his Buddhist light to block the impact of the tide and moonlight.

The water forces surged wave after wave, relentlessly assaulting the golden light, but it remained steadfast.

The chaotic five elements lightning shone brightly in the void, and the kasaya on Shi Xiu's body suddenly grew larger, with golden embroidery blooming with thousands of rays of light, actually resisting the invincible five lightning strikes.

The clash between the Mount Sumeru Seal and the Five Elements Divine Mountain also yielded a winner. The Mount Sumeru Seal had a slight advantage, but since it had no physical form, it only managed to knock the Five Elements Divine Mountain down a few dozen feet before exhausting all the energy it contained.

Ji An raised his eyebrows, his heart filled with excitement as he said:

"interesting."

The fact that the enemy's robe could withstand the Chaos Five Elements Lightning reinforced by several forces meant that it was definitely a top-grade fourth-tier defensive Buddhist treasure, and only the best of the best could achieve that.

He once thought that the current Chaos Five Elements Thunder could only be dodged and could not be directly confronted, which seemed to be a case of being narrow-minded.

'I'd like to see how many attacks your Buddhist treasure can withstand!'

Ji An steeled his resolve and activated his lightning technique once more.

When the monk-king of the sea saw the enemy's face, he felt as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he did not think much of it.

At this moment, he was utterly shocked. After experiencing three lifetimes, his prized Mount Sumeru Seal had actually failed to gain an absolute advantage in a clash with a spiritual treasure.

Moreover, his robe is also a Buddhist treasure, which accompanied him through two lifetimes.

Judging from the impact on the Buddha, if his physical body had been hit directly by the lightning, he would have suffered severe damage. He is not a Dharma protector, and his physical strength is far inferior.

'Could the enemy also be a reincarnated Nascent Soul cultivator?'

However, he was not afraid. This was the confidence of someone who had reached the peak of the Reincarnation Realm. He used offense as defense and engaged in a magical clash with his enemy.

At this moment, the two forces seemed evenly matched, but he was confident that the power of his will within him was enough to wear down his enemy, because he sensed that his enemy had only just entered the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage. The total amount of magical power between someone who had just entered the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage and someone who had reached the perfect ninth level was at least 50% different.

Having flown for so long, the exertion must have been considerable.

The massive offensive lasted for half an hour. Ji An was slightly anxious. Both of them had suffered injuries, but none of them were fatal.

Because he was maintaining his Nascent Soul Dharma Form, he had already consumed 80% of his magical power. At the same time, he noticed that some Buddhist cultivators were sneaking around him from a distance without concealing their presence, and he immediately felt the urge to retreat.

He suddenly activated his magic power, and the light of his nascent soul Dharma form surged. He put away the Five Elements Divine Mountain and fully activated the golden light that pierced the earth.

As the Sea Monk King saw the dazzling light disappearing at an astonishing speed, he roared in anger:
"Don't run, thief!"

At this moment, how could he not understand that if the other party wanted to escape, they would have left long ago; the reason they stayed was to compete with him.

(End of this chapter)