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Chapter 401 The Demon Lord Arrives in Person: Did I Agree to Your Departure?
There was almost no pause.

With a loud "bang," the second box also exploded on the spot.

"Om~!"

Then, a large amount of spiritual energy gathered around the Bodhi altar again, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

Next, a familiar rainbow streaked across the sky in a graceful arc, its force like lightning, heading straight for a fourth-order barracuda.

Seeing that things were not going well, the pufferfish naturally wouldn't just sit and wait to die.

Immediately, he seized the moment when the rainbow light was about to fall, and his whole body suddenly twisted into a Z-shape and swayed violently, almost like a catapult, flashing hundreds of feet away.

As is well known, barracudas are born with a knack for short-range ambush hunting.

This bloodline mutation actually strengthened this direction, no wonder it was able to stand out from the fish and become a fourth-order great demon.

At the same time, it made full use of this characteristic, dodging only at the very last moment.

He tried to dodge the rainbow light with his agility.

However, the rainbow light suddenly changed direction without warning the moment the barracuda dodged, and followed it at a speed three times faster.

Therefore, everyone present only felt a blur before their eyes.

Looking again, the first thing I noticed was that the barracuda was already over a hundred feet away, and the second thing I saw was a ten-foot-wide hole in its belly.

But he was already dead beyond any doubt.

This caused quite a stir among everyone.

Those two consecutive attacks were truly terrifying!
The first beam of rainbow light pierced through two great demons in succession, resulting in one death and one injury, demonstrating its destructive power.

The second beam of light made a flexible turn and accelerated again at the end of its high-speed flight, fully demonstrating its accuracy.

You should know that there were a full sixteen boxes on the Bodhi altar.

If this continues, the next sixteen rainbow beams will likely take away another sixteen great demons.

Although the sea creatures, including the Nautilus, sent a total of forty-three great demons, they still could not accept such a huge number of casualties.

After all, Pudu Temple still has so many puppets for saving the world.

If the overall numbers of both sides are not significantly different, then they will have no chance of winning.

"Damn, what kind of trick is this?"

The nautilus was now terrified; even as powerful as it was, it halted its advance under the intimidation of the rainbow light.

In the current situation, anyone who dares to rush forward will be singled out by that domineering and unreasonable rainbow light.

The rest of the demons stood there dumbfounded.

I never expected that Pudu Temple would use such unreasonable attack methods.

Even Zhang Shouquan felt a chill run down his spine, his eyes filled with vigilance and wariness.

You should know that this thing can be used to fight sea creatures today, but it might be used to deal with human cultivators tomorrow.

However, with his current abilities, he might not be able to withstand such a terrifying attack.

"If it is convenient, we hope that Master Jinghua can answer our questions."

Xiao Chen asked directly, "Could you briefly explain what this Bodhi Rainbow Light technique is?"

"It can actually cause such powerful damage."

To be honest, judging from its current performance, this Bodhi Rainbow Light is clearly too powerful; it doesn't seem like a technique that a fourth-tier being should possess.

Xiao Chen was already suspecting that this was closely related to the fifth-order grand formation.

However, instead of guessing in secret, it's more convenient to ask directly while everyone is on the same side.

Upon hearing this, True Lord Gangyuan also sighed, "I am quite curious about this as well."

"After all, such power is truly eye-opening!"

"If we had known about this method earlier, we would have been less worried."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Jinghua gave a wry smile: "You all may not know this, but this rainbow light is generated by a fifth-order grand formation and is called the Bodhi Golden Light for Exorcising Demons and Saving the World."

"Although it has the power to kill, the cost of using it is also quite high."

"Not only can it not be activated with anything but high-grade spirit stones, but each activation requires a full thousand stones!"

"If we were not truly forced to do so, we would never dare to use such profound knowledge from our late master."

High-grade spirit stones?

One thousand dollars per shot?

When Xiao Chen first heard this, he felt that it didn't seem like a lot.

But upon closer inspection, they were shocked to discover that the rainbow light that flew out was worth a full ten million low-grade spirit stones!

In that case, the cost of those two shots was equivalent to that of a reinforced formation-breaking cone.

Even though Xiao Chen never considered spirit stones as money, he couldn't help but feel that the price was a bit expensive.

"Wow, it's so expensive?"

Zhang Shouquan was completely dumbfounded. All the spirit stones he had ever spent in his life combined didn't even amount to ten million.

It wasn't even enough to ignite a golden light from Bodhi to exorcise demons and save the world.

Looking up again at the remaining sixteen boxes, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

It's estimated that only a long-established and powerful institution like Pudu Temple, with its vast resources, could accumulate so many spirit stones.

"Since there are such restrictions, then it certainly cannot be used lightly!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun knew more, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

It should be noted that high-grade spirit stones are extremely precious and are often only produced in fifth-order spirit veins.

Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch like him is rarely seen in the outside world.

Only in special areas like the Vast Ocean Secret Realm and the Three Mountains Cave Heaven will there be a small amount of circulation.

Moreover, very few high-grade spirit stones will flow into the market for exchange.

Occasionally, a few independent cultivators will exchange a small number of high-grade spirit stones they unexpectedly acquire for mid-grade spirit stones, earning a premium due to market scarcity.

Depending on market fluctuations, one high-grade spirit stone is usually exchanged for one hundred and five to one hundred and ten mid-grade spirit stones.

In other words, the actual cost of using this Bodhi Golden Light for exorcising demons and saving the world is at least 50% more expensive.

Of course, Pudu Temple has a very deep connection with the Three Mountains Cave Heaven.

There is a high probability that a certain amount of high-grade spirit stones can be obtained directly from the fifth-order spirit vein.

Or perhaps they received some rewards from Fudo Myoo to fund the temple's foundation.

In conclusion, the fact that Pudu Temple has been able to stand as the number one power in the Compassionate Sea for so many years is indeed due to its almost unparalleled lead over other sects.

Judging from the current situation...

There is no chance of victory unless all the other sects in the entire Compassionate Sea unite and besiege Pudu Temple together.

Otherwise, no other power could shake their dominant position.

That makes sense, otherwise, if they had both the best pseudo-fifth-order spiritual vein and the Purple Gold Bodhi Fruit Tree, they would have been coveted by others long ago, and they wouldn't have been able to maintain their position for so long.

"I see, thank you for your explanation, Master Jinghua."

Xiao Chen understood the reason as he wished and immediately thanked him politely.

Regardless of whether the Bodhi Golden Light for Exorcising Demons and Saving the World is expensive or not, it doesn't cost him any money anyway.

All he knew was that now that he had this thing, he could win easily today!

You have to understand, this is a whopping ten million spirit stones, and he has no idea what the sea creatures could possibly use to catch it.

Not only Xiao Chen thought so, but all the cultivators on their side, except for Zen Master Jingxing, had already relaxed with a slight smile on their faces.

Meanwhile, the many powerful demons on the sea tribe's side were thrown into disarray.

Most of them cowered and dared not take any further action.

A few directly cried out, "We beg Your Majesty to intervene!"

Some powerful demons even cried out, "Great King, save me!"

Hearing the cries for help coming from below, the Venerable One, standing outside the formation, was not worried at all.

Instead, he patiently examined the layout around the Bodhi altar, observing the patterns of spiritual energy flow within it.

Out of consideration for self-preservation, he should try to decide the course of the battle with a single strike.

This is certainly not a simple matter.

Fortunately, he had forced Pudu Temple to reveal its trump card, giving him a chance to counter their moves and break the deadlock.

However, for the sea creatures, the time their lord spent contemplating was truly agonizing.

Fortunately, perhaps out of reluctance, Zen Master Jingxing did not take the opportunity to continuously unleash the Bodhi Golden Light to exorcise demons and save the world, thus killing the great sea monster.

Instead, they hesitated, unsure whether they should continue to consume more high-grade spirit stones.

From a purely rational perspective, he was clearly indecisive and missed a good opportunity.

However, from an emotional perspective, considering the high cost of Bodhi's Golden Light for exorcising demons and saving the world, it is understandable that he was reluctant to part with it.

If he could use lower-grade spirit stones instead, he probably wouldn't be so reluctant.

The problem is that high-quality spirit stones are extremely difficult to obtain, and their use requires even more caution.

Because of his habit of thinking things through before acting, Zen Master Jingxing was delayed for three breaths before finally making up his mind.

But in those brief three breaths, he had already missed the best opportunity to make his move.

The Venerable One found the key to Bodhi's golden light that dispels demons and saves the world in just two breaths.

And with a decisive step, he revealed himself and arrived above the great formation.

With a smile, he reassured her, "No need to panic, I have a plan."

As he spoke, he reached out and threw a golden talisman downwards.

This talisman is no ordinary talisman; it is a thirty-six-turn thunder and fire golden talisman.

It shares the same origin as the previous Thirty-Six Turns Cold Smoke Golden Talisman, both being fifth-tier talismans from ancient ruins.

Everyone saw the golden talisman explode in mid-air, splitting into thirty-six fragments that then scattered evenly in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, each fragment burst forth with a blinding purple light.

As the light faded, it transformed into exceptionally dense black clouds, which instantly enveloped the entire island.

"Boom! Boom!"

The cloud was filled with lightning and thunder, clearly containing a massive amount of lightning power.

If left unattended, a large thundercloud will remain over the island for several months, randomly striking everything below with lightning during its duration.

But now that His Excellency is present, things are different.

He reached out again and pointed at the Bodhi altar below: "Yinglong commands the law, thunder shakes the world!"

Before the words were even finished, the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to be soldiers who had received orders, and immediately began to move.

All of them converged directly above the Bodhi Dharma Altar.

Then, as if they had planned it together, they simultaneously transformed into countless bolts of lightning that crashed down.

From Xiao Chen's slightly outward position, it looked as if a purple lightning bolt hundreds of feet thick had fallen from the sky!
"Boom~!"

With a deafening roar like a battering ram striking a city gate, a huge hole was violently torn open in the fifth-order grand formation.

More than twenty basic array bases directly below shattered instantly, and large sections of the restriction collapsed.

Immediately afterwards, the lightning pillar split in two, intentionally bypassing the Bodhi Dharma Altar itself and clearly penetrating the two surrounding core array bases.

"what?"

Master Jingxing, who was sitting upright in the center of the altar, suddenly turned pale.

For a fleeting moment, he thought the lightning bolt was aimed at him, and that the altar was about to be destroyed. However, the Venerable One's attack was far more ruthless than he had anticipated.

They bypassed the altar and went straight for the most important core of the formation.

This is terrible.

It should be noted that the Bodhi Golden Light for Exorcising Demons and Saving the World can only be used by relying entirely on a fifth-order grand formation.

Destroying the core array base responsible for attacking will also destroy their attack capabilities.

At the same time, it can also disrupt the integrity of the great formation, thereby greatly reducing the suppressive force on the sea monsters.

That's exactly what happened.

Having lost two core array bases at once, the great demons present immediately felt that the restraints on their bodies had been greatly reduced.

They were originally under suppression and could only unleash less than 30% of their power.

Now it has recovered to more than 80%, and the stickiness it felt at the beginning is basically gone when it moves.

Although they cannot unleash their full potential yet, their numerical advantage is enough to give them an absolute upper hand in the upcoming battles.

"Amitabha."

A sudden wave of regret washed over Zen Master Jingxing.

If he could do it all over again, he definitely wouldn't have felt bad about wasting those spirit stones.

But it's too late to regret now.

"impossible!"

Zen Master Jingchi, who had already retreated to the Wuyou Kongmen (a place name), looked at the Venerable One standing in the sky above, his eyes almost bursting with rage: "How can there be a Demon Venerable!"

Now that His Excellency has appeared, he naturally no longer makes any effort to conceal his aura.

Therefore, all the human cultivators present felt as if they were standing on the edge of an abyss, experiencing the oppressive force that seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

"Why would a demon lord personally come?"

Zen Master Jinghua also found it hard to accept this fact, and his voice trembled slightly involuntarily.

With a demon lord descending upon the sea tribe, it means there's no suspense left.

It's simply unrealistic for everyone present to withstand the Demon Lord.

Only a fifth-tier being can fight against a fifth-tier being!

"It's over!"

Zhang Shouquan's vision went black: "I haven't learned anything, and I might even be doomed here."

He knew it; nothing good ever came from being with Xiao Chen!
If he had known this would happen, he should have chosen to stay with the main group when he heard that Xiao Chen was also coming.

Now, all he can do is hope that the many people present can help draw the fire so that he can be the lucky one to escape death.

After all, there are so many fourth-level cultivators here, there should be a chance that one or two can escape.

At this moment, only four people present remained relatively calm.

They are Zen Master Jingxing, Zen Master Fazhao, True Lord Gangyuan, and Xiao Chen.

Zen Master Fazhao had already faced death and gained enlightenment about his own mind long ago in the new ruins.

Since they are no longer afraid of death, they certainly won't be afraid of the Demon Lord.

At this moment, his eyes were resolute, with only one thought in mind: to fight to the death.

As for Zen Master Jingxing and True Lord Gangyuan, it was because they had both had the good fortune to see a real, living Divine Transformation Venerable.

Therefore, it can be judged from the aura that although the Venerable One is very strong, he has not yet completely crossed that step.

"Don't panic, everyone! It's not the Demon Lord himself who has arrived!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun spoke up in time to reassure everyone: "It can at most be considered a half-step demon lord, but it has not yet fully broken through."

"As long as we pull ourselves together, there is still hope."

Of course, it's not that there's any hope of winning; that's still quite unrealistic.

After all, even a half-step demon lord has the word 'lord' in his name.

Gangyuan Zhenjun meant that if everyone cheered up and actively tried to escape, there was a chance that more people could survive.

Before speaking, he glanced at Xiao Chen, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

Under these circumstances, he really wanted to ask Xiao Chen if he carried any special trump cards that could be used to fight against fifth-tier opponents.

The main reason is that considering his identity as a successor of a reclusive Taoist lineage, perhaps a miracle can happen?

Of course, he was overthinking it.

Xiao Chen didn't actually have that kind of background. He only had a mechanical grappling hook that could be effective against the Demon Lord, but unfortunately, it couldn't directly cause damage.

"Amitabha!"

After a brief moment of regret, Zen Master Jingxing opened his eyes again and uttered a Buddhist chant.

Then he stood up, and a beam of Buddhist light suddenly shone from his body.

At first, only a hazy glow appeared on his body.

But soon, the Buddha's light became bright, illuminating the area within a radius of several dozen feet.

The Venerable One in mid-air was the first to notice something was wrong.

But before he could stop it, the Buddha's light below had already expanded again, completely covering the entire Pudu Temple.

At this moment, all the cultivators, along with all the great demons, looked at Zen Master Jingxing.

The Buddha's light penetrated the walls, the trees, and the rocks and soil.

So much so that all the creatures on the island could clearly see the radiant figure of Zen Master Jingxing and the pure white halo appearing on the back of his head.

This is accompanied by an urge to worship.

While cultivators at the third rank and above were alright, the lower-ranking disciples and the birds and beasts whose intelligence had not yet been awakened were already kneeling involuntarily.

The Buddha said: "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Master Jingxing had a peaceful expression, with a hint of reluctance and a hint of joy in his eyes.

With hands clasped together, he slowly began to chant: "Disciple Jingxing is willing to burn away the five aggregates as lamp oil, and burn away the three poisons to create light, and respectfully invites the Bright King to subdue the demon!"

As his words fell.

All living beings within a radius of a thousand miles could clearly feel that an extremely powerful will had crossed countless distances and descended directly upon this place.

The Buddha light emanating from Zen Master Jingxing suddenly surged again, almost as dazzling as the sun.

Then he peacefully closed his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, his entire body became transparent, and he completely transformed into Buddha's light.

The Buddha's light condensed in mid-air into a phantom image that was 60,000 feet tall.

His face was blurry and indistinct; all that could be seen was that he was wearing a robe with Sanskrit characters embroidered in every square.

It was a divine thought planted in him when Zen Master Jingxing met the Bright King.

At this moment, this divine sense had been fully activated, and in less than a hundredth of a breath, it had already sensed the situation within a radius of a thousand miles.

His gaze swept over all the cultivators below, all the great demons, including the Venerable One in mid-air.

Then, without saying much, he simply raised his hand and struck down with a palm.

Although the movements were not fast, and could even be described as excessively slow, all the great demons below already felt as if a great calamity was about to befall them.

When he tried to escape, he was surprised to find that he had been immobilized by the Buddha's light and could not move at all.

Only His Majesty could still struggle barely under the restraints.

He couldn't care less about anything else at this moment, and hurriedly mobilized all his demonic energy to form a barrier in an attempt to resist.

Unfortunately, it was slapped down with a single blow.

It was blasted out of its human form and transformed into its true dragon form, then crashed into the island, breaking thousands of trees and leaving a huge dragon-shaped crater.

After the attack, the phantom dimmed slightly.

However, he raised his hand again and knocked it down once more.

As the second palm strike came, the Venerable One finally realized that even if this was just a divine thought avatar, it was still something he could not contend with.

Then, with a flash of blood on his body, he turned and ran away decisively.

Having chosen to take a gamble, he naturally had already considered the possibility of losing.

When it was time to leave, he felt no reluctance whatsoever, neither towards his subordinates nor towards his demonic pet, Nautilus.

Instead, they deliberately left them behind to serve as cannon fodder.

"Hmph, you think you can leave now?"

Xiao Chen watched the Venerable One's fleeing figure and sneered, "Did I agree to let you leave?"

He has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

Thanks to the divine veil, he was completely unaffected by the Buddha's light.

At that moment, he rushed into the air and stood directly beneath the slowly descending Buddha's palm.

Then they waited for a couple of breaths.

Just as the Buddha's palm was about to fall, and the Venerable One's figure in the distance was about to disappear.

Finally, he activated the mechanical grappling hook: "Come back here, you bastard!"

In an instant, a chain flew out from Xiao Chen's sleeve.

And at an unprecedented speed, it caught up with the distant horizon where the sea and sky meet.

Then he grabbed the Venerable One's tail and brought the entire dragon back.

Actually, Xiao Chen possesses a special talisman that can capture enemies.

His Majesty was well aware of this and took precautions.

However, it wasn't until he faced the mechanical grappling hook in person today that he realized with despair.

Whether hoping for a magical barrier or trying to break the chains by brute force, it's all just wishful thinking.

Despite his injuries worsening, the magical barrier he forcibly activated was as fragile as paper, easily pierced by the claw.

His desperate struggles and resistance were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; it was simply overestimating his own strength.

To be honest, this makes absolutely no sense.

His Majesty truly cannot fathom what material this damned hook is made of, that it can remain so sturdy even when extended to such a great length.

At the same time, it can be done at such a high speed, which is simply unreasonable.

But the next moment, something even more despairing was about to happen.

After the grappling hook returned, it actually released him on its own.

Then he clenched his fist and gently tapped the tail.

It was really just a light touch; His Majesty not only didn't feel any pain, but didn't even feel any force coming from him.

But it's just like those little fists that resemble playful banter between lovers.

However, it stunned his entire dragon form for a moment.

When the Venerable One awoke and realized that his memory had just gone blank for a moment, the Buddha's palm had already struck down on his head.

They knocked him and Xiao Chen down again.

Since neither of them had time to resist, the blow landed squarely.

So much so that His Majesty's last thought was: "What grudge do we hold against each other?"

"Even when I was about to run away, you still insisted on dragging me down to do something that would lead to our mutual destruction."

(End of this chapter)