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Chapter 333 Heavenly Dragon and Buddha's Palm

There is a spell in the world that even those at the Dao Integration Realm cannot stop: "Since you're already here."

The three of them had already found the possible location of the Nirvana Sect remnants, and it would be unreasonable not to go and take a look.

However, the lotus flower formed from lightning is definitely extraordinary. It's a protective formation created by the Nirvana Sect as a last-ditch effort, so breaking it shouldn't be easy.

While Chen Ye was still figuring out how to break the formation, Qu Heng had already flown up.

The Crimson Dragon Buddha appeared, transforming into the form of a colossal primordial beast, with a single scale on its body the size of a giant whale.

The Crimson Dragon Buddha hovered in the air, raising its head and letting out a roar that shook the mountains. The mountains were instantly filled with dust, as if the roar had shattered countless rocks, turning them all into dust and flying away.

Chen Ye and Mo Ci were both terrified.

Is this the power of the Returning to Emptiness Realm or the Dao Integration Realm? With a mere gesture, one can change the world; moving mountains and filling seas is no longer an exaggeration, but something that can be done with ease.

After a roar, the Crimson Dragon Buddha lashed out with its tail, striking the mountain with tremendous force.

The Thunder Lotus suddenly bloomed, and the shockwave shook the dust in the sky, creating ripples as thousands of electric snakes collided with the dragon's tail.

Countless rocks collapsed, and fragments of rock flew like a torrential rain, making it look as if a hole had been opened in the side of the mountain, followed by a volcanic eruption from its side.

Chen Ye had no choice but to channel his spiritual energy into the dragon scales around his body to activate the protective magic robe that could change at will, but he was still blasted away a hundred feet by the powerful impact.

On the contrary, Mo Ci was much more relaxed than Chen Ye. His body turned into nothingness, drifting like a withered leaf, completely negating the impact.

Chen Ye stared intently at the mountain peak, where the Thunder Lotus actually blocked the Crimson Dragon Buddha's devastating attack.

Unable to break the formation with a single strike, Qu Heng remained unconcerned. After a burst of wild laughter, the Crimson Dragon Buddha once again lashed out with its long tail, continuing to whip the thunder lotus flower.

The second strike was several times more powerful than the first, denting and deforming the Thunder Lotus. A sickeningly loud cracking sound echoed from within the mountain, as if the entire majestic mountain was about to crumble.

There are no fancy tricks, just overwhelming power to destroy everything. This is the deity nurtured by the incense offerings of the people. What skills, what spells, what the five elements' mutual restraint... tell me what the overwhelming will of the people has gathered!
One lash of the tail and the earth shakes; another lash and the mountains crumble and the earth splits.

Amid Qu Heng's maniacal laughter, the Crimson Dragon Buddha coiled up, preparing to unleash his third strike.

But just as the Crimson Dragon Buddha was about to launch an even stronger attack, a sigh came from the mountain peak: "Qu Heng, I knew you would break your promise, but I didn't expect you to break it so quickly. Come up the mountain. You swallowed two of my treasures, so you should at least give me a chance to negotiate."

The Thunder Lotus slowly disappeared, as if the restriction had been lifted.

But Qu Heng's laughter had not yet stopped when the Crimson Dragon Buddha unleashed his final, long-awaited attack.

When the third blow landed with a deafening roar, the entire mountain seemed to groan in agony, unable to bear the weight any longer.

The Thunder Lotus had barely faded halfway before it was forced to reappear. Thousands of electric snakes hastily intertwined into a net, but were forcefully deformed by the immense primordial force carried by the dragon's tail, and then shattered completely. A visible ring of air surge exploded at the mountain peak, and billions of bolts of lightning seemed poised to tear the heavens and earth to pieces.

An enraged voice echoed from the mountaintop: "Qu Heng, you'll die a horrible death!"

Qu Heng laughed loudly, "Monk Jinming, your ability to deceive is not even as good as my grand-disciple's. I don't care about your broken promises. I won't feel at ease until I completely destroy the restrictions on this mountain!"

The Crimson Dragon Buddha let out a dragon's roar, opening its mouth to spew out a sky full of golden flames towards the mountain.

As long as there is resentment and hatred in the world, this golden flame can burn everything. The Crimson Dragon Buddha swallowed the Nirvana Sect's Myriad Tribulations Kasaya, which contained countless deep-seated hatreds towards the Nirvana Sect. Now, releasing it with golden flames, its power is even greater than when it dealt with the Azure Dragon Lord.

Chen Ye could see the golden flames transforming into countless ferocious skulls, ready to vent his anger on these remnants of the Nirvana Sect.

A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out as the Crimson Dragon Buddha's golden flame burned away countless restrictions and broke countless formations.

Chen Ye was filled with excitement. One day, his own Fengdu Emperor would also possess such power, capable of destroying the world with the flick of his wrist.

Seeing that the Crimson Dragon Buddha was gaining the upper hand, Chen Ye thought his worries were a bit unnecessary, but unexpectedly a bluish-gray palm suddenly stretched out from the mountain peak.

This palm was almost larger than the Crimson Dragon Buddha, a primordial behemoth. Just a few extended fingers covered half the sky, and the resentful golden flames that landed on it could not cause it the slightest harm.

Moreover, countless skeletons formed from resentment and anger seemed to be summoned, landing on the giant hand and sitting cross-legged between the fingertips, as if they had let go of all the hatred in their hearts.

The golden flames couldn't harm the palm; instead, they coated it with a golden light. Countless densely packed golden flame skeletons sat cross-legged on the giant palm and began chanting the same Buddhist mantra.

"Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately!"

"Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately!"

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This was not the first time Chen Ye had heard the Nirvana Sect's soul-capturing demonic voice. Logically, since his cultivation level was much higher than before, he should have been more resistant.

But as countless golden flame skulls on the Buddha's palm chanted in unison, Chen Ye felt dizzy and disoriented, as if his soul was about to be taken away by the Buddha's palm.

Mo Ci was even more distraught. Upon hearing the Buddhist chant formed by the convergence of countless voices, he was immediately bewildered and tried to fly towards the Buddha's palm, wanting to become one of those seated within it.

Despite his dizziness and disorientation, Chen Ye summoned his deity.

When the Emperor of Fengdu appeared, he did not appear as large as the Crimson Dragon Buddha. However, after the Emperor of Fengdu appeared, endless chime sounds came, using illusionary sounds to counter illusionary sounds, which immediately restored Mo Ci and Chen Ye to their senses.

Mo Ci quickly flew back to Chen Ye's side and then shouted, "These bald monks are really cunning; we'll fall into their trap if we're not careful!"

Chen Ye nodded and said, "He truly lives up to his reputation as the sect leader of the Nirvana Sect. He is worlds apart from the one I saw underground."

Among the eighteen underground lords, there was also a Nirvana Lord, but this one was a fraud, with a cultivation level of only Nascent Soul. It was unknown where this remnant of the Nirvana Sect came from, and compared to that monk Jinming, he was simply an ant.

Mo Ci asked, "Should we go help?"

The Crimson Dragon Buddha seemed unable to deal with the suddenly extended Buddha palm, but Chen Ye shook his head and said, "This is a battle between cultivators at the Void Returning Realm and above. We two can't help."

Mo Ci frowned and said, "We can't just stand by and watch."

Chen Ye laughed and said, "Of course not, Master, let's go up the mountain."

Mo Ci asked in confusion, "You just said that we can't help you."

Chen Ye took out a treasure gourd, patted it, and said, "Of course, the two of us alone are no match for him, but I have this treasure. However, I need to find the whereabouts of that monk Jinming. Once I find him, I am confident that I can kill him."

(End of this chapter)