Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

It is likely that by this time, they have already given up on escaping and are determined to fight Liu Qing to the death in order to rescue the twenty or thirty captured Arhats.

Otherwise, even if they abandoned these Arhats and went back alone, even if they escaped to the Great Thunder Temple, the Buddha would not let them go.

Arhat Aruja Gyaltsen, the foremost of the five hundred Arhats, along with the three great Kasyapas and the other ordinary Arhats, were all in a panic.

Ignoring the advice of the two Arhats, Subduing Dragon and Taming Tiger, they formed an Arhat Formation with red eyes and pressed towards Liu Qing.

These five hundred Arhats were all at the Divine Realm level, and each of them alone could suppress a whole grotto-heaven. They were all renowned throughout the Three Realms.

Now, the five hundred Arhats have united and formed the Arhat Formation. Each of them manifests the Dharma form of a battle king, with Buddhist light surging and intertwining to form a huge Buddhist swastika, which is pressing down on this side.

This Arhat formation is a unique Buddhist formation, and its power is no less than the Ten Deadly Formations of the Jie Sect.

If a powerful being from the Three Realms were to see five hundred Arhats forming this Arhat Formation, they would surely flee without a second thought and dare not confront them.

With the cultivation level of a Luohan in the Divine Domain Realm, the Luohan Formation, with its five hundred Divine Domain Realm experts combined, was enough to suppress any powerful being in the Undying Realm.

Even the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism could only retreat in the face of this Arhat formation, and dared not confront it head-on.

However, Liu Qing was not a Buddha or Bodhisattva. Faced with the Arhat Formation set up by five hundred Arhats, and the earth-shattering pressure, he was not flustered, but instead felt overjoyed.

With his strength increasing rapidly, Liu Qing found it difficult to find an opponent. This Arhat Formation was equivalent to a powerful being in the late stage of the Undying Realm, so he could use it to unleash his battle power and solidify his foundation.

The two Venerables, Subduing Dragon and Subduing Tiger, along with the other Arhats, who were initially somewhat worried, quickly dispelled their concerns upon seeing Arhat Aruja Gyaltsen and the three Kasyapas leading the Arhats in setting up the Arhat Formation.

Even if Liu Qing, the acting leader of the Jie Sect, is strong, he can only fight across two realms at most. Now, the Arhat Formation is equivalent to a powerful being in the late stage of the Undying Realm. Liu Qing is only in the early stage of the Divine Realm. How can he cross two realms and win the battle?
Liu Qing leaped into the clouds, using the power of the world as a rope to pull the Arhats of Anilou, who were tied together in a string.

Arok Chin, as the core of the Arok Formation, saw Liu Qing carrying Ani Lou and the others flying up into the clouds, so he followed them.

"Snake demon, where do you think you're going? Release Anilou and the others at once, or I will make sure your soul is scattered in this Arhat Formation today!"

Arok Chin Ru Arhat led the Arhat formation closely behind, the swastika above their heads like a volcano poised to erupt.

Liu Qing pretended to be flustered and didn't say anything, just kept flying into the depths of the clouds.

The Arhat Formation followed closely behind.

Suddenly, Liu Qing stopped and looked back, a mocking look in his eyes.

Arok Chöchen felt a sudden jolt of unease, sensing an impending doom. Meanwhile, the three Kasyapas at the heart of the Arokhan Formation were startled awake: "Oh no! We've been trapped in the Lesser Thousand Worlds!"

Then, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, Tongguan City and the Tang army camp were nowhere to be seen. The area in front was vast and boundless, while the gates behind were closed. Just as the three Kasyapas had said, Liu Qing had led them into a minor world.

Aruoqiao Chen Ruluohan looked around and couldn't help but laugh, "This is just a small world, not even the underworld has evolved yet. It just got lucky and showed its signs of becoming a world ahead of time. There's no need to worry. The spatial barrier of this small world is not strong. Let's capture Liu Qing first, rescue Ani Lou and the others, and then break this small world down!"

This statement was not an exaggeration, and the countermeasures were appropriate. However, Aruoqiao Chenru was like an Arhat, but he did not expect that Liu Qing's small world was not newly evolved, but evolved when he was in the Five Qi Realm. After several expansions, it is now only missing the Netherworld of Life and Death Reincarnation to appear in the world compared to the Middle World.

Its world power is vast, and its world barriers are as strong as those of the Middle Thousand Worlds. How could they think that they could break them at will?

It can be said that from the moment the five hundred Arhats were introduced into the Lesser Thousand Worlds, their tragic fate was already sealed.

Liu Qing waved his hand, leaving Anilou and the other Arhats aside. He then summoned the Qiankun Ruler, a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, and looked at the Arhat formation opposite him.

"Aruoqiao Chenru, I hope you will not disappoint me!"

Having said that, Liu Qing used the Qiankun Ruler as a blade and slashed at the Arhat Formation in the void. Instantly, the invisible power of the world transformed into a visible blade of light that slashed towards the Arhat Formation.

The swastika that appeared above the Arhat Formation met the blade of light manifested by the power of the world.

boom--

With a loud bang, the swastika flew back, and the originally rich Buddhist light on it quickly dimmed.

Aruo Qiao Chen Ru Luohan's expression changed drastically in an instant. He suppressed the backlash and muttered, "The Qiankun Ruler, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, also possesses the power of a vast world. It should not be underestimated!"

"This snake demon is playing dumb to deceive us. Its combat power far exceeds what its cultivation level indicates. Moreover, its minor world is not newly formed. We must be careful and not be careless!"

After being reminded by Arhat Aruo Qiaochen, all the Arhats looked solemn and simultaneously poured all their Buddhist power into the swastika.

The swastika once again radiated boundless Buddhist light, its oppressive power even more terrifying than before, and it pressed down on Liu Qing.

"Golden Light Holy Mother, you all must protect my Lesser Thousand Worlds with all your might, for I am about to unleash my full power!"

Before unleashing his full power, Liu Qing summoned the Golden Light Holy Mother and the Sixteen Heavenly Kings of the Intercepting Sect, instructing them to protect the Lesser Thousand Worlds from being destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.

Although the Arhat Formation cannot break the Lesser Thousand World, the addition of Liu Qing is enough to bring a calamity to the Lesser Thousand World.

The Golden Light Mother and the sixteen Heavenly Kings of the Intercepting Sect hurriedly flew to the eight directions of the Lesser Thousand Worlds, surging their divine power to stabilize the earth veins, five elements, three powers, and spatial barriers of the Lesser Thousand Worlds. Seeing that everything was alright, Liu Qing finally felt at ease, and then let out a clear whistle, unleashing the great divine power of the Law of Heaven and Earth.

Then, Liu Qing transformed into a thousand-foot giant, wielding the Heavenly Pillar-like Qiankun Ruler, gathering ninety percent of the power of the Lesser Thousand Worlds, and unleashing a hundred-thousand-foot-long blade of energy to meet the swastika.

Rumbling--

After a deafening sound, the swastika shattered into specks of Buddhist light, dissipating into the microcosm.

The sword energy gathered by Liu Qing's world power, after slicing through the swastika, still had momentum and crashed into the five hundred Arhats.

The moment Liu Qing shattered the swastika above the Arhat Formation, the backlash caused Aruoqiao Chenru's internal organs to rupture, resulting in severe injuries.

The other Arhats who formed the Arhat Formation were not as powerful as him; most of them were at the early or middle stage of the Divine Realm. They suffered more severe backlash and were left with almost half their lives.

At this moment, he saw that Liu Qing's sword energy was still strong and continued to slash at them, and he was terrified.

If Liu Qing's sword energy were to land, all of their Arhats would surely be killed or wounded.

Thinking of his own stubbornness, ignoring the advice of his teachers, the Dragon Subduer and the Tiger Subduer, and insisting on coming to suppress Liu Qing, he was ultimately led into the Lesser Thousand Worlds, fell into a trap, and put many of his fellow Arhat disciples in danger.

He was filled with remorse, regretting that he hadn't heeded the advice of his two teachers, the Dragon Subduer and the Tiger Tamer, and that he had misjudged Liu Qing's Little Thousand World.

Now, facing the blade energy condensed from Liu Qing's world power, Aruoqiao Chen Ruhan has already developed a death wish.

He suddenly roared, burning his own life force to meet the incoming blade energy.

He wanted to use his own life, to pay the price of his soul's annihilation, to atone for the mistakes he had made.

boom--

Aruo Qiao Chen Ru Luohan self-destructed before the blade's power, his soul and spirit annihilated.

The five hundred Arhats below were all overcome with grief, and chanted the Buddha's name: "Namo Ajnata Gyaltsen Arhat—"

However, Arokyo Chen Luohan's self-destruction only shattered a section of the sword energy; the rest continued to relentlessly slash at the Luohans.

The three Kasyapa brothers were siblings from the same mother: the eldest was Uruvela Kasyapa, the second was Gaya Kasyapa, and the youngest was Nadi Kasyapa.

They were originally disciples of the Buddha before his enlightenment. Among the five hundred Arhats, they were the only three who were not disciples of the eighteen Arhats. They were placed among the five hundred Arhats, with the secret intention of teaching and guiding them.

Now, seeing Arok Chin Ruohan sacrifice himself to save his fellow disciples, but unfortunately his efforts were not yet complete, the three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

The three clasped their hands together, bowed to the west, and then soared into the air, burning their life force. Like Arok Chin, they self-destructed before Liu Qing's sword energy.

Boom, boom, boom—

With three loud bangs, Liu Qing's all-out sword strike was finally blocked.

Among the five hundred Arhats, the most majestic Arhat, Aruja Gyaltsen, perished, as did the three Kasyapas, who were closest to the Buddha.

The remaining Arhats, including the Horse-Headed Arhat and the Bright-Headed Arhat, were all seriously injured.

Liu Qing was somewhat unsatisfied. The illustrious Five Hundred Arhats of Buddhism had set up an Arhat Formation that had only withstood one of his attacks.

The fight wasn't very enjoyable, but there was nothing we could do. The remaining Arhats were only half alive, so we really couldn't muster any interest.

Liu Qing waved the Qiankun Ruler, scattering strands of world power that penetrated into the origins of the five hundred Arhats, imprisoning them one by one, and then tossed them to the Golden Light Holy Mother and the other sixteen Heavenly Kings of the Jie Sect.

As for whether to kill or subdue the Golden Light Mother, it's up to them. In any case, these five hundred Arhats had already disappeared from the Three Realms when they entered the Lesser Thousand Worlds.

Let's move forward 15 minutes.

When the Dragon-Subduing Venerable and the Tiger-Taming Venerable saw Arhat Aruja Chenru leading five hundred Arhats to set up the Arhat Formation and relentlessly pursue Liu Qing, they had an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, five hundred Arhats plunged headlong into Liu Qing's miniature world.

The seventeen Arhats, including the Dragon-Subduing Venerable, were immediately panicked.

These five hundred Arhats were almost all disciples whom they had personally taught before they attained enlightenment, and who inherited their mantle.

Now, seeing himself being led into danger and remembering how terrifying Liu Qing was, he felt a chill run down his spine and roared as he lunged toward the portal to the Lesser Thousand Worlds.

Just as they were halfway there, the portal to that small world suddenly closed.

The Dragon-Subduing Venerable unleashed a powerful punch, instantly sending forth a golden dragon of Buddhist light that crashed into the closed doorway. (End of Chapter)