Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 202 The Prisoner Escapes, the Holy Land Stained with Blood

In the Battle of Wansheng Rock, Xi Mie Tianlai led his troops from the Otherworld to raid Wansheng Rock. The Holy Venerable appeared in a lotus flower to block him. The Buddha and the demon, their karmic entanglements and their intractable grudges, could only be resolved by life and death.

"Come, let me see the extent of your Lotus Flower Sacred Art! Hahahaha!" The demon's words, imbued with demonic energy, exploded like thunder above the Ten Thousand Saints Rock, causing the ancient bell in the rock crevices to vibrate.

"Xi Mie Tian Lai!" Yi Bu Lian Hua, dressed in an apricot-yellow monk's robe, stood still as a rock. Buddhist light seeped from his pores, weaving a soft veil of light in the twilight, yet it could not conceal the melancholy between his brows.

Knowing that the demon was difficult to save at this moment, the Buddha could only sigh in his heart. In order to protect the monks of Wansheng Rock and display his power to slay the demon, he instantly spread the holy Buddha light. He gathered a point of Buddha light at the tip of his lotus finger. In just a moment, the Holy Venerable disappeared and came to Xi Mie Tian Lai’s side.

The Buddha's light at his fingertips exploded with a deafening roar, and the power of purity and holiness surged forth like a tsunami. Wherever it passed, the demonic energy melted away like ice and snow meeting the sun. The Demon-Slaying Holy Art was extraordinary from the very beginning.

Xi Mie Tianlai's pupils contracted, and the demonic energy in his palm surged like ink, condensing into ferocious demonic patterns. Knowing that the Lotus Step move was extraordinary, the demon dared not be careless in the slightest. He pushed out a palm, and the boundless demonic energy erupted like a volcano, colliding violently with the Buddhist light.

The heavens and earth seemed to freeze at that moment, then erupted with a devastating roar. Buddhist light and demonic energy intertwined to form a violent vortex of energy, with purple-gold lightning crackling within it, shaking the walls of the Myriad Saints Rock and creating spiderweb-like cracks.

The clash between the Holy Venerable and the Demonic One, even just the first move, was enough to shock the world.

"I never imagined there were such experts in Wansheng Rock."

Outside the prison cell where serious criminals were held at Wansheng Rock, sensing the power of the battle between Buddha and demon, Tunfo Tongzi curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "Let's hurry up."

The generals from the Otherworld behind him remained silent, only nodding quietly as their killing moves surged forth. The monks who had been cultivating in the Myriad Saints Rock also emerged from seclusion to protect the Holy Domain.

"Good, good, good. Such power, Yibu Lianhua has indeed lived up to my expectations for this battle."

His black robe billowed, and Xi Mie Tianlai's expression grew increasingly cold. His demonic energy trembled and spread like flames. Standing between heaven and earth, he was like a demon god descending to earth, his aura even stronger than before.

"Xi Mie Tian Lai, is this the battle you truly anticipated, or is it the predetermined outcome between you and me?" Yi Bu Lian Hua's voice trembled slightly.

"Does it matter?" Xi Mie Tianlai laughed wildly, thrusting out both palms with a burst of demonic energy like a raging dragon emerging from the sea. "I only know that today, Wan Sheng Yan will surely be stained crimson!"

Their palms clashed again, neither the Buddhist nor the demonic forces yielding to the other. The extreme clash between their demonic and Buddhist energies shook the entire Wansheng Rock. However, with Yibu Lianhua blocking Xi Mie Tianlai's advance, the monks of Wansheng Rock were unable to stop Tunfo Tongzi and his group. The sacred Buddhist land was stained crimson. Yibu Lianhua knew that Xi Mie Tianlai was not here for a life-or-death battle, but faced with the demonic entanglement, she was unable to break free to provide support.

Just as the battle between the Buddha and the demon was in full swing, a thunderous roar exploded from the direction of the prison, and purple lightning flashed, destroying the prison in a devastating manner.

"Hahahaha, you bald monk from Wansheng Rock, I've finally seen the light of day again! Hmm? Kill!" The red-bearded man swept his gaze across the battlefield, lightning crackling around him, his eyes bloodshot from years of darkness. His maniacal laughter was laced with bloodthirsty excitement. He slammed his hands out, sending two bolts of purple lightning sweeping across the battlefield. The monks who were defending against the demon general were instantly blasted away, their blood splattering onto the ancient stone walls, adding to his bloodthirsty aura.

"No matter which side you come from, I, the madman, will remember this kindness."

With these wild words left behind, the madman darted out of the battlefield like a ghost and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest. Immediately afterward, two prison cells collapsed simultaneously, and two dark figures shot out like arrows, escaping without uttering a word, taking advantage of the chaos of the battlefield.

"The attack will destroy the heavens."

Yibu Lianhua caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and his heart sank. The deaths and injuries of the monks, the escape of the prisoners—each scene struck his heart like a heavy hammer. Buddhism forbids anger, but seeing the sacred land tarnished and the people suffering, the Buddha's light around the Holy Venerable suddenly blazed as fiercely as the sun. It was a suppressed rage, but also a determination to uphold the righteous path.

"Buddha, are you about to harbor anger?" Yi Bu Lian Hua remained silent, but her body radiated intense Buddhist light in an instant. Xi Mi Tian Lai immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly sent out a retreat signal.

"Tch, is it really that easy to back down?" Teng Xielang frowned in dissatisfaction, the demonic blade in his hand still dripping blood, his tone carrying a hint of discontent.

"Listen to my command." After the curse seal was broken, Shesheng Tongzi's strength increased dramatically. With a wave of his wolf-smoke halberd, he swept down a group of monks and gave Teng Xielang a cold glance.

When Teng Xielang heard She Sheng Tongzi's words, he only scoffed lightly, but still acted in accordance with military orders.

At this moment, the Seven Buddhas' Lotus Flower Exorcism Technique has already been unleashed!
"Seven Buddhas Exorcise Sins - Lotus Holy Skill!"

"Well done!" Seeing the Seven Buddhas' Exorcising Sins technique about to arrive, Xi Mie Tianlai's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and his demonic energy surged forth to meet the Lotus Step.

"Seven Evils of Tuli - Annihilating Evil Power!"

The move to slay the demon, the ultimate demonic move—the two unleashed their full power at this moment, shaking the heavens and earth, the aftershocks roaring. The Buddha and the demon, without distinction of rank, retreated simultaneously upon seeing blood.

"One Step Lotus, this is our first meeting since we reunited, but it won't be the last."

"Only one of you or me can exist in the end."

After speaking, Xi Mie Tianlai took advantage of the situation to retreat. Worried about the condition of the monks, Yi Bu Lian Hua did not pursue them, but the worry in her eyes deepened.

Annihilation is coming...

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Outside the battlefield, Teng Xielang looked at Xi Mie Tianlai with a puzzled expression: "With such an opportunity before us, why not take advantage of the Wan Sheng Yan's vulnerability and settle the matter in one fell swoop?"

"Yibu Lianhua still has a killer move yet. If we fight to the death, it will be disadvantageous for us to oppose her. This time, by releasing the criminals inside Wanshengyan and killing many monks, Yibu Lianhua will inevitably be questioned by Wanshengyan. In the short term, Wanshengyan will no longer be an obstacle for us, and we can concentrate our forces to target Yiliu and Zhengdao."

Xi Mie Tian asked himself if anyone in the world understood Yi Bu Lian Hua better than him. In the battle just now, the Otherworld Demon Realm had achieved the greatest results while preserving its own forces.

"Say what you will," Teng Xielang sneered. "The Empress's orders are for us to follow your arrangements. Now that the war is over, we'll go back."

“Let me return with you. The battle here is over, and it is time to report the results to the Queen.”

Xi Mie Tian turned around, his black robes fluttering in the evening wind. He took one last look at the sacred mountain that was mourning amidst the flames.

"One step into the lotus flower, for you and me, this is only the beginning."

(End of this chapter)