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Chapter 216 Escape
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Zhou You raised his head and gazed into the distance.

It's not far, but it's not close either. At their current pace, it'll probably only take them about half a cup of tea's time.

however.

That's a time when nothing can stop you, a time to sprint at full speed.

Now that these large Buddha statues are blocking the way, even though we are close at hand, it feels like we are worlds apart!

He made up his mind in a moment.

"Brother Cai, you should take Monk Zhengde and retreat first!"

"Taoist Master, what about you?"

"Don't worry, I'll be there soon—"

As he spoke, Zhou You leaped forward.

At the same time, a giant hand also slammed down!

Countless gold and silver pieces scattered like rain in an instant, but amidst this swirling glitter, the Yaksha did not feel any actual contact with the object it had struck.

next moment.

A figure suddenly emerged from the golden light, moving with lightning speed, using the Yaksha's arm as a bridge, and leaped up in the blink of an eye.

By the time the Yaksha finally reacted, all it saw in its pupils was a cold glint of sword light.

And this was the last thing it saw.

The sword light flashed like the bright moon, slicing open the fragile eyeball. The yaksha reached out, trying to grab the culprit who had blinded him, but Zhou You simply flipped over and dodged the swung hand.

The foul-smelling body collapsed, smashing the beautiful trees and flowers, but soon, more monsters followed.

Before Zhou You could land, a Dharma fork came crashing down again. Seeing this, he had no choice but to step on a bright pearl pillar and jump, landing on the Buddha's shoulder.

The Buddha immediately opened his mouth, intending to bite down—but instead of teeth, the mouth contained insect-like mouthparts—Zhou You immediately turned and swung his sword, throwing the extremely compressed baleful energy into that mouth.

In less than a breath, the head exploded as if it had been buried with explosives!

Zhou You was also thrown into the air by the shockwave, rolling several times on the ground before he could barely regain his balance.

In the blink of an eye, two giant monsters had died at his hands.

Unfortunately, the other side had more.

He saw a dozen deformed yet compassionate gods and Buddhas walking towards him, their heavy footsteps pounding on the road with a deafening sound.

To make matters worse, Maitreya also noticed this 'minor' incident.

His laughter grew increasingly distorted, and his words became increasingly bizarre—at first, though inaudible, one could barely make out a few syllables, but by this point, all his words were like rotten mud, and just by seeping into the ears, they nearly drove one mad.

Zhou You bit his tongue hard to keep himself conscious, and then subconsciously reached for the last incense stick—but his remaining rationality made him shake his head and give up the idea.

In this situation, the Buddha's Birthday incense would only summon other gods and Buddhas who could oppose Maitreya, and those whom Zhou You knew were basically all people with whom he had deep grudges.

In this place with nowhere to escape, he didn't want to die from some unknown area-of-effect attack—at least not now.

So he moved his hand again and touched something else.

— Bone Jade Chime.

While the physical bodies of these entities are indeed outside the scope of suppression, their central, vengeful spirits remain effective!

Zhou You flicked his finger and struck the jade stone. The sound waves rippled outwards. The sky, which had been a hazy gray, suddenly shone brightly through the clouds and shone upon the city the moment the clear sound rang out.

Suddenly, all the statues and wax figures stopped.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Zhou You decisively released all the remaining malevolent energy. A burst of light erupted, and dozens of wax figures were instantly swept to the ground like wheat, finally breaking through the massive encirclement slightly.

however.

Just now.

Maitreya's laughter suddenly stopped—

Then... it suddenly soared to a high pitch!
Layers of sound waves swept across the entire city like giant waves. Under that boundless power, even the sunlight was swept away, and the wax statues regained their mobility and became even more fanatical.

Fortunately, at this moment, Zhou You finally heard Zhengde's voice.

"Master, we've arrived! Please come quickly, we're about to break through the Dharma Realm!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhou You immediately retreated and then turned to run—the distance of over a thousand meters was covered in an instant, but just as he was about to escape, an arm as thick as a pillar suddenly swept towards him!

—Wait a minute, where did this thing come from?

In his haste, Zhou You glanced to the side and saw seven or eight wax figures piled together. Most of their bodies had melted and then glued together to form the upper body of a Buddha.

To avoid or not to avoid?

Looking at the rapidly closing encirclement, Zhou You quickly made a decision.

He placed the evil spirit in front of him, then activated the protective power of the Jing Shen Food Offering Song and the San Zhi Xiu Mo to the extreme, protecting his internal organs.

In a blink of an eye.

A tremendous force suddenly surged forth!
Zhou You's entire body flew straight out like a baseball that had been hit – and with that momentum, he broke through the last encirclement.

That son of a bitch, this is my escape route!
However, just as Zhou You was about to fall heavily to the ground after tracing an arc, a pair of hands suddenly reached out and caught him with great effort.

"Master, your retreat method is quite novel. I've been in the martial arts world for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen you run away like this."

Zhou You felt a sweet taste in his throat and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Although his vision was already turning black and he was about to faint, he still mustered his last bit of strength and laughed and cursed.

"Stop talking nonsense. I've bought you so much time. Shouldn't this Dharma Realm be breaking through soon?"

"Please wait a moment, sir. I'll take care of it right away. Just give me ten!"

Zhengde squatted on the ground, holding the Arhat relic in his hands, and recited scriptures while sweating profusely.

"These are all sentient beings, at the time of birth and at the time of death."

However, in that final moment, Maitreya had already solidified his form and then took a step forward.

However, with just this one step, he had already covered a distance of nearly a thousand meters!
"Those who gain great benefit will never fall into evil paths."

The entire city of Chitoumo began to tremble, and the wax figures and yakshas raised their heads high, beginning to sing praises of the arrival of their savior.

Zhengde's chanting grew increasingly urgent.

"Except for the five heinous crimes, all other karmic retributions will be extinguished."

Maitreya raised one hand, and everything—bricks, stones, grass, and trees—began to rot together.

"And so sin gradually fades away."

A foul stench assaulted their senses. Right before their eyes, Maitreya had transcended everything, and if they simply looked up, they could even see the countless festering sores and blisters on his body.

But at that moment, Zhengde finally uttered the last sentence.

"Boundless blessings will be bestowed, and boundless sins will be eradicated—it's done!"

As these words fell, a breach finally appeared in the Dharma Realm. Cai Yuankui, the only one capable of movement, immediately grabbed Zhou You and Zhengde, and then jumped into it—

At this moment, the giant hand, as large as a mountain, pressed down!
(End of this chapter)