Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Within the great formation, everything was shrouded in a gray haze, making it difficult even for those with great supernatural powers to see clearly.

A group of near-saints were secretly amazed. The White Elephant King, a protector of Buddhism, watched for a while but seemed unable to discern anything. Frustrated, he shouted, "I'll enter the formation to take a look and see what's going on!"

"No! The formation is blurry and difficult to see clearly. How can you proceed rashly?"

The Sandalwood Merit Buddha was speechless. "You brainless beast, how could you be the first to do something like this?"

The matters here will naturally be handled by the Wu tribe. Why are you in such a hurry?

Helpless, the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit found that the Buddhist sect was also running out of people, so he incorporated all the free-roaming demons of Xiniu Hezhou into a regular army.

Apart from a portion who switched allegiance to Brahmanism, the rest are all with Buddhism.

This time, the Sandalwood Merit Buddha led a large army to support the Witch Clan, many of whom were experts from the Demon Clan.

The White Elephant King is one of them.

Even the ancestral witches haven't said anything, so who do you think you are, and why are you in such a hurry?

Hou Yi's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "What the White Elephant King said makes a lot of sense! The White Elephant King has profound Taoist cultivation and innate supernatural powers. Taking a look before coming out should not be a problem."

"Hahaha! The Ancestral Witch Hou Yi is absolutely right! What's the big deal about me just going in to take a look at a mere formation?"

Seeing that even the Ancestral Witches admired his strength, the White Elephant King naturally cared even less.

It's not that the White Elephant King is stupid.

Originally, demons did not have a high status in Buddhism. Apart from a few such as the King of Heavenly Dragons and the Golden Lion King, they were rarely conferred the titles of Buddha or Bodhisattva.

Those prestigious positions of world rulers have even less to do with demons.

Now that Buddhism has split in two and its strength has been greatly diminished, many good positions have become vacant.

The White Elephant King naturally began to plot for a high position.

Now is the time for him to show his strength. Displaying his power in front of the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit and all the great supernatural beings will earn him a lot of points.

As for danger?

The White Elephant King had naturally weighed the options; in his view, it was simply a matter of going into the formation to investigate.

He was not prepared to break the Human Sect's great formation on his own.

There shouldn't be any problems!

A quasi-saint level expert like myself has that much confidence.

"White Elephant King, be careful."

The Sandalwood Merit Buddha remained silent, having never seen anyone so audacious. With so many people around and so many eyes on him, he couldn't say anything in this situation, and could only casually utter a word of caution.

"Rest assured, Buddha!"

The White Elephant King was overjoyed, thinking that the Sandalwood Merit Buddha cared about him greatly. This gave the White Elephant King a shot of adrenaline, filling him with fighting spirit.

"Hehe! Listen up, you Human Cult members! Your Elephant Lord is coming into the formation to take a look and see what skills you have!"

The White Elephant King suddenly rushed into the "Two Elements Dust Array".

Upon entering the great formation, the White Elephant King felt a wave of dizziness and nearly fell to the ground. After a while, he opened his eyes and felt only dizziness.

Everywhere he looked, there was a sense of rebellion.

As the seasons changed and the stars shifted, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth descended into chaos.

"What happened?"

The White Elephant King was shocked, not expecting the "Two Elements Dust Array" to be so evil, reversing yin and yang, and completely different from the scene in reality.

And this is just the beginning.

When Confucius and other masters saw a quasi-saint from Buddhism enter the formation, they immediately harbored murderous intent.

The "Two Elements Dust Array" is divided into Yin and Yang, and the Two Elements, from which the Three Powers, Four Symbols, and Five Elements are derived.

Just as the White Elephant King had protected himself, the space within the formation changed.

Another world of the Five Elements evolved from this.

The elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth evolved within the formation, and various attacks came one after another towards the White Elephant King.

This left him no time to calculate the flaws in the formation, and the defense had already exhausted the White Elephant King.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist White Elephant! This humble Daoist will have a go with you!"

Suddenly, a figure flashed by, and the White Elephant King felt a blur before his eyes.

A sword light, carrying a sharp sword intent, had already pierced through.

"Oh no! Someone's attacking!"

The White Elephant King was startled. Two large hammers appeared in his hands, and he raised them to the air. With a "clang," the void was torn apart, revealing countless red and black cracks.

The clash between the two masters exposed flaws in the formation.

However, in the next instant, the Yin and Yang energies circulated, and the void returned to its original state.

The figure of the attacker was revealed to be none other than Donghua Dijun, Lü Dongbin.

"Lü Dongbin, you despicable person!"

The White Elephant King was furious and swung his two hammers at Lü Dongbin.

"Hahaha! White Elephant King, don't let your foolish courage get the better of you!"

Lü Dongbin laughed loudly, his figure dissipated into nothingness, and he had already been teleported away.

"Waaah..."

The White Elephant King's attack struck nothingness, nearly tearing his arms. Seeing Lü Dongbin disappear, he cursed, "Lü Dongbin, you are a disgrace to the reincarnation of the Eastern King Duke! You are utterly useless, lacking even the courage to engage in direct combat!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared out of thin air and headed straight for the White Elephant King!

This is actually the "Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder".

Enraged by the White Elephant King's unrestrained speech, Lü Dongbin, aided by his formation, unleashed a bolt of lightning from afar, which headed straight for the White Elephant King.

"Boom!"

The White Elephant King had no chance to dodge. Within the "Two Elements Dust Array," all the laws of space were in the hands of the Human Sect, and the "Supreme Purity Divine Thunder" arrived in a flash.

The massive explosion shattered the armor on the White Elephant King's body, sending him sprawling to the ground.

"what……"

Before the White Elephant King could even get up, a sudden, excruciating pain shot through his chest. Looking down, he saw a sharp sword piercing through his chest from behind, and blood was gushing from the hole in his body.

Lü Dongbin was ruthless. He noticed the White Elephant King's weakness and killed him with a single blow!

Left with no other choice, the White Elephant King released a relic.

"White Elephant King, where have you found your relics?!"

Lu Dongbin sneered, and with a single slash of the "Pure Yang Sword," the relic was split in two, and the White Elephant King, a great supernatural being, perished completely.

This person, who was so famous in the history of Buddhism, thus met a humiliating end in the "Two Elements Dust Array".

"cut!"

The White Elephant King's corpse reverted to its original form, and Lü Dongbin slashed out with his sword, severing the enormous elephant head and holding it in his hand.

"Hahaha! This is the head of the White Elephant King. You Buddhists should keep it safe!"

Lu Dongbin, holding the head of the White Elephant King, opened a corner of the formation, leaned out, and threw it back.

"The White Elephant King!"

The Buddhist monks were greatly alarmed, and immediately glared angrily at each other.

The Buddha of Sandalwood Merit received the head of the White Elephant King, his eyes filled with sorrow, but inwardly he cursed, "That useless white elephant has disgraced Buddhism for no reason."

"Lü Dongbin, you are also a renowned master in the Four Realms. Do you dare to fight this humble monk one-on-one?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva flew out and angrily rebuked Lü Dongbin.

"Hehe! What's there to be afraid of?"

Lü Dongbin sneered repeatedly. He was a great man reincarnated, why would he be afraid of a traitor like Lü Dongbin?

"kill!"

With the killing of one man, Lü Dongbin's morale soared. He brandished the "Pure Yang Sword" and thrust it at the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra who appeared in front of the two armies!

"Little Doyle!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva sneered, sitting upright on the "Three Golden Lotuses" without getting up. He held a sutra in one hand and conjured a crystal longsword in the other.

With a single slash, the longsword struck first, breaking through Lü Dongbin's swordsmanship in an instant, and then counterattacked, heading straight for Lü Dongbin's brow.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

Lü Dongbin was greatly surprised, never expecting that a junior could force him to retreat repeatedly without even getting up.

"Take another strike!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva remained unmoved. The sword light solidified again, dodging the "Pure Yang Sword's" parry, and once again stabbed towards his heart.

"How is that possible?"

Lu Dongbin retreated again, his swordsmanship was no match for him!

This is simply beyond comprehension. If Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had used his magic weapon or supernatural powers to defeat him, Lü Dongbin might not have cared.

We are all highly skilled, and victory and defeat are common occurrences in warfare.

However, the fact that he had completely overwhelmed Lü Dongbin in swordsmanship was something he found hard to accept.

He was a legendary swordsman!

When the name Lü Dongbin is mentioned, what comes to mind first for the general public?

It's the Pure Yang Sword Immortal!

Lü Dongbin truly deserves to be called the progenitor of sword immortals.

His swordsmanship is superb; whether it is sword technique, sword control, or sword nurturing, he is among the best in the world.

Apart from the sages, Lü Dongbin claimed to be second only to the saints, and few in the four realms dared to say they were number one.

But now, what's going on?

He was completely overwhelmed by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in swordsmanship!

Not to mention Lü Dongbin, who couldn't believe it, even the Witch-Buddha-Demon Alliance and the other members of the Human Cult couldn't believe what they were seeing!

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is a famous figure in the four realms.

It is one of the representatives of Buddhism.

Such a person's every move is magnified.

Whether Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is proficient in swordsmanship is naturally known clearly to all beings in the four realms.

This is a famous swordsman, but surely he's that good?

This completely crushed Lü Dongbin; who would believe it?

Even great figures like Confucius and the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit showed fear in their eyes. No one expected that this third-ranking figure in Buddhism would cultivate to this level so quietly.

"This is actually the Sword of Wisdom! The Sword of Wisdom!"

The voice of the Sandalwood Merit Buddha carried a hint of bitterness.

In this respect, he, as the head of Buddhism, is far less wise than Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

The Wisdom Sword is the supreme Dharma of Buddhism.

It is the great Dharma personally transmitted by Amitabha Buddha; it is not a Dharma of struggle, but a Dharma of wisdom.

Only the most outstanding figures in Buddhism can sever afflictions and ignorance, and attain supreme wisdom.

In Buddhism, many people practice this method to cut off afflictions such as greed, anger, and ignorance in their hearts, thereby achieving liberation and enlightenment.

However, no one has truly reached the pinnacle and mastered the sword of wisdom like Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

To wield wisdom like a sword of wisdom, one must reach a state where desires are between illusion and impermanence.

Thus, one can let go of attachments and get rid of troubles.

This level of attainment is already close to the Three Corpses, or even a half-step Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal!

No one expected that during the era when Shakyamuni Buddha was reincarnated and rebuilt his spiritual path, a second person in Buddhism would reach this level.

With such a person appearing, as long as the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal or the Primordial Limitless Saint does not take action against him, very few people can deal with such a person.

Even ambushes, ambushes, and encirclements are impossible!

Because Samantabhadra Bodhisattva possesses supreme wisdom, he can calculate everything, and no one can outwit him!

Far away in the "Paradise".

Amitabha Buddha laughed heartily: "Samantabhadra truly possesses great wisdom and perseverance; our Buddhist tradition will never perish!"

Even a saint as calm as Amitabha Buddha can laugh heartily, which shows how difficult it is to cultivate this state.

"Hahaha! No one would have thought that in Buddhism, it would be Samantabhadra who would soar to such heights and cultivate to this level."

Cundi Buddha Mother also chuckled along.

Buddhism has been in decline for many years, and bad news has been constantly coming.

At this moment, things finally turned around and our luck changed!

With Samantabhadra Bodhisattva by our side, Buddhism will surely flourish one day.

Moreover, the reincarnation and rebirth of Shakyamuni Buddha went very smoothly, and he has already reached the level of a quasi-saint.

Sooner or later, he will be able to return to his peak.

Meanwhile, Maitreya Buddha, who had been deemed useless by them, has been wandering in the human world, accumulating boundless merits, which greatly increases his hope. There is still a chance for him to regain his peak in the future!

"The future of Buddhism is promising!"

In such a situation, what do temporary gains and losses matter? Amitabha Buddha sighed.

"Excellent! Zen and Tantric Buddhism are also performing very well! Hope remains."

Cundi Buddha Mother smiled very happily and echoed her.

Just as the two sages were rejoicing, in the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory, in addition to the immortals vying for supremacy, the armies of the Great Qin Empire and the Great Tang Empire were also engaged in battle.

The Witch-Buddha-Demon Alliance held back the immortals of the Human Sect, while some rogue immortals joined the Qin Empire and began to help the army attack the Tang army.

The addition of this immortal power immediately changed the course of the battle.

These wandering immortals also knew about the "Cataclysm of the End of Dharma," and they all became ruthless, no longer caring about immortals slaughtering mortals.

If they cannot survive this calamity, they will be reduced to ashes and will not even have the chance to be reincarnated.

Who cares about retribution anymore?

There's no need to go to the eighteen levels of hell in the Nine Netherworld anymore; there's no chance of suffering there, as the immortals there are ruthless to the extreme.

In just a quarter of an hour, the Tang army could not withstand the onslaught and fled in disarray, abandoning their armor and weapons.

Behind them, the Qin Empire fought bravely, slaughtering the Tang soldiers and sending them fleeing for hundreds of miles.

This was because the Qin army needed to rest and temporarily cease hostilities.

In the battle against the common people, the Tang army suffered more than a million casualties. After the battle, the Tang army marshal gathered the defeated soldiers, leaving only a few hundred thousand men. This scene made him want to cry.

It's not that the Tang army wasn't elite!

The army consisted of ordinary warriors; how could they possibly be a match for immortals who had flown to the clouds?

How do we fight this?

There's absolutely nothing we can do!

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, the standoff between the Human Cult and the Witch-Buddha-Demon Alliance continues.

In just a short while, sweat beaded on Lü Dongbin's forehead; he was now in a predicament where he could neither advance nor retreat.

Every action was anticipated by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, making it impossible for them to escape.

resistance?

Every sword move he made was seen through. Each strike created an opening, and in just a short time, Lü Dongbin was stabbed repeatedly by the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

If it weren't for his profound Taoist skills, which allowed him to avoid the fatal blow, Lü Dongbin would have been finished long ago.

Both were late-stage Quasi-Saint level experts, but in this exchange, the gap between them was even greater than the gap between a late-stage Quasi-Saint and a mid-stage Quasi-Saint. (End of Chapter)