A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 595 Twelve Days of Dharma Protection, Sword Formation Slows Down the Final Calamity

Li Shaobai felt that he was standing still under the protection of the Changhong Sword, and he saw the figure of Liuzhi Sanzang.

In everyone else's view, from the moment the Rainbow Sword appeared, Li Shaobai's body had already transformed into an infinitely shrunken phantom.

The idea of ​​containing Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed, and entering nothingness from that mustard seed, makes Li Shaobai seem like a distant star, insignificant and incomparably remote on the scale of the universe.

In the end, people can no longer distinguish whether what they see is a real thing that still exists today, or a lingering shadow left by starlight from millions of years ago.

At this scale, the speed of light appears too slow, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The sword that symbolizes the scale of the universe is the Long Rainbow Sword.

When the Changhong Sword is extended horizontally, the lines of the blades on both sides are completely parallel until near the tip, where there is a noticeable angle that causes the two blades to meet at a single point.

If you cover the tip of the sword, then this sword is simply a ruler.

Even if Rainbow Cat's Rainbow True Qi is only poured into the Rainbow Sword, slightly altering the basic dimensions symbolized by the sword's body, it means that the final spatial length data will undergo a tremendous change.

To put it another way, it means that Rainbow Cat, within a certain range, modified the standard of "speed of light".

If he only needs to modify this one point cleverly enough, then changes in time, space, and other aspects will occur naturally without him having to make any active modifications.

Therefore, the instant the sword was raised, Li Shaobai had already been absorbed into the infinitely distant spatial mist, outside the light cone of event observation, outside the observable universe of a civilization that normally relies on the speed of light, and was thus protected.

At the same time, the seemingly slowly extended rainbow sword pierced towards Liuzhi Sanzang at a speed far exceeding the speed of light.

One side of the sword was still rubbing against Ryuji Sanzang's palm, and the tip of the sword was already close to Ryuji Sanzang's face.

However, for Ryuji Sanzang, such a sword strike only gave him a slight sense of novelty, and was not enough to truly threaten him.

"The four elements combine to give rise to all things: earth, water, fire, and wind, all of which are ultimately empty."

As the mantra of the Venerable Liuzhi was being recited, an incredibly mysterious scene appeared around him.

His human form has vanished, leaving only the four fundamental forces that maintain the operation of the universe, and the four main elements that make up the universe.

These things rose and fell, surging and churning, turning into different torrents that collided together, just enough to trap the tip of the Rainbow Sword at the point where all the turbulent currents collided.

Immediately afterwards, the four basic elements and four fundamental forces symbolized by these turbulent currents weakened and faded at the same time, seemingly about to completely return to nothingness.

The Long Rainbow Sword also emitted a soft hum, and its light began to fade from the tip.

The signs of illusion completely ignored the vast space-time redefined by Rainbow Cat and directly attacked Rainbow Cat's true form.

If even the four fundamental forces are considered temporary illusions, then time and space are merely the tip of the iceberg in this universal illusion, not worth a second glance.

Rainbow Cat had no way to counter this move, but he wasn't alarmed.

He had witnessed the profound mystery of the emptiness of the four elements when he fought against other powerful Buddhist figures in the past. It was indeed mysterious and wonderful beyond words.

However, to truly transcend the desire realm, the form realm, and the formless realm, and to achieve the emptiness of the four elements and the return of everything to nothingness, while enjoying immeasurable life and pure bliss, requires the state of supreme enlightenment, which is the nine-star level.

Although Liuzhi Sanzang is a high-ranking reincarnator of the Eight Stars, if he forcibly pushes the concept of emptiness of the four elements and continues to evolve, it will inevitably get out of control in the end.

Even if Rainbow Cat dies, Ryuji Sanzang himself is likely to fall into a state of confusion and find it difficult to regain his senses.

Therefore, although the concept of emptiness of the four elements cannot be broken, there is no need to try to break it.

If Liuzhi Sanzang understands that the gap between him and Hongmao's side is not that large, then Liuzhi Sanzang will not continue to take risks and will instead take the initiative to withdraw from this state.

choke!!!

Rainbow Cat held his sword still, and suddenly twenty-one sword lights spread out behind him, shaped like a peacock spreading its tail, each with a different color, extremely beautiful.

Especially the sword light in the very center, with its icy blue radiance, reached straight to the sky, like a frozen jade soul, condensing true feelings of emerald blood, a thousand tender emotions, never to be severed.

Although the power of that sword strike alone was only at the peak of the seven-star level, it seemed to fill a gap in Rainbow Cat's innate character.

A rainbow and an ice-like soul, a match made in heaven.

Even just the combined swords of Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit was enough for Liuzhi Sanzang to understand that if he continued to promote the "emptiness of the four elements," he might not be able to control this move after reducing the two opponents to nothingness.

Moreover, behind Rainbow Cat, there is not only Ice Soul, but also twenty other seven-star sword lights.

"Didn't your sword formation initially only have twelve people? Five were suppressed, leaving seven. Now you've somehow gathered twenty-two?"

The figure of Liuzhi Sanzang reappeared, a swastika seal spinning in his palm, striking the tip of the Rainbow Sword and knocking Rainbow Cat back.

This man had a full head of long hair, neatly tied up, wearing a black gauze hat, with a gold seal on his forehead. His beard was thick and smooth, and he wore a wide-sleeved robe, exuding an imposing and majestic aura.

"How well can these hastily assembled swordsmen coordinate? They're probably not even as effective as your original seven-person formation!"

The Tripitaka Master Liuzhi repeatedly questioned, pointing directly to the true nature of mind.

If Rainbow Cat and his twenty-two companions were truly a hastily assembled group, their questioning might have caused them to waver briefly, potentially revealing a flaw in their sword formation.

However, Rainbow Cat and his group were not hastily assembled to cultivate their formation coordination.

They were all members of the "Sword Immortal Project," a collaboration between the "Most Fierce and Mad" and the "Eternal Life Battle Group."

The leaders of these two supreme battle groups had planned to specifically train 666 seven-star swordsmen.

They attempted to create a system where fewer than a thousand Seven Star Swordsmen and fewer than a thousand Seven Star Magic Swords could, without relying on any higher-level resources, achieve the ability to annihilate a peak nine-star expert solely through the coordination of their swordsmanship.

This seemingly delusional idea was actually being seriously planned by the two supreme warbands, so it's really hard to say whether they'll ever succeed.

However, until the main god's light spheres collided with each other, their "Sword Immortal Project" had not yet been able to develop to the point of success.

Currently, it seems that the biggest effect of these kinds of fanciful plans is that when the supreme warbands go to war, some combinations that can create amazing results emerge in various war zones.

Swish! ! !

The mysterious sound of sword light dancing instantly diluted the Buddhist chanting of Liuzhi Sanzang.

The sword light behind Rainbow Cat scattered and flew out, and Tie Feihua and Wang Zhaoxing were also suddenly drawn into the deep space of this sword formation, where they reunited with Li Shaobai.

The instant Rainbow Cat himself transformed into a long rainbow sword light and soared into the sky.

Twenty-two sword lights, separating and merging, intertwined and swirling, together weaving a magnificent pillar of light that broke free from the limitations of the Gourmet Continent and soared straight into the heavens.

The clouds in the sky were shaken into rings of light, gradually turning into colorful waves. The clouds were imbued with sword intent, and seemed to transform into endless raindrops of sword light, which were scattered across the vast land.

Clouds and raindrops, flowing crystals and colorful patterns, reach all directions, endlessly reflecting the ever-changing scenery of all things on earth.

"Master Liuzhi, if you want to know the difference between the Seven Swords Combined and the Twenty-Two Swords, then come and appreciate this Perilous Universe Suspended Axis Stem-Branch Grand Array!"

Liuzhi Sanzang had a solemn expression, with his left hand held upright at his chest and his right hand extended upwards.

On his right wrist was a string of twelve beads, representing the twelve guardian deities of Buddhism.

Among them are the eight celestial lords: the Eastern Indra, the Southeastern Fire Deity, the Southern Yama Deity, the Southwestern Rakshasa Deity, the Western Water Deity, the Northwestern Wind Deity, the Northern Vaishravana Deity, and the Northeastern Isha Deity.

There is also the Sun Heaven, the Moon Heaven, the Earth Heaven below, and...

Brahma above!

The beads flew up, the twelve heavens rotated, and the magnificent statues of the twelve guardian deities appeared around Tripitaka Master Liuzhi according to their respective positions.

In the blink of an eye, these statues rapidly expanded while simultaneously fading, transforming from three-dimensional to two-dimensional patterns, and finally disappearing completely, merging into this world to form a gilded barrier that was both real and illusory.

The sword beam simply continued to move on its own, showing no sign of launching any attack on Ryuji Sanzang.

However, this Great Barrier of the Twelve Heavenly Guardians of the Golden Embryo was constantly emitting a sound like something being scraped by.

Moreover, the barrier as a whole was in a state of humming vibration, as if the entire world outside the barrier was undergoing drastic changes.

Something is constantly trying to destroy this barrier, to drag the Tripitaka Master into the cycle of the outside world, to tear apart the transcendent laws, to obscure the spirituality that has escaped time, and to cast it into the endless suffering of birth, aging, sickness, and death in the mortal world.

"This kind of formation..."

Liuzhi Sanzang looked slightly alarmed.

In the creation myths related to Brahma, besides the stories of Brahma's dream and the birth of the lotus world, there is an even more ancient creation myth.

Legend has it that a golden embryo drifted in the chaos, and this golden embryo is the origin of the universe, the foundation of all the gods in the Ganges, possessing unique and supreme qualities.

One day, the power of the golden womb split into three, and one-third of it manifested as Brahma, who was later regarded as the creator god.

As for the stars, gods, asuras, celestial beings, immortals, beasts, and trees of later generations, they were all simply the result of the combination of these three forces.

Based on the Twelve Protectors of the Dharma, Liuzhi Sanzang comprehended the origin, returned to simplicity, and created this Golden Embryo Great Barrier, which can be described as a small-scale cosmic membrane.

Although it is not as large as a fully grown and perfected cosmic membrane, it is even more powerful than a normal cosmic membrane.

Because a normal cosmic membrane has no self-awareness, but this Golden Embryo Great Barrier is presided over by the Tripitaka Master Liuzhi, which fully utilizes the wondrous properties that a cosmic membrane should possess.

Liuzhi Sanzang once used this move to resist the astonishing palm force of Bai Mei Daoren. Although Liuzhi Sanzang was directly shaken to the point of vomiting blood after just one round, the Golden Embryo Barrier was only deformed and sent flying away, without being completely shattered.

But now, facing the sword formation set up by Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit, under the continuous impact, the Golden Embryo Barrier actually feels like it is gradually drying out and about to burst open with many cracks.

"The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Sword Formation..."

The so-called sexagenary cycle naturally refers to the ten Heavenly Stems and the twelve Earthly Branches.

The meanings of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are very complex.

For example, the twelve Earthly Branches can represent not only time, direction, animals, and celestial phenomena, but also twelve parts of a living creature's body, twelve professions in civilized society, and so on.

The Heavenly Stems are primary, and the Earthly Branches are secondary. Every degree of the Heavenly Stems' movement brings about hundreds or thousands of new changes in the Earthly Branches.

From the smallest details like weather and clouds, the rich and poor in all walks of life, the migration of birds and the reproduction of animals, to the grand scales of civilization, the laws governing the movement of all star clusters in the universe, and even the reasons for creation and destruction both inside and outside the universe.

However, the derivation of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches is endless. If it is only regarded as a method to predict human destiny and glimpse the future, then the part that can actually be applied to actual events is very small.

As the saying goes, "a leaf before the eyes obscures Mount Tai," meaning that if one focuses too much on details, one will fail to grasp the true meaning of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the workings of the Great Dao.

Therefore, the formation set up by Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit is not a way to directly attack the enemy with sword energy and sword intent, nor is it a trick to peek into the future, create illusions, or find weaknesses.

Instead, it uses twenty-two sword techniques corresponding to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to construct a celestial axis that should not exist in the first place.

Liuzhi Sanzang observed the towering pillar of sword light and, in a single glance, counted the total number of interwoven and swirling trajectories of various sword energies inside and outside the pillar.

Currently, there are only 36 million trajectories in total. Many of these sword energies, which separate and merge and shuttle back and forth, repeat their operation on a certain trajectory.

Thirty-six million may sound like a lot, but for the entire system of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in calculating the universe, this number is extremely small. The variables it contains cannot even be fully encompassed by the history of a small town with a few thousand households.

However, each of these sword paths possesses a profound quality, like the main thread of a thing.

Without paying attention to details, only seeking the general outline, swallowing information whole, and only skimming the surface.

A mere 36 million trajectories are enough to support the timeless principles of a universe.

As for those details, they are merely incidental effects of the spindle's operation and are not worth paying attention to at all.

The universe, so perilous and lofty, pulls the great forces and establishes the celestial axis!

"So that's how it is."

Liuzhi Sanzang understood.

The environment of the Gourmet Universe is unique; the entire multiverse has aged to the point that only this one universe remains.

A thick aura of decay enveloped the outer perimeter of this final universe, from which it could not be escaped.

The emergence of the cosmic axis provided the entire universe with a relatively short-lived and relatively fragile central axis for its operation.

The decaying energy that had already eroded the membrane of this universe was transferred by the main axis and pushed towards Liuzhi Sanzang.

"Damn it, they're using me to fill the hole and prolong the life of this universe."

Liuzhi Sanzang was furious. "You guys really know how to do this favor of using someone else's flowers to curry favor with Buddha."

While the vitality of an eight-star high-level expert is indeed profound, the foundation of Ryuji Sanzang far surpasses that of Rainbow Cat.

However, even ten liuzhi sanzang would not be enough to use it to counteract the decaying energy of the outer universe.

Although he was angry, he was willing to retreat for the time being.

But at that moment, two enormous red lights slowly rose up at the boundary between heaven and earth.

In an instant, the red light drew closer, revealing a giant python with no visible tail, charging from the boundary between heaven and earth and crashing into the sword formation.

(End of this chapter)