Light and Darkness Follow Each Other

Although the Unity of Monster and Buddha is not as extraordinary as the Unity of the Sacred and Evil, it has truly brought about a qualitative transformation. The surging palm force is like a turbulent sea, which is neither purely compassionate salvation nor purely vicious and tyrannical. It is more like showing the world the sinking into the sea of suffering, like a wake-up call, prompting them to awaken spontaneously.

With a sudden explosion, both sides were forced back three steps. The unexpected result left the Beast King Anye bewildered and uncertain. "What is this? Possessing a bald monk can have such an effect?"

Henzhen offered no explanation, or rather, from the very beginning she never intended to communicate with the Beast King Anye, nor did she plan to persuade him to lay down his butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. Her determination to subdue the monster was as firm as Mount Sumeru, and on Mount Sumeru, there was only the word "salvation".

"The Blazing Glaze, the Karmic Fire Burns the World!"

Golden light illuminated the high sky, and a vast, monstrous force surged forth. The two forces intertwined, giving rise to the power of the Heavenly Dragon to burn away all the sins of the mortal world.

Under the crimson glow of the fire, the face of the Beast King Anye appeared even more cunning and ferocious. With a sneer, it neither dodged nor avoided, but instead responded with unwavering force. Instantly, a scene of wailing ghosts appeared, and the Unseen energy burst forth from the ground, as dense as a mountain of knives. Furthermore, invisible sword energy also pierced through the air and attacked.

"Nether Saber Ghost Prison!"

In an instant, the Fiery Dragon Shakes the Mountain of Blades, unleashing a massive burst of crimson and dark fire energy. The shattered blade energy scattered in all directions, turning the nearby flowers, grass, and trees into sieves. Both sides in the battle were wounded and forced to retreat.

The Beast King Anye shuddered, unleashing Power of Anomalies that shook off all the remaining incineration flames on its body. Then, the scalded wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Just as he was about to utter a smug and mocking remark, he saw that the knife wounds on Henzhen's body were also healing rapidly, although the speed was slightly slower, but the difference was not noticeable at all.

"Damn it, I almost forgot you're also Monster Race. It's all your fault for wearing a bald monk's body; it made me mistake you for someone else." The Beast King Anye spat a mouthful of boiling blood foam on the ground, feigning disdain. "As Monster Race, you've willingly fallen, helping Human Race to wield their swords against their own kind! You traitor to the Monster Race! Is this how the Buddhism you've learned teaches you? Truly a heretical and inhuman doctrine, devoid of right and wrong. In comparison, the Blood Abyss Sect is the true orthodox sect; at least they understand the principle of brothers fighting among themselves but uniting against external threats."

Henzhen remained unresponsive, only accelerating her recovery from her injuries.

The Beast King Anye secretly scoffed, knowing that words were useless in persuading people, and had to abandon his thoughts of taking advantage. He decided to win seriously with his strength, and immediately unleashed his full power, slashing out with his sword.

Henzhen summoned the Sword of World Purification to defend herself. The sword's murmur was incessant, sparks flew everywhere, and the swords clashed with lightning speed, leaving no room for respite. The Unity of Monster and Buddha gave her the qualification to fight the Beast King head-on, but this was only a transformation in combat power. Her Foundation had not actually increased. After several sword duels, she not only failed to gain the slightest advantage, but was also shaken by the Beast King's power, causing her Qi and Blood to boil. She immediately realized that the Beast King did not want to give her the opportunity to unleash her ultimate move.

Henzhen wanted to break free from her opponent and create distance, but she couldn't find an opportunity. The Beast King followed with another slash, tightly binding her and preventing her from escaping.

"Thinking you can defeat your opponent just because you've made a breakthrough? You're being far too naive about this treacherous world!"

Suddenly, the bone knife in the hand of the Beast King Anye underwent a dramatic change. The blade was no longer curved, but became straight and sharp, and Root Bone grew out, resembling the thousand legs of a centipede. At the same time, the sword technique he used also changed to the Evil-Slaying Sword Art.

This unexpected turn of events caught Henzhen off guard. He blocked three swords in a row, causing his stance to become chaotic. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his right hand as One Sword had severed four of his fingers, and the Sword of World Purification also flew out of his hand.

"Although I have lost the Power of Sacred and Evil, I am no longer repelled by the Evil-Slaying Sword Intent. I have kept this a secret all along, precisely to surprise you all. Hahaha, traitor, be punished! This is the clear justice of Heaven!"

The Beast King Anye grinned and lunged forward, his left hand's five fingers burning hot. With a force that seemed to swallow mountains and rivers, it struck the center of the chest, unleashing a powerful Power of Anomalies that penetrated the lungs and shattered the Bodhi Golden Body. Then, it erupted again, Henzhen and sending him flying.

Never one to succumb to sentimentality, always ruthless and decisive in his actions, the Beast King gave no chance to breathe. A swift, flashing blade of bone flashed out, a deadly attack in an instant, a fight to the death looming—

"Slaying All Gods and Devils!"

Suddenly, a dense barrage of Sword Qi disrupted the situation. The Beast King Anye was determined to kill Henzhen despite his injuries, but the attacker's target was the arm holding the sword. A direct attack would inevitably result in his arm being severed first, leaving him no choice but to turn around and block.

The Sword Qi formed a long, serpentine formation, one section connected to another, stretching for dozens of feet, cracking inch by inch. It forced the Beast King Anye back dozens of steps. The bone blade in the Beast King's hand was just an ordinary weapon, not the Suanni Bone Saber of before. After all, the Netherworld Insect Princess had no obligation to revive him along with his resurrection equipment, so it was inevitable that cracks would appear under the impact.

"It's you again, you brat! I gave you a way out, but you didn't appreciate it. Do you want me to send you to see your dead old man?"

Beast King Anye saw that the one who was disrupting the situation was Wan Ziqiu, he was both angry and puzzled as to why the others had not stopped him.

"Since you say that my Wan family is full of loyal martyrs, how could I possibly disappoint you!"

The murderous intent in Wan Ziqiu's eyes was even stronger than that of his opponent, almost bursting forth.

"Trying to kill with your eyes? You're a long way off!"

In close combat, sparks flew as swords clashed. Dozens of moves passed in the blink of an eye. The Beast King Anye seized an opening, piercing through the sword net with an elbow strike that hit Wan Ziqiu squarely in the chest. With a cracking sound, he severely injured Wan Ziqiu and sent him flying.

The Beast King desperately wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Wan Ziqiu and end the matter once and for all, but firstly, he coveted the other's body and couldn't bear to destroy it; secondly, he knew that the most urgent task was to deal with Henzhen, and that Wan Ziqiu was no threat at all. So he ordered the others, "Stop this brat."

However, no one obeyed his orders.

Those attacking this stronghold were all disciples of the Blood Abyss Sect. They weren't Monster Race, so they didn't need to consider the whims of the Beast King Anye. As for Mao Wei and Diao Mei, the two elders of the Blood Abyss Sect, they were fighting the heavily injured Zhou Anping in a two-on-one battle, seemingly putting in a lot of effort. Swords flashed and evil magic filled the air, but anyone with eyes could see that these two were clearly just going through the motions and were actually doing a lot of harmless work.

The Beast King Anye understood perfectly well that these two were retaliating for his previous mockery and ridicule, and his anger flared. But before he could act, a tremendous pressure suddenly enveloped him.

"The Blazing Glaze, Heavenly Sin Separation!"

Henzhen held the Saber of Evil Karma, hovering in mid-air. Beside him appeared two worlds, one bright and one dark. One was radiant and illusory, with a benevolent Bodhisattva vowing to save all those suffering in the sea of misery. The other was dark and deep, with surging evil karma and a domineering, malevolent shadow that seemed to want to drag all living beings down with it.

The two forces merged into one, and the clouds surged with waves ten thousand feet high, forming a Hundun force that was neither good nor evil, neither light nor darkness. The Beast King Anye suddenly felt his body sink, as if a thousand mountains had fallen on his shoulders. Realizing that this move might threaten his life, he dared not be careless. He immediately gathered all his thoughts, no longer holding back, and unleashed his hidden strength, merging his Sword Intent and saber intent.

"Beast Universe of Eight Directions, Thousand Ferocious Souls!"

At this moment, the power displayed by the Beast King Anye was in no way inferior to that of the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King. It was clear that he had improved after being resurrected. However, being as cunning as he was, he naturally regarded it as a trump card and kept it hidden, so as to exert its unexpected effect at the critical moment.

Furthermore, although the Beast King lost his Power of Sacred and Evil, his understanding of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art elevated the power of his ultimate move to a new level. He absorbed only the intense killing intent of the Evil-Slaying Sword Art Technique, discarding its demon-slaying characteristics, and merged it with his own sword intent, advancing to a realm surpassing the King of Monsters. He also soared into the air, raising his bone blade, and a blood-red curtain stretched for a hundred miles, as if the clouds were soaking into the red, terrifying beyond compare.

When their ultimate moves clashed, the clouds in the sky churned, the wind and thunder roared, and the explosions echoed for miles. In the end, the power of Hundun was superior in essence. Henzhen his sword, destroyed the Beast King's protective Gang Qi and approached step by step.

However, her Foundation was not as strong as the Beast King's, and she was also injured beforehand. The further she went, the more pressure she was subjected to, and her Cultivation Body could not support it. Her speed of advancement became slower and slower until she reached a distance of less than three feet, when she was already at her limit and could not even pierce through the thin silk.

Clang--

Just then, the sounds of evening drums and morning bells rang out from Glazed Temple, melodious and penetrating straight into the soul, cleansing all evil thoughts. Golden flowers scattered within a hundred miles. Henzhen's Cultivation Body suddenly surged, instantly crossing the three-foot distance. The Saber of Evil Karma at the bone blade, pressing down on the Beast King Anye like a meteor falling to the ground.

"It's no use. Although your Cultivation Body has improved, it has also disrupted the balance of the Strange Buddha, making it difficult to maintain the power of Hundun. You can't kill me; I'll be the one laughing last!"

The Beast King was forced to kneel on one knee, clearly at a disadvantage. Henzhen's blade force broke through his protective Gang Qi, leaving wounds on his body. However, he laughed wildly, not caring at all, because he knew that as long as he could survive this wave, Henzhen would have no fighting power left, and he could launch a desperate counterattack.

Unmoved, Henzhen exerted force with both arms once more, Saber of Evil Karma struck the crack in the bone blade, severing it with a crisp sound.

Although the Saber of Evil Karma is only a low-grade divine weapon, it is still a divine weapon. The Bone Blade, on the other hand, is just a mortal weapon. Even with the protection of the Beast King's power, how could it withstand the impact of an extreme move? Moreover, it had already been cracked by Wan Ziqiu.

Just as Henzhen was about to decapitate the Beast King with a single blow, the Beast King's hands moved like lightning, firmly clamping the Saber of Evil Karma between them the instant the bone blade shattered.

"You think I wasn't prepared for this? You underestimate me!"