He watched his opponent charge before him. With a flash of Buddhist light in his palm, he produced a Zen Staff.
The staff was forged entirely from Snowy Region Cold Iron, standing over seven feet tall. Dark gold and silver-gray ripples flowed across its surface, while nine blooming golden lotuses layered atop its head like a pagoda. Every petal was carved from translucent glazed crystal, revealing dark-red veins like Dragon Blood Coral beneath the sunlight.
A Buddhist artifact—the Nine Lotus Town Stone Staff!
The White-browed Old Monk raised his hand gently. The golden lotuses atop the staff abruptly bloomed, and boundless Buddhist power surged forth, crashing against the rolling Crimson Flame.
Chen Sanshi knew full well that he could not match a Fourth Realm cultivator in raw magical power. Just before the two forces collided, he withdrew his power. Flames burst from the cloak behind him, and his entire body transformed into a blaze, slipping past the attack in an instant and arriving at the flank.
Artifact—the Crimson Flame Sky Cloak!
Fire Escape Technique!
Combined with Triple Blood Burning, Chen Sanshi's agility was nearly comparable to that of an Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.
"Oh?"
The White-browed Old Monk was surprised, but he quickly reacted, turning around and sweeping his staff toward the left.
Clang!
The Zen Staff successfully blocked the spear, producing a crisp metallic tremor.
Chen Sanshi flew backward, crashing through more than ten towering trees before steadying himself. Yet before the old monk could make his next move, Tianwu once more became a stream of fire and vanished, reappearing behind him in the blink of an eye.
"Maha Prajna Paramita..."
He pressed his palms together, and gilded Buddhist light suddenly erupted between his withered knuckles. The Sanskrit text of the Diamond Sutra embroidered on his kasaya began