The Demon Venerable Arrives in Person-Did I Say You Could Leave?

There was almost no pause.

With a loud "bang," the second box also exploded on the spot.

"Buzz~!"

Then, a large amount of Spiritual Power gathered around the Bodhi Altar again, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

Next, a familiar rainbow streak drew a graceful arc through the air, its momentum like lightning, heading straight for a fourth-order Barracuda.

Seeing that things were not going well, the Barracuda naturally wouldn't just sit and wait to die.

Immediately, he seized the moment when the rainbow light was about to fall, and his whole body suddenly twisted into Character Yi Shape and swayed violently, almost like a catapult, flashing hundreds of feet away.

As is well known, Barracuda are born with a knack for short-range ambush hunting.

This Bloodline Mutation actually strengthened this direction, no wonder it was able to stand out from the fish and become Fourth-Order great demon.

At the same time, it made full use of this characteristic, timing its dodge perfectly at the last moment.

He tried to dodge the rainbow light with his Movement Method.

However, the rainbow light suddenly changed direction without warning the moment the Barracuda dodged, and followed at a speed three times faster.

Therefore, everyone present only felt a blur before their eyes.

Looking again, the first thing I noticed was that the Barracuda was already over a hundred feet away, and the second thing I saw was a ten-foot-wide hole in its belly.

But he was already dead beyond any doubt.

This caused quite a stir among everyone.

Those two attacks in quick succession were truly terrifying!

The first beam of rainbow light pierced through two Great Demon in succession, resulting in one death and one injury, demonstrating its destructive power.

The second streak of light made a nimble turn and accelerated again at the end of its high-speed flight, fully demonstrating its accuracy.

You should know that there were a full sixteen boxes on the Bodhi Altar.

If this continues, the next sixteen rainbow beams will likely take away another sixteen Great Demon.

Although the Sea Race, including the Nautilus, sent a total of forty-three Great Demon, they still could not accept such a huge number of casualties.

After all, Universal Salvation Temple still has so many World-Crossing Puppet.

If the overall numbers of both sides are not significantly different, then they will have no chance of winning.

"Damn it, what kind of trick is this now?"

The Nautilus was now terrified; even as powerful as it was, it halted its advance under the intimidation of the rainbow light.

In the current situation, anyone who dares to rush forward will be singled out by that domineering and utterly unreasonable rainbow light.

The other Demonic Beasts stood there dumbfounded.

I never expected Universal Salvation Temple to use such unreasonable attack methods.

Even Zhang Shouquan felt a chill run down his spine, his eyes filled with vigilance and wariness.

You should know that this thing can be used to fight Sea Race today, but it might be used to deal with Human Race cultivators tomorrow.

However, with his current abilities, he might not be able to withstand such a terrifying attack.

"If it's convenient, we hope Master Jing Hua can answer our questions."

Xiao Chen asked directly, "Could you briefly explain what this Bodhi Rainbow Light technique is?"

"It can actually cause such powerful damage."

To be honest, judging from its current performance, this Bodhi Rainbow Light is clearly too powerful; it doesn't seem like a fourth-tier technique at all.

Xiao Chen was already suspecting that this was closely related to the Fifth-Order Grand Array.

However, instead of guessing in secret, it's more convenient to ask directly while everyone is on the same side.

Upon hearing this, Gang Yuan True Monarch also sighed, "I am quite curious about this as well."

"After all, such power is truly eye-opening!"

"If we had known about this method earlier, we wouldn't have been so worried."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Jing Hua gave a wry smile, "You may not know this, but this rainbow light is generated by Fifth-Order Grand Array, called the Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light."

"While it possesses formidable power, the cost of its use is also quite substantial."

"Not only can it not be activated with only High-grade Spirit Stone, but each activation requires a full thousand stones!"

"If we were not truly forced to do so, we would never dare to use such Ancestral Master's Foundation."

High-grade Spirit Stone?

One thousand yuan?

When Xiao Chen first heard this, it didn't seem like a lot.

But upon closer inspection, they were shocked to discover that the rainbow light that shot out was worth a full ten million Low-grade Spirit Stone!

In that case, the cost of those two shots was equivalent to that of a Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone.

Even though Xiao Chen never considered Spirit Stone as money, he couldn't help but feel that the price was a bit expensive.

"Wow, it's so expensive?"

Zhang Shouquan dumbfounded. All the Spirit Stone he had ever spent in his life combined didn't even amount to ten million.

It wasn't even enough to unleash Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light.

Looking up again at the remaining sixteen boxes, he couldn't help but gasp.

It's estimated that only a long-established and powerful institution like Universal Salvation Temple, with its vast resources and wealth, could accumulate so many Spirit Stone.

"Since there are such restrictions, then it certainly cannot be used lightly!"

Gang Yuan True Monarch knew more, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

It should be noted that High-grade Spirit Stone are extremely precious, and are often only produced in Fifth-Order Spirit Vein.

Even Nascent Soul True Lord like him is rarely seen in the outside world.

Only in special areas like the Vast Sea Secret Realm and the Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven will there be a small amount of these items circulating.

Moreover, very few High-grade Spirit Stone are ever exchanged for lower grades in the market.

Occasionally, a few independent cultivators will exchange a small number of High-grade Spirit Stone they unexpectedly acquire for Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, earning a premium due to market scarcity.

Depending on market fluctuations, one High-grade Spirit Stone is usually exchanged for one hundred and five to one hundred and ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

In other words, the actual cost of using this Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light is at least 50% more expensive.

Of course, Universal Salvation Temple has a very deep connection with the Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven.

There is a high probability that a certain amount of High-grade Spirit Stone can be obtained directly from the Fifth-Order Spirit Vein.

Or Immovable Bright King to fund the temple's foundation.

In conclusion, the fact that Universal Salvation Temple has been able to stand as the number one power in the Compassion Sea for so many years is indeed due to its almost unparalleled lead over other sects.

Judging from the current situation...

There is no chance of victory unless all the other sects in the entire Compassion Sea unite and besiege Universal Salvation Temple together.

Otherwise, no other power could shake their dominant position.

That makes sense, otherwise, if they had both the best pseudo- Fifth-Order Spirit Vein and the Purple-Gold Bodhi Fruit Tree, they would have been coveted by others long ago, and they wouldn't have been able to maintain their position for so long.

"I see, thank you for your explanation Master Jing Hua."

Xiao Chen understood the reason as he wished and immediately thanked him politely.

Regardless of whether the Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light is expensive or not, it doesn't cost him anything anyway.

All he knew was that now that he had this thing, he could win easily today!

Keep in mind, this single attack cost Ten Million Spirit Stones, and he had no idea what the Sea Race could possibly use to catch it.

Not only Xiao Chen thought so, but all the cultivators on their side, except for Purified Nature Zen Master Jingxing, had already relaxed with a slight smile on their faces.

Meanwhile, the many Great Demon on the Sea Race's side were thrown into disarray.

Most of them cowered and dared not take any further action.

A few directly cried out, "We beg Your Venerable One to intervene!"

Some Great Demon even cried out, "Great King, save me!"

Hearing the cries for help coming from below, the Venerable One, standing outside the formation, remained completely unconcerned.

Instead, he patiently examined the layout around the Bodhi Altar, observing the patterns of Spiritual Power flow within it.

Out of a desire to protect himself, he should try to decide the course of the battle with a single strike.

This is certainly not a simple matter.

Fortunately, he had forced Universal Salvation Temple to reveal its trump card, giving him a chance to counter their moves and break the deadlock.

However, for the Sea Race Demons, the time their Venerable One contemplating was truly agonizing.

Fortunately, perhaps out of reluctance, Purified Nature Zen Master did not take the opportunity to continuously unleash the Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light and save the world, thus slaying the Sea Race Great Demon.

Instead, they hesitated, unsure whether they should continue to consume more High-grade Spirit Stone.

From a purely rational perspective, he was clearly indecisive and missed a good opportunity.

However, from an emotional perspective, considering the high cost of Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light, his reluctance is understandable.

If he could use Low-grade Spirit Stone instead, he probably wouldn't be so reluctant.

The problem is that High-grade Spirit Stone are extremely difficult to obtain, and their use requires even more caution.

Because of his habit of thinking things through before acting, Purified Nature Zen Master took three breaths to finally make up his mind.

But in those brief three breaths, he had already missed the best opportunity to make his move.

The Venerable One found the key to Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light in just two breaths.

And with a decisive step, he revealed himself and arrived above the great formation.

With a smile, he reassured her, "No need to panic, I have a plan."

As he spoke, he reached out and threw a golden talisman downwards.

This talisman is no ordinary talisman; it is Thirty-Six Revolving Thunder Fire Golden Talisman.

It shares the same origin as the previous Thirty-Six Revolving Cold Smoke Golden Talisman, both being Fifth-Tier Talisman from Ancient Ruins.

Everyone saw the golden talisman explode in mid-air, splitting into thirty-six fragments that then scattered evenly in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, each fragment burst forth with a blinding purple light.

As the light faded, it transformed into exceptionally dense black clouds, which instantly enveloped the entire island.

"Boom! Boom!"

The cloud formation was filled with lightning and thunder, clearly containing a massive amount of lightning power.

If left unattended, a large thundercloud will remain over the island for several months, randomly striking everything below with lightning during its duration.

But now that His Venerable One is present, things are different.

He reached out again and pointed at the Bodhi Altar below. "Yinglong Governs the Law, Thunder Overwhelms the World!"

Before the words were even finished, the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to be soldiers who had received orders, and immediately began to move.

All of them converged directly above the Bodhi Altar.

Then, as if they had planned it together, they simultaneously transformed into countless bolts of lightning that crashed down.

From Xiao Chen's slightly outward vantage point, it looked as if a purple lightning bolt hundreds of feet thick had fallen from the sky!

"Thump!"

With a deafening roar like a battering ram striking a city gate, a huge gap was violently torn open in the Fifth-Order Grand Array.

More than twenty basic Array Foundation bases directly below shattered instantly, and large sections of the restriction collapsed.

Immediately afterwards, the lightning pillar split in two, intentionally bypassing the Bodhi Altar itself and clearly piercing through the two surrounding Core Array Foundation.

"What?"

Purified Nature Zen Master, who was sitting upright in the center of the altar, suddenly turned pale.

For a fleeting moment, he thought the lightning bolt was aimed at him and that the altar was about to be destroyed.

However, the Venerable One's actions were far more ruthless than he had anticipated.

They bypassed the altar and went straight for the most important Core Array Foundation.

This is extremely dangerous.

It should be noted that the Bodhi Demon-Exterminating World-Crossing Golden Light can only be used by relying entirely on Fifth-Order Grand Array.

Destroying the Core Array Foundation responsible for the attack will also destroy their attack capability.

At the same time, it can also disrupt the integrity of the great formation, thereby greatly reducing the suppressive force on the Sea Race Great Demon.

That is indeed the case.

Having lost two Core Array Foundation at once, the Great Demon present immediately felt that the restraints on their bodies had lessened by more than half.

Under suppression, they could only unleash less than 30% of their power.

Now it has recovered to more than 80%, and the initial stickiness is basically gone when moving around.

Although they cannot yet unleash their full potential, their numerical advantage is enough to give them a decisive edge in the upcoming battles.

"Amitabha."

A sudden wave of regret washed over Purified Nature Zen Master.

If he could do it all over again, he definitely wouldn't have felt bad about wasting those Spirit Stone.

But it's too late for regrets now.

"Impossible!"

The Zen Master Jing Chi, who had already retreated to the Wuyou Kongmen (Worry-Free Empty Gate), looked at the Venerable One standing in the sky above, his eyes almost bursting with rage. "How can there be a Demon Venerable!"

Now that His Venerable One has revealed himself, he naturally no longer makes any effort to conceal his aura.

Therefore, Human Race cultivators present felt as if they were standing on the edge of an abyss, experiencing the oppressive force that seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

Why would Demon Venerable personally come?

Zen Master Jing Hua also found it difficult to accept this fact, and his voice trembled slightly involuntarily.

With Demon Venerable descending upon the Sea Race, it means there's no suspense left.

It's simply unrealistic for everyone present to withstand the Demon Venerable.

Only a fifth-tier being can fight against a fifth-tier being!

"It's over!"

Zhang Shouquan's vision went black. "I haven't learned anything, and I might even be doomed here."

He knew it; nothing good ever came of being with Xiao Chen!

If he had known this would happen, he should have stayed with the main group when he heard that Xiao Chen was also coming.

Now, all he can do is hope that the many people present can help draw the fire so that he can be the lucky one to escape death.

After all, there are so many Fourth-Order Cultivator here, there should be a chance that one or two can escape.

At this moment, only four people present remained relatively calm.

They are Purified Nature Zen Master, Zen Master Fa Zhao, Gang Yuan True Monarch, and Xiao Chen.

Zen Master Fa Zhao had already faced death and gained enlightenment about his own mind long ago in the New Ruin.

Since they are no longer afraid of death, they certainly won't be afraid of the Demon Venerable.

At this moment, his eyes were resolute, with only one thought in mind: to fight to the death.

As for Purified Nature Zen Master and Gang Yuan True Monarch, it was because they had both had the good fortune to see a real, living Spirit Transformation Venerable.

Therefore, it can be judged from the aura that although the Venerable One is very strong, he has not yet completely crossed that step.

"Don't panic, everyone! It's not the Demon Venerable who has arrived!"

Gang Yuan True Monarch promptly reassured everyone, "It can at most be considered a Half-step Demon Venerable, but it hasn't fully broken through yet."

"As long as we pull ourselves together, there is still hope."

Of course, it's not that there's any hope of winning; that's still quite unrealistic.

After all, even Half-step Demon Venerable has the word 'lord' in his name.

Gang Yuan True Monarch meant that if everyone cheered up and actively tried to escape, there was hope that more people could survive.

Before speaking, he glanced at Xiao Chen, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

Under these circumstances, he really wanted to ask Xiao Chen if he carried any special trump cards that could be used to fight against fifth-tier opponents.

The main consideration is his identity as Hidden Dao Heritage Successor; perhaps a miracle could happen?

Of course, he was overthinking it.

Xiao Chen actually didn't have that kind of background at all. He only had a Mechanical Grappling Claw that could be effective against the Demon Venerable, but unfortunately, it couldn't directly cause damage.

"Amitabha!"

After a brief moment of regret, Purified Nature Zen Master reopened his eyes and uttered a Buddhist chant.

Then he stood up, and a beam of Buddhist light suddenly shone from his body.

At first, only a hazy glow appeared on his body.

But soon, the Buddha's light brightened, illuminating an area of several dozen feet in radius.

The Venerable One in mid-air was the first to notice something amiss.

But before he could stop it, the Buddha's light below had already expanded again, completely covering the entire Universal Salvation Temple.

At this moment, all the cultivators, along with all the Great Demon, looked at Purified Nature Zen Master.

The Buddha's light penetrated the walls, the trees, and the rocks and soil.

So much so that all the creatures on the Shangrang Island could clearly see the radiant figure of Purified Nature Zen Master Jingxing and the pure white halo appearing on the back of his head.

This is accompanied by an urge to worship.

The cultivators at the third rank and above were fine, but the lower-ranking disciples and the birds and beasts that had not yet developed Spiritual Intelligence had already knelt down involuntarily.

The Buddha said, "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Purified Nature Zen Master Jingxing had a peaceful expression, with a hint of reluctance and a hint of joy in his eyes.

With hands clasped together, he slowly began to chant. "Disciple Jingxing is willing to burn away the five aggregates as lamp oil, and burn away the three poisons to create light, respectfully inviting the Bright King to subdue the demon!"

As he finished speaking...

All living beings within a radius of a thousand miles could clearly sense that an extremely powerful will had crossed countless distances and descended directly upon this place.

The Buddha light emanating from Purified Nature Zen Master suddenly surged again, almost as dazzling as the Great Sun.

Then he peacefully closed his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, his entire body became transparent, and he completely transformed into Buddha's light.

The Buddha's light condensed in mid-air into a phantom image that was 60,000 feet tall.

His face was indistinct; all that could be seen was that he was wearing a robe embroidered with Sanskrit Script characters in every square.

It was a Spiritual Sense planted in the body of Purified Nature Zen Master Bright King.

At this moment, this Spiritual Sense had been fully activated, and in less than a hundredth of a breath, it had already sensed the situation within a radius of a thousand miles.

His gaze swept over all the cultivators below, all the Great Demon, including the Venerable One in mid-air.

Then, without saying anything more, he simply raised his hand and struck down with a palm.

Although the movements weren't fast, and could even be described as excessively slow, all the Great Demon below already felt as if a great calamity was about to befall them.

When he tried to escape, he was surprised to find that he had been immobilized by the Buddha's light and could not move at all.

Only His Venerable One could still struggle against the constraints.

He couldn't care less about anything else at this moment, and hurriedly mobilized all his Demonic Essence to form a barrier in an attempt to resist.

Unfortunately, it was slapped down with a single blow.

It was blasted out of its human form and transformed into its true Flood Dragon form, then crashed into the island, breaking thousands of trees and leaving a huge dragon-shaped crater.

After the attack, the phantom dimmed slightly.

However, he raised his hand again and struck down once more.

As the second palm strike approached, the Venerable One finally realized that even if this was just a Divine Sense Incarnation, it was still beyond his ability to contend with.

Then, with a flash of blood on his body, he decisively turned and ran.

Having chosen to take a gamble, he naturally had already considered the possibility of losing.

When it was time to leave, he felt no reluctance whatsoever, neither towards his subordinates nor towards his demonic pet, Nautilus.

Instead, they deliberately left them behind to serve as cannon fodder.

"Hmph, you think you can leave now?"

Xiao Chen watched the Venerable One's fleeing figure and sneered, "Did I agree to let you leave?"

He had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

Thanks to the Divinity Veil, he was completely unaffected by the Buddha's light.

At that moment, he rushed into the air and stood directly beneath the slowly descending Buddha Palm.

Then they waited for a couple of breaths.

Just as the Buddha Palm was about to fall, and the Venerable One's figure in the distance was about to disappear.

Finally, he activated the Mechanical Grappling Claw: "Get back here, you bastard!"

In an instant, a chain flew out from Xiao Chen's sleeve.

And at an unprecedented speed, it caught up with the distant horizon where the sea and sky meet.

Then he grabbed the Venerable One's tail and brought the entire dragon back.

Actually, Xiao Chen possesses a special talisman that can capture enemies.

His Venerable One was well aware of this and took precautions.

However, it wasn't until he faced the Mechanical Grappling Claw in person today that he realized with despair.

Whether hoping for Law Technique barrier or trying to break the chains by brute force, it's all just wishful thinking.

Despite his injuries worsening, the Law Technique barrier he forcibly activated was as fragile as paper, easily pierced by the claw.

His desperate struggles and resistance were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—utterly futile.

To be honest, this makes absolutely no sense.

His Venerable One truly cannot fathom what material this damned Grappling Hook is made of, that it could remain so sturdy even after extending to such a great length.

At the same time, it can achieve such a high speed; it's simply unreasonable.

But the next moment, something even more despairing was about to happen.

After the Grappling Hook returned, it actually released him on its own.

Then he clenched his fist and gently tapped the tail.

It was really just a light touch; His Venerable One not only didn't feel any pain, but didn't even feel any force coming from him.

But it's just like those little fists that resemble playful banter between lovers.

However, it stunned his entire dragon form for a moment.

When the Venerable One awoke and realized that his memory had just gone blank for a moment, the Buddha Palm had already struck down on his head.

They knocked him and Xiao Chen down again.

Since neither of them had time to resist, the blow landed squarely.

So much so that His Venerable One's last thought was, "What grudge do we hold against each other?"

"Even when I was about to run away, you still insisted on dragging me down to do something that would lead to our Mutual Destruction."