Slaying the Demon Monk (2)

A sword strike was unleashed.

The great river flows westward, breaking through mountains and roaring for thousands of miles, touching the Dragon Gate, its waves surging ahead!

The murderous aura moved southward along the Kun axis, binding everything together, rendering all things powerless, and the heavenly soldiers severed and beheaded the demonic monk!

Without the slightest hesitation or holding back, Zhang Lan, empowered by the formation, unleashed an ultimate sword strike!

They even abandoned their defense.

After a month of preparation and a full month of gathering Qi and Blood, the power that surpasses all limits bursts forth!

More than a month ago, when Zhang Lan and Li Qi first met, he faced two equally ranked eighth-grade soldiers by himself.

In that battle, he only used Sword Qi and did not draw his sword from its sheath at all.

At that time, Zhang Lan said:

"I used my Daoist skills to mislead them about my strength. At the crucial moment, I used my martial arts to get close and draw my sword. This was my only chance of survival. I killed one of them first, then fought off the other. According to my estimation, I had a 30% chance of turning the tables and saving these more than 100,000 people. Moreover, I was 100% certain that I could perish together with the other two." (See Chapter 168)

From that moment on, Li Qi had a premonition of Zhang Lan's explosive sword strike.

Zhang Lan's sword is the Warrior's Sword.

The Warrior's Sword, once drawn, has no regrets; there is only death, no life.

Unstoppable and invincible, we will eliminate the chief culprit and bring peace to Guangyang!

He exerted too much force, and the massive Sword Qi, amplified by the array, became even heavier, causing his bones to tremble, his skin to crack, and his muscles to be torn apart.

He even started experiencing asthma symptoms in his heart and lungs, constantly panting and taking deep breaths.

However, the Sword Qi was incredibly sharp!

The boundless Sword Intent pierced directly through all the demonic energy surrounding the Chanzhi! It was meant to sever the demonic monk's head.

However, Chanzhi simply smiled.

He didn't even bother with the Sword Qi, but shook his head. "The Warrior's Sword is unkempt, with glaring eyes and a difficult speech. When they clash, the sword can sever the neck and lungs. He is called a knight-errant, but in reality, it is the sword of a commoner, no different from that of a fighting cock. Once his life is over, it is useless."

"I possess a Buddha-land surrounding me, and with a mere sword, can I slay an entire nation?"

After Chanzhi Zhi finished speaking, he saw the space around him begin to expand.

The Buddha-land in one's heart may be a Buddha-field, but it is defiled and uneven. Because of the afflictions of sentient beings, such a Buddha-field arises.

The Buddhist kingdom expanded, enveloping the area three inches around the body of the Chanzhi Zhi.

A Buddhist kingdom three inches in size can be broken with a single finger.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see the vastness and interconnectedness of the world revealed within it.

This small area, though only three inches in size, seems to contain three thousand worlds, including mountains, snow mountains, Tuo mountains, Xiang mountains, Bao mountains, Jin mountains, and Hei mountains, forming the Tianshan mountain range.

Rivers, streams, and springs together form a vast sea of golden light.

The sun, moon, Heavenly Palace, heavenly palaces, and the palaces of all the deities all appear in the three-inch Buddha-land. In the Buddha-land, there are Buddhas from the ten directions, who preach the Dharma, and all the monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen come to sit together.

The Dharma-protecting city, built by the Buddha's might, is located on the outer perimeter of the Three-Inch Buddha Kingdom.

Within the city of Dharma Protector, there are Celestial Person beings, each adorned with various armors and weapons, riding various celestial steeds, standing solemnly, wearing various jeweled armors, and holding numerous precious weapons, protecting the Buddha's land.

Zhang Lan's resolute Sword Qi broke through the surrounding demonic energy, slaying all the demons, and finally reached the entrance of the Three-Inch Buddha Kingdom.

Then, the Sword Qi pierced through the Buddhist kingdom.

The loud noise was like thunder.

The war drums shook the mountains, threatening to topple them.

The Sword Intent enveloped the surroundings, transforming into a fierce wind and torrential rain!

A commoner's sword can kill one person.

Could a nation be destroyed?

Zhang Lan's body was cracked and covered in blood as Sword Qi entered the Buddhist kingdom, wreaking havoc.

The earth cracked open, mountains were cut in half, the ocean was split in two, and the Guardian City was cleaved in Sword Qi.

The Sword Intent expanded continuously within the Buddhist kingdom, from which blood-like magma surged forth, making it appear as if the earth had been torn open and was bleeding.

The earth shook, the sky and earth changed color, and the Buddhist kingdom cracked open.

The Sword Qi, like silver snakes, began to wander aimlessly within the three-inch Buddhist kingdom. Countless fine, sharp Sword Qi began to penetrate the Buddhist kingdom, spreading incessantly, attempting to destroy the guardian city.

These tentacles plowed the ground again and again, cracking and shattering all the larger rocks and houses. The endless explosions were like raindrops pounding the earth, without stopping for a moment.

However--

Heavy rain pounding the earth may seem powerful, but it can even cause flash floods or mudslides.

But can it really cause any real damage to the earth?

Obviously, that's impossible.

However, although the Buddha-land was ravaged and cracked, and countless Celestial Person beings perished, the three-inch Buddha-land almost collapsed by two inches. Yet Chanzhi simply flicked his finger and softly chanted. "With this mind clear and bright, inner light shines forth, and the ten directions are filled with the color of Jambudvipa. This is called the staining of the mind and soul's enlightenment. The light of the mind is refined and bright, illuminating all Buddha-lands."

Upon hearing this, a great burst of Buddha's light shone around him, and his demonic form receded, replaced by a third form.

The third image is a cross-legged Buddha Statue with kind eyes and a gentle voice, surrounded by a faint light, and adorned with gold and embroidered beads.

There were precious vases and golden bells, which were played around the perimeter. When a gentle breeze blew, the bells and vases rang out in harmony, and the clanging sound could be heard for more than ten miles.

In a short period of time, Chanzhi Zhi has already manifested three Dharma forms.

One Peacock King Dharma Aspect, one is the Heart-Eating Demon God Dharma Aspect, and now there is the Compassionate Buddha Heart Dharma Aspect.

The precious vase surrounding the Dharma image flew up and descended into the three-inch Buddha realm.

A drop of sweet dew flew out and fell into the Buddhist kingdom.

But then, a mere drop of sweet dew suddenly multiplied into hundreds of billions of parts, directly enveloping the entire Three-Inch Buddha Kingdom!

When sweet rain falls upon the earth, its water is sweet and possesses eight virtues. It disappears as soon as it touches the ground, but it also nourishes the earth, preventing floods.

The heavy rain fell, the clouds and fog dissipated, and a cool breeze emerged from the marshes. Its moisture spread and reached the people, bringing them comfort and joy. The sweet moisture nourished them.

Thus, the soil within the Buddha's realm is fertile, bright, and glossy, much like how a good deed in the world, when sprinkled with water, makes the flowers pleasing and vibrant.

Similarly, when the Buddha's light appears in the world, all the land in this Buddha-land will naturally become fertile and lush, as if someone had applied sesame oil to the land, making it rich, fertile, and moist.

The Celestial Person who had previously suffered because of the Sword Qi were also rescued. Now, nourished by the sweet rain, their previous pain was relieved.

The Buddhist kingdom has been restored.

There wasn't a single trace left.

However, the Sword Qi was already at its limit, with no strength left to pierce even half an inch.

In this contest of magic, it was clear that Chanzhi Zhi had won a complete victory.

A common man's sword cannot defeat a nation.

The sword, capable of cutting down everything, is completely restrained in terms of compatibility when facing an entire nation, leaving it utterly powerless to retaliate.

Having already neutralized the opponent's desperate sword strike using the formation, Chanzhi Zhi no longer held back and struck Zhang Lan with another palm.

This palm strike was exactly the same as the one he used to carve open the mountain range earlier.

Kill this brute, then abduct Shen Shuibi, and you can go back and report to Li Qi.

Hmm... But this is probably Li Qi's trap, right?

Chanzhi Zhi had already realized it.

Li Qi really hasn't given up yet.

Did you trick yourself into coming out because you thought you would be hurt by such an ambush?

Do you think two seventh-rank warriors can pose a threat to me?

It's really... kind of funny.

It's like a child's mischief.

Then let's teach him a good lesson and let him know what a true seventh-rank official is.

Instead of the miscellaneous seventh-rank item in front of me, and the fake seventh-rank item that was promoted by the formation.

However, that formation does have some merits.

How did you do that?

When Chanzhi Zhi patted Zhang Lan, he had some doubts in his heart.

Originally, this place should have been a large array for regulating the energy of mountains and rivers. Although such arrays are large in scale, they are difficult to use for offensive purposes and are basically for civilian use.

It can regulate the weather and the earth's energy to ensure a good harvest. It can also avert some less severe natural disasters, such as ordinary floods, earthquakes, and blizzards, which can be resolved in advance by this formation.

Of course, natural disasters such as tribulations Heavenly Punishment, or even the reversal of yin and yang, are outside the scope of regulation.

Therefore, apart from being 'large', this formation has no merit whatsoever.

In order to control a larger area as much as possible, this formation is designed to be particularly large. Just three of them can cover an entire state.

Therefore, this place can be used as a hiding place. As long as the earth's energy is mobilized, such a huge force can be easily concealed by simply disrupting a portion of it. From the outside, it will appear to be nothing more than an ordinary surge of earth energy.

But...

How could such a formation provide any empowerment? It's probably impossible, unless it has been modified.

However, the modification requires someone who is proficient in formations.

To accomplish this level of transformation, the mastery of the array formations must be so profound that it's simply unbelievable. It must be someone close to Li Qi.

Chanzhi Zhi thought about it for a moment and felt it was unlikely.

How could someone with such mastery of formations still be at the eighth rank? And there are no people above the eighth rank here, except for that fake object and Guangyang Prefect, who has long lost the will to fight and is fleeing for his life.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much.

In Guangyang, nothing can pose a threat to him; no matter how much he schemes, it's useless.

Faced with absolute power, let Li Qi Qixiaoyou see his strength.

This will truly make him give up, completely lose all Heart Qi to resist, and make him work honestly for me, contributing his knowledge and brainpower to lay a solid foundation for my path to the sixth rank.

He wanted to crush Li Qi's mind, extinguish all his illusions, shatter his pride, and use absolute power to make this clever and quick-witted genius understand—

Geniuses are called geniuses because they are not yet worthy of being called strong.

Being arrogant and proud of one's genius, relying on one's intellect to play power games and manipulate conspiracies—these behaviors are utterly meaningless in the face of true strength.

There were many thoughts, but in reality, these thoughts only circled around in Chanzhi Zhi's mind for a moment, and his attack was not delayed at all.

With a single palm strike, Zhang Lan, already exhausted from unleashing that sword strike, was utterly powerless to resist and was about to be smashed to pieces, dying without a burial place.

However, at the very moment that Chanzhi Zhi struck out with his palm...

Another sword descended from the sky.

Chanzhi Zhi's pupils contracted!

Where did the second sword come from?

The third seventh rank?

How is that possible?!

However, this is not a question of whether it is possible or not.

It is a reality that has already occurred.

The third rank seven has appeared!

This third rank seven who suddenly appeared was... a woman?

But Chanzhi quickly realized that the sudden sword strike was not delivered by a human.

It is not a human being, but a Dharma form!

Another Dharma Image, whose strength reached the seventh rank, descended upon this place.

It was a female dharma image, a hundred feet tall, surrounded by wispy smoke, bathed in the cool moonlight, with a graceful demeanor, and the palace mark on her arm glowing with clear light and dew, her radiant soul shrouded in smoke, cold and beautiful.

Behind it, a pale moon has been watching over the world for a thousand years.

Chanzhi Zhi boasted of his extensive knowledge, but he genuinely couldn't recognize whose image it was.

Generally speaking, a Dharma sign represents that a certain Dharma method has been studied to a high level and has been fully mastered, at which point one can mobilize the full power of that Dharma method.

The Dharma form refers to the appearance or characteristics of the Dharma. Only by fully understanding and mastering the Dharma can one naturally form the Dharma form.

In other words, if it is not fully integrated, it cannot form a Dharma image.

Therefore, by observing the Dharma image, one can learn about the Dharma teachings of the other party. For example, if one sees the Peacock King Dharma Aspect, one knows that the Dharma teachings originated from the Peacock King.

However, no matter how Chanzhi looked at it, he could not find or figure out the origin of this Dharma image.

This indicates that the other party's method is an obscure and little-known method, which is why he doesn't recognize the Dharma form it embodies.

It's a bit surprising, but that's just how it is.

He shook his head, his three-inch Buddha Kingdom still covering his body, ignoring the sword strike.

The Warrior's Sword, which was so powerful before, posed no threat to him whatsoever. Now, this ordinary Dharma form could not possibly harm him.

He continued to strike with his palm.

Just as Zhang Lan was about to be killed, a sword from the female dharma image reached Chanzhi's body.

The Buddha's kingdom, three inches deep, shattered as a sword pierced his flesh!

Chanzhi Zhi's body was extremely tough, yet this sword pierced right through it.

The attack was interrupted.

Chanzhi Zhi flew straight out.

He tried to defend himself, but it was completely ineffective. He was pierced through again and sent flying backward.

A single sword strike from south to north completely destroyed the defensive arrangements of the Three-Inch Buddha Kingdom. The Seven Treasures Leaves fell, the Sweet Dew dried up, and the Dharma Image of Chanzhi Zhi was directly shattered.

Chanzhi was enraged.

He let out a deep, angry shout.

"Benefactor Shen! This humble monk's patience is wearing thin!"

"If you don't surrender now, I'm afraid you might not be able to escape unscathed."

Then, he reached out again and pressed down with his hand over his own!

Suddenly, a world appeared within that golden palm!

The three-inch Buddha Kingdom has been transformed into a Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand!

The Buddha Kingdom in the palm of his hand stretched across the heavens and earth, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to crack, completely suppressing Shen Shuibi's Dharma Form!

But a sharp Sword Intent pierced the sky and cleaved open the Xun Gate!

A surge of Taiyin Qi rose into the sky, overturning mountains and seas, and shattering peaks. It forcefully opened a hole in the center of Chanzhi Chanzhi's palm, breaking through all the suppression and seals with a single sword strike!

Then he directly smashed the image of Chanzhi Zhi.

The swordsman, when wielding a sword, reveals its weakness, opens it with advantage, strikes after the opponent, and arrives before them.

Zhang Lan was just bait.

This second sword strike is the hidden killing move.

A common man's sword cannot defeat a nation.

But this sword is the Immortal's Sword.

The Immortal's Sword is wrapped in the four seasons, shaped by the five elements, and opened by yin and yang. When the sword is drawn, it reverses the universe, overturns the light of time, and restores the chaos.

One realm can still be broken.

Can a mere country withstand the Immortal's Sword?

(Second update)