The people around them whispered among themselves.
Although Tathagata appeared again with his expression unchanged...
Everyone could tell that Kong Xuan must have won the battle just now, and Tathagata had undoubtedly suffered a huge loss!
Haotian had made such a grand spectacle, first claiming the Heavenly Court was no match, then calling to "quickly invite Tathagata Buddha Ancestor." Wasn't it all to elevate Tathagata's status and polish his image?
Yet at this moment, all the glory had been stolen by Kong Xuan!
Quite a few people could not help snickering under their breaths:
"It had to be Kong Xuan!"
Tathagata's feelings were equally complicated.
Anger?
Resentment?
It seemed to be neither...
Thinking again of Kong Xuan's warning, Tathagata's heart suddenly sank. But matters had already reached this point. He had no room to retreat or regret anything, and could only keep walking forward!
When his gaze fell upon the reappeared Sun Wukong.
Tathagata smiled bitterly to himself in helplessness:
This Kong Xuan...
The Sun Wukong before him was still imposing and majestic, seemingly unaware of what had happened during the brief time he had been swept into the Innate Five-Colored Divine Light... There was even a trace of confusion on his face.
Tathagata did not dwell on it further and waved his hand again.
Boom!
A Buddha palm that blotted out the sky appeared.
It descended upon Sun Wukong once more...
A short while later, Sun Wukong was directly suppressed, without the slightest struggle or suspense. To the onlookers, this was only natural. Though Sun Wukong had gained an immense fortune from the alchemy furnace and possessed the strength of a Grand Dao... how could he compare to Tathagata?
Tathagata was plotting to attain the Primordial Origin!
Dignified Buddha Light enveloped Sun Wukong. The golden palm carried him down