Holy Mother Wudang walked over resentfully.
"Senior Brother Duobao, I lost."
She looked regretful, and even more unwilling to accept it.
Golden Spirit Holy Mother placed a hand on her shoulder and comforted her. "Junior Sister, there is no need to take victory or defeat to heart."
Daoist Duobao smiled faintly and raised a hand. "Rest assured, Junior Sister. I'll settle victory and defeat in one round!"
Turtle Spirit Holy Mother smiled. "Senior Brother, our Interception Sect has won this time."
"Haha!"
Laughing loudly, Daoist Duobao stepped onto the arena.
"Who's coming?"
His words carried considerable disdain.
Human Sect's Xuan Du, Please Enlighten Me!
Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged continuously as countless rays of light descended.
Law power gathered around Daoist Duobao's body, making him truly dazzling.
Among the disciples of the Three Sects, the strongest, Daoist Duobao, stepped into the arena.
His expression was solemn and disdainful, as though victory was already in his grasp.
Daoist Duobao's gaze fell upon Gu Changsheng.
Clearly, the chief disciples of the Chan Sect and Interception Sect would eventually debate the Dao.
Before the Dao debate even began, the Interception Sect disciples and Chan Sect disciples were already discussing it heatedly.
After all, although Gu Changsheng was the Chan Sect's First Disciple, his cultivation and origin were far inferior to Daoist Duobao's.
"Senior Brother Duobao will definitely defeat Gu Changsheng."
"He may be the Chan Sect's First Disciple, but how could his comprehension and talent compare to Senior Brother Duobao's?"
"Our Interception Sect has already won this Dao debate. The three spiritual treasures belong to our Interception Sect."
Zhao Gongming, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, and the other Interception Sect disciples discussed it endlessly.
Only Golden Spirit Holy Mother frowned slightly, as though something weighed on her mind.
Among the Three Xiao, Yunxiao also had a thought flash through her mind.
Could Gu Changsheng really lose?
Within the Chan Sect camp, apart from disciples such as Guang Chengzi, Grand Unity True Person, and Chijingzi, who supported Gu Changsheng—
Juliusun, Daoist Cihang, True Person Puxian, and the others did not think highly of him.
However, they seemed happy enough to see Gu Changsheng make a fool of himself.
After all, whenever they saw how powerful Gu Changsheng was, they felt unbalanced inside.
Daoist Randeng's gaze fell upon Gu Changsheng.
"This Gu Changsheng cannot defeat Duobao."
Although Gu Changsheng's origin was close to that of an innate divine demon—
Daoist Duobao's comprehension and talent both surpassed Gu Changsheng's.
Therefore, Daoist Randeng, who had already held little hope for Gu Changsheng, thought even less of his chances now.
Gu Changsheng's expression shifted slightly. After the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, Daoist Duobao would transform into a Buddha and become Buddha Duobao Tathagata of Western Buddhism.
And now, he was the strongest among the disciples of the Three Sects.
His cultivation was indeed profound and formidable.
Although Gu Changsheng felt a trace of pressure—
He was determined to obtain the three spiritual treasures, and he would never lose to Daoist Duobao.
Moreover, this Dao debate concerned his master's dignity.
Gu Changsheng could not lose!
Since the Interception Sect's chief disciple had come forward for a Dao debate—
Gu Changsheng stepped forward as well.
Who would have thought that Xuan Du would say with a smile, "Changsheng, didn't we agree that this would be a Dao debate among the Three Sects? Why are you two going at it again?"
Gu Changsheng was startled, and Daoist Duobao was equally taken aback.
Although this was a Dao debate among the Three Sects, the Human Sect had only one person.
Thus, the debate had become a contest between the Chan Sect and Interception Sect.
Yet now, Xuan Du stepped forward.
Gu Changsheng gave him a meaningful look.
Daoist Duobao smiled indifferently. "What? Does Fellow Daoist Xuan Du also wish to debate the Dao with me?"
With a smile, Xuan Du strolled onto the arena.
"What is wrong with having a Dao debate with Junior Brother Duobao?"
Xuan Du's voice turned colder as spiritual power rippled around him.
A terrifying pressure instantly shook the hearts of the disciples.
Such mana was like a great mountain trembling.
Gu Changsheng also sensed vortices of spiritual power continually emerging around Daoist Duobao.
Daoist Duobao's face darkened as he said with a smile, "Since that is the case, then I shall experience your methods."
Spiritual power surged like a vast sea.
At the peak of the Sky Dome, thunder rumbled and shook, blanketing the endless expanse.
Before the two had even begun, their overwhelming battle intent had already ravaged the arena.
Xuan Du smiled and sacrificed a spiritual treasure.
It was like a golden dragon blotting out the sky, as if it would devour heaven and earth.
Though Daoist Duobao was arrogant, he knew that Xuan Du was the Human Sect's First Disciple and had received Saint Taiqing's true teachings.
His expression changed, and he no longer dared to underestimate his opponent.
Heaven and earth changed color as endless baleful energy burst from Daoist Duobao's body, transforming into a skyful of black mist that charged toward Xuan Du.
Rumble!
Countless vicious lights burst forth from within the black mist.
In an instant, endless killing intent surged wildly as streams of sword qi shot out.
Even heaven and earth were torn apart, revealing shocking spatial rifts.
Gu Changsheng looked on intently and saw black mist shrouding Daoist Duobao, swallowing Xuan Du.
Suddenly, profound mysteries shot out from within the black mist.
Xuan Du stepped out of the black mist.
Rumble!
The Sky Dome and earth shattered under its force.
Xuan Du's expression turned grave as he shouted in a deep voice, "Thunder, come!"
Rumble!
Within the black mist, a heaven-shaking purple radiance instantly broke through its blockade.
With the speed of lightning, it blasted directly toward Daoist Duobao.
The purple heavenly lightning seemed to have locked onto its target. No matter how Daoist Duobao dodged, it still crashed down fiercely from above his head.
Such heavenly lightning even shook the arena into collapse.
The Chan Sect and Interception Sect disciples felt the heavenly lightning and fierce winds tearing heaven and earth apart.
Countless spatial rifts erupted like fountains, forming a violent storm.
Turtle Spirit Holy Mother could not help crying out, "Senior Brother, be careful!"
Yet Daoist Duobao showed no fear.
He shouted in a deep voice, "Rise!"
Suddenly, ten thousand streams of light surged from beneath his feet, blooming like a lotus platform.
Gu Changsheng saw a green lotus platform instantly envelop Daoist Duobao.
"What is this?"
Gu Changsheng's expression shifted slightly as the endless purple lightning crashed down.
Rumble!
An endless curtain of lightning surged forth, and countless bolts rained down like a storm.
Yet Daoist Duobao, standing within the lotus platform, did not panic in the slightest.
The lotus platform withstood the lightning's assault.
The lightning was so dazzling that it was nearly impossible to look at.
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