Duobao Battles Tathagata

Back in the Primordial Wilderness, atop Spirit Mountain in the Journey to the West world that had just merged into the Primordial Wilderness, Duobao was fighting Tathagata. Tathagata raised his hand and struck out with his palm, saying, "Take this attack—Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere." A golden palm print thundered toward Duobao.

Duobao chuckled and said, "The Dao follows nature." With that, he raised his hand and struck out with his palm, sending a cyan palm print flying forward. He thought, This is infuriating. What is this supposed to be? Something's wrong with Tathagata. How is he so powerful? Hmm, that's true too. We're both me, after all. It makes sense that he would have this kind of strength.

The two enormous palm prints collided, unleashing a violent boom. Immediately afterward, there was a loud bang, and both palm prints exploded simultaneously.

Just then, Tathagata suddenly transformed into countless fragments that scattered through the air and vanished. Duobao was slightly surprised, but he quickly returned to calm and said, "You still lost!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fragments filling the sky gathered together and condensed into Tathagata himself. He slowly floated upward.

He looked at Duobao and said, "You won, but unfortunately, you still lost!"

Duobao sneered. "Is that so? Now that the victor has been decided, do you still want to fight?"

Tathagata laughed loudly. "Of course. If I don't fight, should I just let you devour me? I'm not that foolish." Afterward, he transformed into countless fragments once more and drifted away. His voice rang out: "This place is the Buddha Realm, and it is also where you will be buried. Rest in peace." Once he finished speaking, all the fragments flew toward the surroundings. In the blink of an eye, the entire Spirit Mountain was shrouded