As Buddha proclaimed a Buddha's name, golden light shot from Spirit Mountain straight into the nine heavens, and boundless power gathered into the Six-Syllable Mantra.
Om! Ma! Ni! Ba! Hum!
As the six true words emerged, infinite Buddha's Light surged forth again. Between heaven and earth, only a towering mountain could be seen slowly pressing down, with nothing else in sight.
Duke's expression turned solemn. He transformed into his true form, the Black Eagle, and used the divine ability of Heavenly Phenomenon Transformation, expanding to a million zhang in size. With a flap of his wings, he bore the downward force of Spirit Mountain. Then the Five-Colored Divine Light swept out like five pillars reaching the heavens, holding Spirit Mountain aloft and preventing its descent.
Beneath the golden mountain that stretched countless zhang high, a majestic Black Eagle beat its wings against it. The golden curtain of light transformed into lotuses that descended from the nine heavens, only to be continuously swept away by the Five-Colored Divine Light rising from below.
Buddha revealed a startled expression. Duke had actually held up all of Spirit Mountain by himself. This was formed from the endless faith of the Three Thousand Worlds. Buddha immediately stopped hesitating and activated his power, personally presiding over Spirit Mountain's grand formation.
Once Buddha joined in, the deadlock swiftly collapsed. Spirit Mountain's descent accelerated, and Duke's pressure multiplied. No matter how fiercely he struggled, he could not stop Spirit Mountain from pressing down.
At the Hall of Divine Mists, the Jade Emperor watched the scene in the Demon-Reflecting Mirror while idly turning an ancient little bronze mirror in his hand. He knew this routine in the Demon-Reflecting Mirror all too well. Before many years passed, Spirit Mountain would gain another Dharma Protector King. The Peacock had been like