When the firelight died out, the Buddha phantom vanished, and the void returned to calm.
Before the Black Buddha could react, a figure silently appeared behind it and struck at its heart from behind with a sword.
Black-gold runes surfaced across the Black Buddha's body, shattering the sword light outright. The remaining force continued onward and slammed into Lin Fan.
Yet in the next instant, Lin Fan's wound rapidly healed. Terrifying lightning tore through the sky, crushing the black runes like dry weeds and rotten wood before crashing heavily into the Black Buddha's body.
Bang!
The Black Buddha shuddered violently, its Buddha hand slamming down. Fortunately, Lin Fan reacted swiftly and moved sideways at once, avoiding the fatal blow.
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. A massive crater had appeared in the Black Buddha's back. No black blood flowed from it; only a small amount of strange black matter seeped out, while the wound healed at an astonishing speed.
This was the first time he had injured it.
The Black Buddha flew into a rage. "Demon-Subduing Power!"
The heavens shook violently as streaks of black Buddha light tore through the firmament, transforming into countless spears that pierced through Lin Fan's body before he could react.
But it was useless. Lin Fan once again used the Indestructible Dao Fruit to heal his injuries, becoming lively and vigorous once more.
Thus, with the aid of the Indestructible Dao Fruit, Lin Fan and the Black Buddha fought a fierce battle.
The two were no longer on the same level, yet Lin Fan was almost impossible to kill. Moreover, as time passed, the Black Buddha's power was rapidly waning.
Rumble!
The black Buddha hand smashed Lin Fan into exploding Blood Mist, but before the Black Buddha could react, the Blood Mist swiftly reformed. A figure