After successfully gathering the auras of three Buddhist sacred relics, Lu Xiaotian had originally planned only to fight while retreating. Now, however, he had changed his mind somewhat. He was more inclined to engage the immortal army and use the power of the formation to steadily weaken its strength.
But Lu Xiaotian soon noticed something unusual. Ever since the auras of the three Buddhist sacred relics had merged into his body, they had continued flowing without pause, as if the aura within this great Buddhist formation had found a more perfect host. This had allowed Lu Xiaotian to meld more completely with the formation.
At least for now, there seemed to be no harm in it. With the army of the Heavenly Punishment Palace bearing down on him, Lu Xiaotian had no time to worry about this change. The appearance of the three Buddhist sacred relics now let him wield more of the formation's power, bringing about many wondrous transformations.
Lu Xiaotian's Primordial Spirit had already been exceptionally powerful. With the help of the three sacred relics, its reach had now expanded to cover the areas where the Silver-Leaf Buddhist Paulownia, Golden-Leaf Buddhist Orchid, and World-Purifying Buddhist Lotus stood. More than a hundred thousand members of the immortal army had already reached the Silver-Leaf Buddhist Paulownia's territory and its outskirts, and their numbers were still growing. Their battle formations were orderly, advancing in mutual coordination. Although one after another pagoda-like Buddhist manifestations appeared throughout the Silver-Leaf Buddhist Paulownia's territory, giving the immortal army trouble of every size, they were not enough to shake its battle formations. One manifestation after another was destroyed.
Lu Xiaotian's true body remained seated within the Silver-Leaf Buddhist Paulownia. He began drawing upon the auras around the Golden-Leaf Buddhist Orchid and World-Purifying Buddhist Lotus. The vanguard