As his cultivation rose, Lu Xiaotian's mastery of Buddhist arts had risen with it. As the serene, purifying aura of the Mahāyāna school clashed with his opponent, this seemingly gentle power proved highly penetrating against such sinister forces.
From the halo of relic-light formed by the seven sariras behind Lu Xiaotian, lotus after lotus of World-Purifying Buddhist Lotus drifted slowly outward.
While temporarily using Buddhist methods to block some of the attacks, Lu Xiaotian also pondered how to break the formation.
But the Dragon-Slaying Grudge-Murdering Dark Moon Formation was truly formidable. On top of that, the Ancient Desolation Devil Emperor's mastery of formations was no worse than his own. After a prolonged clash, Lu Xiaotian had gained no advantage at all. Instead, the three Buddhist holy objects born of the profound meanings of the laws withered in droves.
Lu Xiaotian frowned. The three holy objects were crumbling faster than he had expected. It seemed that the Mahāyāna school's methods alone were nowhere near enough to withstand this demonic formation.
After a moment's thought, Lu Xiaotian summoned the Boundless Black Lotus as well. As a holy object of Esoteric Buddhism, the Boundless Black Lotus had given rise to the greatest number of Buddhist arts and treasures, and its supernatural abilities were the ones Lu Xiaotian understood best.
The Wutian Buddha's black lotus of karmic fire had given him some inspiration. Lu Xiaotian had never cultivated it, but he did possess a cultivation method of that sort. The Wutian Buddha's technique had already undergone considerable changes through his own deductions; Lu Xiaotian did not necessarily need to copy it outright.
The Mahāyāna school was serene and detached, while Esoteric Buddhism was more solemn and awe-inspiring. The black lotus of karmic fire gathered the power of many demons and monsters, though it could