East Sea's Extreme: Fighting Ksitigarbha, Buddhist Law's Boundlessness is Also in Vain

Within the cave dwelling on the deserted island, Tongtian slowly opened his eyes. The color of Chaos swirled within them, as if countless worlds were being born and dying. The Myriad Spirits Nourishing God Incense, newly infused with Reincarnation Purple Qi, had a significant effect, temporarily stabilizing the True Spirits of his disciples on the Heavenly River, but it was far from enough. The massive shortfall in contribution points hung over him like the sword of Damocles, urging him to take more proactive action.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the representative of the Western Teachings in the East Sea, was like a stubborn piece of gum, clinging stubbornly to this place. His act of supermundane souls was a pretense; his true aim was to search for Tongtian. If he wasn't removed, not only would Tongtian's own actions be constantly restricted, but it could also implicate the Dragon Palace of the East Sea and even the East Sea Star Lord Qiushou Xian, who harbored hidden intentions.

"It's time to clear out the flies at the doorstep," Tongtian said calmly, but with an undeniable decisiveness.

He looked at Yun Xiao, "Yun Xiao, you will accompany me. Wudang, you, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao will remain here, control the formation, and provide support at any time."

"Master, Ksitigarbha is at the peak of Grand Unity and possesses profound Western Buddhist techniques. You..." Yun Xiao's face showed worry. Although her Master's cultivation had greatly advanced, Ksitigarbha was by no means an easy opponent.

"It's fine. Today, I will test my newly understood Divine Abilities on him," Tongtian's lips curved into a cold arc. "Besides, dealing with the Western Teachings doesn't necessarily require a head-on confrontation."

His mind moved, and he communicated with the System, "System, exchange for 'Mind-Reading Mirror Talisman (Enhanced Version)'. Target: Northern Darkness Demon Master Palace, Kunpeng. Synchronously transmit real-time visuals: The extreme of the East Sea, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Buddha-light Dharma form."

[Instruction received. 180 contribution points consumed. Activated.]

An invisible wave, once again transcended space, quietly connected with the Demon Master Kunpeng in the Northern Darkness, who was currently burning with rage over being tricked earlier.

At the same time, Chaos Qi permeated Tongtian's body, sweeping Yun Xiao along. With a single step, he had already left the deserted island cave dwelling and appeared in the extremely deep part of the East Sea, a desolate and dead region where even aquatic creatures rarely ventured.

He did not deliberately conceal his aura. Instead, he subtly emanated his late-stage Quasi-Saint Chaos Dao charm, like dropping a stone into a calm lake, instantly shattering the silence of the place.

Almost the instant his aura was revealed—"Amitabha!" A grand Buddhist chant exploded like thunder! On the distant sea surface, golden light surged in myriad rays, and auspicious colors streamed in thousands of threads. A massive golden lotus platform appeared out of thin air. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sat upon it, his appearance solemn, holding his Nine-Ringed Monk's Staff, his gaze like lightning, instantly locking onto Tongtian and Yun Xiao!

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, this humble monk has been waiting for you for a long time!" Ksitigarbha's voice was peaceful, yet carried a hint of unconcealable coldness and a trace of triumph. He had finally forced the other party to reveal himself!

"After Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva finishes his supermundane rites, we will naturally appear," Tongtian said with a faint smile, his words laced with mockery.

"Fellow Daoist's killing intent is too heavy. You destroyed my Buddhist sect's supreme treasure, injured my Buddhist Bodhisattvas, and even colluded with Outer Realm Demon Gods. Today, this humble monk cannot refrain from inviting Fellow Daoist to Spirit Mountain for a discussion with the two Sect Masters to clarify matters!" Ksitigarbha stopped wasting words and directly pinned a series of grave accusations on Tongtian, while simultaneously unleashing his peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal aura!

Boom! Vast Buddhist Vow Power surged like a golden ocean, instantly filling the entire sea area. Chants echoed, and heavenly flowers rained down, attempting to transform this entire realm into his Buddha Kingdom in Palm! A powerful force of conversion surged into Tongtian and Yun Xiao, seeking to forcibly alter their wills!

If it were an ordinary Quasi-Saint, under such a force of conversion, their minds would likely falter instantly, and they would convert to Buddhism.

However, Tongtian merely snorted coldly. The Chaos Bead appeared above his head and rotated slightly.

"Chaos first opened, all laws are inviolable!" Buzz! A gray, hazy Chaos domain spread out from him. The moment the vast Buddha-light, chants, and heavenly flowers entered the domain, they were like clay cows entering the sea, assimilated and dissipated by the supreme Chaos Qi, unable to produce any further conversion effect!

"Hmm? The power of Chaos, truly profound!" A flicker of surprise flashed in Ksitigarbha's eyes, but he did not panic. He slammed his Nine-Ringed Monk's Staff down!

"Om, Mani, Padme, Hum!" The Six-Syllable Mantra transformed into six colossal golden swastika Buddha Seals, like six golden mountains, carrying the supreme power to suppress all evil and break all laws, fiercely suppressing down towards Tongtian! This was one of the highest Buddhist incantations, possessing infinite power!

Tongtian's eyes narrowed. He dared not be careless. He formed a sword with his fingers, drawing upon the origin of the Chaos Bead!

"One sword of Chaos splits!"

Chii! A gray, hazy sword qi of Chaos, as if cleaved from the dawn of Primordial Chaos, shot up into the sky, fiercely slashing towards the six golden swastikas!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Six deafening explosions occurred almost as one! The Chaos sword qi and the golden swastikas shattered simultaneously. The terrifying energy shockwave vaporized a massive void in the seawater below, revealing the seabed at its bottom!

Ksitigarbha's figure swayed slightly, his eyes filled with even greater astonishment. The opponent was clearly only at the late stage of Quasi-Saint, yet his magical power was pure and robust, and his Divine Abilities were sharp, no less than his own peak Grand Unity! Especially the power of Chaos, which seemed to have a natural restraint on Buddhist Divine Abilities!

"Fellow Daoist indeed possesses extraordinary means! Take this move from this humble monk—Ksitigarbha's Vow, To Save All Beings!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's appearance became even more solemn. An endless void appeared behind him, within which countless scenes of hell manifested. Wailing ghosts and spirits, yet they were being supernaturally saved by the Buddha-light and reborn in the Pure Land. A more magnificent and bizarre Vow Power was born. This Vow Power was not forced conversion, but rather an enticement towards the Pure Land, leading to voluntary conversion!

At the same time, the golden lotus beneath his feet bloomed, and the Buddha Kingdom in Palm reappeared. This time, it was even more real. Illusory figures of countless Bhikshus, Bodhisattvas, and Vajras chanted scriptures and paid homage within it, generating boundless Vow Power that squeezed towards Tongtian's Chaos domain from all directions!

Tongtian immediately felt immense pressure! Ksitigarbha was indeed a top Bodhisattva of the Western Teachings. His strength far surpassed Manjushri and Samantabhadra, and he had applied Buddhist Vow Power to its extreme, even able to stir the yearning deep within people's hearts. The Chaos domain began to tremble slightly.

"Master!" Yun Xiao cried out in alarm. She felt her own Dao heart being affected, as if a voice was calling her to let go of her obsessions and journey to the Western Pure Land.

"Hold your mind steady! The power of illusion, what is it worth!" Tongtian grunted, stabilizing Yun Xiao's Dao heart, while a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"You think you're the only one who knows the art of Vow Power?"

He suddenly circulated his Primordial Dao Fruit, communicating with the invisible Vow Power and bonds scattered throughout the East Sea, even through the Myriad Spirits Nourishing God Incense and the connection with his disciples on the Heavenly River! Though weak, it was purer and more resilient!

"Heaven-Severing Thread, prayers of all beings, protect!" Wisps of pure white Vow Power threads actually pierced through Ksitigarbha's ocean of Buddhist Vow Power, converging around Tongtian and integrating into the Chaos domain. This made the gray, hazy domain instantly gain a sense of the prayers and protection of all beings, becoming even more stable!

"What?!" Ksitigarbha was truly shocked this time! The other party could also mobilize Vow Power? And this Vow Power seemed to be of the same origin as Buddhist Vow Power, yet different in nature, more free? Unrestrained?

Just as Ksitigarbha's mind trembled, Tongtian's awaited opportunity arrived! He did not directly attack Ksitigarbha, but instead abruptly shifted his aim. The Chaos Bead shone brightly, and a thick pillar of Chaos light fiercely blasted towards the seemingly empty sea surface below!

"Open for me!" Rumble! The pillar of Chaos light instantly tore through ten thousand feet of seawater, even piercing the seabed rock layer, revealing a well-hidden spatial rift emitting a dense demonic aura and the cold aura of the Northern Darkness!

This was precisely a highly secret sea-eye passage connecting the Northern Darkness Sea and the East Sea! It was also one of the paths Tongtian had used to divert disaster eastward, allowing the One-Eyed Demon God to intrude into the Northern Darkness!

This rift was forcibly expanded and manifested by Tongtian with the power of Chaos. The unique cold demonic aura of the Northern Darkness Sea from the other end, along with traces of the unrestrained, violent Chaos Demonic Qi that had not yet dissipated, were instantly exposed to Ksitigarbha's vast Buddha-light!

"Northern Darkness passage?! And demonic god aura?!" Ksitigarbha's pupils contracted, instantly understanding Tongtian's intention! He wanted to divert disaster eastward again!

And almost simultaneously, within the Northern Darkness Demon Master Palace, Kunpeng, who was in seclusion recuperating and gritting his teeth cursing the Western Teachings, suddenly "saw" the scene at the extreme of the East Sea through the "Mind-Reading Mirror Talisman" gifted by Tongtian: he "saw" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's solemn Buddha-light Dharma form, "saw" the forcibly opened Northern Darkness passage with lingering demonic god aura, and even "heard" Ksitigarbha's exclamation containing magical power: "Northern Darkness passage?! And demonic god aura?!"

All of this, combined, in Kunpeng's eyes, was simply Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva discovering the passage to his Northern Darkness in the East Sea, and seemingly accusing him of colluding with demon gods!

"Ksitigarbha bald donkey! How dare you bully me like this!" Kunpeng, already suspicious of the Western Teachings, now felt his old and new grievances surge together, instantly flying into a rage! He even suspected that the demon god earlier had been deliberately lured by Ksitigarbha!

In his furious rage, Kunpeng, without a second thought, unleashed a palm strike from afar. A massive claw print, imbued with the icy demonic aura of the Northern Darkness, pierced through the spatial passage and fiercely clawed towards Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Buddha-light Dharma form!

Ksitigarbha was currently fully engaged in dealing with Tongtian. Who would have expected such a fierce attack to suddenly come from his own backyard (the Northern Darkness passage)? And it was from his "ally," Kunpeng?

"Kunpeng! You!" Ksitigarbha was both shocked and enraged. In his haste, he could only withdraw some of the Buddha Kingdom Vow Power suppressing Tongtian, transforming it into a golden Buddha palm to meet the Northern Darkness demonic claw!

Boom! Buddha-light and demonic aura violently collided once more! And just as Ksitigarbha was distracted by Kunpeng's "backstabbing" attack, Tongtian moved!

"Chaos Swallowing Heaven!" The Chaos Bead above his head spun at an unprecedented speed. The tiny vortex within expanded frantically, generating a terrifying devouring force, not aimed at Ksitigarbha himself, but at the massive golden lotus platform beneath him, and the manifested Buddha Kingdom in Palm!

The golden lotus beneath Ksitigarbha's feet was a treasure of merit, and the Buddha Kingdom in Palm was the convergence of his Vow Power, containing infinite energy!

At this moment, Ksitigarbha was using his attention for two purposes, and he had no time to react to Tongtian's sudden, targeted method of devouring the wish power of his magic treasure!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh! The golden lotus pedestal's light instantly dimmed by a fraction. Countless pure Buddhist wish powers, like a river breaching its banks, were forcibly torn apart by the Chaos Bead and swallowed! The Buddhist kingdom in his palm vibrated violently, and countless figures of monks and Bodhisattvas screamed and disintegrated, turning into the purest energy to be plundered!

"Pfft!" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's body shook violently, his face turned pale, and he couldn't help but spit out a small mouthful of golden Buddhist blood! The damage to his magic treasure and wish power caused him to suffer a not-insignificant internal injury instantly!

"You can actually devour wish power?!" Ksitigarbha's eyes finally revealed a look of shock and disbelief! This method was unheard of, completely beyond the understanding of Buddhist cultivation!

Meanwhile, after Kunpeng's long-range strike, he seemed to realize that he might have acted impulsively (mainly because he noticed Ksitigarbha was fighting someone and had even been beaten until he vomited blood), and he immediately restrained his demonic energy, retracting back to the Northern Darkness. However, the rift had already been sown.

Tongtian, having succeeded with his strike, did not linger to fight. He laughed heartily, "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, your Buddhist teachings apparently cannot convert me, a person of Chaos! Today ends here, I bid you farewell!"

With that, the Chaos Bead swept up Yun Xiao, instantly tore through the void, and vanished without a trace!

All that was left was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, his face alternating between green and white, standing on the dimming golden lotus. He gazed at the empty sea, feeling the damage to his foundation and the depleted wish power in his Buddhist kingdom. He trembled with rage, yet had no words to express his bitterness!

He tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing his rice! Not only did he fail to capture Tongtian, but he also damaged his magic treasure's wish power and inexplicably offended Kunpeng to the death!

"Tongtian! Kunpeng! Good! Good! Good!" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva gritted his teeth, his Buddhist light almost spewing fire from his eyes. He knew that he could not stay in the East Sea for the time being. He had to return to Spirit Mountain immediately to heal and report this matter.

He stomped his foot in hatred, put away the golden lotus, and transformed into a golden light, fleeing in embarrassment towards the West.

The extreme of the East Sea once again returned to dead silence.

At this moment, Tongtian, hidden in the void, felt the surging, pure, and initially refined Buddhist wish power within the Chaos Bead, a satisfied smile curling his lips.

This wish power was enough to exchange for a large number of contribution points, and it could also be used to further comprehend the Law of Wish Power, and perhaps even have great use in the future.

"I accept this 'generous gift' from the Western Teachings."

His gaze once again fell upon the vast Great Desolation Continent. The next target had already appeared in his mind.

The long-silent Great Desolation would once again be stirred by his return!