All Marks Are Not Marks, Rulai Makes His Move

Most of the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court derived their strength from the Magic Treasures in their hands. Without them, their power would be diminished by at least half.

Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression changed drastically. With her Magic Treasure taken away, she had no choice but to avoid Wu Zhiqi's attacks for the moment.

However, as one of the foremost great deities in this world, even without her Magic Treasure, she still possessed other means to withstand Wu Zhiqi's offensive.

Thirty-three Aspects Contemplation

This was a supreme divine ability she had comprehended from the countless beings of the Three Realms while taking on different forms, traveling the world, saving all living beings, and enduring tribulations amid mortal life.

Before Rulai attained the position of Buddha, he had only comprehended Thirty-two Aspects. Only after becoming Buddha had he entered the profound realm where all aspects were no aspects.

That Guanyin had attained such enlightenment was enough to show her understanding of the Buddhist Dharma.

The moment she unleashed this divine ability, Wu Zhiqi's attacks immediately struck empty air, while thirty-three streaks of profound immortal light lashed toward his Dao body.

"You think I'm afraid of you?!"

Though Guanyin's techniques were mysterious, what Wu Zhiqi truly feared was her Jade Bottle. Without the Jade Bottle suppressing his Great Dao, he could unleash his Water Ape Great Dao without restraint.

Water Ape True Form

Endless Water Elemental Power gathered from all directions. Refined through the Water Origin Great Dao, it transformed into One Yuan Heavy Water before condensing into a towering Dharma manifestation.

One Yuan Heavy Water was no ordinary water. Every drop weighed as much as a mountain. In mere moments, Guanyin was trapped within Wu Zhiqi's domain.

"Not good!"

With a thought from Guanyin, thirty-three streaks of immortal light cut across the void, attempting to break Wu Zhiqi's domain. Yet her Magic Power vanished like a clay ox entering the sea, swallowed completely in an instant.

She only had time to protect herself!

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out from the void, carrying boundless compassion.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Hearing this, Guanyin immediately replied, "Is that the Buddha? Please lend This Humble Monk a hand!"

"No!"

The voice in the void instantly shifted from boundless compassion to a teasing tone. "I merely wish to ask the Bodhisattva to change locations!"

What?

Guanyin was greatly alarmed, but a force of laws had already enveloped her. Moments later, her Dao body fell into a gourd.

"I have to say, this Innate Divine Ability of mine, paired with this Purple-Gold Red Gourd, is simply a perfect match. Even Guanyin could not escape my scheme!"

The one who had called out "Guanyin Bodhisattva" could naturally not have been Buddha Tathagata. It was Xuan Yin, who had used his Innate Divine Ability to eavesdrop on the Buddha's voice.

All of this had naturally been a scheme against Guanyin. As long as she responded to Xuan Yin, the Purple-Gold Red Gourd he had obtained from Laojun could capture her!

Not long ago, when the Magic Treasures had been distributed, Xuan Yin had claimed the Vajra Ring and the Purple-Gold Red Gourd. These two spiritual treasures were simply too well-suited for ambushing others!

Meanwhile, Yuan Hong waved the Banana Leaf Fan, and the Heavenly Court's celestial soldiers and generals were immediately thrown into disarray by a divine gale that swept across heaven and earth.

Immediately afterward, the Wind Fire Cushion blazed with divine light and swept Yang Jian and the Howling Celestial Hound into it.

As for Sun Wukong, he used the Golden Rope to bind Nezha, then activated the Eight Trigrams Furnace. With the Six Ding Divine Fire contained within, he burned the Heavenly Net and Earthly Net that remained in the Heavenly Court to nothing.

The remaining Seven Star Sword and Mutton-Fat Jade Pure Bottle had been given to Wu Zhiqi during the distribution of treasures. Yet with Wu Zhiqi's current strength, those two spiritual treasures were not of much help to him.

He had no chance to use them either.

At that moment, within the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the Jade Emperor watched this scene and could not help roaring, "Laojun, how did your Magic Treasures end up in their hands?"

Without those Magic Treasures, with Guanyin and Yang Jian present, even if they could not defeat the demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain, they would not have suffered such a crushing defeat.

The loss in battle was undoubtedly a tremendous blow to the Heavenly Court's prestige.

"This old Daoist forgot!"

Laojun gave an awkward laugh and said somewhat sheepishly, "This old Daoist was busy counting medicinal pills and forgot to count those Magic Treasures!"

The Jade Emperor sighed helplessly.

Though he was the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Heavenly Court, his status was truly not higher than Laojun's.

After all...

In his memories, the Grand Pure Sage had opened the heavens before transcending beyond them, leaving only his incarnation, Laojun, to oversee Tushita Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Though he, the Great Heavenly Venerate, had authority over the Three Realms, he could not command Laojun.

"Alas!"

The Jade Emperor sighed helplessly again, then looked toward Taibai Jinxing. "Go invite Buddha Tathagata!"

At present, top great deities such as the Ziwei Great Emperor, Taiyi the Rescuer Heavenly Venerate, and the True Martial Emperor had vanished somewhere with Zhen Yuanzi... As the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Heavenly Court, it was not suitable for him to act personally. Besides, Guanyin Bodhisattva of the Buddhist Sect had been captured. It was time for the Buddhist Sect to contribute some effort!

"Yes!"

Taibai Jinxing hurriedly accepted the decree.

In truth, there was no need for him to deliver the order. Rulai had been watching Flower-Fruit Mountain all along. He had thought Guanyin's intervention would make short work of the matter.

Yet he had not expected those demon monkeys to possess Laojun's Magic Treasures, causing Guanyin Bodhisattva to stumble in the gutter!

Naturally, he could not simply watch Guanyin perish.

Thus, he immediately brought his disciples Kasyapa and Ananda toward Flower-Fruit Mountain, while pondering whether this might be a scheme of the Heavenly Court.

Though Heaven's Will had revealed that the future would belong to the Great Prosperity of the West, would those top great deities of the Heavenly Court... truly be willing to see the West prosper?

Rulai did not know!

He had already decided to use thunderous methods to directly suppress the four demon monkeys.

"Demon monkeys, why do you not take refuge?"

Rulai's divine abilities were unfathomable. With a thought, he appeared above Flower-Fruit Mountain, and boundless Buddha Light surged like a tide, suppressing everything.

The weaker demonlings already could not help showing traces of devotion on their faces.

Only demon kings at the Golden Immortal realm and above could resist the influence of Rulai's Buddhist Dharma.

"What a fine case of all aspects being no aspects!"

Wu Zhiqi laughed loudly. "Unfortunately, they only want to be themselves. They do not want to become Rulai!"

Boom!

Wu Zhiqi struck directly, swinging his Bintie Cudgel at Rulai's golden body. Endless thunderous roars collided with the sounds of conversion in the void, and wave after wave of sound reverberated through heaven and earth like World-Opening Divine Thunder. Extreme destructive power spread toward endless dimensions of time and space.

This time, Wu Zhiqi held nothing back. The Buddha Tathagata before him was undoubtedly the cultivator with the greatest overall strength he had ever encountered.

Not even Da Yu, who had once suppressed him, had brought him such immense pressure.

"Amitabha."

Rulai's expression remained unchanged. He merely uttered a Buddhist invocation, and the meaning of all aspects being no aspects manifested. His already indestructible Dharma manifestation instantly expanded countless times.

He spread open his right hand, and three thousand Buddhist lands appeared before condensing into a world. The Five Elements circulated, directly devouring all the Water Elemental Power around Wu Zhiqi. An incomparable Suppression Power descended as well.

"Not good!"

Wu Zhiqi had not expected Rulai's strength to be so formidable. Before him, Wu Zhiqi could only barely hold on for a few exchanges.

"Do not fear, Elder Brother! I'll help you!"

At that critical moment, Xuan Yin did not hesitate. He directly deployed the Three Origins, Ten Directions, All-Returning Formation, using the power of Dongsheng Shenzhou's earth veins to make Buddha Tathagata wary of harming the innocent, giving Wu Zhiqi a brief chance to catch his breath.

Immediately afterward, he activated the Vajra Ring and hurled it at Rulai's golden body.

Yet even this Houtian Supreme Treasure failed to leave the slightest mark upon Rulai's golden body. Only the roar of thunder echoed in all directions.

"Ridiculous!"

Though the formation had delayed Rulai for a moment, he immediately responded. "Even if I must use one hand to suppress the earth veins of Dongsheng Shenzhou, dealing with the likes of you is still effortless!"

He extended his other hand!