Ling Tian had taken Po Di's strike, so by the rules, Po Di should take one of Ling Tian's strikes in return. Given Po Di's temperament, he naturally wasn't afraid. He stopped his subordinates, stepped out from the crowd, and prepared to take Ling Tian's strike.
Ling Tian rejected the Nightmare Beast and the others' proposal to join forces and attack Po Di. He also turned down Fairy Meng Shang's offer, then instructed them, "Po Di has emerged from seclusion, and the Po family's Black Armored Battle Team has already formed a defensive array. It'll be difficult for us to do anything to them. Xiao Shi, take them into your Small World and be ready to withdraw at any moment."
With that, Ling Tian stepped out from the crowd. At a thought, the Golden Buddha Image, which had stood several hundred zhang tall, slowly shrank. Yet as it grew smaller, the aura he gave off became even more powerful and majestic, and his strength increased by at least twenty percent. Clearly, he had used a secret technique to compress the Golden Buddha Image.
Feeling Ling Tian's aura suddenly grow much stronger, Po Di was slightly surprised. But the gleam in his eyes sharpened, and his own aura grew more powerful, his fighting spirit blazing.
After compressing the Golden Buddha Image, Ling Tian didn't attack at once. With a thought, three emerald-green lotus leaves and a canopy of Nine-Colored Lotus blossoms appeared beneath his feet. Reflected atop the blossoms were distinct images of Buddhas.
The Buddha Shadows gave off a grand, solemn aura, their countenances majestic. They seemed to chant, waves of Buddhist hymns ringing out like the sound of the Great Dao. Ling Tian had unleashed the Buddhist Chant of the Dao.
After using this secret technique, Ling Tian's aura