"Junior Brother Su, this Golden Body Dharma Idol of yours certainly looks formidable."
"But among the three thousand Great Daos, destiny reigns supreme. Everything lies within destiny's grasp."
"If I say you are strong, you are strong; if I say you are weak, you are weak. Even the destiny of this Golden Body Dharma Idol is mine to control."
Li Longzi stood where he was, watching the Golden Body Dharma Idol draw closer, and said softly:
"See? From the pinnacle to the dust—it is that simple."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As Li Longzi's words fell, the Destiny River immediately began flowing faster.
For a moment, countless images surged, reflecting the Golden Body Dharma Idol within them. This was the projection of the Golden Body Dharma Idol's destiny.
"Weakness, decline, distortion, madness."
Li Longzi pressed his right palm downward, beginning to exert his influence over the Golden Body Dharma Idol's projected destiny.
The images that had symbolized undying strength gradually dimmed, replaced by weakness, fragmentation, and insignificance.
Thus, within the Destiny River, the Golden Body Dharma Idol, originally some ten thousand zhang tall, began shrinking rapidly. Even its golden body suddenly became mottled with rust.
Its strength ebbed swiftly like the sea at low tide. At last, a tiny, rust-colored Dharma Idol appeared within the Fate River.
It tottered in the river, as though any passing wave could shatter it.
Hum, hum, hum!
Under that influence, the Golden Body Dharma Idol in reality began undergoing similar changes.
The Golden Body Dharma Idol's punch had originally been incomparably overbearing, yet in an instant, its momentum faltered:
The towering Dharma Idol shriveled at a speed visible to the naked eye, its golden body losing its luster and becoming dull.
Under this influence, less than a tenth of the fist's strength remained. It could no