Rulai Divine Palm?

Kuang Chu'e flew rapidly to the sky above the East District. Looking at the vines rampaging below, he furrowed his brows, exuding an air of natural authority.

The Four Elders of Great Wei immediately maneuvered their giant fan to fly before him to greet him.

"So, you have come as well."

Kuang Chu'e said calmly, his indifferent expression suggesting he did not hold the Four Elders of Great Wei in high regard.

Although the Four Elders of Great Wei had lived for over a thousand years and were considered the old immortals of Great Wei, they were not the strongest individuals in the dynasty.

The goat-bearded cultivator smiled and said, "I didn't expect the Western Buddha Dynasty to send you. I wonder what your purpose is?"

Kuang Chu'e glanced at him and said, "To propagate the Buddhist dharma and deliver the Strange City from suffering."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Four Elders of Great Wei darkened slightly.

In other words, this city now belonged to the Western Buddha Dynasty!

Kuang Chu'e scanned the area below, his brows furrowing even tighter as he muttered, "The Qiling Holy Lotus. I didn't expect it to manifest again. Could there be a Qiling Holy Body within the Strange City?"

With that thought, he raised his right hand and struck downward with his palm.

In an instant, a golden giant palm, vast as a mountain, descended from the sky. It pushed aside the rolling dust and suppressed the massive vines one by one. The surrounding buildings appeared tiny before the golden palm, and the entire city could feel the tremors.

A single palm strike to suppress the city!

Everyone was stunned, and even the reporters inside the helicopters were dumbfounded.

The citizens watching from their mobile phones and televisions were no different.

Was this magic?

"My god! What is this? Sorcery? A supernatural power?"

"The Tathagata Palm?"

"Could that monk be a Bodhisattva or an Arhat?"

"This kind of power... is he still human?"

"This is what a true cultivator looks like!"

The entire city was in an uproar. Kuang Chu'e's entrance skill was truly shocking, second only to the scene of Su Yi fighting the army of hundreds of thousands of demons and monsters earlier.

Wu Qingyao, Mo Haosheng, and the other Luoshui Sect disciples felt their scalps tingle.

This was a Great Buddha of the Western Buddha Dynasty—terrifyingly powerful, a being who had surpassed the Fusion Heart-Stirring realm!

Su Yi was also stunned; even he did not have the confidence to face the golden palm from just moments ago.

The opponent had definitely surpassed the Fusion Heart-Stirring realm!

Human cultivation is divided into Qi-Surging Eight Meridians, Spirit Sea Enlightenment, Core-Holding Dharma, and Fusion Heart-Stirring. Fusion Heart-Stirring is equivalent to the Supernatural Demon King of the Demon Race, which meant this Buddha was stronger than the Black Scale King, Old Lord Qiyang, and the Four Elders of Great Wei!

"Why do I have such an ominous feeling?"

Su Yi muttered to himself. It seemed that Buddhas loved to exterminate demons almost as much as Taoists did.

The story of the Legend of the White Snake was a household name.

Especially that line from Fahai: "Benefactor, your wife is a serpent."

Kuang Chu'e stood upon his Golden Disk, his brows knitted tightly, never relaxing.

"I didn't expect the Qiling Holy Lotus to be this powerful upon its emergence. I cannot attack it again, or the entire city will be in danger."

His cultivation level was the highest among those present, and he could sense the terrifying killing intent emanating from the Qiling Holy Lotus.

If he were to strike the Qiling Holy Lotus again, he feared that everyone in the city would be swallowed and blood-sacrificed by it.

Just then, he suddenly noticed Su Yi.

What powerful blood energy!

Kuang Chu'e immediately associated him with the half-demon who had killed the Black Scale King. Because of the Strange City's descent, all Seven Dynasties were concerned, from the imperial court down to the common folk. The tragic death of the Black Scale King had made the half-demon of the Strange City world-famous.

With that thought, Kuang Chu'e flew directly toward Su Yi.

The Golden Disk carried him to the sky above the shopping mall, and the reporters in the helicopters shifted their lenses to follow.

When they saw Kuang Chu'e and Su Yi about to confront each other, the hearts of everyone in the city tightened.

Stories of monks exterminating demons were countless in China, and like Su Yi, they couldn't help but think of the worst-case scenario.

Su Yi was now the savior of the entire city, and they did not want to see him destroyed by Kuang Chu'e.

"Are you the half-demon who slew the Black Scale King?"

Kuang Chu'e asked, his expression devoid of disgust or surprise, appearing incredibly calm.

Su Yi was equally expressionless as he replied, "So what if I am? Do you have business with me?"

"You saved the entire city single-handedly, which shows you possess a kind heart. If you turn back from the path of evil, you will surely have a bright future. Why not return with me to the Western Buddha Dynasty, purge the demonic nature from your body, and join the Buddhist faith?" Kuang Chu'e said, getting straight to the point. His voice was full of vigor, easily captured by the cameras in the distance.

Whoosh—

The entire city was in an uproar. Could anything good come from a demon joining the Buddhist faith?

The Four Elders of Great Wei looked grim, but they dared not interrupt Kuang Chu'e.

Kuang Chu'e was of the Western Buddha Dynasty royal family; to offend him was to offend the Western Buddha Dynasty.

Although Great Wei was thriving, it was still inferior to the Western Buddha Dynasty, which was, after all, second only to the Fierce Tang.

Su Yi frowned. The Four Elders of Great Wei had invited him, and now the Western Buddha Dynasty had invited him too. Had he become a hot commodity?

But he had no desire to become anyone's lackey!

"My apologies, I am used to walking my own path and do not wish to join any of the Seven Dynasties," Su Yi refused.

Hearing this, the Four Elders of Great Wei were overjoyed, while Kuang Chu'e frowned.

In the distance, Mo Haosheng and the other disciples gaped in shock. The Western Buddha Dynasty had invited Su Yi, and he actually dared to refuse?

If it were them, they would have agreed immediately!

The Western Buddha Dynasty was a terrifying existence ranked second among the Seven Dynasties, and under its banner were many sects and clans even stronger than the Luoshui Sect!

Wu Qingyao studied Su Yi, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity.

Was this the sword genius favored by the Emperor Su?

"You have strayed into the demonic path. Without guidance from the righteous, you will harm humanity in the future. I cannot let you go. I hope you will reconsider!"

Kuang Chu'e continued, making Su Yi's expression turn icy.

If the invitation didn't work, he would resort to threats?

The Four Elders of Great Wei also furrowed their brows, finding Kuang Chu'e's behavior disgraceful.

Of course, had they possessed the strength of Kuang Chu'e, they likely would have done the same.

Refuse! Keep refusing!

Mo Haosheng roared in his heart. As long as Su Yi refused again, he would surely provoke Kuang Chu'e!

He did not want Su Yi to join the Western Buddha Dynasty; if that happened, he would never be able to take his revenge.

Sure enough, Su Yi refused again: "I don't like being threatened!"

As he spoke, Su Yi flipped his hand to draw the Zhouwu Sword, preparing for battle.

This scene made the blood of everyone in the city boil. Everyone yearned for freedom, and Su Yi's attitude was admirable, yet it also made the citizens worry for him.

Kuang Chu'e was instantly enraged. To be denied face by Su Yi in front of so many people—did he really think he was the Sword Saint Xia Tianyi, qualified to reject the invitations of the Seven Dynasties?

With a boom!

Kuang Chu'e's aura erupted, churning up the surrounding dust. In that moment, he transformed into an Angry Buddha, sweeping away the demons of the world.

Su Yi let out a cold snort and unleashed his own power as well. His muscles bulged, tearing his white shirt into shreds. Under the sunlight, his upper body rippled with a metallic texture, as if cast from steel, possessing immense visual impact.

He could not flee, for he still had to wait for Nan Xiaopao, so this battle was unavoidable!

Coincidentally, he also wanted to test the results of his recent cultivation!

"This guy is truly courting death! Daring to offend even the Western Buddha Dynasty!"

"He's become arrogant, thinking that just because he killed the Black Scale King, he's invincible!"

"Hahaha, this half-demon is dead for sure!"

"This great Buddha is even stronger than our sect master; he is doomed!"

The Luoshui Sect disciples began to gossip, all convinced that Su Yi was a dead man.

Su Yi: Damn it, I've only just started sixty thousand words in, and how many fights have I already had?