The cold moon shone upon the empty sky. Beneath it lay endless desolation and chill. Above Buddha Mountain, an army of a hundred thousand demons pressed down upon the border, their might shaking the heavens.
Below, the Heavenly Buddha Lord stood alone, facing the hundred thousand demon troops by himself.
Bai Wangran, foremost of the three Great Protectors, was the first to make a move. He raised a hand and gathered the wind essence of heaven and earth. Raging winds and monstrous waves swept forth, their heaven-shaking force stirring the stars of the nine heavens. The hurricane bore down, destroying heaven and earth.
"My Buddha is merciful!"
The Heavenly Buddha Lord formed a gesture with his fingers. Golden Buddhist light rose around him, and the Indestructible Vajra Body displayed its divine might. A hurricane formed from countless blades struck his body, yet failed to harm him in the slightest.
Outside the battle, Yue Zhinv's eyes turned cold. With a wave of her hand, a sword appeared. Inverted Water Moon revealed its edge once more. She moved, drawing her sword, its cold gleam demanding life.
The Heavenly Buddha Lord raised a hand to block the divine weapon. With a ringing clang, a thousandfold force crashed onto him. The void beneath his feet crumbled inch by inch, yet he forcibly withstood the artifact's might.
"Butterfly Dance, Clear Peace!"
As the two sides remained locked in stalemate for an instant, a soft voice sounded from a hundred zhang away. A black blade gleam cleaved through the void—an astonishing sight that shook heaven and earth.
Within the raging winds and waves, the Heavenly Buddha Lord raised his hand and blocked the blade gleam with a resounding impact. Buddhist essence erupted, and the blade gleam shattered at once.
"Heavenly Buddha Lord, Buddha Mountain's destruction is