The scroll unfurled directly through the void, revealing a landscape painted in black and white: rugged mountains and rocks, forests, streams, and springs, willow branches dancing gracefully, strange peaks rising in solemn splendor, water and clouds unfurling in ease—brimming with ethereal immortal aura.
Then the landscape painting trembled. The mountains came alive, the waters came alive; the sky soared a hundred zhang high, eagles wheeled overhead, and layer upon layer of mountains stood lofty and erect. This vast landscape suddenly descended like a shroud, forming an area-wide attack.
"What?"
Crown Prince Tantai swept his hand sharply, and the descending landscape exploded apart.
"Could it be that you are in league with Akanishta Buddha? Or are you planning to provoke Us?"
As his mana circulated, he dissolved the assault. Yet the mana contained in that force had been negligible.
"Strange. Such a weak move—what is this man trying to do?"
Crown Prince Tantai was not the only one to notice this oddity.
"What the hell is this!"
With a slight tremor of his mana, Chi Dharma Venerable shattered the landscape scenery.
"Everyone, do not be hasty."
He Ping said calmly, "I possess a secret art specifically meant to restrain the Evil Buddha. However, the Evil Buddha's methods are formidable. The Sun-Swapping Grand Method can redirect multiple attacks, so I can only resort to this method!"
"You intend to include all of us within the attack range. Since it is a group attack, the Evil Buddha will be unable to redirect it—then you will use that secret art to restrain him?"
Changsang Wuming gave a cold laugh.
"Mere words prove nothing. How do we know that your secret art will not ensnare us as well?"
"Everyone, hear me out."
He Ping communicated through a secret mind art with the Manifestation Realm experts