Once the precelestial and postcelestial Great Five-Element Divine Thunder exceeded three hundred and sixty-five bolts, they would form a circumcelestial cycle. Yin-Yang revolved, the five elements generated one another, and the cycle continued without end, multiplying from hundreds to thousands and from thousands to tens of thousands in an instant, until they surged in a heaven-swallowing flood.
The thunder net Shi Sheng unleashed could have blasted even a mountain to powder.
He had not intended to destroy the Seven-Treasure Golden Banner, only to topple it or send it flying, interrupting the Buddha light that continually radiated from it.
In the blink of an eye, his thunder net swelled to cover dozens of acres. Sensing danger, the Seven-Treasure Golden Banner erupted with rings of lustrous light.
These arcs and circles of light triggered even fiercer explosions as soon as they touched the thunder net. The light was continually blasted apart, while the thunder net only grew more powerful.
The Seven-Treasure Golden Banner had seven tiers in all, each holding a supreme treasure of the Buddhist Sect:
The first tier held two interlinked precious rings; the second, a red Dharma wheel wrapped in fiercely burning flames; the third, an alms bowl; the fourth, a golden bell; the fifth, a sword of wisdom; the sixth, a Brahma bell; and the seventh, a precious mirror.
Now all seven treasures vibrated in resonance. The precious mirror at the very top turned first, casting vast swaths of golden light over the thunder net. The golden bell on the fourth tier shook violently, issuing deep, thunderous tolls like an enormous bronze bell, twisting the surrounding space into expanding rings of spatial ripples.
First, the Buddha light suppressed the thunder net, sharply reducing the energy released by its explosions. Then the net began to shake and distort along