Elsewhere, Lin Tian was likewise growing furious after failing to bring down Zhunti despite his prolonged assault. He had seen Yuanshi rush toward the Outer Heaven Battlefield and knew that Tongtian could not keep Jieyin trapped for long. If he failed to take Zhunti's life before Jieyin arrived, he feared he would never have another chance.
Hardening his heart, he unleashed the World-Opening Strike. His body swelled in the wind under the power of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art. By embodying heaven and earth, he transformed into a giant and leaped into the air. Countless Great Dao Laws streamed out, imprinting themselves all around him. He raised his spear high, every movement imbued with the power of laws.
The Great Dao Laws that leaped from his body also cheered with the swaying of the God-Slaying Spear.
"World-Opening Strike!"
Boundless destruction power poured from the tip of the God-Slaying Spear, its endless destructive intent striking terror into the hearts of every living being in the Three Realms.
Was this the Vine Dao Venerable's true strength?
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the bodhi tree manifested by the Seven-Treasure Wonder Tree. Sensing danger, Zhunti lost his earlier composure and frantically poured all his magical power into the bodhi tree. The Seven-Treasure Wonder Tree blazed with brilliant light.
One was a former Saint of Buddhism, the other a newly risen harbinger of the Karmic Calamity. As they gathered their most dazzling strikes, no one could help being drawn to them.
They watched in awe and fear, but also in hope-hope that the Vine Dao Venerable would personally slay Zhunti, cutting down that hypocritical Saint just as he had cut away Buddhism's foundations.
Soon, the World-Opening Strike collided with the brilliant light radiating from the bodhi tree. A thunderous crash resounded through every corner of the