"Amitabha."
At that moment, with disaster hanging by a thread, a Buddhist invocation rang out, and golden Buddha light enveloped Dongfang Yuejian.
"Bang!"
Almost simultaneously, Huangbo's fist slammed heavily into Dongfang Yuejian's head.
Yet strangely, despite taking the punch squarely, Dongfang Yuejian remained completely unharmed.
Instead, a cloud of blood mist burst from Master Xuanzhi's head in the distance, and he vomited great mouthfuls of blood.
At the sight, the corners of Huangbo's mouth lifted as he said:
"So it's Buddhism's art of sacrificing oneself to bear another's punishment."
As its name suggested, this art of sacrificing oneself to bear another's punishment made the caster bear the pain and injuries of the person protected by this Buddhist Dharma.
"Boom!"
While Huangbo spoke, Xu Taiping finally touched the spear at the center of the stone platform, and a violent, reverberating sound spread from it.
At the same time, the Purple-Robed Elder of Ningchan Cave spoke again:
"Forget Xu Taiping. With Dongfang Yuejian out of the way, my Earthfire City Incineration will be enough to burn them all to death!"
As the Purple-Robed Elder of Ningchan Cave spoke, flames began pouring ceaselessly from his sleeves with a roaring whoosh.
Hearing this, Huangbo's eyes immediately lit up, and he grinned.
"At last, I'll get to see your Earthfire City Incineration technique, Elder Lu!"
As he spoke, he raised his arm once more and drove another heavy punch toward Dongfang Yuejian's head.
"Boom!"
On the stone platform, Xu Taiping's heart tightened as another collision sounded behind him.
Even without turning his head, he could guess that it was the sound of Huangbo's fist striking Dongfang Yuejian.
But he immediately gathered his attention, gripped the Human Sovereign Spear tightly with both hands, and said with a sharp gaze:
"Miss Dongfang, Master Xuanzhi, hold on