A black monk suddenly flew straight toward Du Yu and the others through the air.
He was tall and thin, with disheveled long hair and loose, baggy clothes. From his appearance, he seemed to be one of Buddha's Ten Great Disciples.
With a thunderous boom, he slammed heavily into the ground.
The people beside Du Yu tensed, each taking a step forward.
The newcomer's expression turned cold. With a mere wave of his hand, he blew all Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage to the ground, the immense wind from his palm roaring like mountains and surging like seas.
"Du Yu. Pure Heart," he said slowly.
It took Xie Yujiao a long while to get back to her feet. "This is bad... his cultivation is at the Great Power level."
"Great Power?" A bead of cold sweat slid down Du Yu's face. "I knew this battle wouldn't be easy, but I never expected to face such a powerful enemy right off the bat."
The long-haired monk slowly took a few steps forward. "I am Maudgalyayana. By the command of Great Dark Heaven, I shall hound you until death."
Du Yu frowned slightly. "Xiao Qi, look up the name Maudgalyayana for me."
"All right, I'll look it up right away!"
With that, he loosened his wrists. This battle would be a drawn-out struggle no matter how he looked at it. Although Du Yu could unleash earth-shaking combat power, that was no lasting solution.
He needed a foolproof plan that would let him hold out against this Great Power long enough without being killed.
"Usually, the first one to show up is cannon fodder..." Du Yu muttered to himself. "I'll use you to warm up and see just how much weight my strength carries now."
Maudgalyayana sneered, then black light spilled from