Ao Tu had taken Guanyin Bodhisattva's Jade-Cleansing Bottle with his Five-Colored Divine Light, and she urgently called for Manjushri Bodhisattva's help.
Hearing her, Manjushri Bodhisattva held his Precious Sword in one hand and formed a Dharma Seal with the other, attacking Ao Tu.
The Wisdom Wheel Seal appeared on the Precious Sword, against which ordinary means could not defend.
Ao Tu loudly praised the sword's power, then surrounded himself with Five-Colored Divine Light. Manjushri Bodhisattva's Precious Sword struck it without moving it in the slightest.
"What a formidable Demon Dragon!" Manjushri Bodhisattva exclaimed. Fighting as he withdrew, he formed a Dharma Incantation and manifested the Eight-Cornered Celebration Cloud Golden Lamp to protect himself, retreating to Guanyin Bodhisattva's side.
Ao Tu gave chase.
Guanyin Bodhisattva drew out her Willow Branch with her left hand to strike, while her right hand released the Alms Bowl bestowed by Tathagata Buddha, sending it down toward Ao Tu's head.
Azure divine chains broke through the void toward him, while the Golden Alms Bowl hung in the air, descending toward his head.
Judging by its imposing presence alone, the Golden Alms Bowl seemed utterly unremarkable, far inferior to the Willow Branch in Guanyin Bodhisattva's left hand.
But Ao Tu clearly knew which posed the greater threat.
Against the Willow Branch, Ao Tu still manifested his Five-Colored Divine Light, blocking it firmly without budging an inch.
Against the Golden Alms Bowl, however, Ao Tu dared not be careless. He raised his hand and released an object-the Golden Bushel of Primordial Unity-which settled above his head and held off the Alms Bowl.
"The Golden Bushel of Primordial Unity is actually still in your hands!" Guanyin Bodhisattva exclaimed.
"Numinous treasures choose their own masters, and the virtuous possess them," Ao Tu said with a smile. "I have always been