Boom! Boom! Boom!
Inside the underground furnace, two inhuman monsters are engaged in a primal battle.
Chen Wei appeared to be insane, each punch containing the power of the Heaven Realm Third Level, causing the [ Pagoda Demonic Manifestation ] to retreat steadily, its demonic body covered in cracks.
The demonic form, born from boundless bloodlust, was fearless of death and felt no pain.
With his arm broken, he continued to attack with his remaining five arms; with his chest pierced, he charged at his enemy with even greater ferocity.
This is a pure war of attrition.
Chen Wei was consuming the blood array essence he had forcibly seized, while [ Pagoda Demonic Manifestation ] was consuming its "core"—Su Yu.
At the center of the energy storm, Su Yu, sitting cross-legged, was in dire straits.
His skin was burning hot, like a branding iron. Dark red blood energy, like uncontrolled venomous snakes, surged wildly from every pore of his body, only to be forcibly pushed back into his body by an even more powerful torrent of energy.
[Warning! Detection indicates that the host's inherent Buddhist nature is being severely eroded by demonic power...]
[WARNING! The balance of " Blood Baleful Intent Wisdom King Body " has collapsed, and it is expected to become completely demonic in ten breaths...]
In his mind, the cold system notification sounded like a death knell, constantly blaring.
But Su Yu seemed not to hear him at all.
His eyes were tightly closed, his jaw was clenched, his whole body was trembling violently, and his face was filled with unbearable pain.
He could feel that the Buddhist essence within his body was like gold thrown into a pool of sulfuric acid, being dissolved and assimilated inch by inch by the endless, mixed blood and evil energy.
His mind is being overwhelmed by endless killing and resentment.
"Oh no! Captain Su is going berserk!"
In the distance, Commander Liu, who could barely lift his head, was the first to notice Su Yu's abnormality. He looked at the figure enveloped in the blood-red tornado, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.
Everyone present knew that the terrifying demonic figure that could block Chen Wei was entirely supported by Su Yu.
If something happens to Su Yu and the Demonic Image collapses, all of them will become fish on Chen Wei's chopping board!
"The blood energy he absorbed was too mixed, with an excess of yin energy and a depletion of yang energy, causing it to lose its balance."
Beside him, Li Ping, the former patriarch of the Azure Sword Manor, seemed to have drawn Lijian in her eyes, seeing through the root of the problem at a glance.
She had barely finished speaking.
"Amitabha..."
A Buddhist chant rang out clearly amidst the clamor of the battlefield.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Abbot Yuanxin of Xuankong Temple struggling to sit up cross-legged on the ground.
He looked in Su Yu's direction, and on his face, which was pale from serious injuries, there was no fear, but rather a resolute look.
"This child has saved our lives and possesses the supreme supernatural powers of our Xuankong Temple. This humble monk cannot stand idly by and watch him fall into demonic ways."
Before he finished speaking, Yuanxin raised his hand, and a Bodhi Seed shimmering with a warm golden light appeared in his palm.
The Bodhi Seed was no bigger than a thumb, with a smooth surface, yet it seemed to contain a world within it.
A faint golden light emanated from it, causing the surrounding viscous blood-red aura to retreat, like ice and snow meeting the sun.
[The treasure of Xuankong Temple— the Golden Body Bodhi!]
This is a Buddhist treasure, formed by the successive abbots of Xuankong Temple pouring their lifelong Buddhist cultivation and the essence of their golden bodies into it upon their passing.
Its inherent Buddhist essence is immeasurable.
"Abbot, no!"
Li Ping's expression changed.
She recognized it.
This is the foundation of Xuankong Temple's heritage. If it is used, Xuankong Temple may be in decline for the next hundred years!
Yuanxin simply smiled slightly and shook his head.
"Temples can be rebuilt if they're gone. Traditions can be continued if they're broken. But if people's hearts are gone... then nothing is left."
He dragged his badly injured body step by step toward the center of the energy storm.
Every step he took felt like walking on a mountain of knives and a sea of fire. The violent aftershocks of the bloodlust tore his robes to shreds, and golden blood spilled from the corners of his mouth.
Finally, he arrived behind Su Yu.
Looking at the young figure struggling on the verge of collapse, a hint of admiration and compassion flashed in Yuanxin's eyes.
Without further hesitation, he pressed the [ Golden Body Bodhi ] in his hand heavily onto Su Yu's back!
"Benefactor Su, guard your true heart, and this humble monk will assist you!"
Buzz--!!!
Drawn by the Yuanxin, the vast Buddhist essence accumulated within the Bodhi Seed over hundreds of years surged forth like a mighty golden river, crashing into Su Yu's meridians, which had long been occupied by blood demons!
On one side, there was a chaotic, violent, and filthy torrent of blood and evil.
On the other side is the pure, vast, and supremely yang Buddhist holy power.
Two completely opposite and extreme forces collided violently within Su Yu's body!
"Ah--!!!"
Su Yu let out a bloodcurdling roar, his body feeling like a furnace about to explode!
Half of its body was engulfed in raging demonic flames, a blinding crimson.
The other half of his body radiated boundless Buddha light, dazzling with golden brilliance!
A fusion of ice and fire, a clash between gods and demons!
"Hahaha! Want to save him? Too late! Explode them all for me!"
Chen Wei was in the distance, noticed the change and let out a burst of exhilarating laughter. He then intensified his punches, forcing the [ Pagoda Demonic Manifestation ] to retreat repeatedly.
In his view, this act of forcibly injecting foreign energy would only hasten Su Yu's death.
However, he didn't see it.
Deep within Su Yu's sea of consciousness, which was being torn apart by two energies and was on the verge of collapse, a cold will never extinguished.
[It's finally here...]
[Garbage and nutrients, now, it's time for them to go their separate ways!]
Su Yu let out a low growl.
The Blood Baleful Intent Wisdom King Body technique, which was being washed by the golden Buddhist energy, underwent a profound change at this moment!
It is no longer a simple opposition between Buddha and demon, nor a simple suppression of the strong and the weak.
That pure Buddhist essence, like a highly skilled craftsman, forcibly dispersed, purified, and refined the violent blood energy!
The endless bloodlust, like the most raging furnace fire, was burning away the Buddha's essence while also forging that wisp of Vajra divinity within it!
Buddha and demon are no longer irreconcilable enemies.
Instead, it transformed into an enormous yin-yang millstone!
With Buddhist essence as Yang and blood essence as Yin, they swirled wildly within Su Yu's body, eroding and merging with each other!
Click!
An invisible barrier shattered within Su Yu's body!
[bite!]
[Congratulations, host! You have grasped the mysteries of Buddhism and Demonism amidst life and death, and your mastery of the " Blood Baleful Intent Wisdom King Body " has been upgraded to: Subtlety!]
[Mastering the ultimate killing move, Blood Wisdom King Manifestation ]
Outside, the energy storm that was powerful enough to tear the heavens and earth apart suddenly stopped.
Su Yu, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.
What kind of eyes were those?
The left eye is pure dark gold, as if an ancient Buddha is sleeping within it, majestic, compassionate, and overlooking all living beings.
His right eye was a deep crimson, as if connected to the Avici Hell, cold, indifferent, and devouring all things.
Buddha and demon were perfectly unified in his eyes.
He slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the chaotic battlefield and landing on Chen Wei, who was locked in combat with the [ Pagoda Demonic Manifestation ].
A cold smile curled at the corners of his lips, and a fighting spirit rose within him.