The Stone Monkey swung the pillar that supports the heavens, its power unmatched throughout the universe!
The monkey wielded the Divine Staff of Battle, its powerful Douzhan laws swirling around the staff, and with the force of a devastating blow, it slammed it down on Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Faced with such an attack, Guanyin, standing on her lotus throne, merely formed a mudra with her hands and lightly exhaled:
"You impudent monkey, what nonsense!"
The Five-Colored Lotus Throne suddenly erupted with a dazzling halo, firmly protecting Guanyin. The heaven-splitting staff that could split mountains and shatter the earth slammed down on it, but only caused a ripple.
Magical treasure -- the Acquired Five-Colored Merit Lotus Throne!!
The acquired defensive treasure nurtured within the Western Merit Jin Chi, supported by the peak Magic Power of Guanyin at the Peak Daluo, is far beyond the reach of a mere Golden Immortal monkey.
"Hey! Your shell is a bit hard, you bald monk! Let's try again!"
The monkey bared its teeth and scratched its head, swinging its Divine Staff of Battle in a wide arc once more.
This Douzhan weapon, crafted for Xu Xiao by Taishang Laojun at Xu Xiao's request, is far more suited to his Dao of Battle than the Adamantine Staff. However, the gap in cultivation level is difficult to bridge with a single weapon.
However, since the monkey had made a move, Xu Xiao naturally wouldn't let him fight alone like this.
"The Bodhisattva is a wonderful Dharma treasure, but relying solely on this might not be enough to ensure peace of mind."
" Wukong, I'm here to help you!"
Xu Xiao waved his hand, and a mysterious Great Dao appeared behind him, unleashing Power of Variables from the shadows.
An infinite Power of Variables permeated the Great Dao, instantly empowering the monkey's Divine Staff of Battle, giving rise to a layer of ever-changing radiance.
The golden light of the originally rock-solid Five-Colored Lotus Throne was once again smashed solid by the monkey's staff. Under the influence of the Power of Variables, the invincible Merit Lotus Throne trembled, and then its radiance quickly cracked.
"This is... their merits and vows have been completely erased!!"
Even the usually Guanyin frowned for the first time. She could sense that the golden light of merit on the Five-Colored Merit Lotus Throne had been altered and dissipated from its source, as if it had never existed.
This is unheard of!
Merit is bestowed by Heaven and Earth, carrying their recognition; while the power of the vows of all beings is the result of the vows of hundreds of millions of beings, and is the foundation for the Buddhist Sect to establish itself.
The fact that these two most unshakeable forces in the world were quietly dissolved proves that Xu Xiao's Great Dao is extraordinary.
"Excellent, excellent, brother! Your Great Dao is truly exhilarating!"
"Bald monk, let's see how you hide now!"
With a single strike, Wukong sensed something different. He looked at the teetering golden light before him, which seemed about to be crushed at any moment.
With both hands raised, the monkey swung the Divine Staff of Battle around and smashed it, and the radiance of the Five-Colored Merit Lotus Throne was about to collapse.
However, Guanyin didn't pay attention to the monkey; instead, she looked at Xu Xiao with a mixture of amazement and seriousness in her eyes.
"Fellow Daoist, this Great Dao looks unfamiliar, yet it possesses such immense power. So this is what you rely on to repeatedly thwart my sect's plans?"
"Haha, Bodhisattva, you flatter me. What scheme is there? It's merely following the rules of Heaven." Xu Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, the Great Dao of Variables slowly flowing behind him. "Since the Western Sect is entering Heavenly Dao tribulation in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, if it were just a simple formality, then this tribulation would be too easy, wouldn't that be a waste of the Heavenly Dao's arrangements?"
"I, Xu, am but a lowly official in the Heavenly Court, yet I refuse to be subservient to the Western Sect, and even more so, I refuse to watch the destiny of the Three Realms be monopolized by one party. Today, I must, I must play the villain!"
Xu Xiao had long been a vocal critic of Taoism, and given his past conflicts with Guanyin, he naturally stopped hiding his true intentions now.
If the Western Sect wants to take advantage of the Great Tribulation of the Westward Journey to divide up the Taoism fortune from the west to the east, then it will naturally suffer from the Taoism's schemes.
Originally, regardless of whether the White Dragon Horse, Zhu Bajie, or Sha Monk were placed in the timeline, they were all eventually tamed into disciples of the Western Sect under the pretext of calamity. The Daoist Sect, apart from sharing some merit, played no role whatsoever.
Furthermore, the trajectory of this Great Tribulation of the Journey to the West has radiated across countless realms, becoming an established timeline in numerous dimensions, representing the most successful plunder of destiny in the history of the Western Sect.
But now Xu Xiao has arrived.
Whether he's acting out of a sense of duty to Taoism or for his own benefit, Xu Xiao is determined to completely ruin this whole situation.
'Reversing the Great Tribulation of the Westward Journey and altering the story of Journey to the West radiates throughout the heavens—this vast and boundless causal variable might directly perfect my Dao of Variables, allowing me to glimpse the realm of Hunyuan Wuji!'
The real reason Xu Xiao dared to confront the Western Sect head-on was because there was profit to be made. If it were merely for the sake of others' favors, he wouldn't have needed to risk his life so desperately.
The opportunity to attain enlightenment must not be missed!
Even if it's risky, it's better than spending endless time slowly figuring things out in different worlds!
"Very well, what a fine way to follow the Heavenly Dao!" Guanyin nodded slowly, her tone icy. Even the compassionate Bodhisattva has moments of fierce anger!
"Since Zhi Cao is determined to make things difficult for my sect, then don't blame this humble monk for taking action."
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of Buddhist light rose from behind Guanyin's head, instantly transforming into a Dharma body that was tens of thousands of feet tall with a thousand Senju.
The image of the Buddha reached to the heavens and enveloped Guanyin, its Senju grasping various Buddhist Sect artifacts, and its thousand eyes radiating a captivating light, its terrifying power overwhelming heaven and earth.
The monkey's Divine Staff of Battle had just shattered the golden light of the Five-Colored Merit Lotus Throne, and with immense force, it slammed into the true form of the Dharma, but it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, without even a ripple.
At this moment, the Senju Dharma forms had already formed hand seals, invisibly locking the two of them firmly in place.
" Wukong, retreat!" Xu Xiao shouted anxiously, and a resounding sword rang out from his hand.
The Power of Variables flowed into the Tribulation Cause Sword in his hand. This acquired Acquired Numinous Treasure, which was originally most in harmony with the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, hummed. Profound and unpredictable Dao patterns were engraved on it, and at this moment it was flowing with a hazy, chaotic light.
'There's only one chance. The difference in cultivation level is too great. Only one strike can injure a Daluo!'
Xu Xiao was perfectly clear-headed.
While the Power of Variables is wondrous, arguably the most transformative of all the Great Dao Great Dao, Xu Xiao's current cultivation level is only that of Golden Immortal, a significant gap compared to Guanyin.
Therefore, after seeing Guanyin's serious expression and the manifestation of her Senju, Xu Xiao realized that he only had one chance.
In terms of cultivation, he couldn't compare; in terms of magical treasures, he, a newly ascended Golden Immortal, was no match for the Western Bodhisattva Guanyin. His only chance lay in the unpredictable Great Dao of Variables, the Power of Variables that one-third of the forty-nine Heavenly Evolutions had escaped.
Only by taking things by surprise can you win!
"Clang--!"
A clear and resounding sword cry echoed through the heavens!
" Fate-Defying Tribulation Slaying, Myriad Changes Reversal!!"
In the blink of an eye, this causal killing move, which Xu Xiao had already deduced countless times, was unleashed, its target the head of the Guanyin image, the place where Xu Xiao sensed the location of Guanyin's Dao Fruit.
Guanyin Bodhisattva only reacted the moment Xu Xiao made his move. Her heart trembled, and an unprecedented sense of crisis swept over her entire body.
She never imagined that an attack from a Golden Immortal could trigger such a strong warning from her Dao Fruit.
'This is not a move that can be easily withstood by simply relying on one's Dharma form; it is a grave danger that could damage one's Dao fruit or even lead to one's demise if one is not careful!'
The next instant, there was no longer any contempt in Guanyin's eyes. Her Senju Dharma form formed the Immovable Wisdom King Seal, and her pure robes and the magical treasures in her Senju each shone brightly.
She gently swayed the willow branch she had been holding toward Xu Xiao!
"Buzz--!"
A golden Buddhist light, condensed to its extreme and containing the dual power of purification and suppression, swept down towards Xu Xiao with the supreme will to purify all evil spirits and suppress all disobedience!
Wherever it passes, space freezes and the laws of nature retreat!
Almost at the same instant the Buddha's light appeared, Xu Xiao moved!
Instead of dodging, he stepped forward to meet the earth-shattering golden light!
The Tribulation Cause Sword in his hand emitted a loud hum, and the gray sword light surged. A gray sword aura, which seemed capable of severing the river of fate, turning predetermined cause and effect into bubbles, and returning all "possibilities" to chaos, was fiercely unleashed!
" The Tribulation Cause — Shattering Delusion!"