Refinement... Begins!
"Buzz-!!!"
The phantom image of the towering divine tree transformed from the Wealth Connects to the Divine fully unfolded at this moment!
On the tree trunk, within the deep cracks flowing with the luster of molten gold, eight ancient characters [Kaiyuan Tongbao, Wanshi Yongchang] shone brightly.
The majestic tree canopy, with its countless branches and leaves formed from pure golden light and Dao patterns, was no longer content with merely being visible.
Instead, it began to extend, intertwine, and spread out wildly!
Each leaf is like a miniature universe, within which endless inscriptions flow, illustrating the profound truths of wealth accumulation and dispersal, and the measurement of all things.
Each branch is like a celestial river traversing the void, conveying the supreme majesty that transcends the limits of existence and non-existence.
In the blink of an eye!
Centered on the illusory image of the divine tree, a hazy yet stable golden realm suddenly unfolded, like an inverted giant glass bowl, or a small world independent of the Xuanhuang.
The forty-nine rays of [World-Honored One's Golden Light] that had just dissipated and were about to escape in all directions were completely enveloped below!
Within this realm, Flowing Light and vibrant colors abound, and the essence of Dao naturally unfolds.
Those forty-nine golden rays, imbued with the profound mysteries of "above the True Lord," were like birds caught in an invisible spiderweb, struggling left and right, yet unable to escape this "domain of measurement" temporarily constructed by the authority of the Imperial Weapon.
They were bound by an invisible force of "pricing" and "medicine," their speed decreased sharply, and their trajectories became clearly discernible.
Like insects frozen in amber, they vainly shimmered with an alluring yet anxious light.
"Who?!"
A chilling question, seemingly capable of freezing stars, suddenly tore through the air that had been momentarily frozen by the abrupt intervention of the Imperial Weapon!
Qingyuan True Lord Wendao stood on a shattered void, his hair moving without wind, his green robe fluttering in the wind.
Those eyes, clear as a baby's yet deep as a sword abyss, were now burning with a fury and killing intent powerful enough to Burn the Eight Desolations to Ashes!
For today, for this scroll of [the World-Honored One's Handwritten Scripture], he even used the "Ancestor's Sword Intent," which had been enshrined in the Sword Pavilion for generations and was the only one of its kind!
That was one of the last remaining treasures of the Sword Pavilion, the only trace left behind by the founding patriarch before he attained enlightenment and transcended the Dao!
As that lofty Sword Intent shattered the sovereign's shadow with a single strike, and the handwritten inscription transformed into golden light, the fruit was about to ripen and fall to the ground—
Incredibly, at this crucial moment, someone dared to reach out and steal the peach!
Hijacking?!
It wasn't just Qingyuan True Lord Wendao.
At this moment, all the True Lord, Bodhisattvas, and even the Dragon Lords in the distance who were caught up in the frenzy of grabbing the golden light were fixated on the phantom of the suddenly appearing, towering divine tree that seemed to dominate the entire realm.
It was nailed to that golden realm that was enveloped in all the golden light!
Shock, rage, greed, fear, murderous intent —all sorts of emotions exploded in the hearts of every peak being like boiling oil poured into ice water!
"The Imperial Weapon—it's that lost imperial weapon from the Tang Dynasty!"
"How dare you! You actually want to take it all for yourself?!"
"Break it open!!!"
Without any communication, an almost instinctive consensus formed in the hearts of all the True Lord and Bodhisattvas whose fundamental interests were touched.
The next instant, "Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The world lost its color, and all things groaned in sorrow!
The three peak-level figures, who had been briefly separated due to the struggle for the golden light, unanimously set aside all their grudges and defenses and poured all their terrifying power into the same target.
That towering divine tree reaching for the sky, that golden realm enveloped in golden light!
What kind of scene was that?
Thirty-two beings who stand at the pinnacle of this world, and thirty-two Divine Ability powers that touch the very origin of the Great Dao, converge at this moment for the same goal!
Centered on the realm of the divine tree transformed by the [Wealth Connects to the Divine], the space within a radius of tens of thousands of miles was completely transformed into a "chaotic singularity" that was collapsing wildly and exploding violently!
Light was torn apart, sound was silenced, and color lost its meaning.
The Spirit Mountain is lamenting, the earth is sinking, and the sky is burning!
The golden realm trembled violently under such terrifying concentrated fire!
The branches and leaves of the divine tree's phantom flickered, and the light emanating from the eight ancient characters on its trunk swayed slightly, as if it were enduring unimaginable pressure.
Fine, spiderweb-like cracks began to appear on the boundary barrier.
Although it was quickly repaired by the flowing molten gold patterns, the speed of repair seemed to be gradually falling behind the speed of destruction.
And amidst this terrifying spectacle of peak Divine Ability shaking the heavens and earth, nearly tearing apart and annihilating the divine tree realm along with its golden light—
Within the realm, in the center of that "small world" that had been temporarily stabilized by the power of the Imperial Weapon and isolated from most of the destructive fluctuations from the outside world.
The light and shadow rippled gently.
A figure materialized from the ethereal and quietly appeared.
This person wore a spotless white monk's robe; the fabric was ordinary, yet it naturally exuded a warm, precious Baoguang.
His face was kind and peaceful, his eyes revealed a wisdom that understood the ways of the world, and a pure white light shone brightly between his brows.
With each graceful step, a pure white lotus flower naturally blooms in the air beneath one's feet, slowly rotating and spreading a sense of tranquility and peace.
Behind his head, a bright and perfect radiance, containing Infinite Light and the Great Light Manifestation image of a Bodhisattva, floated quietly, illuminating this realm filled with golden light.
It is precisely Qi Yun's [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body]!
The appearance of the Dharma Body was peaceful and natural, forming a chilling extreme contrast with the destructive and violent scenes outside.
"You scoundrel, how dare you!!!"
Almost at the same instant the Dharma Body manifested, from outside the realm, at least seven or eight fierce shouts, filled with rage, surprise, and a hint of ominous premonition, pierced through the turbulent energy currents and the shaking boundary barrier, exploding like thunder in the small world where the Dharma Body was located!
It was the rebuke from the True Lord and the Bodhisattvas!
Threats, intimidation, and murderous intent crashed down like an invisible iceberg!
However, Qi Yun, who was in control of his Dharma Body, seemed not to hear the shouts and locks from the outside world that were enough to make Great True Person's soul fly away.
Qi Yun ignored the warnings.
The True Lord and Bodhisattvas attacked even more fiercely.
On the golden barrier shrouded in golden light, the spiderweb-like cracks spread at a speed that clearly exceeded the speed at which the molten gold Dao patterns could repair themselves.
The towering, illusory image of the divine tree, its branches and leaves flashing with intense light.
The eight ancient characters on the tree trunk, "[Kaiyuan Tongbao, Wanshi Yongchang]", began to sway unsteadily.
[The Wealth Connects to the Divine] is not an offensive Imperial Weapon; its wonders lie not in simple defense or offense.
Faced with the combined attack of thirty-two True Lord and Bodhisattvas, they were clearly struggling to hold on.
At this critical juncture, when everything was in grave danger and hanging by a thread.
The [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body], clad in white robes, stood atop a slowly rotating white lotus. Suddenly, he clasped his hands together, facing the bodhisattva figures radiating vast Buddhist light beyond the realm. With a solemn and dignified countenance, he uttered a long chant. "Amitabha Buddha." The True Intention meaning of the World-Honored One has manifested, and the scriptures have crumbled and appeared in the world, perfectly aligning with the turning of the Buddhist path.
"Disciple Fahai, guided by the vital energy of the World-Honored One's Handwritten Scripture, suddenly opened his mind and vaguely sensed that this body could serve as the vessel for the World-Honored One Xuanhuang to bestow the profound Dharma."
"However, external obstacles are severe, the barriers are about to break, and the fortuitous opportunity may be lost."
The Dharma Body lowered its head slightly, facing the direction of the Bodhisattvas outside, and said loudly, "I hope that all the Bodhisattvas and Dharma Venerables will remember the supreme vow of spreading the Buddha's teachings to the East and widely saving sentient beings, and lend me a helping hand to temporarily block the Outer Dao and protect this place."
Allow your disciple to receive the True Intention of the World-Honored One, and to manifest the holy Dharma!
These words were like a drop of ice water being poured into a boiling pot of oil!
Outside the boundary, the sixteen Bodhisattva auras that were originally united in their hatred and jointly bombarded the golden boundary underwent extremely subtle and violent changes almost at the same moment!
Their eyes gleamed with wisdom as they deduced, weighed, and verified the possibilities behind these words at a speed beyond their comprehension!
At the same time, in the the Unseen, a vast ocean appeared, enveloping the heavens and the earth, with surging waves and vibrant colors.
That is the [Sea of Karma].
The Bodhisattvas attempted to deduce cause and effect and verify the truth.
However, after the great battle fought by the True Lord Bodhisattva, the entire Sea of Karma has become chaotic and turbulent.
Even with the combined efforts of the Bodhisattvas, they could not deduce the complete information.
Did the World-Honored One descend to earth in his Dharma form?
Possession?
If that's truly the case—compared to directly "welcoming" the World-Honored One's wisp of True Intention, which is more important, vying for the golden light of the shattered scriptures?!
This thought, like wildfire, instantly spread throughout the hearts of the Bodhisattvas!
Almost out of an instinctive reaction to the possibility of "the World-Honored One's will"—
"Namo World-Honored One!"
With a low roar, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva suddenly turned his seven-colored Buddhist light around him!
The immense Buddhist power that was originally blasting towards the golden boundary barrier and evolving into an ancient dragon and elephant trampling the void drew a dazzling arc in mid-air. Accompanied by the long roar of the dragon and elephant, it crashed into the True Lord Fushi Xingyan was urging the Star Sea to suppress the boundary!
"Bald monk! Do you wish to die?!"
Caught off guard, the illusory image of the stars in the True Lord Fushi Xingyan was blasted into a frenzy by the domineering and unparalleled dragon-elephant Buddhist light. With a muffled groan, he was forced to retreat, his eyes filled with shock and anger as he shouted and cursed!
"May Buddha have mercy."
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva, with a solemn expression and a voice as loud as a bell, echoed in the chaotic sky, "The World-Honored One Honored One, upholding the supreme Great Way, today wishes to descend to the Xuanhuang, manifest his holiness to save the world. This is a blessing for all beings, a blessing for the world, and also a blessing for you and me to seek the supreme Bodhi!"
Fellow Daoist, your forceful obstruction and defiance of Heaven's will is truly unwise!
"Fart!"
On the other side, the angry curses of Changming True Lord Fuyan came, and his torrent of talismans was also disturbed by the Pure World Buddha Light that another Bodhisattva suddenly turned to, which angered him so much that billions of seal characters around his body flashed wildly.
"Clever words and a flattering expression! He just wants to monopolize the fortuitous opportunity!"
In an instant, the thirty-two peak forces that had been unifying to bombard the Imperial Weapon Realm suddenly split apart!
"Don't waste your breath on these bald monks!"
A cold, indifferent voice, like ancient iron grinding together, suddenly rang out very close to the Bodhisattva of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva!
The figure of the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord emerged from the shadow of "Return to Nothingness" like a ghost, and casually waved his sleeve at the Dragon Elephant Bodhisattva who was close at hand.
"Laugh--!"
There was no loud noise, only a teeth-grinding sound, like glass being rubbed hard with sandpaper.
Half of the majestic Buddha body of the Dragon Elephant Bodhisattva was erased as if by an invisible eraser, revealing a strange cross-section where pale golden Buddha blood flowed inside, but was quickly covered by newly born Buddha light!
"Well!"
The Dragon Elephant Bodhisattva let out a muffled groan, his seven-colored Buddhist light trembled violently, and his aura instantly weakened. His gaze toward the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord was filled with deep apprehension.
The Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord retreated immediately after the attack, his figure disappearing back into the shadows.
Only those chilling words echoed across the chaotic battlefield, "Break through the barrier and seize the true scriptures."
Brief, direct, and bringing the most naked purpose back to the table.
Yes, who cares about the World-Honored One's descent of Dharma or the eastward transmission of Buddhism!
"Kill!"
"Stealing the scriptures!"
After a brief moment of shock and standoff, an even more chaotic battle erupted once more!
Just as the external chaos reignited and the pressure eased slightly...
Within the realm of the Imperial Weapon, [Great Radiance Mahasthamaprapta Dharma Body] calmly withdrew its gaze from the outside world.
The Dharma Body stood still before the golden light.
Slowly, he raised his right hand.
Without the slightest hesitation, without any frills.
Under the unwavering gaze of thirty-two peak-level eyes outside the boundary, this hand steadily and firmly reached forward.
Spread your fingers out, and then----
Gently close them.
"Laugh----"
A sound so faint it was almost negligible.
That pale golden Flowing Light, containing a trace of compassion and mystery beyond the "True Lord," was thus—held in the palm of his hand.
In an instant, all the sounds of the outside world faded away.
Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only the hand that held the golden light remained, and the wise and indifferent eyes that calmly gazed at the fortuitous opportunity in its palm.
Refining—Begin!