Encountering the Great Terror Again!

Within the cocoon of light, the projected images of the All Wonders Heaven became increasingly clear and breathtaking.

Amidst the chaos of the outside world, the aura of the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord continued to rise.

The desolate Dao intent that permeated the void was no longer merely an invisible force of erosion, but began to manifest in a magnificent and concrete form.

A gigantic, pitch-black lotus of immeasurable size slowly emerged and bloomed in the chaotic void!

The lotus petals are layered upon layered, each petal seemingly formed from the deepest eternal night and the meaning of ending, flowing with a terrifying Daoist rhythm that causes all laws to wither and stars to return to silence.

The giant lotus stretched across the sky for millions of miles, and its shadow even calmed the raging turbulent currents of earth fire and wind.

This black lotus, with a slow but unstoppable force, spread and covered the entire battlefield.

It seemed as if it wanted to swallow and digest this void, along with the four Bodhisattva images within it, returning it to the ultimate "nothingness".

Correspondingly, the power of the Black Lotus Dao Fruit in the projection of the All Wonders Heaven became increasingly terrifying.

It spun faster, and the pitch-black Dao intent it poured out became increasingly thick, like an inverted Milky Way, surging and crushing the four Bodhisattva Fruition Status below.

"Click----"

The subtle yet distinct cracking sound seemed to resonate deep within my soul.

The golden phantom on the Dragon Elephant Prajna Fruition Status in the projection showed widening cracks, and one of its arms appeared illusory, as if it might collapse at any moment.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire of the Wrathful Wisdom King's Fruition Status had turned ashen, its color spreading to the core, the flames almost solidified, and the roaring form of the Vidyaraja became indistinct.

The glazed branches of the Jeweled Tree Adornment, Fruition Status majestic, lost their translucent luster and developed several alarming black cracks, causing the cascading jeweled light curtain to appear intermittently.

The petals of the World-Purifying White Lotus Fruition Status were curled and charred at the edges, and the holy light of the lotus heart was dimmed to the extreme, its rotation almost coming to a standstill.

The four Fruition Status trembled violently, flashing with light, faintly revealing their desire to break free and escape!

"Wudao!"

In the chaos, the Movement Method of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Bodhisattva, towering to the heavens and standing tall, let out a deep, thunderous roar, the sound waves causing the surrounding silent black threads to ripple slightly.

The anger and peace on his three faces had all vanished.

Only the central compassionate figure remained, carrying a solemn air and a hint of weariness.

"You won this round!"

The Dragon Elephant Bodhisattva spoke in a deep voice, his words piercing through the destructive explosion and clearly reaching the ears of the Black-Robed True Lord.

"Stop. We can Dao Oath for ten thousand years, if we encounter you, we will avoid you."

The last three words were spoken with considerable difficulty.

For someone of their stature to admit defeat and swear an oath to yield for ten thousand years is already an immense concession and humiliation.

Inside the cocoon of light, Qi Yun's gaze shifted slightly.

The Great Sun Purple Ultimate True Lord remained calm, as if he had expected this.

In the center of chaos, beneath the black lotus that pressed down on heaven and earth, the figure of the True Lord Wudao seemed to merge with the lotus's heart.

Upon hearing this, the faint, indifferent smile on his lips seemed to widen slightly. He did not respond immediately, causing the black lotus to pause its spread for a moment, giving people a slight illusion.

Immediately, his calm voice rang out, not loud, but clearly echoing in the hearts of every Bodhisattva: "Stop?"

"I went to such lengths, even using the acting leader of my Holy Sect as bait, to set up this scheme—"

His gaze swept casually over Qi Yun in the cocoon of light below, then returned to the images of the four Bodhisattvas, his tone suddenly turning cold.

"Is it really just to beat you up?"

The four bodhisattvas simultaneously shone with a radiant light, clearly angered by the implied meaning in these words.

The Jeweled Tree Adornment Bodhisattva, with his dignified and solemn appearance, spoke in a voice like the clinking of gold and jade, "Wudao, what do you intend to do?"

Don't push your luck!

Even if you Fruition Status a high position and are slightly better than us, if we are truly pushed to the brink—"

The World-Purifying White Lotus Bodhisattva spoke up, her voice ethereal yet resolute. "We will surely elevate our Fruition Status and clash with your black lotus!"

In the struggle for the ultimate truth, both the noble and the base will perish!

This humble monk does not believe it. You, facing four opponents of the Fruition Status level, could remain unharmed!

This is the most blatant threat, and also the last and most devastating trump card of True Lord level – Fruition Status Collision!

If this happens, at best, both Dao Foundation will be severely damaged and their realms will fall; at worst, their true spirits will fall, their great path will dissipate, and their millennia of arduous cultivation will be in vain. Their true spirits may even be completely obliterated!

"Hahaha----"

Their response was a loud, hearty laugh.

The laughter emanated from the heart of the black lotus, initially peaceful, but gradually growing louder until it finally drowned out all the energy roars and Principle laments in the chaotic void, carrying a haughty disdain for all things and an indifference to beginning and end.

The laughter gradually subsided.

The True Lord Wudao slowly raised his hands, opened his palms, and moved gently, as if displaying some rare treasure.

However, two barely perceptible "dots" quietly appeared in his palm.

The moment they appeared, a realm of devouring and Return to Nothingness that was even purer, more primal, and more Divine Soul- freezing than the previous Black Lotus of Annihilation erupted!

The two "points" rapidly expanded, transforming into two terrifying black holes that devoured all light, Divine Sense, spiritual power, and even the concepts of space and time, hovering above the palm of the True Lord Wudao.

The black hole slowly rotated, its edges twisted and blurred.

The interior was absolute darkness, so intense that even True Lord's gaze would seem to be drawn away.

The True Lord Wudao, holding aloft these two black holes that seemed capable of swallowing heaven and earth, faced the four Bodhisattva statues, their Buddhist light swaying yet their aura resolute. His voice was calm and still, yet more intimidating than any roar, "Try it?"

The moment those two words were uttered, the world fell silent!

Even the black lotus stretching across the void for millions of miles seemed to appear somewhat "gentle" in comparison to the black holes in the palms of these two hands.

"Demon!"

"Extremely arrogant!"

With no way out, the four Bodhisattvas roared and their Buddha light burned more intensely than ever before. It was not an attack, but rather a collapse and condensation inward. A fierce, resolute, and all-consuming aura of the Great Dao rose from the depths of the four Bodhisattva forms!

They were actually going to start threatening to destroy Fruition Status in their path!

The True Lord Wudao's eyes were indifferent. The black hole in his palm spun faster, and the petals of the annihilating black lotus that dominated the heavens and earth stood up one by one, pointing at the four Bodhisattvas. The Daoist intent of annihilation condensed into billions of black divine spears, ready to be unleashed!

At this critical moment, Fruition Status Collision was about to explode and this void could be completely turned into an abyss of nothingness.

"Hold head high!"

An ancient, profound, and desolate roar, beyond description, came without warning from the infinitely distant depths of the void!

The boundless chaos to the side of the battle zone was suddenly covered by a shadow as deep as ink and as heavy as a substance!

Beneath the shadows, chaos retreated, and even the Daoist intent of annihilation and the brilliant Buddhist light were silently swallowed and diluted by its edges.

Immediately following, under the solemn gazes of the six True Lord- level beings, four imposing, blurry figures exuding terrifying pressure stepped out from the bottomless, dark shadows!

Their steps seemed slow, yet they moved with incredible speed, appearing instantly from the shadows to the edge of the battlefield.

The figure was shrouded in a hazy shadow, making its specific shape indistinct. One could only sense four distinct yet equally powerful and boundless ancient auras rising into the sky.

The overwhelming pressure was a mixture of the depth of shadows, the antiquity of time, and a cold sense of order that disregarded all living beings.

This caused the impending Fruition Status Collision to pause in mid-air.

The black hole in the palm of the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord slowly stopped rotating, and the Black Lotus of Annihilation restrained its spreading momentum.

The resolute, burning Buddha light of the four Bodhisattva images also temporarily froze, interrupting the intense aura that was about to trigger the attainment of Fruition Status.

All eyes were drawn to the four mysterious figures emerging from the deep shadows and the shadow above them.

The chaotic void fell into a more subtle and tense stillness.

Within the cocoon of light, Qi Yun's previously calm and observant face froze the moment a deep, all-consuming shadow appeared in that corner, and four imposing figures stepped out from within.

"This is—" Qi Yun murmured, his voice carrying a rare hint of solemnity.

"I ran into them again."

Deep in my memory, a scene almost buried by the dust of time suddenly became clear.

That was his first time leaving the Xuanhuang Home Realm, traversing the endless void, on his way to the distant and mysterious [Azure Gate].

A fleeting glimpse at the edge of the chaotic currents: four terrifying figures shrouded in impenetrable shadows, silently carrying an ancient coffin that seemed to bear the weight of eternity and exuded a forbidden aura, traversing through nothingness.

The bizarre and terrifying scene was far more terrifying than any Divine Ability phenomenon he had ever witnessed.

Though it was only a fleeting moment, it left a deep impression on my heart.

The True Lord carries the coffin!

The terrifying scene that had shaken his Dao heart back then was now reappearing in this very place!

Moreover, it is no longer a fleeting, distant shadow.

"Not good!"

Qi Yun frowned, his gaze fixed on the movement of the four coffin-bearing figures. They seemed to ignore the fierce battle between True Lord and the chaotic spacetime structure, their steps pointing in the direction of—

This is the heart of the battlefield!

"They're coming this way!"

Almost at the same moment Qi Yun realized it.

In the center of the battlefield, whether it was the Wudao Extreme Dharma True Lord shrouded in the Black Lotus of Annihilation, or the four Bodhisattvas with swaying Buddhist light, determined to perish together with the enemy, they all sensed the terrifying pressure that suddenly descended, was undisguised, and even carried a certain indifferent crushing meaning!

The Divine Sense of the five True Lord instantly pierced through the chaotic energy turbulence and the collision of Dao intent, focusing on the ever-spreading deep shadow and the coffin-carrying figures within it.

The moment they "saw" that scene clearly, the five True Lord felt an uncontrollable sense of unease and a strong warning!

Although the ancient coffin was shrouded in shadow, its specific shape could not be seen.

However, it exudes an aura of "heaviness," "antiquity," "taboo," and "ominousness."

The combined imposing aura of the four coffin bearers created a scene that even the True Lord found troublesome and unsettling.

That's definitely not a friendly side!

It was by no means a chance encounter!

"Retreat first!"

In a flash, the thought simultaneously crossed the minds of True Lord Wudao and the four Bodhisattvas.

However-

Their reaction was extremely fast.

But the four figures carrying the coffin seemed to move beyond the realm of "fast" or "slow".

At the very moment when the energy of the True Lord Wudao and the four Bodhisattvas shifted.

In the shadows, four indistinct, towering figures stepped forward in unison.

In this step, time seemed to be both stretched out and compressed.

In everyone's eyes, the four figures carrying the ancient coffin took a step forward, and the boundless, all-consuming deep shadow beneath their feet surged forward like a living thing, instantly covering the long chaotic distance that had been separating them!

The next moment -

"Boom!!!"

A deafening roar as space's carrying capacity is forcibly pushed to its limits!

The four shadowy figures carrying ancient coffins on their shoulders had appeared out of thin air in the very center of the originally tense battlefield, only a few inches away from the Black Lotus of Annihilation of the True Lord Wudao and the Dharma images of the four Bodhisattvas!

The air was deathly still.

Even the chaotic clamor seemed to be completely swallowed up by the descending shadow and the ancient coffin.

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