Unlike the other Buddhist Bhantes, the Buddha on the white lotus looked like an ordinary middle-aged monk. His expression was vivid and lively, filled with the aura of the mortal world.
His eyes were devoid of wisdom, tranquility, and emptiness. Instead, they contained various emotions. Currently, he was looking at the Immortal Trapping Sword and the Jade Cauldron Cultivated Being’s remains with a complicated expression.
The most eye-catching thing about him was the longsword he carried.
Piercing sword qi soared into the skies, enveloping the entire Jade Spring World and even extending into the cosmic void.
The piercing sword intent seemed to surpass even the masterless Immortal Trapping Sword.
This Buddha was none other than the Sword Buddha.
Tong Xinlin and Daoist Qing Zhang had personally experienced the Sword Buddha’s majesty. Although they could not see his appearance, they could feel the majestic aura that could crush the entire Jade Spring World.
But now, the aura emanating from the Sword Buddha was different from two thousand years ago.
It was different from the Asura Dao, which was stubborn and warlike, and also different from the Hell Dao, which was bloodthirsty.
Currently, the Sword Buddha did not even give off a hint of zen.
To say that he resembled a Daoism Heavenly Lord who attained Dao through the sword was more accurate than a Buddhist bigwig who attained Buddha Fruit.
“Human Realm …” Those who had some understanding of the Sword Buddha could not help but have the same thought.
The Sword Buddha sat on the white lotus and extended his hand in an attempt to grab the hovering Immortal Trapping Sword.
However, a huge furry claw slapped over with a momentum that threatened to break the Sword Buddha’s arm, preventing him from retrieving the sword.
“Why is the Victorious Fighting Buddha’s demon body here?” The Sword Buddha showed a puzzled expression, but he did not retreat.
One of his hands was still stretched forward, while the other drew the longsword on his back.
Then, a terrifying radiance that resembled a meteor shower descended from the skies, aiming at the huge Demon Monkey.
“Although you’ve attained the Duo Flowers Converged Crown, it’s still incomparable to the Great Sage Equalling Heavens’ unparalleled might,” said the Sword Buddha as his sword-light descended.
The Demon Monkey bared his teeth and spoke, “You’re just a Three Flowers Converged Crown. You’re deceiving yourself.”
The Demon Monkey raised his hands, and golden radiance gathered in his palms, forming a Ru Yi Golden Cudgel that danced like a flaming wheel.
As the ferocious Ruyi Jingu Bang danced, it swept through the wind and clouds in all directions, shattering all the sword lights that descended from the sky.
Then, with a flip of his body, he struck at the Sword Buddha’s arm that was reaching for the sword.
The Sword Buddha’s movement did not change, but his figure suddenly became erratic.
At this moment, he seemed to be everywhere.
A sword appeared behind the demon monkey, pointing straight at his back.
A sword appeared above the heads of Yan Zhaoge and the others, resembling a heavenly tribulation descending.
Next to the Immortal Trapping Sword, a hand flashed and instantly appeared close to grab the ancient sword.
The Sword Buddhas that appeared at the same time were all real and not illusions.
This was the unique miraculous ability of Grand Heavenly Realm experts.
“Duo!” The Demon Monkey let out a long howl and flipped its body in the air.
Instantly, it was as if countless Demon Monkeys had appeared in the void!
There were as many Sword Buddhas as there were demon monkeys.
The dazzling phenomena caused Yan Zhaoge and the others to feel as though they were in a dream for a time.
Then, in the next moment, both of them disappeared.
In mid-air, there was still a giant golden-furred ape and a sword-wielding monk facing off.
“The Great Sage Equalling Heavens. As expected of the Great Sage Equalling Heavens.”
The Sword Buddha sighed, “Despite having fallen to the Grand Virtual Realm, he still retained many of his Grand Heavenly Realm prowess. At the very least, he could still unleash his prowess.”
Currently, he was no longer seated on the lotus platform. Instead, he stood up and stood on the white lotus. With a sword in hand, his gray monk robes fluttered in the wind, making him look more like a majestic swordsman.
Yan Zhaoge appeared on the shoulder of Pan-Pan’s Golden Body of the Great Sage, “As expected of the Sword Buddha. Even after transforming into the human realm, he’s still one of the top experts in the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus.”
When the Sword Buddha transformed into the Six Paths of Samsara, his combat prowess was the strongest when he was in the Heaven realm, Asura realm, and Hell realm. The Human realm, Animal realm, and Hungry Ghost realm were slightly weaker.
Even so, his strength was still one of the top experts among the heretic Grand Heavenly Immortals.
After all, before entering the heretic realm and ascending to the Grand Heavenly Realm, as the Sword Bodhisattva, he was one of the top experts among the orthodox Buddhism experts.
As a Bodhisattva in the past, how could he be easy to deal with?
Unfortunately, he still couldn’t do anything against Yan Zhaoge’s Golden Body of the Great Sage.
A Golden Body of the Great Sage could easily suppress a heretic Grand Heavenly Immortal like the Great King of Inspiration. If not for the Origin Heavenly Tribulation’s obstruction, even killing the Great King of Inspiration wouldn’t be an issue.
Even if the Victorious Fighting Buddha was injured, he could still suppress a Golden Body of the Great Sage. This was due to his innate strength.
While the Sword Buddha was strong, he was still a heretic. No matter what, his strength couldn’t compare to the Victorious Fighting Buddha, who had attained enlightenment in Buddhism.
“Who are you?” The Sword Buddha’s gaze swept across Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di.
Yan Di didn’t follow Yan Zhaoge. Instead, he walked towards the depths of the void where dark-red sword-lights intertwined.
The Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud expanded, as if it was responding to something.
Upon being pierced by the Sword Buddha’s gaze, the Grand Simplicity Splendour Cloud fluctuated.
However, the Golden Body of the Great Sage shook slightly, causing golden radiances to radiate, isolating the Sword Buddha’s gaze from Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di.
Upon seeing this, the Sword Buddha frowned. He retracted his gaze and focused on Yan Zhaoge and the Golden Body of the Great Sage.
“My name is Yan Zhaoge. That’s my father.” Yan Zhaoge calmly answered, “My ancestor – Yan Xintang, and my grandmother – Di Qinglian.”
Upon hearing these two names, the Sword Buddha’s thick black brows furrowed even more, and a cold glint flickered within his gaze, “So, you’re Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian’s descendants. If not for the two of them, I wouldn’t have wasted a thousand years.”
His voice was filled with complex emotions. It contained hints of admiration and reminiscence, but more than that, it contained uncontrollable rage and even hatred.
“If not for you, my ancestor and grandmother wouldn’t have been in such a predicament,” said Yan Zhaoge coldly.
The Sword Buddha slowly nodded, “You wish to keep me here?”
From the corner of his vision, black threads protruded from the void, resembling countless air threads.
As the black threads intertwined, they formed a gigantic net, which gradually enveloped the void. The deathly sword intent capable of extinguishing all life emanated from within.
Gao Qingxuan’s silhouette that wielded the Immortal Slaughtering Sword was faintly discernible.
“Immortal Slaughtering …” The Sword Buddha’s gaze fell upon the ancient sword in Gao Qingxuan’s hand. Then, he looked at the Immortal Trapping Sword, which was so near yet so far away. He shook his head, “Indeed, you have the chance to kill me. However, you won’t have the chance today.”
He turned his head and looked into the distance, “If my central Blessed Lands of Saha weren’t fighting against the Immortal Court’s Infernal Devils, my disciple would naturally come looking for me after I enter the Human Realm. After two thousand years, he should’ve become a Buddha by now.”
As if to verify his words, a sword-light lit up from the faraway void!
Within the sword-light, a white lotus blossomed.
A young man sat atop the white lotus. He wore a kasaya, and his long hair draped behind his back.