Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2518 242: Banished Immortal
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"Tianshang Buddha? Hasn't he already ascended in Nirvana?"
Right now, the Crossing Tribulation cultivators trailing behind True Man Gai and his allies all went pale with fear.
Not only those Crossing Tribulation cultivators, but Heavenly Monarch Chao and Lady Hua also revealed faces filled with utter shock; even surrounded by swirling black smoke, Bald Man Jiao failed to conceal the grim weight etched on his features.
"This is truly a trap!"
True Man Gai's expression turned grave as a more dire realization struck him:
"If so, then Taoist Friend Xiahou must be..."
His eyes swept uncontrollably across the Great Bodhisattvas below, yet he detected nothing, unable to sense their hiding spots at all.
The Possession technique from the Void Demon Realm proved exceptionally refined.
Unable to hold back, Heavenly Monarch Chao whispered urgently:
"What's going on?"
True Man Gai held nothing back, replying in a heavy tone:
"Bokai relayed a message that True Man Taiyi's True Spirit has returned, warning him this Tianshang Buddha ascension is a scheme designed purely to target us."
"We retreat first."
Without a second's delay, he issued the command decisively.
Heavenly Monarch Chao, Lady Hua, and Bald Man Jiao shared a quick look; despite their newfound alliance, they swiftly rallied every Crossing Tribulation cultivator. Bai Lechan kept his eyes shut but synced perfectly with True Man Gai, as they split to assault in four directions.
Observing their move, Tianshang Buddha formed a flower mudra and grinned:
"Why flee now? I've schemed endlessly for this day; letting you slip away would squander all my hard work these past days."
His words barely ended.
Those inside the Buddha Kingdom watched a massive hand manifest overhead, moving leisurely but striking with blinding speed toward the Lotus Buddha Country.
Over the Buddha Country, radiant Buddha light flared instantly, appearing delicate yet unyielding as a mountain range, repelling everyone in a flash.
The five experts plunged back into the sky midst.
Still, the enormous hand blotted out the heavens, slamming downward!
Lady Hua's complexion drained of color:
"Is Tianshang Buddha truly so merciless? Willing to shatter his own Buddha Kingdom?"
Heavenly Monarch Chao let out a cold huff:
"Tianshang has fallen astray! Trading disciples for our demise is nothing unusual, Taoist Friend Gai..."
Grasping the implication, True Man Gai nodded gravely and declared:
"I'll forge the way ahead."
No sooner said than a burst of sword energy shot from his sleeve.
It exploded into thousands of piercing sword beams, splintering into myriad sword phantoms that thrust upward at the Buddha's palm.
In that instant, it resembled fireworks erupting in splendor!
Perched beyond the Buddha Kingdom, Tianshang Buddha shook his head with cool detachment:
" bereft of Tianyin, this is all you amount to."
His palm swept down, as if the firmament itself capsized!
Buddha's palm clashed fiercely with the sword beams.
Suddenly, innumerable rays exploded outward!
The sword lights vanished, leaving just a faint fissure on the Buddha's hand—no Demonic Qi seeping like from the Bodhisattvas, but a subtle golden glow instead.
Yet right after that strike.
Heavenly Monarch Chao struck next without pause.
Man and beast fused seamlessly, a hybrid form both human and feral, roaring with a thousand heads!
It barreled straight at Tianshang Buddha.
For a split second, it felt like endless beast waves crashed against Buddha's palm.
Beasts rampaged, shattering space itself.
As sword lights dispersed, Heavenly Monarch Chao unleashed the boundless beast surge slamming into Tianshang Buddha's palm.
Duanhai Cliff's four Great Realms: Tianyin masters defense, True Man Gai excels at offense, Xiahou Demon strikes unpredictably, Heavenly Monarch Chao charges irresistibly!
For a brief instant, Tianshang Buddha's palm halted its descent, quaking fiercely.
At the same time, the bald man bellowed skyward, a dragon phantom evading the palm to lunge at Tianshang Buddha beyond.
This dragon phantom was no Spell or Dao Domain, but a pure Innate Divine Ability.
His trump card, reserved solely for desperate crises, never wasted lightly.
The enigmatic Bald Man Jiao, origins shrouded in mystery, went all-in trading life for life, recognizing Tianshang Buddha as his mightiest foe yet, refusing any oversight.
The dragon phantom abruptly gaped wide, aiming to devour the Buddha form wrought by Tianshang Buddha!
"Ah, the dragon of the Heavenly Demon Cave."
Tianshang Buddha watched Bald Man Jiao's assault impassively, remaining seated in composure.
He let it engulf him whole.
Soon, the dragon phantom twisted in agony, its form swelling grotesquely before it retched up the Buddha.
The bald man let out an anguished wail.
Thankfully, it seemed to have scattered Tianshang Buddha's might; the palm could no longer bear down, forcing Heavenly Monarch Chao back before fading away soundlessly.
Lady Hua witnessed it all, a flicker of contempt in her gaze, yet she darted to the bald man's side, her palm pressing down—the weakened aura around him surged anew, snapping back to full strength in moments.
He stared at Lady Hua in astonishment.
But Lady Hua wasted no time lingering, flashing over to position herself by True Man Gai.
"Brother... What do we do next?"
A grave expression gripped Lady Hua, though her eyes kept drifting to True Man Gai's face.
She lacked prowess in direct spell battles, shining instead at aiding on the battlefield; her presence ensured Mahayanas suffered few heavy casualties.
What caught her off guard slightly was True Man Gai's solemn visage showing scant trace of panic.
Rather, he fixed his gaze upward at Tianshang Buddha, voice heavy as he called out:
"How did you know for certain we'd show up?"
Hearing True Man Gai's query, Tianshang Buddha seemed convinced no turnaround was possible.