Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2528: 245: Clash (Part 2)
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Wang Ba sensed the space around him abruptly turning thick and muddy, like a viscous swamp.
The entire area appeared to be aiding Tianshang Buddha in unison.
Simultaneously, the gigantic Buddha’s Hand from the Buddha Dharma Aspect swiftly expanded within Wang Ba’s eyes…
Right then, the Chaos Green Fox next to him sprang upward, its body expanding with the gusts, instantly rivaling the size of that Buddha’s Hand!
With fangs exposed and eyes blazing fiercely, its nine tails whipped about savagely!
At the same time, Heavenly Monarch Chao from Wang Ba’s sleeve mounted the Ten Thousand Headed Fierce Lion and bounded forth, trailed by a surging wave of beasts!
These two blocked the colossal Buddha’s Hand in quick succession.
A tremendous blast erupted right after.
In the midst of deafening collisions, numerous demonic beasts from the beast tide were crushed by the overwhelming force, while Heavenly Monarch Chao and the Ten Thousand Headed Fierce Lion got hurled backward by the impact!
The Chaos Green Fox let out a whine, its nine tails twisting together without control.
Yet, originating from the chaos principle, it disrupted the Buddha’s Hand upon contact with its own chaotic essence. Earth, fire, water, and wind churned into turmoil, causing the massive Buddha’s Hand to flicker briefly before dissipating entirely…
Still, the sheer might of this attack left the four Mahayana practitioners inside the Lotus Buddha Country and Heavenly Monarch Chao completely stunned.
Heavenly Monarch Chao responded at once, exclaiming urgently:
“Tianshang, do you really not care about these Buddha’s sons and grandsons of yours?”
He pointed furiously at the surroundings.
Across from him, Tianshang Buddha’s eyes scanned the disrupted region from the clash between both parties.
Yells, wails, shrieks… endless chaotic noises and bursts of flames mingled, destroying the serenity that had lingered in this realm for eons.
The temples near the fight were obliterated, and weaker monks closest by were instantly erased by the battle’s lingering shockwaves.
Just a handful of Arhat and Bodhisattva Realm monks survived the chaos barely, flung far away.
Outside the temples, nearly ten percent of all creatures in this space were wiped out in a flash!
A vast empty zone had emerged around Wang Ba and Tianshang Buddha, spanning an area as huge as a whole continent.
Beings beyond this void stared in dazed horror at the abrupt disaster; some even failed to scream…
No blood, no remains…
Positioned behind Heavenly Monarch Chao and the Chaos Green Fox, Wang Ba stood unscathed, surveying the destruction with wide-eyed shock, his expression full of astonishment.
For an instant, words escaped him.
Although he planned to leverage this against Tianshang Buddha, he never intended to unleash such brutal devastation.
‘The Realm Sea values life,’ far more than mere words.
Excessive killing inevitably invites backlash.
He couldn’t resist glancing at Tianshang Buddha, viewing him like a lunatic:
“So much karma, and you don’t care at all?!”
Buddhism stresses karma, tied deeply to causality, a core tenet of their path.
He faintly perceived an elusive presence now clinging to Tianshang Buddha, hidden for now but possibly meddling subtly later…
Regardless, Tianshang Buddha remained extraordinarily serene, enunciating clearly:
“Compromise yields no peace; with the three great Dharma Realms enduring, eradicating you Mahayana practitioners—even sacrificing every Buddhist—is worthwhile, merely delaying a bit longer.”
“As for karma… if I don’t go to hell, who will?”
He seemed composed, as though his destiny was already clear, yet he pressed on without fear.
Seeing Tianshang Buddha’s unyielding stance, a profound turmoil flickered in Wang Ba’s gaze.
To them, Tianshang Buddha might surpass the vilest demon lord in madness.
But for Tianshang Buddha and past Buddha Lords of the Supreme True Buddha, his Dao-heart’s firmness was impeccable.
Each treads their own road.
Yet the helpless masses shoulder the cost in silence.
This realization ignited fury and helplessness within him.
The sight of countless lives vanishing stirred him to rage, his voice booming:
“Hell, hell! You’ve never endured true hell—how dare you claim it’s hell?”
“Since when does one person dictate the destiny of all beings?”
“Ultimately, you’re just waving the flag of all beings to chase your selfish ambitions!”
Tianshang Buddha lifted his hand before him, chanting a Buddhist incantation, shaking his head gently:
“Hell stays hell, be it festooned with blooms or boiled in searing oil—its essence never shifts.”
“All is void, everything empty; Layman, you cling too much to illusions.”
While speaking, he held nothing back, shaping the Demon Suppression Seal with lightning speed.
The whole space targeted Wang Ba, Heavenly Monarch Chao, and the Chaos Green Fox once more.
Both Heavenly Monarch Chao and the Chaos Green Fox paled, turning to confront him hastily.
The four Mahayana practitioners in the water mirror shouted warnings desperately.
Well aware of Tianshang Buddha’s rash temperament, Wang Ba showed no alarm. As the Demon Suppressing Handprint neared, he shook his head faintly, declaring in a resonant tone:
“That is simply your path!”
“But not mine, nor the Realm Sea’s beings’!”