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Chapter 365: Entering Sumeru, Destroying Vajra (Part 1)
Chapter 365: Entering Sumeru, Destroying Vajra (Part 1)
Within the Sumeru realm, the black ocean transformed into a white expanse.
Outside this ocean, the Buddhist monks led by Luochi, the inheritors of the Vajra division of Mount Sumeru, struggled to break through the ocean that had changed from black to white, but to no avail.
As the illusory tides surged, the white ocean began to shrink, and the tides subsided.
However, Luochi, with his keen spiritual sense, felt a foreboding premonition.
When the white ocean finally retracted, only a man and a woman, both Daoists, appeared before them.
The two figures were tall, one clad in a nine-colored cloud robe and the other in a purple-gold Daoist robe, standing within the realm of Mount Sumeru.
The revered Jisheng Songshan of the Nine Heavens, the master of the Vajra division, was nowhere to be seen.
Luochi's mentor, the master of the Vajra division, now only had a mutilated corpse, devoid of any signs of life.
The tall Daoist, wearing a nine-colored cloud robe and a Yuanshi crown, raised his hand to form a magical seal.
The shrinking white ocean finally condensed, turning black once more, and transformed into a black and white talisman that flew back to the entrance of Mount Sumeru.
The tall woman in the golden-patterned purple robe maintained her calm expression, her eyes flickering with golden thunderous flames, scanning the surroundings.
Above her head, a pure golden Shenxiao Sunny Talisman shone brilliantly, emitting streaks of golden lightning that coursed through the air.
As the dragon roared in the nine heavens, a massive golden dragon head emerged.
The Pure Yang Thunder Dragon soared out, circling in the sky above.
Immediately, streaks of golden lightning rained down like a downpour.
The surrounding monks of the Vajra division of Mount Sumeru tried their best to resist, but aside from Luochi and a few others, most of the monks were struck by the golden lightning, charred black and reduced to ashes.
Leijun stood beside his junior sister, Tang Xiaotang, with his hands behind his back.
In his left palm, he held a lustrous white jade, absorbing spiritual energy to replenish his own expenditure.
At the same time, he passed a strange crystal flashing with red and blue lights from behind his back to Tang Xiaotang beside him.
Tang Xiaotang, with one hand also behind her back, took the red and blue crystal from Leijun and glanced at him.
Leijun said, "Third Junior Brother's savings."
Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Immortal Body, in terms of the richness of her magic power, surpassed Leijun's Two Extremes Immortal Body. However, her rate of recovery was relatively slower.
Her style of fighting and her various supernatural powers were extravagant and consuming, requiring a lot of resources.
However, as Tang Xiaotang had already reached the Nine Heavens realm, a high-level true immortal, she did not feel any shortage at the moment.
But now that they had entered Mount Sumeru, she certainly didn't plan on leaving so soon.
In this situation, Chu Kun's sponsorship was extremely timely.
Compared to Leijun, who was at the Eight Heavens realm, Tang Xiaotang, who had already reached the Nine Heavens, required rarer and more precious heavenly treasures to quickly replenish her magic and spiritual power.
There was only one such red and blue crystal in Chu Kun's miniature pouch.
Leijun had set it aside earlier before arriving at the Vajra Temple.
"Chu Kun is quite a wealthy one," Tang Guoshi sigated.
As she borrowed the red and blue crystal to circulate her spiritual power, the Pure Yang Thunder Dragon soaring in the sky above grew stronger.
The golden thunderous rain became more majestic, striking down the monks of the Vajra division of Mount Sumeru below, leaving corpses strewn across the land.
At this moment, a sound like an elephant's trumpet resounded from the distance.
A green shadow, resembling a majestic mountain, appeared in that direction.
Its footsteps fell silently.
Its massive form quickly drew near.
It was a green elephant, an enormous one at that.
Leijun initially thought it was a powerful demon, but upon closer inspection, he confirmed that it was actually a manifestation of Buddhist power, a treasured artifact of Buddhism.
Its name was "Aksobhya Elephant Throne."
It was one of the legendary Five-Buddha Thrones of the Vajra Realm, upon which Aksobhya Buddha sat.
Within the current Vajra Realm of Mount Sumeru, this was a treasure second only to the Five-Claw Vajra Pestle.
Compared to the Five-Claw Vajra Pestle, the Aksobhya Elephant Throne held a deeper significance as the treasure that symbolized the might of the sect. It had never left Mount Sumeru before.
Previously, when Jisheng Songshan rushed to the Great Tang to provide support, he had considered whether to bring the Aksobhya Elephant Throne with him.
Later, as he sensed that the power blocking the gates of Mount Sumeru was not invincible, he decided to challenge the gates himself, leaving the Aksobhya Elephant Throne to guard the Vajra division's Buddhist land.
Unfortunately, the Aksobhya Elephant Throne was now forced to leave its land.
And Jisheng Songshan, as well as the master of the Vajra division, would never have the chance to wield this treasure again.
Luochi immediately flew onto the back of the green elephant, joining another Eight Heavens expert of the Vajra division, Duopei.
Under their control, the green light surrounding the Aksobhya Elephant Throne expanded further, truly resembling an immovable spirit mountain that protected a group of Vajra division disciples.
Wherever the green light reached, the true intent of Vajra was revealed, as if it were eternal and indestructible.
The power and intent of the Aksobhya Elephant Throne represented the limitless strength of the elephant, the unwavering firmness of the Vajra division, with a body as solid as a diamond, exuding pure and indestructible power.
Upon seeing this, Tang Xiaotang's light golden eyebrows rose, and she let out a cold laugh.
Facing the elephant-like green giant, she took a step forward.
With this step, an infinite amount of pure gold seemed to converge under her feet, forming a divine ship hundreds of meters long.
Then, the golden divine ship charged forward, colliding with the green elephant.
The Pure Yang Divine Ship clashed with the Aksobhya Elephant Throne! Both sides swayed in the air.
The green elephant, like a towering mountain, stumbled backward.
The ground shook as if in the midst of an earthquake.
With a loud shout from Tang Xiaotang, the Pure Yang Divine Ship surged forward once more in the air.
Luochi and Duopei's expressions turned solemn.
They were all too familiar with Tang Xiaotang before them.
It was she who had represented the Celestial Master's Mansion in the competition between the Vajra division and the Taoism for status and influence in the Great Tang Empire.
In the end, Tang Xiaotang emerged victorious, becoming the Imperial Guardian of the Great Tang and representing Taoism, overshadowing Buddhism.
If not for this, the Vajra division of Mount Sumeru would not have had to seek distant allies, turning instead to the Lonely Eagle Khanate.
Unfortunately, a single misstep led to a series of setbacks, culminating in the situation they now faced.
If there was a Nine Heavens master of the Vajra Division riding the Aksobhya Elephant Throne at this moment, he wouldn't have been so easily pushed back by Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Divine Ship.
However, Luochi and Duopei could only barely hold their ground.
"We've already sent a message to the master of the Treasure Division." Duopei spoke.
Luochi nodded silently, focusing all his attention on maneuvering the Aksobhya Elephant Throne to withstand the pressure exerted by the Pure Yang Divine Ship.
The surviving disciples of the Sumeru Vajra Division quickly boarded the Aksobhya Elephant Throne, sitting down and silently reciting scriptures.
Standing on the Pure Yang Divine Ship, Tang Xiaotang charged towards her opponents once more.
Luochi's expression remained stoic, and in his hand appeared a three-pronged vajra scepter, but instead of wielding it, he held it in front of himself with a single hand.
His other hand reached down to form the Touching the Earth Seal.
Invisible mighty forces surged, assisting the Aksobhya Elephant Throne in withstanding Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Divine Ship.
Seeing this, Leijun and Tang Xiaotang's eyes lit up.
Based on their earlier observations, at least one expert in the Sumeru Vajra Division had attained the Nine Heavens Dharma Body realm and had mastered the Touching the Earth Seal.
This formidable hand seal, capable of shaking the world and toppling demons, was indeed exceptionally powerful.
However, it also seemed rather challenging to cultivate.
Previously, even Gombo, who had perfectly attained the Eight Heavens, had not mastered it.
Now, however, they witnessed Luochi, whose innate talent far surpassed his peers, successfully executing it.
It was not because he was a direct disciple of Jialuo Du, the master of the Vajra Division, but because he truly possessed extraordinary talent that outshone his peers.
However, his current opponent was Tang Xiaotang.
The tall woman shouted, and a gigantic flame tiger, composed entirely of verdant Nine Abyss True Fire, appeared at the bow of the Pure Yang Divine Ship.
The golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon, which had been hovering in the sky earlier, now descended.
Amidst the roars and tiger's growls, a golden and verdant taiji diagram reappeared, and brilliant light radiated from it, striking the Aksobhya Elephant Throne.
"Ugh!" Luochi and Duopei grunted in unison.
Leijun stood beside Tang Xiaotang, and above his head, a black and a crimson golden talisman revolved.
The Xuanxiao Five Thunder Talisman gave birth to a Yin Thunder Dragon.
The Chen Yang Zhongtian Talisman brought forth a Yang Fire Tiger.
Amidst the interplay of yin and yang, a black and crimson taiji diagram spun, and dragon and tiger combined their might.
Another surge of powerful light struck the Aksobhya Elephant Throne ahead.
Luochi and Duopei's physical bodies and minds trembled violently.
The Pure Yang Divine Ship powerfully rammed into its opponent once more.
The massive green elephant staggered, its body tilting as if its legs were about to give way.
Luochi and Duopei's noses nearly bled from the strain.
As for the other Sumeru Vajra Division disciples on the Aksobhya Elephant Throne, who were of lower cultivation levels, they bled from their noses and mouths, and some were even shaken off the throne.
Luochi and Duopei dared not hesitate and quickly maneuvered the Aksobhya Elephant Throne to retreat.
Tang Xiaotang steered the Pure Yang Divine Ship in pursuit, refusing to let them escape.
At this moment, Leijun, standing on the Pure Yang Divine Ship, paid more attention to observing their surroundings than fleeing from the enemy.
Having just entered Sumeru, there was much they didn't understand, and Leijun's eyes, reflecting the Tian Tong Di Che Talisman, ceaselessly revolved as he scrutinized their environment.
The divine ship passed by a grand river.
Leijun stood on the ship, contemplating the river water, and said, "Little Junior Sister, why don't you go on ahead? I'll prepare some gifts for the others in Sumeru."
Within the Sumeru, it seemed that the five divisions of the Vajra Realm each had someone remaining to guard their respective territories.
Now that outsiders had intruded into Sumeru, the other four divisions would likely not remain indifferent.
Leijun had always been vigilant about Sumeru.
Similarly, he was cautious about the Great Wilderness.
The Buddhist hand seal lineage and the four great khanates of the human realm, which were not of the Central Plains, possessed extraordinary strength, drawing his attention.
There might be hidden secrets within Sumeru and the Great Wilderness.
However, if they didn't take action, he wouldn't either. But since they had already made their move, they might as well strike hard and give their opponent a severe blow.
"Gifts?"
Tang Xiaotang said, "This river is indeed rather unique..."
Her eyesight and comprehension were extraordinary, and she immediately guessed Leijun's thoughts.
Leijun said, "It might be useful. Furthermore, I've just received news that Xiao Zhu of the Xiao Clan from beyond the passes has arrived at the ruins of the Vajra Temple with the Hao Ran Sword. I've asked him to temporarily guard the entrance of Sumeru."
"Good. Since we're already here, let's make a big fuss. At the very least, we should sever their roots in the Vajra Division!" Tang Xiaotang declared decisively.
She continued her pursuit of the Vajra Division experts and the Aksobhya Elephant Throne.
Leijun quietly disembarked from the Pure Yang Divine Ship.
The river before him was murky, as if it contained countless flowing sands.
After careful discernment, Leijun extracted a large amount of flowing sand from the riverbed.
【Heng River Flowing Sands】
A flash of insight struck him, and he named it thus.
So, was this river the Heng River? Heng River Flowing Sands...
Leijun felt a spark of inspiration.
However, the timing wasn't right, and he temporarily suppressed all his thoughts, also putting away these Heng River Flowing Sands.
Then, he took out something else.
Black Bodhi Seeds.
At this moment, the benefit of Wang Guiyuan, the first senior brother, always being prepared, became evident.
Previously, when facing the master of the Vajra Division, Leijun had caught him off-guard with a handful of Black Bodhi Seeds.
That time, he had used twenty-four seeds.
Now, he still had eighty-four seeds remaining.
After being caught off-guard once, the master of the Vajra Division was deeply vigilant, and the Black Bodhi Seeds would no longer be effective.
However, the problem was that the people within Sumeru were unaware of this...
Leijun took another twenty-four seeds from the remaining eighty-four Black Bodhi Seeds and buried them in the flowing sands at the riverbed.
For each Black Bodhi Seed, Leijun used his talisman to seal it, preventing it from activating for the time being.
After doing all this, he left this Heng River and followed its flow downstream, chasing after Tang Xiaotang.
Later, the sight of surging Buddhist lights became familiar.
A stretch of verdant Buddhist Pure Land came into view.
It resembled the Mystical Joyous Land that had appeared when the defensive formation of the Vajra Temple had operated at its peak.
Both seemed to share a common origin.
Leijun no longer had the silver cones crafted by his first senior sister, Xu Yuanzhen, at hand.
However, Tang Xiaotang was a Nine Heavens great true immortal, and she also possessed the Heaven Master Sword.
Luochi and the others struggled to maneuver the Aksobhya Elephant Throne and barely managed to enter the Mystical Joyous Land.
However, a majestic pillar of light, interwoven with purple and gold, resembling both thunder and sword lights, descended from the heavens.
The Mystical Joyous Land, covered in a green light, appeared fragile like glass, but was actually solid as a diamond.
Even with Tang Xiaotang's sword strike, she couldn't pierce through it immediately.
But with the Heaven Master Sword in hand, Tang Xiaotang channeled a majestic pillar of light from the sword tip, endlessly pouring vast and violent pure yang thunderous power onto the green Mystical Joyous Land.
The once diamond-like Mystical Joyous Land now showed rippling waves on its surface as if it were about to shatter.
Luochi and the other Vajra monks piloted the Aksobhya Elephant Throne back into position, merging with the Mystical Joyous Land in an attempt to stabilize it.
However, Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Divine Ship had already collided with it.
At this moment, the bow of the divine ship was like a sharp blade, embedded in the green Mystical Joyous Land.
With this breach, even though the Aksobhya Elephant Throne had returned in time, the Mystical Joyous Land was now flawed.
The section embedded by the bow of the Pure Yang Divine Ship lost its green Vajra intent, and the Buddhist light turned golden, with strands of golden radiance continuously drifting outward.
Leijun remained calm upon seeing this.
He set up another formation outside the perimeter of the Mystical Joyous Land.
Leijun took out 36 of the remaining 60 Black Bodhi Seeds.
This time, he didn't directly activate them either but arranged them according to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Stars, forming another layer to the formation.
Each Black Bodhi Seed was paired with 36 talismans prepared by Leijun.
Next, Leijun took a step forward.
Ever since he cultivated the Upper Three Heavens realm, his Stepping on the Stars and Fighting Formation had evolved into the Circling Stars and Fighting Formation, and he rarely used the former anymore.
As he walked, the numerous talismans and Black Bodhi Seeds disappeared without a trace.
Soon, a large number of Sumeru monks arrived in the distance.
Among them were not one but several Dharma Body cultivators.
Each of the five divisions of the Vajra Realm in Sumeru managed their respective human realms, but they indeed left powerful experts to guard Sumeru.
Although they usually adhered to the principle of non-interference, the commotion in the Vajra Division was too loud to ignore, so the experts from the other divisions finally intervened.
As they drew closer, the leading monks with keen spiritual senses vaguely sensed something amiss.
However, due to the Black Bodhi Seeds, the formation was extremely stealthy, and by the time they noticed something, it was too late.
The formation unfolded at a speed beyond the monks' expectations, sealing off a vast area inside and outside the Mystical Joyous Land.
An illusory starlight formation appeared, with the Black Bodhi Seeds hidden within.
Leijun gazed into the distance.
He observed the colors of their inner kasaya—white, green, and scarlet—corresponding to the five divisions of the Vajra Realm in Sumeru: white for the Buddha Division, scarlet for the Lotus Division, and green for the Karma Division.
It seemed that apart from the afflicted Vajra Division, there should also be a Treasure Division... Leijun raised his eyebrows slightly.
His eyes, reflecting the Tian Tong Di Che Talisman, quietly revolved as he scanned the surroundings.
In the distance, a majestic golden mountain appeared faintly.
The legendary center of Sumeru, Mount Sumeru? Leijun pondered.
At this moment, the mountain peak flickered with unstable golden light.
Was the Treasure Division expert currently stabilizing Mount Sumeru?
Leijun pondered briefly before withdrawing his attention.
The current formation was not as powerful as the Great Yin-Yang End of Dharma Immortal Formation and couldn't hold off Nine Heavens cultivators for too long.
(End of Chapter)
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