Everlasting Renown Chapter 381: Xiyian Bodhi, Divine Race Returns (Guaranteed) - Novel Cool

Chapter 381: Xiyian Bodhi, Divine Race Returns (Guaranteed)

Chapter 381: Xiyian Bodhi, Divine Race Returns (Guaranteed)

Li Hao lunged forward, splitting the Dharma Image of the Green Lamp Buddha, then swiftly retreated to the Abyss and swung his sword again.

The power of this sword strike remained undiminished, still drawing upon the power of Heaven and Earth. The Heavenly-Earth Meridian behind him rapidly gathered energy, and faint starlight began to appear within it, a hint of the Heavenly Stars Vein's power.

Otherwise, the Heavenly-Earth Meridian alone would not be enough to sustain Li Hao's ultimate expenditure.

"You indeed possess the means of a Supreme Sage..."

The Green Lamp Buddha's face turned slightly pale. His Dharma Image shattered, and the incense power he had condensed instantly dissipated by half. The power carried by that single sword strike was so overwhelming that it surpassed the incense power he had gathered from the Buddhist Sanctuary. Such an instantaneous concentration of such immense power could only be achieved by relying on a Holy Land or by drawing upon the power of the Heavenly Dao!

Seeing Li Hao close in, he did not retreat. A more intense killing intent flashed in his eyes. The Dharma Image suddenly burst into green flames, and his two arms shot out, striking Li Hao.

With a loud boom, a violent shockwave erupted. The Sword Qi, like a silver dragon, roared and destroyed the Buddhist Palm.

But even after the destruction of the Buddhist Palm, the Green Lamp Buddha stood at the center of his Dharma Image, revealing a green lamp in his hand.

Li Hao's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "This time, I won't let you escape!"

If the other party tried to use this magical treasure to escape again, he would have to use the Minor Apex Power of the Three Saints Unification.

The Green Lamp Buddha did not respond. He glanced at the green lamp in front of him, a hint of sorrow and regret in his eyes. This green lamp carried his Dao Will, his cultivation years, and had accompanied him through countless times. Now...

"A Buddha lamp, illuminating a thousand years of darkness."

He muttered softly.

The green lamp in his hand, like a lotus platform, emitted a dazzling green light that spread across the entire sky.

Heaven and Earth were bathed in green, and then this green light transformed into a raging flame. A power containing Heavenly Tribulation and an ancient, overwhelming aura emerged from the Buddha lamp.

Li Hao's expression changed slightly as he stared at the Buddha lamp. Even with his Divine Eye, the intense green light obscured his vision, preventing him from seeing the green lamp clearly. Instead, he saw the Green Lamp Buddha becoming the core of this green light, as if he had transformed into the wick.

This green light seemed to burn from within his physical body.

Along with it, the power of Heaven and Earth around him surged, and a Dao Tribulation force appeared in the void, carrying the power of destructive thunder.

These tribulation forces darted, condensed, and coiled around the Dharma Image of the Green Lamp Buddha.

Li Hao stopped, sensing the terrifying killing intent the Green Lamp Buddha was gathering. If he rashly intruded, it would trigger an even more fierce attack prematurely.

He did not dare to underestimate his opponent. As an ancient Three Calamities Sage, the power of his last stand was absolutely not to be taken lightly.

Li Hao took a deep breath, and starlight emerged from behind him, fully revealing the Heavenly Stars Vein.

In an instant, the sky was filled with condensed light, shining down from all the heavens.

As the Qi Vein of the All Heavens Stars connected, he emitted an overwhelming aura that rivaled the dazzling green light.

At the same time, the Dharma Image of the Green Lamp Buddha raised his hand, and a gray lightning bolt appeared in the green light at his palm. This lightning flickered continuously, emitting a terrifying tribulation force and an ancient aura.

"This lamp contains an Ancient Tribulation Force, the power that dissipated when an Immortal Deity crossed the tribulation. This is why even a Supreme Sage would show me respect!"

The Green Lamp Buddha looked up, his eyes filled with cold killing intent. His Dharma Image suddenly raised its hand, and the gray tribulation light instantly transformed into a blinding thunderbolt, tearing through the sky with a deafening boom, as if it had created a curved crack in the heavens.

The tribulation force then streaked toward Li Hao in an instant.

The tribulation force arrived with a sound, and Li Hao looked up, immediately sensing the scent of death and destruction.

He did not retreat; there was no way out. Everything happened too quickly, but he was prepared. No matter how many divine powers or myriad skills he possessed, his strongest offensive tool was still the sword in his hand.

Thus, this sword strike, condensed with the power of the Heavenly Stars Vein and the force of Transcendence to Immortality, instantly stirred up the power of half the heavens and earth, and slashed out with a mighty force.

The brilliance and radiance of that sword strike were ultimate, containing a vast and overwhelming power of heaven and earth. It truly embodied the elegance of an ancient immortal's finger, as if a true immortal had raised their hand and gently pointed at the tribulation light.

The moment the tribulation force descended, the sword light pointed out, like an ancient immortal raising a hand to lightly tap the tribulation light.

Boom!!

But what followed was a deafening explosion that shook a radius of tens of thousands of miles. Countless commoners within the Divine Dynasty were shaken by the thunderous blast, and some of the more timid ones were so frightened that they fell to the ground in terror.

In the Buddhist Sanctuary, numerous Buddhist disciples and many Holy Sons were left deaf and blind. The sudden eruption of energy caused many disciples to be shaken by the aftershock, spitting out blood, while those with lower cultivation, despite being farther away, still perished on the spot.

The majestic and grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, in the midst of this shaking and trembling, crumbled and disintegrated. The three golden Buddha statues within the hall quickly developed large cracks, and their compassionate faces, calm and serene, were destroyed as beams and tiles fell and shattered.

The vast green light dissipated, and that ancient and eternal sword strike also vanished, along with the Dao tribulation force.

The Dharma image of the Green Lamp Buddha shattered, becoming ethereal and vanishing.

His expression was dazed and somewhat lost, but ultimately, his gaze settled on the green lamp in his hand.

This ancient Dao tribulation imperial weapon, born from heaven and earth, had its wick flickering, gradually weakening, until it finally extinguished.

With the wick extinguished, the Buddha lamp also slowly developed tiny cracks, which grew more and more numerous until it finally shattered with a boom, turning into points of starlight that fragmented in the void of his palm.

When he released that thread of tribulation force, the Buddha lamp would dissipate, and this imperial weapon would fall. However, he never expected that such a method would still be no match for the young man before him. The other party was merely a newly ascended saint who had just passed the human tribulation, so how could he be so strong?

Only when the last vestiges of green light completely dissipated did his eyes slowly rise to meet the approaching figure of Li Hao.

He did not flee, nor did he show fear; his face was devoid of anger and murderous intent, only remaining calm, with a hint of mockery.

"If the Supreme Sages were not so eager to become Immortal Deities, monsters like you would surely not be tolerated by them..."

Prodigy monsters are often courted by major powers, but if they become ultimate monsters, capable of toppling great powers, they will be feared.

Although Li Hao had teleported to his side from the Netherwast, he did not immediately attack. He had already sensed that the Green Lamp Buddha's life force was rapidly declining, and that he had been injured by the tribulation force he himself had manipulated, failing to pass the Dao tribulation.

"If your Buddhist Sect could distinguish right from wrong, the enmity between me and your Buddhist disciples would be a personal matter between us."

Li Hao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the mockery in the Green Lamp Buddha's eyes turned to a bitter smile. He looked up at the sky and said:

"All the Supreme Sages wish to take that step, and why should we be any different? If we do not become Immortal Deities, we will ultimately turn to ashes. I have heard that Immortal Deities face tribulations, and the Buddhist Venerable and I, along with our disciples, planned to undergo the Three Calamities and merge with the Dao to become immortals. Though no one has walked this path, we wanted to try it..."

He spoke softly, recounting these events, but his body was gradually developing cracks, his flesh tearing.

However, he seemed indifferent, speaking calmly:

"Had it not been for this, I would have known right from wrong in the matter between you and the Buddhist disciples and handled it fairly..."

"Perhaps this is the tribulation. Wanting to become an Immortal Deity, but thus inviting tribulation..."

At this, he thought of how he had used the tribulation force and still failed to kill Li Hao, and his smile grew even more bitter.

Even sages, who comprehend great causal techniques and understand the ways of fate, find it difficult to escape and break free from the cycle.

"I have countless Buddhist disciples, many of whom are innocent and unaware. I hope you will spare them."

The Green Lamp Buddha's half-body had already dissipated, and he looked at Li Hao, speaking softly with a gentle and compassionate gaze.

Li Hao, hearing this, said coldly, "Even if you hadn't said so, I would have done it. But those who harbor ill will towards me will not be spared."

The Green Lamp Buddha softly recited, "Amitabha, may it be well", his eyes showing a hint of relief. He then cast a lingering glance at the Buddhist Mountain beneath his feet, his figure gradually fading away.

As the body of the Green Lamp Buddha completely vanished into the void, his aura slowly dissipated, and the entire Buddhist Sanctuary fell into an unusual silence.

But after a long while, mournful cries broke the silence, calling out the name of the Green Lamp Buddha.

Many disciples, including the Semi-Saints, some with tears in their eyes and others with sorrowful expressions, knelt down to bid farewell to this ancient Buddha.

In the Sword Ancestor Holy Land, the Sword Master and the Sword Holy Capital stood in the void, gazing distantly toward the direction of the Buddhist Sect.

As the Green Lamp Buddha's aura faded away, both of them showed a trace of lamentation in their eyes.

This towering Buddhist Sect, which had stood for countless ages, was now about to vanish.

The Green Lamp Buddha, who had already been a Sage before they ascended, could not escape the killing calamity.

Elsewhere, in the Wenzu Holy Land, Wen Sheng stood in the void, gazing into the distance. He sighed and muttered to himself:

"Right and wrong, glory and disgrace, even Sages ultimately cannot let go and cannot escape..."

In the Buddhist Sanctuary, Li Hao remained calm, unmoved by the mournful cries of the Buddhist disciples. If the Green Lamp Buddha hadn't fought to the death, burning himself out and failing to kill Li Hao, there would not have been the final act of compassion.

When one is powerless, all that remains is a kind heart.

His figure flickered, and he arrived at the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, clearing away the rubble to retrieve the heavenly and earthly treasures sealed beneath the three golden statues.

Then, Li Hao returned to the Semi-Saints in the void and said:

"The Buddhist Venerable is dead, and the Green Lamp Buddha has fallen. From now on, the Buddhist Sect will be erased from Heaven and Earth. If any of you still claim to be part of the Buddhist Sect, no matter how far away, I will kill you with a single thought!"

His words carried the dignity of a Sage, causing the Semi-Saints to feel not only sorrow but also anger and fear.

Many Buddhist disciples, upon hearing Li Hao say the Buddhist Venerable was dead, found it hard to believe. However, since the Green Lamp Buddha had been slain by Li Hao within the Holy Land, the Buddhist Venerable had likely already met his end, otherwise, he would have appeared by now.

For a moment, the mournful cries grew even louder.

Li Hao paid no heed, his Divine Sense covering the Buddhist Sanctuary, and he quickly found some valuable items.

For example, the Bodhi Tree behind the Buddhist Mountain, which bore lustrous fruits, rich with the aura of Dao Resonance.

Li Hao approached the tree, which had developed consciousness. Seeing Li Hao, it uttered a deep, resonant voice:

"I will destroy myself rather than hand myself over to someone not of the Buddhist Sect."

As it spoke, the tree's radiant light dimmed, its leaves trembled, and the fruits began to fall, some collapsing inward as if rotting.

Li Hao's face turned cold, and his Eternal Dao Domain instantly enveloped the tree, suppressing it. In the Dao Domain, time seemed to slow down.

He picked up one of the fruits, took a bite, and found it sweet, containing pure power. It was a Path Enlightenment Fruit.

"Who would have thought the Buddhist Sect had a Path Enlightenment Fruit tree."

Li Hao was somewhat surprised. In the Mourning River, one fruit cost ten thousand points, and this tree bore a large cluster, at least a hundred fruits.

"Want to destroy yourself? I will enlighten you."

Li Hao said coldly, summoning Xiyian.

Xiyian was momentarily stunned by the fruit. Li Hao said to her, "You and it share the same wood essence. It wants to die, so help it."

Xiyian immediately understood Li Hao's intention, her eyes brightening with a smile. "Then I won't be shy!"

As she spoke, she transformed into a Red Vine, rapidly entwining the Bodhi Tree and rooting herself within it, absorbing the tree's nutrients and power.

The Bodhi Tree, alarmed by Xiyan's actions, shouted angrily, "You are inhumane!"

"Predictable."

Li Hao said calmly, sitting in the courtyard and calling for some tea from the hall, pouring and drinking it himself while waiting for Xiyan to absorb the Bodhi Tree. Meanwhile, his Divine Sense continued to explore other parts of the Buddhist Sanctuary.

Soon, Li Hao found the traces of more treasures. He enveloped them with his Dao Will, drawing them all toward him.

Although he had no use for these treasures, he could gift them to friends later.

Additionally, he found two more heavenly and earthly treasures under a Buddha statue in a Secret Hall.

Apart from these, Li Hao also discovered some incomplete maps of Prohibited Zones and fragments of a shattered Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon, which, like achievements, possessed no special power, only their hardness.

After a long while, Xiyian completely absorbed the Bodhi Tree. The tree's branches and leaves, once radiant with Buddhist Light, had withered and rotted. The fruits, once plump, had shriveled like dried luffas.

In contrast, Xiyian radiated an auspicious glow. Originally a blood vine, she had endured the Slaughter Grievance and was born in a place where corpses were buried, nourished by the essence of countless lives. Now, as she absorbed the Bodhi Tree, which was imbued with Buddhist Nature, she seemed to undergo a transformation.

Li Hao sensed a blend of Buddha and Demon energies within her, a fusion that reminded him of the Twin Buddhist Disciples. However, Xiyian's energy was more unified and deeper, more tightly bound than that of the Twin Buddhist Disciples.

The path the Twin Buddhist Disciples sought to follow, he had not been able to walk, but Xiyian seemed to have found it.

Li Hao was somewhat surprised and felt a sense of the mysterious workings of Fate. Xiyian, though born from the essence of a red vine in a burial ground, had transformed into a being of natural purity, devoid of notions of good and evil. At this moment, she seemed to embody the essence of the Buddha-Demon Fusion even more.

In the world, there is no inherent good or evil; these are distinctions made by the Sages.

Like the Crawling Beasts, they do not judge good or evil; they eat when hungry, and the concept of slaughter being a sin does not exist for them.

Some Sages say that the Human Race is the greatest evil in the world, for even without hunger, they still face slaughter. Yet, the Human Race is also the greatest good, being the only species that practices mercy and releases other beings.

“I feel a bit sleepy.”

After absorbing the Bodhi Tree, Xiyian seemed slightly tipsy, swaying unsteadily as she spoke to Li Hao in a muddled, coquettish manner.

Li Hao chuckled, realizing she was simply overfed and unable to digest it all.

However, there was a faint aura of Chaos around Xiyian, a mingling of good and evil, yin and yang.

Li Hao sent her back to the Heavenly Earth Space to rest properly.

Then, he finished his tea and stood up to search for the remaining treasures.

It had to be said, the Buddhist Sect's tea was truly exceptional.

Before long, Li Hao had plundered the Buddhist Sanctuary and left. The many Semi-Saints of the Buddhist Sect did not dare to stop him. They all knew that with the Sage's fall, the Buddhist Sect would gradually fade away.

The news of the Buddhist Sect's downfall spread quickly among the Divine Dynasties of Canglan World, causing shock. The first Holy Land of Canglan World had been swept away by someone who was previously known to all as a monster, the top prodigy in the Quota War.

Li Hao left Canglan World without meeting Sword Master and the others, heading directly to the Void Sacred Land in Cloud Mist World.

In the Void Sacred Land, with Xu Zu and the Virtual Sage fallen, there was no resistance left.

Faced with Li Hao's arrival, they could only put on a brave front, but when one of the Semi-Saints was reduced to a mush by Li Hao's palm, the others dared not speak up anymore.

Before a Sage, their voices were incredibly weak, and they could only wait for Xu Zu and the others to return from their Discussion to seek revenge.

Li Hao publicly plundered the Void Sacred Land, finding four more heavenly and earthly treasures and numerous other treasures, including a Void Pearl, a precious item used to defend the Void Sacred Land.

This pearl could hide the Void Sacred Land in the void, making it a remarkable treasure for defending a Holy Land.

Li Hao planned to give this item to Old Feng, so that if the Heaven Stealing Holy Land faced any difficulties, this pearl could help Old Feng.

After clearing out the Void Sacred Land, Li Hao continued to visit the Holy Lands of the other Sages he had discussed with, demanding heavenly and earthly treasures.

If he didn't go to them, they wouldn't offer the treasures voluntarily, as these items were extremely rare.

As Li Hao visited each Holy Land one by one, time flew by. After half a month, the news of the Sages' Discussion spread, causing a great upheaval in All Heavens.

The most shocked were the Buddhist Sect and the Void Sacred Land. When they learned that Li Hao had slain twelve Sages during the Discussion, they were filled with despair.

Especially the Void Sacred Land, which was utterly devastated upon learning that Xu Zu had been publicly executed by Li Hao.

From then on, Li Hao's name resounded throughout All Heavens.

Li Hao visited several Holy Lands, and except for two that refused to hand over five heavenly and earthly treasures as compensation, the rest reluctantly complied.

And in those two Holy Lands, Li Hao engaged in intense battles, ultimately securing five treasures.

After a full round of visits, Li Hao found that he had amassed a total of 54 heavenly and earthly treasures in his hands.

Such a quantity of heavenly and earthly treasures was enough to make many Holy Lands envious, but Li Hao's status was now far different from before. Even if someone deduced the number of treasures in his possession, they would not dare to covet them, for Li Hao was now second only to the Supreme Sage.

Li Hao returned to the Little Thousand World, intending to feed all the heavenly and earthly treasures to Achievement.

Just before entering the Little Thousand World, he encountered a figure in the void that blocked his path.

Li Hao recognized it as Ying Xiaoxiao, whom he had met earlier.

Seeing her, Li Hao recalled the Divine Realm she had mentioned, as well as the awakening of the Divine Race Ancestor.

Such confidential information, yet she had shared it with him. Li Hao looked at her clear and refined face and smiled, saying:

"Why are you here? Did you wait for me on purpose?"

Ying Xiaoxiao looked at Li Hao, her expression complex. She had already learned about the Sages' Discussion. When she encountered Li Hao while absorbing Extreme Dao Power, she had only thought he was a monster with Three Calamities Power. She hadn't expected that Li Hao's Saint Path was even more terrifying, causing a major stir in All Heavens.

"I knew you would return here, so I waited for you in advance."

Ying Xiaoxiao said.

"It's about your Ancestor, right? I've already taken care of the Green Lamp Buddha and Xu Zu for him. As for the Extreme Dao Power, he can handle it as he sees fit."

Li Hao smiled.

A hint of complexity flashed in Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes as she shook her head slightly and said, "I didn't come to you for that. The Ancestor... he told me not to meddle in his affairs and didn't care about the help you could provide. But after the Sages' Discussion Conference, I think he might change his mind and agree to cooperate."

But that wasn't what she was most concerned about now. She told Li Hao:

"You cultivate the path of physical body to sainthood, and so does the Huntian Sage. He will definitely pose a threat to you!"

She looked at Li Hao with a serious expression.

Li Hao was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You came here just to tell me this?"

"You knew?"

Ying Xiaoxiao was surprised. Seeing Li Hao's expression, she realized he had anticipated it.

Li Hao nodded and said, "Someone told me. I will be on guard. But you, in such a sensitive period, with countless Sages watching me, your approach might not be favorable for your Divine Race."

Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. Hearing Li Hao's words, she shook her head slightly and said, "Since you know, I can rest easy. If there's any update on the Ancestor's side, I'll let you know."

With that, she glanced at Li Hao and turned to step into the Heavenly Rift, disappearing from his sight.

Li Hao was slightly taken aback, watching her aura completely vanish. He paused for a moment before entering the Little Thousand World again.

Upon returning to the Heaven Stealing Holy Land, Li Hao handed the Void Pearl to Old Feng.

Feng Boping had already heard about Li Hao's recent activities, where he had gone to various Holy Lands to demand "compensation", and about his destruction of the Void Sacred Land. However, he hadn't expected Li Hao to actually obtain this treasure.

"This item is almost a Dao Tribulation Imperial Weapon. You're giving it to me?"

Feng Boping held the Void Pearl. For a Holy Land, this was an excellent defensive treasure. Although he could steal many things, this particular treasure was extremely rare and difficult to obtain.

"It's of no use to me."

Li Hao smiled.

Feng Boping laughed and scolded him, but didn't refuse. Such a treasure would be useful to anyone. He knew it was Li Hao's gesture.

In the near future, he would accompany the Lying Heaven Sage to complete a task, and at that time, the Holy Land would indeed need such a treasure for protection.

Therefore, he didn't hesitate and accepted it.

Li Hao bid farewell to Old Feng and returned to his courtyard. He then took out the numerous heavenly and earthly treasures and the Achievement sword, beginning to feed them.

Meanwhile, in the Earth Core of a Minor World.

In a dark world filled with molten lava, scorching magma flowed everywhere.

An ancient Divine Temple stood here. Dressed in green, Ying Xiaoxiao returned and, upon entering the Divine Temple, heard her grandmother's surprised voice:

"Xiaoxiao, you’re here. Quick, follow me to pay respects to the Ancestor. He has truly returned!"

Ying Xiaoxiao paused, a flash of excitement lighting up her eyes, and quickly followed Grandmother.

(End of Chapter)

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