Chapter 428: Awakening Near the Grand Dao

Chapter 428: Awakening Near the Grand Dao

Golden Buddha light flooded the sky, like a deluge, instantly covering half of the heavens.

"Wretched one! Stop this at once!"

From within the Buddha light, a mighty and dignified scolding voice echoed.

Countless Buddha lights in the sky transformed into a colossal Buddha palm, instantly slamming down towards Qin Zheng.

Under the grand palm seal, the Buddha light shone everywhere, Buddhist chants filled the air, and the four directions seemed to transform into a golden-lit land of ten thousand Buddhas.

At this moment, Wang Zhongshan and Fan Qingyun's faces turned solemn, and anger flashed in their eyes.

They hadn't expected that the Imperial Preceptor would not only intervene but also directly join the fight!

Shi Faanxin's eyes dimmed, and he softly chanted a Buddhist mantra. Then, with palms joined, he prepared to ascend into the sky.

A future Virtue Sage, even in death, should not fall at the hands of a Buddhist monk! He was determined to stop this Buddhist Imperial Preceptor who had come from Spirit Mountain.

But just at that instant.

Qin Zheng remained calm, his right palm continued to press down, and his left hand rose, forming a fist with a seal. Then, with a punch, he struck the colossal Buddha palm.

At this moment, only the Primordial One could stop him; no one else would be of any use!

The fist and palm collided, and the heavens instantly turned into a white radiance. Even the Great Dharmaraja lost their perception of the world.

And in that instant.

Amidst the chaotic heavens, Copper Light Master witnessed the chaotic turbulence dispersing the golden Buddha light.

Then, a heaven-shattering palm seal descended upon him, as he watched in shock.

A thunderous roar reverberated.

Instantly, Wang Zhongshan and Fan Qingyun snapped out of their daze.

"What's the situation now?!"

Without time to comprehend their own states, they shouted and scanned the battlefield with their spiritual senses.

However, the white radiance enveloping the heavens prevented them from perceiving anything, leaving them anxious.

At this moment, Shi Faanxin gazed at the sky. Though he couldn't see anything, his innate Buddha heart could sense it.

His initially dim expression slowly turned into astonishment as he perceived the scene within the white radiance.

The next instant.

Whoosh!!

The white radiance dissipated, revealing a youth in a golden-patterned dark robe standing in the high heavens.

Beside him was a monk in a kasaya, with a handsome appearance.

However, the monk's right arm was severed at the shoulder, and strands of Buddha light wove around the wound, nurturing it, while his aura fluctuated slightly.

"Who are you?!"

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He had served as the Celestial Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor for millions of years and had been empowered by over ten Water and Land Dharma Assemblies. His strength had long surpassed the Great Dharmaraja! He believed that compared to the few in Spirit Mountain, he was not much weaker.

This Avatar, though not as strong as his original body, still possessed ninety percent of his power.

With ninety percent of his strength, he could easily crush ninety-nine percent of the Great Dharmaraja powerhouses in the world!

Moreover, his previous palm strike was unleashed with full force, intending to swiftly resolve the matter.

But he hadn't expected that a single punch from his opponent would break through his palm seal and shatter his right arm!

Such strength could not belong to an unknown figure! Yet, as he searched his memories, he couldn't recall any information about his opponent.

Could he be a direct disciple of an immortal sect?

This thought flashed through his mind but was immediately dismissed.

Which immortal sect would dare to secretly learn the untransmitted secrets of the Jade Void Palace?

At this moment, Qin Zheng calmly raised his hand, and hundreds, even thousands, of Transcendent Demonic Pills transformed into a torrent, rushing towards him.

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However, even with only five percent of the demons captured, Qin Zheng's harvest from this battle was enough to cause a heavenly uproar.

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"I've asked the Jade Void Palace, and you are not their disciple!"

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With so many Transcendent Demonic powerhouses killed, the Demonic Court would not let this go! Perhaps they would use this opportunity to disrupt the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, regardless of the cost.

In that case, he would suffer tremendous losses! This Water and Land Dharma Assembly was his chance to touch the Primordial Realm!

If it were interrupted, not to mention Spirit Mountain's losses, his personal losses would be unbearable!

The only solution now was to capture this person and send him directly to the Demonic Court, handing him over to those old monsters.

To minimize the rage of the Demon Race and reduce the impact of this incident on the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, one must...

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Qin Zheng noticed the murderous intent in the monk's eyes and smiled lightly, "The Buddhist path has three poisons: greed, wrath, and ignorance."

"You, monk, have violated the wrathful precepts. Aren't you afraid it will affect your cultivation?"

"Or should I say, your Buddhist cultivation doesn't even exist?"

Upon hearing these words, the monk below, Shi Fanhua, quickly lowered his head and chanted Buddha's name to hide the wavering in his eyes.

Qin Zheng had traveled from the Celestial Dynasty to the Spirit Mountain and back, and he had met countless Buddhist disciples, all of whom had thoughts completely different from his own.

Qin Zheng's words seemed like a questioning of Ku Du, but in fact, he was striking at his innate Buddha nature.

Is Buddhism truly as he thought? Shi Fanhua began to question himself.

On the other side, Ku Du, the Holy Monk, heard this and lightly smiled without a care. "Are you teaching me how to cultivate?"

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, his right arm, which had been blasted, instantly grew back.

Brilliant golden Buddha light emanated from his body, and behind him, a halo formed, resembling the great sun.

"It's a pity that your evil nature is too heavy, and your sins are too deep. You cannot enter the Buddhist path!"

"Today, I will capture you first and hand you over to the Demonic Court for punishment, to atone for the infinite sins you have committed!"

As Ku Du finished speaking, he took a step forward, extended his right hand, forming a palm seal, and struck towards Qin Zheng.

Om!

A humming sound resonated in the void.

This palm strike, compared to the previous one, had undergone a qualitative change.

The Buddha Palm's fourth style!

Buddha Moves Mountains!

Boom!

As the palm's energy surged, the entire heaven and earth shook violently.

In an instant, the scenery of heaven and earth transformed.

A colossal golden Buddha appeared, gazing down from an infinite height, and then extended its palm, striking downwards.

Facing this palm strike, Qin Zheng's expression remained unchanged. He lifted his gaze as if looking towards a certain point in the void.

Then, he retracted his gaze, took a calm step forward, and raised his right hand, forming a fist with his slender fingers.

Before the Buddha's palm could press down, the Primordial and Heaven-Shattering Dao essences emanated from Qin Zheng's right fist, and he punched out directly! The entire process was as simple and ordinary as a mortal fight.

But in Ku Du's eyes, as Qin Zheng stepped forward and formed a fist, a transformation occurred.

Boom!!

The heavens and earth shook!

The endless Buddha light in the heavens and earth instantly turned into chaos and nothingness.

The Buddha's palm, which was about to strike the earth, seemed to lose its target at this moment, not knowing where to fall.

Then, a strand of light appeared, shining from outside the chaos. Immediately after, a palm seal of heaven and earth opening pierced through, instantly piercing the entire chaos!

Boom!!

In the Celestial Capital of the Celestial Dynasty, far away in the infinite void.

The Holy Monk Ku Du was in the midst of explaining to the scholars and generals the various requirements for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly when he suddenly paused.

He turned and looked at the Celestial Emperor seated in the center, and said, "Your Majesty, don't you plan to take action?"

Before the Celestial Emperor could respond, the Celestial Deity seated on the other side scoffed.

"If that boy had truly stolen the untransmitted secrets of the Jade Void Palace, why would we need to intervene?"

"The Jade Void Palace is aware of the boy's situation but has yet to take action. Don't you understand, old man?"

The Celestial Deity, whose origins were unclear, openly mocked Ku Du without restraint.

After all, he didn't need the protection of the Holy Mountain or fear the Buddhist sect.

The mocking words echoed unabated throughout the hall, causing the officials below to nod and lower their heads.

Ku Du's expression remained unchanged, but a cold light flashed in his eyes as he continued to gaze at the Celestial Emperor seated in the center.

"That evil being has killed nearly half of the Great Transcendent Powerhouses in the Northern Demon Land. If we don't capture him, the Demonic Court will never rest."

Ku Du spoke again.

These words instantly ignited the entire hall, causing the officials to raise their heads and discuss in uncontrollable voices.

The Central Immortal Dynasty is divided into five domains: East, West, South, North, and Central.

Outside the four domains of East, West, South, and North, there are Demon Lands established by the Demonic Court.

These four Demon Lands are vast and boundless, and within them, an infinite number of powerful demons reside, including thousands of Great Transcendent Powerhouses!

According to Ku Du, it seemed that an unparalleled killing god had emerged from the Northern Demon Land, slaying nearly half of the Great Transcendent Powerhouses?

With a single move, he slew thousands of Great Transcendent powerhouses!

Such terrifying strength must have exceeded the Great Transcendent's realm, and it seemed no less formidable than the three figures seated above in the hall.

But with the Water and Land Dharma Assembly approaching, such an act would undoubtedly anger the Demon Race and affect the assembly.

For a moment, the scholars and generals had mixed emotions—some were delighted, some fearful, some angry, and some regretful.

After a few breaths, their gazes turned to the Celestial Emperor seated in the center.

Amidst the converging gazes, the figure in the jade-white imperial robe spoke calmly, "This person has no connection to the Celestial Dynasty. Supreme Tutor, there's no need to be distracted by him."

"Let's continue discussing the assembly."

After these words, the officials withdrew their gazes and lowered their heads again.

The Celestial Immortal seated on the other side chuckled lightly and adjusted his comfortable sleeping posture.

Only the Saint Monk, upon hearing this, had his eyes filled with cold, angry light.

So he continued, "Your Majesty believes he has no relation to the Celestial Dynasty, but the Demonic Court will not see it that way."

"Since Your Majesty doesn't plan to take action, I will!"

"I don't believe that a wretch who appeared out of nowhere can stir up such a colossal storm!"

As the Saint Monk finished speaking, he took a light step and instantly transformed into a beam of golden light, disappearing within the hall.

"The Demonic Court's non-intervention means the Jade Void Palace has taken an interest in that boy. If they can't see this situation clearly and rush to their deaths, they're asking for it."

"With such a state of mind and cultivation, he still dares to call himself a Saint Monk. Seems like the Buddhism of Holy Mountain isn't that impressive after all."

The Celestial Immortal, shrouded in celestial light, preventing others from seeing his appearance, scoffed at this moment.

The scholars and generals dared not respond.

Only the Celestial Emperor lifted his head slightly, as if gazing beyond the void towards the Demon Land in the North.

"The closer one gets to the Grand Dao, the more difficult it is to maintain a calm mind. His mind is in turmoil, and he can't see things clearly."

After a few breaths, he spoke slowly.

Hearing this, the Celestial Immortal didn't refute but fell silent, only sighing lightly after a few more breaths.

Then, he turned his head and body, looking at the Celestial Emperor, whose body was enveloped in the Primordial Intention, and asked, "How far are you from the Grand Dao?"

This question instantly captured the attention of the officials.

The Celestial Emperor replied calmly, "Inches. Thousand Li."

Upon hearing the first two words, the Celestial Immortal's aura slightly condensed, but upon hearing the latter two, he relaxed.

"Haha, the Grand Dao is hard to find. Achieving Primordial Origin is no easy task. Your Majesty, continue your cultivation, and you will surely succeed one day!"

He spoke with a hearty laugh.

The officials below slightly darkened their expressions.

The Celestial Emperor remained unmoved, his gaze seemingly still fixed on the North.

Boom!!!

A thunderous roar echoed.

The Saint Monk's figure transformed into a beam of radiant light and plummeted towards the earth below.

Boom! Boom! Boom! In an instant, an even more intense roar erupted, and a vast, boundless abyss suddenly appeared on the ground!

Qin Zheng's expression was calm as he looked down at the abyss and raised his hand again to form a fist seal.

The two Dao essences of Chaos and Heaven-Shattering once again permeated the air.

"Are you still not going to take action?!"

"This wretch stole your untransmitted secrets. Do you still want to take him as your disciple?!"

The Saint Monk roared in anger.

At the same time, he struggled to stand up, trying to escape the abyss.

But after that palm strike, his body had been blasted apart, leaving only half of his head.

Even with the surging Buddha light, it was difficult to recover in time.

His shouts brought no change, but Qin Zheng's figure appeared before him.

Seeing the Saint Monk's dire state, Qin Zheng slowly released the fist seal.

The dangerous aura dissipated, and the Saint Monk's heart relaxed slightly.

As long as his true body arrived, there would be ways to deal with this wretch!

He thought to himself and said, "If you willingly abandon your cultivation and go to the Demonic Court to admit your guilt and accept punishment, I will help you reincarnate."

"You have good comprehension and a connection with Buddhism. In your next life, entering the Buddhist Sect, you will surely achieve great things!"

"If I attain enlightenment..."

Before he could finish, Qin Zheng extended his foot and—Boom!—directly crushed him!

(End of Chapter)

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