Chapter 492: 491. Settling the Venerable Wisdom (Part 1)

Chapter 492: 491. Settling the Venerable Wisdom (Part 1)





Kong Sang was desolate, and Lei Jun surveyed his surroundings. Apart from the intertwining of heavenly spiritual energy, demonic aura, and ancient primordial atmosphere, there was an endless ancient aura.

Standing within it, he could feel a slight chill.

But this chill lasted only an instant before transforming into scorching heat.

"It's similar to the feeling I had when I first entered Sumi," Lei Jun said with a smile to Tang Xiaotang.

The first time he entered Sumi years ago, he and Tang Xiaotang stood side by side, just like now.

At that time, the Venerable Wisdom was still in seclusion at the foot of Mount Sumi.

With Lei Jun in the Eighth Heaven and Tang Xiaotang in the Ninth Heaven, they had caused a great disturbance in Sumi, destroying one of the five divisions of the Vajra Realm—the Vajra Division.

However, they failed to force the Venerable Wisdom out of seclusion.

Now, the time and place were different, with Sumi transformed into Kong Sang.

Their cultivation and realm had also changed completely from what they were back then.

"Let's begin!" As Tang Xiaotang burst into laughter, her entire being seemed to transform into an invisible aura, rising in Kong Sang and heading straight for its center, disregarding time and space.

"Senior Sister, please go ahead. I'll be right behind you," Lei Jun said without immediately setting off. Instead, he turned to look at the path they had taken to reach Kong Sang.

The void portal connecting Earth Sea to Kong Sang was constantly shaking and undulating.

On the other side of the "portal" were the Earth Sea group of sorcerers led by Li Tianqing and Li Jin. As soon as Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang left, they began setting up the Demon-God Sacrificial Array.

The Demon-God Sacrificial Array covered a vast area, stirring up the spiritual energy of the entire Earth Sea, gradually merging into one.

Earth Sea entered its highest state of combat readiness, although the four portals were not sealed. The entire place seemed to have transformed into a massive formation, ready for battle.

Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang had naturally entered Kong Sang, not wanting to leave Earth Sea vulnerable to others.

At the same time, although they didn't disturb Zhao Chanyang of the Kunwu Sect, who was in seclusion, Emperor Zhang Wantong of Tang in Great Rectifier and Bai Mei in Sappho were also prepared to heighten their vigilance.

Upon entering Kong Sang, Lei Jun, with himself as the center, had black and white streams of energy constantly circulating, gradually forming a massive Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram that covered the four directions.

The Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram concealed and sealed the Kong Sang portal that Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang had used to enter.

Although it didn't completely block off this path, it could temporarily prevent others from reaching Earth Sea through it in a short time.

While doing all this, Lei Jun vaguely sensed that Kong Sang was becoming increasingly scorching, as if it had transformed into a heavenly furnace.

The chaotic currents of energy quickly became violent and began to repel Lei Jun, the newcomer to Kong Sang.

Looking towards the central area of Kong Sang, one could vaguely see the gathering of Buddha's light, appearing serene and harmonious, in stark contrast to the raging hot currents. Yet, it was a harmonious unity.

Although the Venerable Wisdom had occupied Kong Sang for only a decade, he had evidently established deep roots there, capable of harnessing the power of this realm for his own use.

As Lei Jun temporarily sealed the Kong Sang portal with the Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram, he calmly took out a Lattitude and Longitude Box.

Inside the box was the Jade Sarira given to him by Emperor Zhang Wantong of Tang.

As the treasure jade, resembling both the Sorcerer Sect's bone and the Buddhist Sect's sarira, appeared in the Kong Sang realm, a thousand-foot-tall radiance surged, illuminating the four directions.

Amidst the radiance, a colossal skeleton appeared, seated in the lotus position, its hands forming the Buddhist hand seal.

The ancient and profound heritage of the Sorcerer Sect and the pure and harmonious teachings of the Buddhist Sect intertwined at this moment.

The skeleton not only revealed the ancient laws of the Sorcerer King of Kong Sang but also the profound mysteries of the Buddhist hand seal.

With the skeleton Buddha as the center, the scattered jade light instantly became more condensed, as if solidifying.

Like a glacier freezing everything in its path, it spread in all directions, quickly filling the entire Kong Sang.

The scorching sensation in the realm instantly diminished, and a desolate atmosphere returned.

The chaotic currents of energy also calmed down.

Although storms still raged, for Lei Jun, who had reached the immortal realm, it was like a gentle breeze, easily ignored.

In the distance, at the center of Kong Sang,

The Venerable Wisdom originally sat calmly.

Suddenly, he felt a disturbance in his heart and mind.

The powerful mental cultivation of the Buddhist golden body manifested at this moment.

His control over Kong Sang allowed him to immediately sense the disturbance and the presence of intruders.

The Venerable Wisdom sighed softly and immediately manipulated Kong Sang to expel the intruders.

However, deep in his heart, he felt an ominous sign.

This was a profound spiritual premonition, based on his basic understanding of the enemy.

The opponent wouldn't have acted so easily without a certain level of confidence.

Although they hadn't met face to face, the Venerable Wisdom's spiritual awareness had already reflected Tang Xiaotang's figure.

Although she had retreated from Kong Sang, the item she took with her was evidently of utmost importance.

The cause of the past had led to the fruit of the present.

Just as the Venerable Wisdom's thoughts reached this point, he saw surging residual light filling the Kong Sang realm.

Affected by this, the restless chaotic currents of energy in Kong Sang suddenly calmed.

...Emperor Zhang Wantong of Tang.

Although the jade light was a fusion of Buddhist and Sorcerer laws, the Venerable Wisdom still discerned that it was Emperor Zhang Wantong's doing.

Years ago, the Venerable Wisdom had seized the opportunity and expelled Emperor Zhang Wantong and Tang Xiaotang from Kong Sang.

But over the years, Emperor Zhang Wantong had evidently found a way to counter it.

The jade light couldn't directly grant control over Kong Sang, but it could hinder the Venerable Wisdom from using Kong Sang's power for the time being.

And a figure had already appeared in the airspace above the central area of Kong Sang.

Below, the Venerable Wisdom also revealed his battle stance, the Stillness Mantra King Form achieved by the Great Sun Buddha Command Wheel Body, with three eyes, holding a dragon sword and a vajra whip, and wearing a five-petal crown.

However, unlike before, when he had held back, this time, the Venerable Wisdom immediately removed the five-petal crown from his head.

In an instant, the Great Sun Buddha, the Eastern Pure Land Buddha, the Western Paradise Buddha, the Southern Jewel-Born Buddha, and the Northern Accomplished Buddha appeared as illusory figures above the Venerable Wisdom's head.

With the five Buddhas appearing together, the Venerable Wisdom's Buddhist power soared to a profound and mysterious level.

This was the second level of the Golden Body Three Dharma Seal, the Seal of Non-Self.

Due to his old injuries, the Venerable Wisdom often remained at a relatively low level even when manifesting the Stillness Mantra King Form.

This was the first level, known as Impermanence.

Impermanence meant that all worldly phenomena were constantly in a state of birth, existence, change, and extinction. Thus, in battles against external demons, one's own dharma would often be greatly enhanced while the enemy's dharma would be significantly weakened.

Upon reaching Non-Self, there was no self in all phenomena, whether conditioned or unconditioned.

In practical combat, it manifests as the enemy's inability to gauge, defend against, or evade her own techniques, while their own techniques struggle to harm Venerable Wisdom.

To some extent, it is similar to the aspiration of the Buddhist sect's Dharma body and reward body, but it goes a step further.

Just as Daoist cultivators reach the Immortal Realm, the three lineages gradually merge and return to the true path, the cultivation of the Golden Body Venerables in the Buddhist sect also has a similar profound effect.

At this moment, Venerable Wisdom sensed the danger in the environment and didn't dare to underestimate the situation. She immediately exerted her full strength.

As the figure in the void appeared, the Vajra Whip in the Stillness Mantra King Form reached out to entangle her.

"Great Monk, let's fight again today!" The laughter of the approaching figure echoed as their figure flickered unpredictably.

However, beneath her feet, pure Qi condensed to form a massive ship, appearing as vast as land, with a formidable aura.

But unlike Tang Xiaotang's previous Pure Yang Ship and Primordial Ship, this Divine Ship seemed to be entirely composed of pure Qi, and it didn't require the Pure Yang Sea or Primordial Sea to support it. Instead, it automatically traversed the void of heaven and earth.

Despite its enormous size, the Divine Ship effortlessly dodged the Vajra Whip of the Stillness Mantra King Form.

Venerable Wisdom's eyes narrowed as she observed this: "Tang Xiaotang's cultivation has progressed further, congratulations."

Although he already knew that this tall and talented female cultivator had reached the level of Profound Understanding, and her strength was astonishing after taking that step, Venerable Wisdom still felt a chill in his heart.

He had already displayed the Seal of Non-Self, yet Tang Xiaotang still managed to evade the Vajra Whip of the Stillness Mantra King Form.

The Divine Ship beneath her feet seemed to incorporate extraordinary principles and realms.

Tang Xiaotang stood at the bow of her own Divine Ship, brimming with confidence.

There were no other divine abilities or phenomena around her.

This was because all the various phenomena and divine abilities, including the Heavenly Mind and even the Life Star God, had merged into the Divine Ship beneath her.

Immortal Art: Celestial Ship!

This was the culmination of her lifelong learning, integrating all her acquired skills, resulting in countless mystical abilities.

From a certain perspective, it was also a part of her body.

After ascending to the Immortal through the Abyss, her spirit and physical body underwent further transformation and even fusion, reaching a profound state of mystery. Her life force and divine abilities merged into one.

At this moment, the Celestial Ship weaved through, using the invisible Heavenly Mind to observe all directions, detect crises and malice, and open up safe routes. Combined with Tang Xiaotang's own evasion techniques and body movements, she moved swiftly, making it difficult to trace her path.

After evading the Vajra Whip, Tang Xiaotang, standing at the bow of the Divine Ship, waved her hand casually.

Compared to her previous state in the Ninth Heaven of Divine Insight, now that she had ascended to the Immortal through the Abyss, the Pure Yang and Pure Yin were at her fingertips. With the Primordial Breath circulating, the Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram rotated, and in an instant, the Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Attack condensed into a brilliant light that pierced through the sky.

The blazing Vajra Whip of the Stillness Mantra King Form was instantly severed by the light pillar.

At the same time, Tang Xiaotang and the Celestial Ship shifted again, easily evading the Dragon Sword attack from the other hand.

As the Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram rotated, this time the light ignored the barriers of space and time, seemingly appearing out of thin air, and exploded directly in front of Venerable Wisdom, who had summoned the Stillness Mantra King Form.

The Five Great Kings' Seal of Non-Self on the head of the Stillness Mantra King Form was extremely profound.

Tang Xiaotang's untraceable Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Attack failed to harm his Stillness Mantra King Form.

With the power of Buddhism circulating, a large amount of the Kings' Fury condensed, and the Vajra Whip also returned to its original state.

But Venerable Wisdom had no intention of prolonging the fight with Tang Xiaotang.

Firstly, the strength of this opponent was far greater than before, and he could sense that there was more than one foreign invader in Kong Sang.

Secondly, Venerable Wisdom's current state couldn't be sustained for long.

He summoned the Stillness Mantra King Form and sat on the Lotus Moon Wheel, unwilling to leave, but he had no choice but to shift through the void and attempt to escape.

However, at this moment, a darkness as vast as the universe and stars unfolded, intending to engulf Venerable Wisdom entirely.

It was Lei Jun's Yellow Universe unfolding, attempting to capture Venerable Wisdom.

With the support of the Seal of Non-Self, Venerable Wisdom remained unmoved for a short time.

But Tang Xiaotang had already approached, and he dared not linger, so he immediately chanted a Buddhist mantra.

The illusory Eye of Buddha hung high above, and with it as the center, the Four Directions Light Mist swept in.

The Light Mist wasn't a physical object, but Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang recognized it as the Vajra Realm Diagram of the Four Mothers.

Vajra Realm, Vajra Perfection Wisdom Mother Diagram.

Lotus Realm, Dharmma Perfection Wisdom Mother Diagram.

Treasure Realm, Treasure Perfection Wisdom Mother Diagram.

Activity Realm, Activity Perfection Wisdom Mother Diagram.

The Central Buddha Realm had no mother, and the Eye of Buddha recorded the secret of the origin of all laws, governing the four directions.

Thus, the five directions merged, creating infinite mysteries.

Venerable Wisdom, relying solely on his own power, displayed the Transformation of Vajra Womb, and his entire body seemed to be about to disappear from this place.

But at this moment, on the other side of the void, Lei Jun's second Yellow Universe appeared.

Neither of the two Yellow Universes was independent or unified, but they seemed like two hemispheres embracing each other, trapping Venerable Wisdom's transformed Womb Realm in the middle.

"Chit!" Tang Xiaotang exclaimed lightly.

Above her head, a vast amount of intangible and formless Primordial Breath intertwined, seemingly condensing into an illusory divine ability talisman.

At the same time, she clasped her hands in front of her chest and then spread them apart.

It was as if she had drawn an invisible sword.

With a single slash, her opponent's Womb Realm retreated back into the Vajra Realm.

Venerable Wisdom's Stillness Mantra King Form reappeared.

The Buddhist Venerable was startled, and the Kings' Fury surrounding the Stillness Mantra King Form surged, intensifying the power of the Dragon Sword in his hand as he slashed towards Tang Xiaotang.

Tang Xiaotang's five fingers gripped the air, as if holding an invisible sword, and she slashed out in midair, boldly clashing head-on with Venerable Wisdom's Dragon Sword.

Both figures trembled slightly.

Venerable Wisdom was even more astonished.

Tang Xiaotang, what kind of divine ability or Daoist artifact is this? No, it's not an artifact, it's her divine ability transformed by her power.

Under the observation of the Buddhist Venerable's Eye of Buddha, the sword in Tang Xiaotang's hand seemed clearer.

The long sword appeared formless and shapeless, a blur.

But it gave people a feeling.

The sword seemed to have a specific form.

Its shape... was similar to the Heaven Master Sword, a true inheritance of the Heaven Master Mansion on Longhu Mountain.

Tang Xiaotang often wielded this treasure, but the invisible sword in her hand wasn't the true Heaven Master Sword; it was like a transformation of the Primordial Breath.

However, the Primordial Breath is intangible and formless, the beginning of the universe's existence.

To manifest a specific form is not only not condensing the blade's edge, but it should also be a manifestation of its principles and realms, falling into a lower level.

But at this moment, in Tang Xiaotang's hand, it allowed her, who had just ascended to the Immortal Realm, to clash head-on with an opponent who had already manifested the Seal of Non-Self.

In the annals of history, there has never been a mention of such a transformation from the primordial Dao body.

After the initial surprise, Venerable Wisdom gained a moment of insight.

Tang Xiaotang, with her profound understanding and meticulous control of the Primordial Breath, had grasped the changes between the Five Primordial Breaths. In an instant, she created a counter-primordial effect.

The Primordial Breath's transformation between existence and non-existence was now under her control, balanced between positive and negative forces.

The resulting contradictions were also held in this equilibrium.

However, this balance was both fragile and explosive.

As if squeezed by the contradictions, an extreme destructive force was formed.

It was because Tang Xiaotang controlled this power of contradiction that her prowess was fully revealed.

This art is called Reversing the Primordial Chaos.

It is another Immortal Art that Tang Xiaotang achieved after ascending to immortality, embodying and carrying the Primordial Dao Body, alongside the Celestial Ship.

Under Reversing the Primordial Chaos, the formless Primordial Breath began to take on a concrete form.

From nothing to something, it could transform all things.

However, for Tang Xiaotang, at this initial stage, the most familiar and handy was the Three Treasures of the Celestial Master.

Thus, the Primordial Breath, through Reversing the Primordial Chaos, first transformed into the Reversal Origin Sword, directly clashing with the Dragon Sword of the Stillness Mantra King Form of Venerable Wisdom.

Then, facing the Vajra Whip that the enemy had unleashed towards her, an invisible stream of energy enveloped Tang Xiaotang, and the Reversal Origin Robe appeared.

The Reversal Origin Robe, with its integrated offense and defense, caused the Vajra Whip to disintegrate upon contact, vanishing without a trace.

Simultaneously, as Tang Xiaotang's palm flipped in the air, the formless Primordial Breath, through Reversing the Primordial Chaos, transformed into a large seal, pressing down towards Venerable Wisdom.

The Stillness Mantra King Form of Venerable Wisdom had his right eye gazing upwards, binding the Heavenly Demon, his left eye looking down, burning the Dragon Demon and the Non-Heavenly, and his forehead eye observing the subjugation of the Yakshas and Rakshasas.

This opponent's left eye and forehead eye were already useless.

The Stillness Mantra King Form, with its right eye gazing upwards, had its colorless, transparent anger transformed into a rope-like existence, binding the Reversal Origin Seal that was smashing down from above.

But at this moment, Tang Xiaotang, standing on the Celestial Ship, holding the Reversal Origin Sword, had already rushed to close quarters.

Venerable Wisdom drove the lotus moon wheel beneath him to evade.

Within Lei Jun's Yellow Universe, Venerable Wisdom, who was not suited for prolonged battles, had no intention of lingering.

He lit a green lamp.

The originally tiny flame suddenly blazed, temporarily blocking Tang Xiaotang.

But the thunderous roar in his ears signaled the arrival of Lei Jun, who had transformed into the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder Emperor's True Body.

Just seeing Lei Jun's swift movement, the Buddhist Venerable silently sighed, acknowledging the defeat of Pu Guang and the others.

Not to mention Pu Guang, Zhou Tian Daoren, and Yu Shuo.

Even the resurrected Ang Qinfu, the Golden Khan, with his martial prowess, could not match Lei Jun's speed!

The Kunpeng Demon Sage was still in seclusion in the Return Abyss.

If he had achieved the second level of Demon Sage, he might have had a chance.

But at the first level of Demon Sage, he could not compare to Lei Jun, even in his Great Peng form.

Lei Jun manifested the Thunder Emperor's True Body, clashing directly with Venerable Wisdom's Dragon Sword.

The Dragon Sword, condensed from the anger of the Stillness Mantra King Form, indeed had astonishing killing power, even tearing open the Thunder Emperor's True Body.

But under the rolling thunder light, the gap was instantly healed.

Similarly, the Stillness Mantra King Form, summoned by Venerable Wisdom, was struck by Lei Jun's fist, causing the golden body to vibrate and crack.

The Five Buddha Lights on his forehead flickered, and the Seal of Non-Self continuously empowered him, restoring the golden body.

In just three moves and two styles, they had unleashed their true fire.

(End of Chapter)

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