Chapter 1117: 685: Great Joyous Buddha! (4K)_2

Chapter 1117: Chapter 685: Great Joyous Buddha! (4K)_2

South Heaven Tyrant appeared again, this time with high spirits.

He had been beaten brutally by Dugu Aotian in front of the followers of Baihe Country and was filled with deep hatred towards Dugu Aotian. Finally, he could seek revenge.

“Amitabha Buddha. Do you two benefactors think you can ruin this Buddha’s plans and leave so easily?”

Beside South Heaven Tyrant, a Lotus Platform appeared. A Buddha sat cross-legged on it, coldly scrutinizing Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi.

“Are you the Great Joyous Buddha? You had South Heaven Tyrant impersonate the Wuxiang Venerable to preach in Baihe Country, collecting treasures and the Aspirations of All Living Beings, even having him offer boys and girls for you to cultivate Demonic Cultivation Skills. Am I right?”

Dugu Aotian exposed the hypocritical nature of the Great Joyous Buddha.

The Great Joyous Buddha’s face turned livid: “The path I cultivate is the supreme harmony of Emptiness and Joy, not something that a mortal like you can comprehend.”

“Bah, pretentious and hypocritical.”

Liu Yiyi stood by Dugu Aotian’s side, also discerning the Great Joyous Buddha’s hypocrisy.

Every year, South Heaven Tyrant would round up boys and girls in Baihe Country to offer to the Great Joyous Buddha. The cultivation of the Great Joyous Buddha certainly wasn’t of the Righteous Dao; otherwise, he wouldn’t need South Heaven Tyrant to act secretly for him.

South Heaven Tyrant flamed the fire: “I think these two don’t know their place, daring to offend you. Please, take action and obliterate them both.”

The Great Joyous Buddha’s gaze fell on Liu Yiyi, his scrutinizing eyes making her very uncomfortable: “Since you ruined this Buddha’s plan, as compensation, this girl should stay and cultivate the Divine Skill of Emptiness and Joy with this Buddha.”

“I am the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, and we in Yaochi do not fear your Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.”

“So, she’s from Yaochi.”

The Great Joyous Buddha’s eyes narrowed.

Even South Heaven Tyrant’s pupils quivered.

The Holy Mother of Yaochi is notoriously protective. In the past, when the previous Holy Maiden of Yaochi was abducted to the Demon Realm, the Holy Mother of Yaochi dared to invade the Demon Realm to rescue her beloved disciple.

If the Holy Mother of Yaochi found out they harmed a Holy Maiden of Yaochi, she would surely come for them.

“Aotian, let’s go.”

Liu Yiyi had no choice but to reveal her identity in order to leave smoothly.

“Hold on. If you think this will let you leave, then you’re underestimating this Buddha too much.”

The Great Joyous Buddha sneered.

“Do you intend to incur our Yaochi’s wrath?”

“As long as I capture both of you, how would Yaochi know it was this Buddha who did it?”

The Great Joyous Buddha spread his right hand, and a string of prayer beads scattered, with golden Buddha beads flying in all directions, forming a golden barrier, trapping Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi within.

“You’re going too far!”

Liu Yiyi didn’t expect that the Great Joyous Buddha would dare to act even after knowing she was the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

“In the Three Realms, the weak are prey to the strong. There is nothing that cannot be done.”

The Great Joyous Buddha was determined to capture Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi, with no qualms left.

“Yiyi, later I will attack head-on, you find an opportunity to break the barrier and escape back to Yaochi.”

Dugu Aotian knew this ordeal wouldn’t be easy, but he could only try to hold off the Great Joyous Buddha for Liu Yiyi to escape.

Liu Yiyi couldn’t bear to leave: “But Aotian, if you stay, you’ll die…”

“Rather than both suffer, it’s better for one to escape and seek revenge later. Go quickly.”

Dugu Aotian wielded the Ancient Demon Soldier “Yuan Tu,” not allowing Liu Yiyi to argue, and charged at the Great Joyous Buddha alone.

“Nine Swords of Heaven’s Extinction!”

Yuan Tu Demon Soldier’s Demonic Qi surged, carrying sharp Sword Intent, stabbing towards the Great Joyous Buddha.

“Eternal Bell Qi!”

The Great Joyous Buddha formed a hand seal, with a golden bell protecting him, making it difficult for Dugu Aotian’s Demon Sword to pierce through.

Dugu Aotian struck continuously, yet he couldn’t break through the Great Joyous Buddha’s defense.

The Demonic Qi was suppressed by the Buddha’s light, making Dugu Aotian’s Cultivation Technique not flow smoothly.

“You’re merely in the Immortal Emperor Realm, and this Buddha is a Ninth Grade Divine King. The Buddhist Sect’s Cultivation Technique restrains your Demonic Qi—how can you compete with this Buddha?”

The Great Joyous Buddha effortlessly suppressed Dugu Aotian.

He changed his hand seal and struck at Dugu Aotian.

“Nine Lions Seal!”

The seal transformed into nine majestic lions, pouncing on Dugu Aotian.

Dugu Aotian swung his sword, wanting to vanquish the large hand seal, breaking through one golden lion after another, but couldn’t stop all the golden lions and was hit by one.

“Puh.”

Dugu Aotian spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Palm Strength of this strike contained Buddhist teachings and the Aspirations of All Living Beings, restraining the Demonic Sect Technique.

Dugu Aotian was already one great realm below the opponent, and the opponent’s Cultivation Technique countered his, putting his life in constant danger.

“Great Demon-Subduing Palm!”

The Great Joyous Buddha’s attack came again, his Buddha Palm turning into a palm-sized land that covered the sky, slapping down at Dugu Aotian, intending to obliterate this troublesome guy in one move.

Dugu Aotian did his utmost, but he couldn’t resist the descending palm, his body sinking bit by bit.

“The clouds break, and the moon appears!”

Liu Yiyi gripped the Immortal Sword and struck from the side at the Great Joyous Buddha, helping Dugu Aotian out.

“Great Vajra Finger!”

The Great Joyous Buddha’s powerful finger strength shot over, flicking away Liu Yiyi’s Longsword.

But because Liu Yiyi intervened, Dugu Aotian managed to escape just before the palm fell upon the nation.

“Yiyi, why haven’t you left yet?”

Although Dugu Aotian avoided disaster, Liu Yiyi had not left; instead, she chose to join forces with him.

Liu Yiyi resolutely and sweetly smiled, “If you die, what’s the point of revenge for me? Better to live and die together, even if we explode ourselves, we will die without regrets.”

“Yiyi…”

There was a hint of tenderness in Dugu Aotian’s eyes.

From now on, he was determined to protect this woman.

“Hmph, a futile struggle. Formless Divine Palm!”

The Great Joyous Buddha made a full-force attack, the palm strength persistently powerful, each strike carrying a force capable of devastating mountains and crushing timber.

Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi joined forces but still fell into a disadvantage.

“Iron Finger Zen Power!”

The finger strength of the Great Joyous Buddha pierced through Dugu Aotian’s demonic body several times.

Dugu Aotian’s body was covered in wounds.

Even though Dugu Aotian’s demonic qi could heal his demonic body, it couldn’t bear repeated heavy blows.

“Is the only option to explode ourselves?”

Dugu Aotian originally thought of using self-explosion to severely injure the Great Joyous Buddha, destroy the barrier, providing Liu Yiyi a chance to escape.

However, Liu Yiyi chose to stay, and if he explodes, Liu Yiyi would be affected.

“Let’s do it together.”

Liu Yiyi saw through Dugu Aotian’s thoughts and decided to die together with him; exploding themselves in front of the Great Joyous Buddha would be enough to kill him.

“Hmm? Want to self-explode? I’m afraid it’s not that easy.”

The Great Joyous Buddha launched another palm towards Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi defended with her sword, slicing through the palm strength of the Great Joyous Buddha.

Bang!

The moment the palm strength dispersed, powder spread.

“Not good!”

Liu Yiyi didn’t expect the Great Joyous Buddha to use poison, and she had already inhaled part of the powder.

Liu Yiyi’s breathing began to accelerate, her pretty face turned crimson, and her gaze gradually became dazed.

“What did you do to Yiyi?”

Dugu Aotian noticed something was wrong with Liu Yiyi.

The Great Joyous Buddha sneered, “This is a special poison prepared by this Buddha for fierce women. Once poisoned, desire will overcome reason, making it impossible to commit suicide, leaving no choice but to obediently cultivate the supreme dual cultivation skill with this Buddha.”

“I will kill you!”

Dugu Aotian roared with rage, holding the ancient demon soldier Yuan Tu, he once more charged at the Great Joyous Buddha.

This time, Dugu Aotian poured all of his true qi into the demon sword.

The Yuan Tu demon sword trembled, unstoppable.

Even the protective golden bell of the Great Joyous Buddha was pierced with a gap, the demon sword even approached the Great Joyous Buddha, only an inch away from his brow.

Sweat dripped from the Great Joyous Buddha’s forehead, cold sweat broke out all over him.

Bang!

The Great Joyous Buddha’s radiance blasted Dugu Aotian away.

“Die!”

“Nine Lions Seal!”

Covered in cold sweat, the Great Joyous Buddha’s large hand seal struck Dugu Aotian again, sending him flying hundreds of yards, collapsing the ancient temple.

“His aura has fallen to its lowest point. Ha, opposing the Great Joyous Buddha is indeed overestimating oneself.”

South Heaven Tyrant watched the drama unfold, seeing Dugu Aotian crushed by the Great Joyous Buddha, feeling exceedingly delighted at his great revenge.

“Yiyi…”

Lying in the ruins, Dugu Aotian felt intense pain all over, his demonic qi was depleted, reaching its limit.

Darkness closed in.

Yet, Dugu Aotian knew he must not fall now.

If he falls, Liu Yiyi would become a plaything for the Great Joyous Buddha and South Heaven Tyrant.

Dugu Aotian clenched his fist, piercing his palm with his nail, using the pain to maintain his last shred of sanity.

He was unwilling.

Besides his mother, he now had another person he must protect.

To save her, he would willingly fall into endless demonic ways.

The Great Joyous Buddha and South Heaven Tyrant did not notice that as Dugu Aotian gazed at the sky, his pupils gradually turned blood red, his heartbeat quickening…

“Father taught you a set of swordsmanship, remember it. If you forget, you’ll be punished with three days without food.”

Demon Marshal Dugu Mietian’s voice echoed in Dugu Aotian’s mind.

In the courtyard, a small boy practiced his horse stance, keenly observing his stern father’s teachings in swordsmanship, not daring to miss a single move.

“This set of swordsmanship is called ‘Annihilation’.”