Chapter 3158: Eternal Staff Strike

Boom!

A Luo Fo Zun was demonized, and a demonic Buddhist light shot straight up from the top of his head, piercing through the vast sky and creating a massive hole. The heavens darkened instantly, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring, as visions unfolded. A colossal Buddha statue towered between heaven and earth.

"This head is barely passable."

Ye Chen looked up and glanced at the giant Buddha, which had a majestic and dignified appearance, yet exuded overwhelming demonic power, faintly revealing the aura of a Huang Emperor.

That made sense—A Luo Fo Zun was at the peak of the quasi-Huang level, just half a step away from becoming a Huang Emperor. By activating a certain forbidden technique, such as this demonization, everything was elevated to the extreme, naturally manifesting the power of a Huang Emperor.

"Underestimated that bald monk."

The gods from all directions sighed and clicked their tongues in amazement. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have known that the Fo Zun had such a hidden trump card. Even Xian Zun and Luo Hou showed expressions of wariness upon seeing it.

Indeed, no one from the Buddhist sect was ordinary. A Luo had the sufficient foundation to uphold the Buddha Kingdom.

Om, ma, ni, pad, me, hum.

Soon, the sound of Buddhist chants echoed.

It was the Liu Zi Da Ming Zhou of the Buddhist sect, recited by A Luo Fo Zun and also by the colossal Buddha statue. The chants were majestic, carrying the resonance of a grand bell that filled the universe. Anyone who heard them found it hard to resist the enlightening tone. Gods with weaker foundations were already losing their mental clarity.

However, the chants they endured were merely the aftereffects, for the Liu Zi Da Ming Zhou was targeted at Ye Chen.

Only then did the people clearly see the majestic form of the giant Buddha—treasure-like and solemn, with a "Swastika" symbol engraved on its forehead. Strands of nian force had gathered into laws, swirling around its body.

"Wan Fo Zun Shen."

Luo Hou murmured softly, his eyes narrowing slightly. He recognized this as the supreme god of the Buddhist sect, but the colossal Buddha before them wasn't the true Wan Fo Zun Shen. It was likely a manifestation summoned by A Luo Fo Zun through his nian force. Luo Hou could perform a similar divine ability, but the cost would be extraordinarily severe.

"A dignified Buddha, forced to go mad."

The Wuxiang Old God sighed, understanding what A Luo Fo Zun had done. Forcibly summoning the Wan Fo Zun Shen involved sacrifices far beyond just lifespan.

"The Buddha Kingdom has many talents."

Dao Mo Jun sneered, surprised by the Fo Zun. Turning into a demon monk and daring to summon the Wan Fo Zun Shen was impressive.

Om, ma, ni, pad, me, hum.

The majestic Buddhist chants continued to resound, spreading endlessly across the seas and lands. No one knew how many gods had their minds thrown into chaos by the enlightenment, turning them into mere walking corpses.

Even the residual waves were this terrifying, let alone the full force aimed at Ye Chen.

"What a Six-Character Great Bright Mantra."

Ye Chen muttered to himself. Even with his current cultivation, he couldn't help but feel his mind growing chaotic. Listening to the chants, he vaguely saw a pure land, peaceful and solemn, with countless Buddhas seated in meditation, along with Bodhisattvas, venerable ones, and Arhats, all radiating Buddhist light.

"Boss."

The Chaos Cauldron called out, noticing that the clarity in Ye Chen's eyes was fading. The Buddhist chants were impossible to guard against, even piercing through the eternal defenses and eroding his master's mind. The demonic Buddhist light scorched his sacred body with wounds that wouldn't heal, and even his bloodline limits were weakened, along with his immortality.

"This isn't an ordinary Buddhist chant."

The Chaos Fire flickered, desperately reciting the Sacred Heart Mantra to prevent its master from being led astray by the Buddha.

Indeed, it wasn't an ordinary chant—it was fused with nian force, laws, rules, and Dao sounds, all integrated and manifested through the Buddhist chants.

Ye Chen could hear the Chaos Cauldron's words but didn't respond. A single Great Bright Mantra couldn't enlighten him.

He was merely curious, for from the beginning, he had always harbored a sense of reverence toward the so-called Buddha.

In just a few moments, more of his innate mind was eroded by the chants. In a hazy state, it felt as if he had fallen into an vast ocean. The sea was red, like a sea of blood, with bones scattered about and vengeful ghosts struggling within, their wails piercing and miserable.

"The Sea of Bitterness?"

Ye Chen murmured lightly, tilting his head up. Through the clouds, he could see the highest peak of the ethereal realm, where countless golden Buddhas sat in meditation, each more dazzling than the last.

"How interesting."

Ye Chen smiled, then closed his eyes and walked across the Sea of Bitterness, wanting to see if this sea had an other shore.

In the outside world, the Buddhist chants still echoed.

Luo Hou, holding the God-Slaying Sword, had already retreated from that realm. Po Luo and Xian Zun had each summoned their supreme divine artifacts and fled a million li away.

Their teammate seemed to have gone berserk, no longer distinguishing friend from foe. Although the chants were aimed at Ye Chen, the Buddhist light illuminated every inch of the universe, making it hard to resist. One misstep, and they could all be enlightened.

"Has he really been enlightened?"

Shenlong Dao Zun paused the battle and gazed across the sky. Even the gods fighting him, like Po Luo, had stopped. In terms of spectacle, the other side was far more intense.

"It looks like puppets—something's off!"

Xiu Luo Tian Zun said indifferently, his gaze deep. Though a million li away, he could see clearly. As supreme beings, they could manipulate spatial concepts, so a million li was no different from a hundred zhang.

At that moment, even Yue Shen and Di Xian furrowed their brows slightly. It wasn't that they lacked confidence in Ye Chen; it was mainly because A Luo Fo Zun had summoned the Wan Fo Zun Shen.

Only Donghuang Female Emperor remained expressionless, for no one understood Ye Chen better than she did. Not only was that not the true Wan Fo Zun Shen, but even if the real one came, it couldn't enlighten him.

That was her faith in Ye Chen.

"The Sea of Bitterness is boundless; turn back, and the shore is there."

Fo Zun said faintly, as if knowing Ye Chen was walking through the Sea of Bitterness and seeking that other shore.

And he was waiting for Ye Chen to turn back—once he did, enlightenment would follow.

"What is Buddha?"

"What is demon?"

"What is universal salvation?"

"What is all living beings?"

Ye Chen suddenly spoke, and as he did, the somewhat dull look in his eyes gradually cleared. No one knew if he had found the other shore, but they knew the Buddhist chants and light could no longer affect him.

Those four simple words shattered the Liu Zi Da Ming Zhou of the Buddhist sect. Fo Zun spat blood and staggered back, and the colossal Buddha behind him retreated a step as well. The once peaceful and solemn Buddhist light dimmed significantly, and the chants that enveloped the universe lost their magical power.

"What a talent."

In the void, there seemed to be a smile, though no one could hear it. It was likely from a supreme god, probably bored and hiding in the ethereal heavens, overlooking the Po Luo Demon Domain.

The talent he referred to was Ye Chen, whose four casual words had broken the sound of ten thousand Buddhas.

"Good, very good."

The demon monk grinned ferociously and merged into the giant Buddha, becoming its incarnation. The Buddhist light shone once more, even more majestic than before, with the deep, resonant toll of a grand bell echoing beyond the Trapped Buddha Bell, forming an invisible halo. Its power forced back the gods, and most who heard the chants vomited blood, while some were instantly enlightened and destroyed in body.

However, for the Tenth Emperor of Great Chu, all of this was insignificant. Even merged with the giant Buddha, it wasn't the true Wan Fo Zun Shen. As long as they were in the quasi-Huang realm, no one could prevail.

That was the might of the sacred body supreme.

Boom!

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, another massive Buddha hand descended from the sky, covering a million li of heaven and earth. In its palm was still a "Swastika" symbol.

This was the hand of the colossal Buddha, its power far surpassing the previous one from Fo Zun. It was like an apocalyptic strike, even making Luo Hou's heart tremble. Without using his trump cards, he couldn't withstand it.

Boom! Boom!

That stretch of heaven and earth turned into a chaotic forbidden zone, where all laws, rules, and the universe became illusions. All that existed was the sky-covering Buddha hand, making Ye Chen seem as insignificant as an ant before it.

Ye Chen's expression remained indifferent as he ascended into the sky, spreading his five fingers to manifest a universe in his palm, where every mountain, river, plant, and tree was imbued with eternity.

As he clenched his fist, the four seas and eight wastelands shook, and the nine heavens and ten earths trembled, as if unable to bear the force of this punch. Once unleashed, it would surely destroy heaven and earth.

"Suppress!"

The demon monk roared from within the colossal Buddha, pressing his palms together and channeling the power of the Wan Fo Zun Shen.

"Break!"

Ye Chen shouted resoundingly, striking upward against the heavens. The sky-covering Buddha hand was pierced through by his punch.

Pfft!

The demon monk spat blood and staggered back, and the colossal Buddha retreated with him, as the two were now one.

"Now it's my turn."

Ye Chen said calmly, his words carrying a desolate authority. Standing at the highest peak of the ethereal realm, he activated his hegemonic body form, and an Eternal Immortal Stick appeared in his hand. Due to the hegemonic body, the dazzling immortal stick expanded infinitely, appearing like a heavenly pillar grasped in his hand.

Gulp!

The gods witnessing this swallowed hard in secret. Such a massive stick—if it smashed down from the sky, few supreme beings present could withstand it.

"Just looking at it is intimidating."

Kuang Yingjie coughed dryly. The stick was enormous; it shouldn't even be called a stick—it was a heavenly pillar.

Buzz!

Under the watchful eyes of all, Ye Chen raised his hand, and the Eternal Immortal Stick descended from the heavens. Before it even landed, the skies collapsed, and when it truly struck, the entire universe trembled.

This eternal strike shattered the heavens and destroyed the earth.

Ah!

The demon monk howled, his voice a mix of Buddhist and demonic tones, shattering the immortal dome.

He stepped forward, raising his hands to the sky, and even merged the Trapped Buddha Bell, the supreme divine artifact, into the giant Buddha. He refused to believe he couldn't block that heavenly strike.

But reality proved otherwise.

The immortal stick fell, and ten thousand Buddhas knelt.

That shocking scene was utterly staggering. The colossal Buddha was forced to its knees by a single strike, with a destructive halo spreading from its center across the four seas and eight wastelands. Mountains collapsed, ancient cities exploded, and countless gods were flung away.

"Impressive."

Kuang Yingjie clicked his tongue, nearly losing his footing. That demon monk must have felt quite the impact.

Ah!

Whether the demon monk felt good or not was unknown, but he was furious. He tried to rise but was pinned down by the immortal stick, and the giant Buddha was crumbling.

Everyone knew that without the giant Buddha supporting him and the supreme divine artifact holding firm, the demon monk would have been obliterated by that single strike.

Thus, the natal artifact of a supreme god was indeed useful—it allowed Ye Chen to defeat the demon monk easily but not kill him.

Boom!

Buddhist light exploded, and the colossal Buddha collapsed, having reached its limit.

Pfft!

As the giant Buddha crumbled, the A Luo demon monk within it, along with the Trapped Buddha Bell, was blasted away. The divine light of his Buddha seed dimmed considerably, and the demon monk fared even worse, with half his Buddha body destroyed on the spot.

"You will undoubtedly die."

The demon monk snarled, forming a Buddhist seal with his remaining hand. The Buddhist light from the giant Buddha's explosion gathered instantly into a strange Buddhist pattern, which etched itself into Ye Chen's sacred body.

"Wan Fo Ku Mie?"

"The Fo Zun must have truly gone mad, turning the nian of the Wan Fo Zun Shen into a destructive Buddhist pattern."

"If Buddha gets ruthless, it's no one's business but their own. The Buddha Kingdom really produces talents."

"The outer universe supreme is done for."

Whispers abounded as the gods clicked their tongues incessantly, as if they knew exactly what forbidden technique A Luo Fo Zun had used.