Chapter 576 - 33: One Immortal Slayer Sword Falls from the Sky

Chapter 576: Chapter 33: One Immortal Slayer Sword Falls from the Sky

’This can’t go on...’

Guan Du.

The Yellow River was vast and turbulent. This river was not the same as the one from the age when myths had faded. In this era, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River were each a [Divine Stream].

The Yellow River, for instance, possessed a mystical quality similar to, but far surpassing, that of the Ruo Water.

If an ordinary True Immortal dared to cross above the Yellow River, they would plummet and drown, unable to move.

Throughout history, countless beings had drowned in the depths of the Yellow River, their lives ending and their souls sinking into death within its waters.

To cross the Yellow River, one either had to pass over by Soaring Clouds and Mist from the height of at least the ninth heaven, or ride a special Treasure Raft. If they were lucky enough not to encounter any gales, they could make it across.

The Yellow River flowed from west to east, its length incalculable. Its width varied, but at the Guan Du crossing alone, it was a million li wide—a single glance could not reach the other side.

「At this very moment.」

Atop the magnificent Emperor Pass, forged by the kingdoms of Shu and Wu on the banks of the Yellow River.

"It’s getting harder and harder..."

Liu Bei frowned deeply and turned to the side, bowing formally.

"Great Emperor, what should we do now?"

Emperor Fengdu’s brow was furrowed in silent worry. He sighed softly.

"This pass is formidable. It can hold them off for a while... Let’s go to the High Hall to discuss matters."

Liu Bei nodded gravely and, together with Zhuge Kongming and Emperor Fengdu, walked into a great hall behind the Emperor Pass.

This hall was named [High]. It served as the central command tent. The only ones who could enter were the top echelons of the two kingdoms, such as Liu, Guan, and Zhang, Sun Jian, and Sun Ce...

...as well as beings from the Celestial Realms and the supreme experts of the Daluo Realm.

Inside the High Hall, the various Daluo were present, all with solemn expressions.

Emperor Fengdu took his seat. The fourteen Daluo present were all silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Guangcheng Zi spoke calmly.

"Amitabha Buddha seems to have come in person. Although he most likely won’t act, with Taiyi and the Buddha Mother present, this battle..."

Beside him, the Ancestral Dragon raised his eyelids and said in a low voice,

"Even if Taiyi and the Buddha Mother don’t interfere on the battlefield, our side is still no match for them."

He paused, sighed, and then began to list them out.

"Qing Hua, Longevity, and the Immortal Mother are all approaching the Supreme Level. Great Sun Buddha, Great Virtuous Buddha, Great Brightness Buddha, and Infinite Splendor Buddha—these four are all Daluo of the [Supreme] Level.

Add to that six other Vajras and fourteen Eternal Daluo... That’s a total of twenty-seven Daluo..."

The Daluo all fell silent, their hearts pounding violently. Twenty-seven Daluo... Aside from Emperor Qing Hua, the Emperor of Longevity, and the Immortal Mother,

the other twenty-four Daluo represented nearly the entire foundation and power of the Buddhist Sect since ancient times. Only a few Daluo from Spirit Mountain had not entered the fray...

Otherwise, they probably would have been overwhelmed long ago.

Taiyi’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Master and my two Martial Uncles haven’t issued a decree. Some of the Daluo from the Daoist Sect are used to being idle. They can’t be moved, can’t be summoned."

Jade Cauldron Celestial Venerable pondered for a moment before he couldn’t help but speak.

"This battle... why do I feel like it has the flavor of a conflict between the Daoist and Buddhist Sects? Could we escalate it into a true Daoist-Buddhist conflict? If so, perhaps some Fellow Daoists would come forward to help."

"Absolutely not."

Emperor Fengdu shook his head.

"A conflict between the Daoist and Buddhist Sects has far too great implications. That is something for the final kalpa. How could it happen now? If nothing else, those three would never agree to it."

The Daluo fell silent. Indeed. Although the Buddhist Sect had mobilized almost its full force this time, summoning all its Daluo residing across the Celestial Myriad Realms,

more than twenty Daluo had come in person!

One had to understand that while the Celestial Realms were boundless and the myriad worlds infinite, worlds capable of nurturing a Daluo were few and far between. More than twenty Daluo was already the entire foundation of the Buddhist Sect...

But in truth, Spirit Mountain had not made a move. For them to rashly escalate this battle into a [Daoist-Buddhist Conflict] would be completely unreasonable and unjustifiable.

The hot-tempered Ancestral Dragon snorted coldly.

"Forget the rest of them, but I absolutely refuse to lose to that Immortal Mother... I will go find the Qilin, Vermilion Bird, Phoenix, and Black Tortoise races and see if I can invite four Fellow Daoists to help!"

As he spoke, the human-formed Ancestral Dragon was about to get up and teleport away when the Golden Spirit Saint Mother strode into the High Hall, her expression extremely grave.

"The situation is dire! Four more Daluo auras have just descended on the other side of the Yellow River. They appear to be the Ancient Ancestors of the Qilin, Vermilion Bird, Phoenix, and Black Tortoise races!"

The Ancestral Dragon choked violently.

Liu Bei and Sun Jian’s faces changed in unison. After all this time, they had gained a rough understanding of the divisions among Daluo.

Now, with the North gaining four more Daluo of at least the [Vajra] Level, the situation seemed to be tipping completely to one side.

Their chances of winning?

They couldn’t see any.

Zhuge Kongming, who had been silent all this time, now stood up, his brow furrowed.

"Lu Zi once bestowed a Supreme Treasure upon me, saying that if we could not resist, I could use it to buy some time. Should we..."

"A Supreme Treasure?"

Guangcheng Zi asked thoughtfully,

"Can it be used directly?"

"No, it requires time to set up—about seven days. That’s the most troublesome part. Lu Zi instructed that it must not be used under normal circumstances, only when Wu and Shu are on the verge of destruction..."

"Then don’t use it."

Guangcheng Zi said in a low voice,

"Junior Brother Lu Xuan must have his reasons for this. You should follow his instructions to the letter."

Zhuge Kongming sighed softly.

Liu Bei hesitated, and just as he was about to say something, the sound of a bell suddenly rang out.

DONG! DONG! DONG!!

The bell tolled nine times.

The fourteen Daluo’s expressions changed. Nine tolls of the bell... this meant...

The North was beginning to cross the river again!

"Send the order down. Prepare for battle."

Zhuge Kongming, the most skilled in military conflict, took command as previously agreed and began to issue orders methodically.

"Ten Halls Yama, lead the Ghost Soldiers and Ghosts to defend the left section of the city wall! The Four Seas Dragon Race possesses the trait of not sinking in the Yellow River; submerge beneath it and wait for an opportunity to destroy the river-crossing Treasure Rafts!

Biyou Ten Thousand Immortals, hold the right section of the city wall! The Earth Deities are immortal and fear no death; hold the central section and face the enemy head-on!"

One military order after another was issued.

The vast Emperor Pass instantly erupted into a clamor.

This Emperor Pass was known as [Ten Thousand Li], not because it was ten thousand li long, but because its walls were ten thousand li wide!

The Ghost Soldiers and Ghosts, the Biyou Ten Thousand Immortals, the Mountain Gods, Earth Gods, and others all ascended the city walls.

Some of the powerful members of the Human Race were on standby on the flanks.

The fourteen Daluo sat simultaneously in the Celestial Vault, watching and waiting in silence.

General against general, king against king—this was an unwritten rule.

Furthermore, during the Great Qin Years, Lu Xuan had set the rule that [Daluo do not enter the field].

Therefore, the Daluo on both sides did not attack the soldiers or generals of the opposing army, merely confronting each other.

It had always been this way. However, today...

"Hm?"

Guangcheng Zi frowned.

"Wait, something seems wrong..."

The Daluo gazed out. On the other side of the Yellow River, tens of millions of Treasure Rafts began to cross. The rafts were filled with Vajras, Arhats, and some lesser Bodhisattvas who had not yet entered the Immortal level.

Above the Treasure Rafts, Great Bodhisattvas formed ranks, Buddhas strode forward, and Daluo were also on the move!

"It’s the Great Brightness Buddha!"

Taiyi Celestial Venerable’s face changed.

"A Supreme Daluo!"

"Not just him!" the Ancestral Dragon said grimly. "The other side seems to want an all-out war! The Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, and others are also crossing the river. I see the Immortal Mother, walking here through the air!"

The fourteen Daluo’s expressions grew solemn. They rose in unison to face the nearly twenty Daluo approaching from the other side of the Yellow River.

As their auras collided, monstrous waves surged upon the million-li-wide Yellow River!

The Treasure Rafts drew near, already reaching the Emperor Pass.

The Immortal Gods began their slaughter. The Four Seas Dragon Race churned beneath the Yellow River, capsizing one Treasure Raft after another. The Three Xiaos entered the field, unleashing a massacre among the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.

But they were simply inexhaustible, impossible to kill completely!

The Buddhist Sect was different from the Daoist Sect.

The Buddhist Sect possessed a Magic Technique called [Self-Luminous Innate Spiritual Light]. Some Buddhas at the Daluo Level could create three thousand worlds with a single thought.

And within a single world, there could be tens or even hundreds of Buddhas!

In a battle of numbers, these Daoist Sect Immortals simply couldn’t compete with the other side!

"Be slain!"

King Qin Guang roared in anger, shattering a Buddha.

Guan Yu, who had already reached the Immortal level, charged forth, his blade cutting down Arhats and cleaving through Vajras.

Zhang Fei hurled his Eight Zhang Serpent Spear, piercing through the void and impaling a Buddha at the Immortal level!

The battle raged across the heavens. The Yellow River, more potent than the Ruo Water, was stained with blood. One Buddha and one Bodhisattva after another approached the Emperor Pass, practically piling up their bodies to reach the foot of the walls!

What the Buddhist Sect lacked least were the illusory Buddhas and Bodhisattvas born from the Worlds as Numerous as the Grains of Sand in the Ganges River.

The Buddhas were infinite in number.

"We can’t hold them back!" Yunxiao, wielding the Primordial Golden Dipper, struck down a Great Buddha, but she herself was hit by a Buddha Land and coughed up a mouthful of blood!

The Emperor Pass began to sway. Illusory Buddhas chanted Buddhist Scriptures aloud and, in a suicidal frenzy, slammed viciously into the city walls, detonating their Buddha Foundations and relics!

One or two were manageable, but once their numbers grew, the walls began to crumble. The Emperor Pass was collapsing!

"These bastards..."

Guangcheng Zi’s brow twitched, his heart filled with dread. In terms of dueling with techniques, the Daoist Sect naturally did not fear the Buddhist Sect. But in this absurd war where True Immortals were cannon fodder and Immortals were mere soldiers...

...it surpassed the God-Sealing Years by an unknown margin. And the Buddhist Path had the Dharma of the Ganges River worlds; those illusory Buddhas had no regard for their own lives!

Taiyi Celestial Venerable could no longer hold back. He used the Divine Technique of Scattering Beans into Soldiers, creating tens of thousands of illusory Celestial Soldiers at the Immortal level.

Jade Cauldron Celestial Venerable also intervened. He communicated with his other selves across the infinite Celestial Myriad Realms, teleporting in countless Fierce Demons and Evil Beasts that his other selves had raised. They appeared here and charged forward to kill!

"Good!"

On the opposite bank of the river, Great Sun Buddha opened his eyes.

"Taiyi, Jade Cauldron, you have interfered in the battlefield and broken the rules!"

He crossed the Yellow River in a single step, his body blazing like a Great Sun, and struck out with a merciless palm!

"Fall back!"

Guangcheng Zi, who was only a hair’s breadth away from the [Supreme] Level, stepped forward to block Great Sun Buddha’s Slaughter technique, glaring at him coldly.

"Your Excellency, do you intend to escalate this battle into a deathmatch between Daluo?!"

Great Sun Buddha chuckled.

"A Daluo deathmatch?"

He threw out his arm.

More than twenty Daluo strode forward, each one spanning a section of the Celestial Vault. Their immense might caused the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms to tremble on the brink of collapse, sweeping through the entire Human World and the Nine Nether!

Great Sun Buddha said with a smile,

"A Daluo deathmatch... Can you lot... even afford to fight one?"

The Innocent Ancient Buddha walked over. The Immortal Mother descended from the sky. Emperor Qing Hua and the Emperor of Longevity sat enthroned. The Great Virtuous Buddha, Great Brightness Buddha, and Infinite Splendor Buddha watched like tigers eyeing their prey...

The Ancestral Dragon and Emperor Fengdu were both veteran Daluo, only a thread away from the [Supreme] Level.

But the Jade Void Twelve Immortals were newly ascended. Apart from Guangcheng Zi, most of them hadn’t even reached the level of a [Vajra]!

As the auras of the two sides collided, their side was, naturally, forced back step by step!

The Innocent Ancient Buddha grinned, poked a finger at the Emperor Pass, and the terrifying, massive pass—built with bricks from the Ancient Realm—shattered.

"A Daluo deathmatch... Do you dare?"

He asked faintly. Guangcheng Zi and the others all looked grim, feeling utterly suffocated.

The moment his voice fell.

BZZZT!

An Immortal Slaying Sword fell from the sky, piercing straight through the Innocent Ancient Buddha!

"Want to try?"

A calm voice echoed as the Four Immortal Slaying Swords descended one by one, instantly forming a Sword Array!

"A Daluo deathmatch... Why wouldn’t we dare?"

Supreme Profound Clarity walked over as the Profound Yellow descended.

"Come. Come and fight me, to the death."

He spoke with absolute dominance. The Immortal Slaying Sword Array glowed in unison, and the Innocent Ancient Buddha, who was coughing up blood and trying to retreat, collapsed completely!