Chapter 610 - 49: Spring and Autumn Arrives, Qin and Han Unite, The High Heavens Beat the Drums

Chapter 610: Chapter 49: Spring and Autumn Arrives, Qin and Han Unite, The High Heavens Beat the Drums

He was unaware of this, simply continuing to brandish the Great Banner.

"Dao Fruit? Buddha Mother?"

The usually refined and scholarly Prime Minister let out the most primal, vulgar curse:

"Fuck your mother!"

The Seven Lamps blazed with brilliant light. The Azure Lamp bore the Age of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Cyan Lamp held the Age of the Great Qin, and the Gloomy Lamp reflected the Age of the Late Han Dynasty!

The Three Lamps stood together, as did the three ages. Their flames intertwined, forging a face the Buddha Mother knew all too well.

"Did you hear me, Buddha Mother?"

The face, formed from the Will of Heaven and Earth that should have been shackled within the Profound Purity Realm, spoke with a smile:

"Fuck your mother."

The Jade Pool Immortal Mother’s expression changed dramatically:

"Supreme Profound Clarity!"

The Buddha Mother’s scalp went numb. ’Wasn’t he supposed to be shackled by Amitabha Buddha?’

The sense of foreboding in his heart intensified as many disparate threads began to weave together.

’Supreme Profound Clarity, Profound Yellow, Hongjun Daoist...’

The Buddha Mother attacked without hesitation, intending to destroy the Four Divine Platforms, but Zhuge Kongming stubbornly blocked the palm strike aimed at the Profound Bird Platform!

Three great ages flanked him. In the Age of the Spring and Autumn Period, there was the leisurely Old Nong, the historical imprint of Lu Zi. In the Age of the Great Qin, there was the Lame Daoist, the historical imprint of the Profound Yellow Emperor Venerable. And in the Age of the Late Han Dynasty, there was the figure of the Blind Daoist—the historical imprint of the National Preceptor, Hongjun!

「In the Great Chaos」

Amitabha Buddha’s face fell. He could no longer contain himself upon seeing the sudden appearance of Supreme Profound Clarity’s face and prepared to enter the Human World personally.

The Purple Cloud Sky Great Compassion Buddha Lord counseled him:

"His methods may seem miraculous, but if you look closer, Fellow Daoist, they are not yet a match for a Dao Fruit. There is no need to interfere. Becoming too entangled with the Great Heaven and Earth will only cause trouble later."

Amitabha Buddha’s expression flickered with uncertainty. He finally halted and took a deep breath.

"Your counsel is wise, Fellow Daoist. The Great Will of Heaven and Earth seems to be running rampant. It would be unwise to enter it directly and interfere..."

"Indeed," Lu Xuan said with a smile. "It is not yet time."

「Meanwhile, in the Late Han Dynasty.」

Half an hour slipped by.

The Buddha Mother grew restless and unleashed his true power, striking down. At that same moment, the Old Nong from the Age of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Lame Daoist from the Age of the Great Qin, and the Blind Daoist from the Age of the Late Han Dynasty were all dragged away, tied down by the Demon Ancestor, Fu Xi, and Bodhi respectively.

Zhuge Kongming was visibly weakening. He had burned through the lifespans of his descendants and exhausted every trick he had.

He had drawn upon the full power of the three great ages; all three eras came to his aid. Lu Zi, Profound Yellow, and Hongjun approached.

The three historical imprints plunged into the Three Lamps, their flames flaring with an unprecedented brilliance.

"Vile! Fiend!"

Zhuge Kongming let out the loudest shout of his life.

After that great roar, the Three Lamps went out in unison.

And with that single shout, the Buddha Mother was blasted back an immeasurable distance, shedding torrents of blood to the sound of cracking bones!

Throughout the Great Heaven and Earth, from the Immortals in the heavens to the mortals on the earth and the ghosts of the Nine Nether, all were utterly dumbstruck.

"An Immortal..."

In the Celestial Court, the Nine Venerable Ones standing beside the Jade Emperor murmured:

"An Immortal... blasted back a Dao Fruit?"

They felt their sense of reality crumbling. The world seemed to spin around them, and their hearts pounded with absolute terror.

But the Jade Emperor simply said softly,

"I should first... ascend the platform."

Before him stood a vast, newly forged divine platform, built for the grand enfeoffment of the Immortal Gods.

The Jade Emperor slowly ascended the high platform.

「At that moment, in the Human World.」

Lu Xiuyuan was breathing heavily, his mind reeling from the spectacle. A strange glint appeared in Lin Xi’s eyes, her interest piqued as she thought to herself:

’This game hasn’t even truly begun. The relationship between the Purple Cloud Palace Master and Lu Xuan is closer than I thought... But that’s fine. Lu Xuan is no threat. The real trouble is Taiyi.’

While she was lost in thought, and as Zhuge Kongming leaned against the Great Banner with a sorrowful laugh...

"Compassion, compassion."

The Buddha Mother returned in a single step, his injuries completely gone.

"To give your all just to push me back a single step... was it worth it?"

He gazed coolly at Zhuge Kongming. This ant had finally earned the right to be looked at directly.

The cheers echoing across the Human World died abruptly.

Zhuge Kongming gasped for breath. The Three Lamps beside him were utterly dark, unable to unleash that last attack again anytime soon.

He was silent for a moment before looking up and saying softly,

"It was worth it."

"Why?" The Buddha Mother gazed at the old man.

"Because..."

A smile touched Zhuge Kongming’s ancient face. He held the Great Banner in his left hand, and somehow, a Feather Fan had appeared in his right, which he waved gently.

Coughing up blood, he continued to wave the Feather Fan and spoke calmly:

"Forty-five minutes have passed."

"What?" The Buddha Mother frowned. The next instant...

THOOM! THOOM! THOOM!

High in the Celestial Vault, throughout the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms, the thunder of drums echoed.

The Buddha Mother, the Great Sun Buddha, the Jade Pool Immortal Mother, Zhuge Kongming, Lu Xiuyuan...

...all looked up.

It was the Celestial Court. Countless Celestial Soldiers were beating war drums, and the Jade Emperor stood upon a divine platform, his expression solemn and grave.

Beside the divine platform, the Nine Venerable Ones seemed to sense something. Lishan Old Mother spoke respectfully to the Buddha Mother:

"The Celestial Court is enfeoffing Immortal Gods. We have no intention of interfering..."

The Buddha Mother did not reply. He only stared at the divine platform in the Celestial Court, a nagging sense of familiarity growing. He looked closer, and then closer still. It was remarkably similar in design to the Four Divine Platforms in the Human World...

Then he heard Zhuge Kongming burst into laughter:

"The Seven Lamps are suspended in the sky, the Great Palace has opened its gates, and the high heavens thunder with drums!"

"Now is the time." Lu Xiuyuan also strode forward, a massive ritual banner appearing in his hands. As he shook it, the Buddha Mother’s face fell, and far away, Amitabha shot to his feet.

THOOM! THOOM! THOOM!

High above in the heavens, the drumming grew even more thunderous, with the Jade Emperor standing at the center of it all.