Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 978 - 976: You and I Alike, Are Both Holy Buddhas!

Chapter 978: Chapter 976: You and I Alike, Are Both Holy Buddhas!

"And what about now?"

Xiao Yi sat regally upon the golden throne formed by the God Devouring Ants, the corners of his mouth curling into an unmistakable sneer of cold mockery.

Backed by the Divine Sealing Tree.

His God Devouring Ants were endless, impossible to be eradicated completely.

Unless one can directly suppress his physical form before he summons more God Devouring Ants, even a Supreme Venerable would find the thought of eradicating all the God Devouring Ants outright ludicrous.

The Buddha Mother’s face was as still as water.

Her thoughts were inscrutable.

However...

Xiao Yi, defying one of the two Saintly figures of the Buddhist path—the Buddha Mother, truly ascended the divine ladder, reaching the summit of Spirit Mountain.

Sitting high upon the throne, he was placed on equal footing with the Buddha Mother.

This was akin to a meteor plunging into a river, fiercely setting off a colossal tidal wave.

On the fragmented stairway to heaven.

The few remaining Buddha Venerables looked lost, for the peak of Spirit Mountain was the holiest sanctuary of Buddhism, where even Buddha Venerables like themselves could only enter after being summoned, apart from the two Saintly figures of Buddhism.

Since the founding of Spirit Mountain.

No one has directly ventured to the peak of Spirit Mountain.

Yet all that...

Xiao Yi has done!

He, a man who defies Buddhas, stood in the face of the congregation of Buddhist powerhouses, and set foot firmly atop Spirit Mountain.

This was no less than a severe slap across the Buddha Mother’s face.

"This, this cannot be true..."

"Our sacred Holy Spirit Mountain, it’s, it’s really been trampled underfoot by him?"

"How could this be? My Buddha, why has this happened..."

The impact was even more substantial on the innumerable beings within the sacred lands.

Their longed-for supreme sanctuary, Holy Spirit Mountain, which was inviolable and untouchable, was indeed penetrated. That handsome young man, barely in his twenties, truly climbed to the summit of Spirit Mountain with his own strength.

Seated equally beside their venerable Buddha Mother.

This was an assault on all their beliefs, causing the once profound reverence for Buddha in many hearts to crumble to dust.

The fate of Buddhism plummeted rapidly.

The Buddha Mother felt it.

And so did the Buddha Ancestor from afar.

Within the vast and ancient floating city entrenched in boundless grey chaos at the edge of the Qingtian Realm, where the Buddha Ancestor was mentoring two newly accepted disciples in cultivation, who intently heeded his teachings, their progress soaring swiftly.

"Truly, heaven blesses our Buddhist path, to have bestowed upon me these two sons of heaven, with their insights promising the ascent to Supreme Venerable within a century! Then, our Buddhist sect will be a sect of four saints..."

The Buddha Ancestor was very pleased with his two new disciples.

Suddenly.

A change flickered across the Buddha Ancestor’s face. He sensed the rapid decline in Buddhism’s fate and his eyes flashed with shock: "What is happening? The fate of Buddhism has plummeted by a tenth? Has someone shaken the foundation of Buddhism? Damned it, Buddha Mother, what in the world are you doing?"

"Master?"

Noticing the change in their master’s aura, both disciples paused and looked at the Buddha Ancestor in confusion.

The Buddha Ancestor spoke solemnly: "Continue your cultivation here; I must leave on an urgent matter!"

"Respectfully bidding Master farewell!"

The two disciples respectfully saw off their Master, and after the Buddha Ancestor had left, exchanged glances, each seeing the confusion in the other’s eyes. One of the bald disciples touched his bald head: "Senior Brother, what urgent matter would cause our Master to leave so hastily?"

"I know not!"

The aloof young man replied indifferently, his eyes flickering with cold menace and intense resentment: "I will cultivate in the battle tower. Call me when our Master returns!"

The young man turned and left.

Watching his retreating figure, the bald monk touched his nose and shook his head slightly: "The power of hatred is indeed tremendous! Senior Brother works so hard to seek vengeance for his brother, isn’t he? Hehe, I truly wonder, when faced with our Master’s arrival as a Supreme Venerable, what will the look on his arrogant brother’s face be!"

...

Atop Spirit Mountain.

The Buddha Mother also sensed the sudden descent of Buddhist fate by a tenth, which infuriated her immensely, her expression turning icy as she glared deathly at Xiao Yi. No longer was she perched on high, looking down on all.

At this moment...

In the eyes of the Buddha Mother, Xiao Yi’s status skyrocketed.

He went from being an annoying fly to a great enemy of Buddhism that must be eliminated.

Now, watching Xiao Yi seated equally with her, the Buddha Mother’s eyelids twitched, and she let out a cold huff, raising her hand to strike: "An ant dares to dream of shaking the heavens?"

The Ten Thousand Buddha Seal spat out its brilliance between the palms.

The gigantic palm, akin to a mountain, plummeted from the sky, engulfed by the apocalyptic heavenly flames that buoyed around it. It was like a meteorite from the Ancient Starry Sky, sweeping with the might to end all, its massive coverage shadowing half of the Spirit Mountain, and its target now was Xiao Yi.

Bang!

Bang Bang Bang!

The colossal palm had yet to land on Xiao Yi, but already it crushed the God Devouring Ants around him continuously.

Yet, countless God Devouring Ants kept bursting out from the six vortexes atop the Queen of the God-Eating Ants behind Yi, fearlessly and frenziedly lunging to thwart the giant palm.

But the power of the Supreme Venerable was too great!

This was even a furious strike from the Buddha Mother.

Despite the God Devouring Ants blocking ninety percent of the palm’s force, the remaining ten percent still harshly descended upon Xiao Yi.

Wow!

Xiao Yi spewed a jet of blood, with his body being flung backward, crashing near the entrance of the Buddha Buddha Palace. His back slammed against the palace gates, and the recoil made Xiao Yi spout another mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, countless God Devouring Ants re-circled, forming a throne that firmly caught him.

Xiao Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, revealing a bloodthirsty cold smirk, "Sorry, you still couldn’t kill me!"

Phew!

The Buddha Mother exhaled a breath of foul air, trying to return to her state of neither joy nor sorrow: "The venerable admits to having underestimated you. It’s unimaginable that the insect that could have been crushed with a single finger has made it this far. If only I had personally ended you during the battle at Celestial Dragon Temple!"

Back at the initial encounter at Celestial Dragon Temple, Xiao Yi could hardly withstand the Buddhist might of the Lotus Buddha Mother.

If the Buddha Mother had not underestimated Xiao Yi and had taken action personally, Xiao Yi would have been facing certain death.

Unfortunately...

There is no medicine for regret in this world!

Nor are there so many "if only" scenarios!

Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders, the throne formed by the God Devouring Ants beneath him gradually ascended to the same height as the Buddha Mother, discreetly approaching the Holy Buddha Palace.

Before this.

Xiao Yi still had some worries, after all, his opponent was the mighty Supreme Venerable.

But now...

He had no more concerns.

The Holy Buddha Palace of the Buddha was now right behind him, although its gates remained tightly locked at the moment.

However, Xiao Yi could clearly sense that within that palace, a mysterious force was attracting him. As long as he invoked the power of the Holy Buddhist Relics within him, the gates of the Buddha Buddha Palace would open for him.

At that time.

Even if the Buddha Mother wanted to kill him, it would be too late!

Xiao Yi grinned and said, "You really should regret, because just now, you missed your last chance to kill me!"

The Buddha Mother narrowed her eyes and said, "The venerable does not know whence your confidence springs to speak thus!"

"Because..."

Xiao Yi’s lips curled slightly upwards, as he slowly rose from his throne, arms wide open, releasing the aura of the Holy Buddhist Relics from within him without reservation.

Almost the instant the aura of the Holy Buddhist Relics emerged, the Buddha Mother’s complexion drastically changed.

"The Holy Buddhist Relics? No good, this youngster wants to awaken the Buddha Fruit Position? He must not succeed..." The Buddha Mother was split between rage and desperation, her eyes aflame with fury as she bellowed, ready to strike.

However...

Inside the Holy Buddha Palace, there blazed forth a dazzling holy light, enveloping Xiao Yi directly.

Whoosh!

Xiao Yi was sucked into the now opened Holy Buddha Palace, and as the doors slammed shut, Xiao Yi’s laughter echoed, "From this moment on, you and I are the same, both of the enlightened Buddha! How will you kill me now?"

Clang!

The doors of the Holy Buddha Palace shut with a thunderous boom.

Bang!

The Buddha Mother fiercely collided against the palace doors, unable to shake them in the slightest.

"Cursed be, open..."

"Open..."

The Buddha Mother was ablaze with fury.

Punch after punch, she hammered against the doors.

The palace trembled loudly, causing the entire Spirit Mountain to resonate with terrifying booms, quaking incessantly as if the end of times had arrived.

Between heaven and earth, all was silent.

Except for the agonized and hysterical roars of the Buddha Mother...