Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1259 - 40: Power Proves the Dao

"Not good!"

At this moment, the Great Sun Tathagata instantly retreated, directly abandoning the Two Realms Mandala.

He flickered away like light and electricity, while the Mandala ignited in flames.

Space centered around Jiang Li, appeared distorted, then collapsed, disintegrating in the flames, yet Jiang Li remained standing with his hands behind his back, showing no sign of action.

"Finally, I don't need to suppress myself."

He murmured softly, as golden flames scorched the void, with twisted space forming a massive arc, expanding outward.

"Buzz—"

"Buzz————"

"Boom!"

From shallow to deep, the expansion of space emitted sounds akin to wailing, while the power of the sun was unleashed wantonly.

In the Divine Capital, Jiang Li had reservations, unable to freely unleash the power of the sun. If he did so, the first thing destroyed would be his own lair.

But here, he had no reservations, fearing only the strength might not be enough, without worrying about the aftermath being too intense.

The Vajra Embryo Mandala could only withstand a single breath, before it was obliterated by the automatically erupting waves, glorious and swiftly catching up with the Great Sun Tathagata, its speed— the speed of light!

"Inextinguishable Light Universal Illumination! Om, Ah, Mu, Ge, Wei Lu!"

The Great Sun Tathagata recited the Great Brightness Mantra, the Spell Wheel manifested, shielding before him, his recitation as fast as electricity, conjuring the spell with a thought, using brightness as a shield, blocking the light.

"Boom—"

An extremely radiant light wave storm erupted in the sky, dazzling like a star bursting, the collision of powers brought forth the most extreme display, allowing the Great Sun Tathagata to personally experience the solar power.

The Great Brightness Spell Wheel rapidly cracked with fissures, the Great Sun Tathagata's spell was clearly unable to withstand the brilliant light.

Fortunately, at that moment, the glaze light spread out, Divine Generals condensed their forms within the Buddha Light.

"Twelve Yaksha, protect by will."

The Medicine Buddha Dharma Image flickered behind the Great Sun Tathagata, surrounding him with Twelve Great Aspiration Divine Generals forming an array.

The Medicine Buddha always accompanied by Twelve Yaksha Generals and seven thousand Yaksha followers, once Yaksha Divine Generals, because upon hearing the Medicine Buddha's Buddhist Law, they left the evil path to protect the Buddhist realm.

These Yaksha essentially served as the Medicine Buddha's Daoists, akin to the extension of his limbs and will. During the End of Dharma, all seven thousand Yaksha followers fell, but the Twelve Yaksha Generals combined with the Medicine Buddha's Dao Fruit, and their True Spirit was preserved by the Medicine Buddha.

Now the Medicine Buddha revived, the Twelve Yaksha Generals also appeared, transformed into Dharma Images, jointly resisting the sun's brilliance with the Great Sun Tathagata.

"Boom!"

Another thunderous explosion, the brilliance split like a tide, using the Twelve Yaksha Generals as the foundation, the Great Sun Tathagata as the core, blocking the sun's brilliance, causing the grand flow of light to bifurcate.

However—

Before the Buddha Light array, a majestic silhouette suddenly appeared, Jiang Li had already drawn near.

His hand slightly raised, sleeve gently lifted, True Sun Fire burst forth, requiring no further transformation, merely manifesting the power of the Sky Sun, which was the strongest move.

His form was akin to the Sun Incarnation, every move was a movement of Heaven and Earth, the ultimate move of Extreme Yang, as the so-called Grand Dao is simplicity, indeed was just this.

With a rumbling sound, Yang Fire erupted, where the brilliance reached, the array was instantly stained with gold, igniting golden flames.

The Great Sun Tathagata's thoughts flickered like electricity, he suddenly shouted: "Moon Palace Eternal Virtue. Master all yin, face sudden yang disaster encroachment, serene and murky patrol veils."

The spell recited again, Dharma Image spontaneously transformed, from the Great Sun Dharma Image morphing into an exceptionally radiant moonlight phase.

The Great Sun Tathagata was indeed the patriarch of Dharma Images, his Dao Fruit promotion ceremony was the convergence of myriad Dharma Images, he naturally could transform into various Buddhist Dharma Images. Yet such images could not surpass the Great Sun Dharma Image, hence the Great Sun Tathagata rarely chose to transform his own Dharma Image.

But now, facing Jiang Li's formidable power, the Great Sun Tathagata cannot but change.

This phase is precisely the Moonlight Bodhisattva Phase.

He dared not respond with the Sunlight Bodhisattva Phase, because when sunlight sees the sun, it immediately retreats, even among the heavens' sunlight captured by Jiang Li, there was a portion of Sunlight Bodhisattva.

Therefore, it can only be countered with opposing manifestations, not with similar manifestations for exemption.

The closer one is to the sun, the more likely one is to become part of it.

The Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Image transformed, and the Medicine Buddha also changed moves immediately, "May I attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi in my next life, illuminating infinite countless boundless worlds with brilliance."

The Buddha Light transformed like water, turning into moonlight, merging with the Twelve Yaksha Generals, jointly manifesting the radiance of moonlight.

The Moonlight Bodhisattva and the Sunlight Bodhisattva are attendants of the Medicine Buddha, together known as the "Eastern Three Saints." At this moment, the Great Sun Tathagata evolved into the Moonlight Bodhisattva Phase, which perfectly aligns with the Medicine Buddha's law, showing greater harmony in their cooperation.

"Moonlight Samadhi, universally illuminating heaven and earth, all beings in the Magic Realm forever blessed."

The Great Sun Tathagata uttered Buddhist chanting with thought, the Seal Technique transformed, and the Moonlight Bodhisattva Phase along with the surrounding Twelve Yaksha transformed into a full moon, contending with the Sun Wheel Phase.

The sun and moon collided fiercely, Yin and Yang's extremities showed no harmony, only opposition. In the extreme collision, the radiance of the sun and moon, and the power of Yin Yang swept across the world.

"Boom!"

In the instant the yellow sand roared, it suddenly transformed into countless crystal dust, the ground turned into crystal, and moonlight swept across, freezing a thousand miles.

The central area of the vast desert was instantly transformed, countless crystal clusters and ice peaks appeared, and then—they were destroyed.

"A single point of pure clarity, the nature sea clarifies and reflects the Zen heart everywhere."

Within the full moon, the Great Sun Tathagata pointed a finger to the Round Light, the clarity reflecting Zen heart, again attacking with thought, but now using the Moonlight Bodhisattva Phase, more restrained.

In response to this move······

Jiang Li gazed indifferently at the point of Round Light coming seemingly slow but truly fast, the distance in space had no effect under the power of Universal Illumination, their light was fast, and the opponent's Buddha Light was equally not slow.

However——

The point of Round Light ultimately stopped in front of Jiang Li.

No need to raise a hand, only change cultivation body, Qi Mechanism transformed, forming a most simple Innate Qi, blocking in front.

"Unexpected——" The Dharma Image formed by the Great Sun Tathagata vividly showed surprise, eyes wide open.

He had to be astonished because the opponent had condensed the Round Light with purely simple strength, even hindering his own "Universal Illumination" Divine Skills.

When Divine Intent reaches a certain limit, it can affect matter, and conversely, when matter reaches a certain extent, it can affect essentially intangible Divine Thought. However, compared to the former, the latter's limit is much higher.

Further forward, it would be that pure power touches all things in heaven and earth, influencing everything, including various Magic Doors and Divine Skills.

"Proving Dao with Power!"

Just as these four words were uttered, brilliance swept moonlight, the array formation laid by the Twelve Yaksha Generals immediately collapsed, blazing light swept forward, striking the Round Light.

Jiang Li raised his palm again, palm against finger, releasing endless strength, under the collapse, the Round Light shattered, as the strength struck——

"Bang!"

The Moonlight Bodhisattva Phase retreated with a roar, repelled with great strength back to the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Image, and upon this Dharma Image's chest, a handprint was prominently visible.

The Twelve Yaksha Generals collapsed into light, the array formation disintegrated, the Great Sun Tathagata crashed into the Medicine Buddha, the Dharma Images of the two Tathagatas tumbling awkwardly in the air, flying out for countless miles.

This time, it was once again a battle where divine skills could not withstand numerical power.

The Great Sun Tathagata and the Medicine Buddha had already reached a certain level of extreme, with the Great Sun Tathagata taking the lead, the newly revived Medicine Buddha supporting, the two Tathagatas cooperating seamlessly, yet still defeated by pure numerical power and strength.

Jiang Li now could be said to prove Dao with power, without much fuss, in a brief fierce battle, forcing the two Tathagatas to retreat simultaneously.

The Sun Wheel further sank, the brilliance of the sun overshadowing the world, Jiang Li's figure shifted, like the Great Sun Patroling Heaven, directly chasing the two Tathagatas.

"Hold!"

At this moment, space fluctuated, and at the critical moment, the Buddha Image flashed, Shakyamuni Tathagata detached from the battlefield with Karma Tathagata, inserted into this space like dream-like illusions.

Raised palm, exerted strength, an unmatched great force unleashed, colliding with the brilliance of the sun.

Simultaneously, Buddha Light shot straight into the sky, vast Buddha's energy ignited the powers of both, the Great Sun Tathagata and the Medicine Buddha both exploded with Buddha Light, striking a Heavenly Road in the sky.