Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1281 - 53: Zhunti

The Great Sun Tathagata Fruit had begun to merge with the cause and effect of the Joyful Buddha, yet it was forcibly seized and pulled out by Jiang Li.

The essence of the illusory cause and effect of the Joyful Buddha was thus destroyed, and a large hole was torn open in the chest of the golden body, the flesh and blood within already turned to nothingness.

Even the True Spirit of the Great Sun Tathagata, at this moment, was being firmly grasped in the palm of Jiang Li's hand, together with the Dao Fruit. The infinite brilliance attempted to expand but could never escape Jiang Li's grip, instead being continuously obliterated.

The Second Grade True Spirit could survive the End of Dharma because of the residual wave attacks they endured. But now, Jiang Li put in his full effort, and even the True Spirit of the Great Sun Tathagata was to be obliterated by him.

At the same moment that the Great Sun Tathagata was defeated, the opposing forces acted simultaneously.

The defeat of the Great Sun Tathagata undoubtedly had a great impact; whether on the victors or the defeated, it would affect their minds.

Even if their thoughts were not affected, their confrontation had reached its endpoint due to the Great Sun Tathagata's defeat.

This moment was a necessary trigger to act.

Tens of thousands of Reverse Swastika Dharma Seals converged, forming a massive Reverse Swastika Demon Seal and pushing outwards.

Yet Shakyamuni Tathagata also lifted his palm, and the golden Wan Character Buddha Seal emerged smoothly.

The Buddha and Demon clashed in that instant, shaking the Eight Directions, as the center of the Pure Land surged with countless demonic intentions, evolving into bizarre Demon Realms.

Worldly All Things, the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, all kinds of evil and wickedness, the Demon Realm changes infinitely, as if the Three Thousand Worlds had descended here.

This is the [Sixth Desire Realm] of Bodhi.

The confrontation between Shakyamuni Tathagata and Karma Tathagata resembled the Buddha-Demon battle during Shakyamuni's enlightenment in the past, but in terms of danger, this far surpassed it.

"Long ago, I had already transcended the Demon Realm, seeing through the Desire Realm. The myriad phenomena of the Desire Realm are but illusions and bubbles to me."

Shakyamuni Tathagata changed his self-reference to "I" in a simple yet infinitely resonant manner, embodying the realization of true self, the 'I' that stands sovereign.

Compared to the last encounter, Shakyamuni Tathagata's Realm had reached a new, unfathomable depth, making Karma Tathagata alert.

While speaking, his Buddha Palm gently pushed outwards, and the bizarre Demon Realm seemed unable to bear the pressure, cracking with countless fissures. The Wan Character Buddha Shadow shattered the Reverse Swastika Demon Seal, transforming it back into tens of thousands of chaotic Dharma Seals.

Karma Tathagata, as if struck heavily, flew backward like a feather.

In the first clash, it was Karma Tathagata who fell into the disadvantage.

However, Karma Tathagata did not show any sign of discouragement, stepping repeatedly in mid-air, a Black Lotus appeared underfoot. His hands spread apart, twisted prayer beads turned, flipping his palm skywards, and said, "Candle Dragon is born, Darkness sees Brightness."

The murky Qi triggered a change in the Demon Realm. Suddenly, a crimson Divine Dragon roared into existence, churning the Calamity Cloud, closing its eyes, and plunging the world into darkness.

This is the Candle Dragon!

Yet it is not the Candle Dragon.

Karma Tathagata once based on the Zhuang Zhou Dao Fruit, using [Outer Object Transformation] Divine Skills to create his Moluo Sword Manual, wielding thought as a sword, capable of changing myriad phenomena at will.

Because of this, the world speculated Karma Tathagata contained the Great Freedom Heavenly Lord Dao Fruit.

Until later, when the truth was revealed, Karma Tathagata had also harbored the Devaputra Dao Fruit, becoming the true Great Freedom Heavenly Lord. Or perhaps, the Great Freedom Heavenly Lord was merely a facet of the Heavenly Demon Bodhi.

By using the [Heavenly Demon Transformation] Divine Skills together with the Moluo Sword Manual, Karma Tathagata could transform illusions into reality at will, fabricate All Things, even blurring illusion and reality.

This was the essence of the Heavenly Demon Bodhi.

At this moment, the Candle Dragon created was not the true Candle Dragon, yet it was indistinguishable from the real thing. Where the devil thought reached, all light became dark, and even the Buddha Light would be annihilated. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Within the endless darkness, the Candle Dragon roared through the void, carrying surging Demonic Qi to attack.

In an instant, the Buddha Light abruptly intensified, colliding fiercely with the darkness. The surging Buddha Essence surged like an angry tide.

The Buddha Light broke through the darkness, revealing Shakyamuni Tathagata's Dharma Manifestation. He smiled and reached out as if grasping a flower, a lotus naturally appearing, his Buddha Intent overflowing, forcibly halting the Candle Dragon.

But at the same time, in the retreating darkness, one Demon Buddha after another appeared.

"Seven Evil Tea Li."

The past Seven Buddhas were now tainted with the dark Demon Aura, each great Buddha breaking forth from the darkness to attack Shakyamuni.

Upon seeing this, Shakyamuni Tathagata's face turned solemn. With another palm raised high, ascending like the sky, it suddenly pressed downwards, descending like a mountain.

With fingers like peaks, gathering the Five Elements Qi, they formed a five-colored Buddha Light. Under the earth-shattering Buddha Palm's suppression, Space continually compressed and shrank, and under that palm, the seven Demon Buddhas appeared diminutive.

[Five Finger Mountain]!

This was the Divine Skill of Shakyamuni Buddha's Dao Fruit, yet it also reflected his profound Daoist abilities. The Five Elements transformed into a mountain, suppressing the mortal realm, while the seven Demon Buddhas simultaneously supported the sky with their hands, erupting Demonic Qi.

"Boom—"

The yet-to-be Chaos-corrupted Buddha Land suddenly shook violently. Visibly, within a thousand-mile range, the ground pressed downwards by over ten feet, and the Lotus Platform where Amitabha Buddha's Dharma Image sat was lifted off the ground.

A surge of tremendous power erupted, and the Medicine Buddha, who was closer, found it somewhat difficult to withstand.

Having only just been resurrected and reaching the Pure Land, his current strength was at most fifty percent of his full potential.

"What a formidable demon."

Medicine Buddha could not help but marvel at the profound Demon Technique of Karma Tathagata, able to act so brazenly even in the Pure Land. Simultaneously, he moved his Dharma Manifestation closer to Amitabha Buddha's Dharma Image, causing the surge to stop abruptly, halting at a hundred meters from the image.

Despite having fallen, Amitabha Buddha's Dharma Image was not to be underestimated, sufficient to hold up a small world unaffected by anything around it.

The Medicine Buddha used this to directly block the residual waves, while simultaneously flying across, heading towards Amitabha Buddha's Dharma Image.