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Gulp…
The Dragon Subduing Arhat swallowed hard. As a high monk of Zen Buddhism, he found himself trembling at the brink of life and death!
“Aren’t you the ones who claim to endure suffering in this life for the sake of the next? Even so, are you still afraid of death?”
“If you truly aren’t afraid of death and sincerely wish to pave the way for all beings, why do you occupy territories spanning billions of miles, expelling and slaughtering the Moon Clan? Why do you gather all the Zen cultivators in the world to define your own version of Buddhism? Why do you disturb the lives of the common people, causing widespread suffering, just to make them offer incense to you? Why do you pursue immortality, seeking to live forever?”
“Zen Buddhism…”
“Hah, what a load of crap!”
“The true Buddha has long perished, leaving only you weasels to occupy temples, harming innocent female cultivators, and causing wise rulers to fall. Such Zen Buddhism should have been destroyed long ago!”
“Elysium, that’s your Elysium! It’s the common people who serve as the fuel to light your bright halls! You create a paradise for yourselves at the expense of the suffering of all beings!”
Meng Qingzhou took a deep breath and softly recited their crimes. The Cicada Song sword in his hand trembled, thirsting for blood.
Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Arhats said nothing, fully focused. They couldn’t hear Meng Qingzhou’s words at all. They wanted to escape but were horrified to find that the four corners of the world were sealed. No matter how they tried to flee, a guillotine awaited them at every turn.
The Sword Sense of Time and Space was reputed to be the most versatile of all sword senses, and it wasn’t just empty talk.
“Space-Time Sword Saint, don’t forget, the Buddha still lives! If you dare make a move, aren’t you afraid of provoking the Sky-Reaching Realm?” Tiger Taming Arhat shouted, his voice fierce but his heart trembling.
Meng Qingzhou chuckled, “I wish he would act sooner, but unfortunately, he doesn’t dare.”
Doesn’t dare…
Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Arhats’ pupils contracted, their hearts in turmoil. This statement carried too much meaning. Could it be that he already knew of the Buddha’s schemes?
“It seems this battle is unavoidable. Tiger Taming, let’s fight with our backs against the wall,” Dragon Subduing Arhat said.
At this moment, their hearts bled with regret.
They had recently been enlightened and had just begun to wield the power of the Sky-Reaching Realm. Their confidence swelled, thinking that the heroes of the world were like ants in their palms, easily crushed.
Coincidentally, they saw the Space-Time Sword Saint leading his army to retreat. The three brothers, filled with ambition, made a high-profile move, intending to give the world a big surprise.
Had they known it would come to this, they would have let the other Arhats test the waters first.
Now, the Arhat brothers in the sky were coldly watching the battle unfold.
“Attack!”
With a roar, Dragon Subduing Arhat was the first to erupt. The evil dragon entwined around his Dharma form roared.
Dragon breath spewed forth, darkening the sky.
All living things floated and perished in an instant.
The evil dragon seized the karma of all beings, holding it in its mouth, becoming the Karma-Devouring Dragon of Destruction!
“Space-Time Sword Saint, aren’t you compassionate?”
“You are more suited to be called Buddha! Come, let me see if you truly care for all beings. If you dare make a move, the Karma-Devouring Dragon will immediately crush the karma pearl, causing the instant death of billions of lives in the Wilderness!”
“At that time, the karma of these dead beings will fall on both of us!”
Dragon Subduing Arhat laughed maniacally, his face twisted, no longer resembling a reclusive Zen master but a demon revealing its terrifying fangs.
“Either obediently accept death, or kill billions of lives!”
Tiger Taming Arhat’s eyes were cold as he rode the wild beast, the Fierce Tiger, through the void, shattering the principles and order of this region, causing chaos and collapse.
Among the eighteen Arhats, Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming were the strongest in physical combat, comparable to a Sacred Body. Crushing stars with their fists and breaking the heavens with their feet was no joke.
Meng Qingzhou said nothing, silently probing his inner universe.
The principles of time and space planted in his inner universe were taking root and sprouting, supporting the operation of a world’s rules, with a progress of about 50%.
Compared to before, it had increased by more than 30%!
Indeed, fighting against the Sky-Reaching Dao essence helped accommodate the principles. However, fighting the Sky-Reaching Realm with Morning Glow, throughout history, he was probably the only one, so there was no precedent, no one, and no texts to guide him.
Of course, it was also because Meng Qingzhou’s breakthrough to the Sky-Reaching Realm was too difficult, forcing him to take this risky approach.
In theory, even if it were Dongfang Liuli, even if she were recognized by the Heavenly Dao and the Wilderness’s fortune, with her extraordinary talent, she would have already successfully broken through to the Sky-Reaching Realm.
Ultimately, the Great Emperor Grade principles of time and space were too terrifying, not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, considered forbidden principles.
Even the Immortal Grade principles of time and space could provoke the jealousy of the heavens, let alone the Great Emperor Grade. Moreover, using the Great Emperor Grade principles of time and space to break through to the Sky-Reaching Realm was like forcefully plucking wool and planting it in the inner universe.
“Killing these two Arhats could increase the progress to about 80%.”
“Fight, I must fight.”
Meng Qingzhou made up his mind and suddenly looked up.
He heard exclamations from thousands of miles behind him. The Moon Clan’s Morning Glow had witnessed Tiger Taming Arhat taking advantage of Meng Qingzhou’s distraction to launch a sneak attack.
The Dharma form riding the wild beast Fierce Tiger leaped up, its tiger claws striking down, shattering the order of the heavens and earth.
Tiger Taming Arhat’s body also radiated boundless light. Following closely, he raised a fist and struck down with unstoppable force.
“You overestimate my sense of righteousness.”
“Though I pity all beings and despise your actions, if you think I would sacrifice my life for this…”
“Then I can only say, you overestimate my moral integrity.”
Meng Qingzhou’s soft words echoed in everyone’s ears.
Hearing this, Dragon Subduing Arhat’s alarm bells rang, a deep crisis penetrating his soul. He couldn’t help but shout:
“Tiger Taming, retreat!!!”
Tiger Taming Arhat was stunned, unable to react in time.
As his fist and tiger claws struck down, Meng Qingzhou did not dodge, his body was smashed into pulp.
“Hahaha, Dragon Subduing, you overreacted! This scoundrel is dead!” Tiger Taming Arhat laughed heartily.
“It’s over…”
Dragon Subduing turned to flee, leaving behind a parting remark: “The Space-Time Sword Saint has a period of immortality. He used it during the battle with the Ancestral Sect alliance!”
Tiger Taming Arhat was stunned, his mouth slightly agape. Suddenly, a fear of death gripped his heart. He wanted to escape but found that no matter how hard he tried, his vision remained fixed in place.
He looked down in shock, only to see his body slowly turning to dust.
“I…” Tiger Taming wanted to speak, to leave a final message, but the speed of death was beyond imagination. In the blink of an eye, only his head remained, which also soon vanished into the wind.
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