A wisp of vital essence circulated continuously, causing him increasing pain, to the point that his face was almost distorted.
The hidden acupoints and meridians within the five internal organs were all exposed at this moment.
Thus, the final step of the body-refining path, the so-called sixth-order refinement of the five internal organs, has been fully mastered. Along with the sublimation of the physical body, the primordial spirit also evolves.
With a loud cry, Zhou Yu's figure vanished, transforming directly into a fiery red Vermilion Bird.
This Vermilion Bird was not large, only about three zhang in size, and was surrounded by wisps of pale blue flames. These flames were quite beautiful and had a name that resounded throughout the myriad realms: the Southern Bright Fire.
Standing hundreds of miles away, the scene is entirely different. Here, if you look up at the sky, you'll see two suns!
Thousands of miles away, even tens of thousands of miles away, it looks the same. The farther away, the more it resembles a sun! Bathing in the sun in the East Sea, from this day forward, Zhou Yu's name will be known far and wide!
"He's broken through! Gongjin has broken through! A Celestial Immortal! Not bad, very good indeed. Hehe, Shiyuan, you've fallen behind this time!" Looking at the scene in the water mirror, Xu Xian pointed at Pang Tong, who looked like an old man, and said with a smile.
At this time, Pang Tong's cultivation had already reached the peak of the fifth rank, and he was only one step away from becoming a sixth-rank Celestial Immortal.
Upon hearing this, Pang Tong shook his head helplessly and said, "Gongjin is devoted to the Dao and works very hard in his daily cultivation. His achievements today are well-deserved. Besides, I am old now. I was able to embark on the path of cultivation and gain my current strength, all thanks to Your Majesty's miraculous elixirs."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xian smiled and stopped talking, instead continuing to look at the scene in the water mirror.
Anyway, Pang Tong is an old man, and he is loyal to me. I can just test him from time to time, and there is no need to doubt him too much.
Now, we should try to make him have a problem with Gongjin. When the time comes, the two of them will fight and compete, which will make him easier to control!
"A Celestial Immortal, sixth rank, refining the five internal organs—truly wondrous and indescribable!" With that, Zhou Yu transformed from his Vermilion Bird form back into his human form.
At the same time, he also gained further control over the violent energy transmitted from the Sun Star. Under his deliberate manipulation, the continuous flow of energy was all transferred into the Purple Bamboo Forest.
This time, it truly is a clash between heaven and earth. The power of the sun star versus the purple bamboo forest of the South China Sea—the outcome is already clear.
No one would believe that a mere bamboo grove could block the sun at this moment!
Indeed, this was the case. Endless, violent energy transformed into heat, light, and certain laws of energy, continuously impacting the Purple Bamboo Forest.
The light barrier above the formation was showing signs of damage. Anyone with eyes could see that Guanyin wouldn't last much longer. The only question was what the final outcome would be!
With a snap, another old purple bamboo broke off, turning into white powder that fell to the ground.
This is the ninth one already. In just a short moment, nine purple bamboo stalks have completely perished, their energy completely depleted!
At this rate, I'm afraid that in about one or two hours, not a single purple bamboo will be left in this purple bamboo forest!
On the contrary, Guanyin was not flustered at all at this time, but instead appeared confident.
"Hmph, if you hadn't made such a big fuss and then secretly stabbed me in the back, I might really be finished. But you shouldn't have let all the eyes of the gods and immortals of the world be focused here; the World Honored One won't ignore this!"
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Chapter 48: Buddha Takes Action, Five Elements Mountain
With a deafening roar, accompanied by the sound of a large group of young purple bamboo shattering, Guanyin's last trump card, the formation used to save her life, was broken.
At this moment, Guanyin sat quietly on the ground, meditating. Even when the formation was forced, she only opened her eyes and glanced at Zhou Yu. Then, she continued to close her eyes and rest.
Whether she was confident and brimming with self-assurance, or truly possessed some hidden trump card, her demeanor alone was extraordinary. The surrounding, powerful figures all praised her.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu's eyes turned cold, and he immediately said, "Guanyin, you have attacked the Han King's retainer without cause and interfered in the struggle for the dragon in the human world, thus falling into a great calamity. Now, it is time for you to face this calamity. Are you willing to go through reincarnation? Otherwise, you will be reduced to ashes!"
"Hehe, that's a good reason!"
"Oh dear, hearing that reason reminds me of that great calamity from back then."
"She's finally gotten what she deserved!"
"Be careful, if a bald monk comes to help, we have to stop him! I want to see if that big bald guy will actually make a move!"
"The bald man will probably make a move. After all, he's the leader of all the bald men, and the only one with hair among them."
Listening to the deities' conversation, Guanyin remained motionless, as if she hadn't heard a thing. But as the saying goes, Buddha wouldn't stand idly by!
Otherwise, should Buddhism still maintain unity? If Guanyin Bodhisattva, the foremost of the Four Great Bodhisattvas, is dead, who will still believe in Buddhism?
After a moment, Guanyin still did not answer, so Zhou Yu coldly nodded and began to act. He knew that what followed was the third act of the grand drama, and also the main purpose of today's event: to test the waters!
"Guanyin, now that the great calamity has begun, your lifespan is over. Cover yourself with ashes and let it all go, in accordance with the will of Heaven!"
Under Zhou Yu's deliberate control, the power of the sun transformed into lifelike Vermilion Birds, which flew towards Guanyin.
Each of these Vermilion Birds contains at least ten thousand years of magical power within its body. With dozens of them at once, if they explode, even if Guanyin doesn't die, she'll likely be severely injured!
However, even so, Guanyin remained calm and composed, sitting there motionless and completely unguarded! In fact, given her current physical condition, even if she were to make a move, it would not end well.
In a flash, at the crucial moment, Buddha intervened! This was entirely expected and perfectly logical, and Zhou Yu wasn't surprised at all! Moreover, this was actually the main purpose of today's grand spectacle!
Suddenly, the void beside Guanyin shattered. Then, a golden palm appeared in the void. The palm was surrounded by multicolored light, making it very conspicuous.
Then, a finger stretched out, an incredibly thick index finger, and with a gentle flick, dozens of Vermilion Birds fell to the ground.
Instantly, it traveled along the fingers and into the palm. Then, the five fingers of the hand came together. Then, everyone saw a flash of fire.
Clearly, this was a self-destruction! However, the self-destruction of dozens of Vermilion Birds was so simple that they couldn't even shake their hands; they simply vanished!
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Upon witnessing this scene, the onlookers gasped in astonishment. This Buddhist saint was still so domineering and powerful!
By the time everyone came to their senses, Guanyin's figure had already vanished. To be precise, she had returned to Mount Ling through the newly opened spatial passage! She had returned to the Great Thunderclap Temple.