Chapter 494 Martial Ancestor Ba Liming
In an instant, Nezha and the visitor from outer space clashed several times.
A fire-tipped spear, like a dragon emerging from the sea, with golden light flashing on its tip and surging magical power, truly befitting a figure who could achieve sainthood through physical means during the Investiture of the Gods.
The extraterrestrial being, relying solely on his physical body, actually fought Nezha to a standstill. The magical power from their collision rippled outwards, causing sand and stones to fly, trees to fall, and mountains to collapse, as if a category 10 typhoon had swept through the area.
The battle zone was in complete chaos; any ordinary heavenly soldier who got close would be killed by the aftershocks.
Nezha grows stronger with each battle, and the extraterrestrial visitor is no less formidable.
A flash of golden light appeared, and Nezha instantly transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being—a display of great supernatural power. Having cultivated for thousands of years, Nezha also possessed the combat strength of a Golden Immortal. His body was bound by the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon), his Wind-Fire Wheels rolled beneath his feet, and he wielded six weapons: the Demon-Slaying Sword, the Demon-Cutting Blade, the Demon-Binding Rope, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, the Universe Ring, and the Fire-Tipped Spear. Thousands of rays of light burst forth, dazzling and brilliant, as they struck towards the visitor from beyond the universe.
"Three heads and six arms? Humph!"
The man showed no fear, clearly enraged. With a roar, a fist pierced the air, his beard like an arrow. The moment the fist struck, the world changed color, and his martial will soared to the heavens.
The two separated instantly, each retreating a hundred feet.
Nezha wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, brandished his weapon, and said sternly, "Hey, you extraterrestrial demon, state your name! I, Nezha, do not kill nameless nobodies."
“The Great God of the Three Altars and Seas – Nezha! I never thought I would actually fight against a figure from mythology. How exhilarating!” Even though the man already knew Nezha’s identity, he was still slightly surprised.
Judging from his expression, Jiang Liu knew that he did not know what world he had traveled to.
The visitor from outer space looked up at the dark mass of heavenly soldiers and generals, his gaze settling on the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. Clearly, he had also confirmed the king's identity.
"I have no intention of being an enemy of your Heavenly Court. I have mistakenly entered this world. Please forgive me. But if you want to fight, I, Ba Liming, will fight. Even if you are gods, immortals, Buddhas, or saints, I, Ba Liming, am not afraid. This world cannot keep me."
"Extraterrestrial demons, why be so arrogant! Behold my exquisite pagoda..."
Seeing that Nezha was unable to win after a long battle, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, unleashed the exquisite pagoda in his palm, which shimmered with golden light. It grew larger in the wind and pressed down on Ba Liming.
This is a supreme treasure, its full name being the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. It possesses the power to subdue demons and suppress evil spirits. Originally a celestial treasure, it possesses immense and unparalleled power, said to be able to subdue all demons and monsters, and even immortals and gods if necessary. It was bestowed upon Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, by the Daoist Ran Deng of Yuanjue Cave on Mount Lingjiu.
As the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda descended upon him, Ba Liming naturally knew its power. Although he was unparalleled in combat strength, he would still suffer if he tried to confront this acquired treasure head-on with his physical body.
In an instant, in Jiang Liu's eyes, Ba Liming moved. There was no flickering, no leaping, no rushing; he simply took a step forward, upright and dignified, crushing like a mountain.
He split his fists, shook them, and then exploded.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
Immediately, thousands of fists, as large as mountains, came crashing down like a tidal wave. Only fists could be seen, not people. The sky and the ground were filled with the shadows of fists.
"This is a hail of arrows!"
Jiang Liu retrieved his memories from the time he transmigrated into "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake," and he had also learned this move. In fact, the military jab was developed based on this martial art, but Ba Liming's move was many times stronger.
Just like Jiang Liu's evolution of the Bengquan (Crushing Fist) into the Zhenzi Jue (Shock Technique), the power is worlds apart.
The punch in front of us wasn't just a barrage of arrows, it was a mountain collapsing!
The fists rained down like massive mountains, making it hard to breathe.
But the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda still came crashing down with a "rumble," bombarding it with thousands upon thousands of punches. It trembled slightly but could not stop its descent, though it did provide a brief respite.
Ba Liming, who was known as the Martial Ancestor, was a person with a false reputation. With a move called "Rapid Arrow Strike" and a simple move called "Elephant Crossing the River", he shattered the void with one foot and instantly escaped the range of suppression.
Li Jing waved his hand, and 100,000 heavenly soldiers, their banners waving, surrounded him in coordination with some kind of formation.
Jiang Liu's heart sank. He knew that the "Dragon and Snake" world hadn't exceeded his expectations; after he left, it was developing according to the plot of "Star River Emperor." But no matter how strong Ba Liming was, he was no match for the gods of the Heavenly Court; the true masters had yet to appear.
If it occurs, it will surely be a thunderous strike.
Ba Liming has no chance of escaping.
Jiang Liu didn't want anything to happen to his old friend, so he immediately leaped up, and a small bronze cauldron appeared in the void, invisibly connecting with the land of the Nine Provinces on the ground.
"Baliming, come into my cauldron!"
Jiang Liu shouted, and Ba Liming immediately turned his head to look. He was slightly startled, but a look of joy appeared on his face.
Seeing Jiang Liu wink at him, Ba Liming was about to resist the suction of the bronze cauldron, but he gave up resisting.
On one hand, the suction force of that small cauldron was simply too great, even stronger than the Seven Treasures Pagoda of the Heavenly King Li Jing.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jiang Liu used the Nine Provinces Cauldron to suppress the extraterrestrial demons, and stood tall, facing Li Jing and his son.
"You are Jiang Liu, the current master of the Nine Cauldrons. I have long admired your name!" Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, clasped his hands in greeting and, without any suspicion, said, "This extraterrestrial demon, I wonder if it can be handed over to the Heavenly Court!"
"Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, it's a pleasure to meet you. All extraterrestrial demons have the right to be vanquished; just watch!"
Jiang Liu pointed to a small bronze cauldron, inside which was a patch of light gray, and nothing else.
"You killed him?" Nezha was extremely surprised. He had personally fought Ba Liming and was on par with him. Now, in a short moment, he had been suppressed to death. He wondered in his heart just how strong Jiang Liu, who controlled the Nine Provinces Cauldron, was!
Looking left and right, I realized I hadn't yet reached the Golden Immortal realm.
"Although I cannot protect the Three Realms, in this land of the Nine Provinces, any extraterrestrial demons that come will die. There's no need to worry about the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King or the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. There are still two anomalies; I will eliminate them immediately..."
Jiang Liu appeared righteous and awe-inspiring, but in reality, Ba Liming had already been transferred to his inner world.
The owner of the Nine Cauldrons was the guardian of the human race, and Li Jing, as well as Nezha, did not suspect anything. Even the Jade Emperor himself could not find a single clue; Jiang Liu possessed the Heavenly Dao.
It didn't take Jiang Liu long to kill the other two extraterrestrial beings in succession.
Jiang Liu didn't recognize these two unlucky guys, but judging from their fighting style, they should be from the wizarding world.
Unfortunately, after realizing they couldn't escape, both of them self-destructed and died, their souls turning to nothingness. Only Jiang Liu, with his vast experience, managed to figure out what had happened.
With the threat to the Nine Provinces eliminated, Li Jing and Nezha gained a clear understanding of Jiang Liu's abilities.
Seeing the heavenly soldiers and generals return to the South Heavenly Gate, Jiang Liu returned to Zhongnan Mountain and entered the small world within his body, preparing to have a long talk with his old friend whom he had not seen for a long time, and chat about the "Star River" world.
Chapter 495 All Heavens Appear, Chaos Reigns in the Three Realms
Just as Jiang Liu was immersing his mind in his inner world and having a long talk with Ba Liming, in the Buddhist land of Lingshan in Xiniu Hezhou, Buddha Tathagata suddenly opened his eyes, his body radiating golden light that illuminated the nine heavens and ten earths.
The land of Lingshan was completely enveloped in golden light.
In an instant, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats displayed their methods of subduing demons.
In one corner of Lingshan, darkness descended as if night had fallen. Whether it was the demon-subduing powers of the Arhats and Bodhisattvas or the indestructible golden light of the Buddha, all that shone into that dark and viscous land of eternal night was annihilated.
"The demon within a demon, the heart within the heart!"
A seemingly random sentence appeared in the ears of all the Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas of Mount Ling.
Boom!
Strands of dark blood flowed from the pitch-black night, drawing countless evil scriptures in the air. Countless wails and howls of ghosts and gods resounded from the sky. A huge, ancient statue, filled with chaotic energy, and even some demonic energy similar to the chaotic energy, began to condense.
They formed a demonic image.
This demonic form had no face, only arms, a head, and a body. It wore a demonic robe embroidered with countless forms of heavenly demons, earthly demons, human demons, dragon demons, etc., so densely packed that it was impossible to count how many demons there were.
With a slight movement, the demon transformed half of Mount Ling into a demonic world.
"The Primordial Demon, who corrupted the universe."
The Buddha possessed the power to guide and transform all living beings, yet this unknown demon had corrupted those Buddhist disciples who had once been guided by the Buddha. Even those who attained the Arhatship could not maintain their original nature, were shrouded in eternal darkness, and thus became demons themselves.
When all cultivation techniques are perfected, they enable one to control the universe, time, and space according to one's own will.
This is the Way.
The path of demons is also a path.
"You fiend, how dare you do this!"
Sensing the vast demonic energy, even Tathagata's expression changed. He even saw that the Buddha fruit of Lingji Bodhisattva, who was deep in the eternal night, began to tremble. The invasion of demonic energy even showed signs of causing him to become slightly demonized.
This is a dangerous characteristic.
"You demon, you actually want to corrupt me too, that's unforgivable."
Lingji Bodhisattva, shrouded in darkness, uttered a cold voice. The flying dragon staff in his hand transformed into a divine dragon, soaring and roaming freely. Instantly, Lingji Bodhisattva's power surged once more.
It reached straight into the depths of darkness and grabbed, its massive hand blotting out the sky and pressing down on space. Then it tore, and the darkness trembled, as if it were about to be ripped in two.
However, how could a demon that could travel through time and space and directly attack Mount Ling be weak? Its demonic intent wrote out huge "demon" characters in the air.
These characters for "demon" come in various forms: some are ancient seal script, some are clerical script, some are even more ancient tadpole script, some are cuneiform script, some are inscriptions on metal and stone, some are bird-shaped script, some are celestial script, and there are also demonic script, dragon script, celestial script, and divine script...
All sorts of fonts that exist in the universe burst forth.
This is the demonic path; it has no concrete form whatsoever. What each person sees or thinks of takes on that concrete form.
The characters for "demon" come in all shapes and sizes, but each style represents a different kind of demonic intent.
The cries of ghosts and the howls of gods filled the air, and blood rained down from heaven and earth. All demons paid homage, and the mortal realm was annihilated by demons.
"What a powerful demon!"
The Buddha's golden body radiated light, saving all sentient beings and preventing the eternal night from spreading. Then, he stretched out his palm, and between his palms, countless lively scriptures danced, each scripture seemingly alive, and chanting aloud appeared.
As soon as the chanting of the scriptures began, it immediately filled the heavens and the earth. The entire world was filled with the sound of chanting, as if there were thousands of highly accomplished Arhats chanting the scriptures to subdue demons together.
Apart from chanting, no one could hear any other sound.
At the same time, it seemed as if all the air in the space had been sucked away, turning into a vacuum, and an endless squeezing force pressed in from all sides.
...
There was a demon in Mount Ling, and endless cracks appeared in the void above the Blood Sea. This strange phenomenon caused an uproar among the entire Asura race of the Blood Sea.
The Blood Sea is different from the mortal realm. This is the territory of the Styx Ancestor, which he has managed for countless years, leaving behind layers upon layers of void restrictions.
This place, separated from hell by an abyss, is not a place where anyone can come and go as they please.
Houtu Niangniang transformed herself into the cycle of reincarnation, making her an existence akin to a saint. To destroy the six realms of reincarnation would be tantamount to killing a saint.
But now, it seems that someone with great supernatural powers has broken through the restrictions and descended upon this sea of blood.
Within the endless sea of blood lies a vast continent, surrounded by boundless oceans on all sides, where waves surge and roll, and the sea and sky stretch to the horizon.
This vast ocean is a raging sea of blood.
However, on one side of the Blood Sea, where it connects to the south of Yinchuan on the left and the north of the Blood Sea on the right, terror is about to descend.