Chapter 635: then translation of title

The terrifying and scorching fire ape let out an ultimate roar, as if the will of heaven and earth were trembling.

"Fight! Battle! Victory!"

One staff treads the azure skies!

The ape's roar shattered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; in the long howl, three shouts containing endless battle intent and surging anger suddenly echoed across the vast sky.

The divine nature of Yuanlei Heaven fluctuated violently, as if at this moment everything gathered together, like being swallowed and absorbed by a terrifying colossal beast.

The incredibly intense heat, accompanied by terrifying energy rising, caused the entire cliff mountain to instantly fill with cracks, crackling sounds, as if about to collapse.

The power of heavenly rules began to surge and boil, uncontrollably manifesting; chains of rule order clanged, accompanied by countless thunderbolts, streaking across the firmament of Yuanlei Heaven, dancing wildly without cease!

Everyone was utterly shocked at this moment, staring in horror at the terrifying battle erupting before the cliff mountain.

It seemed as if, at this moment, it had become the sole focus of Yuanlei Heaven, like becoming the source of energy release, almost about to annihilate everything!

This is Dou Zhan Sheng, this is the Jail Lotus Qitian!

A terrifying divine spirit not belonging to this world, containing endless battle intent; once erupted, it could destroy heaven and earth!

The divine beings stared in shock, they halted their battles, stood dumbfounded with heads raised, blankly gazing at this ultimate battle.

A staff stretching across the firmament, the void could not bear it, continually shattering, cracks rapidly weaving a net.

Countless heat currents surged wildly, like a blooming, spreading flower—that was a lotus flower; accompanying the staff's point landing, it struck outward in all directions, raising heaven-shaking, earth-moving waves!

Boom—boom—boom—

Li Che's eyes blazed; his five fingers clenched another shard of Qitian armor shooting toward him—this was the last remaining piece of Qitian armor; the rest had already shattered into ash, turned to sand and dust.

The scorching hot Qitian armor shard gripped by Li Che; he had already collected one piece, but this one was special, containing a trace of Qitian's will, as if…

Like a last testament left by Qitian.

It is obvious that Qitian also understands that his all-out explosion this time, after igniting his origin, will have no way back; the previous time he could be rescued by Li Che via the Qitian armor was already a stroke of luck.

But this time…

It's difficult.

Qitian himself felt it was difficult; this is no longer a question of whether a Qitian armor can save him, but rather his origin has been completely burned out, disappearing within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Just like the Third Prince, he is about to leave this world, taking a step ahead.

The Third Prince goes first, Qitian follows closely behind!

Therefore, Qitian infused the words he wanted to speak into this Qitian armor shard, sending it into Li Che's hand, hoping to have a final conversation with Li Che.

Hiss—hiss—hiss, feeling the Qitian will in the armor shard, Li Che exhaled, the corners of his mouth slightly rising.

The heaven-and-earth chessboard expanded, throwing this Qitian armor shard inside, sealing it with the power of the heaven-and-earth chessboard.

Afterward, Li Che continued to look toward the distant battle.

With full power unleashed, after igniting his immortal origin, Qitian erupted with heaven-shaking, earth-moving power, transforming into a true world-destroying demon ape; the Ruyi Jingu Bang was stimulated into a ferocious mutation, entwined with the fire of heavenly veins, burning heaven and earth!

Even the past incarnation of the Three Worlds Tathagata did not dare to be arrogant; perhaps it was the first time feeling immense pressure from this monkey.

Hiss—hiss—hiss—

His eyes blazed with golden light; his whole body was entwined and piled with the blurry heavenly-vein fire, like becoming dazzling armor, clanging without cease.

A staff swept horizontally; the void instantly collapsed, distorted and mutated, smashing down onto the past Tathagata's head.

Boom—rumble—rumble!

Rolling air waves raged; this staff went forth with the intent to smash the past Tathagata.

The past Tathagata's eyes were deep; a speck of crimson at his brow suddenly became vivid red, like an agate, inside containing an ancient Buddha seated cross-legged.

The ancient Buddha suddenly opened its eyes.

The past Tathagata's white monk's robe fluttered; suddenly, numerous veins bulged above his eyes, like ferociously excavated horned dragons, spreading across his cheeks!

A colossal Buddha formed from terrifying Buddha light, as if bearing the power of ages, stepped out from the past, raised its head to howl, and in an instant formed hundreds of changing Buddha hand seals!

Terrifying power gathered into one, converging at the peak; the countless Buddha lights on its body seemed to become a colossal Buddha palm!

The power of the past, the power of ages, the power of the ancient Buddha—at this moment they fused into one.

Five fingers like mountains, fiercely toward Qitian to detonate everything, the last staff strike that erupted, slammed down hard!

Boom—rumble—rumble!

Qitian's staff, like a thunder god wielding a hammer, countless thunderbolts of Yuanlei Heaven exploded, rule-order chains clanged wildly, like an enraged Immortal King, a sovereign roar, carrying the might of heaven, smashing toward the Tathagata's palm, five fingers spread like mountains!

Thud—thud—thud—!!!

Such a level of collision caused the battling Three-Eyed True Lord and Taiyi Immortal, as well as Dog Ye and the avatar of Dingguang Buddha, to cease fighting, their gazes falling upon it.

It can be said that this final collision attracted the gaze of everyone in Yuanlei Heaven!

Boom!

Boom—rumble—rumble—!

The terrifying explosion instantly erupted, centered on the heavenly-vein fire ape that Qitian had become, and on the point where the Ruyi Jingu Bang and the five-finger Buddha palm collided; all air within a hundred, thousand, ten thousand li radius was blown apart, airflow torn asunder, divinity seemingly burned to nothing in an instant, transformed into incomparable energy!

The void emitted a groan of unbearable burden; everything was being cleared!

Invisible energy ripples spread in waves; at this moment, the immensely hard cliffs of the cliff mountain simultaneously cracked, countless scorching hot airs and heavenly-earth rule power leaked out.

Yuanlei Heaven seemed unable to withstand such a level of collision.

An entire heavenly domain seemed about to erupt with apocalyptic phenomena!

Terrifying, too terrifying!

All divine beings at this moment felt suffocated, unable to imagine how terrifying such a level of battle could be.

Thud—!!!

A heaven-shaking, earth-moving dull roar, like the most terrifying cannonball, at this moment fully detonated, its exploding sound drowned out all other noises.

Then one could see the void's ripples trembling.

A figure, like a cannonball, burst open the rings of ripples and shot forth.

It struck the mountain path of Sheer Cliff Mountain, carving a shattered fissure road into the incredibly tough Sheer Cliff Mountain; countless rocks and earth burst outward, turning into the most terrifying slaughtering force.

When a divine spirit is struck, its fleshly body bursts; even a graze is a grave injury!

Li Che saw clearly; not only Li Che, but all the mighty warriors watching the battle, at this moment saw who the figure blown backward by the strike was!

Past Tathagata!

He was smashed and sent flying by the Qitian, who had incarnated like a world‑destroying demon ape!

Buddhist light intertwined all over his body, actually cracking as if substantive; countless fissures split open like ferocious evil spirits, and the terrifying fire of the heavenly-earthly meridian, accompanied by the tyrannical power of the Douzhansheng secret art, forcibly invaded the Past Tathagata's bodily form.

It actually shattered the fleshly body of this Past Tathagata who stood at the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, his bones and tendons bursting with a thunder‑like crashing sound.

"Give it to this old monkey! Die——!!!"

Heaven and earth shook; the angry roar was like thunder.

A single staff sweep, a terrifying scorching heat that burns mountains and boils seas!

When the Past Tathagata had smashed Sheer Cliff Mountain into a huge pit, the Qitian's staff was already near; a flick, countless staff shadows densely intertwined between heaven and earth, transforming into myriad silhouettes, and each overlapping staff fusion would erupt with unimaginable terrifying power!

To shatter the Past Tathagata with a single staff blow, to smash and explode him to death!

The Past Tathagata pushed himself up, palms pressed together; upon his porcelain‑like body appeared countless cracks, Buddhist light leaking from them, his eyes deep and gloomy, as if two swastika symbols burst forth from his pupils.

"Namo Amitabha, why go to such extremes?"

The Past Tathagata let out a light sigh.

"You wretched monkey…"

It cannot be denied, this monkey is truly powerful; after completely burning the Qitian's origin, he pushed the Douzhansheng secret art to its utmost, and the power he erupted with has already reached the imperial level!

He achieved an unprecedented breakthrough.

Though he had never proven the Dao, though he had not obtained even one of the heavenly-earthly will's Dao authorities over the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, yet he could erupt with such terrifying imperial power.

However, the Past Tathagata showed no fear or retreat; his eyes opened and closed, his palms slammed forward.

Boom——!!!

The Qitian's staff expanded to countless times its size, instantly crashing down.

The area within six thousand li of where the Past Tathagata stood was completely enveloped by the staff!

Heaven collapsed, earth sank, mountains and peaks crumbled!

The space around the Past Tathagata was instantly twisted into endless chaos, murky beyond compare, with countless turmoil rolling!

The six‑li radius radiated out to a ten‑li radius, all becoming manifestations of destructive power!

Some divine spirits that had not yet had time to dodge were directly swept by the force, coughing up blood profusely, their bodies exploding into a murky blood mist, extremely tragic!

Hiss—

In the void, the standing Qitian fire ape, its whole body aflame, began to dim.

Like a flood dragon coiling wildly upward, it turned into the fire of the heavenly‑earthly meridian in monkey fur, beginning to wither and fall like burning maple leaves; after deep autumn, it started to wither, tumble, and scatter, setting a forest ablaze red.

The brutality in the Qitian's eyes began to slowly fade and retreat.

He opened his mouth and coughed up what could no longer be called blood, but rather a scorched‑and‑shattered origin.

"Go."

The Qitian's gaze fell upon Li Che, who was still watching the spectacle, and he shouted in a low voice.

Now, the Emperor Hong Human Sovereign is restrained by Li Che's means within the Origin Sea, the Taiyi Immortal is blocked by the Three‑Eyed True Lord, and the avatar of the Dingguang Buddha is held back by a mysterious black dog.

Now is the perfect opportunity for Li Che to make his escape.

Li Che exhaled; he naturally knew that the present escape opportunity was extremely important.

The Qitian sacrificed himself to create this breakthrough battle for him; Li Che understood.

But Li Che's reason for fighting his way out of the Juelian Realm is naturally not to simply flee back in such a sorry state.

How could he possibly flee back in such a sorry state?

Just as he told his boss.

Even if everyone fought until only a single bone remained, he would bring back everyone's bones!

Whoosh—

Li Che stood upright, his robes rustling sharply.

Beneath the white jade mask, his eyes flickered, his black hair like black lightning constantly lashing.

He has already taken the will of the Third Prince and the Qitian, but the problem is that there is still a Three‑Eyed True Lord.

He turned his head to look at the Three‑Eyed True Lord.

The Three‑Eyed True Lord gripping a three‑pointed double‑edged blade seemed to understand something; he sighed, somewhat speechless—does this brat hope he dies?

"Rest assured, you may go back first."

"If I fall in battle, return to the mortal world and gather my remains for me."

"In that Peach Blossom Mountain there is a temple where my bones and my dog lie, to view the mortal world's peach blossoms." said the Three‑Eyed True Lord.

Upon hearing this, Li Che's heart jolted; he understood the meaning of the Three‑Eyed True Lord's words, and felt a strong confidence.

He nodded, and Li Che hesitated no further.

He also could not be certain whether, within the Origin Sea, his method of triggering the God‑Binding would succeed in letting the Netherworld Sovereign deal with the Emperor Hong Human Sovereign.

If the Emperor Hong Human Sovereign were not dragged into the Netherworld and instead fought his way out of the Origin Sea, that too would be a difficult situation to handle.

Thus, Li Che hesitated no more and chose to retreat.

If the Qitian's origin were to burn out, the Past Tathagata would surely free his hands……

Whoosh—

Li Che raised his hand, clenched his five fingers, and a white chess piece instantly appeared in his palm.

"Stay!"

A cold shout rang out.

Heaven and earth kept shaking without cease.

In the void, crack after crack appeared, terrifying divinity surged like a tide, seeking to completely seal Li Che.

That was a white-robed monk Buddha, bearing some resemblance to the past Tathagata.

It is the present-lifetime incarnation of the Three-Lifetime Tathagata!

Its appearance was too abrupt; even Li Che was somewhat unprepared.

However, a wish-fulfilling golden hooped staff instantly protruded from the void, terrifying endless flames coiling around it.

But it was Equal Heaven's staff, actually tearing open the void to appear.

The staff that had swallowed the past Tathagata split into a second staff, ever ready to face another incarnation of the Three-Lifetime Tathagata!

Boom——!!!

Terrifying collision and explosion erupted beside Li Che.

Powerful impact surged over his body, Li Che's bones trembled all over, unlike other spirits that would be shattered in a single blow by such imperial-level immortal impact wave.

Li Che is a Primordial Heavenly Mystic Immortal, his fleshly body at peak strength; facing such impact, he is like a lone leaf in an endless ocean, rising and falling, drifting far.

With a flip, Li Che grasped the Flying Thunder chess piece.

Heaven and Earth chessboard intertwined, locking onto his body.

Li Che suddenly lifted his head and saw an enormous pagoda appear above his head, continuously rotating and pouring down golden light, actually solidifying space, making it immovable.

Each of its thousand layers housed a carved Buddha niche, with a Buddha statue carved by the Great Immortal Golden Eagle, displaying myriad forms and aspects, enacting all the appearances of sentient beings!

Thousand Buddha Pagoda!

After blocking Equal Heaven's staff, the Present-Lifetime Tathagata's body exploded, actually appearing atop the Thousand Buddha Pagoda.

Instantly, Buddha light poured down like pillars, pressing down upon Li Che!

"Earth Store King, reveal yourself!"

"Who are you?!"

Hum——

The Buddha's voice resounded vast and mighty, filling the ears, as if seeking to drive out one's soul.

Li Che only felt a great bell ringing constantly beside his ear, countless Buddha voices flowing from the light, as if having substance, seeking to pierce his body, seize his flesh, and make him take refuge.

The Present-Lifetime Tathagata's target was actually him!

Li Che calmed down; he had experienced much, and clearly knew that this Three-Lifetime Tathagata was the mastermind behind the Eighth Generation God Tide.

This Black Sumeru Tathagata excelled at scheming.

Thus, though his heart surged with shock and anger, his expression remained calm.

With five fingers gripping the Flying Thunder chess piece, the Heaven and Earth chessboard enveloped his whole body, stubbornly bearing the Buddha light pouring down from the Thousand Buddha Pagoda!

The Heaven and Earth chessboard blocked the Thousand Buddha Pagoda's Buddha light, but it was taxing; that light was not a killing force, but a will-corroding power, not harming Li Che's flesh, but targeting his will.

Hiss——

Li Che's flesh began to boil uncontrollably, as his martial immortal's qi and blood were stirred; mighty martial immortal's qi and blood surged like an endless river at this moment!

But these were not the key; though his martial immortal's qi and blood were strong, they could not ward off the Buddha light constantly seeping into his upper dantian to erode!

That was the Buddha's will, a power of taking refuge!

To save all beings, to worship the true Buddha!

Boom!!!

Seeing Li Che enveloped by the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, Equal Heaven flew into a rage.

Yet the Heaven and Earth pulse fire on his body had begun to wane, like spent fireworks, starting to exhaust and weaken, leaving only a faint green smoke.

He roared, sweeping out a staff that continually shattered the terrain of Sheer Cliff Mountain, then hurled it at the Thousand Buddha Pagoda!

However, amidst the ruins, the past Tathagata staggered to his feet, his white robes torn to shreds, his fair skin covered in cracks like porcelain, he pressed his palms together and said softly: "At this moment, the Earth Store King patron's will coincides with the Thousand Buddha Pagoda; unless he frees himself, if you strike the pagoda, you are striking the Earth Store King patron's will."

"I am merely curious—who exactly is the Earth Store King?"

"Although I have some guesses in my heart, I do not wish to guess; I want truth, I want to see the truth."

The Past-Lifetime Tathagata said.

"Is the Earth Store King the father of the Hell Lotus Maiden, Li Che?"

No!

In the Tathagata's pupils, the swastika symbol kept flashing.

What he wanted……

Was not this answer!

Whoosh——

Equal Heaven's swept staff suddenly froze in midair.

It was not because Equal Heaven halted, but because the Past-Lifetime Tathagata thrust out a palm, blocking Equal Heaven's staff.

"Pilfering Monkey… you have grown weak again."

"Burn out and fade away."

"You do not belong to this world; return to dust and earth soon, do not further interfere with the world's order."

The Past-Lifetime Tathagata said lightly.

He turned his head to gaze toward the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, his eyes deep.

"Tell me, monk… who are you, Earth Store King?"

The Buddha's voice resounded vast and mighty, containing a supreme principle.

On Sheer Cliff Mountain, many divine spirits wept and knelt, repeatedly kowtowing toward the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, devoutly chanting their own names.

Buddha light overflowed from his body, signifying taking refuge and submission.

The Three-Eyed True Lord shook his three-pronged double-edged blade, a terrifying blade light slicing out and forcing the Taiyi Immortal to retreat.

The Taiyi Immortal also did not move, coldly glancing over; a flash of anger crossed his eyes.

Because among those subdued spirits, although most were spirits of the Ancient Village of Emperor Hong, there were also some spirits of the Ancient Village of Taiyi.

As long as one kneels and chants their own name, it means submission to the Tathagata and taking refuge in the Black Sumeru!

The Buddha light of the Thousand Buddha Pagoda was like the surging waters of the Yangtze in a desperate land, rushing downward.

Extremely heavy, it incessantly boiled over Li Che's body, drilling into his Niwan Palace.

Li Che only felt as if his brain were about to be completely blown apart.

But he did not, as the Tathagata now wished, obey the Buddha's will, chant his true name, and become a devout follower of Sumeru.

He stood within the heaven-and-earth chessboard, his whole body flashing with Buddha light, as if clad in golden battle armor, yet his face was full of struggle.

Qi and blood erupted, like an angry dragon charging into the heavens.

In his chest, his heart beat like a war drum.

Li Che tightly closed his eyes; the Niwan at his brow throbbed, and his whole body seemed to be enveloped and entwined by Buddhist scriptures, like a net tightly wrapped.

And this was a clash on the level of the spirit.

Within the inner vision of the Niwan, the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart trembled incessantly!

The divinity of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires surged forth from the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, countering the Buddha light, tempering and forging.

The maturity of the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit, which had been slowly climbing, at this moment surged upward at a terrifying speed……

As if this Buddha light were some great tonic!

Suddenly.

A deafening roar came from beside his ear!

Countless Buddhist sounds were utterly silenced and vanished.

Li Che suddenly opened his eyes, as if a heart had bulged out from his forehead, leaving an imprint of its shape!

The dense Buddhist scriptures and Buddha light covering his body like a vast net faded away bit by bit, like ice melting and snow dissolving.

Before him, golden light flickered and flowed.

【Dao Fruit: Immaculate Heart (lv10, 0%)】

Before the Thousand Buddha Pagoda, the Buddha questioned the heart!

Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit, eight transformations!

(End of Chapter)