Chapter 385: Branch of the Great Dao, Making Up the Foundation

I don't know!

The Grand Purity Saint's answer remained as brief as ever.

I don't know?

The Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven sneered: "If you didn't already know the outcome, how could you be letting me off the hook right now?"

As he spoke, the Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven spread his hands, and the Slay Immortal Four Swords instantly formed a great array.

"Grand Purity Senior Brother, you lead the Human Dao Three Purities—today I'll see your true abilities!"

As the Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven spoke, the sword intent on his body grew ever stronger.

"Come, let's have a serious battle—I want to see your true abilities, senior brother!"

Hearing that, the Grand Purity Saint turned his head to look at the arrogantly smiling Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven.

"Looking for a fight!"

He uttered two words; the next moment, the Grand Purity Saint's figure blurred, and then two silhouettes flew out from within him.

"This is One Qi Transforms into Three Purities—so that's how it is, senior brother, what a scheme! I fear even that old master has been fooled by you!"

A flash of realization crossed the Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven's eyes, and his fighting spirit rose even higher.

The Slay Immortal Sword Formation whirred, as if ready to settle the score with the Grand Purity Saint!

Two holy battles commenced simultaneously—a spectacle rarely seen in the three realms throughout eternity.

One side's spell combat was superb, while the other side's was an even more perilous clash of the Great Dao!

……

"You two senior brothers are wrong; since you're wrong, you should be punished—otherwise the existence of a sage would itself be a mistake!"

Square Inch Mountain, Puti Laozi murmured softly.

Before him, a group of little dragon maidens all entered a state of sudden enlightenment.

"If that's the case, then as your teacher I will lend you a hand!"

He waved his right hand, and instantly a huge Enlightenment Marvelous Tree sprouted up among the seated little dragon maidens.

Waves of celestial music surrounded them, and a fresh fragrance assailed their noses.

The Enlightenment Marvelous Tree is, by nature, a supreme treasure of insight between heaven and earth.

Compared to the slight insight Ao Yifan gained through the children, the effect Puti Laozi manifested is who knows how many times stronger.

In an instant, above each little dragon maiden's head appeared a tiny phantom of the Enlightenment Marvelous Tree.

Numerous tiny phantoms of the Enlightenment Marvelous Tree, under the influence of the tree's true form, began to slowly merge.

At the same time, Ao Yifan seemed to have an insight.

The next moment, only a point of his finger was seen, and another branch of the Great Dao extended upon his Great Dao.

"How is this possible?"

The Guide Daoist and True Receipt Daoist, who were jointly resisting, nearly had their eyes pop out.

After all, they had never heard that the Great Dao could have branches.

"This is the Enlightenment Great Dao!"

The Guide Daoist's pupils contracted slightly.

Merely, even recognizing the nature of that Great Dao branch, they could not change anything.

Precisely because, although the impact of the Great Dao branch is not as strong as the main body, at this moment it makes the Two Sages of the West feel extremely uneasy.

……

"Eighty-Nine Mystic Skill, accomplished!"

I don't know how long passed, but Ao Shen, immersed in comprehension, suddenly rose to his feet.

The next moment, only his forehead's heavenly eye burst forth with endless golden light.

At the same time, within the golden light, a huge figure evolved.

Seeing this, many immortals around couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

"Great Dao of Force!"

No one expected that the outstanding disciple of the Chan Teaching's third generation would actually comprehend the Great Dao of Force!

"Although it's only a rudimentary form, that my disciple could achieve this truly brings me great comfort!"

Jade Cauldron True Person stroked his beard and laughed.

Although, among the Twelve Golden Immortals, Ao Shen's stance differs from his.

But no matter what, Ao Shen is still his disciple—this can never be changed.

……

"My son, give it your strength—hand it over!"

Sensing Ao Shen's rudimentary Great Dao of Force, Ao Yifan hardly hesitated before taking it and using it directly.

Immediately thereafter, his Great Dao power subtly became a bit more substantial.

"Huh? What's going on?"

On the other side, the Two Sages of the West's faces drastically changed.

They didn't understand why Ao Yifan's Great Dao power was still growing stronger.

"No way!"

True Receipt Daoist urged anxiously: "Senior brother, quickly use our teaching's foundation—otherwise we might lose this battle!"

Hearing that, the Guide Daoist's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation.

After all, the Western Teaching's foundation is something they've been saving as a trump card against the Sect Leader of the Teaching that Reaches Heaven.

Now, using it against Ao Yifan—is it really worth it?

However, hesitation leads to defeat; just as Jieyin Daoist hesitated whether to use the foundation of the Western Teaching, suddenly they saw that on the opponent's Great Dao, another branch extended out.

"I didn't expect that the second one to comprehend the embryonic form of the Great Dao would be the Dragon Clan; it seems that after returning, I must properly reward Runrun!"

Ao Yifan thought to himself.

"Senior Brother, we can't wait any longer!"

Zhunti Daoist shouted loudly; at this moment, he, whose foundation was insufficient, felt himself somewhat unable to breathe under the pressure of the opponent's Great Dao power.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin Daoist's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam.

All along, they have been suppressed by the Three Pure Ones Saints.

Therefore, they also very much want to prove themselves, to prove that they are not some Loan Saint.

"A Saint is a Saint; a Saint must not be insulted!"

Therefore, over countless ages, they have been secretly drawing upon the foundation of the entire Western World, in order to pull down one of the Three Pure Ones.

"I didn't expect that we would ultimately have to deal with such a nobody!"

With a cold snort, an illusory Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus appeared above Jieyin Daoist's head.

At the same time, in the Western Pure Land, the main body of the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus flew out, descending with countless roots that immediately took hold in the western earth.

In the next moment, the entire Western World began to shake violently.

"Someone is drawing upon the foundation of the entire Western World!"

All Western Teaching practitioners' faces drastically changed, and they all looked upward.

"It is the Two Sages; how could they have come to this?!"

Some Western Teaching practitioners wept sorrowfully.

After all, the Western World has undergone many years of restoration, and with great difficulty recovered somewhat; now, being again drained of its foundation by the Two Sages, it will likely become a wasteland once more.

"No, I am not willing to accept this!"

Some practitioner's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle, which eventually turned into resolve, as they rushed straight toward the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus in the sky.

But how could his power possibly shake the Saint's might?

In just a single encounter, his whole body shattered into a mist of blood, while the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus remained towering and unmoving.

Even the practitioner just killed turned into nutrients for the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus, accelerating the drawing of the Western World's foundation.

On the other side, powerful earth vein power descended in strands upon the illusory Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus, sinking into the tops of Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist's heads.

Immediately thereafter, it was seen that the foundation on their two persons continually increased.

Originally, because they had made a great vow to become Saints, their somewhat unsubstantial foundations were also quickly made up for.

"Drawing upon the foundation of the entire Western World to make up for themselves—truly a ruthless method, you two!"

Ao Yifan looked at Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist and said.

"What do you know?"

Zhunti Daoist shouted angrily: "My senior brother and I are the foundation of the Western Teaching; only when the Two Sages ascend to heaven can the Western Teaching truly flourish!"