Chapter 731

It can transfer the power of other dragon clans through the formation onto a single person, making them stronger, as if the Ancestral Dragon were present in person.

This formation is especially suitable for the Little White Dragon.

Because the Little White Dragon possesses a pure bloodline no inferior to that of the Ancestral Dragon, it can manifest the Ancestral Dragon's form just like the Ancestral Dragon itself.

If the Little White Dragon serves as the central figure of the formation, gathering the power of tens of thousands of dragon clans, it will temporarily grant him strength comparable to that of the Ancestral Dragon.

Although only temporary, such a tremendous leap is already remarkably impressive.

After two days of practice, tens of thousands of dragon clans have basically mastered the essence of the Ancestral Dragon Great Formation.

Seeing this, the Ancestral Dragon happily instructed all dragon clans:

"All dragon sons and grandsons, follow this old ancestor together, and go to the Buddhist sect to seek justice!"

Upon hearing this, all dragon clans responded in unison:

"As you command, Ancestral Dragon!"

The unified roar of tens of thousands of dragon clans caused the vast Western Sea to stir with wind and cloud, the sound shaking the nine heavens, and heaven and earth were moved by it.

As they spread their wings and flew together toward Ling Mountain, the overwhelming battle intent emanating from the Ancestral Dragon and the tens of thousands of dragon clans caused dark clouds to blanket the sky, as if the end of the world were imminent.

Such a grand scene instantly attracted the attention of all factions.

In the Heavenly Court, although the Jade Emperor appeared on good terms with the Buddhist sect, he secretly harbored dissatisfaction.

Seeing the dragon clan actually go to cause trouble for the Buddhist sect, a flash of hatred crossed his eyes, and he secretly pondered:

"The Dragon Court and the Buddhist sect—hmph, best if they fight until both lose, so I won't have to worry!"

In the Northern Ju Lus Continent, the Demon Emperor Jun noticed the Ancestral Dragon leading tens of thousands of dragon clans mightily advancing toward Ling Mountain, and a flash of excitement crossed his eyes:

"Haha, causing a ruckus at Ling Mountain—how could I not take part!"

Between the Golden Crow clan and the Buddhist sect, there has long been deep-seated resentment.

In the past, it was precisely the schemes of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti that caused the ten Golden Crow sons to all emerge, bringing about great disaster.

Even Hou Yi's divine bow for shooting down the suns has countless ties to the Buddhist sect.

It can be said that the fall of the nine Golden Crow sons is something the Buddhist sect cannot escape responsibility for!

This grudge must be repaid! Emperor Jun immediately summoned the tens of thousands of elite demon troops of the demon court, and together with Lu Ya and other Golden Crows, they mightily advanced toward Ling Mountain!

On this journey, they will surely make the Buddhist sect pay a heavy price for their past deeds, staging a grand spectacle of myriad demons causing chaos at Ling Mountain!

By the banks of the Eagle Sorrow Gully, inside a simple house, Tang Sanzang sighed with worry, his heart full of distress.

A few days ago, when he paused by the Eagle Sorrow Gully, the celestial phenomena suddenly changed, heavenly thunder raged across the sky, frightening his white horse into bolting and falling into the Eagle Sorrow Gully, where it died.

Although his luggage was eventually salvaged, without a mount, how could a monk who cannot even tie up a chicken possibly carry so much luggage forward?

Moreover, although he has the mighty Divine Ability-wielding guardian of the scriptures, Sun Wukong, that monkey will absolutely not help him carry luggage.

Tang Sanzang originally thought this time would be like usual, with immortals coming to help.

However, he waited left and right, yet saw no trace of immortals at all!

Left with no choice, Tang Sanzang had no option but to thicken his skin and find a household to temporarily settle in.

Just as Tang Sanzang gazed at the sky sighing with worry, Sun Wukong, lying leisurely on the "Zero Four Three" white cloud, suddenly flashed a gleam in his eyes and laughed loudly:

"Haha, this old monkey has long wanted to go cause a ruckus at Ling Mountain, but unfortunately never found the chance!"

"Now that the Ancestral Dragon leads tens of thousands of dragon clans to cause a ruckus at Ling Mountain, this old monkey cannot miss this opportunity—I must go join the fun!"

Speaking thus, Sun Wukong paid no heed to Tang Sanzang below, directly rode his somersault cloud, and sped straight toward Ling Mountain.

As for Tang Sanzang, upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, he stood dazed on the spot:

"The Ancestral Dragon leads tens of thousands of dragon clans to cause a ruckus at Ling Mountain?"

"Isn't Ling Mountain the sacred land where the Buddha Tathagata resides? How dare this Ancestral Dragon be so bold!"

"I don't know—will the Buddha Tathagata and the many Buddhas of Ling Mountain face danger..."

And while Tang Sanzang worried anxiously about Ling Mountain's safety, the Western Paradise Ling Mountain had already lost its former tranquility.

The former scene of auspicious beasts galloping and monks chanting scriptures no longer exists, replaced by Buddhas appearing as if facing a great enemy, the entire Ling Mountain atmosphere abnormally tense.

"Ong—"

Amid the expectant gazes of the Ling Mountain Buddhas, accompanied by the dragon roars filling the sky, the tens of thousands of dragon clans led by the Ancestral Dragon descended upon the sky above Ling Mountain.

For a moment, dragon might shook the heavens, the entire sky above Ling Mountain was covered by pressing dark clouds, the atmosphere so oppressive it made one unable to breathe.

Seeing this scene, the Buddha Tathagata softly chanted a Buddhist name:

"Amitabha."

Accompanying his words, brilliant golden Buddha light dispersed the dark clouds above Ling Mountain, slightly easing the atmosphere of Ling Mountain.

However, just as the Buddha Tathagata dispersed the dark clouds, the Ancestral Dragon waved his hand, and again dark clouds filled the sky.

The Buddha Tathagata's face darkened, and he spoke in a deep voice to the Ancestral Dragon:

"Ancestral Dragon, you baselessly lead so many dragon clans to Ling Mountain to provoke—could it be you wish to start a war between the Dragon Court and the Buddhist sect?"

"Baseless? Provoking?"

The Ancestral Dragon sneered repeatedly:

"Tathagata, you are truly shameless to the extreme!"

"The Buddhist sect occupies the dragon clan's Dragon Transformation Pool, and enslaves my many dragon sons and grandsons—yet you still have the face to say I am baselessly provoking?"

Upon hearing the Ancestral Dragon's accusation, the Buddha Tathagata shamelessly replied:

"Ancestral Dragon, you are defaming the Buddhist sect!"

"That Dragon Transformation Pool was clearly gifted voluntarily by the dragon clan to the Buddhist sect, and the Buddhist sect's dragon followers also all voluntarily converted to Buddhism—where is there any talk of coercion?"

The Ancestral Dragon did not expect the Buddha Tathagata to say such shameless words; he burst into loud laughter:

"Haha, what a preposterous inversion of black and white, this hypocritical Buddhist sect!"

"Since you are so shameless, then we can only settle this with strength!"

"All you dragon sons and grandsons, follow this old ancestor and teach these hypocritical bald donkeys a lesson!"

The tens of thousands of dragons heard the Ancestral Dragon's command and shouted in unison:

"We respectfully obey the old ancestor's command!"

Immediately, the Ancestral Dragon first manifested his body, stretching ten thousand li.

Next, the power of the tens of thousands of dragons gathered through the Ancestral Dragon Grand Formation onto the little white dragon.

"Roar—"

The little white dragon's power surged madly, actually leaping from the Great Luo Golden Immortal level straight to the Quasi-Sage level!

Its might was so strong, only slightly inferior to the Ancestral Dragon!

"Boom—rumble… crackle—"

When the two Ancestral Dragons simultaneously appeared above Ling Mountain, that immense pressure seemed as if it would crush Ling Mountain.

Golden thunderbolts danced wildly across the sky, and a killing aura permeated heaven and earth.

The Tathagata Buddha's originally assured expression suddenly changed drastically:

"Two Ancestral Dragons?!"

Realizing the situation was dire, the Tathagata Buddha hastily activated the Five Direction Wisdom Kings Formation Diagram.

"Whoosh—"

With the activation of the Five Direction Wisdom Kings Formation Diagram, five colossal Wisdom King Dharma Aspects, each a million zhang tall, appeared respectively in the southeast, southwest, northwest, northeast, and center directions of Ling Mountain.

The leading central Wisdom King Dharma Aspect glared with wide eyes and shouted angrily at the Ancestral Dragon and the little white dragon:

"Bold demon, dare to intrude recklessly upon Ling Mountain—hurry and retreat!"

After glancing at the strength of the five Wisdom King Dharma Aspects manifested by the Five Direction Wisdom Kings Formation Diagram, the Ancestral Dragon said to the little white dragon: "Ao Lie, these five Wisdom King Dharma Aspects I will handle myself; you go deal with those bald donkeys of the Buddha's gate from the Tathagata!"

The little white dragon nodded and agreed:

"Alright, old ancestor, please be careful..."

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Dragon laughed heroically:

"If this formation were deployed by a Sage, this old ancestor would not dare to rashly enter. But since it is deployed by the Tathagata, this old ancestor fears nothing!"

"Hahaha, this old ancestor goes forth!"

Having spoken, the Ancestral Dragon first charged toward the Five Direction Wisdom Kings, engaging them in fierce battle.

The little white dragon then fought alongside the Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, and other Buddhas.

"Boom—rumble—"

The battle power of the Quasi-Sage level was so overwhelming that vast expanses of void were seen torn apart, revealing terrifying spatial turbulence.

The power released by both sides in their great battle was extremely terrifying; if not for the formations of Ling Mountain having received the blessings of a Sage and many Buddhas, they would likely have been shattered long ago by this great battle.

At this moment, the dragon clan and the Buddhist gate were locked in a fierce struggle, temporarily presenting a stalemate of equal strength.

"Huff… huff… huff…"

In an instant, demonic qi spread wildly across the sky, transforming into gusts of demonic wind that swept heaven and earth.

Emperor Jun led tens of thousands of demon clans, rushing hastily from Bei Ju Lu Zhou to Ling Mountain.

Upon arrival, Emperor Jun gazed upon the Ancestral Dragon fiercely battling the Buddhist gate and shouted loudly: "Ancestral Dragon Daoist friend, I have come to lend you a hand!"

With Emperor Jun's shout echoing, behind him, the nine sons of the Golden Crow who had perished years ago due to the scheming of Yuanshi and Tongtian, one after another, manifested their solar incarnations.

In an instant, the sky displayed the spectacle of nine suns shining together, and scorching heat surged wave after wave toward Ling Mountain.

However, in the heart of the Tathagata Buddha, a chill arose: "The Ancestral Dragon and Emperor Jun have actually joined forces!"

"Ling Mountain, in peril!"

Not long ago, when Emperor Jun caused havoc in the Heavenly Court, the Tathagata Buddha had personally experienced Emperor Jun's formidable strength.

Now, the Buddhist gate and the dragon clan were already in a stalemate, and the sudden appearance of such a powerful figure as Emperor Jun instantly broke the original balance between the two sides.

Worse still, Emperor Jun stands on the Ancestral Dragon's side!

Once Emperor Jun joins forces with the Ancestral Dragon, even if Ling Mountain has the protective grand formation blessed by a Sage, it would likely not be able to hold out for long.

Such a situation left the Tathagata Buddha anxious and frantic, yet helpless.

Within Ling Mountain, aside from him, the Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and other already-engaged Quasi-Sages, only the Great Peacock Wisdom King remained.

Let alone the fact that the Great Peacock Wisdom King has not yet been thoroughly converted by the Buddhist gate and will not wholeheartedly fight for the Buddhist gate.

Even if the Great Peacock Wisdom King exerted his full strength, he could at most hold back Lu Ya, utterly unable to reverse the current situation!

At the moment when the Tathagata Buddha was anxious beyond measure.

In the midst of chaos, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The Preparatory Initiate Daoist, face full of worry, said to the Guiding Initiate Daoist: "Senior brother, the Ancestral Dragon and Emperor Jun jointly attack Ling Mountain; with the Tathagata's strength, they cannot possibly hold out for long!"

"Once they break through Ling Mountain's protective grand formation, Ling Mountain will likely be destroyed!"

"We must find a way to save Ling Mountain!"

Ling Mountain is the territory of the Guiding Initiate Daoist and the Preparatory Initiate Daoist before they attained Sagehood; the Guiding Initiate Daoist likewise holds deep affection for Ling Mountain, and at this moment he is just as anxious as the Preparatory Initiate Daoist. Upon hearing the Preparatory Initiate Daoist's words, he frowned and said: "I too wish to save Ling Mountain, but the teacher has issued an order forbidding us from entering the Earth Immortal Realm!"

"As things stand, our only recourse is to go find the teacher for help, to have him intervene!"

The Preparatory Initiate Daoist glanced at the battle below, worried and anxious, saying: "I fear the Tathagata and his allies cannot hold out much longer; we cannot wait for the Grand Harmony Old Teacher to descend and mediate!"

The Guiding Initiate Daoist pondered briefly, took out the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner, and said: "I shall first send the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner to the Tathagata to aid him in guarding Ling Mountain!"

"Surely with the protection of the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner, we should be able to hold out until the Grand Harmony Old Teacher descends!"

Having spoken, the Guiding Initiate Daoist employed a secret method to send the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner into Ling Mountain.

While sending out the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner, the Guiding Initiate Daoist transmitted a message to the Tathagata Buddha: "Tathagata, first use the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner to guard Ling Mountain; this Sage will immediately go seek the Grand Harmony Old Teacher for help!"

The Tathagata Buddha, already anxious and frantic, upon seeing the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner, felt his heart settle considerably.

One must know, the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner is one of the Innate Five Banners, a defensive supreme innate spiritual treasure.

In the eyes of the Tathagata Buddha, even if the Ancestral Dragon and Emperor Jun joined forces, it would be absolutely impossible to break through the defense formed by the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag in a short time.

Thus, the Tathagata Buddha immediately raised the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag.

"Whoosh..."

The Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag burst forth with sacred azure light, transforming into a massive azure lotus that enveloped Ling Mountain.

With the support of the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag, Ling Mountain's defense instantly became impregnable. However, outside Ling Mountain, Emperor Jun saw this scene and was instead delighted.

He gazed at the azure lotus formed by the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag, smiling as he said: "How fortunate!"

"This Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag, if offered to the Holy Maiden, would surely earn many Holy Court points!"

Originally, a few days ago, after the Ancestral Dragon swept through a host of quasi-sages and obtained treasures such as the Fan Tian Seal and the Human Race Pouch, Ye Qin issued a contribution task in the name of Wu Meiniang.

By completing this task, anyone who submits innate spiritual treasures, special spiritual treasures, and other treasures meeting the requirements can earn a certain amount of Holy Court points.

Emperor Jun had previously tried submitting several innate spiritual treasures and indeed received Holy Court points.

At that time, he lamented: why didn't I bring more innate spiritual treasures with me during the Liche-Yao War?

If he had, he could have exchanged for more Holy Court points, bringing him one step closer to becoming an official member of the Holy Court!

Due to lacking spiritual treasures that meet the contribution requirements, Emperor Jun was thus overjoyed when he saw the Tathagata Buddha produce the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag.

Emperor Jun is a decisive and swift-acting person.

At that moment, he activated the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Great Formation.

"Boom..."

Under the pull of the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Great Formation, boundless solar power was continuously drawn down and bombarded the lotus shield formed by the Azure Lotus Treasure Color Flag.

At the same time, Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist arrived before the Purple Xiao Palace.

In the Purple Xiao Palace, Hongjun Laozu saw the figures of Jieyin and Zhunti, and his expression immediately darkened.

He clearly understood that Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist had come regarding the Ancestral Dragon and Emperor Jun's attack on Ling Mountain.

Hongjun Laozu felt utterly helpless in his heart; he was clearly the strongest being in this realm, the teacher of all sages.

Yet now, he was like a mere mediator!

Just a few days ago, he had mediated the dispute between the Heavenly Court and Emperor Jun, and now he must mediate the conflict between Buddhism and the Dragon Clan?

How can these people be so troublesome?

Sighing inwardly, Hongjun Laozu said to Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist: "Jieyin, Zhunti, your master knows why you have come..."

"But, your master has now merged with the Dao and must act according to the rules of Heaven." (End of Chapter)