Chapter 295: Jade Cauldron vs. Cihang, All Beings in an Uproar!

Even the Three Pure Ones have deduced the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill; Chen Ku was not surprised.

After all, he himself had relied on the memories of two lives to deduce this technique in advance.

In other words, it was within the original heavenly numbers that the Three Pure Ones created this technique.

And Chen Ku came from a later era.

That allowed him to get a step ahead.

Moreover, it is easy to imagine that the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill created by the Three Pure Ones must be considerably different from the one Chen Ku created.

After all, the purpose of the Three Pure Ones is to suit the cultivation of disciples of the Human, Elucidation, and Severing Teachings.

While what Chen Ku created is more suited to the cultivation of Buddhist disciples.

However, Jieyin and Zhunti wore deep smiles, showing no worry.

Nowadays, Buddhist disciples can be said to all be experts in body refinement.

Since Chen Ku originally created the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill, it has long been passed down, allowing all Western Buddhist beings to cultivate it.

Compared to the Three Pure Ones' lineage, it is unknown how many years ahead it is.

Therefore, bluntly speaking, the Three Pure Ones' proposal is precisely what struck the Buddhist crowd's thoughts.

"Good, then let's compete in body-refinement techniques!"

"I don't know who among the Three Teachings will go first!!"

Zhunti smiled and agreed, then asked in this manner.

As for this, Yuanshi seemed to have already planned.

"Under my command, Jade Cauldron True Person has profound comprehension of the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill!"

"He can be called the foremost among his peers!"

"This round, let Jade Cauldron instruct the Buddhist disciples in divine might."

With Yuanshi's words falling.

Among the Twelve Golden Immortals, only a single figure slowly stepped forward.

He wore a Daoist robe, wore a Daoist cap, held a whisk, his visage gaunt yet his eyes like torches, his whole body exuding an extraordinary aura.

In the movement of his gaze, a solemn and stern majesty naturally emanated.

This person is none other than Jade Cauldron True Person, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

Upon this, Jieyin and Zhunti were startled, subtly glancing at Chen Ku.

Obviously, Jieyin and Zhunti were not familiar with Jade Cauldron True Person's background, hoping to see something from Chen Ku's gaze.

But the latter merely nodded calmly, indicating that his master and grandmaster need not worry.

The Elucidation Sect sending out Jade Cauldron True Person was also within Chen Ku's expectations.

In this era, Jade Cauldron can indeed be called the foremost in the Elucidation Sect who masters the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill.

Moreover, in later times, the disciple Yang Jian trained by Jade Cauldron True Person further promoted the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill, being hailed as the foremost of the three generations of the Mystic Gate.

Even in the Fengshen saga, Yang Jian walked a path different from ordinary cultivators—that of attaining sainthood through the flesh.

From this, Jade Cauldron True Person's strength is truly extraordinary; likewise, the might of the Eight-Nine Mystic Skill is not to be underestimated.

Jade Cauldron stepped forward slowly, arrived at the arena, faced the Buddhist crowd, and gave a slight bow.

"Please, Buddhist friends, grant your instruction!"

Every gesture of his bore an air of maturity and steadiness.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti immediately fell into contemplation.

It is not that they have no one to send.

But... in such a contest of sparring, naturally the cultivations and strengths of both sides should be comparable.

Otherwise, the meaning of sparring would be lost.

"Is Junior Nephew Jade Cauldron at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation?"

"If so, our Buddhist School should also dispatch a being of the same realm."

"Not bad!"

Jieyin and Zhunti instantly perceived that Jade Cauldron is at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation.

Jieyin and Zhunti's gazes swept over the crowd.

Chen Ku?

Naturally not!

"This guy is already a being worthy of the title of sage; once he acts, he will surely overwhelm with overwhelming force, winning by brute strength, and even the Three Pure Ones would not be convinced."

"What about Ksitigarbha?!"

"That also won't work!"

"First of all, not to mention that Ksitigarbha needs to liberate the grievous souls of the eighteen hells."

"The present Ksitigarbha is at the mid-stage peak of Hunyuan cultivation, which presents two major realm barriers compared to Jade Cauldron."

For a moment, Jieyin and Zhunti felt somewhat uneasy.

Compared to many top disciples of the Buddhist School, Jade Cauldron True Person's cultivation is actually somewhat weaker.

Wanting to find an opponent of equal standing is really not easy.

After a moment, Jieyin's gaze fell upon a certain figure.

Mahasthamaprapta!

He is a disciple under Zhunti, and his cultivation is also extremely close to that of Jade Cauldron True Person.

However, at this very moment, Chen Ku's expression suddenly shifted.

He gave a light chuckle and looked toward Jieyin and Zhunti.

Master, Uncle-master, I can recommend someone to fight Yu Ding Zhenren!

Hearing that, Jieyin and Zhunti immediately cast curious glances.

Chen Ku, without further ado, said:

"Ci Hang Dao Ren, you can handle this battle!"

Hearing that, Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes lit up instantly.

"Ci Hang Dao Ren?!"

"That's right, that's right!"

Only then did the two of them recall.

Ci Hang Dao Ren is a living being that Chen Ku brought back from the Eastern Heaven and Earth, a disciple of Zhunti and also a Buddhist Sect disciple.

His cultivation is also at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Moreover, more importantly, when Chen Ku first brought him back, he personally transmitted the cultivation method of the Eight Nine Mystic Art.

"Suitable!"

Jieyin said no more, nodded, and directly agreed to Chen Ku's proposal.

Then, Ci Hang Dao Ren slowly stepped forward, facing off against Yu Ding Zhenren from afar.

Seeing this, Chen Ku's face showed a hint of a meaningful smile.

Originally fellow disciples of the same sect, they have now become beings representing the two lineages.

This scene is truly quite interesting.

Similarly, the reason Chen Ku proposed that Ci Hang Dao Ren go into battle.

He also wanted to see how the Ci Hang Dao Ren, who originally should have joined the Chan Sect but instead entered the Buddhist Sect in this life, would undergo what tremendous change!

But Chen Ku did not notice.

On the other side, the moment Ci Hang Dao Ren appeared, Yuanshi Sheng Ren, the sect leader of the Chan Sect, also suddenly changed expression.

"Huh?!"

"This child's aura......"

In Yuanshi's heart, a profound and mysterious feeling arose.

In the unseen, this Ci Hang Dao Ren before him seemed to have some karmic connection with himself.

This feeling is too strange!

After all, how could a Western disciple have karmic ties with an Eastern sage?!

Yuanshi naturally didn't know; that was precisely because Chen Ku acted first, delivering Ci Hang Dao Ren to the Buddhist Sect.

This amounted to snatching away a disciple who originally belonged to Yuanshi.

Therefore, in the unseen, this gave Yuanshi a feeling of having lost something.

After a moment, the feeling came to nothing, and Yuanshi simply stopped dwelling on it.

He came to his senses and looked at the two in the arena.

"Good!"

"Since the Buddhist Sect has also sent a disciple to meet the challenge."

"Then let this sparring match begin now!"

Yuanshi gave such an order.

Hearing that, Ci Hang Dao Ren and Yu Ding Zhenren in the field no longer hesitated.

The two bowed slightly, then immediately assumed their stances and launched into a fierce battle.

Perhaps it was agreed beforehand, this match focuses on testing body-tempering techniques.

Thus, as soon as they engaged, both revealed an extremely ferocious side.

In the void, each threw a punch, clashing with pure physical strength.

The two punches exploded, shattering the space in the field, causing the void to roar, deafening.

"Boom!"

Needless to say, this collision caused many beings present to change color.

You should know, the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm seems not that high.

But with the Eight Nine Mystic Art enhancing them, their physical bodies are comparable to innate spiritual treasures.

Upon the tremendous collision, their figures instantly separated.

Whether Ci Hang Dao Ren or Yu Ding Zhenren, both violently retreated hundreds of miles.

However, the two stabilized their forms, their aura still mighty, neither suffering serious injury.

This scene caused Yuanshi to nod slightly, seeming quite satisfied.

And this also means that their sparring has truly begun.

"As expected!"

After a tentative probe, the two simultaneously moved their bodies greatly, again closing in to fight together.

Their bodies twisted and turned unpredictably, their marvelous techniques endless.

Vast tracts of Daoist traces flowed, indescribably profound and mysterious.

Although the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm has not reached the level of controlling law and order, it is still extraordinary.

As the saying goes, "Mastering the subtleties of the Eight Nine Mystic Art allows one to roam freely in the world."

At this moment, the two can be said to fully embody that saying.

Yu Ding Zhenren's whole body was enveloped in boundless Jade Pure Immortal Light, brilliant and dazzling, intensely radiant.

Around Ci Hang Dao Ren, meanwhile, was a boundless Buddha Light shining, holy and harmonious, immensely vast.

As disciples of a sage, their might already far surpassed that of an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal at peak cultivation.

Boom!

Boom!

In the arena, immortal light and divine radiance burst forth, making ordinary beings unable to see clearly.

Only the dull thuds of flesh-on-flesh collisions rang out, heavy and muffled, making listeners' hearts tremble and scalps go numb.

Some Da Luo Golden Immortals and quasi-sage-level mighty ones could pierce the heavenly tribulation light and see everything in the arena.

Watching the two display such tremendous might, the onlookers couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Every inch of Jade Cauldron True Person's flesh and blood is shining!"

"What a formidable stance—his entire Dao body looks forged from immortal divine metal."

"Hiss... truly worthy of a sage's derived technique; calling it the Indestructible Vajra Body is no exaggeration."

"Not bad, not bad—Jade Cauldron truly lives up to being one of the Twelve Golden Immortals; such strength is indeed extraordinary!"

A cultivator sighed thus, having noticed Jade Cauldron True Person's extraordinariness.

They had no doubt that, if it were any other ordinary cultivator of the same realm, under the bolster of Jade Cauldron True Person's Indestructible Vajra Body, they would likely have been blown apart by a single punch, body and Dao destroyed.

But on the other side.

Those watching Cihang Daoist were equally astonished, feeling great wonder.

"Hey, what's so great about an Indestructible Vajra Body?"

"Cihang Daoist possesses a true Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, invulnerable to all, causing myriad laws to retreat!"

"Indeed, Cihang's qi and blood surge heavenward, sweeping across myriad realms; such bodily strength, though perhaps not matching the Ancestral Witches, could surely be compared to the Great Witches."

"In my view, Cihang Daoist has a slightly higher chance of victory in this battle."

Obviously, these mighty figures understand the various marvelous methods of the Western Buddhist tradition even better.

Thus, they also clearly know the miraculous aspects of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.

One could say that at this moment, Cihang Daoist bases himself on the Eighty-Nine Mystic Arts, supplemented by the great divine ability of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.

Compared to Jade Cauldron True Person, his might is greater, his defenses more impregnable, and his ferocity extraordinary.

Otitis media, the crowd could be said to be discussing endlessly, speculating nonstop.

However, they also knew.

If relying solely on bodily strength, it would still be impossible to determine superiority.

Between the two sides, divine abilities and techniques are still needed for support.

After all, both are disciples of a sage; even if there is a gap, it is minuscule.

Without divine ability support, it would merely be a bitter stalemate, evenly matched.

Indeed!

At a certain moment!

Jade Cauldron True Person gave a low shout and first unleashed the might of his divine ability.

"Five Thunder Technique!"

He spoke lightly and immediately launched his hand.

Boom!

In an instant, the sound of wind and thunder echoed, deafening and shocking.

In the arena, thunderclaps intertwined, lightning flashed, terrifyingly abnormal.

Under normal circumstances, this move could reduce other cultivators of the same realm to flying ashes, leaving nothing behind.

However, at the very instant Jade Cauldron True Person unleashed the Five Thunder Technique.

Cihang Daoist also felt something.

"Heavenly Eye Ability!"

"Divine Foot Ability!"

Two thoughts flashed consecutively in his mind.

Upon deploying the Heavenly Eye Ability, he clearly perceived the trajectory of each thunderbolt's explosion and its landing point.

While the Divine Foot Ability granted Cihang Daoist unmatched speed, a single step carried him thousands of li away.

Thus, in the brief blink of an eye, Cihang Daoist suddenly vanished from his original spot.

Regardless of the Five Thunder Technique falling, lightning tore the void, yet there was nothing there, leaving only a scene of utter devastation.

Cihang Daoist remained unscathed!

Immediately afterward, Cihang counterattacked.

With a sweeping gesture, he unleashed the Tremendous Mountain-Shaking Earth divine ability, driven by boundless bodily might.

In an instant, the earth shook, mountains trembled, and divine peaks shattered.

This move displayed Cihang Daoist's tyrannical, unmatched bodily power, almost shocking the eyes.

All beings were stunned beyond belief, eyes wide and mouths agape.

But Jade Cauldron True Person on the other side was not to be outdone.

With a thought, he likewise deployed the Great Divine Ability of Moving Mountains and Filling Seas, directly opposing Cihang Daoist's might.

These are divine abilities belonging to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws; for the sage's lineage, they are naturally commonplace.

The two fought ever more fiercely, leaving the onlookers dazzled.

Golden Light Traversing the Earth!

Jade Pure Divine Thunder!

Jade Pure Immortal Light!

Yu Ding's body was suffused with various Chan sect divine abilities, continuous and unceasing, with tremendous momentum.

Cihang Daoist also did not hold back.

Sixteen-foot golden body!

Thousand-Armed Guanyin!

Six Syllable True Words!

Just a brief moment, Buddhist light vast and mighty, sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths, shaking the billions of zhang high heavens, completely submerging everything.

Even the Jade Qing Immortal Light surrounding Yu Ding True Person's body was completely covered over.

The Six Syllable True Words resounded, Buddhist sound poured into the ears, causing all beings' hearts to shudder again and again, almost unbearable.

Thousand-Armed Guanyin stood firm, one giant palm after another stretched across, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, suppressing Yu Ding True Person.

Watching this scene, Chen Ku outside the arena showed a smile.

"Not bad, not bad......"

"It was not in vain that I specially intercepted this Cihang and brought it to the West!"

At the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, one can unleash such Buddhist divine power.

Regarding this, Chen Ku was already quite satisfied.

At the same time, he had no doubt that Cihang would win, it was a foregone conclusion.

However, unlike Chen Ku's relaxed demeanor.

Yuanshi's complexion, however, became increasingly solemn.

At a certain moment!

He suddenly stood up and let out a low cry.

He suddenly rose to his feet, letting out a low exclamation.

Upon these words, Laozi and Tongtian also changed their expressions slightly.

Obviously, as sages, their divine sense was keen, and they had already sensed something.

Obviously, as saints, their divine sense is keen; they have already sensed something.

Boom!

Only heard another dull explosion burst forth, unusually heavy, causing the ground to tremble.

Immediately, the heavenly tribulation light scattered, revealing the scene in the arena.

First to come into view was Yu Ding True Person's figure.

At this moment, only seen his figure repeatedly retreating, Daoist robe disheveled, breath fluctuating.

At the same time, he also occasionally let out painful groans.

On the other side, Cihang Daoist stood unmoving.

Although his breath also felt somewhat withered.

But just this one move difference, victory and defeat already clear.

In this battle, Yu Ding True Person lost!

Instantly, all beings erupted in an uproar, unable to calm.

Instantly, all beings erupted in an uproar, unable to calm down!