Chapter 364: Killing Plans All, Exterminating Yang Mei, Harvest Abundant!

The size, or rather the power, of the Buddha Kingdom in the palm naturally depends on the strength of those contained within it.

At present, everything belonging to the four Chaos Demon Gods has been completely absorbed by Chen Ku.

In an instant, the pure land of the Buddha Kingdom expanded violently.

Hundreds of thousands of li......

Millions of li......

In a short moment, the entire pure land of the Buddha Kingdom grew a thousandfold.

The boundless golden light of the Buddha Dao illuminated the nine heavens and ten earths, stirring all realms and worlds.

Vast swaths of the "卍" character rose and fell, also containing various profound and obscure Daoist principles and laws.

The Buddha's sound rumbled like thunder, even more so shaking the deaf and awakening the dull.

And that was not all.

As Chen Ku watched the Buddha Kingdom's pure land expand, a prompt sounded once more in his sea of consciousness.

【You have slain the Speed Demon God, expanded the Buddha Kingdom with its law, and comprehended 50% of the Speed Law!】

【You have slain the Decay Demon God, expanded the Buddha Kingdom with its law, and comprehended 50% of the Decay Law!】

【You have slain the Twilight......】

Four consecutive prompts rang out in succession.

In an instant, Chen Ku was overjoyed beyond expectation, ecstatic.

Numb!

Struck numb with gain!

Four great Dao laws, all reaching fifty percent comprehension.

It is no exaggeration to say that this harvest alone equals hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation.

For others, it would be a heavenly fortune and blessing they dare not even dream of in a lifetime.

"Hehe, good, excellent!"

"This time, the four great demon gods truly came knocking of their own accord."

Chen Ku chuckled lightly, feeling deeply satisfied.

Shortly after, the expansion of the Buddha Kingdom's pure land finally ceased gradually.

And its aura had also reached an indescribably terrifying level.

Thus, Chen Ku also suppressed the joy in his heart.

With a thought, the Buddha Kingdom in his palm dissipated into nothingness.

Immediately, Chen Ku turned his gaze toward the "architects of this disaster," Yang Mei the Immortal and Ji Dou.

There is no doubt that, had it not been for Yang Mei's intent for revenge and Ji Dou's intent to kill and seize treasure, today's great battle within the Ding Hong Stele would not have erupted.

Or rather, the four great demon gods would not have perished.

At this moment, countless demon race beings had been utterly annihilated by divine thunder, leaving no trace.

Only Yang Mei and Ji Dou stood tall, a lone pair with no helpers left, feeling utterly isolated.

No need for many words—Chen Ku took a step forward and descended before Yang Mei and Ji Dou.

At the same time, the Three-Bodied Buddha gathered, completely sealing off their retreat.

Chen Ku said nothing, merely gazing calmly at Ji Dou.

The latter was already filled with dread and terror.

After all, he had personally witnessed Chen Ku slay the four great demon gods single-handedly.

Ferocious!

Too ferocious!

Such an unparalleled fierce person is simply stronger than the oppressive presence of Rahu at first.

Ji Dou couldn't help but dart his eyes about, unwilling to meet Chen Ku's gaze.

But after a moment, he seemed to realize as well that defeat was certain, and Chen Ku would naturally show no mercy.

Therefore, Ji Dou simply saw no point in begging for mercy.

"Hmph, Chen Ku, your strength is indeed terrifying."

"This time, we have miscalculated."

"But do not grow arrogant—so long as calamity does not cease, I will ultimately not die."

"Given time, I will surely return and utterly annihilate you."

Ji Dou's pair of eyes, filled with blood-red fixation, stared at Chen Ku as he gritted his teeth and spoke thus.

His appearance was that of a madman; knowing today held no hope of reversal, he instead became recklessly fearless.

Hearing his words, Chen Ku's face remained expressionless.

"Ah... ah......"

"Alas, when will the cycle of grudges end?"

He sighed thus.

However, in making his move, he showed not the slightest hesitation.

He hesitated not, pointing a finger and releasing a torrent of mighty power, unstoppable in its force.

Boom!

This finger undoubtedly exploded Ji Dou's physical form, turning it into a rain of blood that fell across the sky.

Then, another palm was thrust forth, completely suppressing Ji Dou's true spirit and casting it into the Buddha Kingdom in his palm.

"The calamity of ten suns hanging in the void and the slaughter of witches by the sword—all arose because of you."

"From now on, you shall slowly atone for your sins within this Buddha's realm."

Chen Ku said this rather indifferently, pronouncing Ji Du's fate.

Ji Du was utterly annihilated.

Of course, just as he had previously said.

In the future, should disaster strike again, he might truly have other ways to "return from death."

Or more accurately, since he controls the Great Dao of Disaster, his physical form, true spirit, and so on, are all capable of regeneration.

It's just that who knows how long that will take, and Chen Ku didn't pay it too much mind.

Thus, within the Ding Hong Stele, only Chen Ku and Yang Mei remained.

"Hehe... the karmic ties between you and I should also be thoroughly settled now."

Chen Ku chuckled as he spoke, finally turning his gaze to Yang Mei.

The reason he did so was to keep Yang Mei until the end, to settle the grudges between them.

Feeling the immense pressure emanating from Chen Ku's body, Yang Mei's expression turned grim, and his eyes could no longer hide the terror within.

He watched helplessly as the Four Great Demon Gods perished and Ji Du fell.

It can be said that Yang Mei's Dao heart had already completely collapsed.

Even, if one looks closely, his body is trembling slightly.

Yet Yang Mei made no move at all, not even attempting to flee.

After all, he is still within the Ding Hong Stele, and its suppression of spatial laws has not yet dissipated.

More importantly, Yang Mei only controls this one Great Dao of spatial law.

This move was nothing short of harming the enemy eight hundred while damaging oneself ten thousand, like lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot.

"This... this......"

"Fellow Daoist Chen Ku, spare my life!"

Unexpectedly, Yang Mei's expression shifted for a long time.

Then, he suddenly dropped to his knees.

He cried out urgently, directly begging for mercy.

"Today, scheming against Fellow Daoist was truly unwise of me; I ought not to have done so."

"If Fellow Daoist can forgive me, I am willing to serve under your banner, go through fire and water, and obey your every command."

If this scene were seen by beings of the outside world, it would surely drop jaws and cause an uproar.

The venerable Space Demon God, an existence of the same generation as Hongjun Daozu, actually knelt?!

Moreover, he lowered himself so, willingly submitting to Chen Ku, this "junior"?!

It must be said, this spectacle is truly magical.

But Yang Mei knows that only by doing so might he gain a sliver of a chance to live.

Yet, no matter how earnestly he expresses himself, his face full of pleading,

Chen Yu before him merely shows a hint of teasing, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Clearly, Chen Ku is not yet willing to simply let Yang Mei go.

His thoughts racing, Yang Mei continued speaking:

"Fellow Daoist, I once gifted you Hongmeng Purple Qi."

"Looking upon this past affection, I hope Fellow Daoist will forgive me."

"From now on, I can also retreat beyond Chaos, and dare not be your enemy again."

Needless to say, for the sake of survival, Yang Mei is sparing no effort.

He brings up old matters, trying to use the "gift of Hongmeng Purple Qi" to make Chen Ku spare him.

Truly, however arrogant he was before, now he is just as humble.

And as he repeatedly pleads, Chen Ku finally smiled.

"Hehe......"

"What a splendid display of former arrogance and present humility, truly refined to perfection."

Upon these words, Yang Mei's expression froze instantly.

How could he not hear the mockery and disdain in Chen Ku's words?

But Yang Mei dared not retort, merely continuing to look at Chen Ku with eager anticipation.

However, Chen Ku then spoke:

"But.... the principle that if you don't kill a snake when you strike it, you will be bitten by it instead, I still understand."

"The best enemy is one whose body and spirit are destroyed, whose soul and essence are scattered!"

Chen Ku spoke lightly and calmly.

But upon hearing it, Yang Mei's face turned ashen as paper, and deep despair welled up in his eyes.

"You......"

"Scoundrel, scoundrel!"

"Chen Ku, you dare to be so shameless?!"

Perhaps realizing there is no hope for survival, Yang Mei dropped the pretense.

His eyes nearly bursting, his face twisted with ferocious distortion, as if possessed, he began to curse loudly.

"I have already come to this state, yet you still pester me without cease."

"Such a vicious nature will surely invite heavenly retribution in the future."

"Haha... Hongjun, Pangu, you too can be utterly wicked."

"Opening up the primordial wilderness of heaven and earth, yet teaching and transforming such wicked obstacles."

"One day, all of you will have to be buried with this seat, and you will not die a good death."

Yang Mei was completely defeated.

At this moment, where does he still have even a trace of the dignity of a Space Demon God?!

His hair danced wildly, his expression terrifying, each word spoken through gritted teeth, as if uttering one vicious curse after another.

Even Hongjun and Pangu, he now hates to the bone.

After all, if it weren't for Pangu initially opening heaven and earth, and Hongjun teaching and transforming all beings, spreading the Dao to Chen Ku, how would I have ended up like this today?!

Yang Mei was completely unaware that all of this began with his secret scheming, intending to use Chen Ku, which caused it.

Seeing Yang Mei in such a deranged state, Chen Ku also grew too lazy to continue wasting words with him.

The Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler in his hand once again burst forth with divine radiance.

The second style of the Three Styles of Opening Heaven was also then unleashed.

Spatial laws are useless.

Therefore, this strike, without a doubt, suppressed and killed Yang Mei the Great Immortal.

And even his true spirit was thoroughly crushed, leaving nothing behind.

But Chen Ku knows that Yang Mei's true origin is not merely the primordial spirit, nor is it the true spirit or similar powers.

Indeed!

Although Yang Mei appears to have "died and the Dao vanished," in the next moment, a strange scene unfolds.

Only seen, as Yang Mei dies, the heavenly laws and orders he left behind, the Dao rhythms and divine patterns, etc., seem to have been summoned by something, now gathering together in one place.

Emerald light dim and deep, clear wind chilling and sharp!

Not long after, the all-encompassing spatial laws condensed and transformed, actually forming a huge, unparalleled hollow willow tree.

This hollow willow tree seems to take root in Chaos, boundless and endless.

Strand after strand of willow branches swayed, like divine chains, halos rising and spreading, emitting an extraordinarily exceptional aura.

"The rumors are indeed not false......"

Chen Ku said in a low voice.

He knows, this hollow willow tree is Yang Mei the Great Immortal's true essence.

In other words, the Great Dao of Space is also precisely contained within this one Chaos spiritual root.

In the future, as long as it is planted in the Buddha Land Pure Land, or in the Western Heaven and Earth, one can thereby comprehend the Great Dao of Space.

This is yet another great gain.

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

"Mm... that Ji Du Du also has a backup plan, able to be reborn through calamity."

"Could this Yang Mei.... also have some kind of 'Space Indestructible, Yang Mei Undying' backup plan or the like?!"

He muttered to himself, suddenly arising with this speculation.

After all, he is a Chaos Demon God, and can even be said to be a Great Dao Demon God; his means of preserving life are truly countless.

Regarding this, Chen Ku is still quite worried.

And he did not notice that, as he spoke these words, the hollow willow tree before him also trembled imperceptibly.

But Chen Ku wasted no words, at this moment he flicked his finger.

Boom!

Instantly, raging flames rose up before Chen Ku.

Pure World Lotus Fire!

Formerly, the four lotus platforms, though merged into one, became the Chaos Green Lotus.

However, the miraculous power of each lotus platform, Chen Ku has already completely mastered.

This Pure World Lotus Fire possesses the power to purify everything.

At the same time, it can also make all powers have nowhere to hide.

Immediately after, Chen Ku's mind stirred.

The Pure World Lotus Fire suddenly surged forth, enveloping the huge hollow willow tree within.

Divine fire swept across, instantly igniting the entire hollow willow tree.

At first, there was nothing unusual.

However, just as the Pure World Lotus Fire burned to a strand of radiant immortal willow branch.

Suddenly, a voice of startled anger, filled with endless hatred, rang out.

"Ah......"

"Chen Ku, your methods are so cruel......"

Without a doubt, this voice belongs to Yang Mei.

His wailing does not cease; it is not hard to imagine the pain he is enduring.

But upon hearing this, Chen Ku showed a smile.

Indeed!

My earlier speculation was correct.

Yang Mei appears to have died and the Dao vanished, but in fact he has hidden a strand of his true spirit within that willow branch.

And once he leaves the interior of this Hong Liang Bei world, Yang Mei may very well directly escape.

If it weren't for me being sufficiently "cautious," I might truly have let Yang Mei succeed.

Chen Ku thought this in his heart.

Not long after, Yang Mei's wretched cries and angry roars finally ceased abruptly.

The hollow willow tree stood silently, no longer emitting any eerie aura.

By this time, Yang Mei was truly annihilated in both form and spirit, having been utterly eradicated.

Although Chen Ku let out a long sigh, his expression remained solemn.

"Ah... the methods of the demon gods are impossible to guard against."

"This... truly means complete annihilation?!"

Evidently, despite having employed numerous methods, Chen Ku still could not be certain that Yang Mei had truly been reduced to ashes.

After all, the Great Dao demon gods are inscrutable and mysterious.

Even Pangu did not claim to have slaughtered them all; some still slipped through the net.

However, dwelling too much on this now is futile.

Thus, after a moment, Chen Ku gathered his thoughts.

He no longer paid attention to the hollow willow tree, but instead turned his gaze toward the other side.

There, in the void, divine radiance cascaded down, flashing and darting like flowing light.

Nothing else!

These were precisely the natal spirit treasures left behind by the four great demon gods and their associates earlier.

Now that all enemies have been cleared, he can reap the rewards once again.