Chapter 510
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Bian Ruxue slowly opened her eyes, her clear, bright pupils as cold as a snowy mountain, devoid of any impurities or emotion.
Having just experienced an epiphany, she had severed her feelings and nature, cutting off the past and also cutting off the figure that had tugged at her heartstrings since childhood.
Although she had once said that she would pursue her own Sword Dao and would still be willing to marry the other party if he wished, she needed to wait until her Sword Dao was perfected before she could do things like bearing children, which consumed time and energy.
Facing that figure who had accompanied her in childhood, although she chose the Sword Dao, she had always felt a sense of guilt in her heart.
Now, this guilt and longing buried deep in her heart had also been severed.
She knew that if she didn't sever it, she would never reach the summit.
The other party had said that when she climbed to the peak to see the true pinnacle of the Sword Dao, she should come and tell him just how brilliant it was.
She had also had this thought, but now, she had severed this notion as well.
Freezing her Dao heart, then breaking it—only in this way could she achieve the Heartless Sword Dao she had just realized.
That's right, extending from her original Ice and Snow Sword Intent, her Sword Dao had changed.
The ultimate of ice and snow is freezing and shattering. All things have feelings, only ice and snow are heartless, burying everything, suppressing spring, making all things in heaven and earth tremble.
Her Sword Dao was the same.
At this very moment, her eyes were calm and cold. Looking back at the Haoyue Saint Son's Sun and Moon Sword Dao earlier, she felt that it was "nothing special."
Although the sun and moon can illuminate all things, all things can sever their feelings and shatter them! She even felt that her master the Master Master Jian Sheng's Sword Dao was not perfect. Although the All-Living Sword Dao was terrifying, all living things also had something in common, which was feelings.
Birds and beasts all have feelings. Having feelings means having cracks, and those cracks were the trajectory of her sword, the place where light shines in, and also the place where her sword extends! "Hmm?"
The Master Master Jian Sheng noticed Bian Ruxue's awakening but keenly noticed that this epiphany of his disciple seemed to have changes he couldn't see through.
However, epiphanies are hard to say; some are late bloomers, mediocre for half a life, but suddenly realize the Dao in one day, touching the Sage's intent and undergoing earth-shaking changes.
"Thank you, Master, for your protection."
Bian Ruxue saw the surroundings clearly; she was above the Buddha Hall. She remembered that she had returned off-stage after being defeated and had had the epiphany there. She figured it must have been her master protecting her to prevent others from interfering.
She nodded slightly, although she spoke words of thanks, her eyes were very calm.
Although she now cultivated the Heartless Sword Dao, she would still acknowledge this affection, but how and when to repay it would be decided by her own heart.
The Master Master Jian Sheng shook his head slightly, glanced at her, and said nothing more.
The Literary Sage looked at this young girl and noticed that after this epiphany, her strength had leaped to become a top prodigy. Unfortunately, the time of her epiphany was late, destined to miss this Supreme Prodigy Battle.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at the Buddha Venerable. After the other party finished congratulating the Master Master Jian Sheng, he looked at the field with a calm gaze, like a Buddha sitting still as a pine.
This was equivalent to tacitly allowing that Buddhist Half-Sage to take action and suppress the youth.
The Literary Sage felt a sense of regret in his heart. Such a prodigy, although sharp-edged, was also normal. What young person isn't spirited? If they weren't spirited, could they still be called young? Moreover, having suffered grievances and being slandered as a demonic path practitioner, having this anger was also in line with human nature. If one feared the Sage's majesty and was timid, it would be hard to achieve anything, and the Dao heart would be covered in dust.
At this time, on the battle stage, Jue Ming's whole body revealed Buddhist light, brilliant and transparent.
He reflected a Golden Body Dharma Image, solemn and dignified, like an upright Arhat, looking down at Li Hao.
With a wave of his hand, the magic array condensed, sealing the battle stage.
Seeing this scene, everyone off-stage had a stern expression, knowing that this Buddhist Half-Sage was going to get serious and was truly going to take action personally to teach this Hao Tian a lesson.
"What are you doing?!"
"Stop!"
"A dignified Buddhist Half-Sage, could it be you want to bully the small with the big? Shameless!"
"He is your Canglan Realm's number one prodigy, having just won this supreme honor, and you want to suppress him, affecting his incense? Don't you feel ashamed?!"
Off-stage, Chandan, the Night Ancestor, and others were shocked and angry, shouting loudly.
They didn't expect the other party to really take action against Li Hao, and the Buddha Venerable didn't stop it. In other small worlds, winning first place in this spot competition—how monstrous, how outstanding—would mean replacing the entire small world to fight in the heavens. This was carrying a great mission and great glory!
As a result, just after defeating his opponent and taking first place, he was actually attacked by the holy land within his own world, wanting to suppress him. It was simply infuriating.
When they spoke out righteously, they also revealed the embryonic power of their own Sage Dao, radiating the aura and majesty of Half-Sages. Among the millions of spectators, they were like shining stars, extremely eye-catching.
Seeing four or five Half-Sages speaking out for Li Hao one after another, everyone was surprised and looked over.
"So many Half-Sages!"
"Are these Half-Sages speaking for that Hao Tian?"
"This Hao Tian has quite the connections, actually having so many Half-Sages pleading for him."
"Is it possible that these Half-Sages don't know that Hao Tian and are just speaking out of righteousness? I also feel that the Buddhist Half-Sage attacking him is going a bit too far. This is bullying the small with the big!"
"That's right, moreover, the Buddha Son didn't admit defeat, so being beaten is normal."
"What kind of mindset do you all have, still defending that demonic person? No matter how strong he is, if he can defeat the Buddha Son, he should just defeat him cleanly. Why humiliate him? The Buddha Son's cultivation is difficult; he has been suppressing his inner demons since birth, suffering a lifetime of tribulations, and now he has to suffer this kind of humiliation!"
"That's right, don't forget that the Buddha Son is a Sage's reincarnation. He is beating a Sage!"
"Aren't your words self-contradictory? Since the Buddha Son is a Sage's reincarnation, can't Hao Tian, who defeated him, also be a Sage's reincarnation? A Sage hitting a Sage—is this something we can discuss? According to your words, the Buddhist Half-Sage now wants to teach Hao Tian a lesson—isn't that a Half-Sage wanting to teach a Sage a lesson?!"
Not only off-stage, but everywhere in the Canglan Realm, there were heated discussions.
Previously, when Jue Ming wanted to teach Li Hao a lesson, saying he despised the Sage's intent, everyone didn't feel he was wrong. But now, with many Half-Sages speaking for Hao Tian, many people woke up.
Regardless of whether the other party is cultivating demonic ways, this battle is already the strongest among Canglan Realm prodigies! As the strongest prodigy among dozens of dynasties and three holy lands, at this glorious moment of winning the championship, to be taught a lesson—isn't this also bullying!
Seeing the discussions in the crowd, many Buddhist disciples joined in, loudly scolding and defending.
Li Hao heard the angry shouts off-stage speaking for him, and among them, he heard Chandan's cold questioning. He couldn't help but look at her, seeing that beautiful face that had always been smiling during their months together, now looking as cold as frost, rarely showing anger. He felt a wave of warmth in his heart.
Besides Chandan, Li Hao also saw the Night Ancestor and the Green Ancestor, as well as three other Half-Sages from the Flower Wandering Society speaking for him.
He couldn't help but smile.
One should enjoy life to the fullest. He had wandered and fought his whole life, but he could always meet two or three good friends—isn't this also a fortunate thing?
"Still laughing, this is a Buddhist holy land, no one can protect you!"
Jue Ming saw the smile on Li Hao's face, but his expression was icy. Suddenly, the Golden Body Dharma Image behind him raised its palm and slammed it down toward Li Hao.
In the center of its palm were the six-character mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum," flashing with burning golden light like molten gold, as if it could suppress and extinguish everything.
Li Hao withdrew his gaze from off-stage, looking at the giant palm that seemed to want to cover the entire battle stage. Cold light appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Chandan, the Green Ancestor, and others all changed color, shouting angrily.
Chi Guang was stunned, gazing at the golden divine blood on the ground, unable to believe it.
A trace of astonishment also appeared in Lin Shuhai's eyes; it was clearly unexpected.
The Bright Moon Saint Son and other Saint Sons and geniuses all widened their eyes in disbelief. Li Hao would actually die? In this competition for spots, he would actually be killed! "The Buddha Child has rid the world of demons!"
"The Buddha Child has finally slaughtered that demonic path!"
"The demonic path deserves to die; it's gratifying!"
After the many Buddhist disciples reacted, they cheered loudly. Many chanted Buddha names, their expressions pious, their faces filled with compassion and joyful smiles.
And on the stage, the Twin Buddha Child's eyes had just revealed satisfaction, but seemingly noticing something, his brows furrowed immediately, and a trace of shock and suspicion appeared in the depths of his eyes.
"This child... is extraordinary."
On the Buddha Hall, the Literary Saint sighed softly. The level of monstrosity of that youth made even him feel a sense of awe.
And at this moment, the many golden divine blood on the battle stage suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light.
Then, all the blood seemed to be pulled, suddenly closing together. Golden light emerged, and a figure stood tall on the battle stage once more.
The pitch-black long sword that had fallen to the side hummed, automatically seeking its master, and returned to the youth's palm.
With sword in hand, he looked down upon the heavens and earth.
Seeing this change, the cheers of the many Buddha Children below stopped abruptly, as if their throats had been pinched.
The compassion on their faces froze; like statues in a temple, their static smiles appeared somewhat eerie.
Chi Guang, Bright Moon, and the others hadn't even had time to feel sad for Li Hao before seeing this scene; they were stunned, then astonished.
Rebirth from a drop of blood?! Li Hao had also cultivated the Three Imperishable Realms?!
Li Hao raised his hand, took a set of clothes from his space, and quickly put them on. His gaze, however, swept across the stage below, sending a look of reassurance to the young lady in green who was full of distraction, her tears having stopped halfway down her face.
Afterward, Li Hao looked at the Twin Buddha Child before him. Gazing at the other party's gloomy expression, he smiled lightly: "You seem to have no more tricks."
That blood-red electric light earlier contained the power of the Twin Buddha Child's residual blood from his past life, but it had already been squandered, piercing his Eternal Dao Domain and tearing his body apart. Now, without the reinforcement of that power, Li Hao couldn't be bothered to waste more words. After speaking, his body suddenly disappeared.
Return to Ruins!
Flying kick!
Boom! A kick swept out, his leg bone hitting the Twin Buddha Child's abdomen like a steel rod, sweeping his body directly away and crashing into the magic array.
Then, he returned to the Return to Ruins again. Stomp! Before his body could fall from the magic array, he appeared above his head, raised his leg high, and slashed down like a giant axe, smashing onto the top of his head.
This kick directly smashed the Twin Buddha Child's head hard against the ground, breaking his head and bleeding, his skin splitting.
Afterward, Li Hao grabbed one of his legs and smashed him hard against the ground. Boom, boom, boom!
After more than a dozen consecutive smashes, the ground of the battle stage shook more than a dozen times. The Twin Buddha Child's body was like a tattered cloth bag, constantly spraying black blood as Li Hao smashed him.
After smashing him continuously, Li Hao threw him into mid-air, then used Return to Ruins to teleport above him, performing a spiraling, sweeping kick that slammed him hard into the ground in the center of the battle stage.
The battle stage shook violently, splashing up a large, concave deep pit. If not for the power-dampening at the bottom, the Twin Buddha Child would have pierced directly through this Buddhist holy mountain, reaching the bottom of the mountain.
Li Hao's body descended, stepping on the top of his head, pinning his head to the ground so he couldn't move.
"As a Buddha, yet you cultivate as a demon, all flash and no substance. Is this your cultivation?"
Li Hao stepped on the back of his head, looking down with a disdainful gaze, saying indifferently:
"You were reincarnated just for this scene today?"
Hearing this, the Twin Buddha Child, whose brain was buzzing, nearly spat out blood.
Countless people in the Canglan Realm were dazzled by Li Hao's series of counterattacks. When they saw Li Hao stepping high on the Twin Buddha Child's head and saying these words, they were all astonished and shocked, feeling dumbfounded.
Daring to step on the head of a reincarnated Saint, so arrogant—since ancient times, he was likely the only one.
Below the stage, Chi Guang saw this scene, his face twitching slightly. He was suddenly somewhat fortunate that he hadn't offended Li Hao too harshly earlier. The other party saying he would defeat him with one sword was actually a good thing; otherwise, being stepped on in public like this, he wouldn't be able to face anyone in the future.
The Bright Moon Saint Son also felt a trace of palpitations, suddenly feeling that the previous grudge should just be forgotten, and he shouldn't provoke this guy in the future.
"Stop!"
On the other side, a sudden roar rang out.
The Buddhist Half-Saint sitting on the back of the green lion glared at Li Hao, shouting loudly.
Li Hao turned his head to look. Seeing the other party's furious appearance, he raised his brows slightly, then raised his hand slightly, making a gesture that looked like a light shrug: "My hands aren't moving."
Seeing Li Hao's flippant appearance, the Buddhist Half-Saint nearly choked. The other party was currently using his foot to step on the Twin Buddha Child; it indeed seemed to have nothing to do with his "hands."
Seeing Li Hao's flippant and arrogant reply, many people were amused, especially disciples from other holy lands. They had no good feelings toward the Buddhist holy land and were currently even wanting to laugh their heads off.
"Take your foot away!"
The Buddhist Half-Saint said with a cold face: "For a benefactor to act like this, even Buddha would be angry. Forgive where you can forgive; this kind of humiliation is too much!"
"Compared to his heart wanting to kill me, humiliation is just a small matter. If you were given a choice, would you choose to die or be humiliated?"
Li Hao said indifferently, but his foot didn't move; instead, he stepped down a bit harder.
The previously center-of-attention, top-tier genius of the Canglan Realm was currently being stepped on by him, unable to crawl up.
Seeing Li Hao stepping on the Buddha Child and answering the Half-Saint casually, that peerless posture was etched into the minds of countless people.
Regardless of whether Li Hao cultivated as a demon, this kind of strength and bearing left a deep impression that could not be erased.
"You have the Undying Ultimate Realm; this is just a normal sparring match, how can you talk about killing you?"
The Buddhist Half-Saint said angrily: "Moreover, it was you who struck maliciously first. If not for his Three Imperishable Realms, he would have been slaughtered by you first!"
Li Hao smiled faintly: "He severed his arm and regrew it in the blink of an eye. I knew he had an ultimate realm, so I shattered his body to consume his power. But he didn't know I had the Three Imperishable Realms, yet he struck intentionally, wanting to suppress and kill me on the spot. Why didn't you shout 'stop' then?"
The Buddhist Half-Saint choked slightly, saying angrily: "He had a heart to subdue demons. Since you cultivate the demonic path, allowing you to compete this time is already our magnanimity. Don't push your luck!"
"He kills me, and it's having a heart to subdue demons. I kill him, and it's malicious. No wonder you can cultivate a Golden Body; all the benefits are taken by you."
Li Hao sneered, too lazy to engage in a war of words with the other party, and just raised his foot, stepping on the Twin Buddha Child's head again.
Step by step, he stepped until the Twin Buddha Child spat out blood.
He wanted to resist, but currently, he was within Li Hao's Eternal Dao Domain, and his entire body couldn't exert any strength.
If Li Hao were to urge the power within the Dao Domain, he could shatter his body again in an instant. In this battle, he had completely lost.
"You, you are simply arrogant!"
The Buddhist Half-Saint was shocked and angry, saying: "Since he has already lost, why won't you let him go? Why is your heart so vicious!"
"Has he lost? I didn't hear him beg for mercy or admit defeat. Why don't you ask, who heard it?"
Li Hao didn't even lift his eyelids, his voice saying indifferently.
His foot, however, didn't stop, stepping harder and harder.
Only the sound of heavy impacts remained on the field. The crowd was speechless; the Buddha Child indeed hadn't admitted defeat, but looking at this appearance, he clearly had no strength left to fight.
However, since the other party hadn't admitted defeat, this battle couldn't be considered over.
Seeing this, the Buddhist Half-Saint could no longer hold back. He suddenly leaped from the back of the green lion, waved his hand to open the magic array, and used Return to Ruins to teleport in front of Li Hao.
His body was majestic, solemn, and grave. His eyes were like a furious Buddhist Vajra, glaring at Li Hao:
"I spoke to you personally, yet you turned a deaf ear. You are insulting me!"
He had anger on his face, standing nearly three meters tall. Standing in front of Li Hao, he blocked the sunlight, looking down with a furious expression, saying word by word: "Back away!"
Li Hao looked up slightly, saying indifferently: "If you feel it's an insult, then it's an insult. If you really want to calculate it, it's you bringing humiliation upon yourself."
"Hmm?!"
The Buddhist Half-Saint's eyes widened, unable to believe that the youth before him was arrogant to this extent, not even lowering his head in the face of a Half-Saint.
"Such arrogant spirit! Although I am not a Saint, I have after all cultivated the Saint Dao. If you do not respect the Saint intent, don't blame me for taking action to teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders!"
A fierce look appeared in the Buddhist Half-Saint's eyes. His entire body reflected Buddha light, brilliant like clouds, and the Saint Dao will was revealed, giving people a feeling of wanting to worship.
"It's Half-Saint Jueming!"
"This demon is too arrogant, not even listening to the words of a Half-Saint."
"Who is backing him, to have such confidence to challenge a Half-Saint?"
Many Buddhist disciples' eyes shone, all wanting to see Half-Saint Jueming suppress Li Hao with a slap and regain the lost face of the Buddhist sect.
The other party insulted a Half-Saint, and being taught a lesson by a Half-Saint couldn't be considered bullying the weak; at least it was justifiable.
Below the stage, Chandan, the Night Ancestor, and others had their expressions change slightly, not expecting the Buddhist Half-Saint to personally enter the fray. This scene was too ugly.
"Buddha Venerable, this is likely somewhat inappropriate."
The Literary Saint looked toward the Buddha Venerable beside him, a sense of cherishing talent for Li Hao also arising in his heart, and he couldn't help but say.
The Master Master Jian Sheng beside him had a calm expression. Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked at his disciple Bian Ruxue beside him, only to see her brows move slightly, as if she were finishing an epiphany.
And around her body, the Dao rhyme was rich, and the surrounding temperature was dropping rapidly. This kind of strange phenomenon and change, even the strange phenomenon naturally revealed by his own Saint Dao, was affected; it was proof of entering the Dao.
"Actually had an epiphany and entered the Dao..."
Light appeared in the Master Master Jian Sheng's eyes. Sword technique entering the Dao—this was already the level of that Hao Tian.
Although the Ice and Snow Sword Dao was not as good as his All-Living-Beings Sword Dao, nor as good as the terrifying sword technique the youth had just displayed, it was ultimately entering the Dao. Among the heavens, it belonged to the first-tier genius level.
The most critical thing was that this disciple was still young, her future path was still very long, and she even had the hope of sacrificing the Dao to become a Saint.
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