Chapter 613: I Come

Unknown title, unknown origin, unknown true form.

Although everyone was completely ignorant of this Immortal.

Yet the moment He appeared, He had already displayed an astonishing level of strength, a realm that transcended Asking Dao.

Ascension Realm.

His mere existence here was telling the world that there were still Immortals in the world!

Just by looking at that massive manifestation that stood between Heaven and Earth, everyone could instantly understand that this was an Immortal who had once stood above all living beings.

No, even at this moment thousands of years later, He still stood at the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth!

An Immortal descended to the Earthly Realm; all living beings could not raise their heads to look directly, and could only bow their heads in worship, seeking the Immortal's mercy.

But at this moment, a mortal thing not only did not lower its head, but actually dared to speak out and question Him.

"You say I am afraid?"

The Immortal frowned, the world changed color, thunder roared in the sky, and the entire firmament where He resided darkened.

"You dare say I am afraid!!?"

"Audacious!!!"

Crack!

Following the Immortal's angry rebuke, lightning in the sky danced wildly like silver snakes, as if Heaven had sent down a thunderous punishment.

"Hmm."

But toward this strange phenomenon, the mortal's reaction was indifferent; he nodded casually and then asked in return: "If your strength is enough to be worry-free, then why is everyone else watching, and only you are in such a hurry to enter the fray?"

"If you were truly as powerful as you appear, why would you still be wasting words with me?"

"Putting on such a grand display to seize the initiative, it is nothing more than two situations."

"Either you are truly overflowing with divine might and want to teach me, this tiny mortal, a lesson, but... where is your Immortal might? Where is it?"

Ren Yidao looked left and right, spread his hands and shrugged, sighing: "I don't see it! Could it be that my strength is too weak and I am not worthy of seeing it?"

And behind him, two figures, one on the left and one on the right, were both silently watching the Immortal's manifestation at this moment.

The headless Buddha body was fine; without a head, he could not make any expression, but the other one had eagerness written all over her face.

Excited, agitated,

The way she looked, it was as if as long as He made any move, let alone taking action, even if He just sneezed, she was prepared to strike immediately.

Immortal: "..."

"Since it is not the first situation, then there is only one possibility left—you are afraid."

"You are pretending to be calm, hoping to use this method to stall for time, stabilizing us on the surface while secretly finding a way to escape this place."

Ren Yidao smiled easily, then suddenly laughed strangely and said: "Alright, I have helped you stall for so long, you should recognize reality by now, right?"

The Immortal was silent, but the strange phenomena between Heaven and Earth gradually lost their initial momentum, and the prestige gradually diminished.

His smile became more playful, and he whispered: "Recognize reality, this Immortal Venerable, you cannot escape."

"Although the Demon Buddha will not take action against you and has handed you over for us to deal with, how could the trap He has laid for so long let you run away so easily?"

The Demon Buddha laid out his plans for a hundred years, gave up the opportunity to reach the Supreme, and even became neither human nor ghost; after paying so much, how could He let you destroy it so simply?

"..."

When Ren Yidao finished speaking, this Immortal with such a grand entrance made a move that caused everyone's jaws to drop.

"You—"

Before He could finish His words, the manifestation standing between Heaven and Earth paused, then rapidly shattered, turning into flowing light to flee into the distance.

He ran.

After discovering that the other party was not bluffed, He decisively chose to flee.

He was too decisive, not caring at all about His face as an Immortal, without even a bit of resistance.

Just how urgent was this brother?

He didn't even leave behind a single harsh word!

Ren Yidao also did not expect this development; he blinked and sighed: "He just ran? What a decisive choice! But unfortunately, it's useless."

"Yaoyue, hit Him for me!"

The young man waved his hand and immediately released his Master, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Go, bite Him!"

The door had already been closed by the Demon Buddha, and this Immortal had also wasted quite a bit of Dharma Power while trying to escape in secret just now; now it was time to release the dog... ahem, it was time to let Master show off her divine might!

Slap.

Before leaving, Yaoyue slapped Ren Yidao's palm; what was this disrespectful disciple spouting nonsense about!

As a teacher, she was a dignified Daoist expert!

How could she possibly bite Him!

If she were to take action, she had to use Daoist methods.

The next moment, Yaoyue threw the Daoist Supreme Treasure, the Divine Path Bell, fiercely at that flowing light!

Daoist Secret Technique—Throwing Skill!

Dong, dong, dong—

As the Divine Path Bell flew out rapidly, it continuously emitted a series of bell tolls; each toll caused the fleeing light to shake, and its speed became slower and slower.

In the end, it actually shocked the Immortal right out of that state, turning Him into a thin, middle-aged Daoist.

The middle-aged Daoist looked horrified, staring in disbelief at the Divine Path Bell flying toward him, and blurted out: "Impossible! How could a Dharma treasure break my escape technique!?"

Impossible!

This was absolutely impossible!

Even if it is a Supreme Treasure, so what?

It is merely a dead object; how could it possibly break my escape technique?

Could it be that the power of this Supreme Treasure is specifically designed to restrain me?

Has the world today developed a Dao Technique that even I cannot see through?

But I clearly confirmed before that the practitioners of this Heaven and Earth are regressing rather than progressing, and their cultivation methods are inferior to the past; where would such a Dao Technique come from?

The Immortal had no time to think, because after that magical treasure, Yaoyue had already caught up.

"Just an Ask Dao Peak! Hmph, overestimating oneself, actually daring to make a move against me! Do you really think I am afraid of her?"

But the Immortal was not panicked; the one He truly feared was that headless fellow. Although this woman could cause Him some trouble, she could absolutely not threaten His life.

What truly made Him nervous was that if she delayed Him long enough for the Demon Buddha to return, that would be the true nightmare.

"Take a blow head-on and use the momentum to capture her; perhaps she can become a bargaining chip for later trades."

But as the distance between Yaoyue and Him grew smaller, He gradually sensed that something was wrong.

Wait, something is not quite right...

"Cough!!?"

When that palm, soft as if it had no bones, slammed into His chest, He truly discovered where the problem lay.

Wrong!

This is not His original body, but one He seized after reviving, yet He had successfully modified it to the Half-Immortal realm; aside from those Immortals and Gods who are hiding, it should have been enough to run rampant across the world.

But this powerful physique was like fragile porcelain under that palm; His Protective Qi was shattered in an instant, and His chest was nearly blown wide open!

This power...

"Cough! Alternative Enlightenment!!?"

After discovering something was wrong, He dodged quickly and launched a counterattack, only then barely escaping the miserable situation of being taken out in one wave.

Damn it!!!

How could an Alternative Enlightenment practitioner have popped out!

"Why did you run? Is that all the skill an Immortal has? That is truly disappointing." Yaoyue did not pursue with a single burst of energy; she waved her hand to summon the Divine Dao Bell into her palm, her eyes turning into vertical pupils, staring intently at the opponent's every move.

She was not a careless person; as a cultivator famous for her combat prowess, she never lacked combat awareness.

It was a pity she hadn't seized that opportunity, but that was all it was.

There would be plenty of opportunities later.

"Don't be shy? Come on, could it be that you are afraid?"

"... Hmph!"

Facing the provocation, the Immortal let out an angry snort. The opponent clearly treated Him as prey, but He did not answer at this moment; His gaze swept across to the other side, and His heart sank completely.

Because not only was there a dangerous Alternative Enlightenment practitioner in front of Him, there was also a headless monster over there that even He could not quite see through, not to mention the Demon Buddha who might return at any moment.

Time waits for no one...

He could only give it His all!

This Immortal God took a deep breath, manifested His Dharma Image once more, and glared angrily at Yaoyue.

He was going to risk His life!

Yet on the other side, Ren Yidao did not let Mingxin assist Yaoyue at this juncture, but instead left him where he was.

This was naturally not to have him protect himself, but because he understood Yaoyue's current mindset; if he didn't let his Senior Sister, who had found a new toy, have a good time playing, he would be the one suffering later.

In any case, Yaoyue's strength was enough to protect herself, and with the addition of the Divine Dao Bell, she was enough to trade blows with that Immortal; let her play for a while.

At this moment, he instead began chatting with the serious-looking Chijiao: "Fellow Daoist, are you a Buddha?"

"... I once was." The monk Chijiao first looked at the battle between Yaoyue and the Immortal with some worry, and only after confirming she would not be defeated in the short term did he nod and say: "In my previous life, I was a Dharma-Protecting Heavenly Venerable of Buddhism, but in this life, I am merely an ordinary monk."

Regarding this statement, Ren Yidao noncommittally curled his lip in secret.

Ordinary monks don't tear enemies apart with their hands, nor can they take down a Formless one with a single punch.

I could also say I'm just a harmless little fox!

"So, why were you looking for me before?"

"When we met before, Fellow Daoist caused the Bodhi Seed to react abnormally. I originally thought it was because you had an affinity with Buddhism, but now it seems... it was actually him that it was looking for." Chijiao turned his head to look at the headless body of Mingxin, "It is this body that was recognized by the Bodhi Seed, not you, Fellow Daoist."

"Although I do not know how you obtained His body, I must still thank you for not keeping it hidden."

Upon seeing the Fozi's body again, the monk Chijiao appeared very emotional; he had never imagined there would be a day he would see it again.

"I was sent away from Spirit Mountain at that time, and by the time I returned, everything was already settled. I failed to see it one last time, but it should have been completely destroyed by Buddhism. I do not know who stepped in to be able to preserve the corpse."

Who exactly was it?

Why is there no record of it?

Chijiao was completely baffled, while Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes; he thought of an existence... the giant beast Demon God he saw when dreaming back to the ancient times.

Was it Him?

Did He see some kind of future in himself, and then secretly intervene to leave the Demon Buddha's past life body at the bottom of the lake as a thank-you gift, all for the sake of today?

What exactly did He see back then? And where is He hiding now?

"Fellow Daoist, do you really not need to help her?"

Chijiao's worried voice brought Ren Yidao back to his senses. He turned his head to look at the battlefield, studied it for a moment, and then shook his head.

"No rush yet, she hasn't used her full strength."

From the outside, although Yaoyue looked a bit disheveled, as if she were being suppressed by the Immortal, for a Divine Path Sect cultivator, she hadn't even used her Dao God; how could that count as going all out?

As long as the Dao God does not appear, it proves Yaoyue still has strength in reserve.

However, that is also true; as a disciple, he could not just watch his master be forced to reveal her trump cards, so he should show some gesture at least.

Thus, Ren Yidao looked at Mingxin, who was standing quietly behind him, and asked softly, "Mingxin, do you know why I won't let you make a move?"

【"Please speak plainly, Daoist."】

"Your realm is too low. Although you can crush the weak by relying on this body, you are still lacking when facing an Immortal."

Mingxin's true strength was only at the beginning of the Earth Realm, and she did not even know any divine abilities; she was fine for appearances, but if she truly fought, her real level would be clear at a glance.

"He is currently unsure of your true strength and is timid when attacking, but if you are exposed, he will no longer hold back."

【"Then are we just going to keep guarding for Lady Yaoyue?"】

"No, we still have to make a move; not doing anything at all is not right either." Ren Yidao smiled, "You making a move won't work, but that doesn't mean we won't make a move."

The monk Chijiao raised his brows and silently lifted his Zen staff; he was already prepared to strike.

But who could have known that just before he acted, the conversation between Ren Yidao and Mingxin had not yet ended.

【"Then what you mean is..."】 Mingxin's trust in Ren Yidao was beyond measure; she had never doubted him in the slightest.

Ren Yidao smiled, a smile full of profound meaning.

He said:

"I will come."

Chijiao:???

You will come?

How will you come!?

Boom!

Yaoyue and the Immortal's Dharma Image traded a punch, and she was blasted back dozens of zhang before stopping.

The Immortal's Dharma Image looked better, only having been knocked off balance, not sent flying.

"Hmph! So what if you have achieved Dao through an alternative path? Nothing more than this." He snorted lightly, suppressed the cracking inside the Dharma Image, and continued to launch attacks at Yaoyue.

He had figured it out: this woman had not yet completely achieved Dao through an alternative path, her application of the laws was still lacking, and she was relying entirely on instinct, never having been guided by a true Ascension Realm expert.

This was an opportunity.

Taking advantage of her unfamiliarity with the application of laws, taking the chance to... what!?

The Immortal had never relaxed his vigilance against the headless Buddha body and had been observing the surroundings; at this moment, he keenly sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked up at the sky.

Although it was not yet midnight, a bright moon appeared silently above the firmament.

!!!

"This is!?"

Just as the Immortal watched and guarded, a white fox with multiple tails appeared on the face of the moon.

It raised its head proudly, leaped lightly from the moon, descended from the firmament, and arrived in an instant.

It did not rush toward the Immortal, but instead fell into the headless body that was sitting cross-legged.

!!?

In the Immortal's wary gaze, flesh and blood grew from the severed neck, rapidly forming a bloody, mangled head, and then the skin that grew out covered the blood-red color.

However, the face was not Mingxin, Fozi, or Ren Yidao, but had transformed into a fox face.

It had changed from a headless Buddha body into a strange, fox-headed, human-bodied existence!

The fox-faced person slowly stood up and smiled slightly at the Immortal who was looking over.

Ren Yidao chuckled inwardly:

"I am the true pilot of the Gundam!"