Chapter 578: The Harmony Dao of Compassion, Golden Light Breaks the Evil Obstacle

"Benefactor, put down your butcher's knife and you shall become a Buddha on the spot," Huiming Fangzhang's figure had become extremely transparent, but his voice remained filled with compassion, "This poor monk will give you one last chance; as long as you are willing to let go of the obsession in your heart, the Buddha Sect is still willing to accept you."

Hearing these words, Yunxiaozi's body suddenly stiffened. Deep within those blood-red eyes, a glimmer of clarity seemed to flicker. It was his humanity, not yet completely extinguished, reawakening under the influence of the Buddha light.

"I... I..." Yunxiaozi's voice began to tremble, and the Blood Disk in his hand also stopped spinning.

Just when everyone thought he was about to repent, Yunxiaozi suddenly let out a shrill roar: "No! I have already come this far, I absolutely cannot turn back! Even if I die, I will drag all of you down to the grave with me!"

"If that is the case, then let the Buddha light purify everything," Huiming Fangzhang sighed softly, using his final strength to transmit the entire essence of the Great Compassion Heart Sutra to Xiao Yuan through a spiritual inheritance.

"Benefactor Xiao Yuan, this poor monk entrusts the inheritance of Leiyin Temple to you; I hope you can sow the seeds of compassion throughout the entire Cultivation World. Remember, true strength does not lie in the magnitude of power, but in the depth of compassion within one's heart."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huiming Fangzhang's figure dissipated completely, transforming into countless golden light particles that merged into the Buddha light of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pilgrimage. This Buddha light instantly erupted with unprecedented power, surging toward Yunxiaozi and his Blood Disk like a tidal wave.

Huiming Fangzhang's figure had completely dissipated into the golden Buddha light, but his sacrifice deeply shocked everyone present. Whether they were practitioners from the traditional factions or the Reform Alliance, they were all moved by this self-sacrificing great compassion at this moment, and tears welled up in the eyes of many.

"Abbot Master..." Xiao Yuan's eyes were filled with tears, but she soon felt a wondrous change occurring within her body.

The method of the Great Compassion Heart Sutra flowed through her body like nectar, each character mantra shining like a golden pearl. These essentials of the Buddha Sect did not conflict with her original "Harmony Dao," but instead began a wondrous fusion.

The compassion of the Buddha Sect emphasizes unconditional love and tolerance, while the harmony of the Daoist school pursues the balance and unity of all things. The two philosophies converged in Xiao Yuan's dantian, intertwining like Yin and Yang, ultimately forming a brand-new power.

Xiao Yuan felt as if she were in a world of light. In this world, there was no hatred, no strife, only endless compassion and harmony. Her spiritual realm was sublimated to an unprecedented level at this moment, and her understanding of the Dao of cultivation also reached a brand-new height.

"This is... what kind of power is this?" Ancestor Taixuan looked at the pale golden halo beginning to appear around Xiao Yuan's body, his eyes full of shock.

This halo possessed the solemnity and holiness of Buddha light, the elegance and grace of Dao light, and the gentle tolerance of Xiao Yuan's own Harmony Dao. The three different qualities fused perfectly, forming a cultivation realm never seen before.

Nourished by this power, the True Qi within Xiao Yuan's body began to grow rapidly. Her cultivation climbed step by step like bamboo breaking, surging directly from the Golden Core Mid-stage to the Golden Core Late-stage, and this improvement was still continuing.

"Impossible... breaking through a major realm in just a short moment?" Ancestor Jianchi widened his eyes; as an old monster who had cultivated for hundreds of years, he knew exactly what a breakthrough at this speed meant.

However, what was even more shocking was that Xiao Yuan's breakthrough showed absolutely no signs of instability. Under normal circumstances, improving one's cultivation too quickly would lead to an unstable foundation or even a deviation into madness. But Xiao Yuan's aura at this time was exceptionally steady, as if this breakthrough were a natural process that followed the course of Nature.

Xiao Yuan slowly opened her eyes, a firm light flickering within them. She could feel that brand-new power within her body; this power was both gentle and mighty, both compassionate and majestic.

"Huiming Fangzhang, your sacrifice will not be in vain," Xiao Yuan stood up, her voice soft yet carrying across the entire battlefield, "I will definitely inherit your legacy and protect the peace of the Cultivation World!"

Having said this, she began to circulate the newly fused method. Her hands slowly raised, performing a gesture that resembled both a Buddha Sect dharma seal and a Daoist hand incantation. As the technique circulated, a pale golden light began to radiate from her body.

"Harmony Dao of Compassion—All Things Purified!"

This light spread outward like a tide, and wherever it reached, everything became pure. The air that had been polluted by the Blood Disk became fresh once again, and the land that had been eroded by evil auras regained its vitality.

Most miraculously, this light possessed the magical effect of purifying evil. Wherever the light shone, the evil auras left behind by Yunxiaozi's Blood Disk were completely cleared away, and even those injured practitioners began to recover rapidly.

"So magical... my injuries are actually healing!" A disciple of Wanjian Valley discovered with joy that his body, which had been weak due to the loss of vital blood, was recovering quickly.

"It's not just the injuries, even the trauma of the soul is being repaired..." another practitioner sighed. He had developed a heart demon under the influence of Yunxiaozi's evil aura just moments ago, but now these heart demons were dissipating without a trace in the pale golden light.

"This girl... actually created such a magical method?" Ancestor Guisha watched the scene before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions. As someone who cultivated the evil path, what he feared most was this kind of pure, purifying power.

Yunxiaozi felt the threat of this power, his expression becoming even more ferocious: "Damn girl, actually ruining my plans! Watch me tear apart this fake light of yours!"

He manipulated the Blood Disk to launch a fierce attack on Xiao Yuan. Countless blood-red rays of light shot toward Xiao Yuan like venomous snakes, each one containing terrifying power sufficient to destroy a mountain peak.

However, when these attacks made contact with the pale golden light around Xiao Yuan, they dissipated rapidly like ice meeting a raging fire. The pale golden light blocked all attacks like a wall of bronze and iron, even counter-purifying those evil powers.

"What? My Blood Magic is actually ineffective?" Yunxiaozi looked at this scene in disbelief.

"Senior Yunxiaozi, you were once a paragon of the righteous path; there must still be remnants of kindness in your heart," Xiao Yuan did not take the opportunity to counterattack, but instead persuaded him gently, "Let go of the obsession in your heart, and let me help you purify those evil powers."

"Shut up! I don't need your pity!" Yunxiaozi roared in anger, "Blood Evil Thousand Layers—Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Heart!"

This time, he no longer held back any of his strength, pushing the power of the Blood Disk to the extreme. The entire disk began to tremble violently, and the blood-colored Rune on its surface twisted like a living creature, emitting a nauseatingly evil aura.