Chapter 829: The Fall of the Demon Buddha, Causality Returns to its Place

"Damn it!" the Demon Buddha roared, "I will fight you to the death!"

Ignoring the agony of the karmic fire burning his body, he forcibly stimulated the origin of causality. Deep within Mount Sumeru, that transparent origin bead suddenly trembled, and a surge of pure causal power flowed toward him.

Bolstered by the power of the origin, the Demon Buddha's aura surged violently. He struck out with a palm, actually shaking the karmic fire away.

"So that's how it is; you are forcibly extracting the power of the causal origin," Lin Xuan sneered, "but if you do this, you will have only one end."

"What end?"

"Your soul will be scattered!"

As Lin Xuan spoke, his Lun Hui Dao Fruit bloomed completely. The three great origin powers operated simultaneously; Lun Hui, Life and Death, and Destruction—the three powers fused perfectly.

"Six Paths of Lun Hui—Ultimate Judgment!"

The gates of the Six Paths of Lun Hui opened simultaneously, each gate releasing a terrifying suction force. The Heavenly Dao judged his sins, the Human Dao stripped away his emotions, the Asura Dao tore apart his body, the Animal Dao devoured his intellect, the Hungry Ghost Dao extracted his strength, and the Hell Dao annihilated his soul.

With the power of the six paths acting simultaneously, the Demon Buddha had no power to resist.

"No! This is impossible!" the Demon Buddha roared in despair, "I have mastered causality, how could I be defeated by you!"

"Because you only saw causality, but forgot about Lun Hui," Lin Xuan said calmly, "All things are within Lun Hui, and causality is no exception."

As the words fell, the power of the six paths erupted completely. The Demon Buddha's body shattered inch by inch, turning into countless wisps of black energy that dissipated. His divine soul was dragged into Lun Hui, destined to sink forever within the six paths.

A dignified ancient Buddha had thus fallen.

As the Demon Buddha dissipated, the causal origin lost its tether and slowly flew toward Lin Xuan.

"Wait a moment," Wuxiang Buddha Lord suddenly spoke.

Lin Xuan frowned: "Does the Buddha Lord wish to go back on his word?"

"Not at all," Wuxiang Buddha Lord shook his head, "This poor monk merely wishes to remind the benefactor that the causal origin is extremely unique. If you absorb it forcibly, you might follow in the footsteps of Ran Deng."

Lin Xuan pondered. Indeed, the power of causality was too profound; a moment of carelessness could lead to a backlash.

"The benefactor might as well use the power of Lun Hui to purify it first before absorbing it," Wuxiang Buddha Lord suggested.

Lin Xuan nodded; this was indeed a good method.

He operated his Lun Hui Dao Fruit, and the power of Lun Hui flowed out like water, enveloping the causal origin. Under the cleansing of the Lun Hui power, the impurities and resentment within the origin were slowly cleared away.

A full hour passed before the causal origin became pure and transparent.

Only then did Lin Xuan take it into his Lun Hui Dao Fruit. The moment the fourth origin merged, he felt his comprehension of the heavens and earth deepen by another layer.

Now, he could vaguely see the causal network of the myriad worlds. Every living being, every choice, would leave a trace on this web.

"Congratulations to the benefactor for obtaining another origin," Wuxiang Buddha Lord said with palms pressed together.

"Many thanks to the Buddha Lord for your assistance," Lin Xuan returned the gesture.

"The benefactor is too polite," Wuxiang Buddha Lord said, "I wonder what the benefactor plans to do next?"

Lin Xuan pondered: "There are still five great origins scattered in various places; I need to collect them as soon as possible."

"Allow this poor monk to offer a reminder," Wuxiang Buddha Lord said, "The Divine Court has had major movements recently and seems to be plotting something. The benefactor had best be careful."

Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened. The strength of the Divine Court could not be underestimated; if they were also collecting origins...

"Many thanks for the reminder."

Bidding farewell to the Buddha Realm, Lin Xuan returned to the Lun Hui Empire.

Just as he returned, he saw Taixuan Heavenly Venerable waiting there.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" Taixuan Heavenly Venerable said urgently.

"What happened?"

"The Divine Court has united over a dozen major powers to form the 'All-Heavens Alliance', claiming they want to collect the origins together to resist the Great Calamity," Taixuan Heavenly Venerable handed over the intelligence, "And their first target is the Lun Hui Empire!"

Lin Xuan took the intelligence and scanned it quickly.

Sure enough, the Divine Court had roped in many powers, including several that were not weaker than the Demon Clan. Their reason was simple: the power of the origins should not be monopolized by one person, but should be shared.

"It seems the Divine Court can no longer sit still," Lin Xuan sneered.

"Your Majesty, how should we respond?"

Lin Xuan was silent for a moment: "Pass down the order: the Lun Hui Empire is entering a state of war. At the same time, contact the Demon Clan, the Demon Abyss, and the Buddha Realm; it is time to establish our own alliance."

Three days later, in the Lingxiao Hall of the Lun Hui Empire.

Besides Lin Xuan and the nine great Empress, there were several more figures in the hall.

Long Xiaojiutian and White Spirit Demon Empress of the Demon Clan, the Lord of the Demon Abyss Mo Wuji, the Wuxiang Buddha Lord of the Buddha Realm, and the experts they each brought.

"I am deeply grateful that you all could come," Lin Xuan sat on the imperial throne, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"The Lun Hui Great Emperor is too polite," Long Xiaojiutian said loudly, "Since our Demon Clan has allied with the Lun Hui Empire, we naturally must advance and retreat together."

Mo Wuji also said: "The Divine Court is bullying others too much, actually wanting to monopolize the origins. This is something I will absolutely not agree to."

Wuxiang Buddha Lord pressed his palms together: "Amitabha, the Great Calamity is approaching; we should unite as one."

Lin Xuan nodded: "Since that is the case, I propose the establishment of the 'Lun Hui Alliance' to jointly resist the Divine Court's All-Heavens Alliance."

"Agreed!" everyone said in unison.

Just then, a report came from outside the hall: "Reporting to Your Majesty, someone from the Void beyond the realm requests an audience!"

Everyone looked at each other. The Void beyond the realm was a mysterious region outside the myriad worlds, and few people ever set foot there.

"Invite them in," Lin Xuan said.

A moment later, three figures walked into the hall.

Leading them was a woman in white, with a stunning appearance and an ethereal temperament. Behind her followed two old men, both exuding unfathomable auras.

"Saintess Yue Wuchen of the Void Sacred Land, greets the Lun Hui Great Emperor," the woman bowed.

Void Sacred Land?

Everyone present was shocked. This was the most mysterious power in the Void beyond the realm, said to possess the origin of space.

"The Saintess has come from afar; I wonder what business you have?" Lin Xuan asked.

Yue Wuhen smiled: "I have heard that the Great Emperor Lun Hui is forming an alliance to oppose the Divine Court. My Void Sacred Land is willing to join."

"Oh?" Lin Xuan's eyes flickered, "The Void Sacred Land has always remained aloof from worldly affairs; why the sudden desire to get involved?"

Yue Wuhen sighed: "I will not hide it from you, Great Emperor, my Void Sacred Land does indeed possess the Origin of Space. But recently, the Divine Court has frequently sent people to harass us, wanting to seize the Origin. We are weak and isolated, so we have no choice but to seek allies."

So that was it.

Lin Xuan understood in his heart. The Origin of Space—this was one of the nine great Origins; he had been worrying about where to find it.

"If the Void Sacred Land is willing to join, I naturally welcome it," Lin Xuan said, "However, the alliance shares resources internally. I wonder, Holy Maiden..."

"I understand the Great Emperor's meaning," Yue Wuhen said candidly, "If the Great Emperor can guarantee the safety of the Void Sacred Land, the Origin of Space can be handed over to the Great Emperor for safekeeping."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present revealed their surprise.

How precious is the power of an Origin; to think this Holy Maiden is actually willing to hand it over voluntarily?

"The Holy Maiden need not do this," Lin Xuan waved his hand, "The power of the Origin can remain in the Void Sacred Land for the time being. We shall discuss it again when I have need of it."

A flash of gratitude crossed Yue Wuhen's eyes: "Many thanks for your understanding, Great Emperor."

"Very well, everyone has arrived," Lin Xuan stood up, "Next, let us discuss how to deal with the Divine Court's offensive."