"Even if the Daoist Master intervenes, the outcome cannot be changed."

Xinyuan seemed indifferent to Qing Yu's readiness to act, merely smiling confidently.

"The stronger the enemy, the quicker the Demon Buddha absorbs the Buddha's power. Your attacks merely hasten this process."

Upon hearing this, Qing Yu's gaze shifted towards the illusory gate, and as expected, he saw the mysterious Qi mechanism accelerating its release, vanishing into the void.

This was the result of the clash between the Six Emperors and the Demon Buddha, the strong strike of the Six Emperors hastening the Demon Buddha's absorption of power.

"Heavenly Calamity."

In the ruins of the Hou Qian Capital, tens of miles away, the Demon Buddha, with six arms raised high, manifested a colossal Demon Ball above his head. Thousands of evil forces transformed into demonic faces, constantly assaulting the Demon Ball, as if ready to break forth and slay all life.

Having just exchanged extreme moves with the Six Emperors, and now stirring such intense Demonic Qi, the might of the Demon Buddha surprised even the Six Emperors.

'His momentum rises yet again.'

'There is an inexplicable source of Qi supporting him.'

'This Qi mechanism······'

The spirits of the Six Emperors communicated ceaselessly, perceiving that mysterious Qi mechanism emerging from the void, continuously strengthening the Demon Buddha. They wished to consult the Human Dao Will to identify this Qi mechanism, but by then, the Heavenly Calamity Demon Ball had already attacked.

"Die!"

With a decisive shout, the Demon Ball ascended into the sky, exploding mid-air, countless evil demonic faces, accompanied by shrill demonic shrieks, charged towards them.

"Too bad Po Yun hasn't resurrected yet."

The Six Emperors sighed gently as a shower of blood rained from the sky, each droplet imbued with the extremely fierce Soldier Evil Qi, as if war spirits were roaring within. This was precisely the move of the Three Generations of Human Emperors—Blood Tears Thousand Forest.

In terms of restraining the demon soul's evil Qi, it was indeed the Sixth Generation Human Emperor Po Yun who excelled, but Po Yun's spiritual sense was annihilated in the Southern Border by Qing Yu and the Sword God, and has yet to resurrect. The Six Emperors could only use Evil Qi to counter the evil Qi.

As the blood rain descended, the Earthly Evil Qi belonging to the Xinglie Clan erupted violently, the Xinglie's Battle Axe reappearing in the hands of the Six Emperors, slicing through the rain of blood to slay the demon souls.

Evil Qi surged around, demon souls veiled the sky, the battle rendered heaven and earth gloomy, causing Qing Yu to feel somewhat anxious.

The momentum of the Demon Buddha surged once more.

Within the Pure Land, the Buddha's Dharma Body was continuously transmitting power, further pushing the Demon Buddha's strength upward. And the Demon Buddha, receiving indiscriminately, seemed entirely unknowing of the Buddha's schemes.

Xinyuan observed Qing Yu, still calmly saying: "Even if you intend to close the Pure Land gate, it would be impossible. When flowers bloom, I see myself, I see Bodhi, the Pure Land is ubiquitous, yet incomparable to ordinary Secret Realms."

The Pure Land seemed both real and illusory, existent yet nonexistent. Before Xinyuan entered, the gate to this peculiar Secret Realm could only open above the Great Zen Temple, after Xinyuan entered, the gate detached from those constraints.

From this change, it seemed Xinyuan's identity might be unusually remarkable. Otherwise, he wouldn't know the Buddha's arrays of schemes, nor could he use the Buddha's Dharma Body's power to injure Qing Yu from afar.

Of course, now is not the time to ponder Xinyuan's identity, the immediate priority is to prevent the Demon Buddha from absorbing the Buddha's power.

If the Buddha truly descends to the world, Qing Yu might have to contemplate prematurely detonating the great calamity.

'Hmm?'

Suddenly, Qing Yu felt something, faint traces of golden light appeared on his forehead, 'This is······'

'Three Dharma Seals.'

Qing Yu had previously obtained the Three Seals of Buddha from Mahayana, along with Mahayana's insights and mental state transcending to the Other Shore.

If Qing Yu were a monk, perhaps he would have, by now, utilized the Three Dharma Seals to reach the Other Shore, gaining the Buddha's great wisdom. But unfortunately, Qing Yu was not a monk, and he couldn't possess the mental state to reach the Other Shore, at least not presently.

Qing Yu, although appearing to have no desires or demands, with a mind as expansive as the heavens, his persistence had never wavered. From the beginning, Qing Yu walked the path of replacing the heavenly heart with his own; his mental state would never reach the ultimate realm of the Three Dharma Seals' Silent Annihilation Nirvana.

Even he couldn't achieve the All Things Have No Self, among the Three Dharma Seals, Qing Yu could only comprehend the true meaning of Impermanence.

This also led to Qing Yu setting aside the Three Dharma Seals, rarely studying, for he knew he couldn't reach the Realm of the Three Dharma Seals.

Yet now, the Three Dharma Seals were moving of their own accord, quietly absorbing the Buddha's dispersing power. Though only a trickle, almost imperceptible even to Xinyuan, this subtle power was evidently originating from the Buddha's Dharma Body in the Pure Land.

'Xinyuan is ultimately not the Buddha, the Buddha's Dharma Body is currently without a master,' Qing Yu's thoughts raced, 'After comprehending the Three Dharma Seals, from the Buddhist Studies perspective, it is possible to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Buddha. Thus, in the absence of a master for the Buddha's Dharma Body, the Dharma Body subconsciously identified me, one who practices the Three Dharma Seals, as the disciple of the Buddha, or perhaps an avatar or offshoot of the Buddha.'

'If I were to master the Three Dharma Seals, perhaps in some sense, I could stand on equal footing with the Demon Buddha, also able to absorb the Dharma Body's power.'

With exceptional intelligence and the assistance of the Great Wisdom Space, Qing Yu quickly conceived a most plausible hypothesis.

When the Pure Land initially opened, Qing Yu had resonated with it, thus this hypothesis was not impossible.

'But now the question is, how should I comprehend the Three Dharma Seals.'

Gradually, Qing Yu's figure faded away, neither stealthily hiding nor heading for Hou Qian Capital to halt the Demon Buddha. This action left Xinyuan as puzzled as a monk of second thought.

If Qing Yu attacked Xinyuan, or went on to battle the Demon Buddha, both scenarios were within Xinyuan's expectations, but he never considered Qing Yu would simply leave.

Has he given up?

It doesn't seem so.

Xinyuan, having dealt with Qing Yu for years, understood his patience, and knew of his tenacity.

Therefore, it was possible he found a way to break the riddle.

This thought flickered through Xinyuan's mind.

And the more he thought about it, the more it seemed possible. Qing Yu, having risen sharply within just a few years, left the greatest impression of being unexpected to others.

He often performed extraordinary feats, achieving what others could not. This is Qing Yu.

If someone else found a way to break the situation, Xinyuan might not believe it, but if that person was Qing Yu, then Xinyuan should be on the highest alert.

'I have to accelerate the Demon Buddha's absorption speed.'

As dreams are long during the night, Xinyuan immediately attempted to guide the Buddha's power transmission, speeding up the Demon Buddha's absorption.

"Hmph, you think you can control the Demon Buddha?"

Yet within the illusions conjured by Xinyuan, there came a cold snort from the Demon Buddha, the illusion shattered instantly, along with the power transmission being severed.

As a product of the Buddha's Heart Demon manifestation, combined with three days of spiritual sense, the Demon Buddha was not a mere puppet to be manipulated at will; if he didn't intend, Xinyuan could do nothing against him.

The Demon Buddha's purpose in absorbing the Buddha's power was more about truly confronting the Buddha, with intentions to replace the Buddha's heart.

Ultimately, the Demon Buddha and the Buddha are two sides of the same coin. If he were to be controlled by others, it would indeed be too degrading.

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