Buddha Baoshu was both angry and anxious in his heart.

Today, he felt utterly humiliated.

First, he was mercilessly suppressed in a one-on-one with Taoist Baishan. If not for the timely appearance of the Barbarian Emperor, he might have fled in disgrace. This was something he could reluctantly accept since he was never a match for Taoist Baishan back in the day.

But now.

This unknown character, hiding in the shadows, had also come to overpower him.

How could he possibly accept this?

He thought, certainly even the Barbarian Emperor had to be suspicious of him. That faintly questioning gaze made his face flush with heat, followed by even greater anger.

Fortunately, the Barbarian Emperor did not make it too obvious, since they were still united against a common enemy.

He stood aloft, with dark power surging from his body, channeling into the Heavenly Wolf. In an instant, the Heavenly Wolf mutated, sprouting a ferocious second head.

The two-headed Heavenly Wolf looked menacing, charging towards the Immortal Crane with incredible ferocity.

Taoist Baishan's expression changed slightly.

Just from this, he realized the Barbarian Emperor had progressed further than him, yet he wouldn't be without the power to retaliate.

"With the Spirit yet to recover, the gap between us is not that wide! You wish to take advantage of the situation, forcing me to collude with you? Impossible!"

Taoist Baishan laughed heartily, the Immortal Crane spreading its wings, with hills and rivers faintly appearing around it, making the crane even more ethereal and otherworldly.

The two-headed Heavenly Wolf spat black flame, pressing the Immortal Crane tightly, yet unable to gain further advantage.

The Barbarian Emperor frowned.

He turned his head to the other battlefield, stunned.

He saw the Glazed Treasure Tree further constrained by the White Dragon, with a tendency for persistent crushing. Pieces of Buddha light shattered, and many branches of the Glazed Treasure Tree broke. It seemed unlikely they could aid him; in fact, it looked like he might need to offer help instead.

"Who exactly is this person in the shadows?" The Barbarian Emperor was shocked.

He had some understanding of Buddha Baoshu's foundation. Though not as strong as him and the True Profound True Monarch, he had also woken from a long slumber by a measure of luck. It wasn't someone any random person could confront.

True Profound Mountain was equally silent.

The four Ancient Saints were in a chaotic battle, their overwhelming aura unimaginable. Even a slight aftershock created immense pressure on those in the Celestial Human Realm, forcing them to retreat repeatedly, not daring to approach for fear of colliding with the fury.

They were constantly guessing who the figure behind the White Dragon might be.

Names from legends flitted by, but none could be confirmed.

"But... anyone able to suppress Buddha Baoshu cannot be a nobody!"

Awe and amazement showed in the eyes of the onlookers.

"Today we learned there are so many Ancient Saints still hidden among us. They've not ascended but are alive in our time. Does their appearance signal significant events to come?" someone murmured.

The world is not short of smart people. Just from the conversations among the Ancient Saints, they deduced some clues.

Yet, no one dared speculate recklessly, feeling a certain fear inside.

The Ancient Saints surely had their reasons for appearing without cause.

It likely involved great secrets.

"Come out, now!" Buddha Baoshu's angry roar echoed.

He was exceptionally furious.

Golden light erupted from him, continuously increasing the power output, merging into the Glazed Treasure Tree, which began to shake, gathering multicolored light to form a hand intending to capture the White Dragon.

The White Dragon let out a long cry, spitting a white ribbon that transformed into a Divine Sword, piercing out.

The sword intent within was so fierce that even Taoist Baishan took notice.

The Divine Sword sliced, and the five fingers of the multicolored Buddha Palm were cleanly severed, leaving it awkwardly bare.

Clearly, it could have been cut to pieces with one sword, but deliberately severed just the five fingers—this, to Buddha Baoshu, was utter insult.

The person in the shadows, perhaps an enemy?

Buddha Baoshu could no longer bear it:

"How dare you insult me!"

His eyes flared with anger, his entire being enveloped in golden light, resembling a golden figure.

The Barbarian Emperor's expression changed:

"Buddha Venerate, do not!"

But his words of caution could not calm the infuriated Buddha Baoshu.

He opened his mouth and spat, a drop of golden blood shot out like electricity, integrating into the Glazed Treasure Tree. In an instant, the aura of the Glazed Treasure Tree surged, multicolored light exploded, instantly breaking free from the White Dragon's grasp.

Not only that, the multicolored light was extremely sharp, carrying a force that seemed to dissolve everything, even the void looked ready to collapse.

With a swish, the tail of the White Dragon was obliterated.

Ning Qi opened his eyes, surprise flickered within them.

"What was that drop of golden blood?"

He could sense that the power of the Glazed Treasure Tree had enhanced significantly. The power within the Yu King Pearl was likely insufficient to contend with it. However, he remained calm, as he still had an Innate Divine Sword Qi nurtured within him, his strongest trump card yet.

Since achieving Three Flowers Perfection, he had never used it.

Taoist Baishan exclaimed softly:

"Bao Shu, you are really willing, but should we fight to the death today? Withdraw now, I won't hold you accountable for this offense."

Yet, Buddha Baoshu sneered, his slightly pale face becoming somewhat ferocious.

"I've sacrificed a drop of Spirit Blood, paid such a price, and you expect me to just retreat? Foolishness!"

High in the sky.

The Glazed Treasure Tree burst with light, its power surpassing the Two-headed Wolf and Immortal Crane, becoming the most dazzling presence on the field. It was the White Dragon binding the Buddha Tree before; now the Buddha Tree subdued the White Dragon, offense and defense reversed. The White Dragon was in disarray, dodging and evading continuously, yet still getting hit repeatedly by the multicolored light.

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