The introduction of the Reproduction Tool Spirit left Wei Chen in shock. The struggle between the Ancient World and the Endless Divine Realm was enough to send chills down his spine just thinking about it.
"Artifact Spirit, I currently lack the strength to take on such a task!" Wei Chen paused before adding, "After all, I'm still far from achieving Ascend to Godhood at the ninth level of the Stellar Technique."
"There's no need to worry. You're only one step away from Ascend to Godhood, as you are already a deity within the Endless Divine Realm system. What you need to do first is to master the Ancient World and become its god. Once you achieve that, you'll have the foundation to initially confront the Endless Divine Realm," the Reproduction Tool Spirit explained.
Wei Chen nodded and said, "My first step in this plan is to become the Boundary God of the Ancient World. But before that, I need to gather all Ten Divine Artifacts to have any hope."
"That's right; this process will be challenging. I hope you can face these difficulties and complete it step by step."
"Don't worry; I will give it my all."
When it came to his own interests, even his life was at stake—how could Wei Chen not strive for success?
With matters settled, Wei Chen's most desired Xuanyuan Sword could not recognize him as its master. However, under the guidance of Xuanyuan Sword Soul, he successfully bonded with Reprint through blood. This was a promising start, especially since Xuanyuan Sword Soul had informed Wei Chen that Reprint was the most powerful artifact.
...
The Demon Realm Army entered the vicinity of Western Buddha's Thunder Sound Temple, and all the minions under Western Buddha raised their hands in surrender. Faced with the formidable Demon Realm Army, they simply lacked the courage to resist. Under interrogation, they revealed that all high-ranking officials of Western Buddha's Domain had gathered within Thunder Sound Temple, planning to hold their ground and would not come out to confront them directly.
With so many Demon Realm Army forces, even the Jade Emperor had been defeated; Western Buddha felt utterly powerless. The high-ranking officials under Western Buddha were anxious and even less inclined to resist.
Hiding within Thunder Sound Temple was their only option.
The Demon Realm Army surrounded Thunder Sound Temple completely. In the entire Western Buddha's Domain, only Thunder Sound Temple remained intact; elsewhere, buildings had been mostly destroyed by the Demon Realm Army.
Wei Chen stood on Shenzhou alongside Dark Mage, Ji Dingxuan, Muen, and other high-ranking members of the Demon Realm, gazing down at the majestic Thunder Sound Temple, enveloped in a radiant aura.
The Black Demon Clan remarked, "If we can bring down Thunder Sound Temple, our mission in the Nine Immortal Realm will be a complete success. With so many of us in the Army, it feels like a waste to just be here. According to your younger generation's ways, this is just a casual visit."
"Grandfather, do you really wish for three hundred million of our Army to engage in a grand battle with the Nine Immortal Realm, destroying everything and slaughtering countless people just to feel satisfied?" Wei Chen replied with a grin, looking at Dark Mage.
Dark Mage pondered this and realized that resolving issues without bloodshed was far better than engaging in large-scale battles. After all, who would want to see their own trained Army clash with the enemy and suffer heavy casualties? Taking over the Nine Immortal Realm had been unexpectedly easy, perhaps too easy, which left Dark Mage feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
Having recovered from the losses sustained during his battle with the Jade Emperor, Dark Mage was filled with fighting spirit and longed for another confrontation with the Western Buddha; that would truly be exhilarating.
However, the Western Buddha had retreated into Thunder Sound Temple with his high-ranking officials. Dark Mage felt helpless; how could the second most powerful figure in the Nine Immortal Realm lack such ambition? In Dark Mage's view, a true man knows when to fight and when to yield. Hiding away in Thunder Sound Temple was hardly commendable.
He had genuinely overestimated the Western Buddha; that fellow was hardly what one would call a true man.
At best, the Western Buddha could be seen as someone who takes advantage of situations.
One should not expect too much from such a person.
The Demon Lotus Emperor leaned closer to Wei Chen and whispered, "Child, have you sensed the aura of Nuwa Stone?"
"And you?" Wei Chen replied with a smile.
The Demon Lotus Emperor nodded and said, "Nuwa Stone is right below us, within Thunder Sound Temple. I am bathing in its divine light to cultivate Spirit Intelligence; I am quite sensitive to its aura."
"Well, I have confirmed that the Nuwa Stone is indeed inside the Thunder Sound Temple, but the entire Thunder Sound Temple seems to be enveloped by a layer of energy barrier. That energy must be from the Nuwa Stone, right?"
"Yes, it is the energy of the Nuwa Stone. The Western Buddha considers the Nuwa Stone as the source of the barrier's energy. He must think that with the Nuwa Stone shrouding the Thunder Sound Temple, we won't be able to break through."
After hesitating for a moment, Wei Chen ordered thousands of powerful beings from the Demon Realm to attack the Thunder Sound Temple.
In an instant, fierce attacks struck the Thunder Sound Temple, but just as those attacks were about to make contact with it, a layer of light appeared and completely nullified all those strikes.
The Dark Mage and Ji Dingxuan also joined the army attacking the Thunder Sound Temple. However, after half an hour had passed, the misty aura surrounding the Thunder Sound Temple showed no signs of being affected; it was simply too strong.
Inside the Thunder Sound Temple, the Western Buddha, Guanyin, and Demon Monkey Kong felt no vibrations at all. They stepped out of the main hall and looked up at the dark mass of the Demon Realm Army in the sky, each of them filled with pride.
The Western Buddha said calmly, "See? They can't break through the Thunder Sound Temple's defense. Heh heh, even if they attack here for ten thousand years, it will be useless. It won't be long before they withdraw their forces themselves."
Guanyin immediately flattered him, saying, "The Buddha's strength is profound; it seems that even the Demon Realm Army has no way to deal with it."
The Western Buddha smiled slightly and replied, "It's not that my strength can withstand so many attacks; it's that the defense of the Thunder Sound Temple is something the Demon Realm Army cannot overcome. Just watch; soon they will all launch a combined attack on the Thunder Sound Temple. Three hundred million troops attacking together—that will be spectacular!"
Sure enough, after failing to make progress for a long time, the Dark Mage ordered three hundred million troops to launch a simultaneous attack on the Thunder Sound Temple. Instantly, a massive surge of magical power coalesced into waves of attacks that bombarded the defense barrier of the Thunder Sound Temple.
Inside the Thunder Sound Temple, everything remained unharmed.
That layer of defense seemed capable of absorbing all impacts. The attacks from three hundred million troops could have destroyed even the Nine Immortal Realm if concentrated at a single point. But there was no such effect; absolutely none. The defense barrier of the Thunder Sound Temple was astonishingly strong.
After several rounds of attacks, the Demon Realm Army was completely silenced. What the hell was going on?
A wave of astonished gazes turned towards the defensive barrier of the Thunder Sound Temple, and a deep sense of defeat welled up in everyone's hearts.
"What the hell is that thing? It's so strong!"
"Yeah, I never imagined such a defense could exist!"
"Is the Buddha light of the Thunder Sound Temple really this powerful? With our attacks, we could wipe out not just a building but even a Spatial Plane, right?"
"Who knows? There was absolutely no resistance from the Western Buddha's Domain. Ordinary people have already surrendered, while those at the top have just hidden away. It's truly shameless."
"The so-called Western Buddha is just a hypocritical fat man. He doesn't even compare to the Jade Emperor. At least the Jade Emperor dared to stand up and fight our Demon Emperor, even if he ended up dead; he earned our respect."
"Exactly! The Western Buddha hiding away is nothing worth mentioning."
Countless curses rose up, merging into a cacophony that penetrated the Thunder Sound Temple. Although that misty defensive barrier could block and absorb attacks, it couldn't stop the sound waves. Those insults poured mercilessly into the Thunder Sound Temple, wantonly insulting the Western Buddha.
Inside the Thunder Sound Temple, those plump so-called Buddhas heard the curses from the Demon Realm Army but seemed utterly unconcerned. They continued to chat and laugh, and the more outrageous the curses became, the more joyful they felt.
"Let them curse all they want; it's just empty words."
"Yeah, haha! A bunch of fools! No matter how hard they attack, they can't break through. They must be so frustrated!"
"We'll just pretend we didn't hear anything."
The people inside the Thunder Sound Temple had an unimaginable level of thick-skinnedness. Normally, if someone were insulted like that, they would be furious and ready to explode. But the Buddhas within the Thunder Sound Temple, accustomed to deception, could completely ignore the insults.
In reality, that was a remarkable skill that most people simply couldn't achieve!
"Everyone, feel free to curse! Take this opportunity to vent all your pent-up anger. The folks in the Thunder Sound Temple are thick-skinned; let's see if we can provoke them with our insults," Wei Chen commanded, grinning as he watched the Three Hundred Million Demon Army unleash a torrent of curses at the Thunder Sound Temple.
Instantly, countless vulgar voices surged into the Thunder Sound Temple. At first, the Buddhas inside could endure it, but soon they could no longer tolerate it. The Demon Realm Army's cursing skills were impressive; they had insulted their ancestors multiple times over.
When cursing their ancestors proved ineffective, some clever individuals opted for a different approach.
"Western Buddha, you bastard! Hiding away like that—are you trying to cozy up with that flirt Guanyin?"
"Hahaha, it must be! We've interrupted their romantic escapade; Western Buddha is probably even more riled up now."
"Sigh, back in the Demon Realm, I heard so much about Guanyin's fame. I really want to see what the number one flirt in the Nine Immortal Realm looks like!"
"What else could it be? She must have a hot body and be a seductress who deceives everyone."
"It's pitiful that there are so many so-called followers of Buddha in those Low-Level Spatial Dimensions under the Nine Immortal Realm. They have no idea that the deity they worship is hiding away and refusing to come out to fight, all while pretending to be virtuous and indulging in wine and women."
"According to many of Guanyin's followers, she is as pure as a blank sheet of paper."
"Haha, a blank sheet indeed, not knowing how many have played with it."
Insulting someone requires skill; when personal attacks turn into assaults on private lives, even the most patient person cannot endure it. The one who receives the most abuse is not the Western Buddha, but Guanyin. After all, Guanyin is quite famous and a voluptuous beauty—who else would they insult? The hot-blooded Demon Realm Army began to indulge in their fantasies...
Wei Chen heard the insults and wore a bitter smile, thinking to himself, "These guys are just a bunch of thirsty men!"
The thirsty men’s insults finally had an effect.
Inside Thunder Sound Temple, Guanyin's expression shifted from anger to embarrassment, and finally, when the Demon Realm Army started making lewd comments and fantasizing about being with her, she could no longer hold back.
"Buddha, I want to go out and kill those scoundrels!" Guanyin pleaded to the Western Buddha.
The Western Buddha replied calmly, "Forget it; if you go out, you'll just be captured."
At that moment, Demon Monkey Kong muttered softly, "Those people from the Demon Realm aren't wrong. Why is Guanyin so angry? I've seen her with Buddha before..."
Demon Monkey Kong was always straightforward. Others couldn't hear him, but the powerful Western Buddha did.
The Western Buddha glared at Demon Monkey Kong and said, "Demon Monkey Kong, go out and teach those people from the Demon Realm a lesson. I believe in your strength."
Comment 0 Comment Count