Taiyi Dao Fruit

Soldier to soldier, general to general, third-rank facing third-rank.

The two third-rank cultivators of Yuxu Temple were matched up with Manjusri and the Immortal Queen, and both sides still adhered to some unspoken rules, not excessively targeting anyone below third-rank, at least as far as Yuxu Temple was concerned.

Should they recklessly target the younger generation of Yuxu Temple, even if the other party defended with all their might, casualties were inevitable. That would lead to an equivalent retaliation from the two third-rank cultivators of Yuxu Temple.

Everyone had a foundation to protect; without a certain kill, they would still avoid such situations.

At least their primary target was Jiang Li, not Yuxu Temple.

Above the ruined peak where Jiang Li was, the heavens and earth grew dark, the sound of the wind howled like ghosts and gods, twirling into a massive vortex that descended from the sky like a funnel, drilling towards Jiang Li's Heavenly Spirit.

Before the wind even arrived, the formless energy already entered through the scull, blew across the head, and scattered to the limbs and bones, passing through the Nine Orifices. Everywhere it went, flesh dissolved and essence energy dispersed, intent on making Jiang Li's entire body collapse and vanish into nothingness.

The third calamity, the Wind Disaster, had arrived.

It came so swiftly that it was impossible to avoid.

Innate Qi autonomously circulated, each of the Nine Great Qi Seas resisting the Bifeng, while simultaneously regenerating the physical body.

With his Three Elements Combined and Qi Body Origin cultivated, as long as True Qi was not exhausted, his physical body would continue to endure disintegration and recovery, constantly undergoing agonizing pain as if being sliced by a thousand knives.

"Boom!"

The dark wind roared like thunder, even reflecting a bright luster amidst its rapid spin, and ferociously struck Jiang Li.

It was violently extreme, as if the anger of heaven and earth poured out onto this one body, yet contained within, such that tens of miles around in the firmament, the funnel-shaped wind vortex converged downwards, ultimately focusing it to the size of ten feet around, all applied to Jiang Li's body.

Numerous Wind Blades, sharper than Divine Weapons, clashed with the wind within Jiang Li, both externally and internally breaking his body.

The area of ten feet, filled with the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, shook the entire mountain peak, almost twisting the mountain itself.

From afar, the funnel-shaped Wind Disaster appeared as an inverted mountain peak, in opposition to the one below, one above and one below, together crushing down on Jiang Li, as if the world itself was conspiring to erode away his existence.

"Junior brother."

Gongsun Qingyue, witnessing this scene, wore an expression of unbearable distress, yet steadied her mind, using the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to observe all directions and grasp the situation.

The sound of the wind howled, blurring the surrounding heaven and earth, as if the whole world were spinning. And within those blurred mountains, long-suffering foes finally saw their chance, converging like a pack of wolves descending upon a tiger.

Streams of Qi Mechanism, like furious dragons and snakes, were swept up by the great winds, filling every direction, with a deadly intent enveloping like a net.

Suddenly—

"Roar!"

A Dragon Roar erupted, a dragon shadow momentarily appeared in the wind, swiftly transformed into a great spear, and just as suddenly vanished.

The Divine Dragon traversed the skies, seen from head to tail, as the Dragon Spear reappeared and then disappeared, suddenly creating hundreds and thousands of arcs. Large as ripples, small as specks of brilliance, hundreds and thousands of arcs arrived at once. Their number was as dense as torrential rain, their force relentless and unstoppable.

"How dare you!"

Yin Tulong suddenly bellowed, riding his Wind and Fire Wheel, he soared up, pushed his hands forward, and hurled the Qiankun Ring. It transformed into layers upon layers, countless Golden Circles formed into a twisting dragon, targeting the hundreds and thousands of arcs.

In an instant, a crisp sound rang out, the hundreds and thousands of arcs suddenly contracted to a point, forming a blinding brilliance, while the Qiankun Ring swiftly rotated around it, trapping it inside.

Gang Sha spun wildly within the Qiankun Ring, the golden rings rotated back and forth, striking against a great spear on the inner wall, spinning rapidly around it as it collided with the figure behind.

The one wielding the spear, if not Guangli Bodhisattva from Buddha Country, then who?

"Clang!"

Guangli Bodhisattva struck out with his palm, a Dragon Claw shadow appeared outside his hand, booming onto the Qiankun Ring, shaking the Golden Circle and sending it flying backward.

But Yin Tulong arrived in the air at that moment.

"A mere eel dares to act wildly in front of this poor Daoist?"

Yin Tulong came flying fiercely, the fire-tipped spear entered the Qiankun Ring with a twist, causing the Golden Circle to slide along the spear and encircle him, while multiple Red Dragons appeared, swirling around Yin Tulong as he charged towards Guangli Bodhisattva.

A form of invisible coercion was placed on Guangli Bodhisattva.

As a professional dragon slayer, Yin Tulong believed no one understood how to deal with dragons and snakes better than he did. Even his Dao Fruit contained divine powers specifically targeting dragons and snakes. He wouldn't dare say he completely restrained Guangli Bodhisattva, but he certainly could gain the upper hand.

Guangli Bodhisattva's eyebrows bore an evil Qi, facing the restraint of the Dao Fruit Divine Power. Instead, it brought out his valor. With the roar of a Heavenly Dragon, he proclaimed, "May I walk the path of a Bodhisattva, never retreating, cultivating emptiness to cut through all obstacles, and through this practice achieve Zen meditation of perfection."

The Bodhisattva Vehicle he practiced led with great courage, every effort made forward, fiercely diligent, not allowing restraint to bring about any trace of timidity in the heart.

This grand courage endowed the Bodhisattva Vehicle with blessings for himself. The Dragon Spear in Guangli Bodhisattva's hand shimmered, and streaks of dragon-shaped Qi burst forth, clashing with the Red Dragon. The Dragon Spear then collided fiercely with the Fire-tipped Spear.

"Boom!"

The sound was like the twang of a bowstring, the Spear Qi transformed into a tsunami, clashing wildly, Qi Force and Gang Sha sweeping across, forcibly creating an enclave within the wind disaster.

The Dharma Protector Leader of Buddha Country and the Three Altars Sea Meeting Great God from the Yuxu Temple had an extremely fierce battle as soon as they clashed.

Yin Tulong's injuries had healed during this time, and now he was unleashing his Divine Power. Even with the Bodhisattva Vehicle and the External Dharma Form transformed into a Dragon Spear, Guangli was falling behind.

But the enemy wasn't just Guangli Bodhisattva.

Five of the Twelve Golden Immortals from the Yuxu Temple had already perished, leaving seven, two of whom were third-rank and had already taken action. Yin Tulong also needed to protect Jiang Li. Among the remaining four, Jiang Biehe, an unstable factor, required vigilance. Moreover, managing the Array to protect the Yuxu Temple meant they could not assist here.

Which is to say, what remained could only depend on Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue.

The situation did not improve just because Yin Tulong had withstood Guangli Bodhisattva, on the contrary, it grew increasingly perilous.

Buddha's energy surged, and from all directions, nine Arhat Dharma Forms encircled them, a roaring tide of Buddha's energy approaching.

Gongsun Qingyue immediately executed the Qimen Dunjia, divination flowing like a flurry, ready to unfold a Sword Array. But at the same time, a sharp ringing broke out, the tempest surrounding Jiang Li cracked open as if an invisible knife sliced through the wind, heading straight for Jiang Li.

Sound Technique!

The ringing was like the sound of strings, the melody turning into a blade, tearing through the Dividing Tribulation Wind, piercing the Tribulation Qi, striking in this critical moment.

"Arhat Demon Suppression."

The group of Arhats roared together, Buddha's energy thunderously suppressed the imminent Sword Array, bearing down on Gongsun Qingyue.

They were all fifth-rank; even united, they could not penetrate the wind disaster, let alone harm Jiang Li. But they were a perfect match for Gongsun Qingyue, who had just advanced to the fifth rank.

Disrupting Gongsun Qinyue distracted Jiang Li, providing convenience to the attackers. The two were from different forces, yet their cooperation at this moment was seamlessly coordinated, all to deal with Jiang Li.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Li was already under the internal and external assault of the wind disaster, now faced with the ambush of the Sound Technique and the chaos wrought by the Arhats, a rather disadvantageous situation. The invisible blade unobstructedly pierced through Jiang Li's physical body, the Sword Array collapsed in an instant, and Buddha's energy turned into light, bearing down on them.

Visible to the naked eye, a bloodstain appeared on Jiang Li, and then—

The flesh healed at a visible speed, a Sword Light shot out from Jiang Li's hand, cutting through most of the Tribulation Wind, severing several streams of Buddha's energy.

"Xiao Tian."

Gongsun Qingyue reached out her hand, tossing out a small dog, which bit down, consuming a large swath of Buddha Light.

She, on the other hand, became a sword in one thought, the crimson sword slicing through the remaining Buddha Light.

In a moment, the predicament was resolved.

Indeed, Jiang Li would not be so easily defeated.

A sense of the unexpected yet reasonable emerged in everyone's hearts.

If Jiang Li could be defeated so easily, it would make one wonder whether he had once again employed his deceptive divine skills.

This turn of events, however, was surprisingly genuine.

The siege, however, wouldn't cease because of this.

Just as Jiang Li broke free, the next wave of attacks arrived. The ringing resounded again, accompanied by a vile, vile surge of Qi.

The killing array grew ever more intense.