This strike, seemingly ordinary, possessed a force of a million catties, with the power to split mountains and shatter earth.
Wu Tao, Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang eight exclaimed in unison. Xue Zhahan's feint-with-substance plan was both real and a clever move to kill two birds with one stone.
Even more astonishingly, almost at the same time, the thick, fleshy tendrils on Xue Zhahan's upper body, resembling the tentacles of a small octopus, lashed out fiercely at Wu Tao, Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang.
However, Wu Tao would not let him succeed. In the next instant, his Chuxi Sword swung out, severing a large number of the tendrils.
He then fixed his gaze on the grotesque spectacle of dancing tendrils ahead.
Seeing this, Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang, unwilling to be outdone, immediately unleashed their various top-tier magical artifacts, slashing ferociously at the tendrils.
Having seen Han Li sever this thing with a single sword strike, they subconsciously thought it was nothing to worry about.
But what they never expected was that when these various top-tier magical artifacts struck the tendrils, they were easily deflected.
"Everyone, don't hold back, unleash your full power!"
Wu Tao stood with his Chuxi Sword in hand, letting out a roar.
Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang, upon hearing this, felt a jolt in their hearts and immediately employed their ultimate techniques.
In an instant, a torrent of attacks, with surging momentum, swept towards Xue Zhahan.
Xue Zhahan showed no signs of weakness either. All its tendrils erupted with full force, transforming into a sea of flesh.
The moment the two clashed, a thunderous roar ensued. The tendrils were as tough as any top-tier defensive magical artifact. Regardless of the attack, they were unceremoniously swept back, preventing any approach.
Whether it was lightning, fire, earth, or wood elemental spells, or individual top-tier magical artifacts, they all vanished into the sea of tendrils upon contact, as if falling into a bottomless abyss, trapping them mid-air.
This was not the end. With two more thunderous booms, over a dozen top-tier magical artifacts in the air were shattered by these countless tendrils.
Even Wu Tao's Chuxi Sword, as it slashed out and severed numerous tendrils, managed to cut its way in.
But Wu Tao had not anticipated that Xue Zhahan, despite transforming into a monster, reacted with undiminished speed. Seeing the Chuxi Sword descend, it opened its maw, spewing forth a vortex of blood mist that instantly immobilized the Chuxi Sword, preventing it from falling further.
Following this, two of the eight large tentacles firmly gripped the Chuxi Sword.
A ferocious expression spread across Xue Zhahan's face as the two tentacles clenched the sword's body.
Its expression suggested it intended to destroy the Chuxi Sword then and there.
Seeing this, Wu Tao's face instantly turned ashen.
This sword was his life-bound sword. If it were damaged, his own consciousness, being connected, would surely suffer greatly.
Wu Tao desperately manipulated his sword incantations, trying to recall the Chuxi Sword.
However, despite the Chuxi Sword emitting bursts of sword energy and trembling violently, it could not break free from the grip of these tentacles.
As Xue Zhahan grinned menacingly, its two pairs of tentacles were about to exert force and crush the Chuxi Sword.
Facing this scene, Wu Tao became desperate.
The power of Buddha descended, strand by strand, protecting Wu Tao completely. As the Buddhist power flowed, it transformed Wu Tao into a golden giant.
With this transformation, Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang's eyes shot out divine light, their gazes fixed on him without a moment's distraction.
"Good heavens, truly a prodigy who could defeat a Core Formation cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage! He's only now revealing his trump card."
Seeing this, Xue Zhahan extended another tentacle, forming a massive blood claw, and clawed at Wu Tao, sending shivers down their spines.
This was an act of extreme arrogance. It faced Wu Tao without any fear, intending to crush him directly.
"Bang."
Wu Tao instantly threw a punch, meeting the giant blood claw.
Xue Zhahan had focused most of its attention on Lü Yuehua, believing it had a chance to win.
"We can't participate in this battle at all. Forcing our way in would only be a hindrance."
Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang chuckled bitterly.
"Splat!"
To prevent the Chuxi Sword from being destroyed, Wu Tao was truly fighting with his life on the line, unleashing attacks relentlessly and recklessly.
Blood-colored tentacles collided with golden fists, causing mountains to collapse and trees to break.
Yet, even so, Wu Tao did not gain the upper hand. Even a single one of the eight tentacles could fully withstand these attacks.
...
The tentacles were more resilient than any top-tier defensive magical artifact. Blood light shimmered, and Wu Tao's Buddha Golden Body had little effect.
"Boom."
Gritting his teeth, Wu Tao formed a Buddhist seal.
Boom!!
He took a step forward, unstoppable. In an instant, Wu Tao's spiritual energy flowed continuously, reaching its peak.
Inch by inch, his flesh bulged, and combined with all the spiritual energy within him, he unleashed an ancient divine ability that surpassed his current cultivation realm.
Wu Tao clasped his hands in a seal, and a Buddhist seal suddenly appeared in the void. It carried the aura of the colorless great realm.
The Great Dao of Buddhism, transient like flowing water, where the vast emptiness gives birth to a Buddha realm. Dwelling like mayflies in heaven and earth, a mere speck in the vast ocean, embracing the bright moon to see the Buddha, and a Buddhist thought gives rise to a world.
One yin and one yang, two colors suddenly appeared, radiating a terrifying aura.
In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, the heavens and earth lost their color, turning black and white. All things faded, vibrant life receded, transforming into a vast, gray world.
One of the Six Buddhist Methods, "Pseudo Divine Ability Colorless Sorrowful Realm Palm!!!"
Wu Tao unleashed the "Pseudo Divine Ability Colorless Sorrowful Realm Palm," striking downwards directly.
"What kind of seal is this?" Everyone on the scene was shocked.
The momentum was immense, with black and white colors so real, it was as if they had entered another world.
"Boom!"
The heavens and earth turned upside down. The "Pseudo Divine Ability Colorless Sorrowful Realm Palm" struck down, and the tentacles resisted with all their might!
"Bang!!!"
A force capable of reshaping heaven and earth instantly buried that tentacle beneath it.
Everyone's expression changed. This move was too terrifying; even a cultivator at the Core Formation stage would not fare well if they took this head-on.
The two tentacles that had been holding the Chuxi Sword released their grip and transformed into two massive blood claws.
The claws tore through the sky, and blood light surged!
Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang, seeing this, ran as fast as they could.
Although the Chuxi Sword returned to Wu Tao's side, having fought to this extent, there was no reason not to continue fighting.
Transforming into his Buddha Golden Body, Wu Tao met the onslaught, once again repelling the two tentacles.
In the distance, Ye Hong, Yu Mo, Ma Fan, Cong Shujie, Shi Zhenxiang, Zuo Zong, and Li Zhang stared in dumbfounded amazement. Especially Ye Hong's small eyes, which widened considerably as he murmured, "My heavens, you must never engage him in close combat; he's a monstrous fellow!"
Facing both Wu Tao and Lü Yuehua simultaneously, even the powerful Xue Zhahan felt overwhelmed, forcing it to accelerate the burning of the vital blood in its heart.
Blood light surged to the heavens, incredibly bizarre. The octopus-like lower body of Xue Zhahan, which originally had eight tentacles, now had twelve, spreading outwards!
Each tentacle possessed terrifying power.
With twelve tentacles attacking together, they temporarily repelled Wu Tao and Lü Yuehua.
Blood light surged, and blood flames burned continuously.
The clouds in the sky were scattered by its might. It was unstoppable, invincible, and everything in its path turned to dust.
This was the terrifying power of the Blood Clan's forbidden secret technique!
But how could Wu Tao and Lü Yuehua give up so easily? This was only the beginning.
Wu Tao used a swift movement technique, appearing behind Xue Zhahan.
He formed Buddhist incantations with both hands, unleashing his second "Pseudo Divine Ability Indestructible Golden Body Dharma Aspect," causing himself to grow several times larger.
A vast Buddhist aura enveloped the surroundings. Subtly, everyone in this area was suppressed, layer upon layer, an incessant pressure.
It was a colossal aura, and one could faintly hear Buddhist chants.
Wu Tao, now tens of feet tall in his Indestructible Golden Body Dharma Aspect, swung a massive hammer down at Xue Zhahan. The sheer force of this strike was enough to make onlookers tremble with fear!
Seizing the opportunity while Xue Zhahan was entangled with Lü Yuehua, his golden fist, several feet in size, struck Xue Zhahan, sending it flying horizontally. However, it sustained no damage.
"Swish!!!"
In the next second, Xue Zhahan's counterattack arrived.
Several blood-colored tentacles flashed and disappeared from their original positions.
"Not good!"
Wu Tao felt a surge of vigilance and tried to retreat, but it was too late. Several blood-colored tentacles descended upon him.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Wu Tao passively defended himself, his golden fists meeting the incoming attacks. They struck the blood-colored tentacles, producing sounds like metal being torn, shaking the surrounding miles.
Suddenly, the speed of the blood-colored tentacles increased to an unbelievable degree, transforming into hundreds or thousands of afterimages, attacking relentlessly.
In just a short moment, Wu Tao had been struck over a thousand times.
Wu Tao, in his Buddha Golden Body combined with the Pseudo Divine Ability Indestructible Golden Body Dharma Aspect, was forced back to his normal height of just over a meter. Blood flowed from his mouth, clearly indicating he was severely injured.
But Wu Tao was still prepared to fight. He used all the remaining spiritual energy in his body to unleash his final move, the "Pseudo Divine Ability Samsara Creation Buddha Fist."
All phenomena are illusory; seeing all phenomena as non-phenomena is to see the Buddha. A thousand methods lead to one heart; countless wonderful techniques reside within the heart's origin. With no attachment or aversion in the heart, like the great moon wheel, perfect and tranquil, that is the Nirvana of fist force.
Buddhist light emanated from Wu Tao, and more than just Buddhist light, faint Buddhist chants could be heard.
It seemed as if a Buddha was behind him, aiding him. One punch created a world, one punch created destiny, one punch brought about samsara.
Though the Buddha cherishes compassion, a Buddha's wrath, like a Vajra subduing demons, can also spill three thousand miles of blood!!!
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