Under the control of seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators, the low-grade spiritual treasure, the Heavenly Fiend Ring, displayed an extreme and terrifying power.
Ring after ring of fiendish energy contracted towards Wu Tao.
The entire world seemed to have been transformed into a cage by the might of the low-grade spiritual treasure, the Heavenly Fiend Ring, leaving the one within unable to struggle.
The ground beneath Wu Tao’s feet sank another hundred feet amidst the earth-shattering tremors.
If no other change occurred, Wu Tao's final fate would be to be crushed into a pulp.
Chu Kuangtian, seeing this, said indifferently, "A pity for a peerless prodigy, who is to die here today."
Hearing the contempt and pity in his voice, a cold glint flashed in Wu Tao’s eyes.
Then, Wu Tao spoke with a sinister tone.
"Chu Kuangtian, do you truly believe you can have your way with me?"
"Today, I will show you what the most powerful force is."
With that, after nearly two hundred years of refinement by Wu Tao, a Source of Time, already close to taking the shape of an immortal sword, emerged from his forehead.
"Watch closely. With your strength, you'd need to cultivate for several lifetimes to kill me."
"Therefore, you seven scoundrels, give me your lives!"
Wu Tao let out a furious roar.
The Sword of Time, formed from the Source of Time, twitched its tip, and then shot out directly towards Chu Kuangtian and the other seven.
A vast expanse of temporal particles converged, akin to a paradox of time itself, as if the end of the world had arrived. All colors vanished.
The cycle of time’s power froze the entire world. All life in this space lost that moment of time.
Before the power of time, even the sun, moon, and stars would be destroyed, let alone a few people and a spiritual treasure.
With a single sweep of the Sword of Time, the low-grade spiritual treasure, the Heavenly Fiend Ring, let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light extinguished, and it fell to the ground, resembling nothing more than an ordinary black iron ring.
On the other side, Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan were not much better off; each had at least a hundred years of their lifespan shaved off.
Wu Tao himself had not fared much better.
His body was already at its limit, on the verge of collapse, and he had then utilized the Source of Time to unleash a world-shattering killing move, further exacerbating his injuries.
If he hadn't held on by sheer will, he might have fallen right then and there.
But he couldn't fall; if he did, he would surely perish without a burial place.
After recalling the Source of Time into his body, Wu Tao looked at Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Qiao, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, who were all filled with terror, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
His body moved, and Wu Tao instantly vanished from his original position, appearing before Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan.
With a smile, and before they could react, Wu Tao swung his Chu Xi Sword, bisecting Chu Qiao at the waist.
Seeing the Nascent Soul flying out from the corpse, Wu Tao unleashed another palm strike of the Divine Thunder of Heaven, completely annihilating Chu Qiao.
After killing Chu Qiao, though Wu Tao laughed heartily, his expression showed no sign of relief.
Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan looked at each other, their eyes filled with a trace of fear.
Then, Chu Kuangtian seemed to recall something, his face turning bright red, clearly indicating his extreme anger.
He heard Chu Kuangtian say to Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, "What are you all waiting for? Hurry up and help, then kill this brat!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chu Kuangtian wielded the Nine Nether Heavenly Fiend Hegemonic Blade, its tip spitting out corrosive fiendish energy, attacking Wu Tao.
Wu Tao snorted coldly and raised his Chu Xi Sword to stab out!
The sharp sword energy and the fierce blade fiendish energy collided, and the resulting shockwaves tore countless cracks in the surrounding space.
After a series of probing attacks, Chu Kuangtian understood Wu Tao's outwardly strong but inwardly weak state. With a wild laugh, he began to push Wu Tao back step by step.
Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, seeing this, and with the mindset of striking while the iron is hot, each unleashed their most potent skills.
As his injuries worsened, the ferocity in Wu Tao's eyes grew more intense!
Following this, Wu Tao patted his storage bag, took out dozens of Sarira Beads he had made himself, and then crushed them.
What was stored within these dozens of Sarira Beads was nothing else but a vast amount of Buddhist power.
A sea of Buddhist energy permeated this world. Wu Tao opened his mouth wide and directly inhaled this immense Buddhist energy into his stomach!
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In an instant, boundless Buddhist light spread across Wu Tao's body.
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After uttering "Amitabha," Wu Tao clasped his hands together and began forming Buddhist hand seals!
The divine ability Wu Tao was now employing was the final technique of the Six Buddhist Methods of the Myriad Buddhist Temple's inheritance: "One Thought Creates a Buddha Kingdom."
Wu Tao walked step by step towards Chu Kuangtian and the other six. With each step, lotuses bloomed, and faint Buddhist chants could be heard.
The fundamental nature of this world changed completely at this moment.
An invisible force flowed through the surroundings, an inexplicable aura enveloping the entire realm!
It was as if this place had become a Western Buddhist Pure Land, creating an illusion.
It felt as though countless Buddhas were seated here, lecturing!
One step, one world; one thought, the manifestation of the Buddhist path!
Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan were shocked to discover that their domains had vanished within this illusory Buddhist land.
In a battle between experts, any factor could become the key to victory or defeat!
It was not just strength; psychology, momentum, and even the environment played an extremely crucial role.
Unlike momentum, environmental factors were equally important. In the most advantageous environment, one could subdue an enemy without fighting.
Wasn't the great advantage of Nascent Soul stage cultivators over Core Formation stage cultivators due to the suppression of their domains, making it impossible for Core Formation cultivators, already at a disadvantage, to win when they were restricted?
Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan were all seasoned veterans and naturally understood this principle.
With a single thought, Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan protected themselves with their spiritual energy.
Regardless of the surroundings, the most important thing was to ensure they were not affected during the battle.
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Phantoms of Buddhas emerged one after another, standing behind Wu Tao and merging with him.
The aura emanating from Wu Tao's own body grew stronger and stronger! Even his opponents, Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, felt an immense pressure.
With a light sigh, in the next second, Wu Tao seemed to instantly traverse the distance between heaven and earth, appearing before Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan.
Wu Tao extended his right hand. With a single finger, a colossal golden Buddha's finger, reaching from heaven to earth, inexplicably pointed towards Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan!
In a battle between experts, any unusual movement would alert the opponent, let alone such a grand action from Wu Tao!
Unfortunately, all this happened too quickly. Even for the powerful Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, expressions of astonishment could not be suppressed. Unable to evade, they could only block!
A colossal golden Buddha's finger erupted with a magnificent Buddhist radiance that swept across the surroundings!
Under the astonished gazes of Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, Wu Fengzi, Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan...
All their techniques were completely ineffective.
Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, and Wu Fengzi were slightly better off; relying on their stronger cultivation, they managed to survive...
As for Chu Cheng, Chu Liu, and Chu Yuan, three early Nascent Soul stage cultivators, they vanished without a trace under the colossal golden Buddha's finger, their physical bodies and Nascent Souls completely annihilated.
Just as everyone, including Chu Kuangtian, Wu Shouyang, and Wu Fengzi, felt both anger and fear...
They suddenly discovered that Wu Tao, clad in a kasaya and with a compassionate expression, had reappeared before them...
"How is this possible?"
"This is completely impossible! How could he suddenly become so strong?"
Facing the current Wu Tao, Chu Kuangtian, without a second thought, patted his storage bag and retrieved another of the Chu family's treasured heirlooms: the "Fiend Qi Witch Ancestor Statue."
This treasured heirloom, the "Fiend Qi Witch Ancestor Statue," had taken the Chu family hundreds of thousands of years and the efforts of generations to forge as a disposable protective puppet.
A small figure, emanating dense fiend qi, soared into the air.
This small figure roared with immense power, as if roaring at heaven and earth.
Then, without warning, the fiend qi figure enlarged millions of times, transforming into a giant tens of thousands of feet tall.
An aura stronger than that of a late Nascent Soul stage cultivator appeared in the world.
The vast fiend qi seemed to instantly break through the heaven and earth enveloped by Wu Tao's "One Thought Creates a Buddha Kingdom."
Wu Tao's compassionate expression suddenly changed.
His chest rose and fell sharply, and an unprecedented unease began to stir within Wu Tao's heart.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Tao once again formed hand seals. At this moment, an extremely profound aura emanated from his body.
More and more powerful Buddha phantoms appeared continuously and gathered beside Wu Tao.
It was as if they were providing power to Wu Tao.