Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 229 - 222: Reversing the Heavens, Slaying the Limitless

Chapter 229: Chapter 222: Reversing the Heavens, Slaying the Limitless

It was said that when the Immeasurable Light Buddha and the Immeasurable Life Buddha were defeated, they executed their ultimate skill, merging into one entity known as Immeasurable Buddha.

This Immeasurable Buddha was incredibly formidable, such that both the Primordial Golden Dou and the Golden Jiao Scissors could barely affect him. The power of the Golden Jiao Scissors was inferior to that of the Primordial Golden Dou, and once the Primordial Golden Dou had been flung away, the Golden Jiao Scissors lost their force as well, merely slashing a gash several dozen yards wide across the chest of Immeasurable Buddha, causing a torrent of blood to spurt forth. He seemed utterly unfazed as if he were unharmed.

Yuan Hong handed the Primordial Golden Dou to Wu Zhiqi and said, "Hold off this Immeasurable Buddha for a moment, I am going to use an ultimate skill!"

Wu Zhiqi nodded and replied, "Okay!"

He then stepped forward, his body stretching to a length of nine hundred yards, matching the stature of Immeasurable Buddha. Holding the Fine Gold Iron Rod, now six hundred yards long, he clashed fiercely with Immeasurable Buddha.

Yuan Hong’s Fiery Eyes with Golden Vision flashed as his hands rapidly formed spell gestures, mumbling, "Heaven and earth toyed, yin and yang in chaos!"

This ultimate skill required some time to prepare; if hastily unleashed, it could easily backfire, causing profound injuries that would scar the Dao itself! However, with all four Divine Monkeys already born, such Dao injuries were insignificant, yet it was feared that if the Dao injury was too severe, it could be instantly fatal.

The power of heaven and earth was inexhaustible, and a mishandling could spell self-destruction.

As Wu Zhiqi confronted the Immeasurable Buddha, he was at a distinct disadvantage. Immeasurable Buddha possessed boundless strength, light, Dharma, and longevity—his every aspect was limitless. While Wu Zhiqi possessed immense strength, yet a single punch from the Immeasurable Buddha carried boundless force, bending the Fine Gold Iron Rod in Wu Zhiqi’s hands and shattering his ribcage.

"Immeasurable, so this is what it means..." Wu Zhiqi cursed inwardly.

He raised the Primordial Golden Dou skyward, shedding a huge swath of golden light. The Golden Jiao Scissors also flew out, aiming for the eyes of the Immeasurable Buddha.

Immeasurable Buddha formed the Treasure Vase Seal with his hands, summoning from the void a treasure vase three hundred yards in size that was caught in the golden light of the Primordial Golden Dou. Seizing the moment, Immeasurable Buddha freed his hand and, with his left, formed the Arhat’s Tiger-Subduing Fist. Shifting his left foot slightly, he struck out like a cannonball, directly sending the Golden Jiao Scissors flying. However, his very fist also burst open, spilling golden blood.

But Immeasurable Buddha had boundless blood, so the loss was of no consequence.

As the Primordial Golden Dou engulfed the treasure vase and targeted Immeasurable Buddha, he managed to strike back. And with the Golden Jiao Scissors repelled, he freely employed Dharma Seals, sending them into the heart of the Primordial Golden Dou with three more Immeasurable Divine Thunders, sending it flying yet again. Had it not been for the Primordial Golden Dou, Yuan Hong and Wu Zhiqi would have likely been defeated already.

Ksitigarbha King pressed his palms together, his face calm as he said, "Immeasurable Buddha possesses boundless Dharma, strength, light, longevity, and form... If the battle continues this way, I’m afraid they will eventually be worn down to death. Yet, it seems Yuan Hong is brewing something potent, unsure if it will resolve this Immeasurable Buddha."

Even Ksitigarbha King found this Immeasurable Buddha challenging to deal with—overwhelmingly powerful!

Kong Xuan also remarked, "I truly hadn’t expected their fusion to exhibit such terrifying combat power. It is terrifying indeed."

Tathagata indeed was cunning, deploying such a formidable character from the first battle—the fusion of both Buddhas into Immeasurable Buddha was an invincible presence!

"Immeasurable Light!" With a flick of his fingers, Immeasurable Buddha directed overwhelming light towards Wu Zhiqi.

With a roar, Wu Zhiqi’s nine hundred-yard body spewed Water Thunder from his mouth, the blasting and crackling sound barely holding back the Immeasurable Light.

"Immeasurable Dharma, ninety thousand Great Hand Seals!" Immeasurable Buddha called out, and behind him, ninety thousand arms stretched forth, each pushing out to release ninety thousand vast hand seals.

The sky filled with the massive Buddhist Great Hand Seals, utterly terrifying to behold. Startled, Wu Zhiqi swiftly lifted the Primordial Golden Dou, capturing all ninety thousand hand seals, though it was incredibly taxing, draining a significant amount of Mana to absorb so many at once.

"Immeasurable Strength, Arhat’s Tiger-Subduing Fist!" the Immeasurable Buddha threw a punch, shattering the void. The fist miraculously appeared right in front of Wu Zhiqi’s chest.

Wu Zhiqi crossed his arms, shielding his heart as he took the brunt of Immeasurable Buddha’s punch. A crisp "crack" sounded, Wu Zhiqi’s arms and ribs shattering together, turning into a bloody mess.

Wu Zhiqi’s fleshly body was arguably the strongest in existence, having been tempered by Dragon Fire for tens of thousands of years, not something ordinary. But Immeasurable Buddha’s punch broke his arms and ribs; such immense power! Wu Zhiqi suffered greatly from this punch, and Immeasurable Buddha’s fist also exploded instantly, for the force of impact was mutual—a gigantic force that he too had to endure.

Wu Zhiqi spat a mouthful of aged blood, feeling a fiery pain in his lungs as his internal organs were likely damaged!

"Boom!"

Just then, a loud sound erupted from behind as Yuan Hong harnessed the power of heaven and earth with his arms.

"Heaven and earth reversed, Yin and Yang in chaos, heavens overturned! Counter-slaying Heaven and Earth!"

In an instant, darkness enveloped all, even the boundless light of Immeasurable Buddha could not illuminate it. Heaven and earth reversed, Yin and Yang swapped—Counter-slaying Heaven and Earth!

The Supreme Holy Mother couldn’t help commenting, "The Long-Armed Ape was born in ancient times, battle-hardened and possessing extremely formidable Divine Skills! His arms could shrink mountains, pluck the sun and moon, and toy with heaven and earth, making him profoundly familiar with this power. Even Saints could not reverse and throw heaven and earth into chaos as he can. This must be his ultimate skill."

Kong Xuan exclaimed, "The lineage of the Divine Monkey is indeed extraordinary."

Tathagata’s expression shifted slightly, assuming that with the advent of Immeasurable Buddha, the Demon Tribe would surely be defeated without doubt. Yet he hadn’t expected the Long-Armed Ape still had such a potent ultimate skill up his sleeve, a skill that not even he was entirely sure he could withstand! It had indeed thrown the very order of heaven and earth into disarray.

Immeasurable Buddha was also greatly shocked, continuously forming Dharma Seals, and exclaimed, "Immeasurable Light, Immeasurable Life! Immeasurable Dharma, Immeasurable Power!"

The Immeasurable Buddha also deployed his most formidable spell — the Immeasurable Dharma Seal!

All the immeasurable powers merged into the giant Dharma Seal before him, which then slowly rotated and pressed towards Yuan Hong.

Wu Zhiqi had already shrunk his body and, hiding his magical treasure, moved to the back; this clash had widespread repercussions.

"Inverse Slaying of Heaven and Earth!" Yuan Hong stirred heaven and earth with his iron rod, and as it descended, it emitted a sound as if the sky and earth were splitting apart, creating wondrous visions.

In the void, a Thunder Dragon roared; suddenly, hail fell, then torrential rain poured, then the dark clouds dispersed unveiling the scorching sun, then the sun disappeared and a million Heavenly Demons from beyond descended, and then Celestial Maidens scattered flowers... This strike, an unrivaled one in this world, was Yuan Hong’s ultimate skill, used only once during the Ancient Times!

"Bang!"

The Heaven-reaching Rod hit the Immeasurable Dharma Seal and shattered the immeasurable magical power instantly, throwing heaven and earth into chaos, tangled in a maelstrom and instantly ground into powder; then, the rod targeted the forehead of Immeasurable Buddha.

Immeasurable Buddha was extremely astonished in his mind, his own Immeasurable Dharma Seal was so easily broken.

His body was nine hundred zhang tall, making it cumbersome to dodge; normally, with his immeasurable power, why dodge? However, now he knew that even his immeasurable power could not withstand this rod, and it would be this rod that would send him to the Deification Platform.

On the Buddhist side, Pilanpo could no longer contain herself, clutching the gourd in her hand, ready to unleash eighteen million steel needles to fight and obstruct.

However, Tathagata shook his head, saying, "There’s no use in intervening, this strike has already reversed heaven and earth, disordering Yin and Yang. Your steel needles might get crushed by Heaven and Earth before even reaching the target! Then you would needlessly damage your magical treasure and harm your own essence, which would indeed be disastrous."

After hearing this, Pilanpo could only withdraw her magical treasure; Tathagata would not speak in vain.

Indeed, Immeasurable Buddha met his fate!

"Pfft!"

Like a muffled blow on a watermelon, a dull sound emitted, yet with a hint of a crack. This rod first exploded the two arms that protected the forehead of Immeasurable Buddha into a mess of flesh, then continued to strike his forehead directly, flipping open the head, creating a scene like a myriad of blossoming peach blossoms and a shower of blood simultaneously.

The Primordial Spirits of Immeasurable Light Buddha and Immeasurable Life Buddha escaped from the Niwan Palace of Immeasurable Buddha and tried to flee, but Yuan Hong’s rod had already thrown heaven and earth into turmoil, and as they just flew out, they felt an unparalleled force descending, then their Primordial Spirit Thoughts uncontrollably dissipated!

They saw the two Primordial Spirits turn into specks of light rain, scattering and flying toward the sky, returning to the Heavenly Dao.

"What a formidable killing move!" Everyone took a breath of cold air; indeed, one must not underestimate those who survived the Ancient Times.

How formidable was Yuan Hong? There is a poem to prove it, which says: "The gathering of Three Flowers atop isn’t nonsensical, the Five Qi facing the Yuan is surely not in vain. The Heaven-reaching Iron Rod demonstrates its might, how could the Divine Monkey General be ordinary?"

Immeasurable Light Buddha and Immeasurable Life Buddha deployed their ultimate skill, becoming the Immeasurable Buddha, yet ultimately died at the hands of Yuan Hong.

Yuan Hong was extremely exhausted after that strike, his eyes red, he gasped for breath.

Because of this strike, everyone fell silent, all stunned; for a moment, there was utter silence.

Suddenly, Yuan Hong bellowed, pointing his rod at the Buddhist crowd, and burst into laughter, the Demon Tribe immediately recovered, then cheered loudly, boosting their morale.

Fighting as Primordial Golden Immortals was intense and also spectacular; this battle was tough but fortunately ended in victory, uplifting everyone!

Wukong also laughed loudly, saying, "Good, very good! Brother Yuan is truly exceptional."

Wu Zhiqi stepped forward, pulled Yuan Hong back into the Demon Tribe’s ranks to prevent any sneak attacks.

At this moment, Yuan Hong also felt dizzy and blurry, his Three Flowers and Five Qi disordered, his Primordial Spirit drowsy; once back in the ranks, he immediately sat down cross-legged and began meditating with closed eyes.

Wu Zhiqi praised, "Comrade Yuan is indeed formidable, with one rod he smashed that big Buddha’s brain out and destroyed his Primordial Spirit. Tsk, it would be great if I also had such prowess; too bad this isn’t the sea, otherwise, I could have had a good fight with that big Buddha."

Wu Zhiqi had witnessed the might of Immeasurable Buddha, who could even break his physical body. Extremely powerful indeed.

The Buddhist Sect lost the first round, morale was low, and Tathagata was contemplating who to send for the next match.

This next battle, they must win!

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