The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 270 - 241: Great Divine Power of the 5000 Moralities_2

Chapter 270: Chapter 241: Great Divine Power of the 5000 Moralities_2

"The Tao Te Ching," previously known as "The Five Thousand Words of Morality," was studied thoroughly by Yin Xi, who astonishingly could match every phrase with a specific spell.

"Man follows the law of the Earth!"

With a shout, Yin Xi seemed to invert the cosmos; he struck with his palms, transforming them into gigantic hand seals, intent on capturing the two Buddhas.

The Buddha of Immeasurable Life brought his hands together, sank into a horse stance, and with a mighty roar, pushed outwards with both palms, crying out, "Merciful Vajra Palm!"

The Buddha Ancestor, too, could transform into a Vajra, yet his heart did not forget to carry a hint of mercy. The power behind his striking palms was fierce, with countless Sanskrit characters twining around them like serpentine dragons, almost as if they were coming to life.

"Earth’s law becomes Heaven!"

Yin Xi altered the spell in his hands once more, increasing its power, imitating the laws of heaven and earth, blasting the Buddha of Immeasurable Life sideways, spewing forth golden Buddha’s blood.

"Immeasurable Light, shine forth in all directions, I declare, let there be light throughout heaven and earth, and let nothing remain hidden!" The Buddha of Immeasurable Light uttered softly, pointing a finger at Yin Xi.

A fierce white light sprang into existence from nothingness, bombarding Yin Xi, causing him to lose all sensation in his eyes, ears, and even his divine sense.

"Heaven’s law and the Way!"

"The Way follows nature!"

Yin Xi quickly formed two spells, one in each hand, rubbing them together before striking fiercely. He instantly shattered the overpowering white light, an infinite light, which by definition is boundless, but Yin Xi managed to forcefully disperse it.

"Tao gives birth to one!"

Yin Xi pointed with joined fingers like a sword, directing them at the two Buddhas. Countless terrifying laws manifested in the void, for he was a creator capable of creating from the void, now harnessing the laws of the Heavenly Dao to attack. The Buddha of Immeasurable Life and the Buddha of Immeasurable Light both roared, borrowing power from the boundless worlds of Buddhism to use their divine powers against their foe.

"One gives birth to two!"

With a howl, Yin Xi grasped at the void, immediately conjuring two True Dragons. The dragons coiled around one another, each biting the other’s tail to form a circle.

"Two gives birth to three!"

Yin Xi then employed his ability to create from the void, and a line representing yin and yang fell into the circle.

"Three gives birth to all things!"

Instantly, the Tai Chi Diagram was formed, charging towards both the Buddha of Immeasurable Light and the Buddha of Immeasurable Life with irresistible force, as if the Ancestral Taoist Master Laozi himself had taken action.

"This is bad, he’s going to capture us!" The complexion of the Buddha of Immeasurable Light changed, "Although Yin Xi has not reached the level of a Quasi-Saint, his capabilities already possess the power of one! He even dares to use his own Daoist teachings to emulate primordial Magical Treasures. He is truly too astonishing!"

Primordial Magical Treasures should not be casually emulated with Daoist teachings, lest the Heavenly Dao laws be disturbed, risking backlash, either from being struck by lightning or other retributions, but Yin Xi dared to do so, directly using his own Daoist teachings to manifest a Tai Chi Diagram. Once the Tai Chi Diagram appeared, all of the Magical Treasures launched by the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and the Buddha of Immeasurable Light were absorbed into it.

The Great Dao gives birth to Tai Chi, Tai Chi births the Two Instruments, Two Instruments give birth to the Four Symbols, and the Tai Chi is the origin of all things. The way is from nature, and with the manifestation of the Tai Chi Diagram, any Magical Treasure that strikes it is absorbed.

The Buddha of Immeasurable Life’s heart filled with desolation; ever since Confucius expelled him from Luoyang City, he had been down on his luck, and now he was about to be defeated by Yin Xi once more, even in a two against one scenario, the embarrassment was unbearable!

"You lowly beings, thinking to steal before poor Dao, it won’t be so easy, perish!" Yin Xi shouted loudly, and instantly the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and the Buddha of Immeasurable Light felt an infinite suction force from within the Tai Chi Diagram, almost as if it was about to tear their souls directly out of their bodies.

Suddenly, Yin Xi said, "Buddha of Immeasurable Life!"

The Buddha of Immeasurable Life replied, "Hmm?"

As he agreed, he felt something amiss; the suction force within the Tai Chi Diagram intensified, and in an instant, the Buddha of Immeasurable Life was entirely absorbed into it.

In his heart, the Buddha of Immeasurable Light cursed, "Oh no, that’s bad! This Tai Chi Diagram evolved by Yin Xi even possesses the marvelous use of the Purple Gold Calabash."

Laozi’s Innate Purple Gold Calabash could trap a person inside by merely calling their name, which was an extremely formidable Magical Treasure. The moment the Buddha of Immeasurable Life agreed, he was immediately captured with no power to resist.

"Buddha of Immeasurable Light! Buddha of Immeasurable Light! Buddha of Immeasurable Light!" Yin Xi shouted repeatedly, but the Buddha of Immeasurable Light dared not respond, holding the Unmovable Fundamental Seal with both hands, striving to resist being absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram.

Yin Xi threw the Tai Chi Diagram, the Buddha of Immeasurable Light hastily dodged, but Yin Xi revealed a Divine Sword in his hand, and in a moment of chaos, the Buddha was forced to panic. Caught off guard, he was captured by the Tai Chi Diagram.

Seeing Yin Xi being both fierce and aggressive and having captured both the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and the Buddha of Immeasurable Light, Kong Xuan was astonished and said, "Release the two Buddha Ancestors quickly!"

Yin Xi responded with a hollow smile, "The meat that is swallowed, where is the logic of spitting it out again? Peacock Great Ming King Bodhisattva, wouldn’t you agree?"

Upon hearing his name called, Kong Xuan dared not answer. After clashing with Zhen Yuanzi for a couple of moves, he hurriedly leaped aside. The Tai Chi Diagram almost descended upon him and landed on the spot where he just was, nearly capturing him as well! Kong Xuan quickly spread the Five-Colored Divine Light and forcibly knocked the Tai Chi Diagram far away.

Though this wasn’t Laozi’s Primordial Magical Treasure but was instead evolved through Taoist Arts, its power was nevertheless already quite extraordinary!

"Boundless fortune! Great Ming King Bodhisattva, better come into my Tai Chi Diagram!" Yin Xi sneered and tossed the Tai Chi Diagram over again.

Kong Xuan was so frightened sweat poured down his back. He had seen how the Buddha of Immeasurable Light and the Buddha of Immeasurable Life were captured, so how could he underestimate Yin Xi? Even though Yin Xi’s cultivation was inferior to his own, his methods were extremely formidable, having practiced the Tao Te Ching to perfection, with a single scripture able to coordinate with a spell. Just now, by reciting "Tao gives birth to one; One gives birth to two; Two gives birth to three; Three gives birth to all things" and "Man follows the law of the Earth; Earth’s law becomes heaven; Heaven’s law and the Way; The Way follows nature", these two scriptures were combined, and thus evolved the Tai Chi Diagram that captured the two Buddhas, leaving even Zhen Yuanzi astonished and speechless.

The Tao Te Ching is the supreme scripture of the Taoist Sect, created by the first of the Ancestor Masters of the Three Pure Ones, Laozi. It comprises the way of Saints, and to study it so profoundly, it’s only natural that it would result in considerable combat strength.

Kong Xuan cursed, "If you do not release our two Buddha Ancestors, be careful you invite a fatal disaster, and end up just drawing cakes!"

Yin Xi retorted, "You all masquerade as me and tarnish my reputation! How can I sit by and do nothing? Peacock Great Ming King Bodhisattva, you’re quite tyrannically ruthless. It’s best that you enter my Tai Chi Diagram first, and then we’ll see about you drawing cakes!"

Kong Xuan shouted, "Yin Xi, you truly don’t know what’s good for you, do not think that by controlling the Louguan Sect you can challenge our Buddhist sect! Taste my wrath!"

Kong Xuan transformed into his true form, a nine-thousand-foot-tall five-colored peacock. As the peacock fanned his tail and fluttered his wings, countless Five-Colored Divine Swords shook off his feathers, nearly matching the Divine Skills of the Great Sage of Mixing Heaven, the Golden-winged Great Peng King. A torrential downpour of swords covered the entire Ten Thousand Year Mountain.

Zhen Yuanzi raised the Book of Earth to protect himself, while Yin Xi slapped the Tai Chi Diagram, unfolding it like blocking out the sky. The Divine Swords rained down and were absorbed, while those that fell on the Book of Earth were repelled one by one.

"Kong Xuan, I call you, do you dare to answer?" Yin Xi said with a laugh.

"..." Hearing this, Kong Xuan, who was about to curse out loud, swallowed his words back, not daring to make a sound. Merely acknowledging or retorting could result in being captured by Yin Xi.

Yin Xi laughed heartily, exclaiming, "The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao!"

With each utterance of a maxim from the Tao Te Ching, a spell would accompany it, a formidable Divine Power that had reached the same level as the Buddha Ancestors where words summoned spells. Truly, Yin Xi was worthy of being a follower of Laozi who traveled westward through Hangu Pass!

Suddenly, Zhen Yuanzi appeared behind Kong Xuan, striking his back with a palm, sending Kong Xuan tumbling from the sky and crashing to the ground, covered in dust, shrieking, "Oh the pain! You’re killing me!"

Yin Xi hastily threw the Tai Chi Diagram, intending to capture Kong Xuan.

Now, with both the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and the Buddha of Immeasurable Light of the Buddhist sect captured by Yin Xi, Kong Xuan too seemed about to be taken by Yin Xi’s Tai Chi Diagram.

The outcome remains uncertain, so please join us next time for the conclusion.

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