Chapter 540 - 534: Grand Elder Battles Infinite Buddha
As the saying goes, "Old ginger is spicier."
Elder Bai has lived for countless years and is skilled in scheming.
In the art of scheming, apart from the World Honored One, no one can surpass him.
This move by Elder Bai is a classic example of Tian Ji’s horse racing strategy.
Simply use the Black Bear Spirit to hold off Bai Ze, and in doing so, the other confrontations won’t fall into a disadvantage.
The Black Bear Spirit only needs to stall, waiting for the other team members to secure victory.
Indeed, Bai Ze’s strength is somewhat superior to the Black Bear Spirit, but let us not forget, Bai Ze is not a creature known for its strength.
He is stronger than the Black Bear Spirit, but quickly overcoming the Black Bear Spirit isn’t that easy either.
When Bai Ze was about to reach the Giant City of Seawater, the Black Bear Spirit jumped out from the side, blocking him.
Seeing that his opponent was the Black Bear Spirit, Bai Ze couldn’t help but be surprised.
This was somewhat unexpected for Bai Ze. According to his calculations, it was more likely he would face the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder.
Originally, Bai Ze was prepared for a tough battle.
But upon seeing he was confronting the Black Bear Spirit, he breathed a sigh of relief instead.
Better you than me; facing the weaker means the stronger opponents are left for others.
As both Xiang Liu and Bai Ze were held back, Lady Ming King refrained from launching a third wave of attacks.
The first two waves were presently embroiled in stalemates.
At the Silent Sea, now the scenario is soldier versus soldier, general against general.
In the battle between Xiang Liu and the Golden-Winged Roc, Xiang Liu is at a disadvantage.
In the battle between Bai Ze and the Black Bear Spirit, the Black Bear Spirit is at a disadvantage.
This general against general match is thus tied one to one.
Nevertheless, a fierce battle on the Silent Sea’s surface raged on.
Countless followers of the World Honored One Sect were fiercely attacking the Giant City of Seawater.
Owing to the Twenty-Eight Celestial Kings Formation set up over the city, all energy attacks were nullified.
It even inhibited the ability to fly.
Thus, the sect’s followers could only resort to the most primitive method to attack the city.
This most primitive method was to use seawater to forge siege ladders, battering rams, and like weapons to assault the Giant City of Seawater.
Now, centered around the Giant City of Seawater, the sea within a hundred miles was stained a fiery red by blood.
These sect followers were thoroughly brainwashed; they charged without regard for anything.
Naturally, Black Dragon Heaven suffered heavy casualties as well.
The Black Dragon Heaven and the Twenty-Eight Celestial Kings held out, but the natives from the City of Sin faced grave losses.
As both sides suffered massive casualties, the plan to rob the Buddha Prison progressed somewhat further.
Initially, Lady Ming King suppressed her anxiety, but as neither goal was seized, a sense of pressure mounted within her.
"Order Infinite Buddha, go!"
"I’m determined to see who’s behind this Black Dragon Heaven!" Lady Ming King said, seething.
Like boiling a frog in water, pressing bit by bit, eventually those behind Black Dragon Heaven will be forced out.
With the command of Lady Ming King, Infinite Buddha finally moved.
Infinite Buddha, an Elder Buddha of the Buddhist Sect, was not to be underestimated.
Without hesitation, the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder charged forward, launching an attack on Infinite Buddha.
The Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder was not one for many words; she attacked Infinite Buddha without even announcing herself beforehand.
As the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder’s thoughts moved, surrounding seawater began to whirl, even glimmering with Thunder Power.
"Boom."
"Boom, boom."
The next moment, hundreds of fox tails glinting with Thunder Power rose from the ground, swinging towards Infinite Buddha.
"Amitabha Buddha."
Infinite Buddha chanted a Buddha’s name, and golden Buddha’s Radiance began to emanate from his body, forming a golden shell around him.
Infinite Buddha dwelt inside the golden shell, utterly unruffled.
"Snap."
"Snap, snap."
The hundreds of tails, infused with Thunder Power, like fierce flood dragons and monstrous pythons, lashed and battered at the golden cocoon.
As each tail struck the shell, it quivered and cracks appeared.
Yet, amid the clash of two energies, the tails’ energy began depleting, reverting to ordinary seawater.
After the intense collision, only the last of the fox tails summoned by the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder remained.
Likewise, the golden cocoon protecting Infinite Buddha was now riddled with numerous cracks.
"Boom!"
The final tail struck the cocoon, and the clash of energies generated intense energy fluctuations.
Under the raging energy, the tail dissolved into a puddle of seawater, and the cocoon shattered and dissipated into nothingness.
In this initial clash between Qingqiu Mountain and Infinite Buddha, it seemed a draw.
But was it truly so?
At this moment, in the sky, a white hair drifted down.
A single, very small, seemingly insignificant hair.
But Infinite Buddha noticed it.
This strand of white seemed like fox fur?
Infinite Buddha: "????"
Suddenly, Infinite Buddha frowns.
Earlier, those hundreds of tails were composed of seawater, logically, there shouldn’t be any fur residue.
But now, before his eyes unmistakably appeared a single strand of white fox fur.
"Not good!" Infinite Buddha inwardly exclaimed, preparing to cast a defensive spell.
Alas, there wasn’t enough time.
The sharp cry of a fox sounded, and the white strand transformed into a White Fox, lunging toward Infinite Buddha’s face.
"Ah!"
The next instant, Infinite Buddha cried out in agony.
Having no time for defense, the fox already landed on his face, ferociously biting.
Swiftly, with a mighty slap, Infinite Buddha knocked the fox back to its original form, once more becoming a white fox fur strand.
Nevertheless, his face was already gruesomely mauled by the fox’s bites.
His cheek was bitten, one ear half torn by the fox’s claws, and his face was drenched in blood—a truly horrific sight.
Infinite Buddha tried to cast a spell to heal his facial wounds.
But quickly he realized that remnants of the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder’s energy persisted in the injuries—not something easily dispelled.
In resignation, Infinite Buddha could only bear his grotesque state as he faced off against the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder.
"Hmph!" Infinite Buddha snorted, grinding his teeth. "Cunning fox spirit."
Clearly, Infinite Buddha wasn’t resigned to being hurt through Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder’s trick.
"Hehe!" Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder chuckled, "Fox spirit?"
"Do you not know? For a woman, it’s not a bad nickname at all."