Chapter 1366 - 1365: Magical Combat Concludes
"What?"
"Senior brother!"
This unexpected reversal took everyone on both sides of Treasure Court Mountain by surprise.
Not to mention the Western monks heavily impacted, even Lu Zheng’s people didn’t expect it.
Just as Master Dahuo was about to unleash his ultimate move, Master Daqi and the monks smiled, seemingly seeing Zen Master Huiejue severely injured and unable to live much longer.
On Lu Zheng’s side, people were intently worried for Zen Master Huiejue, believing he could withstand the attack but would surely be injured and fall behind.
However!
The fear of "however" hangs over everything!
But no one anticipated that Zen Master Huiejue would suddenly erupt, using the Celestial Bead Buddha Power from his Sea of Consciousness to severely injure Master Dahuo in an instant.
Although Master Dahuo reacted quickly, realizing something was wrong when his attack entered Zen Master Huiejue’s Sea of Consciousness and was instantly controlled, he was too late to respond.
As Master Dahuo fell into the void, dazed and confused, he couldn’t help but wonder how Zen Master Huiejue managed to reverse his Five-Colored Celestial Bead’s Buddha Power?
Not just Master Dahuo, even Master Daqi and other Western Buddhist monks wanted to know.
If it weren’t for this unexpected event, even if Zen Master Huiejue had hidden his strength, he couldn’t have easily injured Master Dahuo!
Seeing his senior brother fall from the void, Master Daqi hurriedly assisted him, probing his body with Buddha Power, and his expression instantly darkened.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Master Daqi supported Master Dahuo to the opposite mountain peak, eyes fixed on Zen Master Huiejue descending slowly from the void.
"The monk struck with such viciousness!"
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Zen Master Huiejue said, hands joined, "Half of Master Dahuo’s injuries were caused by his own Celestial Bead Buddha Power."
"You!"
Master Daqi’s mouth twitched, speechless.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
The pale, beardless monk said, "To think Zen Master Huiejue understands the Five-Colored Celestial Bead’s Buddha Power so well, I am impressed."
Zen Master Huiejue’s strength was not greater than Master Dahuo’s, even weaker.
Yet in this situation, Zen Master Huiejue could control Master Dahuo’s full-force Celestial Bead Buddha Power and return the attack, proving his understanding far exceeds expectations.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Zen Master Huiejue said with joined hands, "If Master Dahuo had not exerted all his power and precisely entered my Sea of Consciousness, I could not have controlled it."
Zen Master Huiejue spoke the truth; despite enduring years of torment from the Celestial Bead Buddha Power, his understanding couldn’t surpass Master Dahuo’s, who cultivated the "Great Brightness Universal Spirit Pearl Scripture."
Thus, Zen Master Huiejue used deception.
Since combatting Master Dahuo two days ago, he had been deceiving all along.
First, showing some understanding of the Celestial Bead Buddha Power, unsettling Master Dahuo and earning his attention while preparing for the standoff.
Second, engaging in a stalemate for two or three days, wearing each other down.
Next, showing minor wavering, gradually leading Master Dahuo to abandon suspicion and strike fully convinced he understood Zen Master Huiejue, unleashing his full power.
Finally, as Master Dahuo believed victory assured, striking decisively and subduing, Zen Master Huiejue exploded, absorbing his attack into his Sea of Consciousness, overturning the situation with Master Dahuo helpless.
Truthfully, if Master Dahuo treated the battle as the first encounter with Zen Master Huiejue, his superior magical power and deeper foundation would have surely overwhelmed him.
A prolonged standoff would have had Zen Master Huiejue defeated first.
Unfortunately, every step of Master Dahuo fell into Zen Master Huiejue’s calculations.
Even Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao, who helped heal Zen Master Huiejue, couldn’t see through his scheme, let alone Master Dahuo, who first severely hurt Zen Master Huiejue ten years ago.
Coming to meet the ten-year challenge, battling with full force was Master Dahuo’s greatest respect for Zen Master Huiejue.
Then he fell into Zen Master Huiejue’s calculations.
From the start, as Zen Master Huiejue slightly revealed his understanding of the Celestial Bead Buddha Power, Master Dahuo’s attention and jealousy sealed the outcome.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
With Zen Master Huiejue’s words, the Western Buddhist monks understood, all realizing the combat was entirely under his calculation.
Both had similar strength but an unbalanced battlefield; how could this fight be fair?
What intrigued them most was Zen Master Huiejue’s profound understanding of Celestial Bead Buddha Power.
The pale, beardless monk probed further, but Zen Master Huiejue simply acknowledged, sharing no details.
The Western Buddhist monks were curious to the extreme, yet no one raised further questions.
Among dignified individuals, Zen Master Huiejue had subtly rejected Dudum Temple’s high monk, others naturally avoided further embarrassment.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
In a few words, Zen Master Huiejue landed on his team’s mountain peak, nodding and smiling, "Thank you all for witnessing for the monk."
"Amitabha Buddha! Congratulations!"
Zen Master Puyi from Xin’an Temple and Zen Master Yongdu from Black Tiger Temple joined hands in greeting.
Jun Pinglan bowed, and Star-Fishing Elder sighed in relief.
Lu Zheng pulled Shen Ying, while Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao joined hands, congratulating Zen Master Huiejue.
"My friend! We’ve known each other for a century, only now I realize how good your acting skills are!" Jiang Fei raised his thumb, causing his grandson to facepalm.
The crowd laughed, Zen Master Huiejue unperturbed.
Zen Master Dengjing spoke up, "Guilan Temple has prepared a meal; please move over, allowing Guilan Temple to express gratitude."
"Sure, sure!" Jiang Fei laughed heartily, glancing askance, "That monk’s soul is shattered, heart vein severed, won’t last half a day; let’s feast at the funeral."
Jiang Fei spoke loudly, clearly heard by monks on the opposite mountain.
Master Daqi was incensed but stopped by the recovered Master Dahuo, "Junior brother, this was my combat with Zen Master Huiejue."
"Senior brother!"
"Rules cannot be broken," Master Dahuo stated calmly.
Next moment, Master Dahuo and Zen Master Huiejue met gazes in the void.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Both recited the Buddha’s name, the meaning clear: the magical combat ended, the grievance settled.