A young Daoist priest, clad in a snow-white robe and holding a scroll, stood against the wind, smiling at the frowning Buddhist disciple.
The Buddhist disciple, dressed in golden Buddhist robes, sat on a chariot, exuding a sacred aura.
A flicker of anger rose within him, only to dissipate into tiny glimmers, restoring his calm.
Before he could make a move, the seven ferocious dogs beside him lowered their bodies and barked aggressively.
"Such heretics, polluting the world's beauty, for his own good, it is best to enlighten him!"
The Buddhist disciple suppressed his emotions, glanced at the Daoist priest, and closed his eyes again, as if he already knew the priest's inevitable doom and wished not to look a second time.
Woof woof woof!!! The Dog Gods responded.
The anger in the seven ferocious dogs surged tenfold, growing hundreds of meters tall and transforming into a colossal set of armor. They shot out like arrows, targeting the Daoist priest.
The Dog Gods were of exceptionally high cultivation, moving with such speed that it was akin to spatial displacement. In the blink of an eye, they vanished, only to reappear, surrounding the Daoist priest.
"Wuwuwu wang wang wang!!!!"
The ferocious dogs barked, their massive maws opening to bite at the Daoist priest.
Zhao Gongming's expression remained unchanged. With a gentle raise of his hand, twenty-four Dinghai Divine Pearls appeared in his palm.
"Rise!"
With a soft command, the pearls danced around his body.
"Go!"
With another loud shout, the pearls shot out like arrows loosed from a bow, piercing into the pack of dogs.
In a flash, the ferocious dogs spat out streams of black and red flames, which stalemated the Dinghai Divine Pearls.
Behind them, on the chariot, the Da Fantian Buddhist disciple opened his eyes.
Gazing at the fierce battle on the field, his voice remained calm and unruffled: "Three breaths have passed..."
He was clearly displeased, but did not show it. However, the young attendant beside him understood and quickly explained.
"Disciple, this Daoist priest is quite powerful, and the Dog Gods cannot defeat him for a while. Please wait a moment, and your subordinate will lend them a hand!"
The nine young attendants appeared respectful. If one looked closely, a hint of awe could be seen in their eyes.
The Buddhist disciple nodded: "Go, this Daoist priest has clearly strayed into heresy. For his own good, go and enlighten him. Treasures should belong to my Da Fantian. This Daoist priest has overstepped his bounds!"
The attendant immediately flattered: "The Disciple speaks the truth. This treasure is destined for our Buddha and should fall into the hands of Da Fantian. The Daoist priest has overstepped, and death is his fate, unchangeable!"
The Buddhist disciple closed his eyes again: "Hurry back!"
"Yes!" The attendant respectfully retreated and headed towards the battlefield.
At this moment.
The battle was extremely intense.
Zhao Gongming, fighting seven Dog Gods alone, was not struggling; he was even handling it with ease. However, what frustrated him was the extreme agility of these Dog Gods. Several times he used the Dimensional Scroll, only for them to sense the spatial changes in advance and evade.
He also realized that the cultivation of these Dog Gods was not at the early stage of the Main God, but at the middle stage.
If all the Dog Gods were at the middle stage of Main God, what about the other Arhats and Bodhisattvas?
Lin Yu was somewhat astonished by Da Fantian's profound strength.
However, his clone's strength was considerable. If not for the sheer speed of these Dog Gods, he would have won long ago.
"Dimensional Scroll!"
Zhao Gongming pointed into the void. A humming sound arose, and the void began to collapse, transforming into a two-dimensional scroll.
"Evade!" Nine figures shot forward. With a spatial evasion technique, they shifted through space, and the Dog Gods were teleported away.
The Dimensional Scroll failed again.
Zhao Gongming's face darkened slightly. With a flick of his hand, the scroll in his hand unfurled, and the concept of height was restored, returning from two dimensions to three. He threw it out.
He finally understood that although this skill was powerful, so much so that once something was reduced to two dimensions, escape was almost impossible, its activation process was too slow. If the opponent was prepared, there was a high probability of evading it beforehand.
The nine attendants stood in a line with the seven Dog Gods.
The attendant reprimanded sternly: "Dog Gods, why has it taken so long to subdue a mere Daoist priest? What is your crime?"
"Wuwuwu!!!" The Dog Gods lowered their heads, acting as if they admitted their mistake.
The attendant shouted: "Take down this Daoist priest with us and fulfill the Disciple's command!"
"Woof!"
"Attack!"
Boom!
The two groups attacked together. The Dog Gods' rage boiled, transforming into a sky-covering flame that swept forward.
A white lotus appeared in the attendant's hand. The lotus flew out, its petals opening wide, intending to swallow the Daoist priest into its core.
The Daoist priest was not afraid. The twenty-four Dinghai Divine Pearls shot out, engaging the attack.
Boom!
The two collided, emitting a deafening roar.
Crash!
Crack!
The divine pearls shattered, and the white lotus broke!
After the exchange, both sides retreated a hundred miles, appearing quite disheveled.
The attendant and the Dog Gods were of comparable strength, and their combined power exceeded that of the Daoist priest.
After all, the opponent was far more powerful than a mid-stage Main God but not yet at the late stage. While the Daoist priest could contend with a late-stage Main God, his combat experience was slightly lacking, and his techniques were somewhat limited, resulting in a stalemate.
If he had all his preparations complete, he might even be able to defeat the dogs and the attendants.
The attendant looked astonished, his brows furrowed as he shouted: "Demonic Daoist, you have hidden your strength!"
As soon as his voice fell, it was interrupted by the Buddhist disciple's voice.
"Twelve Arhats, go and lend a hand!"
The twelve Arhats heard this, clasped their hands together, chanted a Buddhist phrase, and turned to enter the battlefield.
With the addition of twelve stronger Arhats, after another battle, the Daoist priest was sent flying, almost losing his life.
The leading Arhat glanced at the Daoist priest, then adopted a solemn and dignified expression: "Demonic Daoist, I shall enlighten you today, purify the world, and bring blessings to all beings!"
Saying this, he raised his golden palm and struck towards the Daoist priest's forehead.
Just as his palm was about to descend, his expression changed drastically. He abruptly retracted his palm and shot away at lightning speed.
In the next moment.
Voices of condemnation echoed from all around.
"How dare you!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Seeking death!"
"..."
With shouts of indignation, nearly a hundred different auras emanated.
Listening to these hundred different voices and sensing their powerful auras, the Arhat's face changed dramatically.
"Amitabha, I am Fa Lun Arhat of Da Fantian. Today, this Daoist priest spoke outrageous words, hence I taught him a lesson to show him what respect and hierarchy are. May I ask for your indulgence?"
They were quite confident, after all, as Arhats of Da Fantian, they had powerful backing. In the past, no matter which world they visited, upon hearing the name of Da Fantian, they would be given face.
However, this time they had miscalculated.
Lin Yu had never heard of Da Fantian. Moreover, he now had many clones, and under a group assault, he was invincible on Blue Star.
As long as the existence above the Main God could not descend in their true form, he feared nothing.
Naturally, he did not fear Da Fantian!
"You injured my Daoist friend and dared to speak so arrogantly? Fellow Daoists, let us destroy them together!"
"Boundless Celestial Venerable, a bunch of bald donkeys dares to bark in front of this humble Daoist. If they are not killed, it will not vent my anger."
"I wield the lightning, and today I will give you a cleansing shower of lightning!"
"I wield the flames, and today I will let you burn to your heart's content."
"I..."
Lin Yu immediately issued the command for a full assault.
Instantly, the remaining ninety-nine clones launched their attacks.
These clones had varied appearances and different divine abilities, but their techniques were all comparable to late-stage Main Gods.
Suddenly.
The heavens and earth became a vast expanse, with only colorful energies floating about.