Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

277: Chapter 278 The Power of the Nine-Turn Immortal Venerable!In the Immortal Realm, the battle between Immortal Venerable Chenyue and the five Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect has been raging for three thousand days and nights since it began.

Three thousand days is neither long nor short.

To a Mortal, it is over eight years of time.

To an Immortal Emperor, it is but a mere flick of the fingers.

But to be able to keep five Buddhas fighting for three thousand days without the battle ending shows the sheer determination of Immortal Venerable Chenyue.

The battlefield was set to the west of the Great Leiyin Temple on Spirit Mountain, within the vast Void Realm.

Fearing the battle would affect the billions of believers and countless temples in the Western Buddhist Domain, the five Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect joined forces to cast a Great Divine Ability called the Sumeru Mustard Seed Great Barrier.

This Divine Ability used Mount Sumeru as its foundation and the principle of ’A Mustard Seed Containing Sumeru’ as its logic.

It folded and sealed a section of the Void Realm spanning hundreds of millions of miles, turning it into an independent battlefield.

From the outside, it appeared as nothing more than a speck of dust floating in the western sky.

However, stepping inside revealed an entirely different world.

Within, the sky was crumbling, subterranean fires surged, and Buddhist light collided with immortal essence.

Every inch of the Void Realm was filled with terrifying aftershocks capable of crushing an Immortal King.

At this moment, within the barrier, six figures occupied different positions.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue stood in the center, her long dress fluttering loudly, her hair cascading like a waterfall, and her face cold as frost.

Rings of cool moonlight surrounded her body; wherever the light reached, even the Void Realm was frozen into cracks.

The Peak of the Nine Transformations Immortal Emperor Realm.

Such a level of cultivation made her one of the few existences in the entire Immortal Realm that could be counted on one hand.

The five Buddhas surrounded her, each performing Divine Abilities as Buddhist light shone universally and Sanskrit chants echoed.

The one in the center was the Buddha of Great Universal Light, the current ’Present Buddha’ of the Buddhist Sect, holding the highest status.

He wore a golden cassock, the Buddhist light above his head was like a sun, and his face was compassionate yet majestic.

To the left was a tall, thin man with refined features; his Buddhist light carried a hint of twilight. He was the ’Past Buddha’, known as the Buddha of Ten Thousand Tribulations Solemnity.

To the right was a man with a face like a full moon and a plump physique; within his Buddhist light, visions of the future flickered. He was the ’Future Buddha’, known as the Lotus Supreme Bliss Buddha.

The other two were the Southern Ratnasambhava Buddha and the Northern Zhen’an Buddha.

These two were among the Five Dhyani Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect and were usually stationed at Spirit Mountain, but they had also been dragged into this battle.

All five Buddhas were at the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Buddhist Immortal Emperors differed from ordinary Immortal Emperors; they did not cultivate dharmic powers or Divine Abilities, but specialized in Buddhist Fruits and Power Of Will.

In terms of slaughter, they might not be as sharp as Emperor Cang, but in terms of endurance, defense, and the power of conversion, they were unrivaled in the Immortal Realm.

Yet at this moment, the situation of the five Buddhas was not easy.

Fighting one against five, Immortal Venerable Chenyue was not only holding her own but was actually suppressing the five of them.

A cold, bright moon hung above her head, shedding ten thousand rays of moonlight.

Wherever the moonlight touched, the Buddhist light of the five Buddhas seemed to meet its natural enemy, forced into a steady retreat.

The Buddha of Great Universal Light chanted a mantra, and a golden Buddhist palm descended from the sky, striking down toward Immortal Venerable Chenyue.

Without even looking, Immortal Venerable Chenyue brushed her hand, and a ray of moonlight Sword Qi shot out, slicing the Buddhist palm down the middle and cutting it in two.

The Buddha of Ten Thousand Tribulations Solemnity activated a Buddhist Vajra Pestle, which transformed into a ten-thousand-foot giant pestle and smashed down.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue shifted her body slightly to avoid the direct impact and slapped the Vajra Pestle with her palm, sending the Buddha of Ten Thousand Tribulations Solemnity reeling back hundreds of miles.

The Lotus Supreme Bliss Buddha spat out lotuses; thousands of golden lotuses spun out, their petals like blades, tearing through the Void Realm.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue snorted coldly, and the moonlight around her surged violently, forming a full moon barrier.

The golden lotuses hit the full moon like moths to a flame, all of them dissolving completely.

Ratnasambhava Buddha and Zhen’an Buddha each used their Divine Abilities, attacking from the left and right.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue struck out with both palms; moonlight and Buddhist light collided, exploding with a roar.

The five Buddhas all retreated several steps, while Immortal Venerable Chenyue remained motionless.

Such was the might of the Peak of the Nine Transformations Immortal Emperor Realm.

The Buddha of Great Universal Light steadied himself; his expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly lamenting in his heart.

He was not lamenting for himself, but for the Demon Emperor, Sacred Heavenly Lord Jin Yu.

He had sensed the news of the Demon Emperor’s fall the very moment it happened.

As allies, while the Buddhist Sect and the Demon Court were not friends unto death, they had signed an alliance treaty to look out for one another.

Logically, when the Demon Emperor was in danger, the Buddhist Sect should have stepped in to help.

But at that time, they were being pinned down and beaten by Immortal Venerable Chenyue inside this Sumeru Mustard Seed Great Barrier; how could they possibly leave?

What annoyed the Buddha of Great Universal Light even more was that he had originally intended to ask the Demon Emperor to bring people to help break the siege.

After all, no matter how strong Immortal Venerable Chenyue was, she should have some reservations when facing six existences of the Immortal Emperor level.

The result? The Demon Emperor went off to fool around on his own, and ended up being killed in three breaths, with not even a single bird feather left behind.

Thinking of this, the Buddha of Great Universal Light couldn’t help but curse in his heart: That old crow, it’s one thing not to help, but he even got himself killed while messing around.

It’s fine that he died, but he caused such a huge commotion before dying that now all parties in the Immortal Realm are laughing at the Buddhist Sect.

Of course, he only muttered these words in his heart; on the surface, he remained compassionate and serene.

At this moment, the Buddha of Ten Thousand Tribulations Solemnity spoke.

He pressed his palms together, his voice old and peaceful: ”Immortal Venerable Chenyue, our two sides have been fighting fiercely here for three thousand days.”

”That Pratyekabuddha Huanxi who offended you was already killed by you, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, the very moment he offended you.”

”Our Buddhist Sect did not even hold you accountable for overstepping your bounds.”

”By now, your anger should have mostly dissipated, shouldn’t it?”

”As an Immortal Venerable, to entangle yourself with five Buddhas of our Buddhist Sect for three thousand days over the slight of a mere Pratyekabuddha—if word gets out, I fear it will damage your reputation. An Immortal Venerable’s magnanimity should not be like this.”

Immortal Venerable Chenyue did not speak.

She only looked up at the Buddha of Ten Thousand Tribulations Solemnity.

Her response was simple; the moonlight around her surged again, and her immortal essence billowed.

A full moon condensed in her palm.

That full moon spun faster and faster, growing brighter and brighter, before finally sweeping toward the five Buddhas.

The five Buddhas all struck out to block it.

Buddhist light and moonlight collided once more, and the heavens and earth within the barrier shattered.

The Buddha of Great Universal Light’s face darkened, and the last shred of hope in his heart vanished.

Did this look like someone whose anger had dissipated? She was clearly getting more energized as the fight went on.

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In truth, outsiders did not know, but Immortal Venerable Chenyue knew it well herself.

The one she was truly angry with was never that suicidal Pratyekabuddha Huanxi.

That bald donkey’s slight was merely the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

She was angry because her elder sister had disappeared.

And at this precise moment, the Buddhist Sect arranged for a Pratyekabuddha Huanxi to descend to the Mortal world to act as a Buddha.

Acting as a Buddha was one thing, but when that bald donkey saw her, he actually dared to harbor such filthy thoughts and even dared to reach out his hand.

In that instant, all of Immortal Venerable Chenyue’s frustration and rage surged up at once.

She slapped that Pratyekabuddha to death, but she still felt unsatisfied.

So she charged into the Great Leiyin Temple and had been fighting until today.

But what she hadn’t expected was that as the fight went on, she found she couldn’t stop.

tribulation qi had entered her body at some unknown point.

That tribulation qi was formless and immaterial, yet it could amplify all negative emotions in a person’s heart.

Anger became even more furious.

Obsession became even more stubborn.

Killing intent became even more intense.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue knew she had entered the tribulation.

She also knew that if she continued to fight like this, the tribulation qi would deepen, and she would eventually lose her mind completely.

But so what?

She didn’t care.

By now, she was truly enraged.

Three thousand days of fierce battle had not worn down her Battle Intent; instead, it had made her killing intent even more blazing.

If she didn’t kill a few of these baldies, she wouldn’t be able to swallow this resentment.

Otherwise, even if she were lucky enough to find her sister in the future and the two sisters merged into one with their cultivation soaring, this flaw in her state of mind and the scar of killing intent would be forever etched upon her Dao foundation.

At that time, let alone the Great Luo Unity Realm, she might not even be able to stabilize her position at the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Therefore, she had to fight.

Only by killing a few could her thoughts become clear.

Only with clear thoughts would there be hope of returning to Perfection after finding her sister in the future.

With this thought, Immortal Venerable Chenyue’s attacks became increasingly ruthless.

The five Buddhas were forced back repeatedly, their Buddhist light growing dim.