Chapter 679: 294. Celestial Master’s Robe Returns to the Mountain! (Chapter 10,300, Three-in-One)

Lei Jun, Tang Xiaotang, Yuan Mobai, and the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King, along with Rong Guangchen and Wei Qiyue, disappeared one after another into the Pure Yang Realm. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

As soon as Tang Xiaotang retracted the External Scenery of her Divine Court, only a golden sphere remained in mid-air, shining like a sun in the night sky and illuminating all directions.

Hong Jie intended to attack the golden sphere from the outside, aiming to help the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King, Rong Guangchen, and Wei Qiyue coordinate their escape from within.

But the young monk and Xiao Xueting suddenly swapped opponents.

The golden Buddhist Sect’s Celestial Dragon then began to roam around the perimeter of the Pure Yang Realm, protecting it.

Xiao Xueting, wielding the Mountain and River Sword, attacked the Taiyi Primordial Tower and Fu Dongsen, who were currently contending with the Altar of Wanfa Sect.

With the North Abyss Divine Spear in hand, Hong Jie’s attacks were incredibly fierce.

But the monk’s understanding of Buddhist Law was extremely profound. While the Mighty Celestial Dragon circled his body, he could still issue great vows.

The monk then formed the Ruyi Treasure Seal with his right hand, and the golden Buddhist light in mid-air condensed further, forming a Tin Staff.

The North Abyss Divine Spear, amidst its shuttle-like movements, stabbed at the golden Mighty Celestial Dragon’s body.

Despite the Mighty Celestial Dragon’s toughness, it still trembled in mid-air.

But as the North Abyss Divine Spear touched the Mighty Celestial Dragon, it paused for an instant.

And in that instant, the Tin Staff flew in, striking the North Abyss Divine Spear and deflecting it.

The force of the spearhead was thus unable to penetrate fully, and no actual wound appeared on the Mighty Celestial Dragon, which was made of golden light.

However, at the point where the spearhead landed, a layer of white frost spread outward.

This was the North Abyss Mysterious Ice, an essence formed from the North Abyss Divine Spear.

Monk Faqing clasped his palms together and intoned a Buddha’s name. Golden Buddhist light then swept over the Mighty Celestial Dragon’s body, clearing away the layer of North Abyss Mysterious Ice.

Hong Jie’s consecutive thrusts were all blocked by him.

A chill ran through Hong Jie’s heart.

In the past, Monk Faqing of Tianlong Temple had the reputation of being a rare genius. He was not only blessed with a Wisdom Root but also advanced rapidly in his Cultivation. Moreover, his combative prowess was formidable. Despite his youth, some enthusiasts even privately referred to him as the foremost figure in Tianlong Temple at that time.

This monk, rumored to have perished many years ago, had now reappeared in the world, seemingly with even greater strength than before.

Not only did he possess a genuine Buddhist Oath Lineage Eighth Heavenly Layer Perfection mastery, but even within this Cultivation Realm, he surpassed his peers. This was astonishing.

Hong Jie was of advanced age, having lived for several centuries, and had seen many experts from Tianlong Temple.

But based only on what she had seen, none at the Eighth Heavenly Layer had possessed such a powerful Mighty Celestial Dragon.

Even with the North Abyss Divine Spear in hand, Hong Jie couldn’t overcome him for the time being.

However, Hong Jie wasn’t striving to necessarily defeat Monk Faqing.

As the North Abyss Divine Spear continued to strike, the Mighty Celestial Dragon remained unharmed for the moment, but the continuous need to dissolve the North Abyss Mysterious Ice caused its movements to gradually slow, becoming increasingly sluggish.

Hong Jie seized this opportunity, hoping to bypass the Mighty Celestial Dragon’s protection with a single thrust of her spear and strike Tang Xiaotang’s Pure Yang Realm—her true target all along.

But just then, a sense of alarm suddenly arose in Hong Jie’s heart.

As a cultivator of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect at the Eighth Heavenly Layer Perfection, titled ’Immortal Wandering Four Seas,’ her Immortal Soul was robust and agile, and her perceptions keen.

She detected the danger in time and narrowly avoided Xiao Xueting’s surprise sword attack.

Xiao Xueting, who was originally attacking Fu Dongsen and the Taiyi Primordial Tower, suddenly turned her sword. Her figure seemingly teleported as she made a diagonal thrust at Hong Jie.

Hong Jie, along with the North Abyss Divine Spear, narrowly dodged the sword and, having no time to counterattack, immediately evaded again.

Sure enough, the Tin Staff formed from Monk Faqing’s Buddhist light and willpower followed suit, striking at Hong Jie.

Hong Jie looked at the Tin Staff and was momentarily speechless.

Having cultivated for a long time and hailing from a Taoist Holy Land like the Mount Shu Sect, her knowledge and experience were extensive.

Although Buddhism and Daoism were different paths, she was familiar with some Buddhist anecdotes.

Monk Faqing, in addition to using the Mighty Celestial Dragon Dharma Seal, also formed the Ruyi Treasure Seal and invoked the Ksitigarbha Vow, manifesting the Tin Staff—clearly following the path of Baoyin Dizang.

It was an ancient legend within the Buddhist Sect that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had made a great vow: to deliver all sentient beings from the cycle of birth and death in the Six Realms. Consequently, he often manifested within these realms. These manifestations were known as the Six Ksitigarbhas, each with different names and forms.

And the image of Baoyin Dizang is one who carries a Tin Staff in the left hand and forms the Ruyi Treasure Seal with the right.

This particular Ksitigarbha was specifically dedicated to aiding beings within... the Animal Realm.

Hong Jie did not know Monk Faqing’s true disposition, but at this moment, she couldn’t help suspecting that he was insulting her without using any crude language...

Unfortunately, she had no time to dwell on this further.

Caught between Monk Faqing’s Tin Staff and Xiao Xueting’s Mountain and River Sword, Hong Jie could only retreat repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Fu Dongsen found it difficult to offer assistance to Hong Jie.

Outside the Taiyi Primordial Tower, eight treasures currently hovered; these were all Fu Dongsen’s life-bound Magical Treasures and artifacts.

Qiantian Tower, Kundi Flag, Lihuo Cauldron, Kanshui Gun, Xun Feng Sword, Thunder Sword, Genshan Seal, and Duize Mirror—these corresponded to the symbols of the Eight Trigrams.

Fu Dongsen followed the ’path of many treasures,’ and the eight items he refined were, to some extent, like miniature versions of the six great treasures of Mount Shu.

He was indeed a rare talent of the Daoist Alchemy Sect; in terms of strength and talent, he had only been surpassed in recent years by the Chen Donglou of old.

The eight treasures he had refined were individually coveted Magical Treasures and artifacts. Combined into an array, they formed a cohesive whole, balanced in offense and defense.

If he focused solely on defense, they were even more formidable.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to contend with Monk Faqing and Xiao Xueting for so long.

However, Xiao Xueting, wielding the Mountain and River Sword, attacked with such deadly precision that Fu Dongsen was forced to maintain extreme vigilance.

He could not maneuver to dodge, making his situation even more difficult. He occasionally had to rely on the Taiyi Primordial Tower for assistance to fend off Xiao Xueting’s assaults.

If he were to attempt to aid Hong Jie now, his own defenses would inevitably be compromised. Fu Dongsen knew without even needing to think that Xiao Xueting and Monk Faqing would immediately redirect their attacks toward him.