Chapter 1032: One Step to Immortality

The entire Buddha Land was awakened by a mysterious power, beginning to tremble slightly as if a giant beast struggled underground. The tremors intensified. Sand and stones flew, and dust filled the air. From the abbots of the twelve top temples of the Buddha Land to the common people, no one knew what was happening.

Dazzling light shot up from beneath the sand dunes, harming no one and damaging nothing. The light pierced through the scorching sunlight, pointing directly at the sky. If a powerful being were to fly into space and look down upon the Buddha Land, they would discover countless pillars of light spread throughout. These light pillars extended infinitely, curved, and converged towards the center of the Buddha Land, Xitian Temple. Such a phenomenon had never occurred in all of history!

"It's a grand vow, someone has completed a supreme grand vow!" The oldest Tribulation Transcending monk in the Buddha Land finally recalled a familiar scene, recognizing it as the very sign of completing a supreme grand vow recorded in ancient texts. One hundred thousand years ago, Grandmaster Zhengde made a supreme grand vow: "To spread Buddhist teachings across the Central Continent." To fulfill this supreme grand vow, Grandmaster Zhengde founded the Hanging Temple, which became the source of Buddhist dharma in Daxia. From that time onward, countless temples sprang up across Daxia, establishing another form of power alongside the existing sects. When Grandmaster Zhengde fulfilled his supreme grand vow, the Buddha Land trembled, and the event was recorded in history.

Yet, today's spectacle was far grander than when Grandmaster Zhengde fulfilled his vow, so much so that the ancient Tribulation Transcending monk did not immediately make the connection. "Which eminent monk made this supreme grand vow, and how was it completed?" The monk's lips trembled, his face filled with shock. He knew the immense difficulty of completing a supreme grand vow, recognizing it as an almost impossible feat. Yet, the evidence was before him: someone truly had accomplished it. Beyond the shock, there was a profound sense of relief. He felt fortunate to witness this phenomenon in his lifetime.

Endless spiritual energy surged towards Lu Yang, who used its power to construct an incredible body! An Immortal's Body! Unseen by anyone, a nascent Immortal Dao Fruit merged into the immortal body. It was precisely the one the Immortal Fairy had given away during the New Year! Feeling the boundless power of his body, Lu Yang also shared his immortal consciousness with the fairy to control the Immortal's Body, as his own spiritual consciousness alone would be insufficient. However, this body was only temporarily constructed, not sturdy enough to leave the Buddha Land. Yet, within the Buddha Land, bolstered by the spiritual energy, he was an Immortal! As he had predicted, being the most orthodox Buddhist cultivator, the Immortal Fairy's existence was crucial to the Buddhist sect. Since he had resurrected the Immortal Fairy, he naturally received an endless supply of spiritual energy.

Lu Yang slowly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. This startled God-Lord Sichen, who shivered uncontrollably.

"You impudent child from Daqian, why do you force my hand?"

God-Lord Sichen's legs trembled. He had never imagined that the Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator from moments ago could instantly elevate his realm to such an incredible height. He realized he had become too arrogant, getting carried away in the fight and believing himself omnipotent, looking down on everyone. His opponent possessed an immortal sword capable of blocking the Pangu Axe's attacks; how could such a person be ordinary?! Who exactly was his opponent, and what did he mean by "resurrecting the World-Honored One"? God-Lord Sichen's mind was in turmoil; he had lost the ability to think clearly.

"Who... who are you?"

"You are not worthy to know my name."

"Buddha Land in the Palm." Lu Yang uttered these four words coldly. Even these simple words exerted immense pressure. With the Immortal's Body, the town within his palm finally transformed into the Buddha Land in the Palm. God-Lord Sichen foresaw the future, but all he saw was despair. Lu Yang pointed a finger that overshadowed the sky, directly pressing God-Lord Sichen to the ground. God-Lord Sichen screamed, his limbs broken as he was forced into the earth—a truly horrific sight.

"I'll go, I'll go right now!" God-Lord Sichen cried out in terror. What good was foreseeing the future? Against such absolute, overwhelming power, he had no escape! God-Lord Sichen scrambled to his feet, his limbs instantly regenerating, desperate to flee. To him, Xitian Temple was now hell, a forbidden death zone, a place not to be tread upon. He wanted to escape as far away as possible!

"World Time Slow!"

"Self Time Accelerate!"

God-Lord Sichen desperately activated the nascent Dao Fruit of Time. He only regretted that this nascent Dao Fruit was condensed from spiritual energy and not something he had comprehended himself, preventing him from unleashing its full potential. Facing the slowed time, Lu Yang remained unperturbed, not a ripple stirring in his eyes. He merely spoke in an ancient, unchanging voice: "Did I say you could leave?"

"One sword, ten thousand swords."

Lu Yang gently shook the Azure Edge Sword, transforming it into hundreds of millions of Azure Edge Swords. All swords in Xitian City and several surrounding major cities responded to the call, flying towards Xitian Temple. These once ordinary swords, purified by immortal sword qi, had their quality elevated by one or even several significant tiers! Looking around, the entire Xitian City was covered in swords, densely packed on the ground and in the sky. This could no longer be described as merely a Sword Dao Domain; it should be called a Sword Dao Heaven and Earth! Trapped in a world of swords, where could God-Lord Sichen possibly escape?

Sword shadows flew everywhere, completely unavoidable. He tried to block them with the Pangu Axe, but even if he could block one sword, how could he block thousands or tens of thousands? With every passing sword, a piece of God-Lord Sichen's flesh was sliced off. As a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, his missing flesh would instantly regrow. However, this very ability only plunged him into endless torment. With world time slowed, his perception of pain amplified exponentially, and his screams became continuous. God-Lord Sichen had attempted to poison the common people to distract Master Mingyu. For such a person, Lu Yang saw no reason to hold back.

Xinding looked up, staring blankly at the scene. "Is this the true power of the Tofu Heavenly Venerate?" he thought. "So powerful, so terrifying." Ye Zijin, mingled within the crowd, was so astonished that his mouth hung open. Others might not recognize the Azure Edge Sword, but he certainly did. "No wonder Senior Sister wasn't worried about Junior Brother's safety."

The Immortal Fairy resided in the spiritual space. As Lu Yang emerged into the outside world, the Azure Edge Sword's mini-realm was once again left with only Venerable Qingyan and the other two. The three of them shivered, their hearts pounding fiercely. They seemed to have learned something incredibly significant. Would they be silenced to prevent them from speaking?

"Kneel."

Although Lu Yang's voice was not loud, it clearly resounded throughout the entire Xitian City. The command "Kneel" was like a decree from heaven. God-Lord Sichen felt an unknown force pressing down on his head, his body beyond his control, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

"Please... please spare my life, or my Lord and Lord Siming will not let you off!" God-Lord Sichen was so terrified he spoke without thinking, unsure if he was begging for mercy or issuing a threat. He had lived a life of smooth sailing, chosen by Siming to be the God-Lord in charge of time. After mastering the nascent Dao Fruit of Time, he had ascended even further, achieving whatever he desired within the Daqian Dynasty and being revered wherever he went. He had never encountered a situation like this before.

God-Lord Sichen knelt on the ground as the Pangu Axe flew to the side. Lu Yang approached with an astonishing Dao charm, as if heaven and earth trembled with his every step. Lu Yang picked up the Pangu Axe, his eyes holding a coldness that seemed to have existed for ten thousand years.

"Given that I acted this time despite incurring immense karma, do you think I would let you live?"