161: The Western religious leader has revealed his most precious treasure: the bell!
Boom!!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, that golden lotus of merit, radiating endless auspicious Qi, began to drift slowly down from the sky.
At the same time, twelve dazzling golden rays of light, like nimble Dragons, sped toward the churning Lightning Tribulation clouds above with astonishing speed.
The power contained within these twelve golden lights was extremely terrifying, as if they themselves represented the Dao of Reincarnation.
Each golden ray was like a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth, tightly linking the golden lotus of merit with the Lightning Tribulation clouds.
Under Tathagata's expectant gaze, the golden lotus of merit gradually lost its original luster; its once vibrant, dewy petals withered and scattered one by one, eventually leaving behind only a solitary lotus throne and a single lotus seed at the center.
The treasure, once majestic and blessed with supreme Luck, had now become a broken, semi-useless object.
Watching this scene, Tathagata was so angry he gritted his teeth; he never imagined that the golden lotus of merit he regarded as a supreme treasure would suffer such heavy damage.
Anger made him almost unable to control his emotions, and he could only curse inwardly: "Shen Xuansheng, Shen Xuansheng, I am no gentleman if I do not avenge this grudge. I will surely keep today's events in mind, and one day, I will make you pay the price!"
Rumble!!
Tathagata stood solemnly above Western Spirit Mountain, his hands forming seals, chanting incantations, continuously gathering the Luck of the entire Western Spirit Mountain into his hands.
This Luck was originally the Foundation supporting the prosperity of Western Spirit Mountain, but at this moment, Tathagata used it without hesitation to resist the terrifying Lightning Tribulation of Karmic Obstruction.
However, even though Tathagata tried his best and poured all the Luck of Western Spirit Mountain into it, he failed to completely crush this powerful Lightning Tribulation.
When the Luck gradually dissipated, the Lightning Tribulation still existed, though its power had weakened slightly.
As the Luck continued to be poured in, the Lightning Tribulation began to change. It was no longer as wild and raging as it was at the beginning, but had become relatively milder.
But even so, the Lightning Tribulation did not stop its bombardment of Western Spirit Mountain; the many living beings who had joined the Western Spirit Mountain sect were still struggling bitterly in this calamity, falling one after another.
Whether they were those wanting to flee this place or those attempting to hide in the Void Realm to protect themselves, none could escape the pursuit of the Lightning Tribulation.
Bolts of lightning descended from the sky as densely as raindrops, leaving behind only scorched earth and destruction wherever they passed.
And every time lightning struck a target, it was accompanied by the tragic death of an Expert from Western Spirit Mountain.
Watching Western Spirit Mountain gradually lose its Life Qi under the devastation of the Lightning Tribulation, if this situation continued, it would likely not be long before this place became a lifeless, dead land.
Tathagata widened his eyes, staring at the Lightning Tribulation clouds in the sky with horror, secretly lamenting in his heart.
He tried his best to use various Divine Abilities and Spells, but still could not resist this terrifying tribulation.
Seeing that he was about to fall into eternal doom, Tathagata had no choice but to shout loudly: "Revered Master, save me!"
Just at this moment, a low and long sigh resounded throughout the entire Western world.
That sigh seemed to contain endless vicissitudes and compassion, making one unable to help but be moved.
Immediately after, a vast and boundless powerful aura, capable of suppressing all heavens and myriad worlds, surged out continuously from the Western Sect like a tidal wave.
With the arrival of this aura, a dazzling golden light suddenly pierced through the sky.
Everyone focused their eyes and saw a huge ancient bell appearing above Western Spirit Mountain, like a towering mountain, emitting a heart-stopping pressure.
In an instant, countless purple lightning bolts, as thick as buckets, poured down like rain, smashing fiercely against that mysterious large bell.
However, facing such a fierce attack, the large bell remained as steady as Mount Tai, completely unaffected.
It only swayed slightly, and it blocked all those powerful Lightning Tribulations outside.
Clang~~~~~~!!
Suddenly, the large bell emitted a crisp and pleasant bell sound, like a heavenly melody, resounding through the clouds.
Wherever the bell sound passed, all the Lightning Tribulations seemed to have encountered their nemesis, disintegrating and vanishing into nothingness.
When Tathagata saw the huge and mysterious bell before him, a trace of undisguisable joy instantly appeared on his calm face.
It was as if this bell contained endless mysteries and power, causing an indescribable excitement to surge in his heart.
Just then, the bell rang, echoing melodiously throughout the space.
Immediately after, a figure sitting cross-legged appeared above the large bell.
This figure was dressed in casual clothes, with a kind face, but exuded an otherworldly temperament.
When he raised his head to look at the sky, wise light flashed in his eyes, as dazzling as stars.
Suddenly, the person extended his right hand, lightly pointing his finger toward the Void Realm.
In an instant, only a light sigh was heard: "Disperse!"
Accompanied by the falling of these words, the originally terrifying, sky-covering Lightning Tribulation of Karmic Obstruction began to slowly dissipate.
It was as if brushed by a gentle breeze, those raging lightning lights gradually became thinner, and finally disappeared without a trace.
When the rolling dark clouds gradually dissipated and the sound of thunder and lightning faded away, the figure originally shrouded in darkness on the huge and ancient bell was finally revealed.
He was seen radiating a powerful aura, as dignified and solemn as a deity descending into the world, but at this moment, he was staring at the Tathagata Buddha not far away with cold and angry eyes.
"Tathagata... do you know your crime?" The Western Sect Leader asked with a calm expression, yet the pressure contained in his words made people feel fearful.
Facing such questioning from the Sect Leader, Tathagata lowered his head and gritted his teeth, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
In the end, he couldn't help but say indignantly: "Revered Master! This calamity was actually caused by that scoundrel Shen Xuansheng secretly making trouble. If he hadn't obstructed and interfered, how could our Western Spirit Mountain have suffered such heavy damage?"
The Western Sect Leader did not directly respond to what Tathagata said, but slowly shifted his gaze to the world purifying white lotus blooming in mid-air.
After staring for a moment, he let out a long sigh, and then slowly said: "Sigh... if it weren't for that greed in your heart that you couldn't let go of, I'm afraid you wouldn't have easily fallen into the trap carefully laid by that Shen Xuansheng!"
Speaking to this point, the Western Sect Leader suddenly waved his arm, and the world purifying white lotus that should have been floating in the air flew straight towards him as if attracted by some mysterious power, and landed steadily in his palm.
He lowered his head to carefully examine the holy and flawless lotus in his hand, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and then continued: "As far as I know, this time, it was a certain creature brought out by Shen Xuansheng from that legendary Heaven and Earth Tomb that attracted the Karmic Obstruction and Karma of an entire world!"
After a slight pause, the Western Sect Leader added another sentence: "And under the influence of this turn of events, the overall Luck of our Western Sect has already been severely damaged, and one could even say it has been injured at its very Foundation and lifeline!"