356: Crisis is imminent!

The murderous intent was set.

However, Buddha Liyin was by nature cautious and suspicious; he would never risk entering the fray himself.

He glanced at the chaotic battlefield outside the hall, especially the stone Puppet raging wildly not far away, exuding fluctuations of the Middle Stage of the Saint King Realm.

The corners of his mouth curled into a cold arc, devoid of any Buddhist compassion.

"Amitabha, my Buddha is compassionate. Let this mindless Puppet test the mettle of these few for this old monk, and clear the obstacles on this path of subduing demons."

He sneered internally, already having a poisonous scheme in mind.

Buddha Liyin transmitted his voice, his figure moved, transforming into a streak of golden light. Instead of moving away from that Saint King Puppet, he actively headed toward it!

The next moment, Buddha Liyin appeared solemn and dignified, bathed in Buddha light, chanting Sanskrit, and unleashed exquisite Buddhist Divine Abilities, engaging the Saint King Puppet in a fierce battle.

For a time, the collision of Buddha light and the Puppet's destructive energy created deafening roars, with shockwaves rolling out.

But if someone were to observe carefully, they would discover that Buddha Liyin's Moves, while appearing fierce, were more focused on defense and guidance.

Fighting while retreating, his direction was precise, heading straight toward the entrance of the hall where Xiao Ruobai and the others were!

"Boom!"

Buddha Liyin took a punch from the Puppet head-on, his figure staggering backward as if defeated, and with Fakong, was forced to retreat into the hall.

Once inside the hall, he wore a look of anxiety and gravity, as if he had been driven to a dead end by the Puppet.

The Saint King Puppet roared and chased after him, its massive stone body nearly blocking more than half of the hall's entrance!

Just as the Puppet rushed into the hall, its scarlet gaze instinctively scanning the scene, about to randomly lock onto a target to attack, a sharp glint flashed in Buddha Liyin's eyes. His finger, hidden in his sleeve, flicked with extreme subtlety!

A wisp of Buddha Power, subtle to the extreme, intangible, yet containing the supreme secret technique of the Buddhist Karma Wedding Dress, shot out silently like a poisonous snake.

It precisely entangled the Qi of the area where Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi were located!

As expected!

The Saint King Puppet's massive body suddenly paused. Its scarlet gaze, originally scanning Buddha Liyin or Fakong, suddenly fixed, like the most precise target-locking Magic Treasure, nailing itself firmly onto Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi!

"Roar!!!"

The Puppet let out an earth-shattering roar, completely abandoning Buddha Liyin and Fakong who were close at hand, and charged toward Xiao Ruobai and the other two who were breaking the Restriction, carrying a terrifying momentum that crushed everything!

It raised its stone fist, destructive energy condensing within it; the entire hall trembled under the pressure of this punch!

In this split second, Buddha Liyin took Fakong and narrowly dodged to a safe corner on the side of the hall.

At the same time, his face filled with concern and anxiety, and he shouted in a loud voice:

"Benefactors, be careful! This fiend is ferocious, hurry and dodge!"

His shout, seemingly a kind reminder, was actually incomparably sinister!

He moved his body forward, as if to help subdue the Puppet, but in reality, he invisibly blocked the most likely escape routes for Xiao Ruobai and the others!

Shifting the disaster, feigning benevolence and righteousness, achieving two things with one Move!

"Bald donkey! How dare you!"

Xiao Ruobai shouted angrily. He had sensed something wrong the moment the Puppet's gaze locked onto them, and Liyin's reminder made him instantly understand the other's entire poisonous scheme!

A monstrous rage rose in his heart!

However, the Saint King Puppet's destructive attack was already upon them!

There was nowhere to hide!

The crisis erupted instantly!

Before the stone fist arrived, its terrifying pressure pressed down like a tangible mountain! The Void Realm let out a groan of unbearable strain, and the hard stone slabs of the ground cracked inch by inch!

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi, who bore the brunt of it, felt their blood freezing, their Divine Souls shaking violently, as if they would be crushed into powder the next instant!

"Block it!"

At this life-or-death moment, Xiao Ruobai's eyes turned crimson. His God of War blood Qi erupted without reservation, and a crimson-gold light soared into the sky, attempting to withstand this blow head-on!

The ancient sword in Fang Hanyu's arms let out a shrill sword cry, and a Chaos Sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, was slashed out fiercely!

Ling Xi's aura expanded to the extreme instantly, frantically devouring the incoming destructive energy!

Mo Yu's red scales were like blood, its four hooves trod on fire, and the crystal horn on its forehead erupted with brilliant Divine Light!

"imperial blood Protection!"

However, the gap in Realm was like a chasm!

Combining their strength only made the stone fist pause slightly; they simply could not truly block it!

"Damn it! Fat Master will fight it out with you!"

At this critical moment, Wang Xiaopang let out a pig-like howl. The fat on his face trembled, but his eyes flashed with immense heartache and determination!

He suddenly pulled out a jade pendant that looked simple and unadorned, yet faintly had Dao patterns flowing on it!

"Open for Fat Master!"

He fiercely crushed the jade pendant!

This was a protective jade pendant he had found among the treasures Xiao Hei had casually thrown to him when the Glazed Holy Land was destroyed; it could withstand a single blow from an ordinary Saint King.

"Hum—!"

A soft yet incredibly tough light screen instantly unfolded, like an inverted Liuli bowl, firmly protecting the four of them inside!

On the light screen, profound Dao patterns flowed, emitting a Concept of Invulnerability to All Laws!

"Boom!!!"

The Saint King Puppet's stone fist slammed solidly onto the light screen!

A deafening roar erupted!

The entire hall shook violently, as if it were about to collapse!

The violent energy shockwave swept outward like a tsunami, causing the distant stone platforms to hum!

"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"

Inside the light screen, Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi were struck hard, all spitting out a mouthful of blood simultaneously. Their faces turned deathly pale instantly, and their auras withered rapidly!

Although the jade pendant's light screen blocked most of the power, the shock that passed through their bodies and the impact of the Saint King Law still caused them to suffer significant internal injuries!

Wang Xiaopang sat slumped on the ground directly, vomiting several mouthfuls of blood, his little face pale. Clearly, activating the jade pendant had also cost him a great price.

Crack!

The tough light screen formed by the life-saving jade pendant finally reached its limit after withstanding the full-force blow of the Saint King Puppet.

It made a crisp sound, filled with cracks, and then with a "Bang," it shattered completely, dissipating into light spots filling the sky.

"Roar!"

The Saint King Puppet seemed to be enraged; the soul fire in its eye sockets flickered wildly. It raised its stone fist again, and destructive energy condensed once more!

Although it was affected by the recoil force and its movements were slightly slower, its murderous intent was even stronger!

"We have no choice but to fight!"

Xiao Ruobai's eyes were determined; he knew he could not hold back any longer!

He slapped his chest violently, and a Saint King artifact exuding vast Saint might, the Mountain Sea Seal, flew out!

"Suppress!"

Xiao Ruobai activated it with all his might, and with the supreme power to suppress mountains and rivers, it smashed down fiercely toward the Saint King Puppet!

"Boom—!"

A second, even more violent collision occurred!

Golden light and gray radiance intertwined and annihilated wildly! The entire hall was submerged in blinding light!

When the light faded slightly, the Saint King Puppet was seen staggering backward, most of its stone shell shattered, and its soul fire dimmed significantly; it was clearly heavily damaged.

And the Mountain Sea Seal that Xiao Ruobai had sacrificed, after the collision, let out a mournful cry, detached from Xiao Ruobai's control, and lost all its spiritual light.

Xiao Ruobai himself was injured on top of injuries, kneeling on the ground, using his war halberd to support his body so he wouldn't fall, his aura weak to the extreme.

Fang Hanyu and Ling Xi had also almost lost the ability to fight again.