97: The Buddha's Forest

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Facing the siege of a group of Buddhas, the excitement in Lin Ye's eyes grew even more intense.

The Human Emperor Sword seemed to sense its master's mood, emitting a faint red glow.

Proving the Dao through slaughter!

What does it mean to prove the Dao through slaughter? Naturally, it means relying on the three-foot sword in one's hand to sweep away all enemies in the world.

These Buddhas before him were nothing but supplements on his path to the Dao!

Boom!!!

In the sky, the phantoms of the sun and moon converged at this moment, accompanied by a deafening roar.

The brilliant radiance flowing from the sun and moon phantoms surged outwards like a tidal wave; nothing could withstand this mighty power.

The massive Demon-Subduing Circle shattered the instant it touched the sun and moon phantoms, the golden disc turning into countless fragments that scattered into the Void Realm.

This was a terrifying confrontation!

The sun and moon converged into one, erupting with unimaginable power at this moment. As the phantoms of the sun and moon continued to merge, they actually transformed into a sharp sword.

The sword body was black, and its appearance was just like the Human Emperor Sword in Lin Ye's hand.

Sharp Sword Qi, capable of breaking through anything, flowed around the sword body. Cracks appeared in the Void Realm, and the golden alms bowl that had wrapped up this area of the world began to crack as well.

Even as a Magic Treasure of the Buddhist sect, it was struggling to withstand this phantom of Sword Intent.

The massive black longsword stood in the sky, resembling a sword of heaven and earth.

The Buddhas with lower cultivation levels covered their eyes and screamed; merely looking at that Sword Intent had already injured their eyes, and countless tiny wounds appeared on their skin.

"Just how was this kind of Sword Intent honed?!"

A Buddha exclaimed in shock.

They already knew that Lin Ye was a Prodigy, but they had not expected his Sword Intent to reach such a level; it was simply shocking. Perhaps even the successor of the Sword Holy Land in the Central Region would not be as good as Lin Ye, purely in terms of Sword Intent.

This child is simply a Prodigy among Prodigies.

Not far away, Xiang Tiange was still fighting the Buddhas, but judging by his relaxed expression, these Buddhas clearly posed no great threat to him.

Come to think of it, those who came to stop him were not Buddhas with deep cultivation.

They wanted a quick victory to capture Lin Ye, so the Buddhas sent to fight Xiang Tiange only needed to entangle him.

Watching the sword of heaven and earth in the sky, there was a hint of excitement in Xiang Tiange's eyes.

"Hahahaha, Lin Ye, I truly didn't misjudge you! The trip to the forbidden zone is now secure, but after we return, we must fight again!!!"

Boom!!!

Just as everyone was marveling at that terrifying Sword Intent, Lin Ye waved his hand casually.

The massive black sword body descended.

"Oh no!"

The leading Buddha roared. Even before it landed, this Sword Qi was already causing harm, which showed just how terrifying it was!

The golden alms bowl absolutely could not cover this area of the world. If it were torn apart by this Sword Qi, the people of the entire Supreme Bliss Holy Land would likely notice the anomaly here immediately. Wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?!

They might even give the people of the Supreme Bliss Holy Land a reason to attack them!

They would become sinners of the Buddhist sect!

"Today, even if I have to sacrifice my entire cultivation, I will turn you into a Buddha Slave!!!"

The Buddha's Voice turned hoarse, his eyes bloodshot. He turned his head and exchanged glances with the other Buddhas.

Those Buddhas clearly understood his intention, then put their hands together and silently recited amitabha.

Om...

Accompanied by bursts of Buddha's Voice, a great Power Of Will erupted from the bodies of those Buddhas.

Especially the leading Buddha; his whole body was wrapped in Power Of Will. Before long, his eyes were wide open.

"Angry-Eyed Vajra!!!"

Boom!!!

A golden Buddha statue stood in the air. Golden lotus flowers fell from the sky, blooming with brilliant Buddhist light.

With the appearance of the Buddha statue, the cracks on the golden alms bowl had healed.

Om...

Accompanied by bursts of Buddha's Voice, the giant Buddha statue put its hands together and slammed them fiercely onto the huge black sword.

Clang!!!

The metallic clashing sound resounded through the world.

This shockwave caused the ground to be overturned, and several small, unknown mountains in the distance collapsed instantly. If the golden alms bowl hadn't been repaired, these Buddhas might have been scared to death by this sound.

The giant Buddha statue grabbed the sword of heaven and earth, the two forces constantly confronting each other.

The leading Buddha radiated golden light all over his body and sneered at Lin Ye: "amitabha, benefactor, your demonic thoughts are deep. If this continues, you will likely fall into a place of eternal damnation. It would be better to return to Galan Temple with this Abbot to cultivate in peace."

"But I fear the benefactor will not be willing. In that case, this Abbot is willing to exhaust a lifetime of cultivation and use great Power Of Will to lead you to become a Buddha."

"Lead me?!"

Lin Ye seemed to have heard some interesting joke.

He then immediately put away the Human Emperor Sword.

"Hm?"

Seeing Lin Ye's actions, not to mention the Buddhas, even the Old Ancestors above the Void Realm were puzzled about what Lin Ye was trying to do.

Why did he put away his weapon?

"Benefactor, it seems you have laid down the butcher's knife and intend to become a Buddha on the spot."

The leading Buddha's face was full of relief and compassion.

Sure enough, even a Prodigy could not resist the great Power Of Will drawn out by one's entire cultivation.

Only Xiang Tiange looked at Lin Ye with anticipation.

The two had not known each other for long, but Xiang Tiange understood a thing or two about Lin Ye's personality.

To say he would just give up resistance? Xiang Tiange wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

But facing that golden Buddha body composed of Power Of Will, how would he respond?

At this moment, the sky-piercing Sword Intent on Lin Ye's body disappeared; in its place, a gentle smile actually hung on his face.

It was this smile that made the leading Buddha's alertness soar.

Intuition told him that Lin Ye was definitely not surrendering; looking at this, it seemed he was about to use some strange Move.

Moreover, the opponent clearly carried a few traces of an aura that even he felt familiar with.

What is going on?

Just at this moment, Lin Ye put his hands together.

"Om... ma... ni... pad... me... hum..."

The six-character mantra of the Buddhist sect was chanted from his mouth.

A golden light radiated from his whole body; that was the Cultivation Technique of the Buddhist sect.

"Hm?"

The Buddha's pupils constricted. Although they all knew that Lin Ye had obtained the Legacy of the Evil Tathagata, what kind of person was the Evil Tathagata? Even when the Ancient Buddha was alive, he could do nothing about him.

Lin Ye, who had obtained the Legacy of the Evil Tathagata, was merely of the younger generation; what profound Buddhist dharma could he possess?

Now, Lin Ye had blurted out the six-character mantra of the Buddhist sect, and the Buddhist energy on his body was extremely thick and profound; he didn't look like a member of the younger generation at all, but rather like an old monk who had practiced Zen for many years.

"How is this possible?!"

Before the Buddha could even think about why this was, Lin Ye had already arrived in front of him.

At this moment, Lin Ye's body was radiant with Buddhist light, and his whole person was filled with serenity and tranquility.

Every step he took, a golden lotus of the Buddhist Dao appeared beneath his feet.