Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 481 - : Buddha Heart Strike, Heavenly Sword Annihilation Divine (Sixth Release!)
Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Buddha Heart Strike, Heavenly Sword Annihilation Divine (Sixth Release!)
“Ugh!”
With a muffled grunt, Tathagata Buddha’s body violently shook, and a thread of golden blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. The Slaying Swords, formed by the concentrated Sword Qi of the Path of Slaughter within the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, were not so easily resisted, especially since they were further empowered by Sun Wukong’s Lifeblood Essence, greatly enhancing the formation’s lethality.
Though these Slaying Swords seemed no more than embroidery needles when compared to Tathagata Buddha’s towering golden body, the murderous and destructive aura they carried directly poured into the Buddha’s body. In just an instant, many of his meridians were damaged. It seemed like he merely spat out a bit of blood, but in reality, he was wounded.
“Immeasurable Buddha Light! Break through!”
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Grinding his teeth, Tathagata Buddha stirred up the Buddha Primordial Force within him. Immeasurable Buddha Light burst forth from his body, dispersing all the densely packed Slaying Swords. At the same time, the Ninth Layer Merit Golden Lotus he was seated upon began to emit ripples of strength, spreading outwards in all directions as it sought out the formation’s weak points.
Amongst the ancient Primeval Chaos Killing Formations, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation’s capacity for offensive slaughter was second to none. Staying within it meant risking more than just injury; he could very well perish inside it!
Tathagata Buddha had no desire to be the first Heavenly Dao Saint to fall during the third Infinite Calamity; there were still many things he had not yet done!
He had to break out!
The Ninth Layer Merit Golden Lotus, originally a Twelve Layer one, had been downgraded after Mosquito Daoist had absorbed three-tenths of its essence during the battle of Divine Enthronement. Nevertheless, its defensive power remained astonishing, not any weaker than Primordial Heavenly Venerable’s Celestial Auspicious Clouds. Otherwise, just now Tathagata Buddha’s injuries would have been far worse than just bleeding from his mouth; he might have been riddled with countless bloody holes!
With the full force of the Ninth Layer Merit Golden Lotus’s power probing the formation, it wasn’t long before it located a weak point. Although Sun Wukong had utilized his own Lifeblood Essence to activate the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, he was after all not a Sword Cultivator; he had managed to unleash its fearsome power only through his understanding of formations and reckless consumption, which was still far from matching the proficiency of Sect Hierarch Tongtian personally commanding it.
As a distinguished member among the Slaying One Corpse Merit Saints, Tathagata Buddha didn’t gain his reputation for nothing. Once he pinpointed the weak point, he immediately took action. His hands danced, forming one Buddha Seal after another, and the sound of Buddhist chants continuously arose from his lips. Swastika Buddha Seals emerged from his mouth and hands, converging in the air to form a colossal Golden Swastika Buddha Seal—all in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, Tathagata Buddha’s eyes suddenly snapped open, and he thrust both hands fiercely at the Swastika Buddha Seal. The golden light atop the Buddha Seal burst forth, striking ruthlessly against the weak spot of the Great Formation that he had detected. Tathagata Buddha himself turned into a streak of light, following closely behind.
Boom!
The weak point in the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was smashed by the Golden Swastika Buddha Seal, and a breach instantly appeared in the heretofore airtight space of the sword array. Tathagata Buddha wasted no chance; his form turned into a streak of golden light and darted out through the gap, with Sun Wukong too late to stop him.
“Dreadful demon monkey, die for me! Tathagata Palm, Buddha Heart Strike!”
After escaping the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, Tathagata Buddha stood high above, rising from the Ninth Layer Merit Golden Lotus. With a face full of rage, he looked down at Sun Wukong, who was controlling the sword array below. Being outside the space of the sword formation, he could see Sun Wukong’s location clearly and was no longer obscured by the sword formation’s space.
Tathagata Buddha’s face showed a trace of ferocity, for this was the first time he had faced death’s threat since his enlightenment. His entire cultivation had almost been laid waste within the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation; he found the very thought chilling and his resentment and wariness towards Sun Wukong had peaked.
No matter what, this Demon Monkey must die today! Otherwise, he would definitely become a life-and-death foe in future!
In that instant, Tathagata Buddha completely abandoned the idea of subduing Sun Wukong for the Buddhist Sect. All that was left was boundless intent to kill. With a great roar, Tathagata Buddha spat out a mouthful of his Heart’s Essence Blood, catching it in his palm and then fiercely swatting it towards Sun Wukong.
Buddha Heart Strike, this was Tathagata Buddha’s most powerful move within the Tathagata Palm he had created, several times stronger than the Myriad Buddhas Worship. He had never used it since its creation because, aside from its immense power which the Three Realms Space could scarcely withstand, the main reason was the massive consumption of his Lifeblood Essence.
Before this moment, Tathagata Buddha had not been willing to use this move, because in his view, no one was worth the expenditure of his own Lifeblood Essence to deal with. But now was different. Having nearly perished in the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation intensified his resentment and wariness towards Sun Wukong to the utmost; even if it meant losing some Lifeblood Essence, it was worth it to kill this Demon Monkey!
The golden Buddha Palm descended from the heavens and smashed fiercely towards Sun Wukong at the heart of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation’s Formation Eye.
Based on its momentum, this palm seemed to be even less powerful than other attacks of the Tathagata Palm, yet Sun Wukong, who had been expressionless and icy all along, changed his countenance, his eyes taking on a seriousness in addition to the cold. Underneath his Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, Tathagata Buddha’s palm strike seemed utterly different to him.
A sense of destruction that could annihilate everything was hidden within this palm strike, and Sun Wukong had a premonition that if he underestimated this palm, his end would be extremely dire!
“Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, Union of Myriad Swords, Heavenly Sword Annihilation Divine!”
With a low shout, a wound silently opened in Sun Wukong’s palm, from which his Lifeblood Essence gushed generously, pouring into the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram floating before him. A heavy blood light entwined above the entire Formation, causing the whole Sword Array to be pervaded by an aura of bloodthirst.
Countless Sword Qi converged from all corners of the Sword Array, gathering before the Immortal-Slaying Formation Map to rapidly coalesce a treasured sword gleaming with faint golden light. The moment it formed, the entire space seemed to shudder.
“Go!”
With a point of his finger, the golden colossal sword shot viciously towards Tathagata Buddha’s golden Buddha Palm. Its path tore a long rift through space, revealing how immensely destructive the force behind the sword was given the current stability of the Three Realms Space!
Boom!
The golden Buddha Palm and the golden colossal sword struck each other violently, as if Mars had collided with Earth, releasing terrifying waves of force that burst forth in all directions. Within a hundred miles, the ground of the Heavenly Palace utterly shattered, turning into large chunks of debris cascading down to the ground, with even the Heavenly Ladder being affected, portions within the Ninth Layer of Heaven breaking apart level by level.
