On the eve of Lin Dong’s decision to take a desperate gamble, he ultimately did not immediately use the immensely powerful "Sword Two."

Faced with the relentless pressing of Golden Buddha Kuerzan, the dragon blood within Lin Dong surged as if ignited, and he chose another path—the Dragon Blood Holy Body Reverse Scale Transformation.

Accompanied by an ear-splitting dragon roar, fine dragon scales appeared on Lin Dong’s skin, his eyes gleaming with golden light, and an ancient and formidable aura emanated from him as if a true giant dragon had awakened.

At the same time, he displayed the Limitless Transformation, his figure becoming elusive, as if blending into the realms, making him difficult to grasp.

With the blessing of these two forces, Lin Dong engaged in a fiercer confrontation with Golden Buddha Kuerzan.

Every clash was accompanied by space trembling, as if even the heavens and earth were quaking for this battle.

Although this was not enough to defeat Golden Buddha Kuerzan, and even left him at a disadvantage, defeating Lin Dong through sheer physical strength was clearly not simple for Golden Buddha Kuerzan.

The two people maintained a kind of stalemate quietly.

During the fierce battle, Lin Dong did not forget to observe another key figure on the battlefield—Tian Sha.

He was surprised to find that Tian Sha, with his own power, was simultaneously maneuvering against two other formidable opponents without falling behind at all.

Every move of Tian Sha revealed unfathomable martial arts mastery and his cool-to-cold combat wisdom.

This left Lin Dong secretly amazed.

"This Tian Sha is indeed extraordinary," Lin Dong secretly praised, but more so, he was vigilant.

He realized that this battle was far more complex than imagined, where every detail could be the key to deciding victory or defeat.

Just when Lin Dong was completely focused on the battle in front of him, his peripheral vision caught something unusual about Dragon Knight Vincent.

Vincent, who should have been hunting Tian Sha together with Gale Queen, showed unusual restraint in this fight, as if intentionally concealing strength.

Lin Dong keenly observed that Vincent was not fighting with full effort during the battle, and even seemed to intentionally avoid direct collisions with the enemy at crucial moments.

What made Lin Dong more uneasy was a subtle, almost imperceptible scent emanating from Vincent—a slight, nearly undetectable blood smell.

This aura, although faint, was identical to that of the Blood Clan elite Xue Chen, whom Lin Dong had personally ended.

Lin Dong’s heartbeat couldn’t help but accelerate, and a startling speculation surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be, he is... a Blood Clan member?" Once this thought emerged, it spread in Lin Dong’s mind like wildfire.

If Vincent truly was a member of the Blood Clan, then the truth behind this battle might be far more complex and dangerous than it appeared.

Lin Dong understood that he must be more cautious, not only dealing with the adversaries in front of him but also being wary of Blood Clan members.

"Could this Dragon Knight Vincent be the Blood Servant mentioned by the White-clothed Blood Monk?" Lin Dong contemplated.

While Lin Dong’s thoughts were chaotic with doubts about Vincent’s identity, Golden Buddha Kuerzan caught his momentary distraction.

This powerful figure from Buddhism, with a trace of a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, spoke with a voice carrying displeasure and disdain:

"Lin Dong, Benefactor, you’re actually distracted in a fight with a humble monk. You truly didn’t take a humble monk seriously, did you?"

Upon saying this, Golden Buddha Kuerzan’s form remained still, but there seemed to be a flow of golden light around him, an aura of solemnity and compassion emanating from within, forming a stark contrast to the previous battle fury.

He slowly raised his hands, palms facing upward, as if to catch the descending light of compassion.

"Since that’s the case, then let me show you a humble monk’s ’Great Compassionate Palm’!"

As the words fell, Golden Buddha Kuerzan’s palms suddenly united, and then with an incredible speed parted, striking towards Lin Dong.

The Great Compassionate Palm is a highly advanced martial art within Buddhism, emphasizing the use of a compassionate heart to transform all forces for one’s use.

Golden lotus flowers seemed to blossom between Golden Buddha Kuerzan’s palms, each flower containing endless compassion and majesty, which transformed into golden waves as the palm wind advanced, surging towards Lin Dong.

Seeing this, Lin Dong’s heart tightened; he knew this palm was extraordinary.

He immediately pushed the Dragon Blood Holy Body to its ultimate, his entire body covered with shimmering gold dragon scales, preparing to welcome this lethal blow like a true giant dragon.

Simultaneously, he also initiated the Limitless Transformation, his form becoming elusive, attempting to avoid this terrifying attack with minimal price.

However, the power of the Great Compassionate Palm far exceeded Lin Dong’s expectations.

The moment those golden waves met Lin Dong, it seemed as if countless compassionate sounds echoed in his ears, each sound shaking his spirit.

Even though Lin Dong had summoned his strongest defense, under the bombardment of the Great Compassionate Palm, his body was still sent flying like a kite on a broken string, drawing a long arc in the air.

When Lin Dong landed heavily on the ground, he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood; this was the first time since cultivating the Dragon Blood Holy Body Reverse Scale Transformation and Limitless Transformation that he was so embarrassed, the first time he was hit to bleed.

The fresh blood stained the corner of his mouth with a smile, yet also highlighted the resilience and determination in his eyes.

Although he spit blood, he was not fundamentally injured.

And seeing this scene, Golden Buddha Kuerzan did not reveal the expected look of satisfaction, but was rather more surprised:

"This actually didn’t harm you, only made you spit a mouth of blood."

He knew well that although Lin Dong spit blood, he was not fatally injured; it might even be said Lin Dong surviving his palm was beyond his imagination.

Golden Buddha Kuerzan’s face grew solemn, he realized the Lin Dong before him was far more powerful than he appeared, and this battle might be more challenging than he anticipated.

After Lin Dong spit a mouthful of blood, he stood up again.

Beside him, Tian Sha’s voice rang out again.

"Brother Lin, you can barely hold on, what are you still conserving? Quickly use Sword Two, if you don’t use Sword Two, we two are going to die here today."

Upon hearing Tian Sha, Lin Dong’s doubts intensified.

He practically couldn’t see through this Tian Sha, what kind of person is he? What are his intentions?

He has continuously urged me to use "Sword Two."

Even if he were to use "Sword Two" to kill Golden Buddha Kuerzan, he would still have to fight one-on-two.

"Anyway, regardless of who he is, I still don’t trust him now. So, I absolutely cannot let myself fall into the most desperate situation..."

"Sword Two, still cannot be used."

Lin Dong thought this.

Meanwhile, he was contemplating another matter, which is whether there is another way, in the absence of ’Sword Two,’ to defeat or even kill this Golden Buddha Kuerzan?