Chapter 2318 Eloquence

Black Buddha light covered the sky like a curtain of the eternal night.

Buddha Emperor Xufeng and his entourage solemnly stood atop the sacred mountain. There was no sign of panic, nervousness, or even the slightest emotional fluctuation on any of them.

In the distance, Lin Xun and Xi stopped at the sight of the group and exchanged a look as a slight tremor vibrated through the duo’s hearts.

It was a strange atmosphere, as if they were waiting to die.

“Just you guys? If memory serves me right, there should be one more Emperor Ancestor who is still alive, right?"

Lin Xun’s nonchalant voice resounded across the sky.

His clothes and long hair fluttered in the wind, appearing confident and arrogant.

"None of that matters anymore."

Buddha Emperor Xufeng looked at Lin Xun. "Lin Daoyuan, aren't you curious to know why you were regarded as a heretic by our Earth Treasury Realm since long ago?"

Lin Xun's eyes flickered. "Is it because of the Great Treasury Silent Scripture created by Saint Monk Duji and the Black Phoenix Saint Queen?"

Buddha Emperor Xufeng shook his head. "Senior Uncle Duji was a brilliant cultivator who invested his entire life to create a dao scripture the world has never seen before. Although he did betray the Earth Treasury Realm, it is unrelated to you being branded a heretic."

"Then why?" Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.

Buddha Emperor Xufeng smiled. Although it was a smile, it still gave off a sensation of indifference. "Because you are the greatest scourge of this world. Due to your cultivation path, you will bring calamity wherever you go.

"If you aren’t exterminated, the Ancient Nebula Road will be destroyed beyond imagination because of you alone."

Lin Xun laughed. "How did you know?"

A strange gleam surged in the eyes of Buddha Emperor Xufeng. "Whether it is the primeval era’s Dao War of Ten Directions or the ancient era’s Dao War of Emperors, both are inextricably linked to you. You should also know why the taboo law power covering the cosmos appeared, right?"

Lin Xun frowned and sneered, "I have only cultivated for a hundred years, yet you blame me for all these things that happened far in the past. Don't you feel any shame?"

Buddha Emperor Xufeng expressionlessly said, “You might not be the only one who has awakened the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer, but you are the only person who has inherited the Omega Secret-Realm left by the Omega Lord. That is the core reason.

"Although your mother, Luo Qingxun, and your uncle, Luo Qinghe, are both descendants of the Omega Lord and have also awakened the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer, they...were not acknowledged by the Omega Secret-Realm.

"If not for this, do you think the eternal Luo Clan would have spent countless years sealing off the Ancient Nebula Road?"

Buddha Emperor Xufeng stared at Lin Xun and said, "Whether you admit it or not, it is your existence that has caused all these disasters in the Ancient Nebula Road!"

Lin Xun's eyes didn’t waver and his heart remained rippleless like a calm lake. He said, "Everyone says that those who practice Buddhist cultivation are eloquent and have unmatched tongues. Today, I finally got to witness it for myself."

It was always possible to find a pretext if one wanted to accuse someone.

How absurd and deranged was it for Buddha Emperor Xufeng to blame Lin Xun for every major disaster that had occurred since ancient times?

"I am merely saying it as it is."

Buddha Emperor Xufeng remained the very picture of calm. "Whether it is the ninth elder of the Luo Clan, known as the Nameless Esteemed Emperor, or the sixth elder of the Luo Clan, Heavenly Emperor Shi, they came here to capture you, the seed of calamity."

Lin Xun strongly felt that this old bald donkey was really good at coming up with nonsense. His ability of somehow rationalizing all sorts of blame on Lin Xun was honestly quite something.

Lin Xun frostily asked, "Why not say that the Luo Clan is the biggest culprit that caused all these disasters instead?"

His heart was already surging with murderous intent. The reasons why the Earth Treasury Realm viewed him as a heretic were so absurd and nonsensical that anyone who heard them would be triggered.

Buddha Emperor Xufeng acted as if everything he said was simply fact. "If it weren't for you, the Luo Clan would never have come to the Ancient Nebula Road."

"Alright, I understand. You guys have probably gotten used to being dogs for the Luo Clan. It’s now so embedded into you being that your every word and action seek only to lick your master’s feet. It’s understandable."

Lin Xun couldn’t be bothered to listen any further.

From the side, Xi coldly said, "This old man is stalling for time. Let's kill them quickly then find Emperor Ancestor Niejin."

Emperor Ancestor Niejin was the only remaining Emperor Ancestor in the Earth Treasury Realm. However, he wasn’t with Buddha Emperor Xufeng at the moment.

This was clearly very odd.

“Sure!”

Lin Xun nodded.

Buddha Emperor Xufeng opened his mouth to speak again, "Heretic, could it be that you..."

Swish!

However, Xi had already made her move. A sphere of law power light suddenly appeared in her palm and transformed into a spear. She raised it into the air and swung.

A blindingly sharp light ripped through the sky.

"Go!"

Buddha Emperor Xufeng’s pupils shrank as channeled his power into the string of black prayer beads in his hand. With a hum, it drew taboo law power from all over the sky.

Evidently, the black rosary was similar to Emperor Ancestor Yuzhong’s dao guiding ruler and could borrow the taboo law power covering the heavens.

Unfortunately, even with the help of such power, Emperor Ancestor Yuzhong still wasn’t Xi’s match, let alone Buddha Emperor Xufeng who had only reached the peak eighth realm Emperor Stage.

In an instant, an explosion shook the world. Amidst the colliding law power light, Buddha Emperor Xufeng was thrown backwards, bleeding from his seven orifices.

The sacred mountain was also severed and collapsed with a loud rumble. If not for the defensive array power covering it, the mountain would have been completely flattened!

“Stop them!”

As soon as he steadied himself, Buddha Emperor Xufeng turned and fled into the distance.

"So he was up to something. You deal with these guys while I go after him." Xi’s clear eyes gleamed coldly as she brandished her spear and rushed forward.

Rumble!

The group of Emperors also rushed forth to meet her. Without any regard for their lives, they crazily attacked with Emperor-grade weapons and powerful techniques.

There were sixteen of them in total, and their cultivation levels ranged from the third to eighth realm Emperor Stage. Together, they were quite a fear-inducing force.

However, their fates were sealed as Xi swung her spear.

Plop plop plop!

The three Emperors blocking her way were cut down like paper as their bodies and spirits shattered into pieces.

She destroyed her enemies with a single strike and advanced with ease.

However, this didn’t scare the other Emperors who continued to lunge at her as if truly unafraid of death.

How could Lin Xun let them do as they wished?

Omm!

The Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron unleashed rumbling dao sounds as millions of light rays flowed forth. They crushed through the void, churning with boundless power.

In the blink of an eye, an Emperor was crushed into bloody foam.

"Attack!"

Lin Xun's clothes fluttered as a domineering pressure spread from him. The sword cauldron shot forth with a clang, leaving a rainbow-like trail in the sky.

He took on the group of Emperors alone!

The Earth Treasury Realm Emperors didn’t show any fear as if they were unemotional robots. They activated their treasures and fearlessly besieged Lin Xun.

Rumble!

The area descended into chaos. Mountains and rivers crumbled as everything was destroyed.

Lin Xun’s presence resembled a giant moving abyss as he plunged into the fray. A ferocious attack was crushed with every rumble from the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron, making it feel as if it was unbreakable, indestructible, and impervious to all attacks.

As the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron rampaged, Emperors were killed from time to time. Bright red blood rain fell like a steaming torrent, drowning the devastated landscape around them.

In less than eight minutes, not a single Emperor remained!

Anyone who witnessed these scenes would be terrified out of their wits. After all, these were Emperors!

Yet, Lin Xun had slaughtered them all alone!

On the other hand, Lin Xun had long grown accustomed to this. He had already lost track of how many Emperors had died by his hands over the years!

Spotless and unharmed, he didn’t bother to even glance at the bloody mess of a battlefield as he shot off, transforming into a dazzling streak of light.

The sudden withdrawal of Buddha Emperor Xufeng not only made Xi realize that something was amiss, but also filled Lin Xun with trepidation. Hence, he did not dare to tarry a single second.

Soon after, a black Buddhist niche appeared in the range of Lin Xun's spirit sense.

The black Buddhist niche was extremely tall, measuring over ten thousand feet as it reached deep into the clouds. It was entirely pitch-black and seemed to be made from some sort of mysterious divine material.

Boundless wishpower of the living surged like a vast ocean around the niche as it poured inside.

Enshrined within was a thousand-foot-tall statue seated cross-legged on a lotus platform. It had three heads, six arms, no face, and a single closed pupil on its forehead.

The statue was shrouded in misty darkness, making it resemble a god emerging from the darkness, exuding majesty that overlooked the land.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The wishpower of the living was being absorbed by the faceless Buddha statue!

It was an incredibly bizarre sight.

Despite this, Lin Xun merely gave it a single glance before looking away as his heart shivered.

Nearby, Xi was fighting with a ginormous creature. The battle was incredibly intense, each aftershock violently shaking the surrounding terrain.

At closer inspection, the beast had the head of a tiger, the mouth of a crocodile, the eyes of a snake, the ears of a cow, the scales of a fish, the feet of a phoenix, the horns of a deer, the whiskers of dragon, and the tail of a dog.

It was the statue Lin Xun had seen before which was enshrined in every Earth Treasury temple!

However, this was no statue, but a living beast!

Its body was incomparably huge and its roar boomed across the nine heavens like thunder. Black Buddha light shot from it like law power, as if seeking to overturn the sky and trample it under its feet.

Its power surprised Lin Xun. Xi was already strong enough to kill Emperor Ancestors before. Now, she was also armed with law power, making her a completely different beast from before.

Yet, the creature was blocking all of Xi's attacks!

"Lin Daoyuan, you’re late."

Buddha Emperor Xufeng’s voice suddenly rang out. He stood before the tall and majestic black Buddha niche with cold, indifferent eyes.

"See? That’s the divine beast, Cangzhe, condensed from the wishpower of the living!

“Supreme Elder Emperor Ancestor Niejin sacrificed his life and cultivation to awaken Cangzhe. However, it will all be worth it as long as we manage to eradicate you two heretics today!"