NOVPUBEven after landing on the ground, Jian Hui’s head was still in a daze.
He had never imagined he would be defeated so swiftly, so completely humiliated.
Especially why he would suddenly charge toward Zhou Bai and lend his light sword to Zhou Bai for a moment, he truly hadn’t figured it out.
However, although he didn’t understand why he had lost, and he felt that he had not even used half of his full potential, Jian Hui knew that a loss was a loss.
If the situation just now hadn’t been on a platform, he probably would have died dozens of times.
Thinking of this, Jian Hui gently exhaled and stood up to look at Zhou Bai and transmitted his voice to ask, "The move you used to knock me off the platform at the end, was it the Tianhe Star Explosion Sword?"
Zhou Bai looked at Jian Hui, a mix of expectation, excitement, and anxiety on his face, and smiled faintly, recalling the conversation he had had with Zhao Shouyi and Ying Hui earlier.
This time, at the great contest of the Four Great Taoist Schools, he intended to stand out, not just to show off his might, but also to win beautifully.
And the Tianhe Star Explosion Sword was at the point where it could be revealed.
Although it would attract a great deal of attention, it would also make the higher-ups of the Four Great Taoist Schools truly recognize Zhou Bai’s potential and give him their full support.
And so Zhou Bai nodded slightly at Jian Hui, who was beneath the platform.
"Is it really the Tianhe Star Explosion Sword? The Tianhe Star Explosion Sword... it really does live up to its reputation..."
Jian Hui slowly departed, and Zhou Bai turned his gaze to the direction of the Beihai Dao School.
At this moment, the Beihai Dao School only had two contestants left, Xuan Yue of the fourth realm and Kong Chan of the fifth realm.
The young girl Xuan Yue stood in front of Kong Chan and said, "Senior brother, let me go first. This Zhou Bai is no simple character; I’ll go up and fight him first, and then his next opponent just happens to be Cang Ming. Once he and Cang Ming decide the outcome of their battle, no matter who you face afterward, you’ll have the advantage."
Now, from Beihai Dao School remained Xuan Yue of the fourth realm and Kong Chan of the fifth realm.
From South Mountain Daoist School, only Cang Ming of the fourth realm was left.
From East Huaxia Dao School, besides Zhou Bai, there were still six disciples from the third and second realms.
From West Mountain Daoist School remained Zhu Lingwei of the fourth realm.
If Xuan Yue now took the stage to exhaust Zhou Bai, Zhou Bai’s next sequence would be to fight with Cang Ming of South Mountain Dao School.
If Zhou Bai wins against the two of them, he would have to fight Zhu Lingwei of West Mountain Daoist School, followed by a battle with Kong Chan of Beihai Dao School.
If Cang Ming wins, he would first face an opponent from East Huaxia Dao School, then Zhu Lingwei, and then finally Kong Chan.
Kong Chan also understood that letting Xuan Yue enter the fray now was the most cost-efficient and advantageous for him.
Otherwise, even if he took the stage and defeated Zhou Bai, he would still have to overcome Cang Ming and Zhu Lingwei.
But Kong Chan shook his head, "This time at the grand contest of the Four Schools, it’s not enough just to win; one must win beautifully. If I step back now and let Zhou Bai and Cang Ming have a go at it before facing me, on the surface I might seem to have the advantage, but in reality, I would be giving up the chance to impress everyone with a fight. Winning the championship in the end would be meaningless."
"Only by first defeating Zhou Bai and then Cang Ming can I prove my unparalleled strength, talent amongst my peers and have the seniors of the Four Great Taoist Schools put their hearts into supporting me."
Seeing Xuan Yue’s worried gaze, Kong Chan chuckled and said, "Don’t worry, have a little faith in me. Zhou Bai is strong, Cang Ming is strong too, but only I, Kong Chan, am the strongest."
While speaking, Kong Chan steadily stepped forward, walking towards the direction of the arena.
With each step, a gentle white light emerged from him. That was Kong Chan’s Primordial Spirit power, constantly flickering up and down around his body until it finally transformed into the phantom of a Buddha with hands clasped together, appearing behind him.
But the white light kept spreading, with Kong Chan’s body as the center, rippling out in all directions like waves—from 10 meters, to 100 meters, 200 meters...
When Kong Chan stepped onto the arena, the creamy white Primordial Spirit power had already become like a vast sea, directly covering the entire arena and then continuing to expand outward.
This terrifying range of influence, as well as the quantity of Primordial Spirit power, directly stunned everyone present.
Qian Wangsun said incredulously, "Is he only in the fifth realm? How can he have such terrifying Primordial Spirit power? This range is almost over 300 meters, right?"
Zuo Dao commented, "I heard that Kong Chan’s fifth-realm Dao fetus is called the Great Sun Dharma Body, which is the strongest Dao fetus cultivation method among the Four Great Taoist Schools." no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
By the side, Lu Wanzhen added, "I’ve also collected some intelligence on this Great Sun Dharma Body over the past few days. Leiyin Temple and most of the other cultivators are a bit different; they refer to the realm of the immortals and gods as Buddhas. The term Great Sun Dharma Body signifies the supreme zenith among Buddhas, the king of myriad Buddhas, the highest state of Buddha."
"That is to say, those who cultivate the Great Sun Dharma Body have the hope of becoming the supreme Buddha."
On the other side, in the spectator stands, Ying Hui was also somewhat shocked by this scene. "Is the Great Sun Dharma Body really that powerful? I seem to recall that even the Great Sun Dharma Body..."
Leiyin Temple’s Hui Jing said with a smile, "Apart from using one’s own Primordial Spirit power to refine the Great Sun Dharma Body, it also requires the absorption of sentient beings’ incense offerings, combining their wishes with Primordial Spirit power to condense and achieve it.
Depending on one’s aptitude, the Dharma Body’s absorbed wishes can vary greatly. After the distortion of Heavenly Dao, drawing incense wishes has become increasingly difficult, and with slight carelessness, there’s a possibility of madness or deformity.
That’s why even with the same Great Sun Dharma Body, there are strengths and weaknesses."
"From the weaker ninth grade to the highest first grade, the difference in power is also huge."
"Kong Chan’s Great Sun Dharma Body happens to be of the first grade. He absorbed the offerings of incense built up by ten temples over fifty years."
"Absorbed so many wishes? Has he gone mad?" The Evil Sect’s You Tu exclaimed, "There must be side effects; does Kong Chan...does he have some issue?"
...
On the arena, with hands clasped together, Kong Chan looked at Zhou Bai and said, "I originally thought that my strongest opponent this time would be Cang Ming and Li Gui from the Evil Sect. Unexpectedly, you, Zhou Bai, emerged to disrupt the scene with a battle that shocked everyone. It is indeed fortunate for the human race to have a genius like you."
Zhou Bai, listening to the other party’s words and seeing his gaze, didn’t feel the slightest enmity. Instead, in those eyes, there was a sense of breadth, inclusiveness, and admiration.
Just as if a parent was truly proud of their accomplished child.
Zhou Bai casually directed the freely roaming Inherent Gold flying sword back and forth, looking at Kong Chan he said, "Looks like you’re quite confident. And rightly so, judging just by the density of your Primordial Spirit power, you’ve already surpassed the fifth realm and reached the sixth, haven’t you?"
Zhou Bai gazed at the surging creamy white Primordial Spirit power beneath his feet. It seemed to him he could see countless faces emerging within it, praying, shouting, longing...
"May the Buddha bless, and my son returns safe and sound from the battlefield..."
"May the Buddha bless, and the Heavenly Demon be eradicated soon…"
"May the Buddha bless, and the Heavenly Demon surely fail to breach Beihai City this time…"
