Chapter 144: Chapter 141: Laozi’s Extraordinary Birth Chapter 144: Chapter 141: Laozi’s Extraordinary Birth The Green Duckweed Daoist led the disciples of Mount Shu, along with Daoist Equal to Heaven and other externally-assisting True Men of Dao and Virtue, to suppress this arm. Unexpectedly, the arm was so formidable that it seemed as if it was about to break the seal and burst forth.

Green Duckweed Daoist empowered Daoist Equal to Heaven with a formation, and when he unleashed his three divine skills, the power was akin to that of a creator, terrifying beyond belief. The Seal of Great Compassion, Spring and Autumn Great Brush, and The Gate of Many Marvels—Buddhist Sect speaks of compassion, Confucianism cultivates “Spring and Autumn”, and Taoist Sect opens the Mystic Gate. The Swallowing Dragon Stele evolved the top divine skills of the three major disciplines, striking down all at once, practically destroying heaven and earth!

The enormous arm was struck by these three great divine powers and immediately burst forth streams of blood. It emitted a mental fluctuation, yet no one could hear it clearly; it seemed to be angrily cursing or possibly in shock, as if it had discovered something.

Daoist Equal to Heaven clenched a Dharma Seal, and with a fierce shout, the three dragon-headed figures fused into one, striking down with a palm that embodied the compassion of the Buddhist Sect, the mystique of the Taoist Sect, and the righteousness of Confucianism!

“Bang!”

This palm strike sent the arm flying backward, crushing countless sword artifacts into dust. This time, Mount Shu had paid a heavy price to suppress it; millions of divine swords were likely destroyed, with at least a million being ruined. A look of pain flashed across the faces of the elder monks of Mount Shu, but it was a necessary sacrifice to suppress such a powerful evil entity.

Everyone felt unease in their hearts, secretly thinking, “Whose arm is this, so powerful that even a creator-like strike barely harmed it? How formidable must the original owner of this arm be, perhaps on par with a Saint?”

Even after unleashing his divine skills repeatedly, Daoist Equal to Heaven was drenched in sweat, his True Qi nearly drained. Seeing that the arm was only injured and still could not be suppressed, he was profoundly shocked.

Daoist Equal to Heaven gasped for breath and said, “This thing is too powerful, I’ve exhausted all my divine means and can do no more!”

Green Duckweed Daoist had already invoked the talismans of the Pure Ancestral Master and was fully operating the Mount Shu Sword Array. Swords rose from the mountain, flying into the air, their cold gleams terrifying; even a Daluo Golden Immortal entering the center of those gleams would likely be torn apart.

Seeing millions of sword artifacts rising in the sky, blocking out the sun, they converged into an immensely huge divine sword, no smaller than the arm, and cleaved downward!

“Boom!”

The arm raised up, bloodied and dripping, formed a spell, and then several chains of law transformed into a massive shield. Sword and shield are inherently conflicting; one embodies unmatched sharpness, the other invincible defense! As the sword slashed down, its Qi churned like a sea of clouds, the void itself was shattered, turned into chaos, and then continuously repaired by the Heavenly Dao Laws, repeating countless times in that instant.

The sword struck the shield, sparks flying, each spark as large as a human head, exploding outward, causing stones and rocks to splatter. If not for the formation’s empowerment, the very mountain of swords would likely have been obliterated.

“Sword Scouring the Eight Desolates!”

Green Duckweed Daoist initiated a divine skill with the sword array’s empowerment, dispersing that large sword into countless divine swords that fell from all directions with stunning sharpness, striking the massive arm and shield like meteors.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

These divine swords exploded one after another; at least a million exploded instantly, their sword Qi even more terrifying. Those within the altar maintaining the formation, those of lower cultivation, immediately vomited blood, their Taoist robes and skin slashed open.

The arm released a terrifying mental fluctuation, seemingly roaring, bombed by millions of self-exploding divine swords, its flesh bloody and blurred yet still unable to be forced back into the formation.

“Heaven and Earth Borrowing Method, Power of the Heavens!”

This time, Daoist Equal to Heaven clearly heard what its mental fluctuation was. A series of massive Law Divine Chains fell, forming a giant humanoid body. The arm suddenly detached from the ground, landing on the giant body, seamlessly connecting with it!

“Bad! This arm is too powerful—Daoist Friend Enlightenment, Daoist Friend Pure Yang, quickly make your move!” Green Duckweed Daoist cried out in alarm.

Daoist Enlightenment’s expression darkened; he casually threw a Qiankun bag to Daoist Equal to Heaven. Naturally, this Qiankun bag wasn’t the kind that could store the entirety of heaven and earth but merely a storage bag. Daoist Equal to Heaven took the bag and pulled out several Peaches of Immortality, tossed them into his mouth, chewed twice, and swallowed to rapidly restore his True Qi.

Daoist Enlightenment shouted, “Green Duckweed Daoist, boost the formation on Daoist Equal to Heaven; his divine skills seem just right to counter this evil entity! Lu Chunyang and I will lead the sword Qi in support.”

Green Duckweed Daoist, his face pale, directed a spell, and the talisman fell onto Daoist Equal to Heaven.

Daoist Equal to Heaven formed a Dharma Seal and shouted, “Om Mani Padme Hum, heaven and earth, rulers and teachers, all soldiers in battle array advance!”

The Buddhist Six Syllable Mantra, the immortal essence of Confucianism, and the Daoist Nine-character True Words were activated, and the Longtou Daoren once again transformed into three Divine Dragons, returning and coiling around his body.

“Imitating Heaven and Earth! Laozi was born with hands covering the sky, feet stomping on the heaven and earth shaking the Nine Provinces; Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire take turns in transformation, the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism morph into a great bell!” The Daoist Equal to Heaven transformed into a thousand-zhang giant, stretching his arm abruptly using his innate divine ability of the Tongbei Monkey, skillfully manipulating heaven and earth. The three Swallowing Dragon Steles were infused with the mystic essence of the Three Teachings and fused into one, forming a large bell.

The Daoist Equal to Heaven held a giant golden bell and charged at the giant, shouting, “Laozi was born extraordinary, a disciple of Mount Square Inch in the Spiritual Platform; my fate is mine to command, refining Golden Cores amidst the Karmic Fire!”

With that collision, instead, the Daoist Equal to Heaven was sent flying, his body nearly splitting apart, while the giant merely countered with a punch, blasting the large bell back into its original form of the Swallowing Dragon Stele, unable to withstand such terrifying power! This attack of the creator was shattered without suspense.

Though he was born extraordinary, his arm was even more so, forming a giant composed of the Law Divine Chains that easily sent him flying, a force he found irresistible.

Yet this was merely pure strength, not the true creator. Only at a realm of the creator could these forces be adeptly wielded, hence the Daoist Equal to Heaven was defeated so miserably.

The Seven Stars Sword in Enlightenment Dao’s hand was raised, and the Sword Qi of Mount Shu Sword Mountain gathered like disciples finding their Patriarch, swiftly coming together.

“Sword Guides the Seven Stars! Duā!” Enlightenment Dao pointed, and all the Sword Qi from Mount Shu converged onto the Seven Stars Sword, with the residual Sword Qi forming seven positions, transforming into the Big Dipper Seven Stars Formation.

Lu Dongbin also raised his Pure Yang Sword, chanting spells, and streams of even fiercer Sword Qi gathered on the Seven Stars Sword, with the Pure Yang Sword assisting.

It was not easy for Lu Dongbin to assist someone; after all, his status as the reincarnation of Donghua the Great Emperor was well recognized.

As ocean-like surges of Sword Qi gathered, the Seven Stars Sword moved, together with the Pure Yang Sword, striking towards that giant.

This giant was purely a puppet, the real control being that terrifying arm! The arm shook, releasing chains, all composed of Laws, and with a shake, all approaching Sword Qi was blocked.

“Grand Supreme Lord hasten the command like the decree!” Enlightenment Dao exclaimed softly, and as the Seven Stars Sword trembled, it thrust forward with a pfft, and the arm was hastily raised to block it.

However, this thrust, bringing together the Sword Qi of Mount Shu and a trace of a Saint’s predestined fortune from the unknown, fell down, shattering those Law Divine Chains, and stabbed deeply into the arm, blood spraying like a rain of blood.

“You are all doomed! No matter the cost, I will kill you all!” The arm emitted angry spiritual fluctuations, and a vast black hole opened in the void.

The Daoist Equal to Heaven and Enlightenment Dao were both terrified. Could it be those gloomy eyes and horrific gigantic hand crossing boundless time and space once again?

The last time he emerged from the Hate Heaven Secret Realm of the Ruins, the Daoist Equal to Heaven witnessed this scene; had it not been for the timely arrival of the Three Pure, he might have been captured by that giant hand.

As the immense black hole opened, Tathagata’s eyes immediately narrowed, and he calculated meticulously, murmuring, “No good…though the arm can hardly escape, and the Projections of the Heavens have gathered, now is not the time to openly break with the Daoist Sect! There are also All Buddhas and Golden Immortals who survived the Middle Ancient battle hidden somewhere. If I rashly intervene, they will surely fight to the end.”

The Lapis Lazuli Light Medicine Buddha also looked towards the southeast, seated in the Lapis Lazuli Pure Light Realm of West Cow He State, precisely in the direction of Mount Shu.

The various Buddhas of Mount Meru activated their Divine Skills, looking towards the southeast.

The Daoist Equal to Heaven realized in his heart that this arm was clearly related to the Heavens from the Middle Ancient battle, a great terror that existed since the creation of heaven and earth—who could it be?

“Not good, everyone retreat, this thing cannot be stopped by anyone but a Saint!” the Daoist Equal to Heaven exclaimed.

Everyone was shocked as the Seven Stars Sword wielded a tremendous sword Qi and chopped off a finger from that arm, causing such pain that the arm emitted another piercing spiritual fluctuation.

This roar seemed to have agitated the being within the black hole, as a pair of icy cold eyes now appeared within the immense black hole. The Projections of the Heavens were about to descend again!

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