Chapter 5257: Emperor Sudōteng

win.whoosh…Five ghostly headless corpses, like bolts of lightning, charged toward the Ten-Tiered Ice Scorpion.In a terrifying shriek, the ice scorpion's body was torn into dozens of pieces. The man i...Lu Shixiong was still alive, which brought inexplicable excitement to Su Qing's heart. Regardless of what would happen next, at least he was safe for now. Even with Shi Jingxian and several cultivators at the Yuanshen stage being unable to do anything to Lu Xiaottian within the Buddha Realm, and even managing to kill He Ting Xianzun, albeit with the help of the Buddha Realm's restrictions, it was still unbelievable in the eyes of Su Qing and the Deer Horn Elder.

Being a powerful immortal, one who could be considered a celestial lord, is almost omnipotent in the eyes of ordinary cultivators. They appear to have no weaknesses.

An array formation capable of holding back a celestial being's power is incredibly rare, and it demands an extraordinary mastery from the one who controls it. It is not something that just anyone can achieve.

The Buddhist seal, a formation capable of trapping even powerful celestial beings. Blood-flame moth... Su Qing's mind echoed with these words. On her way to the Ancient Buddha Secret Realm, she had only heard that a large number of elite celestial armies were rushing towards the Buddha Realm.

As for finding Lu Xia Tian, she didn't have much hope after all, as there were no clues. Continuing to head towards the Buddha realm was perhaps just a trace of her obsession in her heart.

At this moment, unexpectedly, a clue was obtained, although it couldn't be verified for its authenticity at present. At least, it was Su Qing's only clue.

Several people followed the stream upstream, but later the stream also branched into several different paths, which took them a considerable amount of time to eliminate one by one.

Finally, several people arrived at a pool of water that looked normal except for the creeping vines swimming on its surface. Everyone present was filled with fear and apprehension. "Sutra Ghost Vines... it seems that the Buddhist energy in the stream comes from the depths of this pond. But with the Sutra Ghost Vines appearing, if we rashly dive in, I'm afraid none of us will have a good outcome. We might even lose our lives here."

The bald Arhat's face showed a hint of apprehension. The Shudra Ghost Vine in front of them had already reached a deep, ink-blue color. Its lethality was strong enough to make some Golden Immortal experts take notice. This was just the surface of the pool; it had already cultivated such a ghostly Buddha fusion. Who knew what else lurked beneath the depths of the pool Even though they were all Great Luo Golden Immortals, their combined strength was formidable. However, in this dangerous and unpredictable ancient Buddha Secret Realm, their security was not guaranteed."How come, you weren't afraid before, why are you backing down now" The You She Ghost Buddha chuckled softly. This kind of ghost Buddha aura fusion was undoubtedly what interested him the most. This kind of aura was most suitable for him. As far as his eyes could see, even if he obtained any treasures, they would mostly be suitable for his use. In this situation, he was undoubtedly at an advantage."You She Ghost Buddha, you're being unreasonable. We have to enter anyway, but let's just say we look out for each other in danger and act accordingly. If you encounter something suitable first, you can take it, but later on, don't try to be sneaky and take advantage of us. Otherwise, neither I nor Lu Lao Gui or Su Xianzi will let you get away with it," the bald Arhat warned him.

"If the Ghost Buddha of the Venomous Serpent agrees, we can strike at any time." The old man with antlers stroked his beard and smiled. His words were not as sharp and resolute as Baldheaded Arhat's, but his attitude was equally clear.

“I have no objections.” As long as she could enter the Buddha Realm, Su Qing didn’t have any strong demands for the time being. Even the best treasures couldn't compare to the safety of Senior Brother Lu and Senior Brother Luo. “Well then, as you say, I am not a deceitful person either.” The Ghost Buddha of the Azure Serpent chuckled. If he were to get the treasure that could greatly enhance his power first, these people behind him wouldn't be able to do anything to him, so why would he care about their faces

"Let's go in together." The stag-horned old man nodded, a green light emanating from his body as he plunged directly into the deep pool.

The Bald Arhat moved faster than the Ghost Buddha of the Phantom Serpent, and immediately jumped into the water.

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The moment it entered the water, a wave of energy surged forth, blending the solemnity of Tantric Buddhist meditation with an ominous, ghostly aura.

Suddenly, Suduogu realized there was an intruder. He slithered over like a snake.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh, ten or so ghost vines intertwined together, looking like numerous snakes coiling, forming a large net that covered the old man with antlers.

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The old man with antlers in his hand flashed a green light, and a monstrous antlered blade appeared. It was long and curved, but it gave off a strange sense of ferocity. With just a swipe of his hand through empty air, the net formed by the Shudra Ghost Vine shattered instantly.

A piercing scream echoed within. It seemed as if the voice could shatter gold and stone. Even the strong, such as the stag-horned elder and Su Qing, couldn't help but feel a ringing in their heads.

Su Qing waved her hand, sending dozens of palm strikes towards the large net woven from the Sutu devil vine. Each palm strike landed roughly on a node of the net.

The You She Ghost Buddha kept glancing over at Su Qing. The few of them were only temporary allies, all wanting to enter the Buddha Realm. They joined forces out of fear of the overwhelming strength of the Immortal Army from the four directions of the Immortal World, who had converged upon the Heavenly Court.

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United strength is powerful, divided strength is weak. The four of them working together have overcome many crises and defeated formidable foes.

The Ghost Buddha of the Phantom Serpent kept a deep watch on Su Qing and her two companions in private, constantly calculating their strength. He felt he had a good grasp of the bald Arhat and the old man with antlers, but Su Qing remained like a flower seen through mist.

At this time, Su Qing's strength was not considered strong. However, every seemingly ordinary attack was simple and effective. Breaking through the same number of Sudogui vines consumed relatively less energy.

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Along the way, he made many moves, yet he remained unassuming.

Not only the Wraith Snake and Ghost Buddha, but even the Bald Arhat and the Deer-horned Elder occasionally flashed a look of fear in Su Qing's eyes. Although those patrolling squads from the fairy realm were extremely difficult to deal with, they were after all enemies on the opposite side, while their squad was only temporarily assembled. Once they encountered a major conflict of interest, they could collapse at any time. Therefore, his vigilance towards his teammates naturally existed.The Bald Arhat seemed more open-minded and didn't seem to have so many calculations. A faint golden light emanated from all over his body. He did not deliberately obstruct the Sutragi Vine, but simply allowed it to approach. Once it got close to the golden light, these golden lights carried a strange penetrating power, constantly infiltrating into the Sutragi Vine.Although the Sutragi Vine had strong defenses and was incredibly resilient, under this dense golden light, traces of pale gold began to appear on its surface, which then expanded into patches of gold. The extremely tough vine body began to show signs of weakness. The Bald Arhat seemed passive and didn't launch any fierce attacks, but if you really calculated it, his speed in killing the Sutragi Vine was the fastest among several people.These Sutragi Vines were incredibly powerful. A dozen or so combined could threaten, even kill, a Golden Immortal-level expert. Fortunately, their numbers were not so overwhelming that they were uncontrollable. Otherwise, even if the four of them were all Daluo Jinxian-level experts, they would never dare to enter recklessly.However, after a few battles, killing some Sutragi Vines, Su Qing and others did not feel relieved at all. They went deeper into the pool, and as they went deeper, more and more Sutragi Vines were killed, broken, and even shattered into powder-like remnants scattered everywhere... At first, the Deer-horned Elder and Bald Arhat didn't seem to think much of it. They just watched as some ghost vine remnants floated with the current in the water.

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But as time went on, and the vines in sight grew increasingly numerous, Su Qing was the first to halt her steps.

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“What’s wrong” The stag-horned elder noticed Su Qing’s abnormality. “Something’s not right. Those remnants of the藤 that we killed should have been floating around aimlessly in all directions. Now, they're constantly gathering towards us. It's too late for us to react now, I'm afraid we've already fallen into a heavy encirclement.” The Ghost Buddha of the Azure Serpent said in a low voice.

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“You bunch of scoundrels, thinking you can hide in the stream and get away with it” A light chuckle then echoed through the air.

In a flash, the thin old man Xu Congyun materialized from the depths of the pond.

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Two more figures flickered, one a round-faced girl with a purple ribbon in her forehead, and the other a man with a scar above his brow.

"Don't you two have anyone else with you Why aren't you all coming up together" Su Qing was first surprised, then her eyes gradually turned cold.

"Just leave it to King Sutōdeng here. This is his territory, and we can just help control the formation."

Xu Congyun let out a hearty laugh, his long sleeves fluttering as he brought forth a large triangular banner with a wave. The banner's surface shimmered with dozens of distorted ghost vine images.

"These demons and ghosts are quite powerful. Defeating them might not be difficult, but it's not easy to completely kill them all within this formation. I ask the few of you to control the formation and try your best to eliminate them all here."

Those shattered remnants of vines coalesced into a massive, circular shadow. Within the shadow, countless ghostly vine tentacles emerged, and before the words could even finish, they lashed out at Guangtou Luohan and the others with blinding speed.

“I didn't expect it to be a trap! Let's join hands and get out of here as soon as possible!” The You She Ghost Buddha’s eyes changed dramatically, and he immediately had the intention to retreat. “The phantom image of Buddha in the stream is not fake, and the other party set an ambush here. It took so much effort to set it up. I think this place must be the entrance to the Buddhist realm. Instead of finding a way out now, it's better to meet the challenge head-on and directly break through the formation and enter the Buddhist realm. If we miss this opportunity and expose our whereabouts, we might not be able to find another entrance, and we might even be gradually surrounded by reinforcements from the celestial army.”

Su Qing raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she had encountered some setbacks, the other party had already set up a large net here, but this depended on whether the other party's net was sturdy. It wouldn't be easy to trap all of them here.

“Su Xianzi is right, this grand display isn't aimed at us. There's no need to hide something if there's nothing to hide here,” said the bald Arhat with a chuckle. After seeing all of their opponent’s cards, he felt much more at ease.

“Look at my grand Arhat golden body!” The bald Arhat laughed heartily. Before his words even finished, a blinding golden light erupted from his body, and when the phantom limb-like appendages reached out, anyone who was touched by them immediately encountered immense resistance.

However, after all, it was the method of Emperor Sutou Teng. It wouldn't simply dissipate like ordinary Sutra Ghost Vines, or be corroded. "Poof," the power greatly reduced vine phantom struck the bald Arhat, emitting a low dull sound. The bald Arhat twitched his teeth and grinned, seemingly the attack had been greatly weakened. But upon striking him, it still shook the bald Arhat's Yuanshen with a tremor.

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“Everyone stand shoulder to shoulder, this guy is a little weird, I’m not his match, if we keep going like this, my protective Buddha’s light will be shattered.” “Don't worry, I won't let you face him alone.” The old man with antlers muttered words in his mouth, and flames of wind ignited on his body. The old man with antlers transformed into a wind flame demon deer, and floating around the wind flame demon deer were numerous strange blades, all forged from antlers.

These bizarre and misshapen forms floated erratically in the air, crisscrossing each other as they shot electrical currents towards the opposing Sutra Lotus King.

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“I will hold back the formation. You all attack Sūtadeng together!” The Ghost Buddha of Serpent Snake also knew the gravity of the situation. He raised his hand, and snake-shaped stone carvings materialized out of thin air.

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“Sutra Evil Spirit Vine Ghost Formation!” Xu Congyun roared coldly, the round-faced girl and the man with a scar above his eyebrows each waved their battle flags.

Two more figures were strategizing deep within the formation, and the entire depths of the pond vibrated with the presence of the surrounding Asura Vines. Their ghostly projections formed a thick wall, encircling Su Qing and her companions completely.

One after another, the vines crept out, seemingly wandering aimlessly within the formation. In reality, they were encroaching on the space where the old man with antlers and Su Qing and others were casting spells, maneuvering.

“Temple of Ten Thousand Snakes!” the Ghost Buddha hissed, and from within each snake-shaped stone sculpture, shadowy serpents emerged, tangling with the vine shadows in a furious battle.

For a time, the serpent's and ghost vine's shadows clashed at an astonishing speed. The Ghost Serpent Buddha only felt that it was quite difficult to resist, but the environment here did not suppress him much.

Moreover, although the opponent's side had many hands controlling the formation, their control over this Suddha Evil Spirit Vine Ghost Formation was not so free and easy. At least in the eyes of You Snake Ghost Buddha, there were still some considerable loopholes in this formation.

Buddhism has indeed declined, and even though the Four Heavenly Courts could gather some powerful practitioners who have cultivated Buddhist techniques, the number is not large.

Especially those who reach the level of a powerful figure like Sutuojin, a top-level powerhouse among the Daluo Jinxian, and even whose spiritual bodies are nearly complete, are extremely rare.

This tactic also has many requirements, needing several powerful individuals with similar auras to control it together. While King Sutou Fuj might be skilled in this formation, the power he can unleash on his own is still limited. If he were to team up with a few Great Luo Golden Immortals from the Netherworld Heavenly Court, and their auras couldn't harmonize, the effect might not be very good, possibly even diminishing the formation's power.

This was the only chance for the Ghost King of Serpent and the four others at this moment; otherwise, they would most likely be trapped to death here. "The three of you hurry up and defeat your enemies. Although the patrol squad of the Netherworld Heavenly Court has average strength and their formation's power is insufficient, their sheer number is overwhelming. With just my own power, I can't hold them off for long." The Ghost King of Serpent was controlling the snake swarm to entangle with the enemy while urging the Deer-horned Elder, Su Qing, and the others.

"Don't worry, we won't push you to exhaustion. Just one Sutuotian King won't be able to stop the three of us!" The bald Arhat roared, "Arhat Battle Diagram!" As soon as his voice fell, the bald Arhat flashed in the void, then stopped for a moment not far away, and the next instant appeared in another place, while the original place left a phantom of the bald Arhat. still need to think them over and refine them. While I have this time, I might as well look back at some old things.” Lu Xia Tian nodded."But I'm not sure about it," Xiang Kuang said with a solemn ex...