Volume 4: The Revelation Revealed Chapter 471: A Great Battle The Bodhisattva’s body gradually softened, and the restraining force around him vanished in an instant. Da Peng knew that this realm had been broken. Unrelenting, Da Peng used his claws to tear open the Bodhisattva’s Nvwan Palace and swallowed the Bodhisattva’s original spirit in one gulp. What Da Peng had used earlier was naturally his innate divine skill—Tian Peng Bian. He was also uneasy, as this was his first battle against a sage, and it took place in someone else’s realm. He wasn’t sure whether Tian Peng Bian would work. But if he didn’t use a special tactic, continuing like this would surely lead to his death. Tian Peng Bian wasn’t invincible either; it was most effective when used when the opponent was off guard. Thus, Da Peng stayed calm until the enemy attacked before taking action—a highly risky move. As the Bodhisattva’s corpse fell, the Golden-Winged Da Peng raised his head and let out a clear cry, almost to the point of tears. From a child who followed in the footsteps of his elders, he had grown into a master capable of defeating sages—a path filled with immense hardship. He saw that the Bull Demon King was struggling against three Bodhisattvas and was at a disadvantage. Fortunately, the Bull Demon King had thick skin, and the three Bodhisattvas didn’t possess any powerful magic weapons, allowing him to hold on. Da Peng spread his wings and flew downward. With a snap of his Wind-Thunder Wings, he enclosed one Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva felt darkness before two powerful gusts hit him. Da Peng suddenly pulled out his sharp claws from beneath his wings, leaving the Bodhisattva covered in blood. If the Bodhisattva hadn’t dodged quickly, he would have been torn apart. Da Peng’s confidence soared at this moment. Together with the Bull Demon King, they quickly turned the tide and defeated the three Bodhisattvas utterly. Jiu Ling Yuan Sheng and the two from Qingqiu—one with nine heads and the other with nine tails—had combat strength surpassing that of ordinary Hunyuan Jinxian by three or four times. Although five Bodhisattvas surrounded them, the two of them killed two of them. The remaining three, though fearful, didn’t dare retreat and continued to attack. This time, Qi Tian Ling sent only these four Hunyuan Jinxian into battle. Looking at the overall situation, they were under the least pressure. At this moment, Hou Tu emitted a yellow light, enveloping an area of a hundred miles with her earthly power, trapping no less than a hundred Bodhisattvas inside. These Bodhisattvas entered Hou Tu’s realm, searching for a way out. But Hou Tu’s cultivation was far superior to theirs, and coupled with her earthly power, it was impossible for them to break free. Even so, Hou Tu was under considerable pressure as well. With such a realm-creation technique, having a hundred people attacking inside required her to expend a great deal of spiritual energy.

Dayu and Hou Tu stood back to back. Dayu unrolled the Yu Ding in his hands, which resembled an open-mouthed giant dragon. With a roar, it generated a powerful suction force. More than a dozen bodhisattvas closest to them were caught off guard and drawn in. Another thirty or forty bodhisattvas, seeing that Dayu and Hou Tu were far too formidable, attacked together. Dozens of magical artifacts rained down on Dayu. Unperturbed, he reached into the Xirang Furnace and took out a sharp sword—the very sword that had once been used to slay the Buddha of Infinite Life. Dayu leaped into the air, his magical power spreading everywhere. The blue sword light stretched ten zhang far. As the sword swept through the air, the blue light caused those dozens of magical artifacts to break or fall, none escaping unscathed.

At that moment, the Qilin had just used its sharp horns to pierce a bodhisattva, passing through him from chest to back. When it raised its head, it saw Dayu in his blue robes displaying his mighty power, and it couldn’t help but admire him in silence. Dayu had always been calm and low-key, but his cultivation was truly extraordinary!

The Qilin and Zhenwu really enjoyed this battle. These bodhisattvas were fearless, charging forward one after another. Their magic and supernatural powers were nothing special, making them perfect for practice.

The Black-Clothed Avalokiteshvara remained expressionless throughout. Sitting on the lotus platform, she twirled willow branches in her hands, not killing a single person but instead binding her opponents tightly with them. She moved around the battlefield twice, targeting isolated bodhisattvas to capture, and soon had eight of them in her grasp.

Xuan Nu and the Bodhisattva Nili had already escaped the battlefield. It wasn’t their first encounter. Although Nili had a slight advantage, Xuan Nu excelled due to her extensive knowledge of various spells and supernatural powers.

What Xuan Nu didn’t expect was that Nili now possessed the power of creation and destruction, allowing him to counter any spell related to fate. This was no longer the Nili from the Buddhist hell of old—he had almost become an invincible monster.

After a few exchanges, Xuan Nu sensed something unusual, but she continued to cling tightly to Nili, gradually drawing him away from the battlefield. Nili naturally understood Xuan Nu’s intentions, but he knew that Xuan Nu was the strongest in Qitianling. If he could kill her, Qitianling would lose its greatest strength. Who else in the world could then oppose him?

As for whether the five hundred bodhisattvas could match the people of Qitianling, to be honest, the Bodhisattva Nili didn’t care much. If he could eliminate the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu, he would have fewer concerns in the future. Compared to that, what were the five hundred bodhisattvas worth?

Xuan Nu’s expression turned serious. She clasped her hands and drew a realm in midair. This realm had colorful edges, like clouds, enveloping the two of them layer by layer.

The Bodhisattva Nili paid no attention. He stepped forward in the air, laughing viciously as he reached out to grab Xuan Nu.

Xuan Nu neither dodged nor avoided. With a thought, a yellow cloud appeared in front of her, and she herself vanished instantly. Bodhisattva Ni Li did not possess Xuan Nu’s secret skills for creating such realms, so he could not locate her. Yet, relying on his own cultivation, he was not afraid of her hidden attacks and began searching within this multicolored realm.

The realm was not large, but it was filled with colorful clouds that obscured vision. After searching for a long time with no sign of Xuan Nu, he decided to break through the realm and leave.

Although he intended to kill Xuan Nu, he was not entirely confident and did not want to waste time here. Though the realm seemed harmless, Ni Li sensed a hint of danger.

The colorful clouds, in hues of a rainbow, drifted through the space, creating an otherworldly atmosphere. Each color of cloud carried slightly different powers, but Ni Li had no interest in exploring them. He reached the edge of the realm, ready to break through.

Just then, an extremely thin steel needle, about five or six inches long, suddenly shot out of thin air and aimed at Ni Li’s left eye.

This realm of Xuan Nu’s was called the Multicolored Cloud Realm. At her level of cultivation, creating realms was effortless; she could create dozens of them at will. But for Bodhisattva Ni Li, she had gone to great lengths.

By luring Ni Li here, she was essentially using herself as bait. Having repeatedly disrupted Buddha’s plans, it was only natural that Ni Li would want to kill her. The Multicolored Cloud Realm contained hidden killing traps. By disappearing into the realm, she activated these traps. She knew Buddha was highly skilled in devising strategies, but Ni Li likely did not possess such abilities.

Before she could complete the traps, Ni Li decided to break through the realm. Unprepared for his decisiveness—despite his high cultivation, he did not overestimate himself—she feared her efforts would be in vain if he left. So, she secretly shot the needle to prevent him from breaking through.

Ni Li was waiting for Xuan Nu to appear. He raised his hand to block it, and the needle struck his left arm. Passing through his arm, its force dissipated. A bloody hole appeared on his left arm, causing intense pain as if burned by fire.

Ignoring the injury, Ni Li rushed toward the source of the needle. Xuan Nu reappeared and floated toward him. Having suffered a minor setback, Ni Li was determined to recover and charged at her fiercely.

Xuan Nu took two steps forward, silently casting spells to activate the killing traps in the Multicolored Cloud Realm. As Ni Li approached, suddenly a mist covered the area, as if he had fallen into a cold ice fog.

Ni Li stopped immediately, realizing he had entered the trap. While creating traps within a realm was common, this one was set by Xuan Nu and could not be underestimated.

Confident in his invincibility, Ni Li unleashed powerful blows to disperse the mist. He thought, “If I destroy your trap’s core, I can break through and settle accounts with you.”

At this moment, a golden seal pressed down from above onto Ni Li. As the golden light shone, it tightly enclosed him beneath. Seeing the seal, Ni Li inwardly exclaimed that something was wrong—it was none other than the Hunyuan Golden Seal!
The Hunyuan Golden Seal had the remarkable power to “create transformation and manipulate yin and yang,” capable of restraining all forms of creation in the world. Although Ni Li did not belong to the realm of creation, his entire skill set originated from it. As the golden light descended, he felt his cultivation level declining.
In any other place, he could simply use some escape technique to flee, but now he was in the Realm of the Mysterious Maiden—where else could he go?
The Mysterious Maiden’s creation of realms, concealment, shooting, array formation, and seal control were all carefully planned, with the ultimate weapon still being the Hunyuan Golden Seal. Even when the centipede demon used this seal, it nearly reduced Wukong’s cultivation significantly. With the Mysterious Maiden wielding it at her divine level, its power was unimaginable.
Ni Li Bodhisattva’s eyes narrowed in fury. He never expected there to be a magical artifact in this world capable of restraining him. All his powers, whether positive or negative, were tightly suppressed by the Hunyuan Golden Seal, making it extremely difficult for him to use them.
The Mysterious Maiden was delighted. She had not anticipated the Hunyuan Golden Seal to be so powerful. If she could subdue Ni Li Bodhisattva in her own realm with this artifact, it would be an immense advantage.
Ni Li Bodhisattva fought desperately but to no avail. With blazing eyes, he spat out a dark mass and darted into it.
The Mysterious Maiden was shocked. What kind of magical artifact was this? Could it protect Ni Li Bodhisattva?
The dark mass grew larger and larger, soon reaching hundreds of feet in size. Only then could the Mysterious Maiden see clearly—it was not some magical artifact at all, but the Buddhist Hell!
In the Realm of the Seven-Colored Clouds, Ni Li Bodhisattva had brought out the Buddhist Hell he had created. With this realm’s protection, he was no longer afraid of the Hunyuan Golden Seal.
The Mysterious Maiden sighed inwardly. After all, he was still Ni Li Bodhisattva—not someone so easy to subdue. She hurriedly retracted the Hunyuan Golden Seal. As the Buddhist Hell continued to expand, it would eventually tear apart the Realm of the Seven-Colored Clouds.
This realm was no longer suitable for subduing Ni Li, and in terms of stability and size, it far fell short of the Buddhist Hell he had built with his entire life’s effort. The Mysterious Maiden withdrew from the Realm of the Seven-Colored Clouds and returned to the clear and pure world.
Ni Li Bodhisattva sensed something unusual outside and emerged from the Buddhist Hell. “What can you do to me?” he demanded. Then he raised his palms, his ten fingers like skeletal branches, and thrust them at the Mysterious Maiden.
The Mysterious Maiden had missed her chance. She no longer had the heart to fight. In a direct confrontation, she truly could not deal with Ni Li Bodhisattva. As she pondered whether to flee or fight, sudden changes occurred.