Chapter 635: Chapter 634: Tathagata Retreats, Dao Lives, Demon Fails!

The Tathagata finally could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. As he dealt with the murderous intent within the sword array, he gritted his teeth and said:

"You madman, after all, you are a Buddha. How can you help this Daoism like this?"

In the Demon Realm, Wutian, who was using a divine weapon to slice himself, sneered and said, "Don’t misunderstand, I have nothing to do with Daoism. I simply help anyone who stands against you!"

Upon hearing these words, the Tathagata’s face darkened to the extreme.

The relationship between him and Wutian was too intricate.

Although before attaining enlightenment, he successfully stripped Wutian from this body.

In essence, the two were still connected, like lotus roots with entwined threads.

In fact, in earlier years, if Wutian were to perish, he himself was at risk of falling from his Saint Position.

Later, it was with the help of ’Heaven’ that the entwined karma gradually split apart.

But even so.

Wutian’s self-mutilation could still affect the state of the Tathagata.

So, Wutian, in essence, was the Tathagata’s greatest weakness!

And at this moment, Wutian’s self-mutilation was affecting the Tathagata’s strength.

Though the impact wasn’t significant, it was crucial.

It made time of the essence, desperately wanting to resolve the battle, so the Tathagata, giving it his all, was directly drained of momentum repeatedly.

At the same time.

He also felt the summons from the other side.

He was running out of time.

"Alas..." the Tathagata suddenly sighed, gazing at Lin Heng with a complex expression.

Lin Heng also realized something and said in a deep voice, "Are you leaving?"

The Tathagata replied with some regret in his tone, but still maintained absolute saintly dignity.

"Next time I return, you won’t have today’s luck again."

Upon hearing this, Lin Heng coldly responded, "Next time, you may not be my match!"

"Oh?"

The Tathagata smiled emotionlessly, "Next time, you’ll see the real me."

As the words fell, the Seven Treasure Marvelous Tree turned into dead branches, and with his form, dispersed like bubbles within the Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

He did not need to break the array; he could leave at will.

As the Tathagata Buddha disappeared, the oppressive force of the Saint dissipated across the world, and all the inhabitants of the Celestial Court erupted in that moment.

"Taixu Celestial Venerable, this is our Taixu Celestial Venerable!"

"The Tathagata Buddha has been forced to retreat by him, truly forced to retreat, hahaha!"

"I told you, as long as the Celestial Venerable is here, any crisis can be turned into safety!"

Countless beings were jubilant.

The pressure brought by the Tathagata Buddha to the Celestial Court was immense; he directly destroyed the Thirty-Three Heavens and shattered a top-tier Destiny Dynasty of the era.

Even the Daoist Lord Yang Jian was on the brink of death.

In such a desperate situation, the former Daoist Lord descended from the heavens, timely returning to forcibly repel the unstoppable Saint Tathagata!

Such a feat of supporting the crumbling Grand Xia brought immense joy to the inhabitants of the Celestial Court.

Especially for the younger generation born in these thirty years, the inner shock was beyond words.

Only now did they truly understand what kind of legendary, unmatched figure the creator of the Dao Celestial Court was throughout the ages.

And it is at this moment that they realized why the current Daoist Lord, even after unifying the Eastern Domain, still remembered and cherished that one.

"This is the Taixu Zeshi Celestial Venerable..."

Countless young beings looked at that figure with fanatical admiration and yearning.

Meanwhile, in Lin Heng’s mind, messages of reputation rewards surged like bamboo shoots after a rain.

But at this moment, he had no interest in system rewards, his mind filled with the images of the Tathagata disappearing in the array, and the words he spoke before leaving.

Next time, you’ll see the real me!

"So, this wasn’t the Tathagata’s true strength, or perhaps not even the complete Tathagata?"

Lin Heng’s brows furrowed tightly, increasingly realizing how unfathomable the Tathagata Buddha, who had toppled the Ancient Celestial Court and brought the Western Buddha Country to its peak, truly was...

"No wonder that battlefield always required his presence..."

Lin Heng murmured to himself, lost in thought.

He thought that with his current strength, even if he wasn’t the Tathagata’s equal, he wasn’t far off.

But now it seemed he had underestimated a true Saint.

Especially this Saint who single-handedly brought prosperity to the Buddha Country!

Gathering his thoughts, Lin Heng’s gaze turned towards the Demon Realm.

With the Saint’s Breath of over a thousand Saints and possessing Daoist Purple Qi, his power was approaching that of the Venerable Emperor Chong’en, making his current state equivalent to a pseudo-saint capable of challenging a true saint.

In a single thought, not to mention covering All Heavens and Myriad Realms, discerning and connecting with the Demon Realm in the Grand Thousand Immortal Realm was a piece of cake.

So Wutian’s actions in the Demon Realm, beheading, hollowing out his heart, flaying himself, and burning with Buddha Fire, were all known to him.

"Thank you," Lin Heng said, transmitting his voice across the cosmos, reaching the Demon Realm.

"No thanks needed," Wutian, nearing the state of perishing, replied with unparalleled carefree laughter, "I couldn’t defeat him myself, so if someone else battles him, I should exert some effort."

Lin Heng restrained from asking Wutian the real reason for his loathing of the Tathagata and instead said, "I will use the Power of Rule to restore your body."

Unexpectedly, Wutian laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Fellow Daoist Lin, do you think I would sacrifice myself just to weaken his power?"

Lin Heng slightly frowned, "You’re already nearing the state of perishing..."

Wutian’s voice turned cold, "If the heart does not die, the Dao cannot live; if the Dao does not die, the demon cannot come into being."

"To kill enemies, friends, kin, and oneself, that is the way of the Demon Ancestor."

"Fellow Daoist Lin, cultivate well, perhaps someday, you will be someone I need to kill."

"No... All Heavens and Myriad Realms, all creatures, should be exterminated!"

The Demon Realm trembled, black mist soared to the heavens, as Wutian’s figure disappeared completely, leaving only his mad voice echoing through the world of the Demon Realm.

Lin Heng remained dazed for a long time, a trace of worry appearing in his eyes.

"It seems the true demon is about to be born..." he whispered to himself.

The calls of the people below interrupted his thoughts.

Especially the Black Bear Spirit, who, beneath a space-time isolated lake surface, was full of excitement and joy at seeing Lin Heng again, and in the height of emotion, couldn’t help but cry out, calling him boss while sobbing.

Touched, Lin Heng withdrew the Power of Space-Time and also retracted the Chaos Taiji Diagram.

Only then did the Black Bear Spirit pounce into his arms, rubbing tears and snot all over Lin Heng.

"Daoist Lord..."

Shen Gongbao, Sun Wukong, Nezha, Ox Demon King and others couldn’t help but call out to Lin Heng, faces full of emotional smiles.

Lin Heng nodded in acknowledgment to each of them and finally set his gaze on Yang Jian.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yang Jian squeezed out a difficult smile, "Unfortunately, the Celestial Court needs to be rebuilt."

"It’s alright."

Lin Heng said, this wasn’t a significant issue.

Then the Black Bear Spirit suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, boss, the White Snake Immortal and Cyan Snake Immortal went to compete for the Saint Position, did you see them?"