Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 602 - 599: A Corner

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In that moment, thousands upon thousands of axes were swung continuously for a year, even a pig would reach an incredible level of mastery with an axe.

The energy emitted by the two almost covered the area like a vast ocean.

In the end, the Buddha inhaled and exhaled electric light and thunder, transforming majestic golden light into Buddha seals amidst lotus flowers, accompanied by pure and extreme Thick Earth Essence Qi and a powerful surge of Divine Power that twisted the present world.

Suddenly, after the collision, a massive rift was torn open beside them, and strange and evil auras kept emerging from within.

Lu Ren and Tathagata watched this scene, their expressions slightly solemn. They stopped immediately, both understanding that it was impossible to conquer the other quickly. Settling the outcome, or life and death, would take an extremely long time.

At their level, as long as they didn't want to die, it was incredibly difficult to eliminate the other. Even like Sun Wukong in the past, where he was sealed by the combined efforts of the Jade Emperor and Tathagata, it ultimately only aimed to exhaust his lifespan until he died of old age.

To completely annihilate an Earth Immortal, unless a superpower from the Celestial Immortal Realm, far beyond their realm, intervened, otherwise, it would require favorable conditions of time, place, and people, and at least three Earth Immortals besieging to have a chance to succeed.

Of course, if one possessed an Innate Spiritual Treasure with supreme lethal power, that would be different.

Take, for instance, the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Treasure Tower over Jade Emperor's head, the Immortal Slaying Sword in his hand, and the Jade Seal at his waist, all extremely astonishing treasures.

If an ordinary Earth Immortal were to spar with the Jade Emperor, it might not take many rounds before being utterly defeated.

Looking at the meandering rift, Tathagata's gaze flickered with a hint of incredulity and said, "Outer God?!"

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems Tathagata, your recent move linked the present world with the True Realm, and the being inside has already emerged."

Hearing Lu Ren shirk responsibility so thoroughly, Tathagata almost couldn't catch his breath, his long-standing mental state nearly undone by Lu Ren.

His expression turned somewhat grim, "Ancestral Witch of the Witch Race, you should understand, if these creatures emerge from the True Realm and contaminate the present world, a cataclysmic disaster would ensue!"

"Since when did Tathagata Buddha start caring about the state of the environment here?" Lu Ren continued with a look of realization and sarcasm, "You're afraid the path to the Enlightenment Land will also be polluted, rendering it impossible to fully penetrate, aren't you?"

Tathagata abruptly turned back, glaring at him like an Evil Ghost.

"You know the Enlightenment Land?!"

Lu Ren remained calm, paying no heed to Tathagata's aggressive stare, maintaining a composed demeanor.

"You all fight desperately to return, not merely because this is your ancestral land. Given your power, even in an unpolluted river system, you could thrive. The Outer Gods from the True Realm want to contaminate the outer galaxy but are likely incapable. Even if they could spread contamination, it would take an extremely long time."

Lu Ren's eyes sparkled as he turned to scrutinize what appeared to be a rather ordinary planet, finding it hard to believe that Earth, with its size, could give rise to both the Witchcraft and Immortal Paths of cultivation.

It even developed into a flourishing age of the Immortal Path, with over a dozen Earth Immortals emerging, and the founder of the Immortal Path, the Supreme, surpassing even the Celestial Immortal to achieve Golden Immortal transcendence.

"Huh?"

This they were not aware of, catching Lu Ren's eye, immediately discovering an anomaly lurking on Earth.

Earth was densely adorned with countless Concealing Arrays, with subtle fluctuations atop only detectable by careful sensing from an Earth Immortal.

Had it not been for Lu Ren's current expansive perception, with the attribute panel upgrading the World Honored One's Heart Sutra skill, creating the Ancestral Witch Body that elevated his dimensions substantially, it would have been impossible to detect the intricate, extensive arrays on Earth.

In Lu Ren's eyes, the array was so vast that it completely enclosed Earth.

Tathagata, observing Lu Ren's actions silently, no longer concealed, had a face shadowed by the unknown, honed through long years of suffering.

"You see, don't you."

Lu Ren's gaze burned brightly, thanks to the attribute panel's influence, his understanding of arrays was not weak, discerning that most of it was meant for concealment and sealing.

In other words, part of Earth's true size was hidden, no, more than just a part; the current Earth was merely the tip of the iceberg under the seal of these areas, with the hidden dimensions being astonishingly vast.

Listening to Tathagata's unsettling voice, Lu Ren tilted his head, his neck cracking audibly.

"I see, now I understand why you all spare no expense to return, Earth conceals such a great secret."

In the next second, Tathagata, with a grim face, was fixated on a disgusting tentacle stretching out of the space rift, his look of bitter hostility suggesting a profound connection with the Outer God.

Seeing this, Lu Ren couldn't help but mock leisurely, "It's said that your Buddhist Monks, when cultivated to the end, all become demonic, without exception. Even Shakyamuni exhausted his wits in pursuit of the cosmic tides of the Spiritual Mechanism, only to lose his mind in the end."

Tathagata's expression turned calm, speaking mildly, "In the end, one reveals their true self, liberating their nature, and returning to a childlike innocence. How can that be called demonic?"

Lu Ren laughed suddenly upon hearing this, "I thought Buddhist monks turned demonic because they couldn't restrain their minds from negative demonic Qi, but so this is the right path of the Buddhist Sect! I understand, I understand!"

The cultivation of the Buddhist Sect masked with a layer of benevolence, loving all beings. Still, essentially fiercer and more gruesome than Evil Ghosts.

"The Immortal Path seeks self for oneself, all for transcendence. Without transcendence, it is futile; all tangible laws, like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, are phantasms."

After quietly reciting a Buddha name, Tathagata looked at Lu Ren and said, "Friend, I seek the opportunity for transcendence, would you stop me?"

Lu Ren understood that Tathagata was asking if he still intended to oppose him.

Lu Ren's expression became solemn, "Who among humans does not long for transcendence? I merely guard the Human Race now."

Although this was not explicitly stated, it did give Tathagata a way to step down, as currently, neither could overpower the other. Though Lu Ren was new to the Earth Immortal Realm, enhanced by the Ancestral Witch Incarnation of Thick Earth.

With the natural affinity and mysterious connection of the Thick Earth Ancestral Witch, he could fully unleash the peak power of this Ancestral Witch Incarnation of Thick Earth.

Indeed, using the skills seamlessly, as though practiced millions of times, thoroughly understanding every transformation of an Earth Immortal.

Tathagata even now believed Lu Ren was simply playing the fool, appearing merely at the Peak of True Immortal, but had been immersed within the Earth Immortal Realm for hundreds of thousands of years.

This only seemed reasonable.

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