The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1235 - 260: Before the Debating Conference
"Debating Conference..."
Qing Yu read the information in the Jade Scroll and pondered carefully.
The Taoist Debating Conference started after the Nine Heavens Battle Ghost Emperor, and has been held for thousands, nearly ten thousand years now. Its cycle ranges from four hundred to eight hundred years, and each time the Debating Conference begins, it usually signifies the change of position among the Four Great Taoist Sects, with rarely any exceptions.
The last Debating Conference was held at Taizhen Palace a few years ago, when Qing Yu was not yet in Divine Communication, but still participated quite deeply in that conference.
However, this Debating Conference is different from the past. It is a gathering of Dao, Buddhist, Mystical, and Demon factions, not just limited to the Taoist sects, and it doesn't solely represent the change of position among the Four Great Taoist Sects.
"Defining the preaching range by the victories and defeats of martial artists from each Daoist orthodoc, this proposal is very disadvantageous to us." Xuanzhen, who also saw the information on the Jade Scroll, said.
Currently, in terms of overall power, the Mystical Demon Sect holds a big advantage, essentially restricting Dao and Buddhism to one province, making it difficult for them to move out of the province.
At such a time to change the way of fighting, limiting large-scale warfare to a few individual matches, undeniably reduces Qing Yu's side advantage, bringing all three factions to the same starting line.
Even though in these limited individual matches, Qing Yu's side still holds a considerable advantage, with Yanmo Hanba and Yin Tian not being easy adversaries, but this is not a reason to take it lightly.
Therefore...
"I decided to agree with him," Qing Yu said.
Qing Yu still decided to take this lightly.
He gently waved his hand, letting the Jade Scroll drift into Xuanzhen's hand, said, "Dao Ancestor's move shows a hint of weakness. Is Dao orthodoc truly that important to him? For such a Supreme Forgetfulness person to propose such a thing?"
Unless necessary, the Dao Ancestor should not interfere in this matter. If he personally wrote this Jade Scroll and sent it to Qing Yu, it indicates there is a need.
Perhaps, Dao orthodoc is not as insignificant as the Dao Ancestor previously claimed, it might have other uses.
"A month later, right? Then I will see what Dao Ancestor plans to do." Qing Yu said calmly.
...
Time passed quickly, a month flashed by.
On this day, people from the Mystical Sect set off from Northern Zhou, while the Demon Army directly transferred from Ji Province, heading to White Jade City where the Dao Ancestor resides to attend the Debating Conference.
At the same time, Qing Yu also plans to attend in person, to see the Taoist holy site White Jade City.
However, when he stepped out across Northern Zhou into the sky, a Buddha Light blocked his way.
"Buddha." Qing Yu looked at the great Buddha, appearing both like a human and a mountain, sitting in the void, with a Bodhi Tree lush like a canopy behind him.
"Xuan Venerate, or perhaps Demon Emperor, today I shall stop you here." The great Buddha slowly reached out a palm, vast Buddha Energy covered the sky and earth.
"What purpose do you and the Dao Ancestor have?" Qing Yu frowned, behind him appeared the Tathagata Dharma Form, and he pressed a palm forward to meet the Buddha.
The two palms contacted, the dense and vast Buddha Energy collided, raising a stormy wave that was forcefully suppressed by both sides' aura.
"No particular purpose, just want to invite you to listen to my preaching for a few days here." The Buddha said blandly.
"Do you intend to enlighten me?" Qing Yu chuckled softly.
Buddha's preaching to Qing Yu is no different from a turtle chanting scriptures, Qing Yu aims to gain the essence of Buddhism, but Buddha's preaching is filled with private trove, hearing it is futile.
"Why not?" the Buddha replied.
He remained as immovable as Mount Tai, clearly determined to block Qing Yu.
...
While Buddha obstructed Qing Yu, two figures appeared before the Ji Province Demon Army.
"Shi Jue, and you," Yanmo Hanba carried a sword to the front of the array, "You must be a remnant of Daqian, a stray dog, do you intend to cooperate with Shi Jue against me today?"
The arrogant Demonic Qi soared with Yanmo Hanba's steps, behind him was the gradually desolate red earth.
With Hanba's presence, a thousand miles turn to desolation. Yanmo Hanba's Demonic Qi is extremely fierce, scorching like flames from the depths of hell, carrying the power to boil rivers and seas.
"Haha, two Supreme beings, enough to make me enjoy myself." Yanmo Hanba laughed wildly, gripping a dragon claw and producing a booming sound.
"Yanmo Hanba, once aided the Northern Zhou army in defeating the grassland Demon Beast," Shi Jue with a Buddha Wheel behind him, "I have seen through your details, today I shall come to suppress the demon."
He seemed assured, not at all intimidated by Yanmo Hanba's demonic might.
Beside Shi Jue, Pei Dongliu stood with a warrior's demeanor, exuding intense killing intent, embodying various forms of weapons.
Battle was on the verge of eruption.
"Boom—"
After a brief silence, Yanmo Hanba made the first move, his Qi Force erupted with a great sound, the gigantic Demon Sword Yanmo Desolate God Slash slashed down, dominant Sword Gang plowed deep furrows, striking at the two.
"Heavenly Weapon Ten Transformations."
"Reincarnation Four Truths."
Shi Jue and Pei Dongliu did not back down in the slightest, assaulting Yanmo with Heavenly Weapon Ten Transformations and the Buddha Wheel crossing the Sea of Suffering.
The two Supreme beings clashed, Yanmo Hanba fought fiercely against them, his sword sweeping across with unstoppable momentum.
He showed no sign of being overwhelmed, unabashedly ferocious, slashing Heavenly Weapons, capturing Buddha Wheels, rampant Demonic Qi crushing relentlessly on the two.
"Fighting against a powerful opponent is the most exhilarating thing. Too bad the Demon Emperor summoned me late, I couldn't witness those strong contenders during Northern Zhou's conquest." Yanmo Hanba shouldered Demonic Qi, sending shock waves that forced the rear Demon Army to retreat hastily, avoiding the disasters of collateral damage.
The two facing him sensed the intensified Demonic Qi, their expressions turned grave as they exerted all effort to counteract.
"Heavenly Weapon Ten Transformations·Divine Heavenly Soldier."
Pei Dongliu's True Qi manifested the form of ten weapons, rotating around him continuously, his body revealing the harsh coolness and stiffness of a weapon, transforming him into a human-shaped Divine Weapon.
"Clang—"
His hand blade met Yanmo Hanba's dragon claw, making a metallic ringing sound, their eyes locked, both imposing physiques exerting full force, applying pressure to the opponent.
"Tear Scroll, Heavenly Soldier Splitting the Sky."
Pei Dongliu activated the martial power of the Soldier Armor Martial Scripture, his palm edge releasing sharp beams, piercing Demonic Qi, tearing the dragon claw's membrane, powerfully crushing the hand bones.
Simultaneously, Shi Jue silently operated Buddha Energy, his Divine Thought penetrated into Yanmo Hanba's Sea of Consciousness, revealing the Endless Sea of Suffering, a giant Buddha Wheel, attacking his mind.
Subjected to both physical and mental attacks, Yanmo Hanba's red demonic eyes seemed to shoot out twin beams of crimson, his Demon Essence rapidly circulated, to which he shouted: "Reverse True Scripture."
Immense Demonic Qi immediately cracked the earth, hundred miles turned scorched land in an instant, Earth Qi continuously drained into the demon body, Yanmo Hanba shattered Pei Dongliu with one claw, Yanmo Desolate God Slash furiously swept through armies, "Yanmo Slash·Fierce God Sky Gang."
"Boom—"
Demon Flames surged, encircling Sword Gang, attacking the duo.
