The figure of the Buddha Country Warrior swelled explosively; he was already enormous, and after a sudden spurt, he stood like a small mountain, very imposing.

The warrior’s hands delved into his own abdominal cavity, and then with a forceful pull, he tore open his belly,

Five figures emerged from within the body of the Buddha Country Warrior.

These five figures all looked quite peculiar; one had "ghost eyes"—his left eye squinted skyward, while his right eye squinted earthward, yet he was actually looking straight ahead,

Another person’s head wasn’t atop his shoulders; he held his own head in his hands,

The most striking figure was a woman with deathly pale skin—not only her skin but also her eyebrows and hair were completely white.

This woman walked at the forefront and beckoned to Zhou Xuan, greeting him, "Mr. Jing from your country, your reputation has resounded throughout the Buddha Country, even our supreme Buddha Master has praised you greatly."

This woman did not call Zhou Xuan "Mr. Mingjiang Prefecture," but rather "Mr. Jing Country," signifying the Buddha Country’s high regard for Zhou Xuan.

"Seeking Wave Monk died because of you, the three-headed stone Buddha also perished because of you, and the Mother of Hundred Demons was lost, but it seems greatly related to you... You are a capable figure, entirely different from the other feeble Jing Country people."

The woman smiled and said, "I am the Medicine Buddha of the Buddha Country’s Five Forms, reaching the ninth transformation Bodhisattva within Buddha Country; my level is comparable to those six Tunnel Armor Sect heads, they can’t bear the rules of the stage, neither can we.

However, we Buddha Country people are filled with war intent, unlike those six heads, whose lively and flexible spirits are within their own sect, fighting amongst themselves, creating quite the spectacle."

Her words reached the pinnacle of Yin Yang Strange Qi, making Hulu Taoist’s thick-skinned face blush with embarrassment.

Medicine Buddha did not look back, her gaze ahead, issuing orders, "Where are the Six-Eared?"

The Six-Eared Warrior stepped forward from behind.

Medicine Buddha said, "The most crucial matter before us is to win the deadly duel with Zhou Xuan,

However, after observing Zhou Xuan’s methods, we realize that this Mr. Jing Country lives up to his formidable reputation; we may not be able to defeat him."

In assessing Zhou Xuan’s strength, Medicine Buddha held a completely opposite view from the Tunnel Armor Sect.

"If we can’t win, we’ll all perish in Mingjiang Prefecture; Six-Eared, you are our steed, outstanding for your auditory prowess, a distinguished scout of our Buddha Country,

But now, we must fight a deadly battle with Mr. Jing; there’s no need for scouting anymore. What we need is the strongest combat power."

"I die without regret, just ask Medicine Buddha to send me on my way."

Six-Eared Warrior faced death courageously, with audacity and valor exceeding those contemptible Tunnel Armor Sect ancestors.

On the second floor of the battlefield, Yun Ziliang chuckled coldly, saying, "Hmph, Taoists have always had some backbone, but today, that backbone has been completely discarded by Tunnel Armor Sect cowards."

"These Buddha Country people, speaking of nothing else, in terms of grit are indeed superior, far stronger than the Tunnel Armor Sect disciples."

Li Changxun also said beside him.

The two praised the demeanor of the Buddha Country, and the incense fire Taoist couldn’t resist the itch in his mouth, also agreeing,

"This demeanor explains why Jing Country has been weakening over the past few centuries, while those in Buddha Country charge boldly through the starry sky, on the verge of becoming the dominant force there."

"Angry at their lack of competition, angry at their lack of competition indeed."

The incense fire Taoist was so furious he blew his beard and glared,

His words made Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun deeply contemplative, but for Zhou Xuan, it resonated in quite a different manner.

Zhou Xuan only felt—that the incense fire Taoist today was especially verbose.

"Verbose to the point of not seeming like him."

...

Buddha Country’s Five Forms includes five people, plus Six-Eared Warrior, totaling six individuals.

Even though Medicine Buddha had named Six-Eared Warrior for sacrifice, they were still over by one person.

The decision of who will be the last to die fell upon?

Medicine Buddha remained determined, continuing to issue orders, saying, "Vajra Conqueror, your combat power is the weakest; if you sacrifice yourself, the remaining ones of us stand a greater chance."

Though all they are talking about is sacrificing, Medicine Buddha kept it straightforward and fair, ensuring that those with strong combat power lived while the weaker ones died, earning the respect of the Buddha Country warriors and Vajra Conqueror.

Even Vajra Conqueror had no complaints, weak and frail as he was, after coughing once, nodded slowly and said, "I die without regret, just ask Medicine Buddha to guide me, don’t let me fall to the malicious hands of this stage’s plum blossoms and die more lightly."

"Naturally."

Medicine Buddha responded and immediately called out,

With the call, a fierce wind arose on flat ground, and the snow-white Medicine Buddha had a towering Buddha statue Golden Body appear behind her.

The Golden Body held a golden pestle in its left hand, while its right held a massive golden alms bowl.

In contrast to the enormous Golden Body, Medicine Buddha’s true form appeared extremely small and insignificantly.

"Six-Eared, Vajra, I guide you both."

Medicine Buddha raised both hands high, her Golden Body moved, the massive golden pestle struck repeatedly into the golden alms bowl.

With the pounding sound, wave after wave, the pestle seemed to pound onto the bodies of Six-Eared and Vajra Conqueror.

"Boom! Boom!"

Under the weighty sounds, both of their bodies began to crack.

Zhou Xuan stood on the second floor and observed clearly, he said to Yun Ziliang beside him, "Lao Yun, something’s amiss, very amiss."