Chapter 496: Fear of the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha
“Do you think you will die today?”
Zhou Tong suddenly asked, causing the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha to change his expression.
“What do you mean?”
As his voice fell, a tremendously strong aura emanated from him, pressing down on Zhou Tong.
“Don’t be so tense…”
Zhou Tong waved his hand, directly splitting his aura, causing it to dissolve.
Seeing this scene, the other party was completely stunned; this “Tang Qi” before him seemed completely different from the one in the hall.
“Who on earth are you?!”
He exclaimed loudly, his voice strident, revealing his inner frailty.
This was a form of intimidation, seizing the lead but exposing his own weakness.
“Okay, okay… since you don’t want to answer that, let’s change the question.”
Zhou Tong put away his smile, his voice turning incredibly deep.
“How are Li Cheng and his wife doing now?!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the other party was struck like a bolt from the blue, his eyes bulging like those of an ox, completely devoid of any Buddha-like demeanor.
Li Cheng and his wife were the destined ones brought back by the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp; few knew about this matter, and he just happened to be one of them.
“Where did you hear that name?!”
He shouted loudly, finally causing Zhou Tong to lose his patience as he slapped out.
The heavy palm imprint fused into the void, ethereal and bizarre, and in the blink of an eye, it landed on the other’s face.
With a ‘poof’ sound!
The Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha, already injured, suffered another blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Yet there was not a shred of anger on his face; only deep shock.
He didn’t even see how the other party struck; this situation was extremely dangerous.
“Don’t answer a question with another question; my patience is limited. Do you know why I’m here to stop you?”
“I don’t know…”
The other party shook his head, bewildered.
“It’s simple; because in the Profound Sky Hall, I am not at liberty to use the Soul Search Technique on you!”
Zhou Tong’s tone was filled with nonchalance. The deep-rooted contempt made the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha tremble, but soon he was overwhelmed by an immense sense of shame.
“Impudent!”
He roared, his eyes filled with fury, a level of rage he hadn’t felt in many years.
He was an Advanced Sage, a powerful being in the Seventh Layer, and a Buddha revered by countless people.
Under heaven, everything could be his to command, yet never had he been so disdained by another!
The other party even dared to audaciously think of using the Soul Search Technique on him; this was simply heresy, a rebellion against heaven!
“Just a little brat from the Profound Sky Hall, and you think so highly of yourself. If I were willing, I could make you the Chief Enforcer; if not, sending you to hell would be a breeze!”
“Hmph!”
Zhou Tong laughed, ignoring his words, and stepped forward one step at a time.
“Stand still! Don’t come any closer!”
In a state of extreme tension, the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha struck out. He pointed, piercing the void as radiant Buddha light erupted, transforming into densely packed arrays of light like raindrops, whereupon countless living beings had nowhere to escape!
However, Zhou Tong’s movements showed no change; there was no dodging or blocking, not even a difference in the pace or rhythm of his steps.
A transparent field enveloped him, the Recasting Authority in motion, forming an absolute domain.
No matter how brilliant the Buddha light was, upon crashing into it, it would directly dissipate, turning into pure spiritual energy!
Seeing this, the other party’s breath quickened, his eyes flickering with disbelief.
“How is this possible?!”
Even though that one strike hadn’t been full force, it should have been sufficient to leave an Intermediate Sage in dire straits, yet this youth’s strength hadn’t even reached the Sage level.
“What’s wrong with your cultivation? You can’t possibly block this hit!”
“Who said so?”
Zhou Tong teased. With each step he took, his cultivation realm lowered by a notch, from Semi-Sage to Cycle Realm, then to Life-Death Realm, finally dropping to Heaven-Cutting Realm!
“No! No! You won’t get away with your antics!”
The Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha’s face turned pale; he felt an invisible terror.
Clearly, the person before him was very weak, yet he could tell that something was amiss, and even knowing that, he had no idea how deep the problems ran!
This unknown was the scariest part!
“Ah! Ah! Ah!!!”
The more suppressed he felt, the more frantically he rebelled, and he immediately made another move.
“Great Compassion Palm!”
“Compassion for Heaven and Earth!”
“Great Might Heavenly Dragon!”
“…”
In an instant, the sounds of celestial beings echoed; the images of divine dragons, phoenixes, Kunpeng, and countless mythical beasts appeared, all attacking Zhou Tong.
“Recasting Domain, activate!”
At this moment, Zhou Tong appeared incredibly small, but his body merely swayed lightly, and his aura surged suddenly, reaching up to the heavens and down to the abyss, enveloping everything!
In the blink of an eye, those apparitions turned into curling smoke as if they had never existed!
“This isn’t real… It’s not real; you… you are who exactly?”
The image of the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha fell apart; his strongest moves, executed with all his might, had been dispelled without stirring a ripple. What was there left to resist?
At this moment, he wanted to flee, but around him was shrouded as if in an iron cage, and he was like a caged bird, firmly confined in this space.
If this was also the other party’s method, it would be utterly despairing.
“Who exactly are you?! You are definitely not Tang Qi!”
Watching the other party’s helpless rage, Zhou Tong stopped in his tracks, revealing a helpless expression.
“Since you are asking sincerely, then I shall generously tell you.”
He reached out to wipe his face, transforming into the visage of Profound Song, eliciting a contraction of the other party’s pupils.
“You you you…”
The Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha was horrified beyond measure, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
“What… displeased you with my face? Then I’ll just change it again.”
