Lin Xuankong pondered silently.

Meanwhile, the cultivators who were previously discussing fervently had quieted down one by one. After all, even if they were lacking in foresight, they could still see that there were two Earth Immortals. One of them, in an indigo Daoist Robe, was clearly the host—an Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect! With an Earth Immortal from the host sect stepping forward, even the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect should show some deference!

However, what surprised all the cultivators present was that, upon seeing the two Earth Immortals arrive together, the Fire Spirit Sect disciple Yang Ding did not stop his wild bombardment. Instead, the frequency of explosions increased severalfold; he evidently intended to forcibly kill the little nun!

Seeing this, Galin Bodhisattva's originally solemn expression gradually darkened. However, despite this, she still did not make a move. Instead, she floated quietly above the clouds, staring at Yang Ding, the Fire Spirit Sect disciple who was attacking the little nun.

"Hahahaha, I wondered who it could be. Turns out it's an old rival!"

At this moment, Flame Saber Duan River suddenly laughed heartily. After a burst of wild laughter, his expression darkened as he stared at the Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect in the clouds.

"Of course, I know this place belongs to the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, and today is the day of their disciple recruitment competition. Our Fire Spirit Immortal Sect and the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect have always been close allies; we should naturally maintain harmony! But this little nun, who came from who-knows-where, insists on humiliating my Fire Spirit Sect disciple, completely disregarding my Fire Spirit Immortal Sect. This is intolerable! It's natural for my disciple to spar with her and show her the vastness of the heavens and the earth! Rest assured, if any buildings in the Spiritual Crane Immortal City are damaged in the conflict, I, Flame Saber Duan River, will naturally compensate in full!"

The Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect floating in the clouds couldn't help but darken his expression upon hearing this. "So, Brother Yang, you insist on having your disciple attack this Buddhist Bhikkhu? Will you not give me face, nor the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect face?"

Flame Saber Duan River's face similarly darkened.

"Face? Hahaha... What if my disciple continues attacking this little nun? So what, Huang Liutao? You're just a Grand Chief Steward of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, merely late Second Grade. Do you plan to interfere in my, Flame Saber Duan River's, matters? On what grounds? Because you were defeated countless times when you were at the same tier as me back then? Because your current late Second Grade Realm is far inferior to mine? Your influence isn't enough! If you want my True Disciple to stop, you'd better invite your Vice Sect Leader. Otherwise, just watch as my True Disciple beats this arrogant little nun to death on the spot!"

After speaking, Flame Saber Duan River sneered coldly and raised his hand. His Flame Immortal Artifact, spewing terrifyingly hot white flames, immediately floated out. It transformed to a size of tens of meters and pointed remotely at the Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect!

The Daoist-robed Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Huang Liutao, seeing Flame Saber Duan River so arrogant, couldn't help but show a hint of anger in his eyes. He lightly flicked the duster in his hand, coldly saying, "Very well, I was right indeed! As expected of the Flame Saber, known for his tyranny in the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty! As expected of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, known for its arrogance in the Western Region! However, Flame Saber, you might not know the identity of this Buddhist Bhikkhu, do you? Accustomed to running rampant, aren't you afraid of kicking a Profound Iron Plate and breaking your toes?"

The surrounding cultivators heard this and couldn't help but look at the Buddhist cultivator next to the Earth Immortal from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect.

Flame Saber Duan River, however, gradually showed a hint of confusion in his eyes. As one of the Vice Sect Leaders of the Fire Spirit Sect, my insights are naturally broader than those of these numerous cultivators! Seeing that this little nun didn't use any magical artifacts or activate any other treasures, only relying on chanting to block Yang Ding's full attack, I can naturally see that this little nun's origin is probably extraordinary! Moreover, having lived for nearly two thousand years, I am knowledgeable about various dynasties, Buddhist Sects, and Immortal Sects within the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty. To my knowledge, none of the numerous Buddhist Sects in the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty possess such Buddhist Techniques that can form terrifying defenses just through chanting!

For a moment, Flame Saber Duan River's expression fluctuated slightly, but very quickly, he, who had long been accustomed to being domineering, returned to his normal expression!

In my view, although it has attracted hatred and opposition from countless cultivators, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect has stood strong until now primarily because its disciples have always been united and aim to kill their enemies in one strike, leaving no survivors! It has been this way before, and it will be the same in the future! The dignity of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect cannot be disregarded or trampled upon by others!

At this moment, the little nun from Spirit Platform Buddhism, surrounded by Buddha's Light, was struggling more and more to resist the continuous and dense explosions! The Buddha's Light, filled with Buddhist Secret Text, had already been compressed to a distance of merely ten meters! At this distance, though the Protective Buddha's Light could still provide some protection to the little nun from Spirit Platform Buddhism, with every explosion, her body would tremble slightly. It was apparent that her True Qi was nearly exhausted, making it impossible to continue resisting!

Seeing this, Flame Saber Duan River's eyes gleamed with a hint of pride. Quietly, he sent a message using Immortal Yuan to his True Disciple, Yang Ding, "Continue! Increase the intensity! Eliminate that little nun immediately. She is merely from some Little Buddha Sect that doesn't even dare to reveal its name!"

Excitement immediately shone in Yang Ding's eyes. When I saw those two Earth Immortals arriving just now, I was worried that Master would make me stop. That would have been disgusting! Now that Master doesn't even regard the Earth Immortals from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, my face is brimming with pride, about to overflow!

He continuously took out a large number of Grade-Entering Profound Truth Jade from his Ghost Frog Pouch, fervently absorbing the True Qi inside. From the three Fire Spirit Cauldrons he operated, giant Flame Sparrows flew out like lightning, spreading their wings as they flew towards the little nun from Spirit Platform Buddhism!

Explosions echoed continuously.

「Time trickled away bit by bit.」

The Buddha's Light around the little nun from Spirit Platform Buddhism shrank to a size of merely five feet. Now, each explosion of a Flame Sparrow could penetrate the Buddha's Light and reach the little nun's body!

With every explosion, blood continuously flowed from the little nun's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. The blood trailed down her cheeks and neck, gradually dyeing her white Buddhist Robe a dark red color!

At this point, the little nun's chanting of Buddhist Spells grew faster and faster, racing toward an extreme limit. Although her face was covered with blood and her brows were tightly furrowed, her expression was peaceful, showing no fear even at the brink of death!

Many of the female cultivators watching this scene had tightly furrowed brows. Normally, any cultivator who had achieved Ninth-Layer Perfection would have killed before; after all, the Path of Cultivation is closely tied to resource competition! Yet, even though they had killed, most of them had never used such cruel methods to slowly wear down someone's life!

What they found most unbelievable was that, even at this moment, the little Buddhist nun still only used Defense Techniques, without employing a single Attack Technique! Moreover, being constantly battered and bleeding, the pain she endured was unimaginable!

"Hahaha, you must be nearly out of True Qi! Beg for mercy! There's still a chance to plead now. If you beg for mercy, I might spare you!"

Yang Ding from the Fire Spirit Sect, looking at the little nun whose face and body were covered in blood, was exhilarated. It seemed that personally witnessing and inflicting suffering upon others gave him immense joy!

At this moment, even Lin Xuankong, who considered himself to understand Galin Bodhisattva's kind nature well, couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

He felt puzzled. The little nun is clearly a disciple of Spirit Platform Buddhism and Galin Bodhisattva. How can the Bodhisattva just stand by and watch her disciple be so brutally beaten? Just watch as her disciple is tortured like this? Forget my Young Lady Lii Xiaolan and Yu Fei; if Little Hu, Hu Shuo, Yang Mountain, Li Er, or anyone close to me were tortured like this by a cultivator, on the verge of death, I would crush the perpetrator to dust, even if they were a heavenly emperor!

Just as Lin Xuankong was pondering this in confusion, he suddenly saw that the little nun from Spirit Platform Buddhism, whose face and body were covered in blood, suddenly relaxed her tightly furrowed brows. A look of joy appeared on her face. Then, the Buddha's Light around her began to vibrate and gather, while the Buddhist chant from her mouth grew louder and more serene!

The Buddha's Light, which had been compressed to just over a foot, suddenly brightened immensely, expanding for hundreds, even thousands of meters!

Standing nearly a thousand meters away, Lin Xuankong, bathed in that Buddha's Light, felt a sudden sense of peace wash over him, calming his previously anxious mind!

Yang Ding, who was attacking the little nun, was stunned at this sight, a look of bewilderment in his eyes. He clearly did not understand what was happening!

Floating on the red cloud, Flame Saber Duan River's expression changed, and he shouted, "This is a sign of the Divine Soul and body merging to a certain extent! Damn it, this little nun must have taken an Immortal Ascension Treasure Pill for breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm beforehand! She is seeking life in death, intentionally provoking your attacks to break through the Ninth-Layer Perfection bottleneck! Quick, attack with full force and interrupt her chance to break through to Initial Tier Earth Immortal!"

Lin Xuankong's expression changed upon hearing this.

At this moment, a cold voice rang out, "Continue attacking? Does the Fire Spirit Sect plan on being annihilated?"

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