Chapter 380: Annihilating Buddhism (Guaranteed)

Thinking of Jiang Lichen, Li Hao then thought of Emperor Yu. It had been twelve years since he came to the Land of Saints, and one hundred and twenty years had passed in the human realm. He wondered how Emperor Yu was doing.

And Qianqian, ever since his assassination upon crossing the Immortal Gate, he had heard that the Immortal Gate was sealed and closed. Qianqian and the others behind him had not been able to come to this place.

Over a hundred years had passed, and he didn't know how much the people and things in the human realm had changed, or whether many familiar faces would still be familiar.

Li Hao felt a little homesick. Now he had the ability to travel back to the human realm and could also bring Emperor Yu and the others here. However, he would have to wait until things here were settled.

Thinking of this, Li Hao did not return to the Minor Thousand World with Old Feng and Saint Lie Tian. Instead, he followed the Sword Master on a detour to the Canglan World.

This time, to resolve the matter of Buddhism, he planned to act himself, without involving others.

Feng Boping knew what Li Hao was going to do and wanted to follow, but was refused by Li Hao. He thought for a moment and didn't insist further. With Li Hao's current strength, even if he encountered any danger, he would be able to protect himself. If Li Hao couldn't escape, then his going would be the same.

The little guy from back then had now soared thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Feng Boping felt happy for Li Hao and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"This time, once Buddhism is resolved, among the Saints, Buddhism will be eradicated, the source of faith will be cut off, and from now on, Canglan World will have only two major Holy Lands."

On the way to Canglan World, Li Hao walked side by side with the Sword Master, and the Sword Saint also followed beside them. After all, both he and the Sword Master were returning to the Holy Land.

Li Hao also brought Lin Qingying along. She had said she was willing to follow, and Li Hao was willing to take her.

As for Yaochi, Zhantan, and other friends, they had their own paths, so Li Hao did not take them along the way. After all, his trip was to eliminate Buddhism. Bringing these Half-Saints would not benefit them.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Lin Qingying glanced sideways at Li Hao. The young man beside her could now decide the survival of a Holy Land with a smile and casual conversation. It was somewhat unbelievable.

She felt both happy for Li Hao and a little inexplicably sad. She somewhat missed the time in that courtyard, when he was recuperating, and she practiced swordsmanship while he painted.

In the leisure time between her sword practice, she could catch a glimpse of the young man focused on painting, like the spring sunshine, bright and comfortable, bringing such a knowing smile.

But now, even though Li Hao had no airs and did not show off the power of a Saint in front of her, she felt less at ease.

"Are you going to build a Holy Land? If you establish a Holy Land in Canglan World, it will definitely help Canglan World to become a mid-tier Minor World."

The Sword Master looked at Li Hao and invited him.

Hearing his words, the Sword Saint beside him flickered his eyes slightly. He also looked at Li Hao. He hadn't asked this question, but he was thinking about it in his heart. However, unlike the Sword Master's frank invitation, he felt a sense of worry.

After all, if Li Hao came to build a Holy Land, Canglan World would inevitably take Li Hao's Holy Land as its head. The status and gains of the Sword Ancestor Holy Land would not change much. On the contrary, it was possible that because Li Hao's massive presence was too overwhelming, it would attract more incense offerings, causing both the Sword Ancestor Holy Land and the Literature Ancestor Holy Land to become even more insignificant.

"I don't have any plans to build a Holy Land for the time being. I'm used to being alone and free."

Li Hao chuckled and said, "When I have more friends in the future, if they need my protection, I will consider it."

The Sword Master nodded upon hearing this, and said, "Then we'll talk about it later. We'll be neighbors then."

Li Hao laughed, and the Sword Master also laughed. The Sword Saint also smiled, but his heart kept sinking. Li Hao's words meant that he was only not building one temporarily, but he had not explicitly refused.

"Previously, Holy Son Haoyue's attack was too heavy, and your Dao Embryo was destroyed. Now, you have benefited from misfortune and cultivated something even more powerful. I plan to include you in the core sequence of Holy Sons of my Sword Ancestor Holy Land, just like Holy Son Haoyue. In the future, if you and others can become Saints, I will choose the best among you to entrust the Sword Ancestor Holy Land to him. I will be a hands-off person like that Qingdeng Buddha."

The Sword Saint turned to look at Lin Qingying and said to her gently.

Lin Qingying frowned slightly upon hearing this. The destruction of her Dao Embryo was tacitly approved. That thorn in her heart had always bothered her.

But she also knew that this was the way of the world. If she became depressed because of this, this Sword Saint would probably not even look at her again. She was just a stepping stone for his disciple, able to help a Holy Son achieve great Dao heart and further improve his strength, which was more important than having an extra Holy Daughter.

After all, Holy Lands looked at top-tier power, not quantity.

Lin Qingying had already recognized this. Therefore, she also understood what the Sword Saint was saying now. He wanted to use this to make her put down the previous grievances.

If she entered the core Holy Son sequence, with her current strength to defeat Holy Son Haoyue, she would likely have a chance to defeat him again in the future and take charge of the Sword Ancestor Holy Land.

Unless some unforeseen event occurred.

However, these were not within her consideration, and she was too lazy to think deeply and speculate.

"I'm not interested in holding the title of Sword Saint. I only like swords..."

Lin Qingying said calmly. But when she said this, she glanced at Li Hao, and half a sentence was left unsaid.

I only like swords, and one person.

The Sword Saint was slightly stunned, not expecting the other party to refuse. This core Holy Son sequence was something that all Holy Lands' Holy Sons and Holy Daughters desperately fought for. Once one stood out in the core Holy Son sequence, they could control all the power of life and death in the Holy Land and could also allocate the Holy Land's incense offerings. When encountering a Saint's assassination, they could also borrow the power of the Holy Land to increase their combat power.

With all these benefits, Lin Qingying actually expressed no interest.

Only liked swords... The Sword Saint's eyes were somewhat dazed. This scene seemed to reverse time in his eyes.

The same words echoed buzzing in his ears.

"Master, I only like swords..."

Many years ago, in front of his master, two young figures stood there. One chose fame, and the other chose the sword.

The one who chose the sword became the Sword Master, while the one who chose fame became the Sword Saint instead.

Such was the way of the world, inevitably somewhat ironic.

The Sword Saint was slightly silent and didn't speak anymore. He knew that the other party's refusal was not because she didn't want to let go of the grievances. After all, even the greatest grievance, under such temptation, had no reason to be refused, unless it was truly of no interest.

Beside him, the Sword Master glanced at Lin Qingying. He only found this little girl following Li Hao pleasing to the eye, but didn't pay too much attention to her.

But at this moment, Lin Qingying's words made him unable to help but fix his gaze on her. A faint smile slowly appeared on his old face.

After countless years, he had met a familiar figure again.

It was time reflecting back to the past, to his former self.

He had taken disciples and seen many Holy Sons, but no matter how amazing and outstanding their sword Dao talent was, they were extremely fanatical when faced with the prospect of bearing the title of Sword Saint. No one could refuse such temptation.

He had once felt disappointed and regretful, thinking he was alone.

But recently, in fishing, he met Li Hao, this fishing friend.

And now, in the sword Dao, he met this little girl again.

"Good, as a swordsman, regarding the sword as supreme, in the future, it may not be impossible to break through everything with the sword in hand."

The Sword Master chuckled, praising Lin Qingying. This was the first time he appreciated this little girl, setting aside Li Hao's connection.

Lin Qingying saw the Sword Master's appreciative eyes, finding them somewhat different from before. She smiled and said, "Senior is right."

The Sword Saint remained silent. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and looked at Li Hao, saying, "Your sword Dao is so powerful and terrifying, and you can even comprehend the 'Immortal Guides the Way' sword technique. In terms of sword Dao, you should be far ahead of all Saints. But I see you, you don't seem to specialize in sword Dao."

What he meant by "specialize" was a euphemistic way of saying that Li Hao didn't seem to be as willing to sacrifice everything for the sword as Lin Qingying and the Sword Master.

From his words, Li Hao also detected a hint of probing. After all, as the leader of sword Dao, the recognized Sword Saint of the Land of Saints, his swordsmanship was now inferior to Li Hao's, which was inevitably somewhat embarrassing and anxiety-inducing.

"Sword is just a form, not the Dao."

Li Hao only replied with this sentence.

The Sword Saint frowned in thought upon hearing this, but soon, his pupils trembled slightly, understanding Li Hao's meaning.

At the same time, his own sword Dao seemed to tremble as well, with a feeling of cracking.

The Sword Master also fixed his gaze and looked deeply at Li Hao, then chuckled, "You fellow, you say things that make people's Dao hearts tremble at every turn."

Li Hao smiled. He was just stating a fact.

During this leisurely chat along the way, they soon arrived at Canglan World.

Li Hao sensed the location of Buddhism and immediately bid farewell to the Sword Master and Sword Saint, also asking Lin Qingying to follow the Sword Master back to the Sword Ancestor Holy Land first. In case Buddhism had any dangers, he might not be able to take care of her.

Lin Qingying also knew what Li Hao was going to do. She nodded and obediently agreed.

"Please be careful."

The Sword Master whispered.

"I'll wait for you."

Lin Qingying looked back and said.

Li Hao nodded, bid farewell to them, and then directly stepped across the rift in space, quickly moving, traversing tens of thousands of miles at a stretch. Soon, he arrived in front of the Buddhist Holy Land.

Here, just like when he came to participate in the Heaven's Pride Quota Battle, nothing had changed. Buddhist light shone brightly outside the holy mountain. Inside the mountain peaks, monks walked up and down.

On the steep stone steps, monks carried water, walking with vigorous strides.

At the high peaks, bells resonated, and monks struck the bells.

At the edge of cliffs, there were Buddhist disciples sitting cross-legged in meditation. Waterfalls flowed horizontally, facing the abyss of ten thousand feet at the cliff's edge, contemplating life, death, and the Buddhist Dao.

Compared to killing the Buddha Lord in the human realm, this time, Li Hao did not have such heavy killing intent. He only needed to destroy the foundation of the Buddhist Dao, and wait for the long passage of time and the contention of Saints. The remnants of Buddhism would naturally be torn apart by the faith of the Saints and gradually dissipate.

After all, without long-term preachers, the Dao would be lost.

Within this Buddhist Holy Land, there was an extremely hidden law barrier. If a Saint descended, it would be blocked, unless they obtained the temporary law mark on the Buddhist invitation, which would prevent triggering the law barrier's attack.

Li Hao originally didn't want to make too much noise, but he had no choice but to break through the law barrier first.

With a bang, he approached the law barrier, raised his hand, and gently touched it. Instantly, the law barrier manifested, and above the entire Holy Land, Buddhist light shone brightly, suddenly seeming like a sun rising, turning into ten thousand golden lights, and the sky was reflected into a golden hue.

Buddhist disciples and Holy Sons who were cultivating or meditating in various peaks of the Holy Land were all alarmed by this strange phenomenon. They looked up in astonishment, and then some people realized in shock that a Saint was visiting, and an uninvited one at that!

Saints all knew the rules. In such a situation, there was only one possibility: a Saint was attacking!

"Who is it? Which Saint dares to come to my Buddhist Holy Land?"

Inside the Holy Land, several Half-Saint elders were shocked. Some were awakened from meditation and quickly stepped out.

They rode on demon kings like green oxen, white pigs, and peacocks, soaring into mid-air, looking towards the space between heaven and earth.

They saw a young figure standing quietly outside the formation. Although the figure was very small, under this golden Buddhist light, it was like the only black spot in the world.

In the high sky, the wind howled, and Li Hao's hair flew wildly. His expression was calm. On the finger of his palm, a sword qi suddenly burst out.

With a bang, the 'Immortal Guides the Way' sword technique paved the way, instantly shattering this formation barrier, destroying the Saint runes on it.

The golden light was like being torn open a gap, and then receded and dimmed like a tide, returning to the original clear sky.

But what was different from before was that the law barrier had disappeared.

"How is this possible?!"

"Which Saint is this? A Supreme Saint?"

Several Buddhist Half-Saints were horrified at this scene.

When they clearly saw the young man's face, they all froze, then their pupils contracted, and they were shocked speechless.

The young man who suppressed the Buddhist Son on the battle stage back then had actually come to their door now!

They had long known the news that Li Hao had become a Saint in the Supreme Heaven's Pride Battle, but they didn't expect that this newcomer Saint, who had only just passed the Human Tribulation, would dare to attack the Buddhist Holy Land!

"Haotian, why are you here!"

A Half-Saint riding a peacock flew into mid-air and shouted in shock and anger.

"You know perfectly well in your hearts, why ask this unnecessary question."

Li Hao's figure flew forward slowly, seemingly unhurried, and his words were also very calm, not showing any anger towards these people.

From various peaks, Half-Saints continuously flew out, totaling more than twenty, standing in the void, their figures scattered, blocking Li Hao's path.

Li Hao had just returned from the Dao discussion in the Heaven and Earth Dao Field, and the news of the Buddha Lord's death seemed to have not yet reached the Buddhist Holy Land. They were still unaware of what had happened in the Heaven and Earth Dao Field.

"This is my Buddhist Holy Land. Even if you had conflicts with my Buddhism before, this action is too offensive. Do you want to be completely irreconcilable?"

The Half-Saint riding a lion roared in shock and anger. In the previous quota battle, he had sternly reprimanded Li Hao, but Li Hao's combat power at that time was already comparable to a Half-Saint, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"In the past, when I was not a Saint, you all joined forces, yet you were still suppressed by me. Do you now deserve to speak of life and death in front of me?"

Li Hao's eyes were calm as he spoke slowly, but it gave people a feeling of being unable to refute, both shocked and angry.

He flew straight forward, regarding the numerous Buddhist Half-Saints in front of him as nothing.

Seeing Li Hao coming, the numerous Half-Saints who were blocking in front retreated one after another. The demon kings they rode also revealed deep fear in their eyes, constantly growling lowly, but daring not to roar loudly, as if afraid of disturbing something.

In the peaks, many Buddhist disciples with higher cultivation levels also took to the air. Seeing this scene, they were all shocked.

The fierce person who had once swaggered in the Buddhist Holy Land and suppressed the Buddhist Son had come again, and had now become a Saint.

"Where is Master?"

"Buddha Lord went to Dao discussion, and hasn't returned yet. Is he afraid to go to Dao discussion, and taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack?"

Many disciples were suspicious, not knowing that the Dao discussion in Qiankun World had already ended. After all, Li Hao was a Saint, and his speed of travel exceeded the speed of information transmission of intelligence organizations in various places.

Unless a Saint specifically came to the Buddhist Holy Land to inform them.

Soon, Li Hao arrived above the Holy Land and saw the magnificent and grand Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, shining with golden light.

That was where the Buddha Lord resided, and Bodhisattvas and Arhats were everywhere.

Usually, the Buddha Lord would preach here.

Li Hao's eyes swept across, glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He raised his hand and directly slapped down with his palm.

"No!"

Numerous Half-Saints retreated to this point, and there was no way to retreat further. Seeing that Li Hao was going to destroy the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, they were all shocked and angry. Seven or eight Half-Saints immediately roared and rushed up. Although they knew the gap between them and a Saint, they intended to block him even at the cost of their lives. This was the Dao in their hearts.

Li Hao didn't get angry at this, but just ruthlessly suppressed them.

Those who walked different Daos could not make plans together.

Bang!

Above the heads of the seven or eight Half-Saints, a green light suddenly shone out, blocking Li Hao's palm print.

The Half-Saints who were prepared to die were instantly stunned, and then overjoyed. It was Qingdeng Buddha!

Qingdeng Buddha had returned!

They were pleasantly surprised and excitedly looked around, knowing that they could now force this Haotian to retreat.

"You're finally willing to come out?"

Seeing this green light, Li Hao was not surprised, and said lightly, "I thought you would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. I didn't expect you to still choose to protect the kasaya and the Buddha Hall."

A green light rippled out from the void, and the figure of Qingdeng Buddha appeared. He sat on a lotus platform, his old face full of gloom and coldness.

"It's Qingdeng Buddha! Qingdeng Buddha is back!"

"Kill him! Don't let him escape, otherwise he'll come to our Holy Land to cause trouble in the future!"

"As long as we hold him back, when the Buddha Lord and Double-Faced Buddha return, he will surely die!"

"Trying to sneak attack the Holy Land, how laughable."

Many Buddhist disciples were overjoyed upon seeing Qingdeng Buddha, becoming excited. Hatred and killing intent also appeared in their eyes, and some who were nervous immediately relaxed, smiling and saying "Amitabha".

"Everything is destiny. If Buddhism perishes today, you will also perish in the future."

Qingdeng Buddha stared at Li Hao, but said softly.

Li Hao said indifferently, "Everything will perish, but the difference is that I can decide your perishing."

Qingdeng Buddha's indifferent expression suddenly turned cold, and he said, "How did you know I would be here?"

He had originally planned to take action when Li Hao was searching for treasures in the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, taking the opportunity to strike. In this Buddha Hall, he had buried three treasures of heaven and earth, just waiting for Li Hao to take the bait. As a result, Li Hao didn't directly intend to take the treasures, but instead wanted to directly destroy them together, which made him realize that he might have been exposed.

Therefore, he took action to protect the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall.

"If you escaped to another place, borrowing that Dao Tribulation Emperor Weapon, I might not be fully confident in killing you. But unfortunately, you had murderous intent. Here, is the last and only chance for you to kill me. You are unwilling to miss it, so, you will die here!"

Li Hao said calmly.

In the Buddhist Holy Land, Qingdeng Buddha's power would be maximized. This was the only possibility for the other party to still defeat him.

If the other party intended to keep fleeing, he might not really be able to find him, unless his strength continued to improve, mastering more power.

"I didn't originally want to kill you, but you forced me to kill you. Otherwise, when you become a Supreme Saint, and invite other Supreme Saints to join forces to encircle and suppress me, I will have nowhere to escape!"

Killing intent appeared in Qingdeng Buddha's eyes. This was the reason he was forced to come here. If Li Hao's status rose too quickly and he invited Supreme Saints to help, he was not the ancestor of the God Clan. A Dao Tribulation Emperor Weapon could not protect him.

Li Hao raised his eyebrows. The other party actually considered this point.

Unfortunately, he didn't plan to invite anyone else. He hadn't even asked Old Feng to come and help on this trip. He only intended to solve this matter himself.

But in the eyes of others, his threat was not just his own combat power, but also the numerous aids brought by his identity. This deterrence was equally terrifying.

"This grudge should end."

Li Hao was no longer polite and directly displayed his extreme realm. The Eternal Dao Domain emerged, about to envelop the entire holy peak.

Qingdeng Buddha did not evade either, but suddenly chanted in a low voice:

"Form the Ten Thousand Buddha Formation, those who enter my Buddhist sect, incense offerings shall return to me!"

Following his low chant, the formation eyes in various places within the Holy Land were activated. Golden lights soared into the sky, and at the same time, numerous incense powers surged from all parts of Buddhism, all gathering on Qingdeng Buddha's body.

Behind him, a majestic Dharma body of heaven and earth slowly emerged. That Dharma body was more than 100,000 feet tall. Even the towering giant peaks were not as long as its thighs. Its upper body went straight into the clouds, scattering the clouds on the dome. Such a majestic figure made the dozen or so divine dynasties surrounding the Holy Land see this scene.

"What is that?"

"Such a huge Buddha, that's the Saint Dharma body of Buddhism!"

"So big? So terrifying!"

"What happened to the Buddhist Holy Land? A Saint is actually showing such a large Dharma body?"

In the divine dynasties, many people were frightened by this scene, both shocked and puzzled.

And the Scribes of the Heavenly Watch and Divine Emperors in the dynasties all stepped onto the Star-Gazing Platform. In this place with the best view, they tried their best to look at the majestic Buddha Dharma body.

Their expressions were solemn, and they immediately realized that Buddhism was facing a great calamity!

In the Buddhist Holy Land, Li Hao's eyes were solemn. This power gathered from the Holy Land was indeed fiercely powerful. This was no longer at the level of a Three Calamity Saint. Compared to an ordinary Three Calamity Saint, it was at least three to five times stronger!

"Die!"

Qingdeng Buddha's eyes were cold. He suddenly raised his hand, and a towering green light shone out. From the Dharma body, a Buddha palm descended from the sky, seeming to flatten the entire Buddhist Holy Mountain!

And this terrifying power of heaven and earth was concentrated in the center of that Buddha palm, concentrated on Li Hao alone.

Li Hao's long hair flew, and as this palm was about to arrive, the pitch-black Gongming Sword appeared in his palm.

Then, the power of his Dao Domain was completely condensed on the sword body.

He raised his hand and unleashed a sword, the Only Sword Dao, Immortal Guides the Way!

Bang!

That giant palm, burning like a falling sun, was ablaze with golden flames. Beneath these golden flames, however, was a dazzling silver light that instantly illuminated tens of thousands of miles.

Everyone within this range only felt a flash of light before their eyes, as if something had flashed by. Countless people were shocked and puzzled.

But this sword light directly cut open the Buddha palm.

Terrifying explosions occurred in heaven and earth. The void rippled layer upon layer, and the shockwaves shook out ripples in the void.

After this impact passed, Li Hao's silver hair was revealed. He raised his head to look at the majestic Buddha statue, and then, without stopping, he suddenly unleashed a second sword.

This sword used the power of Immortalization, moving heaven and earth, instantly triggering boundless power. Sword qi violently slashed down.

Bang!

The Buddha Dharma body raised its hand to resist. Buddhist divine powers and golden lights emerged, as well as phantom images of demons, turning into part of the divine power. But before that sword light, they were all shattered and destroyed.

Then, the sword qi directly slashed onto the Buddha's body. The majestic body was like being hit in the face with a club. Golden flames dissipated, and sharp cracks appeared in the center of the Dharma body.

(End of chapter)