Chapter 20: Rescue

Inside the Ten Thousand Races Hall, panic spread.

"Three golden-armored aliens, never seen before, actually managed to block Fuxi and the others," said Bodhi Ancestor, frowning. "Where did such formidable enemies come from?"

Fuxi was the Human Sovereign.

Under Fuxi were True Gods and Ancestors, yet their entire team was blocked by just three golden-armored aliens.

"Such powerful beings should not be nameless," said Tathagata with a calm smile. "No need to panic. Though I am under siege, my true body is there... Those aliens may be formidable, but they cannot do anything to me."

"Mm," nodded the Three Pure Ones. "Knowing you are trapped, I feel somewhat relieved."

"Hmm?" Tathagata's expression changed.

"What's wrong?" All the great beings in the hall looked at Tathagata.

"My Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Body has been injured," Tathagata said in a low voice, his face no longer bearing its usual smile but calm as the deep sea. He said calmly, "I had already sensed that the Ancient Ruins were not simple, but... the one who just wounded me was a golden-armored one-armed man. His strength is definitely not inferior to mine."

"Not inferior to you?" The great beings in the hall were all shocked.

Tathagata had been a leader-level figure since ancient times, and his divine body's defense was unmatched in the Three Realms.

"Mm, very powerful," Tathagata said in a low voice. "He is definitely at the leader level. I can only try to hold my ground."

"Hold on, hold on as long as you can," the Three Pure Ones urged. "Once Houyi and Suirenshi arrive, the crisis will be resolved."

"The original body of the Bodhisattva has been destroyed," Tathagata suddenly changed his expression.

"The original body of the Buddha of the Bodhi Tree? Destroyed?"

Exclamations arose from below, and everyone looked at a woman in the corner.

The Buddha of Whispers was also an extraordinary presence in the Buddhist faith. She was originally a true deity, and in ancient times, when Tathagata became the leading great power and established Buddhism, she followed him. Observing the suffering of sentient beings in the ancient world, she decided to truly become a mortal, then cultivate from a mortal back to a Buddha, to genuinely experience the hardships of mortals and better comprehend the mysteries of Buddhism.

Her soul scattered, and her true spirit reincarnated, undergoing many tribulations. After all, as a reincarnated true deity and patriarch, she had extremely high enlightenment and even established a side sect under Buddhism, the 'Whisper Sect.' Now she is at the top-tier patriarch level in strength, with both her original body and second primordial spirit. This time, it is her original body that has gone to the ancient ruins.

"The enemy's strength is formidable. With one claw, they broke through our protective formation and killed me," said the Buddha of Whispers.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became oppressive.

Buddha Tathagata spoke slowly: "Two terrifying alien races have appeared, both at the leader level. I have already taken Maitreya and the others into my Palm Buddha Realm. I will face the horde of demons alone... With my golden body, they cannot harm me in a short time."

Buddha Tathagata's golden body was unparalleled, the foremost in the Three Realms.

"Be careful," advised the Three Pure Ones.

The two of them were the leading figures of Buddhism and Taoism. Seeing Tathagata in such a predicament, the Three Pure Ones were also burning with anxiety.

But they had already sent Suiren and Houyi there. Now, the power guarding the Three Realms was actually somewhat weakened. Regardless, they needed to retain strength to deal with the 'Gate of Nothingness.' If they all left the Three Realms, the Gate of Nothingness might take the opportunity to uproot the foundations of Nuwa's camp one by one and truly unify the Three Realms.

By then, the fate of the Three Realms would all belong to the Wujian Sect.

"We've done all we can. I hope Houyi and Suirenshi arrive soon." The Taoist Sanqing sighed softly.

"As long as they arrive, there will be no worries," Shennongshi said softly.

"Two leader-level beings—the Ancient Ruins actually gained two leader-level great powers..." Patriarch Bodhi shook his head. "And both are very strong."

……

The Ancient Ruins.

The Buddha 'Shakyamuni' sat cross-legged, his whole body emitting golden light, and he manifested eighteen arms. Eighteen enormous golden palms struck in all directions.

For a time, the many alien great powers besieging him could do nothing.

"A mere native, yet his protective divine ability has reached such a level." From afar, the Great Demon God Cixiu watched, his tail slowly sweeping through the air.

"His protective divine ability is extremely powerful, his divine body comparable to a top-grade innate treasure." The golden-armored one-armed man also spoke. "Moreover, his palm technique is also very formidable, covering the sky and earth, without any flaw! Even if we launch a fierce attack and occasionally land a blow on his body, it's hard to injure him. He is now focused solely on defense... What we can do is exhaust his divine power. When his divine power is depleted, that will be the moment of his death."

"I hate this kind of strong protective ability the most." The Great Demon God Cixiu frowned.

"Can Tieya and his two brothers still hold on?" The Great Demon God Cixiu suddenly asked.

"They are naturally skilled in defense. The three brothers are like one mind, combining their formations... easily blocking Fuxi and the others. Fuxi is only formidable in formations; his offensive power is still somewhat weak." The golden-armored one-armed man said calmly.

"Master, Yuding Daoist is about to arrive." The red-bearded old man flew over and said respectfully.

"Oh?"

The Great Demon God Cixiu nodded. "I almost forgot about Yuding and Beiming's teams. Let the Four Imperial Lords lead the twelve True Gods to intercept them! Block Yuding and Beiming's two teams."

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!!!!!!

Soon, the True God Dao Ancestors who had been besieging Tathagata, including the Four Imperial Lords, all withdrew to intercept Yuding Daoist and Ji Ning.

"The two leaders sent by Nuwa's camp, one is Tathagata, whose defense is formidable, and the other is Fuxi, whose formations are even more powerful. Both are very good at facing sieges." The Great Demon God Cixiu also gritted his teeth. If it were Sanqing Daoist or Suirenshi, they would be easier to deal with. These types skilled in defense are more troublesome.

"Blade, find a way to break his palm technique." The Great Demon God Cixiu looked at the golden-armored one-armed man. "The two of us join forces, suppress him, and capture him."

"Mm." The golden-armored one-armed man nodded.

Swoosh, swoosh.

Immediately, the Great Demon God Cixiu and the golden-armored one-armed man attacked the Buddha Tathagata. The Buddha Tathagata sat there calmly, his eighteen golden palms blocking all directions, focusing solely on defense, seeking no merit but no fault.

...

Ji Ning was using the Nine-Angle Electric Serpent Escape Technique, but their team had originally been at the forefront and had planned to rest for a day to wait for the other three teams to catch up.

Thus, it was Yuding Daoist, piloting the Chaos Treasure Flying Boat, who arrived first at the place where Tathagata was trapped.

"Yuding and his team have arrived." In Ji Ning's cave heaven treasure, Kong Xiu was reporting quickly.

"Not good, the Four Imperial Lords have appeared, along with twelve other alien True Gods... They easily blocked Yuding and his team and even suppressed them."

Ji Ning frowned upon hearing this and could only use the Nine-Angle Electric Serpent Escape Technique to rush there as quickly as possible.

The Four Imperial Lords were all top-tier Dao Ancestors. With the cooperation of twelve alien True Gods... while Yuding Daoist's team had only seven members! The combined force of the Four Imperial Lords and their group could indeed suppress Yuding and his team.

"Beiming, the Four Imperial Lords commanding twelve alien True Gods makes sixteen! While Yuding's team has only seven, and our side also has seven... The Four Imperial Lords are enough to tie down both our teams." Xingtian quickly sent a telepathic message. "I think we should avoid the Four Imperial Lords and go directly to support Fuxi."

"No, Yuding and his team are trapped. If it goes on for long, they will be in mortal danger."

Kuafu and the others also became anxious.

Because the Ancient Ruins side held an absolute advantage. Tathagata was in danger now, Fuxi was blocked and couldn't go to support, and Yuding's team was even trapped!

"They've hidden deep enough. When they don't show their power, it's fine; but when they do, our side immediately becomes precarious." Ji Ning thought to himself. "Fortunately, Sanqing and the others had worried about unexpected changes, so both Fuxi and Tathagata are skilled in defense."

Tathagata relied on his divine body for defense.

Fuxi relied on formations for defense. Both could buy time.

"According to Kong Xiu, the Ancient Ruins has produced two leader-level figures?" Ji Ning's eyes flashed with sharpness. "The Ancient Ruins' formidable ones are only the Four Imperial Lords. Where did these two leaders come from? Such strength cannot be nameless. Yet no one recognizes them now. They probably came from the Endless Chaos."

Chaos alien races...

In the ancient times, there had been several arrivals of Chaos alien races, but in the Three Realms era, it had been very peaceful. Although a few had come, their strength was average, none at the level of Luohu or the Lord of All Things. It turned out that Chaos alien races had come long ago, only they had entrenched themselves in the Ancient Ruins.

"It seems I'll need to use the divine sword this time."

Swoosh!

A black electric serpent streaked through the air, and in the distance, a great battle was underway—Yuding Daoist and his seven members against the Four Imperial Lords and a group of aliens.

"It's Beiming! Beiming is here! The six of you, follow me to block Beiming." Immediately, two Imperial Lords and six True Gods from among the aliens broke off and charged over.