Cultivation Begins from Infancy - Chapter 367

Volume 3 - Chapter 85: Unity of Buddha and Demon - Part 1

“That’s right, as you wish!”

Boom!!

Li Hao's eyes glimmered like dark starlight, and his aura surged to its peak in an instant.

Following the Ten Layers of Dao Domain, five more layers erupted in succession, crushing down in a relentless wave!

The Dao Domains under his command activated instantly, stacking upon each other in the blink of an eye. The previously clashing forces were overwhelmed in an instant, utterly suppressing and annihilating the opposing powers.

The Dao Domain of the Boundless Buddhist Lord was abruptly torn apart. Within its collapse, the two Bodhisattvas sheltered by the domain burst into fragments, their divine souls extinguished before they could even scream.

The combined might of the Fifteen Layers of Dao Domain represented the current limit of Li Hao's control.

Jiang Lichen’s body was also enveloped by the Dao Domain. However, unlike the others, he was not harmed by its rules. Instead, he was immobilized, unable to move even his eyes.

A deep dread arose in his heart. Even though he knew Li Hao had deliberately avoided targeting him, the sheer power of the Dao Domain was beyond imagination—something his sword could not hope to challenge.

Whoosh!

At the moment the Dao Domain enveloped the Boundless Buddhist Lord, Li Hao's body appeared before him as though through instantaneous movement. The Buddhist Lord’s Dao Domain, shattered, exposed the treasure of his kasaya robe. Despite the suppressive force of the Fifteen Layers of Dao Domain, the kasaya emanated a hazy Buddhist glow, protecting the Buddhist Lord's body from harm.

Seeing this, Li Hao’s fury intensified. Seizing the moment when the Buddhist Lord showed a trace of distraction, he grabbed the kasaya, his body erupting with dazzling crimson-gold light. Lifting the Buddhist Lord’s massive form, he hurled him violently onto the purple-gold lotus platform where he had been seated.

Bang!

The purple-gold lotus platform shattered completely.

This lotus platform, a top-tier divine weapon forged nine times, could withstand even Dao Domain-level assaults. Yet under the Fifteen Layers of Dao Domain, its defenses were penetrated, leaving it on the brink of collapse. Now, it crumbled into pieces.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Li Hao continued swinging the Buddhist Lord by his kasaya, smashing him repeatedly against the ground of the Spirit Realm Buddha Hall. The floor broke apart, forming a deep pit as tremors reverberated through the entire Ling Mountain.

The majestic mountain seemed as though it were being struck by a divine hammer, the vibrations traveling from the summit to the base. Buildings and stairways across the mountain cracked and crumbled into dust.

From distant peaks, the Buddhist Sect's masters heard the earth-shattering commotion. They stared in horror toward the summit of Ling Mountain where the Buddhist Lord sat.

Boom!

Li Hao raised his fist and smashed it down on the Buddhist Lord’s head, driving him deeper into the mountain. The Buddha Hall was completely destroyed, reduced to ruins.

Yet amidst the swirling dust, the Buddhist Lord’s body remained unharmed. The kasaya treasure enveloping him radiated Buddhist glow and Dao Force, safeguarding his form. Golden light shimmered as the profound power of the Great Dao shielded him.

Li Hao's gaze turned icy. Flipping his palm, he summoned a sharp divine sword—the Ten Extremes Sword, looted from Qingzhou City.

At the sight of the Ten Extremes Sword, the Buddhist Lord seemed to regain his composure. His expression grew solemn, his palms coming together in prayer. A mighty pressure erupted from within him as layers of Dao Domain began to manifest.

In the blink of an eye, the count rose to thirteen!

Simultaneously, his hair and features turned crimson-gold, radiating a brilliant Buddhist glow. His eyes shone with a similar brilliance, reaching the peak of Divine Power Extreme Realm, just like Li Hao.

“My Merciful Buddha Hand!”

He chanted in a low voice and struck out with his palm. Although the thirteen layers of Dao Domain could not match Li Hao’s fifteen, they enabled the Buddhist Lord to regain freedom of movement within Li Hao’s domain. A colossal Buddhist palm illuminated the heavens, pushing forward like a sacred mountain to suppress Li Hao.

The oppressive force of the Buddhist palm, combined with the thirteen layers of Dao Domain, forced Li Hao’s domain to yield. The palm descended with overwhelming might.

The power of this strike rivaled the peak strength of Jiang Lichen’s sword.

“Die!”

Li Hao roared in fury. Facing the radiant Buddhist hand, he swung his sword fiercely.

Spring and Autumn Sword Intent!

The sword’s aura resembled endless spring rain drifting gently, yet also carried the force of autumn leaves swept in a storm. Life and death intertwined, yin and yang converging.

Boom!

A deafening impact shook Ling Mountain. The Buddhist Lord’s body was driven deep into the mountain beneath the Buddha Hall, with cracks spreading outward.

Li Hao was forced back several steps by the Buddhist palm’s suppressive force. Before he could launch another attack, the Buddhist Lord had already leaped into the air, positioning himself elsewhere. The dazzling golden palm that Li Hao had cleaved apart was rapidly regenerating.

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“Fifteen Layers of Dao Domain—so you still had this much strength left after slaying the Desolate God’s incarnation in Qingzhou,” the Buddhist Lord remarked.

Standing with his kasaya billowing, the Buddhist Lord cast a deep glance at Li Hao before speaking softly, “It seems your fate is one I must personally resolve. Your sins are heavy—killing the meritorious Bodhisattvas of my Buddhist Sect, slaying innocent nobles. Do you even know those nobles were descendants of great generals?”

Li Hao remained silent, though his aura surged wildly. Strands of silver-white began appearing in his golden hair.

Immortal Ascension!

Though Li Hao had anticipated the Buddhist Lord’s hidden strength—after all, the man had dared provoke him even after witnessing his power in Qingzhou—he had not expected it to be this profound.

Consumed by concentrated killing intent, Li Hao spoke no words, his entire focus on his enemy.

The Buddhist Lord grew more serious as Li Hao’s aura continued to climb. “I have cultivated for over two thousand years. Do you think only you can be a prodigy? A gap of two millennia—how will you bridge it?”

Bringing his hands together, the Buddhist Lord’s eyes grew cold. A translucent outline of heaven and earth appeared behind him, the manifestation of his complete spiritual meridians—an achievement marking the apex of his martial path.

He had connected every major meridian in his body, condensing them into a "Heaven and Earth Meridian."

This feat, even among the elite prodigies of the Ancient Holy Clans, was considered unparalleled. The Buddhist Lord had once been a prodigy in his youth, and after two millennia of cultivation, his mastery of the martial path reached depths unimaginable.

“Primordial Spirit!”

With a low chant, the Buddhist Lord’s divine soul emerged from his body, radiating a boundless and blazing brilliance, akin to a blazing sun. It absorbed an inexhaustible essence of sunlight, emanating immense and majestic power.

Yet another peak-level ability!

As the Primordial Spirit materialized, the Buddhist Lord maintained his composure, his hands in prayer. The Primordial Spirit suddenly howled and charged directly toward Li Hao, aiming to annihilate his divine soul.

The Primordial Spirit represented a qualitative leap beyond a mere divine soul, possessing overwhelming advantages both defensively and offensively.

The moment the Buddhist Lord’s Primordial Spirit approached, a similar manifestation emerged from above Li Hao’s head. However, Li Hao’s Primordial Spirit was newly condensed, lacking the radiant brilliance and refinement of the Buddhist Lord’s.

Boom!

The clash was swift. Li Hao’s Primordial Spirit condensed a fist and struck forward, while the Buddhist Lord’s Primordial Spirit responded with a palm. The palm exuded blazing solar essence flames that would incinerate any ordinary divine soul instantly.

Yet, Li Hao’s Primordial Spirit showed no fear of the solar essence flames. After the clash, it retreated to hover behind him and promptly absorbed the lingering flames on its arm, enhancing its own power slightly.

“Hm?”

The Buddhist Lord’s eyes narrowed, his expression shifting in surprise. He hadn’t anticipated that, in addition to mastering the Divine Power Extreme Realm and forming a Heaven and Earth Meridian, Li Hao had also managed to condense a Primordial Spirit.

This youth was only sixteen years old yet had achieved what had taken him two thousand years to attain!

Realizing that his Primordial Spirit attack was ineffective, the Buddhist Lord retracted it to hover behind him. Simultaneously, he noticed that Li Hao’s rising aura showed no signs of stopping.

A sudden realization dawned on him, and his face darkened.

Meanwhile, Li Hao had already begun siphoning the forces of heaven and earth from the surrounding kilometers.

Immortal Ascension, Fifty Percent Complete!

Deep within Li Hao’s golden eyes, silver light burst forth.

With a step forward, Li Hao channeled his aura into the Fifteen Layers of Dao Domain. Its suppressive power surged dramatically, forcing the Buddhist Lord’s Dao Domain to retreat step by step under the immense pressure of the converging forces of heaven and earth.

“You... must... die!!”

Li Hao took another step, the world trembling in response. Beneath his feet, Ling Mountain fractured, and a massive fissure split through the mountain.

A ferocious, oppressive force roared through the heavens as Li Hao crossed the distance in an instant, appearing directly before the Buddhist Lord.

He unleashed a devastating punch, imbued with endless power. Boom! The kasaya’s protective Buddhist glow erupted into a radiant, multicolored haze. The Buddhist Lord’s body was blasted away like a meteor, crashing into a distant peak.

Li Hao gave chase, his figure streaking through the air. He descended directly into the mountain’s body, his fists raining down like a storm. Each blow struck the Buddhist Lord relentlessly, causing the kasaya’s Buddhist glow to flicker rapidly.

The once-brilliant, multicolored radiance dimmed and thinned at an alarming rate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

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