Chapter 858: Defeating All Heavenly Prides!
Upon hearing Li Chen's arrogant and reckless laughter that regarded everything below him, Zhuge Lihuo flew into a rage and roared furiously.
"Li Chen, you really overestimate yourself. You dare to imagine you can fight against Jiuzhou's Heavenly Pride alone!"
Before he finished speaking, the Red Flame Sword in his hand, like a Fire Snake that had been lying in wait, suddenly lashed out, flickering its crimson tongue directly toward Li Chen's Life Gate.
"Hmph, clown, how dare you act insolently before me?"
Li Chen formed his fingers into a blade, instantly cleaving through the void, quickly meeting the attack.
"Dang clang!"
The knife collided with the sword in mid-air, sparking a burst of fiery sparks and crackling like thunder.
At that instant, Li Chen's figure flashed through the sky, swiftly closing in, and his Thunderbolt Fist transformed into a rapidly charging magnetic levitation train, violently crashing toward Zhuge Lihuo.
Zhuge Lihuo was utterly shocked, unable to comprehend how Li Chen, with empty hands, could unleash such terrifying power.
He steadied his mind and quickly swung his sword to defend.
"Rumble!"
The massive fist fiercely struck the blade's edge, directly suppressing the raging flames.
Immediately, a painful groan echoed, and the light screen shattered with a crash. A figure fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, in utter misery.
The figure was none other than Zhuge Lihuo!
Before Li Chen could pursue his victory, Beichen Feng, Beichen Family's Heavenly Pride, slashed out a blade light that spanned the sky, like a Rainbow Piercing the Sun, Comet Assaulting the Moon, or an Eagle striking the hall.
"Beichen One Slash!"
Facing this formidable blade light, Li Chen dared not underestimate it, quickly bringing his hands together to conjure a golden Buddha Seal in mid-air.
"Great Vajra Seal!"
Beichen Feng's unrivaled slash struck onto the golden Buddha Seal, clashing with the resounding voice of the Copper Bell.
"Dragon Claw Hand!"
In the midst of this life-and-death standoff, Li Chen switched moves, his five fingers suddenly spreading open like dragon claws, quickly breaking through the void to attack.
Beichen Feng did not expect Li Chen to breach defenses and attack him, caught completely unprepared.
Moreover, Li Chen's claw was exceptionally formidable. If caught, even if not fatal, the foundation would be severely damaged.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
In this moment of life and death, Sanskrit chanting suddenly echoed in the sky. A golden hand broke through the void, blocking Li Chen's attack.
The one intervening was Monk Wuhua, an extraordinary talent from Sanskrit Temple, not emerging for hundreds of years.
Beichen Feng glanced at Monk Wuhua with gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your rescue!"
Monk Wuhua slightly nodded, as a gesture of return.
Immediately, his gaze brightened, becoming clear and bright, staring straight at Li Chen.
"Amitabha Buddha, this Master, may I ask who you studied under, how can you be proficient in our Buddhist Technique?"
Li Chen smiled proudly, not answering Monk Wuhua's question but casually questioning him in return.
"Master, aren't your Buddhists always adhering to the philosophy of compassion and rarely participating in mortal conflicts? Why are you making an exception today, and even engaging in such a fight where the numbers are against me?"
Monk Wuhua was silenced by Li Chen's retort, momentarily speechless, before he began chanting Buddha's name again.
"Amitabha Buddha, Vajra shows wrath to conquer Four Demons. Bodhisattva lowers his brow, compassionate for Six Paths. Even our Buddha Tathagata roars like a lion, let alone a novice monk with shallow cultivation?"
Upon hearing Monk Wuhua, Li Chen couldn't help but clap his hands in laughter, unable to resist applauding his clever response.
"Truly worthy of the Monk, marvelous indeed, incredibly clever!"
"Since Master wishes to learn Vajra Anger and Tathagata Lion Roar, then show your moves; we will see truth under our hands!"
"Amitabha Buddha, Master Li, forgive me!"
Monk Wuhua recited another Buddhist chant, then suddenly raised his hands, moving them like a Thousand-armed Guanyin. Buddha Light surrounded him, making him appear like Vajra God Buddha, solemn and dignified.
"Thousand Buddha Hands!"
"Alright, today I'll discuss Dharma with Master well?"
"Dragon Claw Hand!"
Li Chen shouted, his palm transforming into a dragon claw, emitting a soul-stirring dragon roar toward the sky, then he fiercely lunged forward.
"Rumble!"
Thousand Buddha Hands and Dragon Claw Hand, two major Buddhist Techniques clashed in mid-air, causing the void to tremble and bursting forth with dazzling golden brilliance.
"Master, with your cultivation, it may be better to study Bodhisattva Low Brow than Vajra Anger?"
Li Chen sneered coldly, the brilliance in his palm surged, directly suppressing Monk Wuhua's Thousand Buddha Hands.
"Pfft!"
Monk Wuhua only felt as if his chest was struck by thunder, sweetness in his throat, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Dang dang dang, dong dong dong!"
At this time, Heavenly Girl Dancer embraced the Phoenix-tail Zither, expertly plucking the strings one by one. Countless melodies coalesced into a phoenix, almost tangible, soaring and crying toward Li Chen.
Li Chen neither dodged nor retreated, his pupils slightly contracted, seemingly with flames burning fiercely within.
"Burning Sky!"
Two streaks of flame, like cannons on the wings of a fighter jet, drew long lines of fire toward the zither's phoenix.
In the blink of an eye, the phoenix turned into a scorched wild chicken, flapping a few times before vanishing into smoke.
The dancer was stunned, unable to comprehend Li Chen's terrifying Divine Skills, quickly retreating in shock.
However, it was already too late!
Li Chen stepped forward, lotus blooming at each step, quickly closing in on the dancer.
The dancer's movement technique was far inferior to Li Chen's, soon Li Chen was upon her.
She gritted her teeth, drawing a shiny Spirit Sword with her backhand, piercing through the air toward Li Chen.
Li Chen neither evaded nor dodged, directly infusing True Yuan into his body, activating the defense of the Domineering Longevity Body.
"Crack!"
The dancer's sword struck Li Chen like hitting Mystic Iron metal, echoing with the sound of Copper Bell's voice.
She saw her sword couldn't break Li Chen's defense, heart filled with shock, bewilderment shining in her beautiful eyes.
Li Chen sneered at her, grabbing her delicate wrist, suddenly pulling forward, swiftly delivering a palm strike, directly hitting her neck at the prominent summit.
"Ah!"
The dancer was struck back by Li Chen's palm, her Phoenix-tail Zither slipping from her hands.
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"Rainbow Piercing the Sun!"
"Scholarly Sword!"
"Qingyang Tiangang Technique!"
At this moment, Shangguan Family's Heavenly Pride Shangguan Changhong, Bai Yunfeng from Heavenly Dao Academy, and Luot Ziming, Chief Disciple of Green Cloud Sect, each displayed their secret skills, attacking Li Chen from three directions—left, right, and center.
These three Heavenly Prides each exhibited Divine Skills, formidable enough to make even Nascent Soul Great Power retreat temporarily.
However, not only did Li Chen not dodge, he even swung up the dancer's Phoenix-tail Zither, sitting in mid-air casually. Just like Zhuge Kongming in the Empty City Stratagem, he leisurely strummed the strings.