"The Buddha Tathagata has arrived!"
"Whoosh——"
Buddhist light spilled from Luo Yu's surroundings, illuminating the world engulfed in shadowy winds, warming Bi Bidong and Xiaowu, while the four Shikigami emitted white smoke upon contact with the Buddhist light, as if corroded by sulfuric acid, letting out anguished howls.
"What kind of trick is this?" the elder roared in anger, but he didn't stop his assault, as the Bull Headed Rakshasa raised the Nine-Ringed Sabre and slashed down.
"Boom!"
In an instant, a golden shadow rose from behind Luo Yu, catching the heavy, powerful strike.
That golden shadow was a Buddha statue, lifting a golden palm, casually holding back the gigantic Nine-Ringed Sabre, unyielding to the Bull Headed Rakshasa's force.
"Clang, clang clang.
The ugly ghost Prajna, the Horse-Faced Rakshasa, and the Great Tengu attacked at the same time.
Luo Yu let out a sneer.
He struck with his palm, the swastika in his palm spinning smoothly. The giant Golden Splendor Grand Buddha behind him also struck out a palm.
"Tathagata's Palm!"
"Boom!"
The four Shikigami were simultaneously struck hard, flying outwards, as the surroundings turned into a golden world with Buddhist light surging, shining in all directions.
Luo Yu sat in the void with a dignified aura, manifesting his divine might.
"You actually possess such Ancient Spirits?"
"How is this possible!!!"
"Rumors that the Da Xia Godson is fake—could it be that they were meant to cover for you, a true genius?"
The voices of the four Shikigami echoed the elder's incredulity, "Today, this old man will surely slay you here."
"Red Leaf Shikigami, Pale-Eyed Ghost, Skeleton Woman, Enma, Sake-Guzzling Boy, Two-Faced Buddha, Demon Sword Princess, go, take him down."
From the shadows, seven more Shikigami emerged, and their world also began to tremble, drawing upon countless black rays of light that bolstered all eleven Shikigami.
"Boom, boom——"
All eleven mighty Shikigami, exuding an aura far surpassing that of ordinary First Grade, encircled Luo Yu and the two women tightly.
"Don't be afraid, I am here."
Luo Yu's face shone with divine light, solemn and serious.
"Tathagata's First Form."
"The Initial Revelation of the Buddha's Light!!"
He and the Golden Splendor Grand Buddha behind him merged into one, his entire being turning into a golden figure, his body Vajra Indestructible, radiating an impenetrable and profound golden light.
He struck with one palm, his Domain instantly turning into a golden world beneath his feet.
The eleven great Shikigami worked together to attack, displaying their various supernatural abilities. Luo Yu could no longer hold his ground and burst forth fighting.
"Tathagata's Second Form, Buddha's Golden Summit Flame!"
A Buddha flame emerged in the void, raging across, crashing into the Bull Headed Rakshasa, and in an instant, the flame engulfed its body, unable to be extinguished, scorching the Bull Headed Rakshasa as it rolled around in frenzy, screaming wildly.
Facing the other Shikigami attacking from the side,
Luo Yu released several moves in succession.
"Tathagata's Third Form, Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers!"
"Tathagata's Fourth Form, Buddha Asks Jia Lan."
Boom, boom!
Two explosions sounded, and two more powerful Shikigami were sent flying.
"Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere,"
"Meeting Buddha in the Western Paradise,"
"Buddha Descends to Earth,"
"Buddha's Dharma is Boundless."
Engulfed in the thrill of battle, Luo Yu felt invigorated with each move. With each attack, the Shikigami suffered—one's chest collapsed, another's head burst—he reveled in the exuberant sensation.
The sprouting seed within his Dantian truly granted him a different feeling this time.
The gods' powers he had absorbed previously might have felt crude when used, but now they were like extensions of his own limbs, as if he had been born with the knowledge to wield them.
In the center of the battlefield, only Luo Yu stood unyielding, while the other eleven great Shikigami were scattered around, battered and heavily wounded.
"Impossible."
"An ordinary first-year student from Great Xia, how can he be a match for an Onmyoji like me?" Fear crept into the elder's howling voice, a contrast to his earlier arrogance.
He thought capturing a young prodigy would be a simple task. He was a renowned Onmyoji from the Island Country, with twelve Shikigami at his command, who could rival him?
But this time, it was truly like a little demon facing the Great Buddha, utterly suppressed.
Abe no Seimei, even if he were beaten to death, would never have imagined that this fellow could hide so deep, that his family's Secret Techniques would be such a terrifying palm technique.
"Stand up."
"Stand up!!!"
The eleven tattered Shikigami rose from the ground with eerie movements, and the world around them shook violently.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
All eleven Shikigami flew together, assembling into a monstrous, grotesque creature over twenty meters tall.
The aura climbed vigorously, quickly surpassing First Grade and soaring higher.
"Shikigami Fusion."
"Now let's see if you die."
"Heh heh heh——"
Luo Yu's eyes emitted two rays of golden light that pierced through the void, keen as an observer of fire, capturing every flaw in the connected body of the shikigami.
He brought his palms together again, closing his eyes.
Ignoring the shikigami fusion assaulting from the outside world.
"Tathagata's Eighth Form, Myriad Buddhas Pilgrimage!"
Mysterious Sanskrit characters flew out from Luo Yu's body, glittering in the void like a flood, each character seemingly turning into a Buddha at that moment, with gods filling the skies. Then, with one palm thrust, it was as if he carried the power of ten thousand Buddhas.
"Boom——"
All the attacks issued by the giant shikigami fusion melted like ice and snow, evil not suppressing the righteous, firmly restrained by the Buddha's light.
The palm strike sent it soaring into the sky.
Luo Yu suddenly opened his eyes and rose into the air.
"Final form."
"Tathagata's Demon Annihilation."
"Swish!"
Luo Yu's body expanded, as if transforming into a real Golden Splendor Grand Buddha, his massive palm striking out, infinite Buddha light circulating within, a swastika spinning rapidly in the center, exuding a strong and sacred aura, contrasting with the shikigami's evil qi like two extremes.
"No!!"
The elder's sharp and urgent cries echoed, but Luo Yu paid him no heed.
"Those who offend the Great Xia Realm."
"Kill."
"No mercy."
"Boom!"
The golden splendid hand struck the shikigami fusion, a succession of explosions resounded, the eleven mighty First Grade shikigami did not even have time to wail before they burst apart, dissolving into particles of light and vanishing into nothingness under the purifying Buddha light.
Luo Yu descended from the sky.
The golden light on his body slowly dissipated, he had used the full divine ability obtained from the Way-Guiding Sacred Jue for the first time.
And indeed, it was domineering.
A great god like Tathagata, crushing island shikigami and such evil spirits, was more than appropriate.
He stood firm on the ground, feeling somewhat lightheaded.
To fully display Tathagata's Nine Forms and annihilate eleven powerful First Grade shikigami took a great toll on him.
But Luo Yu did not let his guard down, the old dog had claimed to have twelve shikigami, wasn't there still one that hadn't appeared?
"Are you alright?"
"Brother Yu."
Bi Bidong and Xiaowu saw the battle draw to an end and quickly ran towards Luo Yu.
Luo Yu noticed that the dark Dao Ze World surrounding them had not yet dissipated, sensed something amiss and immediately rushed towards the two women to prevent a sneak attack from the shadows.
"Tear!"
From the darkness beside the two women, countless chains surged from the shadows, binding and locking them in an instant, rendering them immobile.
"Not good."
Luo Yu's eyes widened, but he was still one step too late, not because of carelessness on his part, but the fluctuations of the battle had been too difficult for him to control, and he did not dare get too close to the women for fear of them being affected.
He had not expected that retreating immediately would still give the enemy an opportunity.
"Clank, clank!"
The sound of chains dragging on the ground rang out, and a shikigami, hunched over, wrapped in chains to the point that its facial features were unclear, appeared.
At the same time, an elder also descended from the sky, landing between Bi Bidong and Xiaowu who were bound by the chains, wearing robes of an Onmyoji, topped with a white high hat.
His pair of gloomy eyes filled with resentment and hatred, those eyes as if wishing to tear Luo Yu apart.
He lifted his withered hands, his trembling voice tinged with pain:
"My shikigami."
"My eleven shikigami!!"
Luo Yu's expression was icy, his eyes emitting a frosty aura.
"Release my people."
"Release them?" The elder glared with hatred, "You dared to destroy my shikigami, I demand blood for blood."
"Brother Yu, don't worry, we'll be fine."
"Don't be afraid, Brother Yu."
Bi Bidong and Xiaowu sequentially voiced their reassurance.
"Shut up!"
The elder scolded, "Two ignorant, weak women, not aware of your impending doom, and your sweetheart here can't save you!!!"
"Let them go." Luo Yu's face was as cold as ice.
"Let them go?"
The elder laughed, a creepy cackle.
"I can let them go, but first you kneel and kowtow several times, loudly proclaiming your wrongdoing and willingness to be my dog, then I'll spare these two weak women."
"After all, killing two worthless fighters means nothing to me, it's you I'm after!"