Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

hum!

The moment the four attacked the cocoon, a burst of seven-colored divine light erupted, automatically collapsing four holes that absorbed all their power.

rustling sound~

Ripples spread through the void, and the seven-colored cocoons slowly floated up, hovering above their heads, gradually growing larger.

"He's absorbing our power!" Zen Master Jiaxiang exclaimed in surprise.

They thought that if they combined their efforts, even if they couldn't break the cocoon, they could at least blast it away.

This was a scenario I never expected.

"Quite greedy!" The wise Zen master narrowed his eyes and sneered, "With our skills, no one in the world can swallow this all by themselves. If we keep swallowing it like this, we'll burst it."

“That’s right. If we also transmit our Buddhist understanding into it, I don’t believe it won’t conflict with his demonic powers.” Zen Master Daoxin also chimed in.

Each of the four of them possessed at least sixty or seventy years of pure Buddhist energy, and their understanding of Buddhist teachings was profound.

Buddhism and the martial arts of the demonic sects are incompatible and difficult to reconcile.

Shi Zhixuan possessed astonishing comprehension, and his fusion of Buddhist and demonic philosophies to create the Immortal Seal Technique resulted in a split personality, a condition that has remained unresolved for decades.

They didn't believe that Yue Zhuoqun could digest the Buddhist ideas of the four people in such a short time.

Chapter 197: Breaking through the barriers and establishing the imperial path

Daoxin and his companions could not see the interior of the Seven-Colored Cocoon; if they could, they would never have been so confident.

After their true energy, Buddhist teachings, and divine thoughts surged into the cocoon, only a small portion was absorbed by the demonic seed.

Most of it was suppressed by the strange power of the He Shi Bi, but under the influence of the Qi Yun Divine Dragon, it was integrated into the small space and became one of the Dao principles that constructed this martial arts mini-world.

The situation where Buddhism and demonic practices conflict simply does not exist.

Yue Zhuoqun's aversion to Buddhism does not mean he is ignorant of Buddhist martial arts or Buddhist teachings.

When he was at the height of his power, he took all the books from the Shaolin Temple's library and studied them thoroughly.

Now, the Divine Dragon of Fortune is in harmony with his spirit and has become the dominant force.

Taoist, demonic, and Buddhist martial arts and doctrines, and even the philosophies of Confucianism and Legalism, all became branches under his dominant will, merely one of the means of his control, and were completely unaffected.

This is the power of the Imperial Path.

At the same time, under his influence, Shi Feixuan, who had entered a life-or-death retreat, also began to transform from demonic to Taoist.

Boom!

Her aura surged forth, and her powerful force ripped the roof off the palace.

His body floated in mid-air, neither happy nor sad, in accordance with the natural order of things.

Although the energy emanating from his body was still demonic true energy, it had no trace of evil or eeriness. Instead, it possessed a pure and immaculate quality, like a lotus rising from the mud unsullied.

Her magnetic field merged with Yue Zhuoqun's, and Yue Zhuoqun captured all her changes in state and her insights into the Dao.

This transformation, where the demonic energy was exhausted and the Dao was born, was naturally also obtained by Yue Zhuoqun, and the demonic seed within his body began to undergo even more changes.

Within the dantian, the true qi of the Supreme Longevity Cultivation Technique and the demonic seed originally occupied their respective areas and were in a state of balance.

At this moment, the demonic seed began to absorb the true energy of the Supreme Longevity Cultivation Technique, and demonic power was generated in the Supreme Longevity Cultivation Technique. The two, one mysterious and one pure, began to rotate like swimming fish.

The dragon of fortune hovering outside the body also rushed into the dantian, transforming into the dividing line between the primordial and the ethereal.

This state is like the Yin-Yang symbol, except that the central dot is missing from each symbol.

Click!

Cracks appeared on the air walls of the seven-colored cocoon, containing the profound martial arts principle of shattering the void, and it burst open with a bang.

The four holy monks finally broke free from the state of having their true energy absorbed. They were thrown dozens of meters by the powerful shockwave, and only stabilized after their backs crashed into a building that collapsed.

The seven-colored divine light dissipated, and Yue Zhuoqun stood in the void, exuding an overbearing imperial aura, with the He Shi Bi jade quietly floating above his head.

"Has the He Shi Bi jade recognized its owner?"

"Could he truly be a dragon of our time?!"

The four men were filled with shock and their hearts were in turmoil.

"The most terrifying thing is that he incorporated the demonic sect, Taoism, and Buddhism into his body with the will of the emperor, and his martial arts reached an extremely high level."

"He intends to ascend to the Divine Dao Realm via the Imperial Path!"

The Divine Intent Realm is a major realm above the Innate Wonder Realm, which even the three great martial arts masters, Heavenly Blade Song Que, and Evil King Shi Zhixuan have not reached.

The only one who could break through to that level should be the Evil Emperor Xiang Yutian, who comprehended the secret of shattering the void.

Although Yue Zhuoqun has not yet fully entered, the imperial will has already taken shape. When he broke through the seven-colored cocoon, it also contained the principle of shattering the void. Only the final step is left.

Yue Zhuoqun's domineering gaze swept across the scene, and he smiled coldly: "The four great monks of Buddhism and the current abbot of Cihang Jingzhai have all arrived. Today, I will wipe out all of you Buddhist leaders in one fell swoop."

The four holy monks froze, feeling the void solidify, and a sense of crisis gripped their hearts.

"Fellow Buddhist brothers, this battle concerns the rise and fall of Buddhism; there is no room for retreat. Let us fight with all our might!"

Zen Master Dixin roared and brandished his staff to strike first.

Daoxin and the other two followed closely behind, each unleashing their most powerful martial arts techniques, pushing their true energy and spirit to the limit.

The four people's combined power created a dazzling golden light that influenced heaven and earth.

This was a combined attack that defied description, yet Yue Zhuoqun didn't even flinch, simply extending his right hand and pressing it down on the four of them from afar.

Bang!

The golden light of Buddha's power exploded on the spot, causing the four people's attacks to be reversed and affect each of them.

Click~

puff……

Bones shattered, blood gushing from his mouth!

The four holy monks, who had gone all out, couldn't even withstand a single blow and were blasted into the ground.

His monk's robe was torn, his limbs were twisted, and he was covered in blood.

They were all listless and lacked any semblance of the demeanor of high-ranking Buddhist monks.

Yue Zhuoqun slowly landed in front of the four people, looking down at them and said, "Given my current state, your skills and understanding are of little use. However, it would be a pity to waste them, so take them!"

The demonic energy emanated, and the four holy monks floated up like dead fish, their true essence, spirit, and blood energy being drawn from their bodies and completely absorbed into Yue Zhuoqun's body.

In just a few breaths, they turned into skin and bones, withered corpses.

The scene here had long since frightened Fan Qinghui, Xu Kaishan, and Xi Ying, who were fighting not far away.

With even the four great monks falling without any resistance, how could they possibly have the confidence to continue fighting?

He unleashed a powerful attack to break free from the battle and attempted to escape.

However, a gentle breeze stirred, and Yue Zhuoqun's figure transformed into a streak of light.

Bang bang bang!

Before the three could even see Yue Zhuoqun's movements clearly, they were each struck by a palm and crashed into the ruins.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! Xi Ying knows he was wrong."

"General Yue, please show mercy. Xu Kaishan is willing to submit."

Xi Ying and Xu Kaishan begged for mercy almost simultaneously.

They opposed Yue Zhuoqun for two reasons: one was that they did not want their sect to be integrated by Zhu Yuyan, and the other was for the dignity of the Great Ming Sect.

But risking his life for these things was not worth it. Knowing there was no chance of escape, he immediately chose to slide to his knees.

Yue Zhuoqun nodded: "The Extinction of Emotions Path belongs to a branch of the Demonic Sect and possesses the Heavenly Demon Strategy Purple Qi Heavenly Net Scroll, so I can show leniency. The Great Ming Sect Master's faction is also quite powerful, and the Northern Horse Gang they control has close trade ties with various tribes beyond the Great Wall, possessing considerable warhorse resources, which can greatly help me unify the world, so I can also spare your life. But Cihang Jingzhai has clearly supported the Li Tang Dynasty, Fan Qinghui, what else do you have to say?"

Fan Qinghui's face was pale, and she was filled with despair.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; this humble nun has nothing to say."

"You do have some backbone. I'll give you a dignified death."

laugh!

Yue Zhuoqun pointed a finger, and the fiery sword energy tore through the air, shooting straight towards Fan Qinghui's heart.

When the sword energy was still two meters away from Fan Qinghui's body, ripples appeared in the air, and an old man wearing a thick brocade robe appeared.

The old man possessed a refined aura, and his eyes were like lightning.

The hand inside the sleeve traced a mysterious trajectory, its five fingers radiating divine light, and struck heavily against the fiery sword energy.

boom!

His sleeves ripped apart, and the fiery sword energy was forcefully pressed into the ground by his palm, tearing a crack several meters long into the earth.

The old man flipped backwards and landed on a safe area with Fan Qinghui in his arms.

"Ning Daoqi, the traitor to the Daoist sect, you've finally decided to show yourself."

Yue Zhuoqun spoke, showing no surprise whatsoever.