Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Each of the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls of the Burning Lamp was like a small sun, shining with an intense, dazzling light that was so bright that it was almost impossible for people to open their eyes, and tears streamed down their faces.

As the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls rose, the hundred-foot-long black cloud brought up by his God-Slaying Spear was instantly dispersed by more than half.

With a clang, the God-Slaying Spear struck the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls atop Randeng's head. The twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls simultaneously transformed into something resembling an umbrella, resting atop Randeng's head.

The God-Slaying Spear struck it, and colorful rays of light from the avenue scattered outwards, shattering all the white clouds in the sky.

After taking the hit, the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls above Randeng's head swayed wildly in the air, as if they were about to fly away. The God-Slaying Spear was a supreme innate treasure with immense power, and it was quite difficult for the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to withstand it.

Not only were the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls affected, but Randeng also suffered. The moment the God-Slaying Spear struck the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, he was suddenly sent flying dozens of miles away, unable to stand steadily.

Li Xiuyuan did not immediately make a move. He said, "Randeng, if you hand over the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls above your head, I can let you go now. Otherwise, I will make you pay for this today."

Randeng roared, "Tianlong, you're just a Bodhisattva, how dare you speak to me like that? How insolent! If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'll be unworthy of the title of Buddha!"

"Go to me!"

Controlling the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls above his head, he smashed them down towards Li Xiuyuan. The twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which were originally egg-sized crystal beads, grew to several meters in size in the air, like meteorites falling from the sky, carrying enormous power as they crashed down on Li Xiuyuan.

"Well done!"

Li Xiuyuan shouted loudly, without retreating. He chanted incantations and used the Law of Heaven and Earth. In less than an instant, Li Xiuyuan grew hundreds of feet tall, his head like a mountain, his eyes like lanterns, standing tall and imposing.

At the same time, the God-Slaying Spear in his hand also grew much larger, becoming twenty or thirty feet thick and several hundred feet long, looking like a small river.

The tip of the gun was completely black, gleaming coldly in the sunlight, sending chills down one's spine.

As the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls of Dipankara Buddha came crashing down, he swung his God-Slaying Spear as if hitting a baseball, sending them all flying.

The God-Slaying Spear sent the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl flying, and then suddenly spun in mid-air, its dark tip like a spinning drill, piercing towards the Burning Lamp.

Even before the God-Slaying Spear reached Ran Deng, a sense of terror rose within him. All other thoughts vanished, replaced by a single, relentless scream in his mind: Dodge! Dodge! Dodge!

Ran Deng had a gut feeling that even if he activated his golden body, it would be directly shattered by Li Xiuyuan's spear.

He moved swiftly, passing through the layered space, trying to dodge Li Xiuyuan's attack.

But the God-Slaying Spear clung to him like a leech, relentlessly pursuing him. All the countless attacks shattered beneath the spearhead, as if transformed into pieces of glass, the glaring cracks a chilling sight.

Especially Tathagata, who was standing next to him, was somewhat glad that he hadn't gotten too entangled with Li Xiuyuan earlier. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to dodge Li Xiuyuan's move at all.

If Li Xiuyuan had used this move from the beginning, he would probably have been seriously injured immediately.

When Li Xiuyuan attacked Dipankara, Tathagata did not intervene. Firstly, Dipankara was not one of his followers. Dipankara was a separate figure in Buddhism. Although he could not be said to oppose Tathagata in everything, he relied on his status as a past Buddha and gathered a large group of people around him, which seriously infringed on Tathagata's rights and authority.

Secondly, even if he wanted to help, he simply didn't know how. Li Xiuyuan's strength was far too great, and with the addition of the innate treasure, the God-Slaying Spear, he was no match for Li Xiuyuan either.

It can be said that, apart from the two saints, Li Xiuyuan is the most powerful figure in Buddhism today.

After passing through countless layers of space, Li Xiuyuan's God-Slaying Spear finally caught up with Randeng's figure. A cold light flashed on the tip of the God-Slaying Spear, and it pierced Randeng's back.

At the very moment of the stab, Ran Deng activated some treasure, and a green light rose from behind him, protecting his back and attempting to block Li Xiuyuan's attack.

Chapter 494 The Jewel is in Hand

With a loud bang, the tip of the God-Slaying Spear struck the back of Ran Deng, and the green light that Ran Deng had activated shattered into pieces on the ground.

Faced with the God-Slaying Spear, the green light was easily destroyed and was broken by Li Xiuyuan in an instant.

The green light shattered, and the God-Slaying Spear pierced fiercely into Ran Deng's back. At the instant it pierced, a golden light appeared on Ran Deng's back, revealing his golden body.

Buddhist practitioners generally cultivate a golden body, which can be used for both offense and defense, serving multiple functions. Dipankara Buddha, being a past Buddha in Buddhism, naturally also cultivated one.

However, facing Li Xiuyuan's God-Slaying Spear attack, Randeng's golden body could not withstand it, and the golden body was also shattered by the God-Slaying Spear.

Finally, the God-Slaying Spear reached the back of Ran Deng, its tip piercing his skin. Golden blood, accompanied by a dazzling glimmer of light, flowed out. The blood seemed to contain life, constantly circulating, accompanied by countless chanting sounds.

The God-Slaying Spear was originally incredibly powerful; a single thrust could have ended Randeng's life. However, after destroying two of Randeng's treasures, the God-Slaying Spear's power gradually weakened.

Although it has now pierced into Ran Deng's body, its power has been reduced by at least 60-70%, causing only minor injuries to Ran Deng and not threatening his life.

Li Xiuyuan stood firmly, holding the God-Slaying Spear. He was tall and imposing, a true hero. His aura spread out, sweeping away the clouds for thousands of miles, leaving the sky a clear blue without any clouds obscuring it.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Randeng, you are no match for me. You'd better hand over those twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to me quickly, otherwise, although I dare not kill you, I can still severely injure you, making it take you tens of thousands of years to recover!"

The lamp's gaze was cold and sinister, with flashes of light like lightning constantly passing through it. The power of Li Xiuyuan's God-Slaying Spear was too strong, and in addition, Li Xiuyuan had already severed his good and evil corpses, making him a top-tier existence among quasi-saints.

He was no match for Li Xiuyuan.

On his back, where Li Xiuyuan's God-Slaying Spear had pierced him, wisps of black energy emanated, resembling wisps of smoke or maggots, relentlessly eroding his golden body.

His strength was steadily declining. He sensed that if he didn't eliminate the lingering aura now, it would become even more difficult to remove it later.

"Tianlong, I've remembered what happened today! Just you wait, one day I will make you pay a hundredfold for what I suffered today!" Randeng sneered, glaring at Li Xiuyuan.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ran Deng leaped up and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the horizon.

If you can't win, you have to run away!

"Trying to escape?" Li Xiuyuan's eyes narrowed, and he activated the laws of space, his body passing through countless layers of space as he chased after Randeng.

His spatial laws were inherited from Dijiang, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and because he cultivated a primordial spirit, his spatial laws were even more powerful than Dijiang's.

Used for traveling, it can traverse countless spaces in an instant, reaching tens of thousands of miles away.

Although he was fast at lighting lamps, he was still far behind Li Xiuyuan in this regard.

With a swift movement, Li Xiuyuan blocked Randeng's path and asked, "Randeng Buddha, where do you intend to go? You may go, but please leave behind those twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls!"

With the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from Burning Lamp, Li Xiuyuan, along with his own twelve, could form the Primordial Treasure Chaos Pearl.

Li Xiuyuan had been tempted for a long time, and now that he had finally seized the opportunity, he naturally wouldn't let it slip away.

Looking at Li Xiuyuan, Randeng's eyes almost sparkled with fire, and the hatred in his heart was overwhelming. If looks could kill, Li Xiuyuan would probably have died tens of thousands of times over.

Li Xiuyuan was too strong; he was no match for Li Xiuyuan and dared not fight him.

Especially now, with his back pierced by the God-Slaying Spear.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Randeng, I'll give you three breaths to think it over. If you weren't the Buddha of the past in our Buddhism, I wouldn't have wasted so much time talking to you. You would probably be dead by now."

Three breaths might be a short time for ordinary people, but for someone at Li Xiuyuan's level, it's a long time. It's more than enough time to consider and weigh the pros and cons.

"three!"

Li Xiuyuan's tone remained completely calm and indifferent.

The man opposite him, Ran Deng, had a contorted face, and looked to be in great pain.

"two!"

Li Xiuyuan had already gripped the God-Slaying Spear tightly. The God-Slaying Spear seemed to sense its master's inner state, and its shaft trembled incessantly, appearing very excited.

"One..." Li Xiuyuan drew out a long tone, and the God-Slaying Spear in his hand brought up a black light as it pierced towards Randeng.

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

Suddenly, Randeng spoke, his voice so rapid it was almost inaudible. After saying this, Randeng let out a long sigh, feeling both relieved and still deeply pained.

Li Xiuyuan's strength completely overwhelmed him. He couldn't beat Li Xiuyuan in a fight, and he couldn't escape as fast as Li Xiuyuan.

Rather than continuing the fight, getting seriously injured by Li Xiuyuan, and having Li Xiuyuan directly steal his twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, it's better to surrender his Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

This also helps them avoid getting hurt. At their level, as long as they don't die in a battle, they are immortal beings.

There will be opportunities to steal his own Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in the future.

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Randeng, if you had said that earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble, and you wouldn't have been injured by my God-Slaying Spear."

After admitting defeat, Randeng's expression became much calmer, and all his hatred was hidden in his heart.

With a wave of his hand, twelve egg-sized, bright, dazzling pearls, resembling crystals, flew out together.

Chapter 495 The Peacock Swallows the Buddha

Li Xiuyuan was overjoyed when he caught the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from Randeng. If it weren't for the fact that Randeng's twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls still bore his mark, Li Xiuyuan would probably have already combined them with his own twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

After carefully putting away the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, Li Xiuyuan clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "Buddha Dipankara, I never expected you to be so honest. I thought you would leave a hidden trick on these twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to ambush me, but I didn't. As a result, the hidden trick I prepared in advance was not used."

Ran Deng snorted coldly and said nothing.

With the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls in hand, Li Xiuyuan's face was full of joy. He said with a smile, "Alright, things are almost done. I won't disturb you two Buddhas any longer. I'll take my leave."

After taking two steps, Li Xiuyuan turned back and said, "Buddha, don't forget what you promised me. If you hadn't done it well, things wouldn't have turned out so easily today."

The Buddha said, "Don't worry, Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, I will definitely take care of it for you."

"That's good then." Li Xiuyuan used the laws of space to teleport away.

After Li Xiuyuan left, Randeng didn't linger either, turning around and leaving as well. As he departed, he gave Tathagata a vicious glare.

If Tathagata had also made a move, and the two Buddhas had attacked together, they might have had a chance to defeat Li Xiuyuan.

The Buddha also saw the hatred in Dipankara's final gaze. Unlike Dipankara, however, his heart was now filled with joy.

In Buddhism, Dipankara Buddha, relying on his status as a past Buddha, has always opposed Li Xiuyuan, challenged his authority, and openly established his own power base. Now that Dipankara Buddha has been injured by Li Xiuyuan, he will likely need considerable time to recover.

During this period, he should seize the opportunity to take back all the power that belongs to him.

Thinking of this, Tathagata seemed somewhat impatient. He quickly mounted his golden cloud again, leading the four Bodhisattvas, eight Vajras, and five hundred Arhats behind him back to the Western Paradise.

After Li Xiuyuan, Randeng, and Rulai left, everything seemed empty again. If no one mentions it again, perhaps no one will ever know that such a battle once took place here.

After Li Xiuyuan, Randeng, and Tathagata left, the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, who were high in the heavens, also withdrew their gazes.

The fierce battle between Li Xiuyuan and Tathagata Randeng had attracted their attention from the very beginning.

After all, almost every one of these three people is a top figure in Buddhism. Losing any one of them would be a huge blow to Buddhism as a whole.