Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Upon seeing this, the Great Xia Ancestor immediately realized what was happening and headed straight for the Zhenwu Division.

Clearly, the Great Xia Ancestor had also realized the situation at this time.

Seeing this, Xia Taige dared not reveal his strength as a terrestrial immortal, and could only unleash his peak Grandmaster level power to shoot outwards.

Although the strength of a Grandmaster at the peak is equally astonishing, it is not as highly regarded by enemies as that of a terrestrial immortal.

The Buddha of the Great Thunder Temple was surprised to see this, but he did not stop. Instead, his determination to kill the boy became even stronger.

Xia Taige sensed the Buddha relentlessly pursuing him from behind and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Damn bald monk!"

At this moment, his brain was racing, racking his brains to think of a way to get out of this difficult situation.

Just then, Xia Taige suddenly felt the Zhanlu sword at his waist tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh," the Zhanlu sword seemed to come alive and instantly sprang out of its scabbard.

The sword flashed with a dazzling light that was mesmerizing, and like a bolt of lightning, it stabbed fiercely towards the Buddha who was rapidly chasing from behind.

Upon seeing the Zhanlu sword hurtling towards him, the Buddha couldn't help but secretly admire it.

"What an unparalleled divine sword!"

Without hesitation, the Buddha stretched out a hand and pressed down hard in the air, mobilizing the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him to form a powerful force that fiercely suppressed the Zhanlu Sword.

However, despite the astonishing power displayed by the Zhanlu Sword, it still fell into a disadvantageous position in the face of the Buddha's powerful offensive.

In an instant, Zhanlu was suppressed, and the light on the sword also subsided.

But in an instant, the Great Xia Ancestor, who had been closely following behind, finally arrived in time.

Standing in front of Xia Taige, he waved his arm, and the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be summoned, quickly gathering together and transforming into countless incomparably sharp longswords in the blink of an eye.

The condensed longsword, carrying an incomparably fierce aura, shot towards the Buddha in a sweeping, overwhelming manner.

Seeing this, the Buddha dared not be careless and quickly regained his composure, taking action to block the incoming sword energy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhanlu Sword regained its strength and suddenly broke free from the suppressing force. Then, like a streak of light, it swiftly retreated from the battlefield where the two were fighting and flew straight back towards Xia Taige in the distance.

Xia Taige reached out and took the Zhanlu sword. After examining it carefully, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were no marks on it.

"That bald monk is utterly shameless, actually attacking a junior!"

Although the Great Xia Ancestor cursed softly, his voice carried throughout the entire street surrounding the Zhenwu Division.

Upon hearing this, the Buddha was slightly annoyed, and looked at the Great Xia Ancestor blocking Xia Taige's way, feeling somewhat helpless.

"A junior? What junior has the strength of a Grandmaster at the peak?"

"The destruction of my Buddhist sect must have been the work of this young man!"

"Hmph! In this old monk's eyes, such a person who commits so many atrocities deserves to die!"

Upon hearing this, the Great Xia Ancestor couldn't help but scrutinize the Buddha's face.

Now I've truly come to understand the Buddhist ability to distort right and wrong, to make black seem white.

Hearing this, Xia Taige, who was standing to the side, cursed the shameless person in his heart.

Xia Taige greatly admired the Buddhist community for its genuine acts of kindness, but the person in front of him only evoked his aversion.

The Buddha before us must know better than anyone else what the Buddhist community has done.

But at this moment, he can speak recklessly without any regard for the dignity of a terrestrial immortal.

"Enough, you bald monk, there's no point in saying more, let's make our move!"

"You have no shame, but I still have my pride!" The Great Xia Ancestor would rather fight him than embarrass himself here.

The Buddha had no choice but to fight this battle, even though neither side could defeat the other.

Regardless, now that we're here, the Great Thunderclap Temple must demonstrate its determination in this matter.

"You fool, let's have a battle outside the capital!" The Buddha knew that this battle was unavoidable, so he simply got straight to the point.

Both of them are powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm, and their attacks are incredibly powerful. If they were to fight each other in the capital, many civilians would likely be killed or injured.

In the eyes of the Great Xia Ancestor, the people in the capital city were his subjects.

For the Buddha, the people were the foundation for the development and growth of Buddhism, so he would never do anything that would destroy his own foundation.

The two continued their journey out of the city until they were thirty miles outside the capital, when they finally stopped facing each other.

Seeing this, Xia Taige followed, fearing that the ancestor would fall into the trap set by the Buddha and the leader of the Divine Sect.

Xia Taige's speed was naturally not as fast as that of Buddha and the Great Xia Ancestor; he could only rely on his peak Grandmaster strength to travel.

Less than two miles from the battlefield, Xia Taige could clearly sense the chaos of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth ahead.

Even the surrounding spiritual energy was slowly gathering here.

The two no longer held back, each mobilizing the surrounding spiritual energy to attack the other.

Once they reach their level, martial arts techniques become useless.

The competition is about how each person utilizes the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The true qi below the realm of terrestrial immortals is a qualitative change from the spiritual qi of heaven and earth of terrestrial immortals.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the difference in hardness between rebar and water is significant.

Xia Taige paid no attention to the battle between the two, but instead kept an eye on whether Lao Liu was around the battlefield.

Xia Taige firmly believed that the leader of the Divine Cult must be nearby.

However, it's uncertain whether they will take action if they are not certain.

Or rather, who will they target?

It's likely that the leader of the cult would prefer to capture both of them in one fell swoop.

However, both combatants were powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm, and to reach the Land Immortal Realm, their intelligence was definitely sufficient.

The Buddha, in particular, had only recently realized that he had been used as a pawn, and now he was already wary of the leader of the cult.

Where in the world are there truly steadfast allies? In the end, it all comes down to self-interest.

At that time, the two regarded the Great Xia as a common enemy, which is why they joined forces to fight against the Great Xia.

But after the Great Xia Dynasty was destroyed, as long as either of them survived, they would inevitably become each other's enemies.

After a short while, the two stopped fighting as if by unspoken agreement.

Both sides knew that neither could gain the upper hand, and continuing the fight would be pointless.

At this moment, the Great Xia Ancestor remained calm and composed, indifferent to whether or not to fight, as Great Xia had not suffered any substantial damage.

In contrast, the Buddha's expression was extremely grim. The great fortune that the Great Thunderclap Temple had accumulated over countless years had been cut in half overnight, and there was nothing that could be done about it.

Anyone in that situation would probably find it hard to accept.

"Xia Yunchuan, I hope you will keep a close eye on that junior from now on, otherwise, this old monk will surely take his life!"

Having said that, the Buddha turned and shot off rapidly towards the border.

Upon hearing this, the Great Xia Ancestor paid no attention whatsoever.

If it were targeting Emperor Xia, that might be a bit troublesome, but the Ancestor isn't worried at all about targeting Xia Taige!