Chapter 1023: Buddha Kingdom in the Palm

"Playing tricks!"

Haotian Immortal Emperor snorted coldly. The sky-rending axe in his hand erupted with an unprecedented, terrifying energy, transforming into a streak of light that slashed heavily toward Kong Ding's Buddha Golden Body.

At the same time, the Buddha Lord, Ghost Emperor, Ancestral Saint… along with a group of renowned Immortal Realm experts, all struck at once. Countless attacks containing the power of Law converged into a wave of annihilation, sweeping toward the direction of Kong Ding and Wu Miaozhen.

Facing this wave of attacks capable of destroying heaven and earth, Kong Ding pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddhist title. The thirty-six layers of Buddha Luck Wheels behind his head rotated slowly, radiating brilliant Buddha light.

Simultaneously, with his eyes lowered, his entire Buddha Golden Body sat atop a Golden Lotus Platform. He slowly spread his five fingers and chanted:

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajna Paramita, he illuminated the five skandhas and saw that they are all empty, and he crossed beyond all suffering and difficulty."

"Sariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. Form itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is form…"

Accompanied by the chanting of Sanskrit, Kong Ding's Buddha Golden Body suddenly became ethereal and illusory, mysterious beyond words.

At the same time, wisps of an even more vast and grand Aura rose from his palm. The surrounding Void Realm instantly rippled, and all attacks seemed to lose their target and meaning, becoming distorted and hazy.

Swish!

Along with this phenomenon, strands of rules not belonging to this world quietly descended, weaving and spreading to form a pure and mysterious Glazed Pure Land.

Within this Domain, everyone, including Wu Miaozhen, simultaneously felt a sense of detachment from reality. The hostility and killing intent in their hearts melted away like snow, turning into an indescribable peace.

For a moment, the originally aggressive Immortal Realm allied forces unexpectedly came to a halt, standing blankly in place with bewildered expressions.

"A Domain?! This… what kind of technique is this?!"

Seeing this scene, Haotian Immortal Emperor was greatly shocked, a thick sense of shock flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Because he realized that the part of the devil nature within him belonging to the Chaos Demon God was also being influenced by the Buddhist intent of this Domain space, even showing a trend of being suppressed!

How is that possible?!

Although there were hidden dangers in his body and he was not yet a true Creation Realm expert, he was still considered invincible in the world; it should be impossible for anyone to be his match.

Now, a monk who was merely at the Great Luo level could actually confront more than half of the Immortal Realm by himself. It was simply inconceivable!

Even Immortal Emperor Donghua in his prime probably couldn't have achieved such a feat, right?

While Haotian Immortal Emperor was filled with uncertainty, Kong Ding remained oblivious to everything happening around him, continuously chanting scriptures, making this world increasingly ethereal, peaceful, solemn, and free of conflict.

"Ah!!! Stop chanting! Kong Ding! Shut up, or I will kill you!"

Just then, seemingly affected by the scriptures, the originally dignified Buddha Lord suddenly let out a shrill roar. He clutched his head in pain as his golden kasaya rapidly faded, turning pitch black.

Amidst the wails, billowing Devilish Qi erupted from the "Buddha Lord's" seven orifices, forming a hideous and twisted figure in mid-air.

Seeing this, the Buddhist monks who were immersed in Mahayana Buddhism suddenly changed expression, unable to believe their eyes.

The Lord of Spirit Mountain, who had led them to invade the Yuan Realm, had turned into a Chaos Demon God in full view of everyone!

Could it be that the Buddha Lord before them was Papiyan in disguise?

While the Buddhist side was questioning their reality, the "Ghost Emperor" trapped within the Domain was also trembling violently under the wash of the scriptures. A large amount of Chaos Devilish Qi surged out, revealing the original form of the Chaos Demon God, Mara.

Following that, the four "Ancestral Saints" of the Demon Kingdom camp, as well as many Chaos Demon Gods hidden within various forces…

Under the suppression of the Domain, these Chaos Demon Gods forced to reveal their tracks did not cause any waves. Instead, they fled frantically into the distance like stray dogs.

Aside from making these Chaos Demon Gods reveal themselves, the Buddhist Domain Kong Ding deployed seemed to have no additional lethality. This allowed the Chaos Demon Gods who escaped the Domain's range to quickly return to normal, looking toward their leader in confusion.

Watching his chess pieces for secretly controlling other Immortal Realm forces being exposed completely, Haotian Immortal Emperor's expression turned extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and ordered:

"All troops hear my command! Immediately leave this monk's casting range, do not delay!"

Hearing this, the Immortals who originally belonged to the Immortal Court snapped out of their shock. After a brief hesitation, they followed Haotian Immortal Emperor's order and collectively withdrew from the Domain.

In contrast, the experts from the Western Buddhist Sect, the Northern Underworld Ghost Domain, and the Southern Demon Kingdom looked at a loss. Most of them remained unmoved, instead turning their gazes toward Kong Ding, who was seated on the lotus platform.

"Amitabha."

Under everyone's complex and mysterious gazes, Kong Ding finally stopped chanting. With a faint smile on his lips, he explained leisurely:

"This is a unique Divine Ability that this poor monk realized from Mahayana Buddhism, called the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm."

"Regardless of wealth, status, or morality, all who come to this Buddha Kingdom can perfect their wisdom and enlightenment, cultivate purity, cease all conflict, and reduce the devil nature in their hearts. This is the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land of Buddhism."

"These Chaos Demon Gods disguised as the Buddha Lord and Ghost Emperor are each deeply steeped in devil nature, evil and untamable. Naturally, they could not endure the pure Buddha Power of the Buddha Kingdom, and thus were forced to reveal their true forms."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly fell silent. Many among the Buddhist, ghost, and demon masses showed looks of fury, staring hatefully at the Immortal Court army outside the Buddha Kingdom.

The matter was already so obvious; the Immortal Court had colluded with Chaos Demon Gods, attempting to use this method of substitution to control these less-than-obedient forces. The methods could not be called anything but despicable.

More importantly, the imposters openly standing at the forefront meant that the real Buddha Lord and Ghost Emperor had likely already met their end…

At this point, as long as these three forces were not fools, they would not continue down a dark path with the Immortal Court.

On the other side, Haotian Immortal Emperor coldly watched the three camps defecting at the front. The killing intent in his heart had reached its Peak.

However, to stabilize the army's morale, he took a deep breath and explained calmly to the Immortals of the Immortal Court:

"These Chaos Demon Gods are all subordinates who follow my orders. As long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I guarantee they will never harm you."

"Now the Yuan Realm has become a major threat to the Immortal Court. Today, we must complete the task in one stroke and catch all these rebels in one net. Once successful, I shall reward you heavily."

Saying this, his expression turned stern, and he said in a deep voice:

"All Immortals hear my command! Bypass this evil monk's Buddha Kingdom Domain and attack the Yuan Realm's World-Protecting Array with all your strength! If anyone fears the enemy or retreats, they shall be executed without mercy!"