#281 - Chapter 281 Solving the problem from the root

At the very top of the River of Time.

Ye Kong cleaved at the Buddha's thread with his sword, suffering a slight backlash himself.

"Amitabha, you cannot sever the karmic thread. The Buddha's son is a child of my Buddhist sect, with deep ties to us."

"If the karmic thread is broken, he will also die," the Great Buddha said from the top.

He wasn't afraid that Ye Kong could cut the karmic thread.

Ye Kong pointed at him with his sword, saying, "Since I can't cut the thread, then I'll solve you from the root!"

"Arrogant! Don't think that just because you extinguished the remnants of this Buddha's will, you can deal with me," the Great Buddha said coldly.

Ye Kong took a step, instantly charging in front of the Great Buddha.

The Great Buddha flashed a strong golden light, directly forcing Ye Kong back.

"Immeasurable Buddha Palm!" The Great Buddha struck out with a palm, directly piercing through Ye Kong, carrying away Ye Kong's spiritual power.

In just a breath, the spiritual power scattered by the Great Buddha returned to Ye Kong's body.

"I was wondering why Ye Wuxin knew Buddhist techniques; it turns out you taught him," Ye Kong muttered.

"He was already capable; I merely awakened his memories," the Great Buddha murmured.

"Heh, don't even think about controlling him," Ye Kong charged up with his sword.

The Great Buddha put his hands together, erupting with a violent golden light that directly enveloped Ye Kong.

Subsequently, a golden halo appeared behind the Great Buddha's head, shining like a blazing sun.

The Earth Mother, who had come, covered her eyes, not daring to look directly at the Buddha's light, lest she be converted.

Mu Qianyuan, who had quietly followed, was blasted away by the Buddha's light before he could even get close.

He only felt a flash before his eyes, and then he didn't know anything, his whole person flying backward, his spirit returning to his body.

How could he fall from the sky for no reason?

Mu Qianyuan was now unable to move his entire body. His spirit was shaken, and a strong golden light filled his mind, leaving his consciousness almost paralyzed.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have gone. I was blasted away before I even saw anyone," Mu Qianyuan somewhat regretted in his heart.

Inside the River of Time.

Ye Kong fought with the Great Buddha in the Buddha's light.

A karmic thread connected Ye Wuxin to the lotus platform under the Great Buddha.

"I was wondering where the Great Buddha ran off to; it turns out he ran to the River of Time to hide," the Earth Mother muttered as she arrived from behind.

"Ling, you also want to interfere?" the Great Buddha questioned.

"Want to interfere, so what?" The Earth Mother crossed her arms, looking arrogant.

"Heh, Hong has already fallen. If you dare to interfere, he won't be able to protect you!" the Great Buddha said.

"Is that so? Hong is gradually reviving, Qing has also returned, and the Old Blind Man is still around. Try moving me?"

"Do you believe that if you return, they won't spare you?" the Earth Mother bluffed.

"Hong revived? Impossible! He has long been destroyed in both body and soul; it's impossible for him to revive! The Qing Emperor was killed, leaving only a remnant soul; it's also impossible for him to be reborn. As for the Old Blind Man, he has long been imprisoned, difficult to escape, and he can't return either," the Great Buddha said directly.

The Earth Mother was stunned upon hearing this. Hong was destroyed in both body and soul?

She was just trying to trick the Great Buddha, but she didn't expect to trick out so much information.

"Earth Mother, now that Hong is gone, no one can protect you! You should leave quickly; I don't want to attack you," the Great Buddha continued.

Ye Kong was trapped by the Great Buddha's golden light, unable to escape at all.

Ye Kong took a deep breath, reached out, and shouted, "Sword, come!"

On Mount Xiaoyao, the fishing rod by the Bitter Sea instantly cut through the void, transforming into a long sword and landing in Ye Kong's hand.

Ye Kong took out the Heavenly Mirror, shining it on the Great Buddha's body.

The Great Buddha's aura rapidly declined, and the golden light on his body became increasingly dim. Ye Kong stepped on the golden light, flying backward several meters, distancing himself from the Great Buddha.

The Great Buddha took out a jeweled canopy, gently turning it, and the golden light on his body instantly recovered.

"Ye Kong, sever the golden lotus platform he's sitting on, and he won't be able to control Ye Wuxin anymore," the Earth Mother reminded from behind.

Upon hearing this, Ye Kong aimed at the golden lotus platform under the Great Buddha.

The Great Buddha coldly glanced at the Earth Mother, and the beloved golden lotus platform erupted with a brilliant golden light, blinding Ye Kong.

Ye Kong held the long sword and slashed out, the Great Buddha using the jeweled canopy to block it.

As the jeweled canopy turned, it directly absorbed the spiritual power from Ye Kong's body.

"Star River Reincarnation!" Ye Kong shouted, and all the absorbed spiritual power returned to his body, even absorbing a portion of the Great Buddha's spiritual power.

He confronted the Great Buddha head-on, but the Eight Desolate Demon Halberd had long been hidden in the void, aiming at the golden lotus platform.

"Clang!"

The Eight Desolate Demon Halberd struck out with lightning speed, directly piercing the golden lotus platform.

Terrifying demonic energy was released, directly polluting the golden lotus platform. The originally brilliant golden lotus platform became pitch black.

The Great Buddha was also affected, forced to interrupt his control over the golden lotus platform.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Kong slashed down with his sword, directly shattering the golden lotus platform.

The karmic thread connecting Ye Wuxin also dissipated with the shattering of the golden lotus platform.

"Demon, I will definitely suppress you!" the Great Buddha shouted angrily, and the golden halo behind his head ignited with raging flames.

"Ye Kong, let's go, or we'll get lost in the River of Time," the Earth Mother shouted.

Ye Kong retrieved the Eight Desolate Demon Halberd and the long sword, turning around and retreating.

"Want to leave? Humph!" The Great Buddha coldly snorted, summoning a golden bowl to envelop Ye Kong's head.

The Earth Mother used the power of nature to block the golden bowl's radiance from the side, pulling Ye Kong back with one hand.

Then, she grabbed the soon-to-disappear karmic thread, taking Ye Kong away with her.

The Great Buddha chased relentlessly from behind, but Ye Kong and the Earth Mother disappeared halfway.

Without Ye Wuxin's karmic thread, he couldn't find the way back.

The reason why Ye Wuxin was important to him was because Ye Wuxin had a deep karma with Buddhism. As long as Ye Wuxin was still there, he could follow the karmic thread and lead the gods and Buddhas of the heavens to descend.

It's just that this required Ye Wuxin to be strong enough to withstand his descent; otherwise, if Ye Wuxin died, he would never be able to return.

But now, the karmic thread was broken, and he would be completely lost in the River of Time, making it very difficult to find the way back.

In the River of Time, the physical body cannot cross; only the spirit can enter.

He was also a spirit, and his physical body was none other than Ye Wuxin!

"Ye Kong, you wait for me!" the Great Buddha roared, howling in the River of Time.

At this time, Ye Kong had already returned to his own body, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Ye Kong opened his eyes, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and muttered, "Finally know where they're hiding."

The Earth Mother also opened her eyes and said, "Yes, no wonder they can hide; it turns out they're hiding in the River of Time."

She understood everything in an instant.

The Great Buddha led the gods and Buddhas of the heavens to abandon their physical bodies and hide in the River of Time, as long as their physical bodies were not destroyed, they could all return in the future.

It's just that now, their physical bodies had been destroyed by Ye Kong, and the karmic thread had also been severed, making it extremely difficult for them to return.

Ye Kong thought of the Great Buddha's terrifying strength and muttered, "I still need to improve my own strength."

Although he only went with his spirit, the Great Buddha was also a spirit.

The Great Buddha was very strong!