Chapter 683 375: Lotus of the Sublime Method 3

These self-proclaimed Bodhisattvas, like Hai Shu, claimed they sought Buddhahood, but their actions betrayed any semblance of a true Bodhisattva. They were the ones who had truly fallen into the Demon Dao.

Even if they managed to ascend to the Immortal Platform, they would not be Buddhas.

Hai Xin knew he could not leave this place without first eliminating Hai Shu. Although Hai Shu had fused with the other Insect Dao Bodhisattvas and his power now likely far surpassed his own, Hai Xin had to fight him to the death.

"Hai Shu! Today is the day you die! All the sins you have committed will be incinerated by Karmic Fire. Now, face your death!"

Hai Xin unleashed his full power. Countless black dots instantly materialized in mid-air. Like miniature black holes greedily devouring everything around them, they quickly transformed into individual Black Pupils.

In that instant, all the countless Black Pupils fixed their gaze on Hai Shu. The massive silhouette of his Dharma Body was reflected in each one, and a flicker of blackness immediately appeared upon the Dharma Body itself.

"Utterly incorrigible!"

Faced with Hai Xin's assault, and despite being surrounded by innumerable Black Pupils, Hai Shu paid them no mind.

"Hai Wu!"

Answering Hai Shu's call, the head named Hai Wu instantly burrowed into the skull of the Dharma Body. The Dharma Body's face immediately morphed to resemble Hai Wu, but the voice that spoke was still Hai Shu's.

"I will show you the true disparity between us. I will make you see just how laughable your obstinance is."

Hai Shu's Dharma Body raised a hand, its face contorted in anger as it stared at Hai Xin.

'He had done far more than simply absorb the practitioners of the Insect Dao. It wasn't just a fusion of Cultivation Levels, but a fusion of the Power of Rules. He could now control all the Power of Rules that he had integrated into his body.'

'Every Insect Dao Bodhisattva had mastered at least one complete set of Rules, and now, all of them were concentrated within this single Dharma Body. The number of complete Forbidden Artifacts Hai Shu could control had reached a terrifying twenty-seven.'

'While this forced him to bear an unimaginable cost, even sacrificing a vast amount of his lifespan and leaving him with limited time, it would all be worth it as long as he could seize this opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Platform.'

"Lotus of the Sublime Method!"

A chant boomed from within the massive Dharma Body, echoing through heaven and earth. Though it was just a few simple words, the sound reverberated through the entire Great Virtue Temple like a recitation from the highest heavens. The sound of the Buddhist Mantra made it feel as if one had truly arrived in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.

At that moment, the Great Virtue Temple collapsed. Something began to surge violently from beneath the earth, its force so great it even crushed the Demon Fiends that were pouring out of the Eternal Prison.

One after another, thick, massive arms emerged from the ground. When the Lotus of the Sublime Method revealed its full form, it was a colossal, grotesque Lotus Platform spanning several hundred meters.

The Lotus Platform was not made of lotus petals, but of innumerable arms, forming what looked like a supremely demonic lotus flower.

Each of these arms was forming a different hand seal as it rose from beneath the ground, appearing at the feet of Hai Shu's Dharma Body.

Under the influence of the countless Black Pupils, the Dharma Body's legs had already turned pitch-black and were beginning to web with cracks.

But the moment the Lotus Platform appeared, the blackness on the Dharma Body receded. The arms on the platform instantly shot out, striking the Black Pupils.

The Black Pupils instantly shattered, and the space where they had existed collapsed into dark voids.

The moment the Black Pupils shattered, Hai Xin, who stood beneath the Dharma Body, was sent flying backward. Blood-red Buddhist Mantras flared to life across his skin, one after another, as if desperately trying to protect him. Despite this, a great gout of black blood spewed from his mouth.