"Om!"

Just then, Wine Monk suddenly released a thunderous shout.

His expression abruptly became serene as he spoke in a clear and solemn voice. "Thus have I heard. With supporting conditions and shared cultivation, the heart remains undisturbed, and together, one is born into the Western Pure Land."

At this moment, Wine Monk seemed to have forgotten his current situation entirely. His face carried a compassionate smile, like an enlightened old monk who had seen through worldly suffering. Following his voice, golden lotuses bloomed in the void, shimmering with brilliant light.

This scene of golden lotuses blooming from spoken words could only be described as miraculous.

Buzz!

Among the three powerful corpses, the one wearing a kasaya suddenly trembled.

Then, the corpse abruptly sat upright, and a beam of golden light emerged from its mouth. It soared into the sky and flew directly toward Wine Monk.

"Spirit Relic!"

Seeing this beam of golden light, the black-robed man and the many cultivators all changed expression, revealing looks of immense shock.

When a demonic beast advanced to the Heavenly Core Realm, an inner core would be born. Similarly, when a Buddhist cultivator advanced to the Heavenly Core Realm, a Golden Body Relic would also be produced. Like an inner core, it was equivalent to the essence of that Buddhist cultivator’s entire power.

After breaking through to the Spirit Manifestation Realm, the Golden Body Relic would transform into a Spirit Relic.

Clearly, this golden light was the Spirit Relic left behind by that Buddhist powerhouse.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The Spirit Relic flew out and directly entered Wine Monk’s mouth.

In the next moment, brilliant golden light erupted from Wine Monk’s body. The radiance spread dozens of yards outward, making him look like a golden-bodied Buddha filled with an incredibly powerful and majestic aura.

Then, Wine Monk’s cultivation actually broke through directly to the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm at this moment.

"Good!"

"There is hope!"

Seeing this, many cultivators immediately revealed pleasantly surprised expressions.

Wine Monk himself was a powerhouse ranked fifth on the Earth Ranking, and his aptitude was even said to be number one among those on the Earth Ranking. Now that he had broken through to the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm, he might truly be able to fight the black-robed man.

"Fearless Lion Seal!"

In the next moment, Wine Monk made his move.

His expression became majestic without anger, like a furious old lion. His hands formed a Dharma seal, and the phantom of a lion appeared. The lion was entirely golden, as if cast from pure gold. With a roar, it pounced toward the black-robed man.

"Seeking death!"

The black-robed man snorted coldly and threw out a palm strike.

However, his palm strike was actually torn apart by the lion phantom. Immediately afterward, the golden lion slammed into him and sent him flying more than a dozen meters away.

"Great!"

This scene made everyone overjoyed, and shouts rang out one after another.

Because of Wine Monk’s unexpected breakthrough, the death trap that had originally left them in despair now revealed a glimmer of hope.

"Hmph!"

Without giving the crowd more time to rejoice, another black-robed man near the ancient coffin suddenly snorted coldly and stood up. He put down the black scepter in his hand and took a few steps forward, arriving beside the black-robed man who had just been knocked back.

Then, another black edict appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he tore the edict open. Immediately, black light enveloped his entire body, and his cultivation began climbing rapidly.

After only a few breaths, his cultivation reached the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm. Moreover, his aura was even stronger than the previous person’s. He had actually reached the perfection of the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm.

"How can this be?"

The joy in everyone’s eyes vanished instantly.

Looking at the two black-robed men at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm, the hope that had just appeared in their hearts turned back into despair.

The most terrifying thing in the world was not having no hope from the beginning. It was being thrown into the abyss of despair immediately after hope had appeared.

Right now, that was exactly the situation everyone was facing.

Although Wine Monk was strong and had even gained the upper hand when facing one black-robed man at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm, he now had to face two such powerhouses at once.

One of them had even reached the perfection of the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm. Facing such a terrifying lineup, even Wine Monk was likely powerless.

"Kill!"

In the next moment, the two black-robed men attacked simultaneously.

"Heaven-Shrouding Demonic Hand!"

Their methods were clearly stronger than the previous three black-robed men. As soon as they struck, devilish qi surged forth. Boundless devilish qi condensed into a giant hand dozens of meters long and several meters wide. Countless demonic runes covered its surface, and it radiated terrifying power as it pressed down toward Wine Monk.

"Vajra Demon-Subduing Seal!"

Wine Monk’s expression turned solemn as his hands quickly formed a seal.

A wrathful Vajra appeared, holding a massive vajra pestle and radiating brilliant golden light. This golden light had a significant restraining effect on devilish qi. The moment it came into contact with the surging devilish qi, it began corroding large patches of it and eliminating a vast amount of dark energy.

Unfortunately, the amount of devilish qi exceeded Wine Monk’s expectations.

The rolling devilish qi eventually swallowed the golden light. Then, the two massive palms slammed down violently.

Bang!

A burst of golden light appeared on Wine Monk’s body, but under the immense force of those two palms, he could not help letting out a muffled groan and retreating more than a dozen steps.

After all, Wine Monk had only just broken through to the Heavenly Core Realm. It was still too difficult for him to deal with two powerhouses at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm at the same time.

This scene made everyone’s expressions even more desperate.

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