But Fang Zhixing was relentless once he had the upper hand; after repelling Master Kongji, he immediately charged forward.
A hundred meters was no more than a ditch to him.
He was there in one step!
"Sword Mountain and Fire Sea!"
Fang Zhixing was merciless, swinging his blade to deliver a chop.
A vast sea of fire appeared out of nowhere, with black flames covering a thousand meters, scorching metal and stone, and drying up the thunderous cicadas.
Within the flames, swords slowly rose up, their tips pointing skywards.
This was the third time Fang Zhixing had deployed Sword Mountain and Fire Sea!
Compared to the first time when he was overburdened, and the second time when it was hard-pressed.
After advancing to the Returning to Truth Realm, he chopped with ease and speed, as simple as breathing.
Master Kongji’s breathing halted, and a grave expression emerged beneath his white eyebrows.
He immediately brought his palms together and chanted, "Mohuloka, Earth Dragon Buddha, Bama Panne Pa!"
In an instant, the King Cobra flashed back, wrapping itself atop the Great Python Dharma Form.
The serpent wrapped around the Buddha seven times, covering the head of the Buddha for protection, shielding from all disturbances.
The sea of fire burned against Master Kongji, blocked by the Snake Scales, isolated.
The Sword Mountain stabbed at Master Kongji, caught by the snake’s body, with BloodSplatter Three Feet.
The Sword Mountain and Fire Sea were all borne by the King Cobra alone.
The Great Python Dharma Form was unharmed and untouched by karma.
Only the King Cobra was covered in wounds, its body charred, riddled with holes, a tragic sight to behold.
Master Kongji’s face was stiff, he gasped for breath, continuing to chant, "With contentment comes happiness, the learned knows the Dharma; not harming sentient beings, is the greatest compassion in the human world!"
He stretched out his hand, lightly caressing the snake’s head.
The dying King Cobra shook and was suddenly revitalized, shedding a layer of skin, becoming even more gigantic and fierce.
All the wounds on its body were completely erased, as if they had never existed.
"Returning to Truth, huh..."
Seeing this scene, Fang Zhixing had a flash of insight.
Serpents could shed their skin, symbolizing rebirth.
The Great Python Dharma Form completed a new rebirth through shedding its skin.
No doubt Master Kongji was of the Longevity Species, yet he could also achieve resurrection from death.
This meant that both the Longevity Species and the Undying, upon advancing to the Returning to Truth Realm, converged on a similar path, both mastering a Rebirth Path.
Just as he was pondering!
A fleeting voice suddenly entered Fang Zhixing’s ears: "Stop fighting and leave now!"
Fang Zhixing’s mind stirred, "Great Black Buddha Mother!"
The Great Black Buddha Mother replied, "I am now using a Secret Technique to speak to you through space. Listen to me, the only way to defeat the Great Python Dharma Form is to crush it in one fell swoop; otherwise, it will only grow stronger with battles."
Fang Zhixing’s eyebrows knotted.
The Great Black Buddha Mother explained carefully, "What is meant by ’Returning to Truth’ is to return to one’s True Self, which includes both the ’Rebirth Path’ and the ’True Self.’ "
’Rebirth Path’ is also known as ’Rebirth Path’.
And ’True Self’ refers to ’the most perfect me at a certain point in the past,’ usually the moment before death."
Therefore, to kill a Returning to Truth expert, there are two obvious methods.
One, we can destroy the enemy’s ’Rebirth Path.’
For Master Kongji, his ’Rebirth Path’ depends on that Snake Buddha.
Every time the Snake Buddha is killed, it can shed its skin and resurrect.
The issue is that the Snake Buddha grows stronger with each shedding and skin and develops an immunity to the damages it suffered from attacks before death."
In other words, if your killer move couldn’t kill Master Kongji the first time, it is even less likely to kill him the second time."
And the second method to kill a Returning to Truth expert is to find a way to destroy their ’True Self,’ which is more mysterious and harder to understand, hard to describe."
Listening to this, Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but become thoughtful.
Destroy the Rebirth Path!
Destroy the True Self!
Fang Zhixing’s thoughts were nimble, and he suddenly thought of King Chu Guan.
The reason he could easily kill King Chu Guan was that Chu Guan’s power was exhausted, which meant his Rebirth Path was no longer usable.
With this in mind, he looked up, his gaze landing on the King Cobra, and a glimmer of light slowly emerged in the depths of his pupils.
Seeing this, Master Kongji’s heart skipped a beat, and without hesitation, he struck back, chanting a mantra: "Honeyed words do the most harm, the serpent’s heart and the Buddha’s mouth are the hardest to guard against."
Once the words were spoken!
Suddenly, long serpentine shadows appeared in the void, slithering on the ground.
The serpentine shadows seemed ethereal yet substantial, rushing forward with fangs bared.
Fang Zhixing’s eyes flickered slightly, about to make a move, but then he saw those serpentine shadows suddenly burrow into the ground, disappearing into the shadows.
The next instant, his own shadow began to wriggle, birthing numerous King Cobras.
Countless venomous snakes intertwined, crawling here and there, like maggots writhing in a cesspool.
Immediately after, Fang Zhixing’s body shook, and he felt intense pain emanating from his internal organs.
As if there were many venomous snakes gnawing inside him, ravaging his organs.
His skin rapidly turned a greenish-black color, his lips purpled, a clear sign of severe poisoning.
"What a sinister attack..."
Fang Zhixing couldn’t help grunting, overwhelmed by snake venom, swaying on the brink of collapse.
"How does the snake venom feel?"
Seeing this, Master Kongji revealed a complacent smile, tauntingly saying, "Don’t worry, mere snake venom won’t kill you, but as long as you resurrect and wipe away my snake venom, your Rebirth Path will reveal itself, and I’ll have it in my grasp, making it easy to kill you afterwards."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixing’s lips curved into a cold smile, he took a deep breath, and his body made a series of cracking noises.
"I am a Returning to Truth Undying, this amount of snake venom can’t kill me."
Fang Zhixing stood unwavering, then unleashed his second Sixth Level Burst Skill.