Asura, one of the six paths in Buddhism, treads the line between good and evil.
Though their nature is inherently kind, they are consumed by wrath and a penchant for conflict, thus not truly benevolent beings.
Yan Shouyi had already experienced the might of an Asura reincarnation once. Now, facing a true Asura, his apprehension was nearly overflowing.
This was none other than the former sect leader of Emei, a Buddhist saint nun who, at over a hundred years old, could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Old Heavenly Master Zhang Yin!
Even before her transformation into an Asura, he doubted he could defeat her. How could he possibly contend with her now, her strength elevated to a new level after her metamorphosis?
Yan Shouyi glared back at Pushi. "If the Lotus Array isn't broken, you can't escape Emei Mountain either. In the end, no one will survive!"
If I can't stop Abbess Miaohui, who has been transformed into an Asura, then you won't escape either!
Pushi, however, shook his head. "Have you forgotten? I will not kill you unless absolutely necessary. Summoning the Asura is merely a delaying tactic. As long as you promise not to leave Emei Mountain, I can still restore Abbess Miaohui's sanity."
So, Pushi had come to detain me…
Yan Shouyi's heart hardened. He refused to be manipulated like a chess piece by Li Genmiao, and thus, he would absolutely not comply with Li Genmiao's wishes!
Since Pushi wanted to impede his progress, he would simply refuse. What was an Asura, after all… he'd risk it!
Defeating Abbess Miaohui would grant him a chance to leave Emei Mountain and thwart Li Genmiao's plan!
Yan Shouyi ceased addressing Pushi, turned, and with his Glacier Dharmakaya, sprinted towards Abbess Miaohui!
Seeing this, Pushi scoffed, "Overestimating yourself. Asuras are divine, not human. How could you possibly be her match?"
Pushi could not leave just yet, as he could not bear to watch Yan Shouyi be killed by Abbess Miaohui. For now, Yan Shouyi's survival held greater value than his death.
"Amitabha!"
Wen Yuxian, sensing Abbess Miaohui's imminent loss of control, bolstered her body and prepared to recite the Great Compassion Mantra once more.
However, Abbess Miaohui suddenly seized Wen Yuxian by the neck!
"Senior Sister!"
Nun Guanyun cried out in alarm and quickly flung her whisk to her rescue. Unexpectedly, Abbess Miaohui unleashed two more strikes, one hand seizing the whisk, the other grasping Nun Guanyun!
The current Abbess Miaohui possessed three heads, six arms, and eighteen eyes. Her observational skills and reaction times were far beyond those of ordinary beings, and her six arms were a celestial boon!
Nun Guanyun, being mortal, turned deathly pale as Abbess Miaohui gripped her by the neck.
Wen Yuxian, with her glacial physique, fared slightly better. She gripped Abbess Miaohui's arms in return, and the icy poison within her instantly began to corrode.
Even Abbess Miaohui, forced into the form of an Asura, could not withstand the invasion of the icy poison. She immediately threw Wen Yuxian away, but two handprints remained on her arms, the icy poison relentlessly encroaching.
Abbess Miaohui made a swift decision, severing one of her own arms, and then intended to crush Nun Guanyun directly.
"Let go of my great-aunt!"
Long Feicheng appeared from nowhere, wielding the Caiwei Sword and slashing at Abbess Miaohui. However, a flash of dark Buddhist light around Abbess Miaohui repelled Long Feicheng outright!
But his interference bought Yan Shouyi precious time.
His true form and Dharmakaya surged forward together. The true form severed Abbess Miaohui's arm with a single slash, while the Dharmakaya snatched Nun Guanyun and retreated into the distance.
"Cough cough!"
Nun Guanyun was rescued but still felt unwell, her neck nearly broken.
"Junior Sister!" Wen Yuxian stepped forward to assist, pulling Nun Guanyun back. The freed Dharmakaya then returned to fight alongside Yan Shouyi.
At this moment, Abbess Miaohui had completely lost all reason.
Her eyes were pitch black, with red light shining where her pupils should be. Had she sprouted a pair of wings, she would have been the perfect image of a Western demon.
Abbess Miaohui, now missing two arms, suddenly bent over, curling her body into a ball like a hedgehog, as if gathering strength.
Abruptly, she unfurled her four arms, roared to the heavens, and her severed limbs grew back from the stumps like inflated balloons!
Concurrently, her physique began to enlarge, and a dark halo materialized behind her!
"Amitabha… your mother’s Buddha!"
Yan Shouyi cursed outright.
He had seen this dark halo before. When dealing with Shi Kui last time, the Asura phantom behind Shi Kui had a similar halo behind it.
However, Abbess Miaohui's halo appeared directly behind her, not behind a phantom.
Shi Kui's phantom originated from an Asura soul.
But Abbess Miaohui was a genuine Asura, and the halo belonged to her!
Having successfully "upgraded," Abbess Miaohui's first target was Yan Shouyi, who had injured her earlier.
"Die!"
She gathered a slight momentum, and her body instantly shot out like a cannonball, hurtling towards Yan Shouyi!
Yan Shouyi, unable to dodge, was hoisted onto the shoulder of the five-meter-tall Abbess Miaohui and flung away, crashing all the way to the Wuliang Hall behind them.
BOOM—
The Wuliang Hall, constructed of wood, was relatively fragile. Abbess Miaohui, carrying Yan Shouyi, directly smashed through the door and rampaged within the hall!
"President!"
Ye Tianyuan and the others wanted to help but dared not enter the Wuliang Hall lightly.
For at this very moment, constant crashing sounds emanated from within the Wuliang Hall, and wood chips and dust sprayed from the window cracks, indicating the turmoil inside.
Nun Guanyun, having recovered her breath, was extremely anxious. She could not let Yan Shouyi face such a terrifying Asura alone.
"Senior Sister, let's go help Shouyi!" Nun Guanyun said.
Wen Yuxian had already been itching to go. The two of them rushed towards the Wuliang Hall together.
But just as they were about to enter, the Wuliang Hall spectacularly collapsed!
This hall, which had stood for countless years, fell in this battle, burying who knew how many eras and stories.
But at this moment, no one could spare a thought for such things.
The dust raised by the Wuliang Hall's collapse obscured everyone's vision. Nun Guanyun swung her whisk, and a fierce wind suddenly swept across Emei Mountain, directly blowing the dust away.
As soon as the dust cleared, two figures burst forth from the ruins!
This time, it was Yan Shouyi carrying Abbess Miaohui as he rampaged.
Yan Shouyi was covered in wounds, his close-fitting clothes tattered and torn. The bone of his right arm even protruded from the joint, yet he seemed oblivious to the pain. He carried Abbess Miaohui to the edge of a cliff and then fiercely hurled her down!
Falling off the cliff, Abbess Miaohui slammed her fist into the sheer rock face. Her fist was completely embedded in the rock wall, preventing her from falling further.
Subsequently, her six arms, like a spider's, continuously embedded themselves into the cliff face, allowing her to rapidly climb the ninety-degree precipice and return to the cliff in front of the Wuliang Hall in the blink of an eye.
Compared to Yan Shouyi's tragic state, Abbess Miaohui was almost unscathed, thanks to the dark Buddhist light that enveloped her, which was akin to the Buddhist Golden Body.
Yan Shouyi's injuries were healing rapidly, but he was gasping for breath.
From just a single exchange, he could feel Abbess Miaohui's immense power. If this female Asura were to fight seriously, he would absolutely not be her match!