The Trap Springs

Within the Ten Thousand Races Hall, anxiety churned like a storm.

"Three golden-armored aliens—beings we have never seen before—were actually able to block Fuxi and the others." Patriarch Subhuti frowned deeply. "Where did such terrifying enemies come from?"

Fuxi was a Human Sovereign. Beneath him were True Gods and Daofathers. And yet, an entire formation led by him had been held back by those three golden-armored beings.

"Great beings of this caliber should not be nameless." Tathagata spoke with a calm smile. "There is no need to panic. Although I am under siege, my true body is there... and while those aliens are formidable, they cannot do anything to me."

"Mm." Daoist Three Purities nodded. "Knowing you are trapped actually puts my mind at ease."

"Oh?" Tathagata's expression suddenly changed.

"What is it?" The assembled powers within the hall all turned to look at him.

"My Great Sun Tathagata Dharma-body has been wounded." Tathagata's voice was low. His face no longer bore its usual gentle smile; instead, it was as calm and deep as a frozen sea. "I had already sensed that the ancient ruins were no simple matter. But just now... I was injured by a one-armed golden-armored man. His power is in no way inferior to my own."

"Inferior to you?" The powers within the hall were all greatly alarmed.

Tathagata had been a leader-level figure since ancient times. In terms of divine body defense, he was unrivaled throughout the Three Realms.

"Yes. Extremely powerful." Tathagata's voice was low. "He is absolutely a Leader-level existence. I can only focus on defense now."

"Hold on. Hold on as long as you can." Daoist Three Purities urged urgently. "Once Houyi and Suirenshi arrive, the crisis will be resolved."

"My Primal True Body has been destroyed." Tathagata's face suddenly changed.

"Buddha婆娑's Primal Body has been destroyed?"

Gasps of shock rose from below as everyone turned to look at a woman in the corner.

Buddha婆娑 was a remarkable existence within the Buddhist faith. Originally a True God, she had followed Tathagata when he established Buddhism during the primordial era. Watching the suffering of sentient beings in the ancient world, she resolved to truly become a mortal, to cultivate again from a mortal's foundation into a Buddha, to personally experience the hardships of ordinary people, and to better comprehend the profound mysteries of Buddhism.

Her soul had scattered; her truesoul had entered the cycle of reincarnation. Having endured countless tribulations, she was, after all, a reincarnated True God and Daofather, possessing extraordinary comprehension. She had established the 'Saha Teaching Sect' within the Buddhist fold and was now a top-tier Daofather in strength. She possessed a Primal Body and a Primaltwin. The one who had ventured into the ancient ruins was her Primal Body.

"The enemy's power is formidable. With a single claw, they shattered our protective formation and annihilated me." Buddha婆娑 spoke calmly.

The atmosphere within the hall instantly grew suffocatingly heavy.

Buddha Tathagata spoke slowly. "Two terrifying aliens have appeared. Both are at the Leader-level. I have already taken Maitreya and the others into my Buddha's Palm-Realm. I will face these demons alone... relying on my Golden Body, they will not be able to harm me in a short time."

Buddha Tathagata's Golden Body was the most formidable in all the Three Realms.

"Be careful." Daoist Three Purities offered his counsel.

The two of them were the twin pillars of Buddhism and Daoism. Seeing Tathagata caught in such a predicament, Three Purities was burning with anxiety.

But they had already dispatched Suirenshi and Houyi. The forces now guarding the Three Realms were already somewhat depleted. No matter what, they had to retain enough strength to deal with the Seamless Gate. If all their forces left the Three Realms, the Seamless Gate would surely seize the opportunity to uproot Nuwa's camp's foundations, one by one, and truly unify the Three Realms.

At that point, the fate and destiny of the Three Realms would belong entirely to the Seamless Gate.

"Everything that could be done has been done. I hope Houyi and Suirenshi arrive in time." Daoist Three Purities let out a soft sigh.

"Once they arrive, we will be free of worry." Divine Farmer spoke softly as well.

"Two Leader-level beings. The ancient ruins unexpectedly gained two extra Leader-level powers..." Patriarch Subhuti shook his head. "And both of them are extremely formidable."

Within the ancient ruins.

Buddha Shakyamuni's Primal Body sat cross-legged, his entire form radiating golden light. Eighteen arms manifested, and eighteen enormous, gleaming golden palms struck out in every direction.

At that moment, the siege by a host of alien powers could do nothing to him.

"A tiny native, yet he has trained his protective divine ability to this level." From afar, the Great Demon God Cixiu watched lazily, his tail sweeping slowly through the air.

"His protective divine ability is extremely formidable. His divine body is comparable to a top-grade Innate spirit-treasure." The one-armed golden-armored man beside him added, "And his palm techniques are also incredibly powerful, covering the heavens and the earth with no openings! Even if we attack with all our strength, landing an occasional saber-strike on him will be difficult to injure him. Since he is committed to defense... what we can do is drain his divine power. When his divine power is exhausted, that will be the day of his death."

"I hate these types with strong protective divine abilities the most." The Great Demon God Cixiu frowned.

"Can Tieya and his two brothers still hold?" the Great Demon God Cixiu suddenly asked.

"They have always excelled at defense. The three of them are as one, and with their formation... they can easily block Fuxi and his group. Fuxi is formidable in formations, but his offensive power is still a bit lacking." The one-armed golden-armored man said calmly.

"Reporting to Master. Yuding is about to arrive." A red-bearded old man flew over, speaking with reverence.

"Oh?"

The Great Demon God Cixiu nodded. "I almost forgot about the Yuding and Northming teams. Have the Four Imperial Rulers lead twelve True Gods to intercept them! Block both the Yuding and Northming teams."

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

One after another, the True Gods and Daofathers who had been surrounding Tathagata withdrew, including the Four Imperial Rulers, all heading off to intercept Yuding and Ji Ning.

"Of the two leaders Nuwa's camp sent out, one is Tathagata, formidable in defense, and the other is Fuxi, a master of formations. Both are exceptionally good at handling sieges." The Great Demon God Cixiu gritted his teeth. If it had been Daoist Three Purities or Suirenshi, they would have been easier to deal with. Those who excelled at defense were the most headache-inducing.

"Blade, find a way to break his palm techniques." The Great Demon God Cixiu looked at the one-armed golden-armored man. "The two of us will join forces. Suppress him. Take him."

"Mm." The one-armed golden-armored man nodded.

Whoosh. Whoosh.

In an instant, the Great Demon God Cixiu and the one-armed golden-armored man charged at Tathagata. Tathagata sat there peacefully, his eighteen golden palms blocking attacks from all directions, focused solely on defense. He sought no glory, only to avoid mistakes.

Ji Ning was using the Lightning-Serpent Teleportation technique. However, his team had originally been in the lead. Previously, they had even planned to rest for a day to allow the three teams behind them to catch up.

Thus, it was Yuding, who was piloting the Chaos treasure flying boat, who arrived first at the location where Tathagata was trapped.

"Yuding and his team have arrived." Within Ji Ning's cave-heaven treasure, Kong Xiu was rapidly reporting.

"Not good. The Four Imperial Rulers have appeared, along with twelve other alien True Gods... They have easily blocked Yuding's team and are suppressing them."

Ji Ning frowned upon hearing this, pushing the Lightning-Serpent Teleportation technique to its limit as he rushed ahead.

The Four Imperial Rulers were all top-tier Daofathers. With twelve alien True Gods supporting them... Yuding's team had only seven members! The combined force of the Four Imperial Rulers and their allies could indeed suppress Yuding.

"Northming, the Four Imperial Rulers commanding twelve alien True Gods makes sixteen! Yuding's team has seven, and ours has seven as well. The Four Imperial Rulers have enough strength to tie up both our teams." Xingtian quickly sent a mental transmission. "I think we should avoid the Four Imperial Rulers and directly go support Fuxi."

"No. Yuding and his team are trapped. If left for long, their lives will be in danger."

Kuafu and the others were also growing anxious.

The ancient ruins faction held an absolute advantage. Tathagata was now in danger. Fuxi was blocked and could not go to support him. Yuding's team was trapped.

"They've been hiding their strength well. When they don't bare their fangs, all is calm, but the moment they do, our side is on the verge of collapse." Ji Ning thought to himself. "Fortunately, Three Purities and the others anticipated possible trouble, which is why both Fuxi and Tathagata are experts in defense."

Tathagata relied on his divine body for defense.

Fuxi relied on formations. Both could buy time.

"Kong Xiu says two Leader-level beings have appeared in the ruins?" Ji Ning's eyes flickered with a sharp light. "The only powerful ones in the ancient ruins were the Four Imperial Rulers. Where did these two Leader-level beings come from? Beings of this caliber cannot be nameless. Yet no one recognizes them now... They must have come from the endless Chaos."

Chaos aliens...

In the primordial era, Chaos aliens had visited several times. The Three Realms era had been peaceful, with only a few arrivals, all of negligible strength—none at the Luo Hou or Old Man Yuan level. It seemed Chaos aliens had arrived long ago, merely nesting in the ancient ruins.

"It seems my divine sword will taste blood this time."

Swoosh!

A streak of black lightning tore through the air. Ahead, a great battle was unfolding, with Yuding's seven and the Four Imperial Rulers and their alien allies locked in combat.

"It's Northming! Northming has arrived! The six of you, come with me! Block Northming!" Immediately, two of the Imperial Rulers and six True Gods broke away from the battle and charged toward Ji Ning.