Mythical Three Kingdoms

Although as long as you’re not directly hit, it doesn’t cause fatal damage, that ten-zhang-tall Celestial God Mode is no joke. Its immense attack power and terrifying range are enough to make a group of Kushan Generals wary.

However, they quickly manifested the demeanor of gods and Buddhas, but compared to Lyu Bu’s ten-zhang giant, their manifestation bodies, at most zhang-six in height, were meaningless, still being suppressed by Lyu Bu like beaten children.

In such a situation, even Lyu Bu found it difficult to be precise. Though his destructiveness was strong, it was hard to kill Kushan military officers, and as his Inner Qi was depleting, the Celestial God Mode gradually became dim.

Seeing his own strength continually weakening, Lyu Bu no longer hesitated, summoning nearly all of his Inner Qi to strike fiercely at the Kushan General in front of him.

”Die!” This time, facing the counterattacks from the group of Kushan Generals, Lyu Bu showed no intention of dodging, directly enduring the attacks from the Generals. His over-ten-zhang Sky Piercer shattered Vikas’s Great Sword and killed the opponent before Mahakasyapa could react.

As this strike landed, Lyu Bu’s Celestial God Mode shattered in response. Blood flowed from various parts of Lyu Bu’s body as he sat on Red Hare, looking at the embarrassed Kushan Generals opposite; most of them were seriously injured, with only Mahakasyapa remaining relatively intact.

”Benefactor, do you still wish to fight?” Mahakasyapa took the lead, subtly encircling Lyu Bu in the center. Though Red Hare was beneath him, under such circumstances, it was absolutely difficult for Lyu Bu to break through.

”Bang!” Lyu Bu sneered, slamming the Sky Piercer into the land before Mahakasyapa, not deigning to communicate with the opponent.

”Tell me, why should we fight desperately with him? Previously, he was Mahesvara, and we couldn’t siege him with the army. Now that he’s not Mahesvara, why shouldn’t we use the army to annihilate him?” Qiu Lique asked, clutching the wound on his arm.

Lyu Bu’s formidable strength left Qiu Lique without the desire to continue fighting. Although the opponent’s strength dropped significantly after forcibly driving out Mahesvara, even so, his power was much stronger than theirs.

Even if the opponent now looked severely wounded, if only one person stayed to face him, even Mahakasyapa at most could guarantee retreat without injury.

Upon hearing such words, most of the Kushan Generals were stunned. Previously, they didn’t use the army to besiege him because he was Mahesvara, fearing killing him would lead to resentment and not return to the Summit of the Realm of Form. But now that Mahesvara has been driven out, what’s the point of our previous actions?

”Do you think someone who can drive out Mahesvara’s faith and will is a mere human?” Zhukashyapa looked at Lyu Bu with a solemn expression. Even if he was covered in blood, they could feel an immense terror emanating from him; he was simply not human.

The Generals, who had initially thought to siege Lyu Bu with the army, instantly felt as if a cold bucket of water had been poured over them. Could someone who forced out Mahesvara be human?

Prompted by Zhukashyapa’s words, Mahakasyapa realized God’s will isn’t easily expelled; it takes a god to overthrow another god.

”Mahesvara Demon Lord!” Mahakasyapa looked seriously at Lyu Bu. Only this explanation could account for Lyu Bu’s methods, could explain why Lyu Bu was so arrogant.

Lyu Bu had no idea what they were talking about, but he was determined to get the faith and will of Mahesvara. By fully consuming that, his power could ascend to another summit, as methods like those, though still taboo, could absolutely be used at will whenever desired.

Unlike now, even if Lyu Bu returned to the state of Great Perfection, he couldn’t possibly use such methods. Only by devouring Mahesvara and completing his own will could he get a glimpse of that god-slaying and demon-exterminating power.

”Kashyapa Buddha, what do we do now?” Kasani inquired gravely, looking at Mahakasyapa beside him. Continuing to go all out against Lyu Bu, it seems possible to beat Lyu Bu into reincarnation, but it’s more likely that Lyu Bu will beat many of them into it.

”Heavenly Demon Lord, how about we retreat?” Mahakasyapa took a step forward, addressing Lyu Bu. To be precise, at this time, the word ’demon’ hadn’t yet existed, nor the concept. But under someone else’s guidance, Mahakasyapa thought of it.

”Give it to me, this thing has absorbed much of my power.” Lyu Bu pointed to Mahesvara’s faith and will, saying he didn’t want to continue fighting. The hidden dangers were resolved, but after experiencing such power, it was hard for Lyu Bu to tolerate his current situation.

More importantly, from Lyu Bu’s perspective, the Power of Heart Spirit from Mahesvara belonged to him and must be taken back.

What Lyu Bu didn’t know was that the Power of Heart Spirit in Mahesvara did belong to him; ironically, part of what was in Lyu Bu was plundered from Mahesvara.

Basically, the only benefit Mahesvara’s faith and will gained by attaching to Lyu Bu was Lyu Bu’s template. As for everything else, there was nothing; all along, without realizing Mahesvara’s uniqueness, Lyu Bu had treated it as a Heart Spirit’s experience pack.

Mahakasyapa firmly refused, for if you let Mahesvara Buddha swallow you, wouldn’t that lead to a major problem?

For Mahesvara is inherently two sides of the same coin, it would be acceptable if Mahesvara Buddha swallowed you, but if you were to swallow Mahesvara Buddha, it would be catastrophic. If that kind of power were to be controlled by the Heavenly Demon Lord, who would be able to sanction you? Absolutely no one.

This Lyu Bu must be retrieved, Mahakasyapa completely disagreed. If Mahesvara Buddha stood speechless in the void, what would be there to discuss? Naturally, nothing could be settled.

Honestly, Mahakasyapa now completely did not wish to fight, he just wanted to send Mahesvara Buddha back to Kushan as soon as possible. Without a single Spiritual Relic, adding one Mahesvara Buddha would count as perfection. Persisting in a death struggle with the Heavenly Demon Lord would be sheer idiocy.

Lyu Bu looked irritably at the opponent. His current situation was far from good, his body was a mess, with a severe drain of Inner Qi, internal injuries everywhere, as well as fractures, and over half of the Power of Heart Spirit was shattered. The Internal Qi of the Great Kun, which had been refined for ten days, was depleted entirely. If Lyu Bu had to fight, he might not necessarily win.

But if Lyu Bu were to turn and leave, he wouldn’t be content. After all, in Lyu Bu’s view, about half of his Power of Heart Spirit had been taken by that thing.

Although Lyu Bu knew that was not his own power, given the high compatibility between the two, as long as he could obtain the faith and will of Mahesvara Buddha and erase its will, his level of power could once again recover to that previous taboo level.

[Never mind, I must get this thing back! If not retrieved, it must be destroyed.] Lyu Bu at this moment became somewhat obsessive. If it were the former Lyu Bu, who believed in his own power and firmly believed he would gradually grow stronger, he would care about this thing but not to the extent of this obsession.

Now, with a deficient Heart Spirit and having experienced that kind of taboo power, Lyu Bu inexplicably became somewhat obsessive, knowing full well he was severely injured and even if it meant risking his life in battle, he might not be able to seize back the faith and will of Mahesvara Buddha, yet he was unwilling to retreat.

Just as Lyu Bu resolved to fight again, a beam of golden light flew over from the horizon, followed by a flickering figure chasing after the golden light, entering Lyu Bu’s sight.

”Marquis Wenn, I’m here to help you!” Sun Ce laughed boisterously as he rode the Flying Yellow Horse over. He had already seen Lyu Bu, and although at this moment Lyu Bu was exceptionally bedraggled, the moment Sun Ce saw his back, he confirmed this was indeed Lyu Bu.

”Hey, my reinforcements have arrived!” Lyu Bu said with a cold sneer while focusing on the group opposite him, and without waiting for the others to react, he made his move.

”Zhukashyapa, you take Kasani and the others to move the main forces. Regardless of whether he is the Free-Will Heavenly Demon Lord or not, kill him!” Qiu Lique immediately ordered Zhukashyapa upon seeing the rapidly advancing Sun Ce.

Dealing with a single Lyu Bu was already challenging enough, and now two formidable individuals had arrived, making it clear that they couldn’t be easily dealt with. If they hesitated any longer, they might be the first to die.

Hence, they decided to finish off their opponents first. As for the Free-Will Heavenly Demon, so what? Not to mention how much power they could unleash in the Mortal World, even if they could unleash greater strength, so what?

The previously formidable power that could be called taboo was indeed strong, but when truly faced with the ten thousand-strong army’s Cloud Qi, ten Lyu Bu, each wielding such power, could be slain.

Now is entirely different from four hundred years ago. Back then, when Xiang Yu alone swallowed the Divine Stone Core, which restored Heaven and Earth Essence to its highest level, besides Xiang Yu, even Yingbu barely had some Inner Qi, without reaching Qi Refining to Gang.

If placed in the current era, with hundreds of thousands bearing the Will of the Empire and connecting with the military formation, a mere two-boundary-breaking Xiang Yu, even a three-boundary-breaker who couldn’t surpass the Heart Tribulation, wouldn’t achieve immortality and would die!

The reason for Xiang Yu’s strength in the dream was, frankly, due more to the fusion of Lyu Bu’s and Xiang Yu’s greatest advantages. A Divine Break combined with a Heart Tribulation acquired a living dead body of a Refined Realm Breaker and Qi Burst Boundary, directly entering the ultimate state.

”Trying to leave?” Lyu Bu sneered, brandishing the Sky Piercer and slashing towards the Kushan generals in front.

Mahakasyapa immediately reached out to block Lyu Bu’s attack, allowing Kasani and others to leave quickly. Although he didn’t quite agree with Qiu Lique’s actions, as the Chief General of that army route, Qiu Lique needed to be responsible for everyone. Hence, Mahakasyapa wouldn’t directly refuse, even though he might think the decision inappropriate.

More importantly, Mahakasyapa also found Qiu Lique’s reasoning quite reasonable. Compared to the combat power Lyu Bu would gain after swallowing Mahesvara Buddha, it was better to send Lyu Bu away with the main army. After all, once sent away, Mahesvara Buddha would certainly resolve the matter on his own, and they, Kushan, would only need to endure a wave of anger from the Free-Will Heavenly Demon Lord.

Although gods are mighty, after so many years, Mahakasyapa also understood that although they, Kushan, believe in gods, they themselves possess the ability to confront gods in battle.