Chapter 238 - 225: The Best Strategy is to Attack the Mind
The battle of spells between Great Emperor Zhenwu and Buddha of Immeasurable Life appeared quite elegant, limited to a table, where ten teacups served as the battlefield. Thunder spells summoned through the water in the teacups were used for mutual attacks, and whoever first shattered all of the opponent’s teacups would be the victor.
Suddenly, Great Emperor Zhenwu merged the Yin and Yang Qi into the thunder, imbuing the thunder with the power of Yin and Yang. A single strike of this Yin Yang Wild Thunder caught Buddha of Immeasurable Life off guard, instantly shattering one of his teacups.
Buddha of Immeasurable Life gathered the water from the shattered cup and distributed it among the remaining four teacups. Seeing one of his teacups broken, he slightly frowned and quickly pinched a Dharma Seal. The thunder coming from the four teacups grew significantly stronger than before and bombarded the five teacups of Great Emperor Zhenwu.
Great Emperor Zhenwu thundered a shout, his beard flying in the air, as the Yin Yang Wild Thunder in front of him formed a wall, blocking all the thunder spells launched by Buddha of Immeasurable Life from reaching him.
Great Emperor Zhenwu thought to himself, "The skills of Buddha of Immeasurable Life are indeed not bad, yet after being humiliated by Confucius and thrown out of Luoyang City, I cannot underestimate him."
It was evident from their exchange of spells that Buddha of Immeasurable Life’s mana was strong and his methods sophisticated, but after being disgraced by Confucius in Luoyang City, he became the butt of many jokes.
Both masters employed their techniques as the nine teacups spun ceaselessly on the table, emitting streaks of thunder. Above the teacup of Great Emperor Zhenwu hung a patch of dark clouds, from which thunderclaps could also be heard. The battle between the two sides’ thunder spells continued, but this time, Buddha of Immeasurable Life was extra careful, making it much more difficult for Great Emperor Zhenwu to shatter another cup.
"Mysterious Heavenly Divine Thunder!" Great Emperor Zhenwu pinched his fingers into a Sword technique and uttered a soft chant, as a Divine Thunder struck down, carrying endless might and striking terror.
Great Emperor Zhenwu is also known as the "Mysterious Heavenly Supreme Deity." Many authentic Taoist Sects practice their Sword techniques by invoking the "Mysterious Heavenly Supreme Deity with Sword Finger." His Mysterious Heavenly Divine Thunder, which he developed himself, was in no way inferior to the Divine Sky Taoist Magic that summons thunder from the Nine Heavens Above!
"Immeasurable Divine Thunder!" Buddha of Immeasurable Life also hurried to enhance his thunder with mana.
When Mysterious Heavenly Divine Thunder collided with Immeasurable Divine Thunder, a sharp crackle resounded. One of Great Emperor Zhenwu’s teacups was affected and shattered, and likewise, one of Buddha of Immeasurable Life’s cups also broke. Both rushed to transfer the water from their broken cups to other teacups using mana.