"Go!"

Xiao Mu pointed, and a golden light soared from the Great Decree, affirming his command.

The monstrous hands reaching out from the underground black hole suddenly twisted and grew, gripping steadfastly onto Layman Tianmen.

"Ah~"

Layman Tianmen let out a scream.

After the monstrous hands grabbed him, they began to tear, intending to tear him apart.

Crack!

Injuries appeared over Layman Tianmen's body, blood continuously flowing out. The monstrous hands nearly tore him apart, leaving traces of ripped flesh over him.

Simultaneously, the monstrous hands released streaks of black evil air. This evil air solidified, transforming into delicate, eerie flowers decorated with ghost faces.

These flowers appeared on Layman Tianmen.

The energies within Layman Tianmen were being absorbed, fading away at an alarming rate.

"Xiao Mu, I dare you!"

Layman Tianmen screamed, nearly hysterical.

However, his injuries from the self-destruction of the Dark Golden Kasaya were already severe.

The evil and lean monstrous hands made his state even more miserable.

Layman Tianmen swung the Demon-Slaying Pestle with all his strength. Within its golden light, mysterious white talismans emerged. These talismans descended from the air, attaching themselves to the monstrous hands.

These talismans contained the True Words of Buddhism. Upon contact with the monstrous hands, they emitted sounds as if the gods were chanting.

A sacred aura approached, and the monstrous hands produced a pitiful sound, only to be rapidly purified and dissolve into a wisp of smoke.

Layman Tianmen didn't stop; he continued to wield the Demon-Slaying Pestle, striking at the monstrous hands.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The monstrous hands quickly disappeared.

Nevertheless, Layman Tianmen wasn't feeling well either. The flowers of ghost faces were incredibly proficient at draining energy, even though they didn't have him in their grasp for long.

In addition, the tearing force from the monstrous hands made him even more uncomfortable. His whole body was ripped open, blood ceaselessly flowing out, dripping onto the ground.

Xiao Mu clearly didn't intend to give Layman Tianmen any opportunity, he cast out the Mountain and River Seal.

Boom!

The Mountain and River Seal suddenly enlarged, like a large white cloud completely covering the sky above Layman Tianmen's head. As sunlight penetrated, a giant shadow formed on the ground, exhibiting a frightful might.

The Mountain and River Seal showed its supernatural manifestation, with the Great Mountain on the left and the Giant River on the right.

The mountain and the river roared, each producing an illusionary image, entirely merging into the Mountain and River Seal.

"Bang!"

The Mountain and River Seal, endowed with unparalleled force, aimed at Layman Tianmen and crashed forcefully downwards.

In an instant, the horrifying shadow on the ground seemed to be animated—filling the entire space beneath the Mountain and River Seal—completely blocking any escape route.

"Xiao Mu, you will pay even in my death!"

Upon witnessing the overwhelming Mountain and River Seal, Layman Tianmen became fearful, knowing that he could not escape.

If he hadn't been injured and if he still possessed the Dark Golden Kasaya, perhaps he could have resisted the fall of the Mountain and River Seal.

Yet at this moment, he was injured and held in place by the flurry of thin and black monstrous hands reaching out from the underground, unable to even twitch, and without any chance to evade the incoming attack.

Despite the circumstances however, he refused to sit and wait for death. He threw the Demon-Slaying Pestle upwards, aiming at the Mountain and River Seal.

The sky shone with the golden light, as an illusion of a big Buddha appeared, his hands clasped together in prayer, chanting Buddhist mantras. The Buddha's mantra transformed into real words, accompanied by the Demon-Slaying Pestle, they angrily collided with the Mountain and River Seal.

Bang!

Rumble!

The collision of the Mountain and River Seal with the Demon-Slaying Pestle produced a shocking force. The terrifying energy fluctuations shook the earth, pulverizing everything nearby.

Then, the Mountain and River Seal was sent flying upwards, while the Demon-Slaying Pestle forcefully crashed downwards, sinking deep into the earth, creating a bottomless pit. A clear spring surged abruptly from the ground.

"It's over!"

Xiao Mu reached out to catch the Mountain and River Seal and again smashed it down onto Layman Tianmen.

Layman Tianmen was dispirited, that attack just now had exhausted all his body's energy.

"Xiao Mu, even in death, I won't let you off easy."

Amid a grim laugh, Layman Tianmen waved his hand. A stone shimmering with Buddha Light suddenly turned into a transparent little bird. With a flutter of its wings, it took to the sky.

"Hmm? A message carrier?"

Xiao Mu flicked his hand and released the Door-God Painting.

The Door-God Painting extended without limit, blocking out the sun and promptly enveloping the small bird.

"Laughable, my messenger is purely made of Buddha Power, intangible. Even if your treasure were tenfold more powerful, it could never stop it."

Layman Tianmen sneered, his face filled with endless mockery.

However, his laughter was cut short by his injuries, and blood started gushing from the corner of his mouth.

His organs were crushed; his life was at its end.

Flutter!

As expected, the Door-God Painting couldn't stop the transparent bird. The bird flapped its wings, effortlessly passed through the Door-God Painting like an invisible entity, flying towards the distance until it disappeared over the horizon.

"I have already notified Zhu Yansheng of your whereabouts. Zhu Yansheng will find you soon. Xiao Mu, your death is soon at hand too."

Xiao Mu's expression was cold. As he retracted the Door-God Painting, he coldly stared at Layman Tianmen, "Do you really think I'm afraid of Zhu Yansheng?"

Layman Tianmen only shook his head in despair, blood gushing from his seven orifices, his spirit was so depleted he could hardly raise his head. Gazing at Xiao Mu, a trace of pity laced his eyes, "You still have no idea just how strong the peak of the Fourth Realm is. Although you are already quite powerful, you were almost defeated by me."

"The strength of Zhu Yansheng and me are incomparable."

"If you encounter him, you are as good as dead!"

Gazing at Xiao Mu, a mocking smile appeared again on his face. It was as if he had already seen Xiao Mu's death, "Xiao Mu, I'll wait for you. You'll be here soon."

A cold laughter appeared at the corner of Xiao Mu's mouth, "You seem to be very sure, unfortunately, I'm afraid your wish won't be fulfilled. If Zhu Yansheng doesn't come, that will be it. If he comes, I will still defeat him."

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