"Kill them!"
The creatures of the eight branches of pilgrims rushed toward Austin simultaneously.
Their malicious auras surged like a flood and struck Austin with an unparalleled force.
"Dad, let me help you!"
Before Austin could react, Julian came to his side.
Boom!
A horrifying energy erupted from his body. It was so powerful that the void shattered like cheap glass.
Space and time around them were collapsing inch by inch, and the energies and laws of their
surroundings seemed like they had been drained away.
"Julian, you..."
Even Austin was surprised by this sudden and astonishing display of power.
Whatever this kid was doing, his energy was more powerful than a governing god's energy.
But that was impossible. Julian had never cultivated.
How could he be so powerful? It made no sense.
In that moment, Austin felt like he had been wasting his entire life on cultivation!
"Retreat!"
the middle-aged monk suddenly exclaimed.
The attackers immediately dispersed upon hearing the monk's order. It was like a clock had come to a
halt.
"Kid, I want to fight you."
The middle-aged monk stepped forward and looked at Julian with a kind smile.
"Humph!
You are so shameless!
You want to fight a child? No way!"
Austin's face turned cold.
There was no way he was going to let his son take such a risk.
"Oh, you misunderstood me! Don't worry! I'm simply curious and want a friendly sparring session.
I swear in the name of Buddha that I won't hurt him whether I win or lose.
You can rest assured,"
the middle-aged monk promised, looked at Austin with a sincere look on his face.
"No way!
If you want to fight, just fight me."
Austin stepped in front of Julian and replied coldly.
He was aware that the monk was being sincere and would not harm Julian.
However, he would never let his child take the risk.
"Dad, it's okay. Let me fight him.
Don't worry. He won't hurt me.
If his real body were here, then he could have hurt me. This is just a trace of his spiritual soul so even
though I cannot win, he can't hurt me either,"
Julian suddenly spoke up.
"Julian, are you serious?"
Austin was a little surprised. He looked at his child who looked remarkably calm and confident.
"Young man, you can rest assured! Your kid was born with the protection of the ultimate law. Even if I
can defeat him, I can't hurt him.
It's not that I'm not strong enough.
It's because if I try to hurt him, the ultimate law itself will come to deal with me first,"
the middle-aged monk explained.
"All right.
Julian be careful! If you can't hold on, tell me immediately,"
Austin hesitated for a while but finally gave in.
To be honest, he could see that Julian was itching to try his strength;
furthermore, he was sure that the middle-aged monk did not mean to harm Julian.
"All right! I'm ready."
The middle-aged monk nodded at Julian.
There was a loud bang and a dazzling Buddhist light flashed from behind the monk. Then came the
deafening and powerful sound of Buddhist chants from all around them. The entire Sumeru Mountain
seemed to have come to life.
The power of faith was surging on it and several ancient Buddhas could be seen floating behind the
monk, chanting ancient scriptures with their hands clasped together.
These Buddhas had been materialized from mind power.
Austin's face changed shades when he sensed this.
At that moment,
Julian stepped forward.
As he took his first step, a blinding light burst out from his body, and countless golden lotuses began to
blossom under his feet.
These flowers were condensed from the laws of heaven and earth and it appeared as if all the energies
and laws in this space had allied themselves with Julian in his fight against the middle-aged monk.
What surprised Austin even more was that Julian did not activated these laws, but the space and time
had made its own choice to side with him.
Clearly, this place was helping Julian.
"Amitabha! He indeed has a special constitution protected by the ultimate law!"
the middle-aged monk exclaimed.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Streaks of red light rushed out of Julian's body and morphed into colorful chains.
These chains intertwined and slithered forward like poisonous snakes, blocking space wherever they
went.
Near the monk, they collided with each other and there was an enormous explosion,
the earth and the sky swaying like trees in a storm.
"Unbelievable! How can he be so powerful?"
Austin was pleasantly surprised.
Considering Julian's own strength, it was evident that he had grown into a powerful master on his own.
However, supported by the endless mind power and the Sumeru Mountain, the middle-aged monk had
a terrifying strength. Their battle was not tipping in anyone's favor and looked like it could rage on
forever.
However, Julian seemed unwilling to give in. The more he fought, the braver he became.
From where Austin stood, he could see the bright Buddhist light constantly circling the Sumeru
Mountain
and thousands of divine lotuses adorning the space where Julian's feet went.
The battle between the monk and his son was no longer about moves and skills.
Instead, it was showing the level of laws.
The entire Sumeru Mountain was shaking violently due to this battle.
However, as the battle progressed, Austin began to worry.
The middle-aged monk was clearly a strong and experienced fighter who had lived on for countless
years.
Although Julian was extraordinary, he had limited experience in his bag.
If they continued to fight, he would definitely lose.
However, his fears were put to rest when
suddenly, he heard the monk speaking up again.
"Amitabha! You are really extraordinary.
If you continue developing like this constantly, then there will come a time when I won't be a match for
you at all.
Let's stop here."
The monk had given in.
"Julian, stop!"
Austin called out.
In a flash, his son retreated to his side.
Austin saw that there was a trace of fear in Julian's eyes for the middle-aged monk.
He had seen his power just now.
"Sir, thank you for your mercy."
Austin bowed respectfully.
He could sense that the monk hadn't unleashed his full strength.
Otherwise, Julian would have been quickly defeated.
"Ha-ha! There's no need for that.
It's rare for a kid like him to have such tremendous fighting power.
In any case, if you really want to have a look at the temple, please come in."
The monk laughed kindly, turned around and walked into the ancient temple behind him.
After thinking for a while, Austin took Julian's hand and they walked into the temple.
He could see that the monk bore them no malice.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown mercy to Julian just now.
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