txolops Chapter 265 The Deal is Made, Taibai Goes Back on His Word
Chapter 265 The Deal is Made, Taibai Goes Back on His Word
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While the destiny of this lamp-burning individual is indeed special, it is not unique or irreplaceable.
Just as the Six-Eared Macaque could take over Sun Wukong's destiny, anything is possible in the world as long as a sage is willing to intervene.
It just takes more resources and time.
However, the cost of those resources and time is insignificant compared to what Taibai is demanding at this moment.
Therefore, in Zhunti's view, it would be better to leave directly than to pay a high price for an exchange.
Seeing that Zhunti was about to leave, Taibai immediately called out to stop him:
"Wait a minute. Does Uncle-Master Zhunti no longer wish to save Vice Master Randeng? If you feel my price is too high, this matter can be discussed. Why leave so abruptly?"
"It is precisely because of your insatiable demands and lack of sincerity that I have no reason to say more."
Zhunti did not turn around; his voice was chilling, as if he was suppressing the urge to immediately annihilate Taibai.
Taibai paused for a moment, his tone seemingly softening:
"In that case, Uncle-Master, what can you offer in exchange?"
Upon hearing this, Zhunti knew that Taibai had already backed down, so he turned around, his cold gaze sweeping over Randeng beside him, and slowly spoke:
"A Bodhi seed."
This offer left Taibai momentarily stunned.
He never expected that Zhunti could be so frugal, attempting to exchange a mere Bodhi seed for the life and freedom of a Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivator.
"Uncle-Master, this is far too frivolous. The minimum number I can accept is thirty Bodhi seeds."
"Hmph! I only have twenty. If you want to trade, then we'll exchange these; if not, then this matter is over!"
After saying that, twenty emerald green and round Bodhi seeds appeared in his palm, floating quietly.
His gaze was fixed on Taibai, serving as a final ultimatum, awaiting the other party's decision.
If one could exchange twenty Bodhi seeds for a lamp, it would certainly be a worthwhile exchange.
Even if it doesn't work out, it will just be a bit more troublesome later.
These Bodhi seeds were originally formed from his own body, accumulated over countless eons, and their quantity is far beyond what outsiders can imagine. The actual cost to him is not as great as it seems on the surface.
Taibai's face showed a struggle and deliberation. After a long while, he sighed with great difficulty:
"Very well. Since the Sage Zhunti insists on this, I have no choice but to agree."
However, I would like to ask the Sage to first grant me the Bodhi seed. It is not out of disrespect, but rather because the Sage has a history of such transgressions, and I must exercise caution.”
Upon hearing this, Zhunti's face immediately turned ugly.
Having been tricked by Taibai last time, he had completely lost his trust in Taibai, so why would he be willing to hand over the Bodhi Seed now?
After a brief standoff, both knew that the other was unlikely to back down first.
In the end, Taibai compromised, saying, "My master doesn't trust me, and I don't trust him either. In that case, let's exchange places, shall we?"
"Alright," Zhunti replied briefly.
The next moment, their auras were activated simultaneously.
With a flick of his sleeve, Taibai sent the twenty radiant Bodhi seeds transforming into a string of emerald light that slowly flew toward Zhunti.
At the same time, the invisible force that had imprisoned Randeng suddenly dissipated, and his body was lifted up by a gentle force and pushed toward Zhunti.
Just as the lamp and the twenty Bodhi seeds passed each other in the void, a strange change occurred.
Taibai's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled, a powerful suction force sweeping towards the Bodhi seed, trying to accelerate its entry into his hand.
Zhunti reacted swiftly, extending his right hand, which transformed into a giant golden palm and directly grabbed at the flying Randeng.
"The Tai Chi diagram, appear!"
Just as he was about to obtain the Bodhi seed, Taibai suddenly roared.
Behind him, the yin and yang energies surged into the sky, and a scroll shrouded in chaotic light suddenly unfolded.
The Bodhi seed flying towards Taibai Mountain, the Dipankara Buddha about to be caught by Zhunti, and Zhunti himself all paused in their movements.
Although Zhunti was startled, he remained calm and instead let out a cold laugh:
"A mere trick! If Taiqing himself were to execute this technique, I might have some reservations. But you? How much of its power could you possibly unleash? I knew long ago that you harbored such wicked intentions!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhunti suddenly burst forth with dazzling Brahma light, and a holy might forcefully impacted the confinement domain of the Taiji Diagram.
He raised his right foot and then stomped heavily down toward the void scroll composed of yin and yang energies.
"boom!"
The entire void covered by the Tai Chi diagram trembled violently, and the yin-yang fish patterns flickered wildly.
Space groaned under the strain, and the laws of nature were in disarray.
"Do you think you can trap me with just a Tai Chi diagram that you can't control?"
Or are you saying that once you break through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, you're capable of fighting me with a Heaven-Opening Treasure?"
Zhunti's mocking voice rose again, his aura surged once more, and an even more terrifying force gathered beneath his feet, poised to stomp once more.
The tremors of the Tai Chi diagram suddenly intensified, and even fine cracks began to appear at the edges, clearly indicating that it had reached its limit.
Taibai showed no sign of panic; instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
Zhunti was not alarmed. After all, this formation was set up by a Hunyuan Golden Immortal. No matter how mysterious it was, he was confident that he could break it in a short time.
"Haha, as expected of my junior nephew. It seems you know that I lack spiritual treasures, which is why you want to give your junior uncle a treasure. Since you are so kind, I have no choice but to accept."
Having said that, he shook his body, revealing his true form, and summoned the Seven Treasures Tree and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit, intending to take away the Five Banners of the Primordial Heaven together.
However, Taibai did not give him the opportunity to use the Seven Treasures Tree.
The Pangu Banner, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Gengjin Longsword suddenly appeared.
He fully drew upon the sage power left behind by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable within the Pangu Banner, and poured all his magical power into the God-Slaying Spear and the Gengjin Longsword.
"Uncle-Master Zhunti, you have never tasted the bitterness of death, have you? Why not experience it today?"
"You madman! By draining your magical power like this, aren't you afraid of losing all your cultivation and your Great Dao collapsing?!"
Taibai even mobilized his primordial power, with the Five Elements Law and the Devouring Law intertwining and surging, all merging into the spiritual treasure.
If an ordinary cultivator were to extract their magical power to this extent, at best their foundation would be completely destroyed, and at worst they would die and their cultivation would be extinguished.
However, he possesses an inner world, so even if his magical power is temporarily depleted, he can quickly recover some of it, making his magical power inexhaustible and never dry.
"Nephew, the Heavenly Saints are immortal and indestructible. Is it worth ruining your future just to kill me once?!"
At this moment, Zhunti was also stunned by Taibai's resolute decision.
He wasn't afraid of dying, but if he handed over the Bodhi seeds, and Dipankara was also killed here, it would be too much of a loss.
Moreover, he didn't know what the price would be for a saint to be resurrected after his fall, or how long it would take.
If things change in the West during this period, it would truly be a case of losing more than one gains for a small gain.
"Uncle-Master, there's no need for further words... Please continue on your journey."
Before the words were finished, a gap suddenly appeared in the Innate Five Elements Formation.