Chapter 037: Breaking the Barrier

Before long, Wang Bo arrived at Mount Meru once again.

Mount Meru had not changed much since Wang Bo last saw it. A pale golden barrier enveloped the Great Thunderclap Monastery, sealing off the inside from the outside. Wang Bo stood before the barrier, unable to advance a single step.

This time, however, Wang Bo did not hesitate. He donned the Divine Robe, and his Cosmos instantly boiled, surging from the Seventh Sense to the peak of the Eighth Sense.

Then, Wang Bo held Gungnir and aimed it at the barrier.

Driven by his Cosmos, Gungnir shot toward the barrier like a meteor falling from the heavens, striking with decisive force. The surging, mighty power instantly swept across the entire Mount Meru, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

This time, Wang Bo had essentially unleashed his full strength. With the enhancement of his Cosmos, Gungnir could shatter the moon and pierce the Earth's core.

In an instant, the immense and terrifying impact, like a cascading Milky Way, crashed against the pale golden barrier. Two completely different forces collided violently.

This was the first clash between the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

Wang Bo clearly saw the atmosphere explode at that moment. A terrifying shockwave, centered on the two forces, radiated wildly outward, spreading layer by layer.

High in the sky, the layers of pristine white clouds were torn apart and shattered. The dazzling shockwave even traveled from Mount Meru to beyond the Nine Heavens.

Several immortals who had been stationed high in the sky, silently observing the changes on Mount Meru under orders, all retreated.

A few immortals who could not retreat in time were caught in the shockwave and were sent flying, spitting blood. Many immortals shouted, 'Quick, report back to the Jade Emperor!'

Beneath the earth, endless waves of impact shook the ancient realm of Mount Meru again and again.

The peaks, once blessed by the Buddha, trembled violently in this collision. Layers of cracks spread from the peaks to the foothills, and countless fragments of rock fell.

If the mountain body of Mount Meru had not been protected by the great Dharma power of the Buddhist sect, it would have been reduced to dust and ceased to exist at that moment.

But even so, Mount Meru still suffered unimaginable tremors.

However, this had little to do with Wang Bo. He did not care whether Mount Meru disappeared or not. What he cared about was the pale golden barrier. When Gungnir, with the power to pierce the Earth's core, struck the pale golden barrier, the originally hard barrier began to dent.

Layers of ripples, like water patterns, spread outward from Gungnir in all directions.

The entire barrier was shaken.

Just as Wang Bo thought the pale golden barrier would shatter under his blow, the sound of Buddha's chanting suddenly burst forth from within the golden barrier. Sanskrit characters appeared, and the barrier, which had been shaking violently, gradually stabilized.

It even repelled Gungnir.

Wang Bo waved his hand and retrieved Gungnir. He sighed. He had already gone all out, yet he still could not break this barrier. No wonder it had trapped Lord Buddha Wutian—it truly lived up to its reputation.

Now it seemed he would have to seek help from the Twelve Gold Saints.

Swoosh!

At that moment, a black light emerged from within the barrier. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a bald man in a black robe. The man looked at the barrier and at Wang Bo outside, then opened his mouth and said a few words.

But the barrier blocked the sound, so nothing could be heard.

Wang Bo mouthed, 'I can't hear you,' and the other man immediately understood.

It wasn't that he had heard Wang Bo's voice; rather, he saw Wang Bo's lips move but heard nothing, and realized his predicament.

Wang Bo leisurely observed the bald man in the black robe. If he was not mistaken, this should be Lord Buddha Wutian.

Although this Buddha wore a black robe, his face was kind and bore a compassionate expression. He did not look like a villain but rather a great benefactor, with an excellent appearance.

To anyone unaware of his background, he would surely be seen as an extraordinary man who cared for all living beings and the world, not a great demon. In truth, since Lord Buddha Wutian dared to call himself a Buddha, it was naturally because he possessed the heart and magnanimity of a Buddha.

Lord Buddha Wutian sat cross-legged, and a black lotus flew out from between his brows.

The black lotus bloomed layer by layer, revealing several lines of text.

Wang Bo saw clearly that Lord Buddha Wutian hoped Wang Bo would join forces with him to break this barrier.

After three breaths, he would launch an attack from the inside, and he hoped Wang Bo would attack from the outside.

The point of attack would be the same spot Wang Bo had struck earlier.

Wang Bo nodded, picked up Gungnir, and aimed its tip at the spot he had attacked before. His Cosmos once again rose to its peak, and Gungnir's power was fully unleashed.

At the same time, the Extinction Black Lotus inside the barrier fully expanded, gathering surging and dangerous power.

Three, two, one!

After three breaths, Lord Buddha Wutian pointed with one hand, and his artifact, the Extinction Black Lotus, transformed into a streak of light, striking the barrier.

Simultaneously, Wang Bo acted decisively. Gungnir, also like a streak of light, shot toward the barrier.

The two struck almost simultaneously at a single point on the barrier.

Only one was outside, and the other inside.

Attacked from both sides, the dazzling and terrifying force exploded. The endless impact was like a supernova erupting, like the sun at its end, bursting violently.

The awe-inspiring power that shook the Three Realms was transmitted to the Heavenly Court and the Underworld almost instantly.

Whether it was the Hall of Divine Mists or the Bodhimanda of Ksitigarbha, all were affected by this force.

For a moment, ten thousand ghosts wailed, and immortals and Buddhas trembled.

Under the attack of these two forces, the pale golden barrier held for less than three seconds before collapsing with a crash, scattering into fragments all over the sky.

Wang Bo and Lord Buddha Wutian retrieved Gungnir and the black lotus almost simultaneously, avoiding an even more terrifying collision between the two artifacts.

Mount Meru beneath their feet shook violently, on the verge of collapsing into ruins at any moment.

But Lord Buddha Wutian injected a stream of Dharma power, stabilizing Mount Meru in an instant. The shaking gradually subsided and stopped within a few breaths.

Lord Buddha Wutian rose, pressed his palms together, and said slowly, 'Wutian thanks the benefactor for his rescue.'

Wang Bo smiled slightly and said, 'Lord Buddha Wutian, no need to be polite. In truth, I broke the barrier because I have a favor to ask.'

Lord Buddha Wutian raised an eyebrow and asked, 'May I ask what favor the benefactor seeks? If Wutian can do it, I will certainly give my all.'

Wang Bo was overjoyed. A great figure like him, having spoken, would surely not go back on his word.

Wang Bo quickly said, 'As Lord Buddha Wutian must know, this realm is not the one you come from. I have come to send you back to your own world, to bring peace to the multiverse. What does Lord Buddha Wutian think?'