The battle in the异空间 raged on. It had to be said that Ci Xian, with his over a thousand years of experience, had a higher level of physical combat than Lin Yu.
He could move freely even within the顶上化佛 technique…
*Bang!*
The next moment, Ci Xian was struck by a palm, and this was just the beginning. Once he was hit by one palm, countless more awaited him.
*Rumble!*
With a single palm strike, Ci Xian was slammed into the ground, followed by a thousand palms that descended like a nuclear explosion, raising a mushroom cloud at the impact site.
The earth, unable to withstand the giant palm of the Great Buddha, continuously cracked and collapsed. A small forest nearby also sank into the soil, turning into dust.
After a while, the deafening sounds finally stopped. Beneath the thick smoke and dust, a colossal crater appeared in everyone's sight, but Ci Xian's figure was nowhere to be found.
Lin Yu looked towards the sky. A red and black teleportation portal materialized, and Ci Xian, clad in clothes resembling rags, stepped out.
Judging by his appearance, he had taken at least dozens of punches. His pale complexion had even turned ruddy.
*Crack…*
Ci Xian expressionlessly looked down. The glass-like cracks on his abdomen continued to widen, appearing on the verge of shattering.
"Has the limit of this body been reached?"
Ci Xian already had plans to retreat. If this continued, even if he won, this body would perish, and the Karma would automatically enter reincarnation.
At that time, without a suitable vessel, he, Otsutsuki Isshiki, would completely die!
It wasn't worth it for these few ants!
With this thought, Ci Xian's rear again materialized a red and black teleportation portal, and his body was gradually enveloped.
"Trying to escape?"
The white and blue flames in Lin Yu's pupils leaped wildly, and then twelve Undying Nether Flames appeared around him.
"Go!"
Ci Xian's body was already half in the teleportation array. Seeing the Undying Nether Flames shot towards him, he let out a cold snort and extended his palm.
*Swish!*
One Undying Nether Flame, ignoring the Karma's absorption, directly burrowed into Ci Xian's body.
"This isn't Ninjutsu?!"
Ci Xian had no time to ponder why there was a pleasant sensation within his body, but the enemy wouldn't be treating his wounds, would they?
"Shikobashira!"
*Pop pop pop…*
The remaining Undying Nether Flames were all shrunk by him, and Ci Xian completely entered the teleportation portal and vanished.
"Trying to run? Where can you run to? Don't tell me you're bringing me a pet!"
A golden magic circle appeared in Lin Yu's eyes. He sensed for a moment, and Ci Xian was still in this异空间, not having fled.
Was there something he absolutely had to take? Lin Yu pursed his lips and smiled, his figure disappearing from his original spot.
On the other side of the 异空间, atop the circular building where the Ten-Tails was imprisoned, Ci Xian's figure landed. Despite his disheveled state, Ci Xian's expression remained impassive.
*Roar…*
Inside the dark circular building, the Ten-Tails continuously roared at him. Ci Xian, expressionless, opened his arms to the Ten-Tails.
The experimental subjects could be abandoned, but he had to take the Ten-Tails. This was a necessity for the fruit of the God Tree!
Just as Ci Xian was about to take the Ten-Tails, he felt a gentle pat on his shoulder.
"Hey, the kid's gone, why aren't you saying goodbye to this old man?"
"When?!"
Ci Xian instantly shrunk himself and then appeared on the circular roof, his face extremely grim. How had the opponent found him?
Was it that strange flame?
Lin Yu smiled, "Did you find out? Too late, though. Undying Nether Flame, Reverse!"
As Lin Yu uttered the word "Reverse," Ci Xian, whose body was gradually recovering, immediately knelt on one knee, his face turning pale at a visible rate.
The cracks on his abdomen rapidly increased.
*Crack, crack…*
Life force was draining!
Ci Xian's face contorted with struggle, then his eyes turned red. He made a crazy decision!
"I'll give you the Ten-Tails!"
As soon as he spoke, the black rods that were restraining the Ten-Tails snapped one by one. The Ten-Tails, trapped for thousands of years, was finally freed today!
*ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR!*
The Ten-Tails roared and broke through the circular building, while Ci Xian seized the opportunity to shrink himself, leaving Lin Yu to the enraged eyes of the Ten-Tails.
The Ten-Tails seemed to smell something and furiously swung its ten tails, lunging at Lin Yu.
"Just in time, since Kurama's gone, I'm in need of a pet. It's you!"
Golden chakra surged madly from Lin Yu's body, transforming into a massive golden fox.
"Lin Yu brat, who is this... the Ten-Tails?"
Kurama's voice emanated from within Lin Yu, its crimson demon eyes filled with utter disbelief.
After all, Kurama knew it was a part of the Ten-Tails' chakra. Now that a living Ten-Tails appeared before it, how should it address it?
And was this Ten-Tails male or female?
If it was female, then it meant it was…
Kurama lay in the sealed space, constantly pondering these questions. Undoubtedly, it had been corrupted by Lin Yu.
"…"
Lin Yu, who could read Kurama's thoughts at this moment, was completely speechless. Your thinking is problematic!
Kurama, shouldn't you be looking for a fox?
And where do Tailed Beasts get genders from!
Lin Yu cast these thoughts aside and focused on suppressing the Ten-Tails before him, as this was his ultimate goal.
As for Ci Xian, if he could be killed, he would be killed. If not, he would be crippled and killed later.
After all, Ci Xian was easy to kill, but Otsutsuki Isshiki was not. That power was not comparable to Ci Xian's.
However, it wasn't impossible. After Ci Xian died, the Karma would automatically reincarnate, and Isshiki would only have two to three days to live, and then he would be dragged to death!
But if Isshiki knew he was going to die, he would definitely lash out in desperation and destroy everyone in Konoha, especially with four Sharingans present, Konoha would definitely not be able to clear its name!
However, it didn't matter if all the people in Konoha were dead. As long as Lin Yu was alive, they would have a chance to be resurrected.
But if the physical body was destroyed, it would require Edo Tensei to resurrect them, which would be a bit strange.
The thought of Mikoto and Tsunade using White Zetsu's body for Edo Tensei and then performing Rinne Rebirth to revive them sent shivers down Lin Yu's spine!
Absolutely not!
"Sage Art: Gate of the Gods!"
*Boom boom boom!*
Red structures resembling torii gates descended from the sky, sealing the Ten-Tails' ten tails. The final one landed on the Ten-Tails' head, sealing its chakra and movements.
This was just a juvenile Ten-Tails, it hadn't devoured any Otsutsuki clan members to become the God Tree, so its strength was only so-so.
The transformed golden Kurama curiously ran behind the Ten-Tails, raising a claw as if it wanted to lift the Ten-Tails' tail to see if there was anything good!
"Kurama! What are you doing!" Lin Yu quickly stopped Kurama's actions. He had accidentally let Kurama find an opening.
"This old man is just curious. Lin Yu brat, aren't you curious too?"
Lin Yu opened his mouth. Honestly, he was quite curious too!
*Ptooey!*
Lin Yu snapped back to reality. The Ten-Tails was temporarily suppressed, but to restrain it long-term, those black rods would still be needed.
This would have to be entrusted to Nagato.
As for transportation… he could only trouble Tsuchi!
Suddenly, a strand of Undying Nether Flame gathered within Lin Yu. Lin Yu's expression changed, and he quickly sensed it. Who had died?!
However, Lin Yu's expression soon eased. His sense of Ci Xian had failed. It seemed that Ci Xian had expelled the Undying Nether Flame, and the Undying Nether Flame had automatically dissipated and re-gathered within him.
"He's really tough. But at least for decades, Isshiki won't appear."
Without the Ten-Tails, and with Ci Xian's body so severely damaged, Otsutsuki Isshiki would have to hide and recuperate for at least a decade.
"Next, I need to focus on finding ways to improve my strength!"