A scene of the Immortal Epoch appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. This Buddha overestimated himself and barged into the Sky Dome Immortal Residence, wanting to be unbridled. In the end, the Sky Dome Immortal Lord casually sent down a Magic Skill and sealed this Buddha in ice for ten kilometers around, sealing it until now.
Perhaps Xiao Chen had been wrong at the start. The hard ice did not come from that mysterious flame seed but from one of the Sky Dome Immortal Lord's Magic Skills.
Fate came and went. This was probably the truth.
After the end of an epoch, millions of years later, the might of the Magic Skill weakened significantly. Furthermore, the Udumbara Seed sprouted, weakening the might of the Magic Skill once more. Hence, Xiao Chen destroyed the entire Magic Skill.
"Looks like after you died, there was still a formless force field preventing the lake water from falling. You must have been someone of the Buddhist sect back then. Sorry for offending you. This junior will be borrowing the flame seed and the Udumbara Seed. "
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and waved, collecting the flame seed into the Immortal Spirit Ring.
"Boom!"
The instant the flame seed left the Buddha image's palm, the one-kilometer-tall Buddha image in front suddenly crumbled into pieces. The Buddhist prayer beads on its hand, the kasaya draped over its body, and the magic shoes on its feet all shattered.
A pearl flickered with light amid the pile of fragments, hovering in the air.
"A Buddhist śarīra!" Xiao Chen was mildly startled. A śarīra was a holy item that only an esteemed monk would leave behind.
There was a glowing human figure behind the pearl. It was a miniature Buddha image. However, it was more lively, not as stiff as before. Its eyes even shone with an intelligent light.
Rings of Buddhist light appeared behind the light figure, looking solemn and dignified, transcendent and holy.
"Many thanks, Benefactor, for freeing me from the sea of bitterness," the light figure said. Unexpectedly, it was still alive.
Xiao Chen took a step back, and his expression immediately turned cautious as he spread out his Saber Domain.
The light figure of the Buddha image smiled faintly and said in an amiable tone, "Benefactor, there is no need to be nervous. I am just a remnant soul and will be reincarnating soon. The Buddhists pay particular attention to fate. I have been trapped here for an unknown period of time. Being rescued by you is fate.
"It's a pity that you're not a member of my Buddhist sect. Otherwise, you would be able to learn all of the magical techniques in my sarira."
Xiao Chen could tell that this Buddha before him was different from the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva and Zhuang Zhenghe that he had seen before. This Buddha was not an evil Buddha.
He immediately dropped his guard and said calmly, "Senior is too polite. I only did this unintentionally. It is already enough for me to obtain the Fire Seed and the Udumbara Seed. But now that the Immortal Dao no longer exists, reincarnation is no longer possible. "
The Buddha statue shook its head. "Epochs come and go. As long as the Heavenly Dao exists, reincarnation exists. You can't feel it, but I can. Although I can't let you inherit my mantle, I can teach you a divine ability. "
Whoosh!
A beam of light shot out from the sarira and hit Xiao Chen's sea of consciousness. Suddenly, a lot of complicated information appeared in his mind. It was a mystical ability called Dharma World.
"This is Dharma World. There are similar divine powers in the Daoist sects. Teaching it to you won't be breaking the rules of the Buddhist sects. The Buddhists talk about fate and believe in karma. I can see some Buddhist karma in you. Perhaps we can meet again in the future. "
Xiao Chen comprehended the mystical ability of Dharma World. It was a genuine Major Magic Ability. Joy immediately filled his heart as he quickly thanked the Buddha statue. "Senior, please leave behind your dharma name."
The Buddha statue smiled amiably and said, "A dharma name is a name given to those who convert to my Buddhist sects. I have not used my dharma name in a long time, so I don't remember it anymore. You can call me Maheśvara Buddha."
Maheśvara Buddha?
Xiao Chen was startled. This was a true Buddha, an existence even stronger than bodhisattvas. This was equivalent to an Immortal Lord among Immortal Cultivators, possessing an extremely high status. It looked like Xiao Chen's earlier guess was wrong.
"I do not have much time. I will give you two things. Since you obtained the Heavenly Snow Divine Flame's Fire Seed, remember to nourish it properly. Its rank has already fallen too much. As for that Udumbara Seed, whether you can obtain it or not will depend on your fate. Don't force it and enter the Demonic Dao. "
The figure of light pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha," before turning into countless motes of light and disappearing.
"Whoosh!"
The instant the Buddha image vanished, the lake water that filled the sky poured down. Xiao Chen reacted quickly. He grabbed the śarīra and soared into the air.
Without the ice, there was still the Udumbara Flower, as well as this mysterious Maheśvara Buddha. This place was no longer a forbidden land. Xiao Chen's Movement Technique was no longer restricted. With a thought, he landed on the shore.
As Xiao Chen looked at the ice shards floating on the water, he revealed an expression of deep joy. On this trip to the forbidden land, there were many twists and turns, nearly losing his life a few times. However, the final harvest was startling.
Not only did he obtain the mysterious Heavenly Snow Divine Flame's Fire Seed and the Udumbara Seed, but he also obtained a Magic Ability.
As for the śarīra in his hand, it was originally the most valuable. It contained the Maheśvara Buddha's various Magic Abilities and the essence of his lifetime of comprehension. However, Xiao Chen was not a Buddhist sect member, so he could only keep it as a decoration. Otherwise, he would have made a huge profit.
"Delightful! This trip was not in vain," Xiao Chen said happily as he smiled, feeling refreshed.
Ao Jiao, who was in the Immortal Spirit Ring, said, Xiao Chen, do you know how to refine the Heavenly Snow Divine Flame?
Xiao Chen smiled without thinking much of it. "I don't know. However, you will know when you go to the Kunlun Realm. Mo Chen definitely knows how to refine such a divine item. Let's not care about that for now. There are still two treasures in this lake. Let's collect them all. "
"What are they?"
"Of course, one is the dew from the Heavenly Snow Divine Flame. The other is the absolutely delicious ice fish."
"You are still not willing to let go of the ice fish?"
Xiao Chen laughed loudly and said, "That is natural. One should not have any regrets in life. One has to try everything. If I don't eat such delicacies, the heavens will not tolerate it."
"I'm ignoring you. I'll go collect the dew. You go catch the fish yourself."
"It's fine. Just don't leave any saliva behind when the time comes."
Taking advantage of the limelight, Xiao Chen gently pushed off the water and landed on a piece of floating ice. He saw many ice fish swimming on the surface of the water.
Right now, the bottom of the lake was in chaos. Shock waves surged, and the environment changed drastically. These ice fish needed to come up.
A relaxed smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face as he said softly, "Come out."
"Bang!"
Xiao Chen threw a palm strike, and the surface of the water immediately exploded, blasting thousands of ice fish out. The ice fish opened their mouths and spat out streams of ice fire that looked like saliva. Then, they flew towards Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly. This land was different from the lake bottom. His Movement Technique was much more nimble.
Xiao Chen's feet instantly moved on the ice, dodging the attacks one after another. Xiao Chen's hands moved as fast as lightning, grabbing at the ice fish. Illusory images of his hands layered over each other. His speed was dazzling. "Plop!
Plop! "Thousands of ice fish fell into the water. Xiao Chen's hands were empty; he did not manage to catch a single one.
Xiao Chen appeared dispirited. He did not believe this. "I don't believe it. I can already deal with Emperor Wu. I don't believe that I cannot deal with these insignificant ice fish."
While Xiao Chen was happily and depressingly catching ice fish in this remote Immortal Realm forbidden land, the reinforcements sent by Bushin Palace arrived.
Logically speaking, Bushin Palace should not have reacted so slowly. However, when Old Yun saw the reinforcements, he immediately understood.
The people who came were actually the direct subordinates of the Three Holy Masters. They were all cultivators with Martial Spirits like the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise. Each of the three clans sent three hundred people. All of them were peak Martial Sages, existences just one step shy of becoming the Blue Robed Emperor.
As for the three people leading them, they were the peak half-step Emperor Wu of the Kunlun Realm. They were equipped with Peak Grade King Grade Secret Treasures and could fight with Emperor Wu without being at a disadvantage.
With the three working together, it would be easy to kill the First Heaven Layer Emperor Wu.
These were the elites of the Three Holy Masters. This showed how much importance the Three Holy Masters in charge of the Bushin Palace placed on this matter.
"Yun Fei greets the three lords. Sorry for not going out to meet you," Old Yun, the person in charge of the Sky Dome Palace, said in fear and trepidation.
The three showed arrogant expressions, their faces dark and somewhat sullen. The white-haired old man in the middle was a direct subordinate of the White Tiger Holy Lord. His name was Qin Hu. He said coldly, "Yun Fei, do you know your crimes?"
Yun Fei replied in horror, "This old man does not know. What crimes have I committed?"
"How presumptuous! You were careless and neglected your duties, causing the Sky Dome Palace to suffer heavy losses, at least one thousand Martial Sages dying. Is this not a serious crime?"
This accusation startled Old Yun. This accusation was too harsh. He knelt and said, "This … this is simply because the opponent is too strong. It is not because we were careless."
"You are making excuses. On account of your loyalty to the Bushin Palace for so many years, I will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes."
Old Yun rejoiced in his heart. Could it be that I can escape this calamity?
"Three lords, please speak clearly."
Bai Yu, the direct subordinate of the Vermilion Bird Holy Lord, said, "I heard that the Blue Dragon King barged into the Sky Dome Palace without a warrant, giving the Demonic World's Demonic Spirits an opportunity to take advantage of, causing the Sky Dome Palace to suffer heavy losses. Is this true?"
Old Yun's heart sank. This meant that he was trying to frame the Blue Dragon King, Xiao Chen.
--- On the floating ice, naturally, Xiao Chen did not know that there was a conspiracy against him.
He had already been completely engrossed in catching the ice fish. At first, he thought that these ice fish could escape his grasp only because of coincidence and the limitations of his Movement Technique at the bottom of the lake.
However, he now understood that he was gravely mistaken. These insignificant ice fish were much more incredible than he had imagined.
No matter how fast Xiao Chen moved, the ice fish would sense him the instant he got close to the fish. Then, it would gently flick its tail and dodge him.
These actions looked simple and nimble, but they were actually very profound. The technique involved was even more exquisite than Xiao Chen's Blue Dragon Cloud Soaring Art.
The more Xiao Chen studied them, the more shocked he became. These fish were probably not ordinary fish.
Of course, the ice fish's true name was not Ice Fish. Xiao Chen had casually named it after the ice. Xiao Chen had never seen such a crystal clear fish with a docile character and a strong Spiritual Energy before.
There were many Profound Beasts in the Sky Dome Immortal Realm. All of them had Immortal Beast bloodlines in their bodies. This fish before him was no exception.
Furthermore, the Immortal Beast bloodline was much denser than that of regular Profound Beasts. It would not be an exaggeration to call it an Immortal fish.
"If I can comprehend this Immortal fish's Movement Technique and make it my own, I can infuse it into my Thunder Dragon Steps."
The essence of the Thunder Dragon Steps was explosive power, moving like lightning. As for this Immortal fish's Movement Technique, it was good at dodging in an instant. The fusion of the two could be said to be flawless.
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