As expected of the mysterious Living Buddha … Hearing the referee's announcement, Lou Cheng stopped drawing the outline of the Wholeness Formula, stood up straight, and cupped his hands in greeting.
Living Buddha Shi Shan smiled and put his palms together. He chanted the Buddha's name softly. Despite his young age, he had the air of an eminent monk.
He turned around leisurely and walked to the side of River Heart Island. After a few steps, he suddenly paused, rubbed his stomach, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
After doing all this, he pretended to look around casually and quickened his pace. He didn't take the boat but walked directly on the water. He returned to the ship where Daxing Temple was and took the prepared vegetarian meal from the hands of the little monk who came up to him.
As he ate contentedly, Shi Shan thought helplessly that as a Living Buddha of Tantric Buddhism, he actually had to abide by Daxing Temple's commandments and eat vegetarian …
Lou Cheng rubbed his throbbing temples, walked to the side of the boat, and jumped on. He didn't cause any turbulence or ripples.
Once the boat started moving, he couldn't help but look back at River Heart Island. He replayed the previous battle.
The Living Buddha's realm and standard were indeed much stronger than his, especially in the field of mental strength. He could've beaten his current self, and he had fully utilized this trait. It wasn't difficult for him to win …
With his current strength, he had barely touched the edge of Second Pin. He was able to win against Wang Que because of his rich experience in life and death battles. Not to mention his outstanding performance on the spot, the key to his victory was that Wang Que wasn't used to his "Ice and Fire as One" and "Fusion of Martial Arts and Cultivation" fighting style. He was caught off guard by certain moves and suffered a loss. If they had immediately fought a second or third time, the outcome might not have been the same …
…
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Lou Cheng reassessed himself and returned the little bit of arrogance he had accumulated since he made the great leap back to its original form.
This mentality was not something that could be used for the rest of one's life. As one's strength increased and one's victories piled up, pride and arrogance would still quietly grow. One had to constantly wipe one's heart and soul. Almost all the experts more or less had similar problems, and the Dragon King's conceit was even more obvious to the extreme.
After reviewing his battle and himself, Lou Cheng approached Longhu Club's ship. He pressed the button and leaped up, landing firmly on the deck. He took his phone, ring, wallet, and other items from Auman.
At this moment, Yan Zheke had already sent a message. [Looking up at the sky, rolling my eyes] She said,
"I feel like you were tricked by the Bodhi Mantra in the end …"
"Yes." Lou Cheng turned sideways to Auman, using his body to block any possible line of sight. He sent an emoji of "Dark clouds over my head, squatting in the corner and drawing circles". "You can start comforting me now …"
"But why do I feel that you don't look too sad …" Yan Zheke replied with a blank expression.
"Uh …" Lou Cheng scratched his chin and said, "Maybe it's because I was mentally prepared. Anyway, I haven't been eliminated yet … Not liking to lose is one thing, but knowing one's own limitations is another. I'm not depressed now, but I'm suddenly filled with motivation. I can't wait to watch the replay and study the Living Buddha's fighting style in depth. I can't wait to have another match with him."
"That's a good attitude … Come, let me give you a kiss ~!" Yan Zheke said, half complimenting and half consoling him. She quickly changed the topic. "Is the Living Buddha's mental strength very powerful?"
"His penultimate palm strike is similar to the Heart Reflection Punch of the Theravada Sect. They both 'imprint' their own feelings into my heart. However, the Living Buddha's methods are more profound. The Heart Reflection Punch can only transmit specific feelings like pain, torture, and distress. But he can pull me into his memories and experience a thousand years in an instant, experiencing the lives of generations of Living Buddhas. If a person below the Physical Invulnerability stage were to encounter such a situation multiple times, they might break down on the spot or have a split personality."
"That's why the Bodhi Mantra is also known as the Bodhi Mantra." Yan Zheke's beautiful eyes rolled up as she speculated with great interest. "Experiencing memories and experiencing life … Cheng, do you think the 'reincarnation' of the Living Buddhas is related to this' Bodhi Heart Mantra '? But it's more complicated and has stricter Dharma Access?"
Lou Cheng glanced at it and replied with an emoji of taking in a deep breath,
"Hey, you don't say! I think it's possible! Coach Yan has a great eye! "
When the Reincarnated Soul Child was not found, the previous generation of Living Buddha would use the disciple with the best potential as a substitute. However, it would be impossible for them to perform the complete Enlightenment. At such times, using a simplified version of the Bodhi Mantra might be a backup plan to ensure continuity.
"Hehe." Yan Zheke laughed and said, "Don't think about it. Let's talk about it after some rest. Someone is exhausted! I'm going for my morning exercise ~ "
"Okay." Lou Cheng waved goodbye and put the diamond ring back on his finger. He adjusted it so that it was facing up. He looked at the horizon subconsciously and saw the red clouds burning. Dusk was coming and the sun was setting in the west.
After Yan Zheke put down her phone, she flipped open the blanket and got out of bed. After washing up, she changed into a white martial arts suit with black edges.
She rubbed the ring on her left hand and adjusted its position slightly. She went downstairs quietly and ran towards the lawn under the faint light of dawn.
At this time, the sky was still dark. A little orange light appeared in the distance and slowly expanded.
…
After a nap in the car, Lou Cheng was full of energy again when he returned to the hotel. Through the TV screen, he watched the battle that night. Peng Leyun had turned the tables and defeated the opponent who was stronger than him. He stood firmly in the team that hadn't been eliminated.
Ren Li was lucky to meet an opponent who was slightly weaker than her. After a tough battle, she won again. She was one of the few martial artists who had maintained a winning streak since the beginning of the competition.
While watching the battle, Lou Cheng was in a good mood. He checked the news and peeked at his own forum. He was not disappointed when he saw that everyone thought it was natural for him to lose to Living Buddha. He just objectively analyzed the gap between them and looked forward to the speed of catching up.
Two more years. Maybe only one more year!
At 9: 30 in the evening, the last match of the fourth round came to an end. There were only 44 martial artists left who had not been eliminated. When the fifth round was held the day after tomorrow, the top 32 would definitely be determined. This was because the majority of the "survivors" were currently bearing a loss.
Ten minutes later, the organizing committee broadcasted the fifth round of the lot-drawing ceremony. The first one was Ren Li from Kongtong School.
Then Ren Li's opponent was announced.
"Wu Qiao from Shushan Study!"
Lou Cheng was delighted. He switched to the group and tagged Ren Li.
"The strong opponent you were hoping for is here!"
This was the leader of Shushan Study, the Mighty One with the most titles, "King of Swords" Wu Qiao!
Of course, most of his titles were won before the era of the Legendary Twins. Later, due to old age, his condition began to deteriorate. He had only won one title in the competition between "Warrior Sage" and "Dragon King".
Ren Li quickly appeared and replied with "shining eyes",
"He's my idol!"
"To be able to compete with your idol in the arena is also a dream come true …" Lou Cheng echoed emotionally.
"Taoist Sword" Wu Qiao was a pure and powerful swordsman. He lost his left hand and half of his leg in a life-and-death battle in his early years. He was considered to be at the end of his martial arts career and had no hope of further improvement. However, with his terrifying willpower, he broke through the shackles and created the legend of "King of Swords".
In the past 20 years, all swordsmen more or less regarded him as a role model.
Just as Lou Cheng finished his thoughts, Peng Leyun appeared and said,
"Not bad indeed. I also hope to meet a long-awaited opponent."
"Who's your long-awaited opponent?" asked Ann Chaoyang curiously.
Peng Leyun thought for a while and said, "There are too many.
It's hard to give an example. "
… The corner of Lou Cheng's mouth twitched. He replied with "disdain",
"Priest, I think you're as good at making lame jokes as my brother-in-law …"
Just as he finished, Peng Leyun's name was read out by the guest. Then, his opponent was confirmed.
"Daxing Temple, Zhi Hai!"
Wisdom King, Zhi Hai!
Another battle of the Heavenly Sons!
"I've been looking forward to this for a long time …" Peng Leyun typed out a message.
He didn't even consider the possibility of being eliminated if he lost another match.
At this moment, Lou Cheng heard his name. He quickly focused and looked forward to his opponent.
After a while, the guest flipped a piece of paper and showed it.
"Shangqing Sect, Warrior Sage, Qian Donglou!"
F * ck … Do you have to be so ruthless? Facing the big boss in the last round … Lou Cheng didn't know if he should be depressed or happy.
At this moment, Ann Chaoyang reminded him.
"You're in the 18th match. Maybe you won't have to fight Warrior Sage. Enough people have been eliminated before. Same goes for Priest. The 17th match might not even happen."
In the first 16 matches, most of the participants had lost at least one match. In fact, nine of the matches were between them. There was bound to be someone eliminated. As long as another 12 were eliminated, the fifth round would be over.
"Makes sense …" Lou Cheng suddenly felt a little disappointed.
After they finished their discussion and went to do other things, Ren Li suddenly appeared again and asked,
"Who's your brother-in-law?"
"The guest who drew the lot seems to be the Sect Leader of your sect, Priest …"
"Where is he?"
…
She was too excited and agitated just now …
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