The Two Great Experts of Myriad Buddha Temple (Part Two)

"Senior brother, hello..." said Jin Lingzi, the First Generation Sea God.

Even though the First Generation Sea God had always maintained a calm demeanor, remaining composed even when facing Liao Wufa, the murderer who destroyed the Myriad Buddha Temple, his eyes held a complex expression when he looked at Jin Mingzi, no longer showing his composure.

"You... you're actually not dead... this is impossible... back then I..." The Golden Winged Corpse King stared wide-eyed at Jin Lingzi, his gaze as if he had seen something unbelievable.

"Back then, I felt guilty towards you, and it became a knot in my heart. How could I die if I didn't apologize to you? If it weren't for me back then, perhaps you wouldn't have ended up like this today, neither human nor ghost," Jin Lingzi said, looking at the Golden Winged Corpse King with complicated eyes and a deep sense of Guilt on his face.

"Let's go. We'll leave the rest to those two brothers," Liao Wufa said to Zhuge Xiang, showing no intention of standing by and watching. The rest was now up to the two brothers, Jin Lingzi and Jin Mingzi.

"Okay, Big Brother, let's continue drinking," Zhuge Xiang nodded. This kind of occasion was indeed not suitable for outsiders to be present.

Following Liao Wufa, they left the Minor Thousand Worlds. Zhuge Xiang and Liao Wufa then took out several more jugs of fine wine, sat down to drink and chat, and were filled with heroic spirit.

"I cast a divination for you before. Your return to the Great Qin Empire this time will be a close call. You were chased by the Great Qin Emperor, so you've certainly had your share of dangers. What follows should be smooth sailing," Liao Wufa said to Zhuge Xiang after drinking a cup of wine.

"Haha, Big Brother. Thank you for your kind words," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile, raising his glass as well.

Having been in the Great Qin Empire for so many days, Zhuge Xiang now has a fairly clear understanding of the situation. Although the Great Qin Empire is powerful, he now has the help of the Asura Sect, Heavenly Dragon Temple, Yin Yang Demonic Sect, and even the East Sea Dragon Palace and the Sea God. Moreover, he has a lead on the matter of the Great Tang Emperor being switched. As long as he follows this lead, he should be able to find the truth.

"By the way, my Dear Brother, how did you meet Jin Lingzi?" Liao Wufa suddenly asked Zhuge Xiang curiously.

"That was back when I passed through the East Sea..." Zhuge Xiang naturally wouldn't hide anything from Liao Wufa. Since he wanted to know, Zhuge Xiang told Liao Wufa in detail what had happened on the Sea God Island in the East Sea.

"The Divine Path? I never expected that he could find a different path and ascend to the path of Divine Path. He truly deserves to be called a powerful figure that even I couldn't defeat back then." Upon hearing that Jin Lingzi was able to gather the Vow Power to form Divine Godhead, Liao Wufa said with a look of admiration.

"Oh? Big Brother, what exactly happened between you and that First Generation Sea God?" Hearing Liao Wufa's sigh, Zhuge Xiang asked curiously. Back then, when the Great Qin conquered the Six Nations, that happened thousands of years ago. Even Liao Wufa was no match for Jin Lingzi?

"Well, that goes back to back then," Liao Wufa said, not bothering to hide anything from Zhuge Xiang when he asked. Besides, since Zhuge Xiang was interested in knowing the story, why should Liao Wufa keep it from him? But as he spoke, Liao Wufa's face was filled with emotion and reminiscence.

"To be honest, back then, in a one-on-one fight, I was indeed no match for Jin Lingzi. However, if my wife Kui Haixing and I joined forces, our strength surpassed that of both Jin Lingzi and Jin Mingzi..."

As he spoke, Liao Wufa was clearly thinking of his deceased wife, Kui Haixing. His expression was complex and filled with longing. He said, "Jin Lingzi and Jin Mingzi, the two brothers, were the most outstanding Cultivator of Myriad Buddha Temple back then. They cultivated the most famous Myriad Buddha True Scripture of Myriad Buddha Temple. Speaking of the Myriad Buddha True Scripture, it was truly renowned at the time, no less than your Asura Sect's Demon Luo Scripture."

"However, the Myriad Buddha True Scripture has one more unique feature: it can devour the two brothers, Jin Lingzi, from the Ten Thousand Myriad Buddha Temple. Having lived together for a thousand years and cultivating the same Cultivation Technique, their minds are connected. Once they join forces, their power is multiplied. Therefore, back then, when these two brothers joined forces, they were a major threat to the Ying Clan."

"However, Kui Haixing and I are of one mind, and with the blessing of the Yin Yang Demonic Rings, our strength surpasses that of the Jin Lingzi brothers. Therefore, when Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng sent Kui Haixing and me to join forces and fight the Jin Lingzi brothers on the shore of the East Sea."

"Originally, on that day, A-Xing and I were waiting for Jin Lingzi and his fellow disciples on the shore of the East Sea. Because of their strength, my wife and I took it very seriously. However, in the end, what we got was not two people, but only one person— Jin Lingzi alone..."

At this point, Liao Wufa's tone changed considerably, and he said with amazement, "However, although it was just one person, Jin Lingzi's strength that day was astonishing. His strength could truly be considered to have reached the level of Gods and Buddhas of all Heavens."

"Even with the Yin Yang Demonic Rings in hand, A-Xing and I, working together, could only manage to fight him to a standstill. In the end, it was A-Xing who sacrificed his lifespan to activate a secret technique and barely managed to kill Jin Lingzi. However, my wife and I also paid a heavy price, suffering severe Vital Energy. We will need hundreds of years to recuperate and fully recover."

"Afterwards, a monk emerged from the East Sea. It was none other than Jin Lingzi. It turned out that the Myriad Buddha True Scripture that Jin Lingzi and Myriad Buddha True Scripture Jin Mingzi cultivated, although powerful, had a special effect: the ability to devour. This allowed one to absorb the power of the other, making that person even stronger after merging with the other's power..."

"So, did Jin Mingzi devour Jin Lingzi's power?" Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xiang could guess what had happened back then.

"This Myriad Buddha True Scripture is truly a wonderful thing. Think about it: if you punch someone ten times with the force of a hundred pounds, at most you'll only injure them. But if you punch someone once with the force of a thousand pounds, it's enough to kill them. The power of two people combined into one person is definitely much stronger than two people working together. Back then, it was indeed Jin Mingzi who absorbed Jin Lingzi's power, but the process was very complicated."

"Although Jin Mingzi was the senior brother, Jin Lingzi, the junior brother, was actually stronger. Moreover, Jin Mingzi was simple and honest, and even lacked flexibility in many matters. In terms of both strength and mentality, Jin Lingzi was superior."

"Therefore, when facing my husband and me, the Elder Abbot of Myriad Buddha Temple personally approached Jin Lingzi and negotiated with him, originally hoping that Jin Lingzi would devour the other party. Unfortunately, Jin Mingzi accidentally learned of this matter."

"So what was the result?" Zhuge Xiang pressed. Jin Mingzi was the Golden Winged Corpse King. Back then, as the abbot of Myriad Buddha Temple, his strength and intellect were actually inferior to his junior brother's? Moreover, he was naturally simple and honest? If these words hadn't come from Liao Wufa's mouth, Zhuge Xiang would never have believed it.

"That incident greatly impacted Jin Mingzi, so he struck first, tricking Jin Lingzi into believing the Duel would be moved forward, and then took her power for himself. Without her power, Jin Lingzi fell into the East Sea. Jin Mingzi initially thought he was dead, but unexpectedly, Jin Lingzi herself survived, while he himself died in battle."

"I see..." After hearing Liao Wufa's words, Zhuge Xiang finally understood what had happened between Jin Lingzi and his fellow disciples.

"Later, hundreds of years ago, when the Great Wisdom Chan Master controlled the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda, Jin Lingzi found him one day. Not only had his cultivation been fully restored, but it was even stronger than before. At that time, he asked me to perform a divination for him. He said that he had a knot in his heart and found it difficult to break through the final step to Ascension to Immortality, so he asked me what the way out was."

"I predicted that when his Dharma Conch rang, it would be the opportunity for him to resolve his inner conflict. But I never expected that when his Dharma Conch rang, the opportunity would fall on you. It truly is a matter of destiny."

"As for fate, I think it's a matter of belief; if you believe, it exists, if you don't, it doesn't." Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xiang shook his head and said, "Actually, what I hate most is divination and fate. What makes us human is our free will. But if everything is predetermined by heaven, wouldn't we become puppets controlled by strings? What would be the meaning of our existence then?"

"Haha, that's where you're wrong," Liao Wufa laughed and shook his head upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's understanding of divination. He then drew two lines on the table and said, "These are two roads. If you stand at the crossroads, will you choose the left or the right? My divination result is to go left, but in fact, you really went left. Do you think this is fate controlling you?"

"That's natural. If everything you have to do in the future is predetermined, who would like that feeling of being controlled by fate?" Zhuge Xiang shook his head and said frankly.

"You're wrong. So-called fate isn't like that. You've misunderstood it, got things backwards, and put the cart before the horse..." Hearing Zhuge Xiang's understanding of fate, Liao Wufa shook his head and said, "So-called fate isn't about what you're destined to do and then doing it; it's about what you choose to do. That's what fate is."

"Don't you understand?" Seeing Zhuge Xiang's confused look, Liao Wufa pointed to the two lines on the table and explained, "For example, these two paths, left and right. After some consideration, you chose to take the left path. My divination just happened to glimpse your own future choice, so I'm telling you now. This is what is called destiny." (To be continued...)