The Road to Replicating the Buddha

Of the five geniuses from the Supernatural Planet, three cried, one choked on blood, and the other was lost in thought, questioning the meaning of life. This nightmarish ending was something they never wanted to recall for the rest of their lives.

What fairies and extraordinary geniuses? They've all fallen to the mortal world, as if they've rolled around in the mud of the mortal realm three times.

The old fox said nothing more, waved his sleeves, and without any airs of warmth, set off with the two women and the Little Fox Immortal.

Yuan Kun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes cold and piercing. He waved his hand behind him, signaling that a herb-gathering expert was lurking in the forest, waiting for a long time!

Not to mention the wild man, even Mu Xue, who had previously exuded an ethereal aura, was covering her nose and wiping away tears while simultaneously signaling to the rear to let the experts in her clan follow!

Wang Xuan and Old Chen immediately chased after Lao Hu, following him all the way.

"You can go back now, no need to see me off any further," the old fox waved his hand.

Wang Xuan looked reluctant to part and said, "They say that even if you see someone off for a thousand miles, you must eventually part ways. We've only gone three miles, haven't we? Let's see you off a little longer."

Wu Yin glanced at him, looking at him again and again, thinking that he was reluctant to part with her and Zhao Qinghan.

She had not formed a spiritual realm, so she could not sense that someone was following her in the deep forest, nor was she aware of the life-or-death danger behind her.

But when she saw the Little Fox Immortal staring into the depths of the dense forest, she immediately realized something was wrong, and her expression changed instantly.

Zhao Qinghan frowned, a worried look appearing on her fair and beautiful face. She said, "Senior, take them both with you."

"Goodbye!" The old fox soared into the air, his body radiating smoke and clouds. He carried the two women, the Little Fox, and Great Grandmaster Horse across the sky, disappearing behind the mountains in the blink of an eye.

"They just flew away like that?" Wang Xuan and Old Chen both wanted to beat Lao Hu up. "They could have at least given us a heads-up. This place is very open and sparsely wooded, not suitable for escaping or hiding at all."

"Kill them! Don't let them escape!" A group of people behind them had been itching to fight back.

Yuan Kun was followed by more than a dozen people, Mu Xue and Jiang Xuan were followed by nearly twenty people, and Ou Yun and Ou Yuxuan were followed by more than fifteen people.

Moreover, each of their teams had more than one expert at the herb-gathering level.

Now, dozens of extraordinary individuals emerged together, shattering the surrounding trees like a torrent bursting its banks, rushing forward with an unstoppable and devastating force.

The mountain was trampled and collapsed. It was terrifying when the superhumans traveled. They could take a step that covered dozens of meters. Every time they put their feet on the ground, they exerted tremendous force.

A group of people rushed over, leaving a mess more chaotic than a grassland ravaged by mammoths, and the forest was in ruins.

Boom!

The herb-gathering expert's palm glowed, and a thick bolt of lightning shot towards Old Chen, like a thunderstorm approaching, with mist accompanying the lightning, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

Old Chen dodged at lightning speed, and he and Wang Xuan fled for their lives.

The mountain was struck by a massive bolt of lightning, shattering all the rocks and turning the vegetation to ashes, creating a huge crater.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen ran without saying a word. If they were caught now, they would surely die and would have no good end.

The pursuers behind them were cold and silent; no one spoke, having already regarded the two as prey to be killed.

Call!

Someone opened their mouth, and accompanied by the light of flames, a three-inch-long flying sword flew out of it, as thin as a cicada's wing, carrying flames that hurtled forward.

This is a peak herb gatherer. If he wanted, he could break through his realm and reach a higher level, but in order to abide by the rules of the secret realm, he had to suppress himself and not exceed the scope of herb gathering.

The Fiery Sword Light was terrifying; it swept over Old Chen and Wang Xuan, attacking them from behind. The firelight melted parts of the mountainside, turning them into lava.

"Jump!"

Wang Xuan and Old Chen stood on the mountain peak, gritted their teeth, and jumped off. Otherwise, they would have been destined to be struck by that fiery flying sword.

Moreover, that expert at the peak of herb gathering is about to catch up with them.

Along the way, they crashed into tree after tree to slow their descent. Even so, the two were in excruciating pain and their mouths were full of blood.

The group of people behind them didn't dare to jump after them. They looked down and sighed inwardly at how ruthless the two aliens were, daring to risk their lives like this.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen scrambled to their feet, their bodies aching in many places, but thankfully their bones weren't broken. They relied on the strongest scriptures and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, both of which were protective techniques.

If it were someone else, jumping off the mountain, even with a large tree to stop them, they would still die from the fall.

Without any hesitation, the two got up and ran. The group of people came down the mountain from the side and would catch up with them in no time.

"Is Old Chen still able to run?"

"We can still run a few hundred miles, but we might be caught up by experts at the herb-gathering level along the way. If we run at full speed, the footprints we leave on the ground will be too conspicuous."

The two pondered whether to jump into the lake or the river to leave a trace, otherwise they would be caught and killed sooner or later.

Soon after, flames filled the sky, turning the air crimson. The flying sword, as thin as a cicada's wing, slashed down with incredible speed, leaving the two with no way to dodge.

Old Chen swung his longsword, but it snapped in two with a clang, unable to withstand its blinding sharpness.

"Clang!"

Wang Xuan swung his spear, which was infused with Sun Gold and was sturdy and indestructible. It struck the three-inch-long flying sword, causing blood to appear on his own hand from the impact.

This horrified him. His physical body was incredibly powerful, yet it still seemed insufficient against the full-force strike of a herb-gathering expert.

His hands were covered in blood, staining the spear shaft red, but he managed to block the fatal sword strike for Old Chen.

"Here you go, Old Chen. Use it to parry; think of it as a greatsword!" Wang Xuan tossed the spear to Old Chen.

Behind them, the herb-gathering expert was also shaken. He paused his attack, sheathed his weapon, and looked at the blade. He found it was damaged and felt extremely distressed.

Wang Xuan's all-out attack had caused his palm to bleed, but it also made this herb-gathering expert feel unwell, as his mental energy was impacted and his blood and qi churned.

"I'll kill you first!" The expert at the pinnacle of herb gathering had a chilling look in his eyes. He activated his flying sword, and instantly, flames surged forth, turning the mountainside in front of him red.

Flames rained down from the sky, burning Old Chen and Wang Xuan until they grimaced. If it weren't for their strongest scriptures and Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, they would have been burned to ashes and their bones would have been burned to pieces.

"Clang!"

Wang Xuan had been patient for a long time, and finally got his chance. He swung his short sword and struck the crystal-clear flying sword, severing it with a crack.

"No!" Behind him, the herb-gathering expert who had caught up very closely was in excruciating pain. The spiritual energy attached to the flying sword was impacted as it was destroyed.

He was heartbroken; a truly top-tier flying sword had actually been destroyed.

Thump!

At the same time, Old Chen swung his spear like a greatsword, smashing another Silver Dagger that had been silently charging towards him.

The two fled for their lives again.

Behind them, several powerful herb gatherers plunged into the forest like sharp knives, leading dozens of extraordinary individuals in pursuit, giving them no chance to catch their breath.

During this time, Wang Xuan and Old Chen jumped off cliffs and mountain peaks several times; otherwise, they would have been caught up by the herb-gathering experts long ago.

The two paid a heavy price for this, falling and getting injured all over. In the end, even with their powerful protective skills, they could barely withstand it.

Finally, the two saw a great river and were moved to tears. If they hadn't seen water soon, they would have been hunted down and killed.

Even so, their chances of survival are less than 50%, and if they escape into the water, those people will hunt them down.

"Stop!" Old Chen shouted anxiously, "I remember now, this is the habitat of a group of Supernatural Silver Crocodile. If we rush over here, we'll be committing suicide!"

In his memory, there seemed to be more than a dozen Supernatural Silver Crocodile here, all of them quite powerful, including an old crocodile at the herb-gathering level.

"Do you know how I survived the last time I was in dire straits? I threw myself into the snake's belly. I think when the old crocodile opens its blood-red mouth in a moment, we can deliberately slip and fall into its mouth, sneaking into its belly. Maybe that will save our lives." Wang Xuan perked up.

"Are you even speaking human language?" Old Chen couldn't stand him anymore. What kind of terrible idea was this!

"I'm not lying to you, that's how I survived last time. Think about the Buddha, he had a similar experience. Why is the peacock called the Buddha Mother? It's because the Buddha emerged from its belly. You're practicing the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique, the same as the Buddha's, and you're currently walking his path. Perhaps in a while, it will be your opportunity to attain enlightenment within its belly."

Old Chen was speechless. He gritted his teeth and ran forward. After some consideration, he realized that his golden body could indeed remain alive inside the silver crocodile's belly for a long time.

"These are all silver crocodiles at the Mist and Lantern Burning Realm. I haven't seen any herb-gathering level monsters. If they don't know their own mortality and don't escape into the water when we enter their bellies, and are killed by the Supernatural Practitioner on the riverbank, wouldn't we be in a sorry state and suffer a terrible fate?!"

Old Chen was having second thoughts. On the riverbank ahead, several large silver crocodiles were lazily sunbathing, but their strength wasn't particularly high; they were all at the Misty or Burning Lamp levels.

"We'll jump into the river ourselves and escape along the riverbed." Wang Xuan had to change his plans.

Suddenly, a strong wind howled, and a giant golden bird, over twenty meters long, swooped down from the sky toward the silver crocodile on the riverbank.

"Come on, Old Chen, your chance for enlightenment has arrived. Copy the Buddha's path, advance to the Life Soil Realm, and then go and crush those experts at the Herb Gathering level!"

Wang Xuan rallied Old Chen to charge forward, fearless and determined to stand with the silver crocodiles.

The golden bird swooped down, its sharp claws gleaming coldly, its enormous, hooked beak terrifying and awe-inspiring.

This is a ferocious bird with terrifying strength. It is suspected to Late Stage Life Soil, or it seems to have just stepped into the level of herb gathering. Its strength is formidable.

Its sharp claws were aimed at a giant crocodile of the Burning Lamp level; this was a sneak attack from the sky.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen's diligent intervention to protect the silver crocodile successfully enraged the giant bird, which slammed down with its Great Claw and let out a deafening cry.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen dodged its sharp Great Claw, leaped up decisively, rushed into its mouth, and then, without saying a word, charged into its belly.

The bird was over twenty meters long, and the two of them looked like tiny worms in comparison, easily rushing in.

The giant golden bird was stunned. It had never had such a hunting experience before, with prey even jumping into its beak.

It was no longer angry. Before leaving, it still didn't change its goal. It grabbed a silver crocodile from the misty layer and flew into the air.

"Where did he go? How did he disappear?" The pursuers behind were stunned.

"It was eaten by that strange bird!" someone exclaimed.

"No, I clearly saw the two of them jump into the strange bird's mouth on their own."

After a brief conversation, the group attacked the strange bird that was flying into the air. Someone threw a silver throwing knife, which transformed into a streak of light and shot up.

Puff!

The golden bird cried out in anger; it was wounded, with a deep gash slashed by the Silver Knife, dripping with blood. However, compared to its massive body, which was over twenty meters long, the wound was not fatal and could not be considered a serious injury.

It roared fiercely, dropped the silver crocodile, and flew higher and higher until it disappeared into the horizon.

"Are those two alive or dead?" someone asked.

Normally, being hunted by such a powerful and strange bird would be fatal. But the two people seemed to have jumped into the bird's beak willingly.

"Contact law enforcement to find out about the strange bird, then go to its nest to finish off those two. I suspect they won't die, and I want to use this as a way to escape!"

"Old Chen, have you attained enlightenment?"

"What nonsense! It stinks!"

The two talked in mid-air inside the bird's belly, surrounded by slime, undigested bones, and chunks of meat.

Not long after, the golden bird circled in the air. It was also a superhuman and, having overheard the conversation inside its belly, was absolutely furious.

Are these two Sneak Crosser?

It began to vomit, trying to expel the two people and kill them by falling through the air.

"Old bird, stop messing around. If you don't behave, we'll stab you with our spears!" Old Chen held a spear and stabbed it twice in the belly.

"Let's make a deal. You take us to a safe place, and we'll leave happily, never to see each other again. What do you say?"

The golden, strange bird was agitated and thrashed about in the sky.

The reality was cruel; the two monsters inside its belly were too powerful to digest, and its attacks with the Mental Power of a peak-level cultivator were utterly ineffective.

After a painful struggle, the strange bird, bleeding from its abdomen, finally gave in, landed near a swamp, and vomited the person out of its mouth.

Just as the strange bird was about to attack, the two of them used their powerful Mental Secret Power to intimidate it. Enraged, the strange bird turned and soared into the sky.

"Old Chen, let's find a Bodhi tree, start our seclusion, and after we break through to a higher realm, we must take revenge."

Old Chen pulled half of the undigested Supernatural Purple Rat's head off his head, which was incredibly disgusting. He then shook off a piece of blood, mud, and rotten flesh from his shoulder, and sighed to the sky, "Unless you become a Buddha, you don't know the Buddha's suffering. I will now begin to follow his path and go into seclusion under the Bodhi tree!"

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