Future Buddha had already returned to his true appearance, his skin warm and lustrous like jade, his precious visage solemn and dignified, his eyes deep and weathered.
As he activated the Bodhi Leaf, Burning Lamp Buddha, seated cross-legged beneath the Bodhi Tree, appeared within the light screen once more.
Upon seeing Future Buddha reveal his true appearance, Burning Lamp Buddha seemed to realize something. "You failed?"
Future Buddha nodded. "Not only did that boy fail to take the bait, he had already seen through the lure we left behind. At the critical moment, he caught me completely off guard."
He briefly recounted the course of the battle and sighed. "I am certain someone guided him in secret and allowed him to see through our arrangement."
Burning Lamp Buddha fell silent for a long while before murmuring, "I had thought this killing trap was ten parts certain, yet who could have imagined that, in the end, we would still fall one move short."
His voice was full of regret.
Future Buddha said, "The Chaos Path Ancient Well has been damaged, and the Maitreya Pagoda has also been corroded, making it unusable. Within this Endless Battle Domain, I no longer have any certainty of killing that boy."
Burning Lamp Buddha suddenly said, "Do you think he has already seen through our secret?"
Future Buddha's pupils narrowed slightly. Only after a long while did he say, "It is possible."
Burning Lamp Buddha frowned and sank into thought.
The atmosphere immediately grew heavy and stifling.
Future Buddha said, "However, this time, we have already used Su Yi's hand to shatter the karma obstacles in our states of mind, Dao bodies, and souls. From now on, we need no longer fear the tribulations of fate!"
Burning Lamp Buddha nodded faintly. "Since we have already been