As he traveled through this turbulent space, Huo Dongya, the others, and the Dragon Clan powerhouses had long since vanished from sight.
After making his way onward for a while, Lu Xiaotian spotted several monks' corpses floating in the void, along with various Buddhist implements. Some appeared to have been damaged in battle, while others had been broken apart by the turbulence of space.
The Heavenly Demon Soul Chime that had appeared earlier had also vanished without a trace. It was only when he reached a place where white clouds billowed that Huo Dongya, Xing Shiyuan, and the others appeared before him again.
Within the white clouds, a gigantic Buddha, stone-like in appearance, radiated an air of age and compassion. One hand was raised before its body, and its towering form seemed boundless. It appeared to span this entire region of space. Even Lu Xiaotian felt insignificant before it, as though he were gazing up at the vastness of heaven and earth.
"It's been a long time since I've felt this way." Lu Xiaotian murmured to himself. Huo Dongya and Xing Shiyuan stood motionless in the distant void, as if they had been bewitched. Lu Xiaotian was merely puzzled. He pressed his palms together, bowed to the gigantic Buddha, then slowly walked through the air, wanting to see what had become of Huo Dongya, Xing Shiyuan, and the others.
As Lu Xiaotian drew closer, an aura of solemn, purifying Zen, tempered with majesty, quietly crept over him. It felt entirely natural. No matter how close Lu Xiaotian came, Huo Dongya, Xing Shiyuan, the others, and the two Dragon Clan powerhouses seemed to be in a meditative trance, standing motionless before the gigantic Buddha.
Mou ma om.
When Lu Xiaotian came closer still, a calm yet majestic Buddhist chant quietly slipped