Secret Realm!
Deep within Ping'an City, in the quiet chamber of a small courtyard.
On the Cloud Bed, Cheng Buzheng's eyes, which had been tightly shut as though they held an endless river of stars, suddenly flew open.
In that instant, even the spirit energy circulating through the quiet chamber froze for a moment, as though it had been sealed by the fleeting chill that flashed through those profound eyes.
"Phew..."
A long, complicated sigh slowly spread through the silence, carrying a touch of self-mockery and a touch of understanding.
"After guarding against every possible threat and calculating every scheme, I was still set up by that old fox Moving Island, who killed with a borrowed knife."
The displeasure of having been plotted against had only just risen when his powerful will forcibly suppressed it.
In his mind, the divination he had painstakingly deduced years ago emerged with perfect clarity—
Calamity waves surged; within death lay life, and opportunity hid in the most perilous place!
Now that his dharma body had fallen, did that not precisely answer the omen of "calamity waves surging"?
Since the divination had foretold it, gain and loss had long been fated. To dwell on it excessively would only be the inferior course.
With that thought.
The slight ripple in Cheng Buzheng's heart completely settled, leaving behind only absolute focus on his predetermined goal.
"The opportunity remains. It cannot be missed!"
His thoughts raced, and a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.
The next moment!
A dazzling streak of light, condensed almost into substance, shot from his body without warning and silently landed on the open ground before the Cloud Bed.
The light receded, revealing a figure identical to the true body seated on the Cloud Bed—it was another of Cheng Buzheng's dharma bodies!
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