Ancient Buddhist Legacy

"Tut, tut, what an alert little fellow. But..."

"I'm very curious—after such a fierce battle left your blood and qi weakened, how did they surge so violently again in an instant..."

"Never mind. Once I take control of that body of yours, I'll know everything!"

At some unknown moment, a pair of eerie dark-green vertical pupils had drawn close to his face, staring at him like a vengeful ghost or fiend. Wang Xuance met their gaze only once before his vision went black and he lost consciousness!

Wang Xuance had a dream. He dreamed that he had become a ball of golden-blue light, roaming freely through an environment filled with endless black mist!

Then, a reddish-gold figure appeared from nowhere, its pupils blue-violet as it pounced at him like a starving wolf!

Left with no choice, he could only dodge east and hide west, fleeing in every direction. Countless whirlwinds immediately churned through the sea of mist.

Yet the reddish-gold figure, its entire body seeming to be covered in dragon scales, kept pursuing him, biting down hard and refusing to let go.

Fortunately, the ball of light he had become was no larger than a fist, and it moved far faster than its pursuer!

"Bzzzz—"

Suddenly, an inexplicable palpitation erupted within the sea of mist. At some unknown moment, the reddish-gold figure held a purple-gold greatbow, drawing it back until it formed a perfect arc!

"Whoosh!"

The arrow spun as it flew, like the blazing majesty of heaven. A vast golden rainbow streaked across the sea of mist and pierced through the ball of light Wang Xuance had become.

"Hahaha! Run, then, boy!"

After firing that arrow, the reddish-gold figure's radiance immediately dimmed, as though that strike had exhausted all its strength.

Pinned in place by the arrow that had pierced through him, Wang Xuance felt no pain at all. Instead, a sudden craving welled up within him—he wanted to swallow both the arrow and the reddish-gold figure in a single bite.

The reddish-gold figure approached step by step, those dark-green vertical pupils that made one's hair stand on end fixed firmly on him!

That inexplicably familiar aura made Wang Xuance cry out.

"It's you, you old dog! You were the one who appeared on the stone wall by the pond!"

The reddish-gold figure gave a derisive snort. Its five fingers turned to blades and swiftly plunged into the ball of light Wang Xuance had become.

"Boy, this body of yours belongs to me now!!"

"Hm?! Why is it so scorching..."

Wang Xuance only felt an unbearable numb itch as a searing heat like molten lava swept over him. His mind grew hazy, and he fainted!

But the reddish-gold figure jerked as if struck by lightning. As though it had seen something horrifying, it cried out loudly.

"No!!"

"No... no, no!!"

"How could you have learned a martial art inheritance of the ancient Buddhist sects? Impossible! This is impossible!!!"

"No!!!!"

Circle after circle of golden Buddhist script streamed out from the golden-blue ball of light, instantly crawling over the figure's entire body.

"Moo—"

Countless golden halos shone like a great sun hanging in the sky, illuminating the entire sea of mist. The Buddhist script transformed into five golden rings, locking the figure's limbs and head.

"Whoosh!"

The ball of light Wang Xuance had become spat out a sharp lock, which effortlessly pierced through the figure. Then it tugged the figure over and dragged it into the golden ball of light, where it transformed into an unfathomably mysterious golden cloud pattern!

After an unknown length of time, Wang Xuance slowly opened his eyes. His entire body ached terribly, as though he had spent all day fucking in his previous life. The muscles in both arms spasmed, and he could not muster even a shred of strength.

After glancing around, Wang Xuance suddenly remembered that he had been ambushed. He hurriedly inspected his entire body, only to discover in astonishment that he did not have the slightest injury.

"Boy, stop looking. You're perfectly fine. You're safe and sound!"

An inexplicable voice suddenly echoed in his mind. Wang Xuance gave a start, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings before his expression swiftly turned wary again.

"Stop looking. I've been swallowed clean by you—no!"

"More accurately, you ate me clean, bones and all!"

Wang Xuance could not find the source of the voice no matter how hard he looked. He could only calm himself for the moment and recall how he had clearly been nailed through by an arrow just now.

Just as he was about to die at his enemy's hands, his body had suddenly felt scorching hot for some reason, and he had lost consciousness against his will.

Unable to suppress his doubts, Wang Xuance tried to communicate with the voice in his mind.

"Um... who are you? And how did you get inside my body?"

He waited for a long time without receiving any reply. Just as he was about to give up, that voice echoed through his mind again, now filled with unwillingness and helplessness!

"Boy, I am Wu Yi, the very figure who was hunting you down just now!"

The moment those words fell, Wang Xuance was both shocked and enraged, his face full of horror!

"What!"

"So it was you, you fucking dog! Fine! You dared to kill me—where are you? Let's see if I don't slaughter you!"

"Hmph! You want to slaughter me? Do you have what it takes? At my peak, a single fart from me could have blasted ten thousand people like you to death!"

"If it weren't for your heaven-defying stroke of fortune, letting you accidentally learn an ancient Buddhist martial art, you would have been replaced by me already!"

Hearing this, Wang Xuance gradually calmed down. He had no way to verify whether what the voice in his mind said was true.

But an ancient Buddhist martial art? Although his Vajra Fist had reached perfection, it was ultimately only a mortal-tier martial art. Its inheritance had indeed lasted a long time, but it should not have been the ancient Buddhist martial art this fellow spoke of!

"Hiss!"

Wang Xuance raised a brow. Wasn't the foundation of his martial path built upon the Eightfold Heavenly Gang, an incomplete profound-tier scroll?

"But the Eightfold Heavenly Gang is merely one martial art from the Infinite Brahma Saint Sect, which was wiped out over a century ago. Does a hundred years count as an ancient Buddhist martial art?"

Back then, Wang Xuance had studied at Tower Stele Martial Hall for only a few months before it suffered the catastrophe of extermination. The cause of that extermination had been this incomplete profound-tier martial art!

"Boy, the victor becomes king and the loser a bandit; the winner writes the history of the world. But though you devoured me with Buddhist martial arts, don't think you'll have it easy either!"

Wu Yi's venomous voice came from within his mind, instantly pulling Wang Xuance back from his swirling thoughts!

"What do you mean? What, after being swallowed by me, can you still harm me?"

"Hmph! You're merely a martial artist who hasn't even reached the Fetal Breath Realm. You forcibly refined me through Buddhist martial arts—aren't you afraid your belly will burst from overeating?"

"This mouthful of meat that is me isn't something just any small fish or shrimp can swallow!"

"With your current condition, within half a year, the agitation of your divine soul in the Mud Pill Palace will make your head explode!"

"Hahahaha!! You'll only die a little later than I will!"

"Don't worry. I'll be waiting for you on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

Having lived two lives, how could Wang Xuance fail to notice the provocation in Wu Yi's words?

The corners of his mouth rose as he gave a soft laugh.

"Hehe, I, Wang Xuance, wasn't raised to be frightened. Whether what you say is true or false, once I return to White Light City, I'll naturally find a way to resolve it!"

"Oh, right. There are plenty of Buddhist martial artists in the city as well. I'll invite them to take a look, and they'll naturally be able to make sense of it!"

The moment he said this, a sneer sounded in his mind.

"Boy, you're still far too green if you want to fight me. I've experienced more things than the salt you've eaten. You still—"

The instant the word "still" left his mouth, Wang Xuance's eyes widened, and both hands clutched his head tightly.

It felt as if countless steel needles had plunged into his skull. The pain was unbearable, impossible to endure!

The pain came wave after wave like a surging tide, as though his head were splitting apart, cold sweat pouring from his entire body.

"Hmph!"

A vicious gleam flashed through his eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he smashed a fist into his own head.

Bang!

His head immediately reeled, stars bursting before his eyes as crimson blood slowly flowed from his five orifices.

The agonizing pain vanished in an instant, but Wu Yi's furious roar rang in his ears!

"What a ruthless boy. Fine, you're ruthless enough!"

"You really are something else!!!"