Meanwhile.
Northern Buddha had already fled hundreds of miles away. When he saw that Murong Longbo had not lost his mind and chased after him, his expression finally relaxed.
His face twisted savagely. "Murong Longbo! Once I perfect the Muscle/Tendon Change Classic, I will repay this grudge tenfold!"
"Alas! Xuan Bei! You have disappointed me too much!"
A brilliant golden light suddenly burst from Northern Buddha's Storage Ring. A golden figure shot out, and the moment it appeared, it unleashed an immensely powerful secret art.
"Curse of Shared Salvation!"
The golden figure brought his hands together and murmured an incantation. His body gradually merged into Northern Buddha's head, their souls faintly fusing together in an utterly terrifying sight.
When Northern Buddha saw the golden figure's face, his pupils shrank, and disbelief filled his expression, mixed with a trace of fear.
"M-Master!! How are you still alive!!"
Du'nan sighed heavily. "I did not wish for this either! But I learned too much and could not depart in peace. I only wished to contribute one final effort to this continent!"
Northern Buddha's face turned ferocious. "Du'nan!! Do you think this will make me submit? You are no longer who you used to be, and I am no longer the old Xuan Bei!"
"Besides, my strength is no weaker than yours was back then. Do you think you can possess me? How naive!"
Du'nan shook his head. "Naturally, I know I cannot possess you, nor did I ever intend to do so. What I used on you is the Curse of Shared Salvation!"
Northern Buddha's expression changed slightly before fury and shock overtook his face. "The Curse of Shared Salvation! You actually used such a vicious curse on me? You are unworthy of being a Buddhist!"
Du'nan sighed. "Do you know why, despite