Monk Yixing!

When Xu Qingyang heard Qin Guanyu's words, he did not smile. Instead, his face grew grave, for the instant the Formation left by Ksitigarbha broke, he sensed a trace of power from the Śarīra left behind by an ancient monk upon entering nirvana.

Bang!

Under the gazes of Xu Qingyang, Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying, the enormous Buddha statue shattered on the spot, revealing a gleaming golden Śarīra.

"Is this the Śarīra of a Golden-Rank Ancient Monk?"

At the sight, intense delight appeared on Su Zilian's pretty face, and she could not help crying out.

Qin Guanyu stared at the golden Śarīra, feeling that some terrifying power seemed to lurk within it.

"Selfless Buddha Image Will!"

The instant Xu Qingying saw the Śarīra, her Ice Phoenix Physique manifested, breathing out sacred radiance.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a figure formed from Buddha image will emerged from the golden Śarīra. His palms pressed together, he sat upright on the ground.

"Who are you?"

Xu Qingyang fixed his piercing gaze on the Buddha apparition, his face full of wariness. The power he had sensed earlier must have come from him.

Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying all drew back from the Buddha apparition.

With eyes as still as an ancient well, the Buddha apparition surveyed the four of them and said calmly, "There is no need to be nervous. I am Monk Yixing, a monk under Ksitigarbha, and I mean you no harm!"

"My Selfless Buddha Image Will appeared within this Śarīra because I was waiting for someone bound to me by fate!"

At those words.

Xu Qingyang and the other three lowered their guard and breathed sighs of relief.

Then the Buddha apparition's gaze settled on Xu Qingyang. "Young man, you are quite remarkable!"

"Would you be willing to accept my legacy?"

A legacy?

I have twelve Heavenly Books. Who knows how many legacies they contain?

Xu Qingyang smiled. "No!"

At Xu Qingyang's reply, not only did the Buddha apparition freeze, but Qin Guanyu and the other two women were stunned as well.

A moment later.

The Buddha apparition sighed. "Young man, I know you bear great karmic ties and great fortune. Naturally, you would think little of this humble monk's legacy!"

"However, I must still tell you why I left behind my selfless Buddha image will to await someone bound to me by fate. In the battle a hundred thousand years ago, the gods of our Five Elements Dao Arena, along with the gods throughout the Kunlun Realm, were suppressed and sealed by a mysterious power!"

"I do not know where that mysterious power came from, but their aim was likely to turn the Kunlun Realm into a prison!"

"And this region of the Five Elements Dao Arena is very likely where they were suppressed and sealed!"

As he spoke.

He looked toward the Dharma Staff, the Śarīra, the Buddha Lamp, and the other artifacts, then said slowly, "When you leave the Buddhist Pagoda, remember to take them with you. Perhaps they will prove useful!"

As his words faded, the Buddha apparition instantly transformed into four beams of light, which entered Xu Qingyang, Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying respectively.

In an instant.

The four felt their cultivation break through, and wild joy immediately appeared on their faces. "Brother, I've broken through to the Middle Golden Core Stage!"

Xu Qingying looked at Xu Qingyang and said with a cheerful smile.

"Impressive!"

Xu Qingyang smiled.

Qin Guanyu said, "We were able to break through because Monk Yixing gave us this opportunity before he vanished!"

Xu Qingyang said, "It seems we now have karmic ties with Monk Yixing!"

"If possible, we must also unravel the mystery of the sealed gods in the Five Elements Dao Arena, and discover where that mysterious power came from!"

Qin Guanyu, Su Zilian, and Xu Qingying all nodded in wholehearted agreement.

After all, having received Monk Yixing's gift, they would inevitably have to shoulder the karmic ties that came with it.

Just then, Su Zilian thought of something. "Brother Qingyang, what Monk Yixing just said about the gods being sealed doesn't seem to be recorded in any ancient texts!"

Xu Qingyang said meaningfully, "If Monk Yixing spoke the truth, then the sealing of the gods would certainly have left no trace!"

"Exactly!"

Qin Guanyu voiced her agreement.

Afterward, Xu Qingyang took the Dharma Staff and the Śarīra, while Qin Guanyu and the other two took the crimson ancient lamp, the Buddha Beads, the Buddha Seal, and the other items.

A few breaths later.

They left the Buddhist Pagoda and spotted a Formation Platform nearby.

Soon, they reached the Formation Platform and found Chen Gong, Zhao Churan, Zhao Chenghuang, Ye Feng, and their companions attempting to unravel its Formation.

The Formation Platform had been laid out using the Primordial Eight Trigrams.

Xu Qingyang swept his gaze over the runes on the Formation Platform, and a smile curled his lips. Su Zilian immediately asked, "Brother Qingyang, can you break it?"

Qin Guanyu and Xu Qingying looked at Xu Qingyang. He smiled. "This formation poses no difficulty for me!"

At that moment, Chen Gong, Zhao Churan, and Ye Feng heard his voice and turned their gazes toward Xu Qingyang.

Unlike the delight of Chen Gong and the others, Ye Feng and his companions wore cold sneers.

Clearly, Ye Feng and his companions did not believe Xu Qingyang could break this formation at all.

Ye Feng stared at Xu Qingyang and thought, Xu Qingyang spent so long inside the Buddhist Pagoda. He must have obtained plenty of treasures!

“I just set up a few tricks around the Formation Platform!”

No matter how strong Xu Qingyang is, he'll meet his downfall here!

At that thought.

He opened his palm, and an ancient seal appeared in his hand.

Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The instant he activated the ancient seal, eighteen Crimson Flame Pillars rose around the Formation Platform, enclosing Xu Qingyang.

"Hm?"

At the sight, Xu Qingyang saw Ye Feng approaching him, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

There was no need to think twice. These crimson pillars of light were Ye Feng's doing.

Ye Feng grinned. "Xu Qingyang, surprised?"

Xu Qingyang remained silent.

Qin Guanyu and the other two glared furiously at Ye Feng, wishing they could slap him to death.

"Ye Feng, you have some nerve, daring to attack Xu Qingyang! Aren't you afraid of the Azure Waves Academy's wrath?"

Qin Guanyu spoke coldly.

"Heh!"

Hearing that, Ye Feng chuckled. "Instructor Qin, stop trying to intimidate me with the Azure Waves Academy. The War God Academy stands behind my Nanyang Ye Family!"

"Ye Feng!"

Su Zilian said angrily, "Release Brother Qingyang at once, or this place will be your grave!"

Xu Qingying's Ice Phoenix Physique had already manifested. She glared at Ye Feng and shouted, "You bastard! Dare lay a finger on my brother, and I'll kill you!"

At that moment, seeing the two sides with swords drawn and bows bent, Chen Gong, Zhao Churan, and the others were about to intervene when they saw Xu Qingyang annihilate all eighteen crimson pillars with a single punch, appear before Ye Feng, and stomp him directly beneath his foot.

"Ye Feng of the Ye Family, is that all you've got? How laughable!"

Xu Qingyang looked at Ye Feng's panicked expression and spoke with disdain and contempt.