Into the Forbidden Grounds, a distant peal of bells resounding through the forbidden grounds

Xiahou You's heart jolted at once.

Heavenly Lord Shihu continued:

"According to legend, every eminent monk of the Thousand Buddha Kingdom who was about to pass away in meditation and become a Buddha would venture alone into the mist spanning a hundred thousand miles within the Thousand Buddha Kingdom Forbidden Grounds."

"Only truly virtuous, eminent monks would receive the Spirit Sparrow's guidance within the mist and be able to reach Vulture Peak, where they would pass away in meditation and become Buddhas."

"Those monks without virtue could only wander endlessly in the mist until their lifespans ran out and they were reduced to dry bones."

"This was the final trial that Buddhism Disciples once faced on their path to Buddhahood."

After hearing Heavenly Lord Shihu's explanation, Xiahou You immediately frowned and said:

"In that case, these forbidden grounds are merely a secret realm where Buddhism Disciples seek opportunities and pass away in meditation to become Buddhas."

"But Young Master Taiping isn't a Buddhism Disciple. Even if he finds the legendary Vulture Peak, what use would it be?"

Heavenly Lord Shihu nodded.

"That is precisely what puzzles me most."

Heavenly Lord Shihu continued:

"For disciples outside Buddhism, all Vulture Peak holds are the Flesh Buddha Statues left behind by the Thousand Buddha Kingdom's eminent monks after they passed away in meditation and became Buddhas."

"And now that the Shangqing Buddha Fate Power has long since been cut off, these Buddha Statues are no different from ordinary dried corpses."

After hearing Heavenly Lord Shihu's explanation, Xiahou Qingyuan said with great certainty:

"Whatever Xu Taiping's purpose in going to these forbidden grounds, he will return empty-handed."

He looked into the Spirit Mirror. Upon seeing Xu Taiping's figure already drawing very close to the mist of the Thousand Buddha Kingdom Forbidden Grounds, a trace