"Now I understand. Within Star Horse's star array, where were there any Buddhist sect experts? Where was there any alliance between Buddhist sect experts and Daoist sect cultivators? You were clearly... clearly tempering Buddhist Sarira there yourself!"
At this point, Kong Hongwu's eyes widened again as he cried, "Xiao Hua, you... you are actually proficient in Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism??? How... how is that possible??"
Indeed, life had limits, while learning had none. Even cultivators with long lifespans could not possibly master all three paths! Especially since the three sects each had their own strengths, and those strengths countered one another. At most, a cultivator could be proficient in one or two paths, with only a superficial understanding of the remaining one! How could there be a genius versed in all three?
"Fortunately!" Seeing that Xiao Hua could only activate true qi and could not wield Dharma power, Kong Hongwu felt somewhat relieved. "I destroyed his Nascent Soul. Otherwise, with his methods, this old man really would have suffered!"
"But where is that Nascent Soul holding the mirror magic treasure from before? Why has it not shown itself? Could it be... that Nascent Soul is also Xiao Hua? Oh, impossible. That Nascent Soul clearly escaped from the vortex within the grand array..." Kong Hongwu had naturally noticed green-robed Xiao Hua, who had injured him. Unfortunately, within this grand array, how could he possibly detect the traces of the Formless Nascent Soul? Moreover, seeing Xiao Hua had already given chase and there was no trace of any Nascent Soul around him, Kong Hongwu finally relaxed.
"Hall Master Kong truly is an old fox!" Xiao Hua said through gritted teeth. At this moment, only the true essence within his meridians, tempered by Metal Essence Gold Marrow, remained available to him. His entire