Cao Ya was troubled by the path to legend, but he reaffirmed his belief. Meanwhile, Kong Wen Luohan, who was opposite him, was not thinking about all that.
He's just a talented immortal, not Su Wuming. For him, legends are just legends.
Even celestial immortals and Arhats of Emptiness do not aspire to such heights; they only wish to break through to the level of earth immortals and achieve their ultimate goal!
Despite the abundance of Earth Immortals in the world today, in the past few thousand years, there were very few true Earth Immortals, and in some eras, there were not even a single one; only Human Immortals suppressed the turmoil of the martial world.
Since ancient times, each era has truly been worse than the last.
"However, a great change is about to occur. Ancient immortals, gods, Buddhas, and demons will all return. At that time, not to mention human immortals and earth immortals, there will likely be countless celestial immortals like Xuanjie," Kongwen Arhat said with a wry smile.
"Man proposes, God disposes. If there aren't enough celestial beings, then cultivate legends!" Cao Ya's eyes were deep, and his words carried a firm tone as he said, "Even beings born after death can be legendary. Why must we be inferior to those who came before us?"
Looking at Xuan Jie, whose Dao heart was clear and whose resolve was unwavering, Kong Wen Luohan couldn't help but sigh.
A hundred years ago, he also had such a resilient character, and he believed that he was second to none!
However, decades of imprisonment not only eroded his foundation of Dao, but also damaged his Dao heart, making it less clear and transparent than before.
Kong Wen Luohan, feeling bitter, stopped discussing this heavy topic and changed the subject, saying:
"Our Ananda Pure Land on the back mountain of Shaolin is inaccessible to us Buddhist disciples. Only those who have reversed the practice of the Yi Jin Jing and gone from being Buddhist to being demonic can open Ananda Pure Land and enter it. But what secrets does it hold? Ananda was one of the Buddha's ten disciples. His past is truly intriguing."
“You can go in with them,” Cao Ya said with a smile.
"Never mind." Kongwen Luohan shook his head and said, "Amitabha, since only those who have fallen into demonic possession are allowed to enter, this old monk will not join in the fun."
“Some secrets are fine to know.” Cao Ya said, then paused, smiled, and said, “But for Buddhist disciples, not knowing is also a good thing.”
"Xuanjie, do you know the secret of Ananda's Pure Land?" asked Arhat Kongwen.
"Mm." Cao Ya nodded.
He thought to himself, "I not only know the secret of Ananda's Pure Land in the back mountain of Shaolin, but I also know the secret of Ananda himself!"
However, these secrets must never be mentioned to outsiders before reaching the other side!
Finding that Cao Ya had no interest in going into detail, Kong Wen Luohan did not ask any questions, chatted with Cao Ya about Buddhism for a while, and then left.
Cao Ya watched Kong Wen Luohan leave, then immediately shifted his gaze to the back mountain.
Entering Ananda's Pure Land and learning about Ananda's past was actually a good thing for Meng Qi, as it allowed him to make targeted arrangements...
To eliminate the Demon Buddha's backup plan, one needs profound understanding, immense perseverance and determination, and a peerless divine weapon of the Other Shore level...
Without any one of these things, Meng Qi would not be able to truly escape the Demon Buddha's clutches, and would be absorbed by the Demon Buddha, losing his own identity...
The Demon Buddha is none other than Ananda, who practiced the "Buddha's Palm" technique in reverse and became possessed by demons...
Cao Ya thought about it and then secretly shook his head.
Ananda's identity is quite complex. Besides becoming a demon Buddha, he was also the Thunder God of Heaven.
His first identity can even be traced back to the ancient times, as the Heavenly Emperor of the last era of the ancient times—Haotian!
The true otherworldly being!
In both his incarnations as the Supreme God and the Demon Buddha, he was on the other shore.
Such an existence would not have been even conceived by Cao Ya had it not been for the Buddha's defeat and the suppression by the Primordial Celestial Venerable in the Middle Ages.
The only legendary Overlord in the Middle Ages was the "other self" of the Demon Buddha. The Overlord's Blade became an unparalleled divine weapon only because Ananda secretly controlled a monster from the Heavenly Dao of the Other Shore Corpse to make it work.
Otherwise, how could the legendary Overlord have forged a peerless divine weapon of the Other Shore level?
The King's final death also stemmed from Ananda.
Meng Qi was able to control the Overlord Blade because he was also Ananda's "other self," and was born to be irreconcilably at odds with Ananda. After Gu Xiaosang's death, he was overwhelmed with grief, guilt, and anger, and he also hated Ananda. This was in line with the Overlord's mark on the Overlord Blade, and they were completely connected. From then on, he became the new master of the Overlord Blade.
Meng Qi's formidable enemy is also Ananda, now known as the Demon Buddha!
Meng Qi is collecting any information related to Ananda and the Demon Buddha.
Ananda's Pure Land in the back mountains of Shaolin Temple is naturally not to be missed.
Moreover, Meng Qi comes from Shaolin Temple and already has a connection to the temple.
Neither Cao Ya nor Kong Wen Luohan intended to stop Meng Qi.
Xuan Bei, Meng Qi's maternal uncle and martial arts master, also followed him inside!
Not long after, Cao Ya noticed that Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, Wang Siyuan, and Xuan Bei came out looking rather dazed. It seemed that after learning about Ananda's past and the origins of the Demon Buddha, they all had a sense of disbelief.
Meng Qi bid farewell to Xuan Bei and Wang Siyuan, and then, led by Jiang Zhiwei, left Shaolin Temple and returned to the dilapidated temple where he had lived alone for the past ten years.
Since Gu Xiaosang's death, Meng Qi has been enduring it all, using his grief to nurture his sword intent.
This sword is similar to the Overlord's Ultimate Sword; he intended to leave it to the Demon Buddha.
He cannot make a move until then.
Otherwise, all our previous efforts would be in vain.
Cao Ya could not, and could not, intervene in Meng Qi's tragedy.
He is a Celestial Immortal, not a legend, and he is walking an alternative path of legend. Meng Qi is trapped in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, which is a force composed of many sealed legends and creations, working together to escape. Among them is even the Demon Buddha, who controls the peerless divine weapon, the Reincarnation Seal. What virtue or ability does Cao Ya have to interfere in the affairs of the Six Paths of Reincarnation?
However, while it wasn't possible before, it's hard to say what it might be in the future...
The powerful trump cards within Meng Qi are becoming more and more numerous and increasingly apparent...
Furthermore, the Demon Buddha was sealed away, and only at this point in time of the final calamity could he reveal a little power. Relying on the Samsara Seal, he displayed great strength, but it was billions of times weaker than at his peak, putting him in a rather awkward situation...
Now that I am in the realm of celestial beings, I am already among the best, so I have no need to fear demonic Buddhas in this state...
If he truly escapes his predicament in the future, won't there be Meng Qi who has reached the other shore...?
Yes, I hope that by then, I will have also reached the other shore...
Cao Ya suddenly smiled slightly.
With a thought, a strand of Cao Ya's hair fell out, tearing through the void and following some connection, leaving Shaolin Temple and arriving at that dilapidated temple in the desolate mountains with Jiang Zhiwei and Meng Qi.
The mountain gate collapsed, but there was a pond next to it, where lotus flowers were in full bloom.
The flowers have bloomed, but where are you?
Meng Qi stared blankly at her. Jiang Zhiwei sighed and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly froze.
"An indestructible Arhat?"
Meng Qi suddenly had a thought and turned around.
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