Chapter 1160: Meeting the Buddha Again

Upon hearing this, the old man didn't say a word and took off running, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen did not stop him and had no intention of putting the old man in danger.

This encounter with the old man in the Xing Hai was a matter of fate. It was because of him that Ye Chen had seen that painting scroll, so with a cause established, there should also be a positive outcome.

As he strolled through the Xing Kong, Ye Chen looked around carefully but noticed nothing amiss.

After some time, he stopped and activated his Xian Yan, focusing on the painting scroll and using it to perform the Zhou Tian evolution technique.

The person who painted this was a cultivator, and it contained traces of their soul imprint, similar to alchemy. Though no clues could be found in the Xing Kong, Ye Chen could still trace hints through the scroll.

Soon, he saw a hazy human figure, incredibly blurred and impossible to make out clearly.

At the sight, Ye Chen shouted inwardly and gathered the power of his Xian Lun pupils to activate the Zhou Tian evolution technique again, trying to see through the blurry figure. His eyes rapidly performed the evolution, deducing the person's identity.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The painting scroll trembled and rustled loudly.

Then, a faint Xian Guang appeared, covering the surface of the scroll, making the hazy figure even more indistinct, like a dream or illusion, completely unreadable.

This is bad!

As he watched and calculated, Ye Chen's expression suddenly changed drastically. He hastily withdrew his Xian Yan and divine abilities.

But he was too late. His Shen Hai roared, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Looking at his left eye, a trickle of black blood flowed from the corner, as if he had seen something he shouldn't have and touched a powerful existence he wasn't meant to, resulting in a backlash from some mysterious force.

His Xian Yan suffered a backlash and sealed itself.

It's a Zhǔn Dì!

Ye Chen staggered, his face pale, blood surging from his mouth. He had deduced that the painter was a Zhǔn Dì.

A Zhǔn Dì was a supreme being. Even a painting by such a person wasn't something just anyone could carelessly examine.

Ye Chen was a prime example—merely glancing at it had caused his Xian Yan to backlash and seal itself, and he was struck by that mysterious force, nearly being erased on the spot.

Without thinking further, Ye Chen hurriedly sat down cross-legged, his body already drenched in fresh blood.

Upon closer inspection, strange Dao principles surrounded his body, binding his Dao and damaging his Dao roots.

These were the Dao of the Zhǔn Dì. Ye Chen had spied on a Zhǔn Dì, and their Dao had backlashed against him. He needed to suppress it, or his injuries would worsen. This was the gap between the Tian Jing and a Zhǔn Dì.

Mo Dao, activate!

With his eyes closed, Ye Chen shouted coldly, activating his Mo Dao and enhancing his own Hun Dun Dao to madly suppress the Zhǔn Dì's Dao.

The Xing Kong became incredibly quiet and vast.

This stretch of Xing Kong was too immense; if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't even notice someone sitting there in meditation.

After some time, someone finally entered this Xing Kong.

From a distance, it was a Fo Tuo, wearing kasaya robes and stepping on Fo Guang. One hand held a Chan Zhang, the other a Nian Zhu, with a dignified and sacred appearance, shining brilliantly in the Xing Kong like a holy Buddha.

From afar, the Fo Tuo spotted Ye Chen.

Demon!

The Fo Tuo murmured softly, his Buddha brows furrowing slightly, as if he had seen through Ye Chen's Mo Dao.

Immediately, he sacrificed his Nian Zhu, suspending it above Ye Chen's head and showering down brilliant Fo Guang.

The sudden force of conversion made Ye Chen's expression twist in pain even with his eyes closed, and before he could open them, he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. The Zhǔn Dì's Dao rampaged, nearly causing his Sheng Qu to collapse.

"Saint monk, you are also an enlightened master, yet you resort to such sneaky attacks?" Ye Chen said coldly, looking at the Fo Tuo.

"This humble monk has a connection with the benefactor and wishes to guide you out of the sea of suffering." The Fo Tuo smiled kindly, his Buddha voice resonating like a great bell.

"Help me out of the sea of suffering? What fine words." Ye Chen staggered to his feet, sneering at the Fo Tuo. Perhaps due to the pain, his face looked somewhat ferocious, and he could barely suppress the Zhǔn Dì's Dao.

"This humble monk and the benefactor are fated, and the benefactor is also fated with the Buddha. Come with this humble monk to Fo Tuo Xing, and I will help you eliminate your demonic nature and evil thoughts, so you may soon achieve enlightenment." The Fo Tuo spoke again, his words carrying an irresistible Buddha sound.

"Fo Tuo Xing?" Ye Chen frowned, narrowing his eyes at the Fo Tuo and murmuring to himself, "Is he Fa Tong?"

"The benefactor need not doubt; this humble monk is indeed Fa Tong." The Fo Tuo smiled kindly.

"You can even read minds." Ye Chen frowned again. Being able to read thoughts meant Fa Tong's cultivation was profound. This kind of Buddha practitioner must have developed the Buddha's wisdom heart, which was extremely formidable—not your average Zhǔn Sheng.

"Saint monk, farewell." Ye Chen didn't think twice and directly escaped.

"Benefactor, the sea of suffering is boundless; turn back, and you will reach the shore." Seeing Ye Chen flee, Fa Tong stepped on Fo Guang and gave chase.

"Again with that line." Ye Chen snorted dismissively but didn't dare slack off. It was just his bad luck that his cultivation was too low—if he were also a Zhǔn Sheng, he would definitely turn around and fight Fa Tong, having a good chat about the so-called Buddha Dao.

"Why does the benefactor hold such resentment toward the Buddha?" Fa Tong chased after him, as if he had read Ye Chen's thoughts again.

"None of your business." Ye Chen cursed outright. Since Fa Tong could read minds, thinking it and saying it made no difference.

Fa Tong smiled but said no more. He raised his hand and formed a Buddha seal, covering the entire Xing Kong. The Buddha hand seal radiated with ten thousand rays of Fo Guang, each one dazzling and as heavy as a mountain.

Ye Chen's expression changed. He suddenly turned and unleashed a punch of Ba Huang.

However, his peak Ba Huang punch didn't stir even a ripple and was sent flying by the Buddha seal.

He's no ordinary Zhǔn Sheng!

Ye Chen steadied himself, blood surging from his mouth. At the peak of Tian Jing, he could go toe-to-toe with a regular Zhǔn Sheng, but he was defeated in one move against Fa Tong. Fa Tong's combat power was enough to rival a Sheng Ren.

"I, the Buddha, am compassionate!"

Fa Tong advanced through the air, his Fo Guang blinding.

"What great compassion!"

Ye Chen snorted coldly, forcing his Sheng Qu to hold on as he escaped again. With his Xian Lun eyes sealed, he couldn't use Xian Lun Tian Dao, and without any advantages, he would likely be suppressed by Fa Tong and taken back to Fo Tuo Xing.

What excellent Dao techniques!

Fa Tong pursued, his Buddha eyes shining brightly, full of admiration for Ye Chen's evasion skills.

Ye Chen said nothing, narrowly dodging the Fo Guang and using Suo Di Cheng Cun again. This Fa Tong was far stronger than the former Yin Shi Wang; his speed alone was no joke.

The Buddha sea is boundless!

Fa Tong unleashed a supreme Buddha technique, manifesting as an ocean of Fo Guang carrying Buddha sounds.

Seeing this, Ye Chen immediately burned his Qi Xue and escaped over three thousand zhang in one breath.

Behind him, Fa Tong's Buddha sea spread without limit, inch by inch covering the Xing Kong in dazzling splendor.

This was a powerful Buddha technique; Ye Chen had witnessed it before during his rampage at Jin Shan Temple, but now that Fa Tong was casting it, it was even more terrifying. Once swallowed by it, he would likely be converted.

What a Fa Tong!

Ye Chen's eyes flashed with cold light as he fled madly, but he saw Fo Guang illuminating the path ahead, with another Fa Tong manifesting.

"The sea of suffering is boundless; turn back, and you will reach the shore!"

That Fa Tong also radiated Fo Guang and raised his hand to summon another Buddha sea.

Open!

Ye Chen soared like a dragon into the sky, fusing his Dao principles, bloodline power, and various secret techniques into a single punch, striking into the Buddha sea.

Boom!

The Xing Kong thundered, and Ye Chen was shaken out the moment he entered, his fist bones fracturing.

Buddha Dao body!

Ye Chen staggered, staring intently at the Fa Tong ahead. This one had combat power equal to Fa Tong's true self—it wasn't a mere clone or projection, but something like the Yi Qi Hua San Qing technique.