Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 239 - 177: The Demon among Demons

Chapter 239: Chapter 177: The Demon among Demons

Lin Xing’s breathing and movements had affected more than just the Evil-cutting Sect Master.

Suddenly, Fairy Yunxiao snapped out of her Buddha-worshipping state, a tinge of melancholy crossing her face.

But in the next moment, she awoke from that melancholy, frowning and thinking, "The Great Bright Buddha really is..."

With a sigh, Fairy Yunxiao looked toward the back hall, "This elder’s strength is unfathomable. Could she be the one Xingxiao mentioned, who might resolve the troubles plaguing me?"

Fairy Yunxiao had been greatly troubled these past few years.

For she had lost her true physical body.

Although her current flesh had the same appearance, height, and build as Yunxiao’s past body, she knew this was not her genuine form, but a man-made substitute.

Because she was the creator of this substitute.

Her spirit resided within this body. Though she could utilize all the techniques of the Spirit Treasure Sect, her overall strength retained just over seventy percent.

The so-called substitute was an ability unique to the Spirit Treasure Sect.

And Fairy Yunxiao, capable of creating a substitute, was clearly among the top figures of contemporary times, even beginning to practice the ultimate teachings of the Spirit Treasure Sect, advancing towards the third legacy.

However, an accident caused her to lose her body, almost dissipating her soul between heaven and earth.

If it wasn’t for the rescue by the Xingxiao Sect Leader, allowing her spirit to reside within this substitute, Fairy Yunxiao would likely have perished.

Because of this relationship, Fairy Yunxiao had become very close friends with the Xingxiao Sect Leader.

But even the foreseeing Xingxiao Sect Leader couldn’t help Fairy Yunxiao reclaim her true body.

Her body had fallen into a totally hostile place, and despite years of effort and seeking all methods, she hadn’t managed to recover it.

It was only after the Xingxiao Sect Leader mentioned finding an expert to help her recover her body that Fairy Yunxiao ventured into the murky affairs of the Bright Temple.

Elsewhere, Luo Wengao from Bishui Villa was also jolted from his Buddha-worshipping state.

Originally, under Buddha Light Elder’s judgment, Luo had been deemed unworthy of Buddha worship.

However, with assistance from the Zhou Tian Sect Elder cloaked in a black robe, he indeed entered the state of Buddha worship, maintaining it throughout the night and day.

Yet his experience of worship was completely different from Zhao Wanxi, the Evil-cutting Sect Master, or Fairy Yunxiao.

Luo Wengao felt as though he had merely been sitting dry for a day and a night. Without the faint connection he felt with the Buddha statues, he might even doubt whether he worshipped at all.

Thus, he was the person most easily affected by disturbances in the back hall.

At that moment, Luo looked in the direction of the backyard, his face puzzled, "What’s happening now?"

Beside him, the Zhou Tian Sect Elder, constantly enshrouded in black robes, slowly said, "Someone’s breathing too fiercely, causing a disruptive gathering of spiritual energy, which has impacted the surroundings."

Seeing Luo’s confused look, the Zhou Tian Sect Elder chuckled softly, "In just over five months, there will be a surge of spiritual energy. Consider the current scene as one of the possible changes after the surge."

"All this is due to the rise in concentration of spiritual energy, resulting in natural environmental changes."

The Zhou Tian Sect Elder, looking toward the back hall, sneered internally, "Heh, such mystique undeceiving."

"This level of breathing intensity, not even a master from the third transmission could achieve."

"It must be among those people, someone who broke the Buddha statue, using the evil essence within to forcibly realize a second-level ascension, which just coincidentally enhances their breathing technique."

Thinking this, the Zhou Tian Sect Elder’s eyes playful as he watched the back hall, "Although the breathing is powerful, it doesn’t increase combat ability. Is this luck, or misfortune?"

"Will this person continue this new ascension? Trying to mess around and obtain an ascension that matches their own skills based on luck?"

"Impossible."

"Truly greedy and foolish."

As he thought this, he suddenly noticed Fairy Yunxiao moving toward the back hall, but she was soon blocked by several Buddha statues, seemingly to prevent disturbances in the back hall.

Seeing the Buddha statues intercepting her, Fairy Yunxiao sighed helplessly, temporarily giving up on contacting the other party.

She thought, "In the end, we must go to She Shen Cliff, there will be opportunities to meet."

With that thought, she returned to the Buddha statue and resumed her worship, accumulating more Buddha time.

But this time, both she and the Evil-cutting Sect Master kept their guards up, occasionally awakening intentionally from their Buddha-worship state to avoid sinking too deep into it.

...

Nine days later.

Time had passed without notice, reaching the last day for the temporary devotees.

During these days, besides eating, drinking, and taking care of physiological and hygienic needs, Lin Xing spent most of his time meditating and breathing spiritual energy in the back hall.

Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er had long completed their three days of Buddha time but had been waiting for Lin Xing.

At that moment, a breeze passed, and Lin Xing had once again written a few lines under their feet with his spiritual sense.

And after they read it, the writing dispersed with the breeze.

"Senior brother wants us to go to She Shen Cliff first? Open the celestial gate at the agreed time, exchange information, and then decide whether to bring him and the elder ancestor over..."

Thus, Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er left the back hall together and walked past the main hall, where they found that the Evil-cutting Sect Master, Fairy Yunxiao, and others had already left, and the worshippers had been replaced by a new batch of temporary devotees.

Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er traveled through the eerily quiet Chuanfu City.

Listening to the sounds of worship emanating from each household, Zhao Wanxi reminisced about the various visions she had seen during worship these past days. Sometimes, she was Bai Yiyi’s mother, disciplining her daughter daily with a stick.

Other times, she became Jing Shiyu’s master, enjoying the attentive care from the other.

There were also times she became an internet celebrity in the present world, using her videos to facilitate peace between two worlds...

Suddenly, Zhao Wanxi asked, "I don’t find the worship too unbearable; what does it feel like for you?"

A hint of gloom flickered across Dong’er’s brow as she slowly said, "Basically... I feel nothing."

Zhao Wanxi exclaimed, "What do you mean, ’feel nothing’?"

Dong’er gave a bitter smile and said, "It’s just like sitting there foolishly."

"Every worship session, I feel like I’m wasting my life."

"Why else would so many people not bear it?"

Just then, a few passersby ran past them, panicked, as if something incessant were demanding their lives from behind.

Watching them rush into a restaurant, Zhao Wanxi realized they had missed their mealtime and had hurried out to eat.

Shortly after the passersby had entered, they hurried out again, each carrying buns, steamed rolls, and pancakes, rushing back home.

Suddenly, one of them fell, scattering a bag of buns all over the ground.

He quickly got up to gather the buns as his companion left without looking back.

Dong’er looked at Zhao Wanxi and said, "You don’t find it agonizing because you have a deep connection with Buddha, so the Great Bright Buddha takes care of you, making your worship more comfortable."

"But why would the Great Bright Buddha care for ordinary people?"

"Children of my generation were sent to the temples to learn to worship from a young age."

"By this year, three from our group have already died."

"Every time we return to the village, those three children’s parents always watch us closely."

"They often say that if only... they had grown up like this."

Zhao Wanxi patted her shoulder, helplessly saying, "Alas, it’s also a reluctant act by the Great Bright Buddha to dissolve the sins of all beings."

Dong’er silently nodded, "Yeah, we can only blame our innate nature of accumulating sins."

...

Once again, they arrived at the Bright Temple.

This time, Zhao Wanxi followed Dong’er and smoothly entered the main temple.

Inside the main temple of the Bright Temple, there was grandeur everywhere, with golden tiles shining brightly and white jade paving the floor.

Each great hall, illuminated by the Buddha light piercing through heaven and earth, radiated immense sanctity.

Passing to and fro, they saw various unique Buddha statues situated in every corner of the temple.

Many elders surrounded by Buddha light walked through the temple, their benevolent faces smiling warmly, welcoming them.

In the temple, Zhao Wanxi saw many familiar faces, the very martial experts who had become temporary devotees with her.

They were either kneeling devoutly in prayer before the Buddha statues or following the Buddha Light Elders to learn the Buddhist Law, and some had even been ordained as monks.

Feeling the unprecedented harmony and brightness inside the Bright Temple, Zhao Wanxi marveled in her heart, "There could still be such a holy place in the Mirror World."

"Perhaps only a modern era person like my senior brother could create such a sacred place."

"If one day the Bright Temple could spread across the world, perhaps Mirror World would no longer be as chaotic as it is now."

Unconsciously, Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er had reached the rear of the Bright Temple, about to set foot on the mountain path leading to She Shen Cliff.

Looking at a woodshed before them, Dong’er suddenly said, "This is the last house before we head to She Shen Cliff."

She patted Zhao Wanxi’s shoulder, smiling, "Do you have anything else to do?"

Zhao Wanxi was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized, "Right, I was supposed to deliver intelligence."

Thinking this, Zhao Wanxi had already taken out a hidden video camera: "I need to send back the news to the present world that senior brother is an incarnation of the Great Bright Buddha."

"I’ve captured quite a lot this time, let me see."

Zhao Wanxi wanted to find the scene where Lin Xing, bathed in Buddha light, was worshiped by the Buddha statues.

But as the video appeared, her eyes suddenly widened.

There was no Buddha light, and no Buddha statues.

Instead, Lin Xing was seen sitting amidst a sea of blood, surrounded by decaying corpses emitting a stench of decay.

The corpses’ skin clung tightly to their bones, their eye sockets deeply sunken, their faces twisted as if recounting endless pain.

And in the center, Lin Xing seemed like a demon of a thousand demons, stimulating the corpses with each breath, causing them to emit crazed and painful howls.

...

Thanks to ’Sole Arbiter of Eternities, Emperor Tian’, for rewarding Zhao Wanxi with an Oscar trophy.