Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 242 - 180 Intelligence

Chapter 242: Chapter 180 Intelligence

Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er turned their heads, their hearts slightly startled at the sudden appearance of Fairy Yunxiao.

Zhao Wanxi thought to herself, "This woman, after all, is a disciple of the Spirit Treasure Sect from among the top nine factions, and her strength is definitely not weak."

"Could she also have had her mind warped by the Great Bright Buddha?"

"Sigh, just my luck she would come looking at this time..."

At the same time, Zhao Wanxi also swiftly pondered, "Fairy Yunxiao must not have been spared the influence of the Great Bright Buddha’s Buddha Sound and heart’s veil."

Zhao Wanxi surmised that the Great Bright Buddha must still appear as a peaceful Buddhist sacred realm in Fairy Yunxiao’s eyes.

"It’s just unclear how far the Great Bright Buddha has influenced her mind."

"Eh, come to think of it, why haven’t I been much affected by the Great Bright Buddha? Could it be because of my fate?"

Zhao Wanxi set aside her doubts for the moment and decided to test the waters, "Isn’t it true that many disciples and high monks of Da Guangming Temple have already moved to the secret realm?"

"We have some matters that require contacting them, so we plan to open the Immortal Gate within Da Guangming Temple to see if we can reach them."

Fairy Yunxiao nodded, but in fact, she was not too concerned with the matter of opening the Immortal Gate.

Fairy Yunxiao’s primary purpose for coming to Da Guangming Temple was, under the guidance of the Xingxiao Sect Leader, to find someone who could help her retrieve her true body.

The very thought of the disparity between her current proxy body and her true body made Fairy Yunxiao’s heart stir with discomfort.

"Ah, if I had known, I wouldn’t have believed my master and lent her my proxy body to be used as a cauldron for cultivation."

"No wonder our sect rules say that proxy bodies should not be lent out; once borrowed, they’re never treated as one’s own."

"Not only is it worn out top to bottom, but it also had all sorts of messy things installed..."

Thinking of this, Fairy Yunxiao’s desire to regain her true body grew even stronger.

However, Fairy Yunxiao’s journey to find this person was not going smoothly.

Initially, she thought the Red Robed Taoist was the most unfathomable and the strongest among these people, and she believed the person the Xingxiao Sect Leader wanted her to find was that Red Robed Taoist (Evil-cutting Sect Master).

Afterward, noticing something unusual about Zhao Wanxi and sensing the changes in spiritual energy coming from the rear hall at that time, she thought that Zhao Wanxi was the one she was looking for.

It was only after completing three days of Buddha time and entering Da Guangming Temple.

She realized that her previous thoughts were probably mistaken.

"The Great Bright Buddha, with boundless mana; If one were to say, who on this Bright Mountain could possibly help me retrieve my true body at this moment, apart from my Buddha, who else could there be?"

"How foolish I was to have stood before the real Buddha while seeking help from others—a case of not seeing the mountain while looking at the leaves."

But Fairy Yunxiao, after searching and praying in Da Guangming Temple, still did not receive a clear answer from the Great Bright Buddha.

"How must I implore my Buddha to be willing to respond to me? To help me find my original flesh and blood?"

Fairy Yunxiao also tried to consult other Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and even Buddha statues in the temple, but the answers she received were often just to continue praying devoutly to Buddha, saying that sincerity could move heaven and earth...

It was only when she saw Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er in a plaza within the temple that Fairy Yunxiao had a thought: "This senior’s realm is unfathomable, and she receives kneels from the Buddha Light Elder, seeming to have a profound connection with Da Guangming Temple, perhaps I can ask her..."

Thus, she approached Zhao Wanxi and Dong’er, and after some pleasantries, could not help but ask, "Do you know how to converse with the Great Bright Buddha?"

Zhao Wanxi asked curiously, "You want to speak with the Great Bright Buddha? Why?"

After hesitating for a moment, Fairy Yunxiao spoke, "The body I inhabit now is not my true one."

"My true body was lost on Heavenly Extreme Peak in the Kunlun Immortal Mountain."

"Relying on my power alone, I can no longer even enter the Kunlun Immortal Mountain, so I wish to implore my Buddha to assist me with his supreme power to retrieve my true body."

However, Zhao Wanxi curiously inquired, "Kunlun Immortal Mountain? What is that place? Why can’t you go there?"

Fairy Yunxiao explained slowly, "Kunlun Immortal Mountain is said to be the ancestor of all mountains, the origin of the Immortal Dao."

"According to ancient lore, anyone who ascends the Kunlun Heavenly Stairs can comprehend divine skills, and by stepping on the peak of Heavenly Extreme Peak, they achieve immortality."

"Climb beyond Heavenly Extreme Peak, and you reach Yuxu Peak. Once inside, one can be reborn and obtain the body of a True Immortal."

"Further above Yuxu Peak lies Ascending Immortal Peak, where one only needs to climb to ascend to the Immortal World and truly become an Immortal."

"Legend has it that in ancient times, there were mortals who climbed from the base of Kunlun Mountain step by step to the summit, transforming from mortals into Heavenly Court Immortals."

"However, these are all legends. Throughout the ages, countless people have sought the location of Kunlun but have never found it."

Zhao Wanxi followed up with another question, "Then how did you get in?"

Fairy Yunxiao sighed, "Ah, I was forcibly taken by a strange person claiming to be Bai Yun Ancestor. That bizarre person said that my flesh was an Upper Pure Instrument meant for a great purpose on Heavenly Extreme Peak."

"Fortunately, I was rescued just before entering Kunlun Mountain, but that oddity was too formidable; in the end, only my soul was saved, and I failed to retrieve my true body..."

Listening to Fairy Yunxiao’s account of Kunlun Immortal Mountain and ascension to the Immortal World, Zhao Wanxi felt she was hearing an incredibly fantastical tale.

After sharing her story, Fairy Yunxiao looked at Zhao Wanxi and continued, "Since then, I have been unable to find Kunlun Immortal Mountain again."

"That’s why I want to meet the Great Bright Buddha. Surely my Buddha can guide me to retrieve my true body."

Zhao Wanxi was pondering how she should respond to Fairy Yunxiao when she heard Dong’er suddenly say, "After we open the celestial gate and transmit the message to the disciples of Da Guangming Temple in the secret realm, we plan to go to She Shen Cliff to search for the Great Bright Buddha."

"If you wish, you can wait here for a while and go with us later."

Upon hearing Dong’er’s words, a hint of delight appeared on Fairy Yunxiao’s face, "Really? That’s wonderful."

Zhao Wanxi looked at Dong’er with surprise but saw the latter give her a reassuring glance.

Just as Fairy Yunxiao was deciding to stay and accompany the two of them, the Evil-cutting Sect Master lurking in the shadows was also moved.

He stepped forward and said, "You are going to see the Great Bright Buddha? Would you take me with you?"

The Evil-cutting Sect Master thought, "The current situation at Da Guangming Temple must be due to our Buddha being deceived. If we really could meet our Buddha, we could surely return clarity and order to the temple."

Dong’er smiled and said, "Alright, then please both of you wait for a moment."

Soon after, Zhao Wanxi began to perform the secret technique to open the celestial gate.

About ten minutes later, with the celestial gate opened, Zhao Wanxi stepped into it with her memory card and mobile phone.

The memory card contained videos she had filmed these past days.

In the notes app on her phone, meanwhile, were the pieces of information she intended to share with the modern world.

Moments later, taking advantage of the celestial gate not being yet closed, Zhao Wanxi returned from the modern world to Mirror World.

This time, however, it was not only her, Jing Shiyu with a large suitcase on her back also followed through.

Zhao Wanxi introduced to everyone, "This is..."

Jing Shiyu greeted everyone with a smile, "I’m her good friend and also here to meet the Great Bright Buddha."

During that time, a series of thunderous roars emanated from behind them, coming from the direction of the temple.

Swiftly after, waves of Buddha Light swept through the sky.

It seemed like something major was happening at Da Guangming Temple.

Not far from where they stood, they could vaguely make out figures with haloes of Buddha Light around their heads—Arhats, Bodhisattvas—rushing towards their location.

Fairy Yunxiao had no idea what the situation in front of her was about.

However, through the Evil Suppressing Magic Eye, the Evil-cutting Sect Master could see intense black aura rising from each of the figures, even transforming into various sinister faces that emitted silent roars.

His face changed drastically as he shouted, "Be careful, these Arhats and Bodhisattvas of Da Guangming Temple have turned into evil spirits. They are no longer human."

Dong’er spoke up, "Don’t fight with them in the temple. Let’s go to She Shen Cliff, the Great Bright Buddha is there!"

Zhao Wanxi, looking at the Arhats and Bodhisattvas rushing towards them, suddenly thought, "Is this because the Great Bright Buddha discovered the celestial gate’s opening and sent them? How did Du Kong, Hui Ling, and the others manage to open the celestial portal to come to the modern world? So, were they all sent by the Great Bright Buddha?"

...

Chuanfu City.

In the back hall.

Following Lin Xing’s opening of the celestial gate, he stepped through and entered the modern world.

Shortly after, he came back out from the gate, having returned from the modern world to Mirror World.

Beside him, Bai Yiyi immediately asked, "Did you remember to bring the power bank?"

Lin Xing nodded and tossed a power bank toward Bai Yiyi, watching her happily charge her phone.

Whereas Lin Xing lowered his head to look at his own mobile phone.

Because the celestial portal was open for a limited time, the modern world’s staff had saved the information directly to the phone, allowing Lin Xing to take it back to Mirror World to review.

Upon unlocking his phone, Lin Xing found that most of the icons had been hidden, leaving only a notes app and a video app.

He opened the notes and read the content, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Buddha statues are all mummies? Arhats, Bodhisattvas are just illusions?"

"Buddha Light twists the mind... Illusions brought by the Heart Veil..."

"Do the authorities think I might not be the Great Bright Buddha, is the Great Bright Buddha deceiving me?"

After reading the content of the notes, Lin Xing, recalling his past experiences within the Buddha Light, shook his head slightly, "It’s not necessarily that the Great Bright Buddha is deceiving me, I really could be him."

"Otherwise, how could he know my memories?"

Lin Xing, who had countless memories and had clearly felt his own changes due to different memories, knew that a person’s nature could definitely change with their memories and experiences.

"I may be full of integrity now, honest and just, unmatched in chivalry."

"But when I became the Great Bright Buddha, I might have been a different person."

Then, Lin Xing opened the videos stored on the phone.

Quickly, he saw himself shrouded in a bloody glow, performing deep breathing exercises amid layers of worshipping mummies.

Watching this scene, Lin Xing’s eyes flashed with a chill, and a strong desire to kill began to emerge unwittingly from within him.