The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 17 Ancient Script Text
The human body is a furnace!

The bustling world and all sorts of demonic thoughts filled Zhong Xu's mind, turning into fuel to temper his soul from the inside out.

He adhered to the center, naturally wielding the "Breaking the Rules Blade," allowing the blade's intent to gradually temper his mind and renew himself.

During this process, Zhong Xu gained a deeper understanding of the true meaning of this sword technique and grasped a trace of its essential principles.

The world is full of suffering, and heaven and earth are like a furnace!
What is broken is the precept, what is tempered is the heart!
Buzz

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Zhong Xu felt his sword intent surge and expand, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, instantly extinguishing all the distracting thoughts in his mind and dispelling all the external demons.

Clang!
A blade of light imbued with the meaning of purity rose from Zhong Xu's body, severing all demonic intent and instantly making his heart as still as water, like a true enlightened monk.

With the demonic intent severed, the internal energy flow within his body ceased its reversal and returned to normal, causing a change in his vital energy as well.

Strands of Buddhist light emerged from Zhong Xu's body, gradually converging and growing brighter, making him resemble a golden Buddha, exuding a solemn and peaceful aura.

The Buddha's light enveloped all directions, and everyone felt their minds clear. All kinds of negative emotions disappeared as if ice and snow were melting away, and they felt an unprecedented peace.

'This is.'

Ye Fan stared blankly at the scene, gaining many insights into Buddhism, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

'It seems this master has recovered!'

Wherever the Buddha's light passed, the rest of the people also returned to normal one after another.

Thinking back on their previous experiences, they couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

The situation where all kinds of negative emotions are amplified to an extreme degree and one is completely unable to control oneself is something they have never experienced before.

Buzz

Zhong Xu slowly opened his eyes, a sense of peace and tranquility flowing within them.

He focused his mind on his body and felt the changes within himself, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This technique is truly bizarre. The true meaning contained within it is completely opposite when it is practiced in both directions, and they are even extremes, one being Buddha and the other being demon.

'No wonder there's an old saying: one thought can lead to Buddhahood, another to demonhood; the line between Buddha and demon is truly inextricably linked!'

"The Taoist practices are truly superior. They embody the principle of 'the highest good is like water,' governing through non-action, without so much unnecessary complexity. May the Taoist Ancestor bless me, and may I receive the complete Taoist scriptures!"

With the thought of being slapped to death by Buddha in his mind, Zhong Xu secretly made up his mind.

We must quickly find a Taoist practice to balance Yin and Yang, and also to reduce the extremes between Buddhism and demons.

Otherwise, Zhong Xu was worried that one day he might suddenly become possessed by a demon, or one day he might suddenly have a profound awakening and truly become a monk.

Neither of these outcomes was what he wanted to see.

On the other side, Ye Fan and the others saw the master in front of them open his eyes and came up to him, recounting their previous experiences.

Some people looked at Liu Yunzhi and the others lying motionless on the ground not far away with some fear in their hearts.

This seemingly kind and gentle master turned out to be incredibly ruthless when he actually took action.

Of course, this thought only existed in their minds; no one dared to say it aloud.

"Amitabha."

Zhong Xu chanted a Buddhist prayer and sighed softly, "I never expected that a vengeful ghost that was once suppressed by Shakyamuni had escaped its seal beneath the Great Thunderclap Temple. I was caught off guard and almost got possessed by it, causing you all to be frightened!"

"A vengeful ghost?" "The one that Buddha suppressed back then?"

Everyone was shocked, their faces turning pale.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhong Xu slowly circulated his internal energy, and a gentle Buddhist light enveloped the surroundings: "You don't need to worry. Now that evil spirit has been converted by me and has taken refuge in Buddhism. It will no longer do evil."

Feeling the warmth and peace of the Buddha's light, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their gazes toward the master before them became increasingly reverent.

This master is even more powerful than they imagined, capable of converting even the vengeful spirits left behind by the Buddha.

After calming everyone down, Zhong Xu walked to the center of the bronze coffin, where there was a smaller bronze coffin.

The bronze coffin is less than four meters long and less than two meters wide. It is covered with rust, its color is somewhat dull, and it is etched with the vicissitudes of time.

Gently stroking the engravings on the ancient coffin, Zhong Xu used his mind to summon the golden Buddha in the ocean of his soul.

Buzz

The golden Buddha statue exuded Buddhist aura, and the Bodhi seed in its hand radiated a clear and brilliant light of wisdom. A grand and solemn chant resounded from Zhong Xu's body, echoing throughout the entire bronze coffin.

'Om Mani Padme Hum'

The six-syllable mantra of Buddhism resounded like a great bell in Ye Fan and the others' ears, making them feel a solemn, vast, and lofty Buddhist aura. It was as if they had opened up another special sense, and their minds became clearer.

As their minds shifted, the sounds of the Great Dao resonated within Ye Fan and the others:

The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little.

The first sentence was from a Taoist classic, but what followed were all mysterious and ancient texts they had never heard of before. Their meaning was difficult to understand, yet they were firmly imprinted in their hearts, giving them an indescribable sense of profound feeling.

On the other side, the same divine sound echoed in Zhong Xu's mind.

The divine sound was like a bell, seemingly piercing through time and space, resounding from the ancient past. Every word was as deep and vast as the ocean, containing endless information about the Great Dao, which cultivators could spend a lifetime trying to comprehend.

However, these few hundred ancient characters evolved into a supreme path that seemed to create the world from scratch.

With the influence of the true meaning of the golden Buddha in the ocean of his mind, Zhong Xu did his best to imprint this scripture in his mind.

These hundreds of ancient characters are scriptures left behind by Shi Hao, the Desolate Emperor, one of the beings who achieved the highest level of sacrificial arts in the future timeline of this universe.

Although this scripture is not a pure cultivation method, but rather a method he left behind to repair the Immortal Realm.

But at Shi Hao's level, every word and action can be called the Dao. Every ancient character he left behind instinctively retains his law, his Dao, and his philosophy, which is worth spending a lifetime to comprehend.

Especially for cultivators who practice the body-based seed system created by Shi Hao, obtaining these scriptures might allow them to comprehend some of the essential mysteries of the body-based seed system.

Zhong Xu will also cultivate the Heaven-Covering Technique in the future, so naturally he will not let go of these scriptures left by the creator of the Heaven-Covering Technique.

The divine sound rang out again and again, like an ancient Zen chant, flowing through Zhong Xu's heart. It was as if a supreme being was preaching to him, which actually stirred the true meaning of the "Great Brahma Prajna" and the ancient engravings of the bronze coffin that had remained in his heart.

These engravings are the laws and principles that were etched into his heart when he first came into contact with the ancient bronze coffin.

At this moment, countless chants resounded in Zhong Xu's mind, divided into three categories, as if three supreme beings were discussing the Dao across time and space, causing his mind to vibrate continuously and plunging him into a special state of enlightenment.

Although his cultivation level did not directly improve, both his mental state and realm had already surpassed his own cultivation level. He only needed to obtain enough vital energy to make a leap forward.

At the same time, amidst this heavenly sound that seemed to be discussing the Dao, Zhong Xu felt that some of the shackles in his heart had been broken again, giving him a sense of ease and liveliness.

(End of this chapter)