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

Chapter 8 Deception
After glancing at everyone, Zhong Xu turned his gaze to Ye Fan and said in a leisurely tone, "For cultivators, great power comes from within themselves. When you cultivate to the point where you can traverse the universe, you will naturally be able to cross the stars and return to Earth."

'what! '

Everyone was stunned, and the hope that had just risen in their hearts was shattered once again.

Although they had never cultivated themselves, based on their knowledge of various movies, television shows, and novels, they knew that it would be incredibly difficult to cultivate to the point of traversing the universe.

Leaving aside whether ordinary people like them can cultivate to that level, even if they eventually succeed, who knows how many years will have passed.

By then, their loved ones will probably be long gone.

At this moment, someone seemed to have thought of something and quickly looked at the young monk in front of them, who looked like a god or Buddha, with an expectant look on their face: "Master, I wonder if you have reached the realm where you can traverse the starry sky?"

Shaking his head, Zhong Xu sighed, "The earth's natural energy is now depleted, and the Great Dao is suppressing it, making cultivation extremely difficult. I am far from reaching that level, which is why I need to enter the bronze coffin."

"As I said before, the bronze coffin will take us to an ancient star where the spiritual energy is relatively abundant and the cultivation civilization is extremely prosperous. For you, this is a great opportunity that will allow you to embark on the path of cultivation."

Zhong Xu was telling the truth. Because of the Immortal Realm, the essence of heaven and earth on Earth was indeed in a state of depletion, and his current cultivation level was indeed insufficient to traverse the starry sky.

As for the fact that his cultivation level is actually unrelated to the Earth's environment, there's no need to tell these people in front of him.

Seeing that even this mysterious monk was unable to traverse the starry sky, everyone felt increasingly desperate.

Even Ye Fan showed a pained expression as he thought of his elderly parents.

His passing was almost like losing a son in old age for the two elderly people.

Can the two elderly people withstand such a blow?

Seeing everyone's expressions, especially Ye Fan's pained expression, Zhong Xu pondered for a moment and softly chanted a Buddhist prayer: "Amitabha!"

The sound, carrying a sense of tranquility, echoed in everyone's ears the moment it rang out, calming their minds.

"Actually, there is another way."

Zhong Xu looked at everyone and reassured them: "The five-colored altar on Mount Tai is actually a star teleportation array built by the ancient sages. The bronze coffin was able to cross the starry sky and take us to other ancient stars by relying on the star teleportation array. If you can find the other five-colored altars in the future, you may be able to return to Earth again through the star teleportation array."

"Starry Sky Teleportation Array!"

"The Five-Colored Altar!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out, and everyone immediately thought of the many five-colored altars that had appeared on Mount Tai.

It seems that when the ancient bronze coffin fell from Mount Tai, it landed on a giant five-colored altar.

Are these five-colored altars actually the so-called star teleportation array?
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope arose in everyone's hearts.

As the master before them said, if they could find the remaining five-colored altars, could they use them to return to Earth?

Although the hope is small, there is still some hope.

People always need something to look forward to in life.

A glint of light also appeared in Ye Fan's eyes. He was determined to find a new five-colored altar as soon as possible so that he could return to Earth and see his parents again.

Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Zhong Xu nodded to himself.

In any case, let's try to fool everyone first.

Putting aside others, Ye Fan was determined to reach Beidou safely and begin his life as Ye Fengchu.

Just as hope was rising in everyone's hearts, a heavy cough suddenly came from the corner of the bronze coffin.

In this incredibly eerie bronze coffin, the cough was so conspicuous.

In an instant, everyone's hair stood on end, and their hearts seemed to skip a beat.

Having just learned about cultivation and realized that immortal cultivators truly exist in this world, how could they not be terrified when such a sound suddenly arose from within this bronze coffin? Recalling the Buddha-like light that the master before them had just displayed, the crowd did not hesitate and immediately gathered around him, looking tremblingly in the direction from which the coughing sound came.

Using the gentle Buddhist light emanating from Zhong Xu, everyone saw a tall, robust figure, as strong as a black bear, slowly rising to his feet.

Ye Fan scrutinized him for a moment, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Pang Bo?"

"leaf?"

The tall figure stood up completely, moving towards the crowd as he spoke: "It's me!"

As he approached, everyone could see his appearance clearly: thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a burly build—it was Pang Bo.

"stop."

Someone spoke up, their voice trembling slightly: "No, Pang Bo didn't even attend the party, how could he be here? You... are you a human or a ghost?"

"Of course I am a human being."

Pang Bo stopped and explained why he was there.

He initially missed the class reunion because of family matters, but after dealing with them, he heard that everyone had come to Mount Tai, so he came as well.

Unfortunately, he had just arrived at Mount Tai when he encountered the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, and like everyone else, he was sucked into the ancient bronze coffin.

However, he was incredibly unlucky, and the way he fell was also wrong, causing him to faint immediately.

After hearing Pang Bo's explanation, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief, and Ye Fan prepared to step forward.

At this moment, someone thought of the master beside them and quickly asked, "Master, do you think Pang Bo is a human or a ghost?"

"He's not a ghost."

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely relieved.

"But he's not a normal person either."

hiss

Everyone gasped, instantly feeling a chill run down their spines.

It's neither a ghost nor a normal person, so what kind of monster is it?

Even Ye Fan stopped in his tracks, looking at Pang Bo's figure with a wary expression.

Before everyone could fully process their thoughts, Zhong Xu looked at Pang Bo with a smile and said, "He is a person with some demon blood. In other words, you can call him a half-demon."

Half demon?

Pang Bo?

The crowd froze, their fear dissipating, and they looked at the somewhat wicked young monk beside them with resentment.

Master, could you please finish what you have to say in one go?

At the same time, images of the outlaw hero Xu Xian and the undead knight Ning Caichen flashed through everyone's minds, and their gazes toward Pang Bo became strange.

"A half-demon? Me?"

Pang Bo was also stunned, as if he had lost the ability to speak for a moment.

If it weren't for the gentle Buddhist aura emanating from this young monk, which clearly indicated he was no ordinary person, he probably would have cursed him out.

(End of this chapter)