Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1937: Chapter 1935: Life Is Death, Death Is Life

”Receive...”

The Peacock Great Bright King still doesn’t want to be restrained, still doesn’t want to be changed. It once dominated the world, once made its name in the Demon World, and it is also a being with the potential to ascend to the Peak Realm of Martial Arts. If its temperament were to be suppressed here, it feels like its life would be a failure!

Even though it has lived in this village of hundreds of ordinary people for half a month and is familiar with almost everyone, it seems it still can’t change the demonic nature of the Peacock Great Bright King, nor does it want its demonic nature to be changed.

The wind rages, flying sand and stones swirl, the entire village seems about to be swallowed whole by some force. Still, the Peacock Great Bright King forms a ”Receive” rune, seemingly hardened its heart, intending to swallow all the hundreds of ordinary villagers. This shocks the Young Buddha, who had been sitting cross-legged on the mountain peak watching the scene. He immediately transforms into a ray of golden light, preparing to rush over to stop the Peacock Great Bright King.

To the Young Buddha, in any case, he won’t allow the Peacock Great Bright King the opportunity to devour these hundreds of ordinary villagers, absolutely not permissible. What astounds the Young Buddha is that after nearly half a month of interaction, the Peacock Great Bright King hasn’t changed at all. Could this really be the tragic fate of these hundreds of villagers?

Buzz!

A series of Buddhist Runes wrapped around the Peacock Great Bright King. Of course, the Young Buddha would not simply watch as the Peacock Great Bright King devours these hundreds of ordinary people. But when the Buddhist Runes were about to trap the Peacock Great Bright King, it stopped, catching the Young Buddha off guard.

Stopped!

The Peacock Great Bright King had already formed a ”Receive” rune, yet ultimately stopped. The Young Buddha was stunned, standing behind the Peacock Great Bright King, unsure what to say.

”Little monk, you don’t need to try so hard anymore. It seems you were right; I can no longer devour the villagers as if they were inconsequential. Hahaha, never thought this day would come for the Peacock Great Bright King!” The Peacock Great Bright King laughed, abandoning its attempt to harness its True Power.

The Young Buddha frowned. He genuinely saw great potential in the Peacock Great Bright King. Indeed, he never thought of subduing it, but felt that if the Peacock Great Bright King could embrace Buddhism, it would be a great boon for the entire Buddhist Sect, even making the sect more prosperous, truly enduring through the ages!

The reason why the Peacock Great Bright King could stop after forming a ”Receive” rune was that it initially wanted to heartlessly devour these villagers, maintaining its unchanged, unstoppable demonic nature. However, when it formed the ”Receive” rune and saw the entire village tremble, the villagers oblivious to what was happening and filled with terror, the Peacock Great Bright King genuinely couldn’t bear it, couldn’t bring itself to act. The villagers seemed like its family!

Boom!

A powerful force surged out from the Peacock Great Bright King, dispersing in all directions of the village. The Young Buddha, caught by surprise, couldn’t help but say, ”Your formation is strong...”

”The Peacock Great Ming King Array, it’s my own creation!” The Peacock Great Bright King said calmly.

Protecting, the Peacock Great Bright King couldn’t bring itself to act and set up its self-created ”Peacock Great Ming King Array” around the village, guarding it. Its temperament had unknowingly changed!

”Amitabha Buddha, Ming King, it seems you have decided not to eat the hundreds of villagers, so I can leave at ease!” The Young Buddha said with a smile.

”Leave? Aren’t you afraid I’ll take action and devour them later?” The Peacock Great Bright King asked, intentionally threatening.

”Hehe, I believe Ming King you won’t do that anymore. From now on, you won’t eat people!” The Young Buddha confidently laughed.

”Just leave like this? Don’t you want to subdue me into the Buddhist Sect?” The Peacock Great Bright King continued to ask.

The Young Buddha glanced at the Peacock Great Bright King and then said with a smile, ”In terms of strength, you’re not weaker than me. If it came to a life-and-death battle, it would be hard to predict the outcome between us. Besides, I’ve said before, I don’t want to subdue you, but hope you will embrace Buddhism. I believe with your insight and ability, we can spread and glorify the Buddhist Sect together!”

”Unfortunately, I won’t embrace Buddhism,” The Peacock Great Bright King said plainly.

”Precisely for this reason, I don’t want to force it, so farewell!” The Young Buddha clasped his hands together and turned to leave!

”Wait a minute...” Suddenly, just as the Young Buddha was about to leave, the Peacock Great Bright King called out to him.

”What advice do you have, Ming King?” the Young Buddha asked with a smile.

”The Buddhist Sect has a long and mysterious heritage. For a little monk in his teens to have such a state of mind and such strength is very curious to me. I want to see what the secrets of this Buddhist heritage are. However, let me make it clear, I am not converting to Buddhism!” The Peacock Great Bright King said with a slight pause.

”Haha, I would be honored to have the Ming King accompany me. As for converting to Buddhism, it is entirely up to the Ming King’s own will. You are free to come and go as you please!” The Young Buddha replied with a hearty laugh.

Departure!

The Young Buddha and the Peacock Great Bright King left together, bidding farewell to the people of this village before departing. Was the Peacock Great Bright King subdued by the Young Buddha? It seems not; was he not subdued? It seems not the case either.

In this mysterious state, Ye Tianchen witnessed this scene: the Young Buddha traveling with the Peacock Great Bright King, embarking on a monastic journey together. According to the Young Buddha’s plan, at this stage, he sought to be an ascetic monk, and so the Peacock Great Bright King simply accompanied him on this path!

”Although the Peacock Great Bright King was curious about the Young Buddha and the Buddhist heritage at the time and followed the Young Buddha to become an ascetic monk, he was not subdued, nor did he truly consider converting to Buddhism. The demonic power within him remained very strong. This might be why the scene in the western desert unfolded as it did!” Ye Tianchen thought to himself, coming to his senses.

But what happened in the end? Was the Young Buddha really killed in this dilapidated temple by the Peacock Great Bright King? Probably not, for if it were so, how could the immortal Buddhist heritage have continued to this day? But what happened next?

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen wanted to know the truth, enduring the pain in this incredibly mysterious state, he sought to uncover the whole story.

Taking advantage of the Young Buddha’s meditative state, the Peacock Great Bright King struck his head with a palm, immediately obliterating him, leaving his physical body in ashes, without even a drop of blood or fragment of bone remaining. This shows the immense power of the Peacock Great Bright King’s palm strike.

”I told you, you cannot subdue me. My strength is destined to ascend to the Martial Arts Peak, and no one can stop me!” the Peacock Great Bright King said harshly.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly calm. In the dilapidated temple that appeared with the Young Buddha’s words ”I will,” Ye Tianchen saw only the Peacock Great Bright King left alone. Following the Young Buddha as an ascetic monk proved too much, failing to grasp the true meaning of the Buddhist heritage, he thus resurrected the idea of becoming a strong demon clan member, leading to his attack on the Young Buddha. But after slaying the Young Buddha, the Peacock Great Bright King also froze in place, suddenly unsure of his path forward, falling into a state of confusion!

”Where should I go? Return to the Demon Clan? Or sweep across the world, continuously cultivating to break through to the Martial Arts Peak?” The Peacock Great Bright King mumbled to himself.

Suddenly, the Peacock Great Bright King was utterly stunned, his eyes filled with fear and at the same time, bewilderment. Amazement came from realizing that during the journey with the young monk as an ascetic, his mindset had unintentionally undergone a significant transformation, losing the ambition of world conquest. Now, wanting to rekindle such fervor, he found himself lacking the courage and interest. Bewilderment set in because, after years of living as an ascetic, practicing compassion and being kind to all, he was unsure of what to do next.

”From now on, Ming King, you have truly converted to Buddhism!” Suddenly, the voice of the Young Buddha sounded, startling the Peacock Great Bright King.

”You... you’re not dead? Impossible!” The Peacock Great Bright King frowned and said harshly.

Buzz!

He appeared, the Young Buddha just appeared out of nowhere in front of the Peacock Great Bright King. Still so calm, not showing any anger for the Peacock Great Bright King’s sudden assassination attempt, he merely said calmly, ”Ming King, do you feel it? Have you heard the voice from the depths of your heart? You are willing to convert to Buddhism. You are destined to be a strong protector within the Buddhist Sect, not because we want you to convert, but because the Buddhist Sect needs you!”

”The Buddhist Sect needs me? I just want to know why you are still alive...” The Peacock Great Bright King looked at the Young Buddha incredulously and asked.

”I died, but I am alive. Perhaps this is the supreme power of the Buddhist heritage, I can’t quite articulate it, and I haven’t fully understood it myself!” The Young Buddha shook his head and said.

”I died, but I am still alive, what logic is this?” The Peacock Great Bright King murmured in shock. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)