Fantasy: I'll do the hacking, and you'll suffer the side effects!

198: Buddha became an immortal? The path to the emperor and the path to immortality!”What exactly is going on? Which of them was truly demonic?” Wu De was utterly baffled, feeling as if he had just watched an unfinished play.

Moreover, his mind was a complete mess, unable to understand why they had both stopped fighting.

”Is Chu Jiangnian also demonic? Is he with that bald monk now?” The God-Slaying Stone asked.

”To be precise, only one person is demonic,” Qin Han explained.

”One person? That’s not right, I clearly saw both of them...” Wu De’s words trailed off as he suddenly realized something, then continued, ”I know! Only Brother Chu is demonic, that bald monk being demonic is just an illusion!”

”Why do you say that?” Qin Han asked with interest.

”Look, Xuankong Temple can be said to have the longest Buddhist Legacy, possessing unparalleled advantages and power in eradicating evil.”

”As the Buddhist Son, Jiekong must have the purest Buddhist Heart-Nature, and with three thousand sarira within him and the Buddha protecting his Physical Body, how could he easily become demonic?”

Hearing Wu De’s reasoning, the God-Slaying Stone felt it made a lot of sense and echoed, ”Now that you mention it, that seems right.”

”With the Buddha in his Heart-Nature, no demons can invade. If Jiekong truly became a demon, he would have started a massacre long ago.”

Both believed that the one who had become demonic was Chu Jiangnian.

Qin Han secretly shook his head upon hearing this, and retorted, ”Do you know what the Floating Pagoda is?”

”Of course I know that thing! It’s the treasure of Xuankong Temple, containing countless devils and demons within. Its exterior is the most Yang and rigid, yet its interior is the most evil in the world,” Wu De said.

”The Floating Pagoda is Soul-bound to Jiekong. When the two merge, it can be called a great weapon, and also a supreme Buddhist treasure,” Qin Han stated.

”Soul-bound?” Wu De’s Heart-Nature stirred; he seemed to have realized something.

He then abruptly looked up, exclaiming in surprise, ”You mean... Chu Jiangnian, being inside the Floating Pagoda, was influenced by Jiekong and thus became demonic?”

”That’s not right. If what you say is true, then both should have fallen to a demonic fate,” the God-Slaying Stone said, greatly perplexed.

Qin Han gazed at Jiekong and Chu Jiangnian as they vanished into the crack and entered the Taigu Divine Nest, slowly saying, ”I said that those with a natural Sword Heart have a strong Heart-Nature and are not easily influenced.”

Wu De gasped, ”You mean, Brother Chu isn’t demonic, and the one who truly became demonic is Jiekong?”

”Exactly. From the first time I saw Jiekong, I felt something was off about him. Although his whole body was bathed in Buddhist light, there was always a sinister force lingering,” Qin Han nodded slightly.

”A Buddhist Son becoming demonic, it’s simply a huge joke,” Wu De muttered.

”Nothing in the world is absolute. People of Buddhism are also Human Race. As long as they are Human Race, they cannot escape the seven emotions and six desires,” Qin Han stated.

”But he’s a Buddhist Son, the one with the strongest Buddhist Heart-Nature. Even he couldn’t escape desire?” The God-Slaying Stone sighed softly.

In ancient times, Xuankong Temple was originally a solid backing for the Human Race. They did not appear in the world, but always took action when the Human Race was in danger.

They saved countless humans from dire straits and were an incredibly sacred existence in the hearts of many.

Now, Xuankong Temple had produced a follower of the Demonic Path. How could this not make people sigh with regret?

”Alas, who can blame them? There’s a reason why the Buddhist Dao has never produced a Great Emperor. Jiekong had to contend with others, and he was still stubborn,” Wu De shook his head helplessly.

”Why?” Qin Han asked, puzzled.

”The Buddha created the Buddhist Dao, which was an immeasurable Karma in the Primordial Era. He achieved Immortal Ascension with his Physical Body, attained the supreme Fruit Position, stood above all heavens, and delivered all living beings from suffering.”

”It is precisely because of this that the Buddhist Dao grew strong. But the Buddha also set rules, forbidding cultivators of Buddhism from entering the mundane world, and only allowing the spread of Buddhist Dharma in the Ximo Ancient State,” Wu De recounted.

”So, that’s why they can’t become Great Emperors?” Qin Han asked again.

”You could say that. The ultimate goal for cultivators of Buddhism is Immortal Ascension, but what exactly this ’Immortal’ is, this Daoist doesn’t know. I estimate it’s an existence of the same Rank as a Great Emperor,” Wu De shrugged.

Immortal?

Qin Han suddenly recalled the wooden boat he had seen not long ago; its owner was seeking the legendary path to Immortal Ascension.

His identity was very mysterious, but from his Aura, it could be felt that this person was very likely a Great Emperor!

”If Immortal Ascension is real, then those buried in the Divine Garden are most likely the subordinates who followed him in search of the Immortal Path,” Qin Han’s Heart-Nature trembled.

Dozens of Saint subordinates, what a grand gesture was that?

Even Fengdu Great Emperor of Zhong Sheng Divine Continent only had ten Saint subordinates.

Yet he possessed such great prestige.

Dozens of Saints all died. What did they encounter?

The owner of the wooden boat was nowhere to be found. He didn’t know if he eventually found it.

If he found it, then he must still be alive.

If he didn’t find it, where was he buried?

”Is Immortal Ascension a real existence?” Qin Han gazed at the sky, murmuring.

”Who knows? I estimate that the Buddha must have entered nirvana, so using words like ’Immortal Ascension’ to describe it makes it sound better,” Wu De grumbled.

”Throughout history, many Great Emperors have either died in battle or gone missing, and not a single one has survived to this day. It’s the same in every era. Is there a curse behind it?” This was what truly perplexed Qin Han.

As long as one person became a Great Emperor, their era would be given a new name, separately designated.

Just like Nuzhan Great Emperor’s Nuzhan Era, Fengdu Great Emperor’s Extreme Night Era, and True Martial Great Emperor’s True Martial Era.

But these eras all ended with their burial or disappearance.

”Where did the Great Emperors go? Is True Martial Great Emperor’s disappearance also related to the Immortal Ascension path?” Qin Han frowned slightly.

Many mysteries now became much clearer. He felt that he had already touched upon the Context.

He just needed to open one node, and all his doubts would be resolved!

At this moment, Wu De suddenly pointed at the crack and said, ”The Sea God’s Descendant and Zhe Tian Crown Prince have both gone in!”

Qin Han broke off his contemplation and looked up, only to see that the two had temporarily set aside their differences, rushing into the crack together and disappearing.

As the two entered, ancient runes suddenly appeared on the crack, beginning to repair the gap.

At this rate, it would completely close in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

”Let’s go!” Qin Han made a decisive decision, leading the two to rush towards the crack.

”What’s the hurry? This Daoist has a key. At worst, I’ll just open another door,” Wu De stated.

”Can you guarantee that the Godly Nest will give you another chance to open a door?” Qin Han gazed forward.

”Of course, the Dragon Seeking Ruler...”

Before Wu De could finish speaking, he saw a colossal creature suddenly emerge from the sea. Its size was ten times larger than a giant octopus!

Just the part of its body exposed above the sea was half the size of the Godly Nest, like a continent, extremely astonishing.

Most terrifyingly, the Aura it exuded made people feel breathless, incredibly oppressive.

”Good heavens, a Saint-level ferocious beast! Run!” Wu De shivered, then darted away from Qin Han’s side in a flash.

His speed was astonishing.

”This fatty, as expected, is greedy for life and afraid of death,” the God-Slaying Stone snorted softly.