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Chapter 259 Human-Machine Symbiosis
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Based on my previous experience.

To prevent the leakage of his lineage, this Venerable Master Jin Guang will likely choose to pass away directly.

Therefore, Wu Wen did not directly show any malice, but simply said:
"I'll protect this person; you can leave now."

"Don't even think about it! This evil spirit, Li Qing, must be eliminated today!"

The Golden Light Grand Master stomped his feet on the ground, and a heavy booming sound, like a great bell, emanated from his body. He then charged forward with explosive speed.

Wu Wen simply raised his hand and waved it, and the Golden Light Grandmaster was blown away like a fly.

"How could this be?"

Faced with Wu Wen's terrifying strength, Grand Master Jin Guang frowned deeply.

"It seems we won't be able to subdue this demon today." The Golden Light Grand Master felt a sudden urge to retreat.

"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want me to keep you here?" Wu Wen said in a low voice.

Without further hesitation, the Golden Light Master turned and left.

"Where did this person come from? How can his cultivation level be so high?..."

On the way back, the Golden Light Grand Master kept wondering about Wu Wen's identity.

Shortly after.

He entered the city and returned to his temple, Thomo.

"Great Master, have you eliminated Li Qing?" The monks in the temple asked him as he returned.

Grand Master Jin Guang sighed and shook his head, saying, "I had already severely injured him, but just as I was about to eliminate him, an unidentified person suddenly appeared and saved Li Qing. I was no match for that person, so I was unable to eliminate Li Qing."

"Even you, the Great Master, are no match for him? Just who is this person?" The monks asked in surprise upon hearing this.

"Perhaps, it was not Li Qing's time to die. It's just tragic that so many innocent and pitiful children will die at his hands." The Golden Light Grand Master's face showed a look of pity.

Other monks shared the same lament.

Regarding this failure, the Grand Master Jin Guang secretly vowed in his heart: "It's still because I'm not capable enough! If I had the real skill of subduing demons with Vajra, I would definitely not have allowed this evil demon Li Qing to have a single chance of survival this time."

Thinking of this, the Golden Light Grand Master immediately decided to go into seclusion to cultivate and improve his strength.

He instructed the monks, "I deeply feel my own inadequacy in this battle against the demon, so I must go into seclusion and cultivate diligently."

I will not emerge from seclusion until I possess the true strength to subdue demons.

"Every so often, you shall bring me the things I need for my cultivation to my secluded retreat."

Upon hearing this, the monks responded, "Yes, Great Master!"

After giving his instructions, the Venerable Master Jin Guang went directly to his secluded retreat.

It was a stone pagoda located deep in the backyard of the temple.

This stone pagoda has seven stories, corresponding to the seven-story Buddhist stupa.

However, after entering the stone tower, the Golden Light Master did not climb up, but went down and entered a secret chamber located at the bottom of the stone tower through a hidden door.

This secret room is not large, about the size of a normal room.

Three rows of oil lamps hung on the walls on both sides of the secret room, their dim light illuminating the room.

In the very center of the secret chamber, there is a golden Buddha statue.

This Buddha statue is unusually strange, with three heads on its golden body facing different directions, and each of the three heads is different.

The Buddha head in the center, facing forward, has slightly closed eyes and an expressionless face; the Buddha head on the left has a sharp mouth and fangs, a fierce and ferocious look, and two horns on its head, resembling a demon; while the Buddha head on the right has a compassionate expression, which is the true appearance of the Buddha.

Besides having three different Buddha heads on its head.

The golden body also has six arms, which are waving wildly. Each arm holds a corresponding magic weapon: a vajra, a lotus, a vajra circle, a steel fork, a golden whip, and a short spear.

Master Jin Guang stepped forward.

Kneeling on a prayer mat in front of the Buddha statue, hands forming mudras, turning prayer beads, head bowed, devoutly reciting Buddhist scriptures.

After he finished praying once, he sat cross-legged and began his practice.

The demon-subduing technique he primarily cultivated was the "Golden Body."

The Golden Body has seven levels, and he has now mastered the first three, making him as tough as copper and as strong as iron.

Next, he plans to cultivate the fourth level.

The Golden Body Technique undergoes a qualitative change starting from the fourth level.

The difficulty of cultivation naturally increases dramatically.

The reason why the Venerable Master Jin Guang decided to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently was precisely to cultivate this fourth level.

He raised his right hand and gently pressed it against the base of the Buddha statue directly in front of him, instantly activating the mechanism.

A hidden compartment slowly emerged from the originally smooth and flat base of the Buddha statue.

In the hidden compartment, a transparent crystal bottle sat quietly, containing more than half a bottle of golden liquid.

When the Golden Light Master picked up the crystal bottle, the golden liquid inside swayed gently.

These golden liquids not only slosh around like water, but also drift like gold dust, shimmering with golden light under the dim light, like a constellation of stars.

Just like the first three levels of cultivation, the cultivation of the "Golden Body" technique requires the assistance of secret medicines.

The golden liquid in the transparent crystal bottle is the secret medicine needed to cultivate the fourth level of the "Golden Body" technique.

The Golden Light Master removed his clothes, leaving his body naked. He opened the crystal bottle and slowly poured the golden liquid inside down his bald head.

The golden liquid trickled down his skin, following the lines of his skin.

At this moment, his body seemed to be slowly enveloped by a golden net.

At the same time, tiny specks of light, like gold dust, drifted from the liquid, forming a mist that enveloped him.

In sync with the Golden Light Grand Master's breathing exercises, the golden powder mist was inhaled into his body, wisps of it coming out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

"Hmm~"

The Golden Light Master suddenly let out a muffled sound, for he was suffering from pain as if he were being torn apart by a thousand cuts.

At this moment, within the body of the Golden Light Grand Master, the golden elixir is undergoing a radical transformation of his body.

The secret medicine works by recombining his DNA and nervous system, treating his body as a "wound" that is constantly repaired, and then transforming his bodily functions, giving him superhuman strength, speed, endurance, and regenerative abilities.

Meanwhile, hidden between the bones supporting the body of the Golden Light Grand Master were countless tiny titanium particles, as fine as dust.

These particles, which were originally like sleeping ghosts, are now as if awakened by some mysterious force, and begin to attract each other, connect with each other, and gradually form a close whole.

They were like nimble tentacles, tightly connected to the Golden Light Master's nervous system, as if they had become one with him.

At this point, his body had become a living machine that was a perfect fusion of flesh and metal, a strange existence that existed between living beings and machines.

Under his command.

As if hearing the bugle call to charge, those titanium particles slowly seeped out from the gaps in the bones.

In an instant, the naked Golden Light Grandmaster seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force.

Immediately afterwards, metallic glints flashed across his body, and a metal armor made of titanium particles appeared out of thin air, completely enveloping him.

Seeing the changes in his own body, the Golden Light Grand Master was greatly shocked.

Because he actually completed the fourth level of the Golden Body technique.

This was something he had spent over a decade trying to cultivate without success.

According to his estimation, he would need more than ten years of painful cultivation to fully complete it.

Unexpectedly, it suddenly succeeded today.

Master Jin Guang found it somewhat unbelievable, but since it was true, he didn't have too many doubts. He simply assumed that he had suddenly attained enlightenment or received guidance from the Buddha.

He bowed deeply before the Buddha statue.

Immediately afterwards, the Venerable Master Jin Guang, with a solemn expression, reached out again to the base of the Buddha statue and gently opened another hidden compartment.

Inside the hidden compartment, another crystal bottle lay quietly, its golden liquid shimmering gently within.

Without hesitation, he took out the crystal bottle, like a devout believer receiving a sacred gift.

Then, following the previous method, slowly pour the golden liquid from the bottle over your head.

The golden liquid, like a nimble golden snake, meandered down his bronze skin, and wherever it passed, a warm sensation seemed to seep into his body.

During this cultivation session, he clearly sensed the incredible speed, like a surging river rushing forward. The mental and physical pain that had haunted his past cultivation now dissipated like morning mist meeting the rising sun, diminishing by more than half.

Therefore, in just a short while, he had absorbed the entire bottle of the secret medicine.

At this moment, a faint golden light had begun to emanate from his bones, as if they were being gently caressed by Buddhist light, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

Sensing the rapid progress in his cultivation, Grand Master Jin Guang left his secluded underground chamber without hesitation.

Soon after, he returned carrying a wooden box filled with seven bottles of secret medicine, the golden liquid gently swaying in the transparent crystal bottles.

The Grand Master Jin Guang solemnly placed the wooden box beneath the statue, bowed respectfully, and said:
"The Buddha has shown favor!"

Because he had just started practicing too quickly, Master Jin Guang was afraid that haste makes waste, so he did not use the secret medicine to continue practicing. Instead, he knelt before the Buddha statue and began chanting Buddhist scriptures.

After practicing ten times, he still couldn't resist and picked up another bottle of secret medicine to begin his cultivation.

Compared to the slow and painstaking process of his previous cultivation, the feeling of progressing rapidly in a short time was somewhat captivating to him.

soon.

He then secluded himself in the secret room for more than a month.

During this period, the Venerable Master Jin Guang directly absorbed all the secret medicines that Tuo Mo Temple had treasured for many years.

Now, the bones inside his body have turned completely gold.

This means that the concentration of titanium particles in his body has reached its peak.

This also means that he has already cultivated to the sixth level of the "Golden Body" technique.

Kneeling before the Buddha statue, the Grand Master Jin Guang held in his hands four bottles of secret medicine, one of the few remaining in the temple.

After chanting and praying, instead of using the bottles one by one, he opened all four bottles and poured the liquid over his head all at once.

As the golden elixir flowed through his body, his body instantly shone with golden light.

Then, a golden armor with three heads and six arms emerged from his body.

"It's done!"

"Seventh level of Golden Body!"

"Dharma's golden body!"

The Venerable Master Jin Guang was extremely excited at this moment, as if he were dreaming.

He couldn't believe that he had mastered the Golden Body Technique in just over a month of seclusion.

According to historical records, even the fastest person in history to cultivate the seven levels of a martial arts technique took nearly two hundred years.

Unexpectedly, he jumped from the third level to the seventh level in just over a month, and directly completed the cultivation of the Golden Body.

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Just as he was getting excited.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed completely.

He saw a pair of familiar eyes staring wide-eyed at him.

moment.

The Golden Light Master retreated abruptly.

He wanted to summon the seventh level of his newly cultivated Golden Body Technique: Dharma Body.

But he found that he couldn't summon it at all, and at this moment he only had the strength of the third level.

"This is where?"

He quickly turned his head to check his surroundings.

This is not the secret chamber where he secluded himself for cultivation.

Instead, it was in a dense forest.

"here it is……"

Looking at the familiar figure in front of me.

Isn't it just the evil demon Li Qing, whom I severely injured a month ago, and the unidentified person who saved him?

He seemed dazed for a moment.

The Golden Light Master suddenly realized something.

He realized he had been bewitched by an illusion.

It turns out, I had never left.

He said tremblingly, "You..."

Wu Wen smiled as he looked at the Golden Light Grand Master who had just awakened from his illusion.

He went to great lengths to deceive him.

The highest level of illusion is deceiving yourself.

The observer effect of spatial expansion in the virtual world of Zhao Tuo, the King of Nanyue.

Wu Wen combined his illusion techniques with it to create a completely new illusion: Reincarnation.

Master Jin Guang believed that he had returned to the temple a month ago after being defeated by Wu Wen.

After more than a month of cultivation, as if guided by the Buddha, he directly cultivated to the seventh level of the Golden Body Technique.

But in reality, all of this was just his imagination.

He remained trapped in the illusion created by Wu Wen.

Wu Wen witnessed everything that the Venerable Master Jin Guang had experienced, encountered, revealed, and displayed during that month.

It can be said that at this moment, the Golden Light Grand Master had no secrets from Wu Wen whatsoever.

"What a wonderful Golden Body Technique! It is truly profound and extraordinary!"

It can perfectly fuse flesh and blood with metal, transforming cultivators into strange beings like living metal.

This golden body of Dharma resembles a nano-mecha, achieving the highest realm of human-machine symbiosis.

The seventh realm is by no means its final form; it must contain even deeper mysteries, worthy of in-depth exploration and development.

Just as Wu Wen was pondering.

Grand Master Jin Guang realized that he had been deceived by the illusion and had revealed his entire lineage. In grief and anger, he was ready to fight Wu Wen to the death.

But at this moment, he was of no use to Wu Wen.

With a simple gesture, Wu Wen placed his five fingers directly on Wu Wen's head.

"It's a pity that your faith is too strong; it's impossible to change your will and make you work for me."

Hearing Wu Wen's sigh, the Golden Light Grand Master knew that he was doomed today.

In an instant, as if struck by a sudden realization, he suppressed his anger and his expression became calm.

"Buddha will punish you!"

Leaving behind his final words, Master Jin Guang immediately passed away peacefully.

"Buddha?"

"Heh~"

Wu Wen's face showed a hint of disdain.

With a flick of his wrist, he flung the corpse of the Golden Light Grandmaster out of his hand.

Then, he walked over to Li Qing, who was slumped under the tree.

Now it is your turn.

Li Qing watched as Wu Wen walked towards her.

Although it's unclear what happened during those half an hour when Grand Master Jin Guang and Wu Wen stood there motionless in a standoff, it's still unknown.

However, judging from the final actions of the Golden Light Grand Master, Wu Wen must have used some strange means to make him choose self-destruction as his final form of self-annihilation.

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(End of this chapter)