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

Chapter 24 The Surprise of the Martian Holy Body

Tianyin Temple is solemn and tranquil, with only the melodious sound of bells drifting through the air, carrying a touch of Zen.

Inside the meditation room, Zhong Xu listened to the melodious sound of the bell, and his mind calmed down a bit.

After arriving at Tianyin Temple, the old monk disappeared, and he was led to this meditation room by a young novice monk to rest for the time being.

This surprised Zhong Xu, but also made him feel slightly relieved.

After returning from this time travel, he felt something was very wrong with the old monk, which made him increasingly wary of this cheap master.

'Fortunately, my master will soon return to the embrace of Buddha!'

'May Buddha protect us, and may nothing untoward happen!'

'However, the Martian Holy Body!'

Thinking about his previous abnormality, Zhong Xu calmed himself down and focused his mind on his body.

In the vast ocean of the soul.

The golden Buddha is solemn and sacred, infinitely large and infinitely noble. Just seeing it gives people a sense of nirvana and purity, and clears away all the distracting thoughts in their hearts.

The Donghuang Bell is ancient and weathered. Even though only a single core fragment is real, it exudes an ancient and eternal aura.

Neither of them has changed much; they still stand tall in Zhong Xu's mind, as if suppressing this ocean of consciousness.

However, at this moment, the Martian Holy Body sitting cross-legged next to the golden Buddha underwent a tremendous change.

The original Martian Holy Body radiated boundless golden light, majestic and sacred, with a touch of Buddhist charm.

But now, the Martian Holy Body in front of Zhong Xu seemed to have reverted to its evil state during the time of divine thought. The holy golden light was gone, replaced by dark demonic energy. Its face was distorted, appearing both mad and delirious, and its eyes had turned black and red, making it strange and chaotic.

However, within the Martian Holy Body, faint golden light flickered and Zen chants resounded, temporarily resisting the erosion of the dark demonic energy and preventing it from completely succumbing to madness.

'This is.'

Upon seeing the appearance of the Martian Holy Body and sensing the familiar demonic aura, Zhong Xu was startled.

The current state of the Martian Holy Body is extremely similar to his demonic state after the reversal of the Great Brahma Prajna technique, or rather, extremely similar to the demonic state of the old monk he met this time.

'The old monk can actually influence the divine sense of a Great Accomplished Holy Body!'

As this thought arose in his mind, Zhong Xu looked at the Martian Holy Body that had fallen into demonic possession before him, and his mind instantly merged with the fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Boom!
The clear and melodious chimes echoed in the sea of ​​the soul, reversing time and turning back the clock, and the dark demonic energy surrounding the Martian Holy Body quickly dissipated.

At the same time, Zhong Xu sensed something and quickly formed a Buddhist mudra with his hands, drawing upon the true meaning of Buddhism contained within the golden Buddha statue.

boom

The golden Buddha shone brightly, its pale golden palm descending towards the Martian Holy Body, accompanied by a grand Buddhist chant.

The Buddha's palm seemed like an illusion, but the moment it landed, a series of Zen chants resonated within the Martian Saint Body, echoing the Buddha's chants. The demonic energy around him completely dissipated, and his expression returned to normal.

"What terrifying demonic power!"

A slightly complex, deep voice sounded, and the Martian Holy Body opened its eyes, its body once again radiating boundless golden light, restoring its majestic and sacred state.

Seeing this, Zhong Xu breathed a slight sigh of relief, stepped forward, and asked, "Senior, are you alright?"

The Martian Saint Body turned his gaze, a hint of emotion on his face: "I never imagined that such terrifying demonic power existed in this world. I forgot that I am now just a wisp of divine thought, and in a moment of carelessness, I was almost invaded by it. Please forgive my foolishness, young friend!"

At this point, a hint of curiosity appeared on his face: "Young friend, what exactly happened to you? Why did such a terrifying demonic force appear in the sea of ​​your mind?"

Although this demonic intent wasn't particularly high-level, its essence was exceptionally strange, and it specifically targeted the mind and will. Now, he only had a wisp of divine thought left, formed from his original obsession, which meant it was perfectly countered by this demonic intent.

Otherwise, as a person with a perfected holy body and a firm will, he would not have fallen for the attack so easily.

'this'

Zhong Xu thought for a moment, then, without hiding anything, briefly explained the old monk's situation according to the Martian Holy Body's understanding.

"Is that so?"

A thoughtful look appeared in the eyes of the Martian Saint Body, his expression suddenly turning solemn: "Young friend, you must be careful of your master. If I'm not mistaken, this demonic intent is probably specifically targeting you. However, within your sea of ​​consciousness resides this golden Buddha, and..."

At this point, he glanced at the ancient and weathered bronze bell with an expression of amazement, and continued, "And this bronze bell is why it wasn't truly tainted by this demonic power!"

Of course, his Great Accomplishment Holy Body also helped the other party bear a portion of the demonic erosion to some extent.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I understand."

Zhong Xu nodded, becoming increasingly wary of the old monk.

This old monk was able to sense the divine thoughts of the Martian Holy Body within his ocean of consciousness, and was even able to corrupt the divine thoughts of a Great Accomplished Holy Body with demonic intent, which was more terrifying than he had imagined.

'No, we must find a chance to leave the old monk as soon as possible. If all else fails, we'll have the Martian Holy Body temporarily restore its full strength and directly destroy its physical body.'

Zhong Xu worried that if things continued like this, he would either be converted into a Buddha by the old monk or corrupted into a demon by him.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Zhong Xu looked at the Martian Holy Body beside him again and asked with some curiosity, "By the way, senior, how did you suddenly wake up? Didn't you say that you couldn't stay awake for long?"

"The reason I woke up was because I sensed a crisis. Now it seems that it was your master trying to corrupt you with demonic energy, and..."

At this point, the Martian Holy Body raised his palm, a hint of uncertainty on his face: "I feel that I may be able to remain conscious for a long time now, but I can't figure out why for the time being."

Logically speaking, his divine consciousness, as the Great Accomplished Holy Body, should have already passed away and, having fulfilled his obsession, should have completely dissipated from the world.

Previously, it was only through the Buddhist aura contained within that golden Buddha statue that it was able to barely exist, but it could not remain conscious for long.

But now, everything has changed.

Upon hearing the words of the Martian Holy Body, a thoughtful look appeared in Zhong Xu's eyes, and he vaguely guessed what was going on.

'Could it be because the world has changed, and the rules of the world are different?'

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu pondered for a moment and then stopped hiding it: "Senior, if I'm not mistaken, it's probably because you left the original universe with me and came to a new world. The laws of the world are different, which is why you have undergone such a great change."

"Leave the original universe?"

The Martian Saint Body was taken aback, and it took him a long time to understand the meaning of those words. His eyes suddenly lit up: "Young friend, you are not from our universe?"

"good."

Zhong Xu gathered his thoughts and pointed to the ancient bronze bell in the sea of ​​his mind: "This treasure of mine is incredibly wondrous. It can take me through different worlds. It was thanks to it that I came to the universe where you are, senior. And now, I have left the universe where you are with the help of this treasure and returned to my original world."

"what?"

The Martian Saint Body showed surprise on his face. Even he, who had once dominated the universe, was deeply shocked.

At the same time, a look of realization appeared in his eyes:
"No wonder!"

"The inheritance of immortality, a bronze ancient bell even more terrifying than immortal artifacts, and a unique cultivation system."

"So, young friend, you are not from our universe, but from another world!"

(End of this chapter)