The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

The stone Buddha was numb. Ever since he brought Chi Miao and Jing Ming into the inheritance secret realm, these brats would come to him every few days asking for them back!

He would like to give it to her, but the problem is that it's not something he can decide! Jingming is fine with it, but Chi Miao really shouldn't be his concern!

The stone Buddha spoke: "Jingming is still in seclusion. As for Chi Miao... she's not here with me, so don't look for me anymore."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to resist raising my hand and beating you all to death one by one."

What's most infuriating about these brats isn't their persistent pleading, but that they secretly have someone chisel his hands out in the middle of the night!

In all his long history, this was the first time anyone had been so bold. The key was that these brats were progressing rapidly and were exceptionally quick-witted. They actually managed to find a way to chip off his fingernail.

Can he tolerate this?

If it weren't for the fact that they were all reincarnations of acquaintances, he would have done it long ago.

It's truly unbearable to be treated like a stone; it's so difficult to endure.

Jin Shengfei stepped forward, narrowing his eyes, his expression resolute: "She's not with you? You took her away six months ago, and now you're telling us she's not here? Do you think we're fools?!"

Yu Wuxin nodded in agreement: "Exactly! Regardless of whether Chi Miao is alive or dead, or where you've hidden him, we demand to see him alive or dead today!"

Ying Wuhuo directly condensed the cold Taiyin sword intent. As he accumulated power for longer and longer, his combat strength had already broken through his own realm and was infinitely close to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Hand over the person, or I will destroy the Bloodline Temple."

The stone Buddha choked, forced to become serious: "You dare!"

He wasn't afraid of anything else, but he was really afraid that these brats would destroy the Bloodline Temple.

His physical body had long since died, and his current Dharma form was only preserved by the array within the Bloodline Temple.

Therefore, he cannot leave the Bloodline Temple, and if the Bloodline Temple is destroyed, he will also shatter on the spot.

That one and only way to die actually got discovered by those brats!

No wonder they dared to break off all pretense of civility!

"Let's see if we dare!"

Jin Shengfei also began to gather his strength. It was a high-grade Earth-rank combat skill from Nine Swords Mountain, which theoretically could be gathered indefinitely, and the longer it was gathered, the greater its power.

Combined with Ying Wuhuo's "One Sword, Frosty Cold Across Fourteen Provinces," a sudden burst of power might actually destroy the Bloodline Temple!

Destroying the stone Buddha would be a death wish!

He was just a middleman, the kind who didn't even make a profit from the price difference, yet he was treated as an unforgivable villain.

He was so wronged!

Yan Shu, you're such a jerk!

Stone Buddha gritted his teeth, never expecting that someone of his level would have to compromise with a group of little guys who hadn't even reached the Nascent Soul stage.

After all, he couldn't really kill all of them, could he?

Although he himself really wanted to.

Seemingly sensing the stone Buddha's hesitation, Ying Wuhuo spoke again: "This is the last time. Hand over the person, or perish together!"

Stone Buddha: "I'd love to return that scourge to you as soon as possible, but she's really not here with me! She's gone to receive the inheritance left by her past life!"

This time, he finally spoke more, revealing the words "past life".

The three were surprised: "A past life? How do you intend to prove it?"

Stone Buddha: "Look at my face."

The three of them stared at the stone Buddha's face for a long while.

Stone Buddha: "How is it? Doesn't it resemble Jingming?"

The three people: "..."

Jin Shengfei commented: "You look like a cone to me. Apart from that bald head, what do you two have in common?"

The stone Buddha's face had long since become fragmented and broken over the years, and apart from its bald head, nothing else could be seen.

Stone Buddha: "..."

Oh shit.

Even Buddha couldn't forgive such a sharp critique.

"You bunch of brats are unstoppable! Just you wait... I'm going to find the witnesses!"

If he can't call Chi Miao, surely he can call that brat Jing Ming?

If it weren't for the fact that he was his reincarnation, and that he had decent talent and was on the verge of a breakthrough, he would have already brought Jingming out to testify for him.

At this moment, Jingming is undergoing tribulation within the inheritance space, and the ninth tribulation lightning is about to strike.

In the inheritance space, the stone Buddha appeared in the form of Fatian, and was somewhat surprised to see him undergoing tribulation.

He broke through to the Nascent Soul stage so quickly...

This progress far exceeded his expectations.

But it must be said that Jingming is a very hardworking child, to a degree that even he could not have imagined.

His training and inheritance are not easy to obtain; during this period, he gave Jingming truly hellish training.

Jingming focused on both Buddhist teachings and the physical body, and he nearly destroyed and reconstructed Jingming's body hundreds of times. Despite the immense pain of countless destructions and reconstructions of his body, Jingming never uttered a sound of suffering or pain, silently enduring it all.

His myriad forms of Buddhism and Taoism have already solidified the seed of Tao.

His physical body has transcended his own realm, achieving a true golden body!

In terms of Buddhism, he directly gave him a treasure that allowed him to witness countless deaths of relatives and friends and the destruction of nations in countless illusory suffering.

Even though Jingming was born without emotion, he nearly lost his resolve and went mad several times under such circumstances.

At this moment, Jingming, who was undergoing tribulation in the center of the lightning tribulation, suddenly felt a sense of distance that he had never felt before, as if he were isolated from the world and nothing could approach him.

He sits there, and that is his throne.

He opened his eyes, his dark pupils devoid of any emotion or fluctuation, and looked up at Fatian.

Fatian: "What about undergoing tribulation?"

Jingming: "Hmm."

This is his ninth tribulation of lightning.

Fatian: "There's no time to explain. Come with me. You'll undergo your tribulation outside. Anyway, you're in a state where you're guaranteed to survive this tribulation. Let's go!!!"

Jingming: "???"

Listen to this! What kind of talk is this?

They dragged someone away halfway through their tribulation? Is there no law left?!

Clearly, he had no right to refuse!

Inside the Bloodline Temple.

A deafening thunderbolt struck!

In front of everyone, Jingming broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Everyone: "?"

Jingming, who was floating in mid-air and being struck by lightning, closed his eyes.

"Hello everyone, it's been a long time."

"You...you've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage?!"

Jingming: "Hmm."

What a beautiful "hmm"!

They were so worried about you two, and then you broke through to the Nascent Soul stage!

Stop talking, they're about to break down!

Stone Buddha was very pleased with himself and satisfied with the results of his special training: "See? I told you they're fine. Instead of worrying about him and Chi Miao, you should worry about how you won't fall behind!"

"Is that right, Jingming?"

Jingming remained silent, then slowly opened his eyes, his unfathomable gaze fixed on the stone Buddha: "So, where is Chi Miao?"

He did not perceive Chi Miao.

Others: "You don't know either?!!"

Jingming shook his head: "I don't know."

Now that their testimonies matched, everyone turned to look at the stone Buddha.

"Like I said! We need to see them alive or dead!"

The stone Buddha couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"

He asked Jingming to come out as a witness, not to have Jingming beat him to death!

It was at this time that...

A sinister laugh suddenly echoed in the air.

"Hehehehehe! It's out! This was so much fun, so exciting! The lightning just struck me nine times, it felt so good! It felt so good I wanted to die!!"

Everyone: "??"

What the hell was that noise?!

—Author's Note—

"The Heartless Buddhist Disciple Stops His Showing Off, Secretly Amazing Everyone with His Inner Competition."

I'll definitely update twice tomorrow! (My perfect attendance record for the month dropped at the beginning of the month, I have absolutely no motivation, everyone (ﾉಥ益ಥ))