The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor-Chapter 1656 - 1653: The Origin of the Ghost Buddha

Chapter 1656: Chapter 1653: The Origin of the Ghost Buddha

Under the silence, a terrifying oppression was concealed.

The ancient Buddha monk slowly turned his head, his vicious blood-red eyes staring at the Emperor Corpse.

Boom!

In the next moment, the ancient Buddha monk moved, his punch like a dragon emerging from the sea.

But the Emperor Corpse, under the control of Ye Xuan, also struck with a punch.

The surrounding chaos kept tumbling.

Terrifying power rippled out!

If they were fighting in the outside world, it might shatter even the world’s walls!

Boom!

The Emperor Corpse was blasted into the chaos, but the ancient Buddha monk remained unmoved.

After blasting away the Emperor Corpse, the ancient Buddha monk again focused on Ye Xuan. His entire body was entwined with scarlet fiery flames, resembling a monster.

Lacking any Buddha Nature at all.

No wonder the Buddhist factions of the past labeled him as the Ghost Buddha.

Where was there a trace of Buddha’s intent?

But Ye Xuan felt indifferent to it all.

He was very clear why this ancient Buddha was here.

The entire Ghost Buddha Sky Cave was a prison, a cage trapping this ancient Buddha monk.

"Do you truly wish, as they say, to become a Ghost Buddha?"

Ye Xuan spoke coldly from behind the black Mysterious Light formed by the Dao Formation Pill.

The ancient Buddha monk, who originally intended to continue attacking Ye Xuan, suddenly paused upon hearing this, holding his head as if lost in some inescapable agony.

"They call you Ghost Buddha, but you’re not; you simply differ from their Buddhist laws."

"You were born with Buddha Nature, capable of foreseeing part of the future, yet you willingly walked into the cage they designed for you. In my view, you resemble a Buddha more than they do!"

Ye Xuan continued, observing the state of the ancient Buddha monk.

The secret of the Ghost Buddha Sky Cave was known now only to Ye Xuan.

"That Red Lotus Karma Fire was caused by the Buddhist sects of the Western Heaven Great World, not by you. It was the sin they created; why should you alone bear it?"

"There’s no such bullshit reasoning in the world."

Ye Xuan observed as the scarlet flames on the ancient Buddha monk gradually subsided, his form restoring to its former appearance, and continued speaking.

Soon, the ancient Buddha monk regained his previous visage, withered and clothed in tattered monk’s robes, his countenance a mask of sorrow, seemingly lamenting for all beings.

His old eyes were cloudy, yet concealed within were two undeniable truths.

For a long time.

The ancient Buddha monk clasped his hands together, a halo of Buddha Light appearing behind his head, and uttered a Buddha’s name: "Amitabha."

"You have come."

The ancient Buddha monk raised his eyes to Ye Xuan, a hint of complexity in his expression.

Ye Xuan then withdrew the Dao Formation Pill, frowning and said, "What has become of you to look like this?"

Buzz!

The Red Lotus Karma Fire that the ancient Buddha monk had struck into the chaos surfaced once more, its petals reassembling, carrying a drizzle of scarlet light.

The ancient Buddha monk did not turn his head. He shook his head and said, "This humble monk foresaw a fragment of the future, chaos approaching, danger coming to the Buddha Cave. Before that happens, I must refine the Red Lotus Karma Fire to disperse its boundless Karma."

"But you know the Red Lotus Karma Fire cannot be refined."

Ye Xuan said coldly.

The ancient Buddha monk remained silent.

Ye Xuan looked at the old monk and said calmly, "The moment you burrowed into this Ghost Buddha Sky Cave all those years ago, you understood that, and so did those folks."

The ancient Buddha monk smiled slightly and said, "Understanding is one thing, acting is another, you know this humble monk, Emperor Ye."

Ye Xuan grinned, "These trivial old matters are not worth mentioning."

The ancient Buddha monk bowed to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan did not evade, accepting it with openness.

The events of those years, aside from Ye Xuan, only the ancient Buddha monk himself remembered now.

And the ancient Buddha monk could never leave the Buddha Cave himself.

At present, leaving the cave would mean death.

The reason he was alive now boiled down to the curse of the Buddha Cave, his will, coupled with periodic slumber.

While said to be alive, it wasn’t much different from death.

If he left the Buddha Cave, he would dissipate directly into the world, with not even his True Spirit remaining.

For the ancient Buddha monk entered the Ghost Buddha Sky Cave during Ancient Times.

To survive from Ancient Times till now was impossible. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Not even a Great Emperor could.

Unless one chose self-sealing, falling into a state akin to death, and awakening some day later.

Though lifespans would still flow away.

When a certain time point arrives, they would still perish.

After all, there is only one Undying Night Emperor.

Even with Ye Xuan’s acquaintance with the likes of Old Mountain, Gai, and others, Ye Xuan could see their life’s end. Yet amidst the rise and fall of eras, these beings chose to hide and sleep, only opening their eyes briefly during certain grand events.

"Where does the danger to the Buddha Cave come from?"

Ye Xuan inquired.

The ancient Buddha monk, hearing this, fell into a daze, seemingly probing something.

Moments later, the ancient Buddha monk raised his hand to point aside.

There, endless chaos lay.

Ye Xuan frowned ever so slightly.

The ancient Buddha monk rasped, "The depths of the unknown."

Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed deeper, the depths of the unknown?

This scope was too vast.

Did it mean there was danger deep in the chaos?

Or something else?

Ye Xuan could only ponder by himself, for though the ancient Buddha monk could glimpse a piece of the future, he could not speak it directly.

Even if it cost the ancient Buddha’s life, not a word could be uttered.

An invisible Dao was watching over the ancient Buddha monk.

Thus, the ancient Buddha monk could only use hints to alert Ye Xuan with a few words.

Ye Xuan’s contact with the ancient Buddha monk wasn’t the first; contrary, he had visited the Ghost Buddha Sky Cave many times.

Even when the Ghost Buddha Sky Cave rested in the Western Heaven Great World, Ye Xuan would frequent it.

He needed the power of the ancient Buddha monk.

In this world, inheritances capable of predicting future trends were not few.

The founder of the Dragon Burying Court once predicted a terrifying future, ultimately suffering an invasion from an unknown ominousness, leading to a tragic death.

Thus, many such inheritances often predicted not great events, but smaller current affairs to assess trends.

In this way, the Karma they touched would lessen, allowing them to endure longer.

But the ancient Buddha monk differed; his existence was itself between life and death. Although he could only see part of the future, it was a segment of the grand trend, thus immensely valuable.

In the River of Time, other peerless experts whom Ye Xuan asked to calculate his origin came to a void, as if he didn’t exist.

Only with the ancient Buddha monk did Ye Xuan receive an answer.

Despite it being a blurry answer, it spurred Ye Xuan to endure till discovering he hailed from the future.

This visit with the ancient Buddha monk not only sought to see his condition but to glimpse a piece of the future too.

"This humble monk has a premonition; it won’t be long before danger arrives."

The ancient Buddha monk spoke softly, "It’s a pity this humble monk cannot refine the Red Lotus Karma Fire before then."