NOVPUBUnderstanding this, both Feng Yuanping and the Soul Evil Demon Emperor felt their scalps tingling.
Their strength was formidable, yet they were not arrogant enough to compare themselves with a figure like the Buddha.
"Stop fighting, once the Buddha appears, not only will we gain nothing, but we might also get severely beaten!" Feng Yuanping’s thoughts surged urgently.
"Indeed, I’ll count to three, let’s all stop together!" Soul Evil Demon Emperor nodded.
The Buddha is rumored to be gentle and meek in the outside world, but they knew the truth well, even a barking dog passing by could receive a slap or two. Now, when his beloved Ancient Bodhi Tree ignited, whether it was done by them or not, as long as they were nearby, they could get beaten on sight.
The cause of the sudden appearance and burning of this object remained unknown, but it’s certain that a third party was hiding nearby, intentionally causing this to instigate a conflict between them.
Once tricked, it wouldn’t just be this world-class artifact capable of soul transformation that would be lost, but even their lives might be threatened.
"Alright!"
"One, two, three, stop!"
With these words, both stopped fighting and uniformly turned their gazes towards the blue flower on the mountain peak.
At this moment, the Blue Butterfly Spirit was emitting a misty aura, with smoke curling up, resembling an ethereal spirit, ready to Dimension Flit at any moment.
It was only a step away from complete maturity!
The reason for the ferocious fight earlier without picking it was because it hadn’t matured yet.
"No, if it grows naturally, it would take at least two days..."
Feng Yuanping’s face turned steely blue.
The spirit herb before them appeared to have accumulated power to its limit, ready to bloom into a red cloud at any moment, but in truth, it would still take at least two or three days to fully mature, while the burning of the Ancient Bodhi Tree... the Buddha might appear at any moment!
They had to resolve this quickly, either escape or pick it.
"Let’s let the Blue Butterfly Spirit mature first!"
The Soul Evil Demon Emperor also reacted.
"Begin!"
Exchanging a glance, they ceased fighting, simultaneously unleashing their strength, frantically pouring it into the flower before them.
In an instant, the flower, which was close to maturity, began to transform rapidly into a pink hue, dreamlike and mesmerizing, anyone who gazed upon it struggled to pull away.
Truly a treasure capable of strengthening the soul, not only the scent but even just a glance could immensely enhance one’s cultivation.
"No good, at this rate, the flower might mature before the Buddha arrives..."
Hiding nearby, waiting to reap the rewards, Zhang Xuan’s eyes flickered with urgency.
He intended to lure the Buddha here and, amidst the three-way battle, stealthily take away the Blue Butterfly Spirit. Yet now, it was apparent that the two had realized his plan, ceased their conflict, and joined forces to catalyze it.
With two world-class experts in soul research maturing a medicinal material simultaneously, it would soon succeed. If it matured before the Buddha arrived, it would be nearly impossible for him to snatch this spirit herb!
"Why is this guy so slow?"
Growing increasingly anxious, Zhang Xuan was at a loss.
The Bodhi Tree was burning, yet no sign of him still; this Buddha was too useless!
No, he had to make him come faster.
With this in mind, Zhang Xuan left a spatial mark at his original place, and with a gentle sway, he appeared before the Frost Demon Lord.
"Master..."
Seeing his appearance, the Demon Lord breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid of being abandoned by the other party.
Swallowing him into the Suspended Realm, Zhang Xuan looked at the Ancient Bodhi Tree in front of him, controlling the Red Lotus Karma Fire to accelerate the burning.
However, even though he personally intervened, the Ancient Bodhi Tree was a Saint tree, and it was tough to burn completely in a short time. At the current rate, it would take one or two more units of timing to burn it to ashes.
The Buddha probably knew this and thus wasn’t in a hurry to arrive.
However... you may not be in a hurry, but I am, if delayed any longer, the Blue Butterfly Spirit will no longer be available for him.
"Since you’re taking your time, don’t blame me then..."
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, and a heap of Bodhi Fruits appeared before him, precisely the ones he had picked from the tree earlier.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!
With a flick of his wrist, the fruits were put into his mouth.
Truly a Buddhist Holy Treasure, as soon as it entered his throat, it melted instantly, transforming into pure soul energy, nourishing his soul. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
The Bodhi Fruit inherently possessed the effect of nourishing the soul and enlightening wisdom. A common cultivator unable to break through could easily experience sudden inspiration by eating one, greatly advancing their cultivation. The Buddha of old had sat underneath the Bodhi Tree, consuming a Bodhi Fruit and thus achieving enlightenment, crossing the final step to become a top-tier master of his time.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan ate furiously, not suppressing his aura, deliberately allowing the Buddha to feel it, letting him know that the fruits he had cultivated for countless years were being devoured...
Hard to believe that even with things as they were, he could remain unruffled.
At first, it was merely to lure the Buddha here, yet with more and more ingested, Zhang Xuan also felt something amiss.
The blaze of wisdom flickered constantly in his mind, seemingly ready to ignite at any moment, with the impurities within his soul also being purged clean, becoming ever purer.
Where previously a thought might have required a thousandth of a breath, now ten millionths sufficed.
In other words, within a dozen or so breaths, the speed of thought had surged a hundredfold!
And that’s with merely consuming over a dozen Bodhi Fruits!
What if he ate more?
At this moment, Zhang Xuan could no longer heed whether or not he would be exposed, fully engrossed in the joy of eating the fruits.
No wonder countless people were willing to pay any price just for one, in retrospect, it was truly worth it!
With increasing consumption, his understanding of the Love Destiny also accelerated, his insights growing ever clearer, and having barely surpassed the Peak of Life Sea 1-dan, he was once again feeling the impulse to break through.
Soon, he had consumed thirty pieces.
At this point, Zhang Xuan felt the flares of wisdom bursting from the top of his head, ready to form the Light of Soul at any moment.
Even so, the so-called blaze of wisdom didn’t mean becoming much smarter, but rather an enlightenment state, where it felt as though there were no difficulties in the world, everything could be resolved with ease given his capabilities!
Truly, the Bodhi Fruit; if I’d known it would be this satisfying, I’d have started much sooner.
Of course... even if he had known, he couldn’t have attempted it earlier because consumption would create a karmic connection with the Buddha, allowing him to trace back effortlessly.
He previously seized the Bodhi Tree using the Frost Demon Lord’s causality, eating it himself would definitely leave nothing hidden...
Sure enough, upon swallowing the last one, a massive "卍" symbol appeared in the sky of the Ten Directions Demon Realm, followed by an angry voice.
"Return my Bodhi Tree, Bodhi Fruits!"
Rumble!
The sound resounded, and a giant Buddha’s Palm descended from the sky, reaching towards the burning Ancient Bodhi Tree.
If it were merely about burning the Bodhi Tree, it might not have been enough to compel the Buddha to rush here, tearing apart all pretense with the Demon Lord. Yet now, countless Bodhi Fruits on top of Zhang Xuan’s Eternal Heart stirred him into action.
