My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times

Chapter 512: Chapter 8: A Deceptive Battle, and Meeting the Gaze of the Transcendent Wa Huang

BOOM!!!

Little Lu Xuan stretched out a tender little hand and swatted the Victorious Fighting Buddha away. He flew across the Eastern and Central Continents before crashing into the Western Buddha Land, kicking up a wave of earth tens of thousands of miles high!!

He followed in a single step. The Jade Void Glazed Lamp floated to his left, and an Ancient Tree Branch stained with Emperor’s Blood was to his right.

His Supreme Daoist Robe and Daoist Crown had also shrunk to fit his body, creating a comical sight. However, of all those observing the battle from afar, not a single one dared to laugh. They were all in shock!

This was especially true for some of the Ancient Immortals and Gods, who were unaware of what had previously transpired in the Immortal Court.

All they could see was a toddler, maybe two or three years old, wearing an extra-small Daoist Robe and Hat, currently giving the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, a savage beatdown!!

The impact of this scene was simply too great, leaving many beings utterly dumbfounded.

One Ancient Immortal mumbled in confusion:

"What in the world has happened? Am I hallucinating? A child who looks like he just stopped weaning is fighting Sun Monkey..."

Another Ancient Immortal looked toward the ruins of the Immortal Court, a fearful expression on his face as he whispered:

"The Five Ghost Emperors who ruled the Netherworld had their true forms destroyed and can only return from their other selves. Daji, who brought chaos for an entire era, is on the brink of death. The Barefoot Great Immortal was shattered into countless pieces..."

It was too absurd!

Just as countless great figures were trembling in their hearts,

「In the Buddha Land.」

Lu Xuan looked down and stomped. His tiny, delicate body fell like a meteor, pinning the Victorious Fighting Buddha by the chest as they both smashed deep into the earth!

The Victorious Fighting Buddha scoffed. The Celestial Pillar in his hand shook as he struck at Lu Xuan. He then unleashed his Earthly Fiend Divine Techniques. With a mere thought, all sorts of Divine Skillful Methods bloomed!

Dan Mountain! Borrowing Wind! Vomit Flame! Taking the Moon! Violent Sun!

Infinite Divine Mountains came crashing down, a great wind calamity stirred, Samadhi True Fire spewed forth, Taiyin Moonlight struck from above, and the Great Sun assumed a violent, berserk state, blasting forth with its scorching Essence!!

All these Divine Skillful Methods came striking down, accompanied by the Celestial Pillar.

Little Lu Xuan’s Daoist voice, still tinged with the sound of a baby, rang out:

"Go!"

The Jade Void Glazed Lamp shone with brilliant light. Its flame surged, igniting all the Divine Skillful Methods.

But he was the Victorious Fighting Buddha, after all, one of the beings in this age closest to the Daluo realm. The Divine Techniques he unleashed were immeasurably profound. After igniting them, the Jade Void Glaze Fire found it couldn’t burn through them in a short time, and the flames coalesced into a heaven-shaking inferno!!

The inferno seemed to boil heaven and earth. Its searing flames forced the countless Immortals and Celestial Venerables of the Celestial Realms who were peeking in on the battle to close their eyes.

Lu Xuan scoffed again. The Ancient Tree Branch collided with the Celestial Pillar, producing a deafening crash that shattered the void!!

As the void collapsed, the thunderous roar echoed, and the Jade Void Glaze Fire boiled the world,

Little Lu Xuan landed a vicious Fist Seal on the Victorious Fighting Buddha’s head and asked softly:

"What exactly happened?"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha plucked out three thousand of his hairs, transforming them into three thousand Great Saints whose battle cries shook the heavens and the earth. He then replied in a low voice:

"It’s too much to explain in a moment. To quote the Hongjun Daoist verbatim: ’Only Taiyi knows that you are Nine Nether, and Taiyi *only* knows that you are Nine Nether!’"

Little Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes. He drew upon the power of the surrounding terrain, channeling it into a heaven-shattering blow that made the Victorious Fighting Buddha cough up blood. At the same time, he sank into thought.

’The meaning of this sentence is...’

’Nine Nether and the Hongjun Daoist have infiltrated the Demon Ancestor’s faction. Only Taiyi knows about Nine Nether’s situation, but he only knows about Nine Nether, not Hongjun!’

Lost in thought, Little Lu Xuan billowed his Daoist Robe, and the Supreme Dao Rhyme flowed out, blocking a full-power strike from the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

He asked again:

"What happened in the past? And what about Yang Jian and the others?"

The two of them fought their way down to the deepest layer of the Earth. The Victorious Fighting Buddha slammed his staff into Lu Xuan, leaving him dizzy, then quickly answered in a low voice:

"Yang Jian and the others are still fighting outside the realm. You need to be careful. Both the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master and the Wudang Sect’s True Martial Emperor’s Son, Zhang Jifeng, have defected... or rather, it’s not quite a defection. They were captured during the great war outside the realm and had their minds controlled by a Great Divine Technique!"

"This time, these two have returned to the Great Heaven and Earth specifically to lure you out... I doubt they expected you to be this powerful. The bait is completely useless!"

A flicker of anger appeared in Lu Xuan’s eyes. ’Their minds were controlled?’

He nodded and roared:

"Monkey head, try this Divine Technique of mine!"

With that, Lu Xuan unleashed the Heaven-Flipping Seal. His palm blotted out the sky as he slammed the seal into the Victorious Fighting Buddha’s chest, nearly punching right through him!

Amidst a violent ringing,

The Victorious Fighting Buddha coughed up blood and continued:

"As for the past, many things happened. What do you wish to know?"

"Did anything major happen in the Late Han Dynasty?"

"Yes. Many Dao Fruits schemed to seize the masterless Reincarnation. That period of Years saw heaven-shaking changes. Everything started to deviate from that point on.

In the end, Emperor Fengdu was suppressed, and the new Empress of the Underworld was also slain. A sliver of her True Spirit escaped into Reincarnation. The Profound Yellow Emperor was enraged and declared war on all the Dao Fruits during that era."

Lu Xuan’s expression darkened.

"Who was the new Empress of the Underworld?"

"I don’t know her. I wasn’t born yet. I only know that she called the Profound Yellow Emperor ’big brother’."

"Did the Profound Yellow Emperor establish a great dynasty during the Late Han Dynasty?"

"No!"

Lu Xuan understood. He now had a baseline. This version of history, which conflicted with the Current World, was indeed just one of many possibilities.

His original goal was to establish a dynasty in the Late Han Dynasty, use the Human Dao to unify heaven and earth, and strengthen his Path of Great Balance!

On second thought, Lu Xuan understood.

Whether it was Taiyi or someone else who forcibly merged this false history with the real one, they would have no knowledge of the Path of Great Balance.

Naturally, they couldn’t fabricate a history related to the Path of Great Balance...

’In other words, everything can still be changed!’

’But if that’s the case, why did the Hongjun Daoist appear?’

’That doesn’t make sense.’

After a moment of contemplation, he suppressed the doubts in his heart.

Lu Xuan threw a savage punch, knocking the Victorious Fighting Buddha out from the depths of the earth. He then grabbed him and slammed him into Sumeru Mountain, smashing him into the mountain’s core and causing the entire mountain to crack. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas scattered in terror!

He continued to ask via voice transmission:

"Let’s talk about Spirit Mountain. Why is Maitreya in charge of the Buddhist Sect now? What about Shakyamuni?"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha roared. His Golden Cudgel shattered Sumeru Mountain, cracking Lu Xuan’s forehead and drawing Immortal Blood.

This also caused the flame of the Jade Void Glazed Lamp to surge, setting the entire Sumeru Mountain ablaze. The Glazed Lamp’s fire burned away all prying eyes!

He timed his voice transmission to respond:

"During the Journey to the West, various factions were playing their games, and I was reduced to a pawn. Shortly after the journey ended, Maitreya’s grand scheme was revealed, and he vied with the Buddha.

At that time, the Buddha was burdened by the title of ’Spirit Mountain Buddha’ and had not yet achieved a true Dao Fruit. In the end, he was severely wounded and lost that round. The position of the ’Buddha of the Present’ changed hands!"

Lu Xuan’s heart tensed, but then it steadied.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha let out a mournful sigh.

"That old fellow Shakyamuni... he was actually a good person. What a pity..."

Lu Xuan obliterated the Victorious Fighting Buddha’s entire arm with a palm strike and said with a smile:

"It’s fine. Nothing is set in stone yet."

"How is it not set in stone?" The Victorious Fighting Buddha was stunned. "Unless a Dao Fruit rewrites everything, but..."

"You don’t necessarily need a Dao Fruit." Lu Xuan didn’t explain further. While continuing to fight the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he asked:

"Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"Yes!"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha said gravely:

"Be careful of the Demon Country. The Demon Ancestor Incarnation is there. Although its cultivation is restricted to below the Daluo realm, with its power, it might still be able to fight a Daluo. It’s here to capture you and force out the Goddess!"

Lu Xuan nodded silently.

"You’re saying the Kongtong Immortal Realm disappeared because of the Demon Ancestor as well?"

"Indeed!"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded.

"The Demon Ancestor and the Goddess are fighting. In this round, the Goddess was injured and is at a disadvantage. A Daluo close to the Goddess, called the Ancient Lamp Buddha, was captured and is now suppressed in the Demon Country. The Goddess needs to lie low to recuperate."

After a pause, he added:

"Of course, that incarnation of the Demon Ancestor was also targeted by the Goddess. It can’t leave the Demon Country, or even the Demon Palace... Also, the Hongjun Daoist asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Go ahead." Lu Xuan’s brows furrowed. ’The Lamp Buddha was captured?’

"Within the Zhuge Race, there is a lost treasure. Go and retrieve it."

"Mm, I understand."

Lu Xuan gave a final nod, taking a punch from the Victorious Fighting Buddha that cracked his skull. By now, the entire Sumeru Mountain had been burned to nothingness.

His figure shot backward, hovering in the Celestial Vault as he let out a baby-like roar:

"You are truly worthy of the name Victorious Fighting Buddha! Let’s call a truce for today. I will be back to slay you one day!"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha stood up, leaning on his Celestial Pillar. He was a miserable sight, his Buddha Robe completely destroyed. He too roared back:

"Hah! Come whenever you wish! Below Daluo, I am number one!"

The two exchanged another Great Divine Technique. The aftershock caused the Buddha Land to crack and show signs of collapse.

Little Lu Xuan disengaged and left. Along the way, he opened his Form Acupoint, manifesting his divine will.

Now that he had reached the Celestial Realms and entered the Fourth Level directly, his various wondrous divine intentions had become even more terrifying.

Many of the beings spying on him were injured. The eyes of some Immortal Realm Celestial Venerables and Buddhas exploded outright!

After briefly escaping everyone’s line of sight, Lu Xuan’s figure flickered and vanished without a trace.

All that remained was the shattered Buddha Land and the exhausted but still-standing Victorious Fighting Buddha.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha coughed up a large mouthful of blood. Looking down at his cracked Physique, he gave a bitter smile.

’He really doesn’t pull his punches...’

.........

"He really doesn’t pull his punches..."

In a city in the western part of the Central Continent, Lu Xuan winced in pain. ’That Sun Wukong is truly something else. Without using my True Fighting Form or the Six Seals of Reincarnation, it’s really hard to determine a winner between us...’

’The main thing is that the monkey is already very close to the Daluo realm. Among those ’close to Daluo,’ he’s one of the absolute best.’

’It’s just...’

In a small alley, Lu Xuan looked down at his own two- or three-year-old body, his gaze flickering.

’This monkey is a bit strange. After equalizing with him, the Transcendent Dao Rhyme on my body seems to have increased... Why?’

He grew curious. The Path of Great Balance was under his complete control.

When he had the Barefoot Great Immortal and others equalize with him, he had deliberately made them take only his exhaustion, severe injuries, and so on.

But when he equalized with the monkey head,

Lu Xuan had chosen to take on the states where the monkey was superior to him.

As a result, although his injuries were gone and his Physique was full, his lifespan had regressed to that of a child.

Most importantly, it seemed he had also taken on a certain trait from the monkey. He was slowly transforming, or perhaps... completing himself??

Lu Xuan activated the Jade Void Glazed Lamp in the sea of his mind and used the skill Dao Generating One to perceive the source.

’Let’s see what’s really going on here...’

Many scenes flashed through Lu Xuan’s eyes.

Countless images flickered past before finally freezing on one.

He saw the Lady.

No, that wasn’t the Lady. That was... Wa Huang!!

He saw Wa Huang toying with a stone, standing in an infinitely deep place, seemingly hesitant.

Then, Wa Huang sighed and pointed a finger. An incomprehensible Profound Mystery entered the stone. The pebble fell into the Human World and eventually transformed into a monkey...

The scene didn’t stop there.

He saw Wa Huang, in that infinitely deep place, seemingly making her final preparations to achieve Transcendence.

And in the very first moment she achieved Transcendence, Wa Huang turned her head and looked at... him?

"I took a wrong step."

With a sigh, Wa Huang’s body fell, all signs of life gone.

Lu Xuan was horrified. He saw vast, brilliant sheens of transcendent light crashing into his eyes.

An immeasurably vast stream of information rampaged through him. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.