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Chapter 704: Chapter 192 Jingnian Was Killed by You?? (Subscribe Please)_2

And just as the Buddha Head Statue’s giant hand neared Cheng Guang, the phantom of Tang Sanzang beside Cheng Guang stirred into action.

The body of Tang Sanzang, full of sacred light, took a step forward.

Cheng Guang swung his hand, and a stream of light entered the body of Tang Sanzang.

At the same moment.

Cheng Guang’s lips parted slightly, and he uttered the Buddhistic phrases—profound in meaning, majestic in syllable—from his mouth.

Barely audible.

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As Cheng Guang spoke, the phantom of Tang Sanzang beside him maintained synchrony with Cheng Guang.

The shape of Cheng Guang’s lips and those of Tang Sanzang’s matched perfectly.

Cheng Guang was chanting Buddhistic phrases.

So was Tang Sanzang.

It would be more appropriate to say that it was Cheng Guang chanting for Tang Sanzang, his Buddhist chants carried forth through the mouth of Tang Sanzang.

As Tang Sanzang, synchronized with Cheng Guang, chanted the Buddhist phrases, a great and radiant light burst forth from his body.

Like fireworks blooming, emitting a stunning and dazzling brilliance.

Upon seeing the intense radiance, the entire being of the Buddha Head Statue seemed unsettled.

As if it had glimpsed some unspeakably terrifying thing.

After letting out a piercing roar, the hand that had reached out hurriedly withdrew, shielding its face.

“This…”

“This!!!”

“What is this!?”

The Buddha Head Statue bellowed, shaking the entire hall, causing countless ashes and dust to fall.

As the Buddha Head Statue roared, the areas of its body illuminated by Tang Sanzang’s sacred light began to peel away layer by layer.

“No…”

“No!!!”

“You… who exactly are you!?”

“Could it be that you truly are Master Xuanzang!?”

The Buddha Head Statue, with visible terror, retreated, its massive body shrinking back, while its hands pressed tightly against its stone-like skin, bellowing in despair.

Cheng Guang, seeing the state of the Buddha Head Statue, understood that it certainly did not wish for all its stone-like skin to fall off.

After contemplating for a moment.

Cheng Guang also understood the reason.

Because if all the stone-like skin on the surface of the Buddha Head Statue were peeled away, the true identity hidden within would be exposed.

The being concealed within the Buddha Head Statue likely possessed considerable strength; after all, it could obliterate the entire Huashan Sword Sect with a single palm strike, so it could not be weak by any measure.

But.

This existence, slumbering within the Buddha Head Statue—which also served as its bed—

Cheng Guang was essentially dismantling the bed of a being that had not fully awakened.

Just by pondering this, Cheng Guang understood why the Buddha Head Statue, or rather, the being hidden within it, was panicking so greatly.

Having realized this, Cheng Guang stepped back slightly to prevent the Buddha Head Statue from doing anything desperate in its panic.

The Buddha Head Statue was strong.

Its origins, even more complex.

Even with full confidence, Cheng Guang did not dare take too great a risk and stayed near the gate, watching the Buddha Head Statue’s every move.

If anything seemed amiss, Cheng Guang could still make his escape at a moment’s notice.

This Buddha Head Statue, even if it desired to keep him there, would not find it an easy task.

On this, Cheng Guang felt quite confident.

In the meantime.

The Buddha Head Statue roared furiously as it retreated in a broken voice.

But.

It soon realized, no matter where it hid, no matter how it covered itself, there were always places on its body it could not shield.

There were always patches where the sacred light could reach.

In a mere few moments, the stone-like skin on the Buddha Head Statue’s body had been almost entirely stripped away.

Beneath the stone-like skin.

Inside the Buddha Head Statue.

Gradually became visible an entity, all black, with indistinct flesh and veins visible under its bare body.

The being, covered only in naked flesh and veins with no skin in sight.

One could only vaguely discern that this was a human form.

Just observing this scene, Cheng Guang felt a bit of discomfort, his eyes narrowing slightly as he examined this Buddha concealed within the Buddha Head Statue.

Discovery.

Here, at the Huashan Sword Sect, the Buddha within the Buddha Head Statue.

Compared to the one within the Buddha Head Statue of the Eight-layered Devil Realm, Ten Thousand Mile Dragon Cave.

There’s a significant difference.

The Buddha within the Buddha Head Statue of the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon Cave was just a blurry mass of flesh and blood; it was impossible to discern any human form.

But.

Here, at the Huashan Sword Sect, the Buddha within the Buddha Head Statue could be seen with some human features.

Once they were compared.

Cheng Guang immediately thought of many things.

The existence within this Buddha Head Statue, could it be that their appearance changes according to their state of awakening?

The closer to awakening, the more they resemble human form.

While in deep slumber, who knows if they’re nothing but a puddle of blood or something else.

The sight alone made Cheng Guang shiver uncontrollably.

The existence within this Buddha Head Statue, or rather, the Buddha in it, its method of slumber, could it be turning itself into something else?

And then stuffing itself inside this Buddha Head Statue.

Treating this immense Buddha Head Statue as a container.

Waiting for the right time to open this vessel for a complete awakening.

This thought made Cheng Guang’s gaze unintentionally scan the naked human form inside the Buddha Head Statue several times.

This Buddha…

The “Buddha” of legends.

It didn’t look like a Buddha at all.

The Buddha at this time was more like a monster than a Buddha.

Curled up amidst a pool of blood, its grotesque flesh still dripping with blood.

When bathed in Tang Sanzang’s Buddhist light, it was revealed completely, its head recoiling in panic.

But.

Soon, the Buddha discovered that Tang Sanzang’s Buddhist light had no effect on him in his true form.

Immediately, the Buddha regained its composure.

The Buddha curled up inside the Buddha Head Statue stopped trembling, and then burst into loud laughter.

“Hahaha.”

“Hahaha.”

“Interesting, very interesting.”

“You’re indeed not Master Xuanzang, indeed not.”

The Buddha laughed heartily. After a short while, its laughter suddenly ceased, it raised its head sharply, its eyes filled with blood looked straight at Cheng Guang.

He stared intently at Cheng Guang.

“What method did you use to make Master Xuanzang appear in the world again?”

“So lifelike, such methods, if I weren’t still alive, I, Guangyin Buddha, would have thought Master Xuanzang had come back.”

Cheng Guang frowned slightly upon hearing the self-proclaimed Guangyin Buddha’s words.

“Guangyin Buddha?”

Cheng Guang muttered to himself, feeling that the name was very familiar. It should be one of the Buddhas by Buddha Ancestor’s side.

Cheng Guang was quite familiar with Journey to the West, but when it came to the specific characters within, apart from the master and disciple group of four, Cheng Guang really couldn’t remember clearly.

After contemplating, he took out a Sarira and tossed it in his hand.

“Do you recognize who this is?”

Guangyin Buddha, upon hearing Cheng Guang’s words, was stunned with his bloodshot eyes; it seemed he didn’t catch on.

In this situation, Cheng Guang displayed not a trace of fear, and it wasn’t just the absence of fear.

He actually managed to ask a question in return.

Guangyin Buddha, laughing in anger, was about to dismiss Cheng Guang’s inquiry and was preparing to strike and kill him when out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly glimpsed the Sarira in Cheng Guang’s palm.

Just a glimpse, and the sight of the Sarira in Cheng Guang’s palm made Guangyin Buddha’s entire demeanor freeze completely.

Frozen in place, his eyes bulged wide open, emanating infinite shock and horror.

“This…”

“Is this Jingnian, that fellow??”

“You killed Jingnian??”

Guangyin Buddha’s eyes were wide in shock, nearly unable to get the words out.

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