After Ye Tian defeated him, Black Servant, seeing how powerful Ye Tian was—even killing his own master—immediately tried to escape!
However, Ye Tian smiled and said, "Let's see where you think you're going!"
He reached out and grabbed him directly.
Unable to withstand the overwhelming force, Black Servant dropped to his knees on the ground.
"My master's already been killed by you—what more do you want? Are you going to kill me too?"
Black Servant looked at Ye Tian, as if he were already a prisoner under his control. Though he knew how ruthless this man could be, at the moment, all he wanted was to survive.
"Do you want to live or die? If you want to die, just smash your head on the ground and be done with it. But…" Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. "If you want to live, then from now on, this man is no longer your master. You're going to serve someone new. Are we clear?"
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"What? You're unwilling?"
Ye Tian looked at him and chuckled. "If you truly want to die with your master, then be my guest. But before you die, ask yourself—would it really be worth it?"
"Can I… think it over?"
Of course, Black Servant didn't want to just die . He knew that if he did, it would all be over—he'd vanish from this world forever.
After a few minutes of silent struggle, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine. From now on, you're my master."
"Now that's more like it. Everyone has to make choices in life. Whether those choices are right or wrong will directly shape your future. You don't need to die now—come with me."
Black Servant stood up and asked, "Where are we going?"
"I'm your master now. Wherever I go, you go. From now on, you follow me."
Even though he was inwardly full of reluctance, Black Servant knew better than to show it. Ye Tian was now his master—like it or not, he had to obey.
After following Ye Tian for a while, they arrived at a cave. Once inside, Ye Tian said to Black Servant, "Alright, I'm going into seclusion to cultivate here. You'll guard the entrance. If anyone tries to come in, report to me immediately. Understood?"
Ye Tian entered the cave, while Black Servant stood guard at the mouth.
Inside, Ye Tian opened the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pay Homage technique and began cultivating. This cultivation method was incredibly powerful—after just a short while, he felt that if he could master it to the limit, his strength would break through once again.
"I never thought I'd be able to obtain such a technique at a time . This is amazing!"
Elsewhere, the Buddha Tathāgata made a hand sign, and through his divine foresight, he saw that Ye Tian had already killed the Black Buddha and obtained the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pay Homage.
"Hmph. Ye Tian, it seems you truly are powerful. But what you don't know is, this technique was originally a Buddhist one. So… you must return it to me!"
"But Buddha," said Guanyin Bodhisattva beside him with concern, "even if we want him to give it back, I doubt he'll hand it over willingly."
Tathāgata replied, "It doesn't matter if he's willing or not—he must return it either way."
"Yes. I've already divined that he's in the middle of cultivation. At a time , he can't afford to be distracted. A single lapse in concentration could lead to a deviation and cause him serious harm."
"Then let's hurry, Buddha!"
The two of them swiftly arrived at the place where Ye Tian was cultivating. Upon seeing them, Black Servant called out, "Who are you to come here while my master is in seclusion? Leave at once!"
"Do you even know who we are?" Tathāgata said coldly. "We are the Buddha Tathāgata and Guanyin Bodhisattva. Now that you know, are you still not going to let us in?"
"What? You're Tathāgata and Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Upon hearing that, Black Servant hesitated. He hadn't expected such powerful figures to come here themselves. After all, Tathāgata was the one who had once suppressed Sun Wukong under the Five Elements Mountain—his strength was beyond question.
Still, Black Servant was now Ye Tian's servant. No matter what, he had a duty to fulfill. He wasn't the kind of person to go back on his word.
"Master, someone's here!"
Hearing Black Servant's shout, Ye Tian knew something was wrong. He hadn't expected someone to come after him so quickly. He had just entered deep cultivation and couldn't afford to be disturbed.
He couldn't break away from his cultivation yet, so he said, "Hold them off, no matter what! Don't let them in! I just need a little more time!"
"Just a little time? But… that's easier said than done!"
"Quit whining! Take this—eat it, and your strength will surge. You'll be able to hold them back for a while!"
Ye Tian tossed a pill toward him. Black Servant caught it and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, a surge of power erupted within him.
This overwhelming force surged through his meridians, and he felt his strength rising at a terrifying pace.
He had never experienced such power before. Looking at Tathāgata now, Black Servant thought—so what if he is the Buddha?
I've become stronger than ever before. Even if you're the great Buddha himself—you're not getting in!
Guanyin, noticing the change in Black Servant, turned to Tathāgata and asked, "Buddha, what should we do now?"