"Master's intention... is to steal the Bodhi Saint Tree to refine my corpse, so... it has no causality with you. Even if the Buddha investigates, he can only find me?"
Inside the cave, the Frost Demon Lord froze as he understood what was going on, his body stiffening, a look of shock on his face.
Even this was calculated, are you still human?
A single Blue Cloud Venerable almost killed him, now offending the Buddha... It's over, it's better that you don't reshape my corpse. For the first time, he felt that being dead wasn't so bad.
"Don't worry, I'll refine your corpse right now. Using this karma, you can attract the Buddha and slowly maneuver with him..."
The Frost Demon Lord wanted to curse, but in the end, he didn't dare to open his mouth, feeling a bit like crying, "Master, please spare me. My strength is low, I don't want to be refined..."
"Alright, you are a great demon king, don't be so whiny!"
Zhang Xuan snorted disdainfully, waving his hand casually, "After I refine your corpse, go straight to the Demon Realm to find the Blood Venerate Demon Emperor and request his protection. If that fails, look for the Demon Lord! Even if the Buddha is powerful, I don't believe he can single-handedly take on the entire Demon Clan... if he really succeeds, it won't be good for him either, which is the best scenario. It's best to have both Buddhist and demonic forces caught in one net."
"This... was also your plan from the start?" The Frost Demon Lord's eyes widened.
Originally, he thought the master's prediction about the competition between Prince Yuanqing and the Buddha was already impressive. It turned out the plan went even deeper.
"The Blood Venerate Demon Emperor once hunted me down, and the Buddhist Sect issued a warrant for me. If I can have them fight each other, that's naturally the best!"
Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "Alright, no more nonsense, bring your soul over!"
Entering the Suspended Realm, Zhang Xuan grasped in the air, and the Bodhi Saint Tree he had just collected flew over. With a casual slash of his fingers as a sword, a trunk as thick as a water barrel fell before him.
"From now on, you will take root here!"
When he dug it up, not only did he take the whole tree, but also the soil around its roots. Therefore, the Bodhi Saint Tree was still lush and verdant, not showing any signs of wilting.
With a flick of intention, he created a mountain peak just like Sumeru Mountain and planted the sacred tree of the Buddhist Sect. Only then did Zhang Xuan produce a ball of inferno in his palm and let it fall on the severed tree trunk.
The wood melted as if by magic, and in a moment, it coagulated into a shape exactly like the Frost Demon Lord.
In the Source World, forging such a puppet would require immense cost and high mastery of techniques, but in the Suspended Realm, as the dominator, everything was just a thought away!
With a gentle push, the Frost Demon Lord's soul immediately entered the body.
A moment later, streams of gentle strength filled his entire body, making him feel like he was soaking in a hot spring.
It indeed resembled a real body.
"But... Master, I don't have an Essence Pill. Even with a body now, it's just an empty vessel with soul energy, my combat strength remains weak..." The Frost Demon Lord remarked after a moment.
The Mystical Puppet could serve as a body, but it had no strength. In his current state, he was like a shell compared to his peak.
"This is the Essence Pill of the Yin Sha Demon Monarch, you use it first! Once the Buddha and the Demon Lord fight, there will certainly be demon monarchs or even a demon emperor who will fall. At that time, find a way to collect more ..." Zhang Xuan instructed.
"I collect them?" The Frost Demon Lord's eyelids twitched nearly fainting.
Not to mention that the Yin Sha Demon Monarch's Essence Pill only contained half of its strength, even if it were full power, it couldn't perfectly fuse with the current body, failing to unleash its might from when it was alive.
At his peak, he was still easily struck by the Blue Cloud Venerable. In this current state, he dreamed of snatching Essence Pills during a battle between two top experts...
"I'll leave a trace of spatial prowess on you. Once you have a chance, activate this power and I will rush over." Zhang Xuan explained, understanding his thoughts.
He now had only two peak Life Sea 9-dan Essence Pills, which wasn't many. Having a chance to earn more, he wouldn't hesitate!
If luck had it, obtaining an Essence Pill from a demon emperor might indeed allow him to save Empyrean Kong shi and escape successfully.
With enough strength, there was no need for schemes.
Only when one's strength wasn't sufficient would various plots be necessary, fearing that things might go wrong.
"Alright!" The Frost Demon Lord no longer argued upon understanding his master's plan. He swallowed the Yin Sha Demon Monarch's Essence Pill, feeling his strength recover considerably, finally nodding in satisfaction.
"Take these two Bodhi fruits; after refining them, it will help enhance your soul energy!"
Sending him out of the Suspended Realm, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, picked two fruits, and handed them over.
The Frost Demon Lord knew he had already been entangled in causality, and hiding was futile. He received the fruits, fixed his direction, and sped straight to the Demon Realm. With a few flashes, he disappeared from sight.
"He's diverted the Buddha, now it's time for the next step..."
To avoid any links to causality, Zhang Xuan neither picked nor refined the remaining Bodhi fruits, treating them as non-existent.
Having communicated with the Selfless Destiny and refined the Buddha Bone Relics, he had gained deep insight into the causality and destiny of the Buddhist Sect.
The so-called causality, unless deeply connected, would weaken over time until it dissipated.
It was like the parent-child relationship, a strong connection since birth that can't disappear no matter what happens. But for some one-time friends, as long as there is no further contact, they will have no interaction or impact.
Though he had stolen the Bodhi Saint Tree, his only purpose was to help the Frost Demon Lord forge a body and gift him the Bodhi fruits to enhance his cultivation...
Thus, all the causality rested on this guy, having little to do with himself.
Once this causality was resolved, he could then consume the Bodhi fruits or refine the Bodhi Saint Tree, leaving the Buddha with no trace to find.
Exiting the cave, he made a slight shake and returned to Tianli City once more. Without much hesitation, he changed his appearance and entered the Wanxiang Sect again. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel[f]ire.net
This time it went even smoother, and he quickly met Lai Chengyi.
Seeing his new appearance, Lai Chengyi carefully confirmed.
"Indeed, I've come to collect my share from last time, and by the way... sell another piece of information." Zhang Xuan smiled warmly.
"Sell another piece of information?"
Lai Chengyi jumped up in excitement.
The man before him had sold information twice before, both making him immensely profitable. This third piece of information was sure to bring more riches.
He couldn't help wondering how Elder Ouyang Hai knew this person, who was practically a blessing to the Wanxiang Sect.
"Indeed, however, this information may not bring immediate benefit to your sect, but if you are willing to spread it through your channels, I can offer compensation!"
After some hesitation, Zhang Xuan slowly said.
"What kind of information?" Lai Chengyi looked over curiously.