CHAPTER 547: CHAPTER 244: MUST NOT BE SEEN BY WANYU...

The gray mist had vanished from the sky, and the last signs of life in the already desolate Buddha Burial Valley were gone.

The azure Sword Qi descended like a torrent, merging into ’Still Water Runs Deep’, leaving behind the last traces of commotion among the vast Buddha Light.

The shattering of the Emperor Shitian’s relic only accentuated the silence of this Secret Realm.

Xiao Yinruo pressed closely against Lu Jin’an’s back, her chin resting on his shoulder, her side profile touching his ear. Her long hair hung down on one side, covering her brows and eyes, and the natural redness at the edge of her peach blossom eyes seemed like makeup, adding color to her cold countenance.

Her hands gripped Lu Jin’an’s wrists, helping him extract the Netherworld Validation from between Fan Zhouxing’s brows, as she softly said: "No need to refine him into a corpse monk; this person has severed half of his Divine Soul himself, his means are strange, and he understands the path to eternal life, so better safe than sorry, understand?"

Lu Jin’an nodded: "I understand."

After all, a corpse monk is a form of Death, and Emperor Kongwu was reborn from death. Since Emperor Shitian killed Kongwu, he naturally knows everything.

And a corpse monk results from Dead Water Returning Yin. Now that his cultivation is far inferior to Emperor Shitian’s, it’s better not to leave such a hidden danger.

"Good boy~"

Xiao Yinruo chuckled softly, patting Lu Jin’an’s head: "As for Emperor Shitian’s memories, save them for now and hand them over to Sect Master Zheng or Shangguan Pavilion Master later."

She had no interest in those memories; what fascinated her most was the little troublemaker in her arms.

Xiao Yinruo flicked her finger, and although the azure Spiritual Power was gentle, it contained waves as turbulent as the sea, directly reducing Fan Zhouxing’s body to powder.

Then, she formed seals with both hands to seal the Green Lotus: "The Buddhist Sect’s Green Lotus is a supreme treasure for Soul Nourishing. Once you return, you can either slowly refine it or make it into an elixir, which will be beneficial to your Divine Soul."

"Aunt Ruo, you were the one who killed him; such a supreme treasure is too high-level, why not..."

"No worries." Xiao Yinruo moved the well-preserved sealed Green Lotus to Lu Jin’an’s front: "Aunt doesn’t lack such things, and if it weren’t for you, Aunt couldn’t have killed Emperor Shitian, so you just keep it safe, or Aunt will be angry."

Lu Jin’an turned his head to look at Xiao Yinruo’s delicate cheeks, hesitating to speak.

It felt as though Aunt Ruo was gentler with him.

Was it because of the Forget Love Path?

"Anything you want to say, do it outside."

Xiao Yinruo stood up straight and gave him a gentle smile. Lu Jin’an quietly watched her face; he hadn’t had inappropriate thoughts before, so it didn’t matter, but now he found the Cold Palace Master of Qingmiao Palace increasingly beautiful.

Especially... her chest was large.

Xiao Yinruo noticed his gaze, with a glimmer of amused light in her eyes, and raised her hand to give him a playful knock, but suddenly glanced towards the dull Dharma Body of Emperor Shitian dressed in a Kasaya.

Within the gradually crumbling Dharma Body, the eyes lit up.

Xiao Yinruo immediately pulled Lu Jin’an behind her, her peach blossom eyes coldly staring at Emperor Shitian’s Dharma Body.

The Dharma Body raised its head, looking towards the Sky Dome where the shadow of the Great Infinite Buddha still lingered, and spoke in a haunting voice: "Over the millennia, this Secret Realm opened hundreds of times. Many from the Buddhist Sect and outsiders have entered, but none succeeded in breaking the formation. I secretly led these cultivators into the Buddha Burial Valley, some becoming sources of ’fathers’ yin energy and others sources of ’mother’ yang energy, never failing...

Yet today, it was all destroyed at once."

The Great Infinite Buddha smiled slightly: "For thousands of years, I aided Kongwu in lingering on life; now awakening from a long dream, Emperor Shitian, this is not a release."

He spoke condescendingly to Emperor Shitian like a victor.

Emperor Shitian remained silent for a moment, then laughed: "Aren’t you afraid I might have other plans?"

The Great Infinite Buddha casually replied: "Let’s wait and see."

Emperor Shitian’s voice turned jovial: "How long can your composure last?"

The Great Infinite Buddha stayed silent, his eyes closing with potential malice, and said faintly: "You have lost your spirit, yet you dare compare with me? When did you ever see me as a true opponent?"

Emperor Shitian clenched his fists, yet before he could speak, a streak of sword light pierced through his forehead, his Dharma Body collapsing and turning into golden dust.

Xiao Yinruo sheathed her sword, took hold of Lu Jin’an, who had already stored Yuan Li into the Yinming Space, and turned to leave the place.

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In the Secret Realm, Zhou Yuanfu hid behind a tall tree, his face cloudy and unsettled.

He felt his future was bleak.

Even if the exit of the Qinglian Secret Realm opened, what could he do to get out?

Once outside, he would surely be intercepted, for the guards of the Wandao Sect already knew his identity, and leaving would mean certain death.

But to stay in the Qinglian Secret Realm?

Zhou Yuanfu clenched his fists, unwilling to let the Young Sect Master of the Wuji Demon Sect remain in this dreadful place for a lifetime?

Such a thing...

"Over here!"

The sound came from far away, accompanied by the noise of armor clashing.

Zhou Yuanfu could no longer afford to think too much, quickly flying to escape, but he hadn’t gone far when a figure descended from the tree ahead, bringing despair to his face.

Lu Jin’an!

Zhou Yuanfu stopped in his tracks, for he had no confidence in defeating Lu Jin’an of the First Realm of Tribulation.

The guards of the Wandao Sect instantly surrounded him.

He laughed self-deprecatingly: "In the end, it all falls into your hands."

Lu Jin’an took out the Netherworld Validation, and Zhou Yuanfu hurriedly said: "If I live, I can help convey messages, tell you everything. If I die, the Immortal Envoy from the Upper Realm will immediately know of my death...

If they then support another Young Sect Master of the Wuji Demon Sect, wouldn’t that be another trouble for you, right?"