CHAPTER 547: CHAPTER 90 GOLDEN BODY REFORGED

"Boom!"

A golden sphere, approximately eight feet in diameter, spun round and round as it soared from the serene surface of the lake,

Above the sphere, golden Buddha Power surged toward the sky, its dazzling brilliance making the three newly risen Great Suns lose their usual luster.

To be honest, the Buddha Transformation Pond wasn’t very large, at best only a hundred feet square. Yet the incredibly vast Spiritual Energy was comparable to the full True Yuan of a Sub-Saint Peak powerhouse.

At this moment, the energy being absorbed and expelled by the sphere even swept across the entire Buddha Transformation Pond. The ceaselessly erupting Spiritual Energy was like millions of volcanoes erupting simultaneously, the endless Spiritual Energy breaking through the heavens, penetrating Cangqiong, akin to a Canglong being born, a Great Mountain ascending.

This was an extremely awe-inspiring scene, with golden streams of Spiritual Energy piercing through Heaven and Earth, splendid and blazing, eagerly rushing into the sphere.

"Can someone tell me what exactly is going on?" Li Qingquan said with a shocked expression, mumbling to himself as he watched the mysterious phenomenon suddenly appear in the sky.

"This..." Kasyapa wore a worried look as he turned towards the Buddha Transformation Pond, saying, "Big brother, he won’t run into any trouble, right?"

Li Qingming stared at the sphere in the Heavenly Vault for a long time, then said, "Everyone, be at ease. If I’m not mistaken, wrapped within that sphere in the sky, holds Ga She!"

"Really?" Anan’s face lit up with joy, as he hastily questioned.

Shakyamuni, who had been quiet this whole time, looked puzzledly at Kasyapa and Anan, and asked, "Didn’t you cultivate the Buddhist golden body before?"

"Yes, we did," the two brothers Kasyapa exchanged a look and said, "But at that time, no such phenomenon occurred. We just soaked in the Buddha Transformation Pond and then formed the golden body, without such grandeur!"

"Hum!"

As they spoke, the Spiritual Energy in mid-air suddenly converged, like the Milky Way of the Nine Heavens reversing its flow, pouring back into the Buddha Transformation Pond.

The constantly rotating golden sphere finally exploded under everyone’s gaze, the brilliance so dazzling that it made people involuntarily close their eyes.

"Ding!"

A light chime sounded, like an Innate heavenly tone assaulting from afar. It was as if someone sat high in the Nine Layers of Heaven, playing a flute with a Yang and Yu tone, producing a Mysterious and exquisite melody, at first a gentle wind and light rain, then a mountain and stream!

The light and shadow shifted, and the golden light slowly faded. A tall, burly bald man appeared in the middle of the Heavenly Vault, walking step by step through the air, with dragon-like strides and a majestic aura.

"Big brother, it’s big brother!"

Watching that familiar figure, both Kasyapa and Anan were so overjoyed they almost jumped up.

"Quasi-Saint Peak!" Li Qingming and Shakyamuni exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of undeniable surprise in the other’s eyes.

"Second Brother, Third Brother!" Ga She, having reconstructed his Golden Body, was draped in a coarse yellow monk’s robe. He gently patted the shoulders of Kasyapa and Anan, turned around, and knelt in front of Li Qingming, saying, "Elder, Ga She’s life was saved by you. If Elder doesn’t mind, Ga She is willing to follow by your side and undertake the effort of a dog or horse!"

Kasyapa and Anan nodded to each other, also knelt on one knee towards Li Qingming, and bowed their heads, saying, "We three brothers, born together and facing death together. Since Elder saved our eldest brother, you are the benefactor of us brothers. We brothers also wish to follow Elder, in service before and after the saddle, never leaving nor forsaking!"

A trace of sentiment flashed in Li Qingming’s eyes. He waved his hand, helping the three brothers up, and said, "Good! If you wish to follow me, I cannot refuse. However, I must speak frankly before we proceed. Our journey is the seeking of the Ancient Path to Heaven. This path is fraught with countless hardships and dangers, and it’s possible that overnight, Cultivation will amount to nothing but an illusion, and in worse cases, even souls could be scattered. I’ll give you three one last chance. Are you still willing to follow me?"

The three brothers of Ga She didn’t hesitate and prostrated themselves on the ground, saying, "We brothers swear to follow Elder to the death!"

"Good!" Li Qingming once again helped the three up and said, "The affection among you brothers is indeed commendable. Since you’ve decided to follow me, then from now on, don’t call me Elder anymore. My name is Li Qingming, with the title Qingmingzi; this is my brother Li Qingquan, with the title... From now on, you can simply address us as Fellow Daoist!"

"No, no, no..." The three brothers Ga She waved their hands in panic, saying, "Tradition must not be discarded! How about we call you Master from now on, what do you think?"

Li Qingming could only helplessly nod in agreement, thinking to himself, "Here are three more stubborn old men!"

"Alright, it’s up to you! Anan, earlier you said you have a way to help us, what is it?" Li Qingming stroked his chin, addressing Anan to his far left.

"What, what way?" The newly gold-bodies Ga She frowned and turned towards Li Qingming, saying, "Master, what did you just mean by that?"

"Elder Brother, just now Master found out the overall situation of the Endless Buddha Realm, wanting to charge into the Buddha Master Transformation Hall!" Kasyapa interjected.

"What?" Ga She cried out incredulously, saying, "Master, the Buddha Master Transformation Hall is located in the Holy Buddha Star, within the Venerable Temple of the Holy Buddha Star, home to hundreds of Quasi-Saint powerhouses, not to mention the Buddha Master and the legendary Great Elder of the Venerable Temple, two Sub-Saint Level Great Powers guarding the place. With our current strength to confront Holy Buddha Star, this, this is truly..."

"Like an egg striking a rock, right?" Li Qingming smiled and replied.

Ga She scratched the back of his head, slightly embarrassed, and started to laugh.

"No worries, what you said makes sense too. But rest assured, the old Buddha thief has someone to deal with him. What I’m worried about is that the Buddha Master still has something up his sleeve, so I wanted to be fully prepared!" Li Qingming waved his hand unconcernedly, pondering aloud.

"Then Third Brother, what was the way you were just mentioning?" Ga She, slightly relieved, turned to Anan once more.

"What I mean is... hmm... to make a trip to the Ancient Star of Cang Huo and release ’them’!" Seemingly reluctant to speak, Anan pondered for a long time before finally speaking out.

"Have you gone mad?" Ga She jumped up all at once.

"I haven’t gone mad!" Anan said almost through gritted teeth: "Even if the entire Endless Buddha Realm is destroyed, what of it? The Buddha Master is so heartless and unprincipled, what’s wrong with destroying his life’s work?"

"Eldest brother, don’t try to persuade Third Brother anymore." Kasyapa said to Ga She, "We three brothers have no family, no relatives, no friends in the Endless Buddha Realm! Even if it’s destroyed, what does it matter? Wrongdoings must be met with consequences, we should utterly destroy the Buddha Master’s life’s work!"

"No, wait a minute!" Li Qingming, somewhat confused, interrupted their conversation, saying, "What exactly are you talking about? Who are ’they’? And what’s this about destroying the Endless Buddha Realm?"

Taking a deep breath, Ga She addressed Li Qingming and others, saying, "Master, I’ll take you to a place where everything will become clear!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)