Chapter 493: Chapter 387: Lin Xing’s Remains

Listening to Great Bright Buddha’s narration, Xia Jianlong’s heart sank, and in shock, he said, “Lin Xing imprisoned you in this body six years ago, and you still could not break free, senior?”

“Senior, you didn’t want to make use of me but instead chose to imprison me. Could it really be because of Lin Xing?”

In disbelief, he said, “Could it be that Lin Xing is not truly dead?”

Great Bright Buddha, recalling the body currently being retrieved on the Moon, faintly said, “It’s highly probable that he died on the Moon.”

“But until the very last moment, even I wouldn’t dare to assert he is definitely dead.”

“Alright, let’s leave it at that for today.”

In the blink of an eye, Xia Jianlong only felt a fluctuation of light and shadow before his eyes. When he regained his senses, he had already returned to the temple, back within his own body.

…

Inside the sleep pod, Xia Jianlong’s body was submerged in nutrient fluid, deeply asleep.

Great Bright Buddha looked at the light screen beside him, which was displaying the scene of Xia Jianlong returning to the temple.

“The simulated personality just spoke a bit too much.”

Great Bright Buddha thought to himself, “Even with the latest improved version, it appears that after running for a long time, it still gradually deforms…”

Thinking this, he looked at his own hands, a trace of anxiety flashing across his eyes.

Although it was only a simulated personality created by him that conversed with Xia Jianlong in the virtual world, the content spoken was all true.

Especially in these past two years, he felt his body becoming stronger, yet it always carried a sense of death, which grew worse as the time approached their seven-year agreement.

Feeling his own death approaching step by step, it was impossible for anyone to remain impassive.

To some strong practitioners and followers under Great Bright Buddha, it seemed an increasing sense of urgency emanated from this unparalleled strong being.

Initially, only dying followers were granted new bodies to participate in consciousness transfer experiments.

Later on, any follower could voluntarily sign up to be granted a chance by Great Bright Buddha to reincarnate as a Mechanical Buddha or an Electronic Buddha.

Possessing great power and almost eternal life seemed like a good thing to many followers.

Soon, however, it was discovered that those reincarnated as Buddhas had mental issues.

Their consciousness enduring in mechanical bodies for an extended period caused significant changes in their personalities, preferences, and values, making them increasingly unlike their former selves and more inhuman.

Yet, over the last two months, Great Bright Buddha had continued to initiate more consciousness transfer trials despite opposition.

In this terrestrial Buddha Country, despite numerous objections, no one could defy the will of the strongest being, Great Bright Buddha.

Amid these repeated trials, Great Bright Buddha’s powers had grown stronger. He had even combined his Buddha Country with the virtual world, creating a world inhabited by numerous electronic lives, filled with countless devout men and women, Buddhas, and Arhats.

By continuously simulating himself within, his research had made significant progress.

“Transferring consciousness, it seems, is no longer possible.”

“The only remaining method is to continue researching how to completely master this body, which could not only break the limitations of life span but potentially even allow me to advance further…”

As Great Bright Buddha pondered, a light laughter echoed from the distant corridor.

He looked up and saw a figure standing in the shadows, watching him.

Seeing the figure in the shadows, Great Bright Buddha was startled and blurted, “It’s you! You really aren’t dead…”

Looking at Lin Xing in the shadows, Great Bright Buddha’s body surged with Buddha power, seeming ready to strike at any moment.

Just then, he heard Lin Xing’s faint voice say, “Little Buddha, have you still not surpassed me, not mastered this body?”

During Great Bright Buddha’s moment of hesitation, he realized Lin Xing’s figure had already vanished, leaving no trace.

He immediately checked the surveillance inside and outside the entire base, but found no sign of Lin Xing.

Even after repeatedly reviewing the surveillance footage where he had just stood in front of the sleep pod, no one else had appeared aside from him.

“A hallucination?”

“I…”

Great Bright Buddha immediately checked his physical condition. Detectors surrounded his body, scanning it back and forth, and beams of Buddha light further connected him with the surrounding computers, aiding in analyzing every corner within his body.

Just then, he heard Lin Xing’s voice rise within him, “Little Buddha, have you still not surpassed me, not mastered this body?”

Inside, Great Bright Buddha’s Buddha power exploded, pushing away the surrounding instruments.

“Lin Xing… it’s definitely not an illusion.”

“My flesh may still harbor Lin Xing’s will? Is that why I haven’t truly been able to control this body?”

…

Before the screen, watching his simulated personality continuously checking itself, Great Bright Buddha thought, “Lin Xing’s will remained?”

Since creating the virtual world for research, Great Bright Buddha had established various simulated personalities and, by accelerating time in the virtual world, continuously operated them to explore different research directions.

At this moment, this simulated personality, which had experienced Lin Xing’s hallucination, caught his attention.

“It’s indeed a possibility.”

Thus, Great Bright Buddha tried to thoroughly examine his own flesh in the real world as well.

And during this examination, he too encountered Lin Xing’s hallucination.

He saw the man, arms crossed, standing in front of him, smiling very realistically, “Little Buddha, have you finally noticed my existence?”

“People live to change the world, Buddhas should do the same. Have you realized that?”

Great Bright Buddha shouted, “Lin Xing, you’re already dead, why persist in haunting?”

Lin Xing gently placed his hand on his shoulder, making Great Bright Buddha feel as though he had completely lost control of his flesh, unable to resist.

Lin Xing earnestly said, “I greatly admire the first person who created writing, the first power humans grasped that could travel through time and space, crossing millions of years to transmit thoughts and emotions.”

“And the power you hold now, which can create intelligence, transfer consciousness, and enable life to directly cross tens of thousands of years, also transcends time.”

The man looked expectantly at Great Bright Buddha, “Can you obliterate me? Can you break the seven-year limit?”

Great Bright Buddha tried hard to run his Buddha power, seemingly trying to break free from Lin Xing’s control over his body.

“Yes, this is the body I gave you,” encouraged Lin Xing. “Go on, obliterate me, fully master the power of this body…”

“Ah!” A burst of Buddha Sound exploded from within Great Bright Buddha, and he regained control of his body, while the Lin Xing in front of him vanished instantaneously.

As Lin Xing’s figure disappeared, streaks of electricity flashed and leaped out from his body, eventually transforming into thirty-two layered Divine Thunder flickering at the back of his head.

Great Bright Buddha murmured, “Is this the true power contained within this body? The Immortal Artifact Lin Xing wanted to refine using my flesh and blood before he died?”

Slowly mastering the true power of this body meant not just an increase in strength but also gradually breaking through the body’s lifespan limitations.

The threat of losing lifespan gradually ignited a blaze of ambition in his eyes.

Great Bright Buddha slowly said, “People live to change the world, this mad world should return to normal.”

“Lin Xing, you lost to the Immortal Court, but I won’t lose again…”

…

“Got it, high-quality core material.”

Inside Mo Xingye’s bedroom.

Lin Xing looked at the short sword formed from blood, and especially upon seeing successive images appear on the surface of the blade, his face revealed a satisfied smile.

And in those images were scenes of Lin Xing conversing and dialoguing with Great Bright Buddha time and again.

Meanwhile, he sensed that another Immortal Artifact had been loaned out and repaired.

Thirty-two Layered Divine Thunder (Damage level 12%) → Thirty-two Layered Divine Thunder (Damage level 5%)

Thus, all three of Lin Xing’s Immortal Artifacts had obtained their core materials, either being repaired or embarking on a path to mend the heavens.

Zhao Wanxi was somewhat surprised as she watched this scene, with memories of Lin Xing’s repeated discussions with Great Bright Buddha and his simulated consciousness stored in her mind.

“Senior brother, what exactly are you trying to do?”

Lin Xing responded indirectly, “The Immortal Court can reduce a person’s cultivation; indeed, they are unbeatable.”

“But there are ways to deal with it.”

“Recall what I’ve told you already.”

Zhao Wanxi was slightly moved, her ability to retrieve memories far surpassed all other powerful beings in the world.

She pondered for a moment and then couldn’t help but feel shocked, “You intend to use Great Bright Buddha as material to refine an Immortal Artifact?”

“Is this through the Refining Technique, bypassing registrations of memory, ascension, and such, achieving a new legacy in a manner not yet mastered by the Immortal Court?”

Remembering the process of Lin Xing using Great Bright Buddha to refine artifacts, Zhao Wanxi thoughtfully said, “So before completing this new legacy, no information can be leaked; we must act in the shadows, not letting the Immortal Court know your direction of advancement.”

Lin Xing picked up his mobile phone and asked, “What do you think? Sister, are you willing to help me?”