CHAPTER 747: CHAPTER 324: MIRROR PERSON AND MASTER WU YA

The Dragon Seeking Sensing Sect hides the dragon within oneself—subduing the big dragon and concealing it within the body.

Dragons are the enemy of the Sensing Sect, but similarly, if a Sensing Sect Taoist cannot subdue the big dragon, they will be devoured by it, becoming part of the dragon’s aura.

Yun Ziliang’s sacrifice for the "big dragon’s intervention" is willingly offering his own soul to become the dragon’s food.

He had this realization, turning to Zhao Wuya and said: "Don’t cry, as Taoists, we are born to seek dragons, borrowing dragon qi to sweep across the eight directions. If death comes, dying under a big dragon is a blessing, a return to destiny,

Your Grand Master’s death is a bittersweet occasion, laugh for me."

Zhao Wuya couldn’t bring himself to smile,

while Yun Ziliang had already knelt on one knee, waiting for the big dragon to take his life.

A golden dragon claw pointed at Yun Ziliang’s forehead.

Yun Ziliang peacefully accepted his fate but did not forget to instruct Zhao Wuya: "Little disciple, remember to live on, Xuanzi’s Dragon Seeking Incense hasn’t finished, you need to lend more support in the future... With the Dragon God above, disciple’s soul, take it as you will, I only wish this cloud of rain can withstand this unforeseen fire, blessing everyone’s survival."

The golden claw extended forward again, retreated half an inch, and after a mighty dragon roar, a deep voice emerged from the dark clouds—Yun Ziliang, you are a true Dragon Seeking Grandmaster.

With that, the golden dragon vanished without a trace, leaving only the cloud and rain to continue protecting the crowd.

"Grand Master, the big dragon spared your life... the big dragon let you live."

Zhao Wuya exclaimed joyfully.

"This... this is not a fierce dragon... it already possesses the aura of an Ancestor Dragon."

Yun Ziliang and the big dragon on East Market Street found mutual understanding at that moment.

Feeling a surge of emotion, he turned to the neighborhood crowd and said: "With the Ancestor Dragon’s protection, we’ll all be alright... What was I saying before... fortune is fixed, I may lose a bit more at the gambling table, but in crucial times, a bit of luck is enough to save lives,

I’ve lost so much money, and the accumulated fortune saved all these lives in East Market Street. Once this is over, I won’t hoard luck anymore, but win a few games on the gambling table... a few..."

Yun Ziliang couldn’t continue and wiped away his streaming tears with his sleeve,

with no companions left to gamble with, what is winning or losing?

"If the Ancestor Dragon of East Market had intervened earlier, perhaps more people on East Market Street could have survived." Zhao Wuya lamented.

Yun Ziliang merely shook his head.

The Ancestor Dragon of East Market Street had to suppress the "Great Mother Star Pit," and now it had barely freed enough strength to save these last lives.

"Mingjiang Prefecture is engulfed in flames, I don’t know what’s happening with Xuanzi..."

What concerned Yun Ziliang most at this moment was Zhou Xuan, who was facing the greatest danger in Gangfeng Cave.

And just then, a light emerged from afar.

Sister Cui, who had assumed human form, looked at the light and said to Yun Ziliang: "Lao Yun, look... that... that looks like a lotus."

"I heard the lotus belongs to the Bodhisattva, could it be that the Bodhisattva came to save us as well?"

The lotus floated over and settled in front of Zhao Wuya.

Yun Ziliang stared, stunned, for within the lotus, he felt an intense and full Buddha energy.

The Buddha energy was pure and immaculate.

Holding the lotus, Zhao Wuya saw a mirror appear in front of him.

Within the mirror was a young monk.

The monk’s appearance was nearly identical to Zhao Wuya.

"I have scattered my entire Buddha energy to transform into the 21 Zen methods, becoming Qingfeng, spring rain, thunder, mountains, rivers, cliffs... Zen Master Wu Ya, now that you see me in the mirror, how can you not know I am your mirror person?"

"You are my mirror person? And who are you?"

"Under the Bodhi Tree, I attained enlightenment in seven days, realizing all worldly laws are empty in origin. The monks of the Snow Mountain call me World Honored One, but under the Snow Mountain Bodhi, I’m just a humble monk."

"Ancient Buddha!"

Yun Ziliang snapped to realization.

The Ancient Buddha descended upon Reincarnation Snow Mountain, and the high monks of Reincarnation Temple spread word—the Ancient Buddha gained enlightenment in seven days under the Bodhi Tree.

"I understand now."

Yun Ziliang suddenly recalled the four Seeking Wave Monks, turning towards Zhao Wuya to make a "Zen Meditation Handprint," and deduced from Zhou Xuan’s reaction through the Blood Well that Zhao Wuya was highly likely the 21st Zen under the Ancient Buddha’s seat.

And Zhao Wuya’s mirror person turned out to be the Snow Mountain Ancient Buddha, one of the four Heavenly Venerates.

"I understand, I understand, combining the 21 Zens forms the Ancient Buddha, and when facing decline, the Ancient Buddha scattered his own Buddha energy to the 21 Zens."

"Disciple, you were right, you have a Great Buddha Fate. A Dragon Seeking Grandmaster from Hidden Dragon Mountain has met the 21 Zen Zen Master Qingfeng."

Yun Ziliang formed a Taoist Hand Seal, bowing to Zhao Wuya.

Zhao Wuya merely smiled sheepishly: "Grand Master, I am a Taoist..."

He then changed his tone and said: "However, today I am a monk."

Raising the lotus, Zhao Wuya saw the Ancient Buddha in the mirror also holding a lotus,

The two lotuses attracted each other, gently drifting to the mirror, and upon merging, the sound of a shattering mirror was heard,

Zhao Wuya’s appearance transformed—his face and stature remained the same, but donned in a mountain-green kasaya, he recited Buddha: "Amitabha."

In his hand, he held a "cliff stone," an ordinary stone covered with moss. As he swung his large sleeves, the fire in East Market Street turned into vibrant moss,

"Elder Heavenly Master Yun, Master Zhou is in trouble, the little monk will go ahead."

Having said this, the moss on the cliff stone in Zhao Wuya’s hand glowed, his figure disappeared,

While Yun Ziliang wore a slightly proud expression: "My disciple is actually Zen Master Wu Ya, a part of the Ancient Buddha. As I always said, accumulating luck proves useful... useful..."

...

In Gangfeng Cave,

Mo Ya Monk waited for a long time and asked: "Dare I ask Mr. Zhou, has your helper arrived?"

"He has come, I can feel it, he is here."

Zhou Xuan closed his eyes, already sensing a fragrant moss and intensely fragrant Buddha energy.

"21 Zen, Zen Master Wu Ya, representing Jing Country’s orthodox Buddhist sects, plays Go against the high monk of Buddha Country, Mo Ya."

Zhao Wuya, holding the cliff stone, appeared before the Holy Buddha Chessboard...