Chapter 1026: The Five Qi True Demon Art

A few days later.

Lin Fan had not yet awakened, and in the cycle of reincarnation, he faced his greatest enemy.

In a void space, Lin Fan stood there, facing a giant golden Buddha that radiated vast might, especially the dazzling light emanating from behind its head.

Like a blazing sun, it illuminated the world, crossing all beings to salvation.

This was the light of Buddha-nature, the light of self-nature, signifying boundless wisdom and light, perfect fulfillment, without lack or hindrance, free and spontaneous.

If it were the true Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas, this light of Buddha-nature would naturally save the world and see through illusions; but the light of Buddha-nature of this Future Immeasurable King Buddha was full of insidious cunning, primarily used to delude sentient beings.

"Your karma is deep, the fire of karma burns your body, and the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance envelop you. Only by laying down the butcher's knife and taking refuge under my teachings can you have hope of survival," said the Future Immeasurable King Buddha.

His solemn countenance radiated dazzling golden light, especially the swastika seal on his forehead, which emitted boundless power.

The Future Immeasurable King Buddha saw through the future, controlled the future, and could evade all karmic retribution.

In the Endless Continent, he was the third strongest among the Buddhist sect.

"Bullshit! My five viscera and six bowels are filled with poison; heaven, earth, and all things are contaminated. This is the great creation, the great nature. You, who see through everything, only evade everything, and you dare to preach to me?" Lin Fan roared. Here, Lin Fan was no longer depleted of mana but in peak condition.

Boom!

Vast mana condensed into myriad martial divine abilities. In the blink of an eye, a thousand divine abilities were unleashed, one after another, coalescing into divine ability dragons that pierced through heaven and earth.

One palm shakes the heavens!

One palm shakes the earth!

I am the true master!

Lin Fan roared and directly began to fight the Future Immeasurable King Buddha.

Here, Lin Fan was omnipotent, and the Future Immeasurable King Buddha was also omnipotent.

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Maple Forest City.

"I didn't expect to return to this place after so long," Qiu Zhanyu said, looking at the familiar city, sighing.

"Yeah," Jin Zhengu nodded.

Everything here was so familiar.

At the city gate, the princess's convoy returned, and the guards naturally let them pass.

"Hey, I remember when we left, Maple Forest City had no refugees," Qiu Zhanyu said, seeing many refugees outside the city wall, dressed in tattered clothes, gaunt and sallow, sitting at the foot of the wall, their faces full of confusion about the future.

Seeing this, Jin Zhengu looked at Feng Yanyun in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

"Alas..." Feng Yanyun shook her head helplessly. "In recent years, Maple Forest City has experienced many wars. All the surrounding towns have been destroyed. These people are refugees from there. I have already arranged for people to take care of them; it won't be long before they are settled."

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu were no longer as inexperienced as before. Hearing Feng Yanyun's words, they understood that for martial artists who cultivated divine abilities, they only needed to reach higher realms, but for ordinary people, they often suffered from disasters.

The two exchanged glances and understood why the princess had asked them to come to Maple Forest City.

She wanted their help.

At this moment, they hesitated. How could this be? They had to protect their big brother; how could they get involved here?

For a moment, they were in a dilemma.

Seeing their expressions, Feng Yanyun spoke softly, "I invited you both back, hoping you could help Maple Forest City."

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu's hearts tightened. So that was it.

"What do we do?" Jin Zhengu didn't know what to do.

Maple Forest City was their hometown. Now that they were here and had seen the situation, if they left, no one might stop them, but they couldn't bear to.

Qiu Zhanyu said nothing, finally nodding silently.

"Princess, we are willing, but you must give us a spacious place," Qiu Zhanyu said.

Hearing this, Feng Yanyun was overjoyed. "Good, good..."

Her expression was extremely excited; she knew that these two were truly willing to stay.

Maple Forest City had a True Immortal, but only one—the one by her side.

If Maple Forest City had three True Immortals, it would naturally have greater self-defense capabilities.

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu needed the spacious place to build an underground chamber to house Lin Fan, ensuring that if anything happened, they could protect their big brother.

Three years later.

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu had been in Maple Forest City for three years and had become its pillars.

All foreign enemies they had encountered were repelled under their suppression.

Even if they encountered strong opponents, they still had the top-grade immortal artifact Heaven Net and Earth Trap, so ordinary people were no match for them.

Time and again, they repelled the enemy, and year after year in Maple Forest City, they developed deeper feelings for their hometown.

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu looked at Lin Fan lying on the bed, disappointment showing on their faces.

"Three years, and big brother still hasn't woken up," Jin Zhengu said.

"Alas, if only we knew what was going on. Big brother is too irresponsible; he didn't even say how long he would sleep," Qiu Zhanyu said.

"Let's go. We don't know if we can come back this time," Jin Zhengu said.

Qiu Zhanyu nodded, then pressed a mechanism. The bed before them slowly sank into the ground, deeper and deeper, until it disappeared.

Then Qiu Zhanyu took out pieces of rubble from his storage ring, dense and numerous, sealing the entire entrance to the chamber, blending it with the external environment.

Without their guidance, no one would know there was a chamber here.

Then, Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu directly merged into the void.

In these three years, their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and they had become True Immortal Great Perfection experts, the two top powerhouses of Maple Forest City, worshipped by all its commoners.

In the hearts of countless commoners, Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu were their guardian gods.

In the great hall of Maple Forest City.

Three years ago, with the help of Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu, Feng Yanyun had resolved internal troubles and become the ruler of Maple Forest City, while the two had become its top experts.

"Is everything settled?" Feng Yanyun's face carried a hint of worry, and when she looked at Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu, she was even more grateful.

Those two had helped Maple Forest City resist countless strong enemies, allowing it to survive until now.

"Yes," Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu nodded.

Feng Yanyun knew that their big brother had been in a deep sleep. She had heard them say that this big brother was extremely powerful, and if he woke up, all troubles would no longer be troubles.

But Feng Yanyun was only half-convinced.

"Let's set out."

At this time, Maple Forest City was surrounded by a large army, and the aura of that army was extraordinary, carrying a sharp, murderous intent.

This murderous intent was extraordinary, not something ordinary people could possess.

Deep within the army.

"Brother, you really have a way. By inciting wars among mortals, we create the five qi: killing qi, despair qi, terror qi, disaster qi, and slaughter qi. With all five qi complete, our cultivation of the 'Five Qi True Demon Art' can advance further and reach perfection," said a ferocious-looking man with a smile.

"Hmph, over the years, how many wars have we incited? We have already gathered abundant five qi. Today, Maple Forest City will be completely wiped out."

"But brother, I heard those two in Maple Forest City possess immortal artifacts. Have you found a way to deal with them?" the man asked.

"Naturally. You'll know when the time comes."

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