A dream!

A palace!

A world constructed by spiritual power, yet so real, so intertwined with illusion and reality, making one lost. Inside this dream, Ye Tianchen remained unwavering in his resolve, but as he entered a palace, it was as if he arrived at the legendary Leiyin Temple. Within this palace, with Buddha and his ten disciples seated, Ye Tianchen nearly got lost, almost injured by this spiritual power and the power of conversion. Fortunately, his mind was resilient enough, always knowing this was merely an illusion, and in such circumstances, Ye Tianchen unleashed a great massacre!

Heavenly gods and Buddhas, so what?

If you dare deceive me, I’ll kill them all!

Ye Tianchen’s outbreak led him to summon the Cheng Ying Sword. It was given to him by Elder Bai Yi before his departure, one of the ten ancient Divine Swords. Ye Tianchen summoned it to test its power, swinging sword radiance, beheading one Buddha statue after another. In his eyes, there was no reservation, no taboo, even those revered by the entire martial arts world, whether martial artists or ordinary mortals in the Mortal World. In Ye Tianchen’s view, they were merely a bunch of hypocrites. It’s a simple truth, not every Buddha is a good Buddha; some people practice Buddhism just for transcendence, just to strengthen themselves through Buddhist Divine Powers!

Of course, Ye Tianchen knew well that the Buddha and his ten disciples here were fake. If they were real, with his current Cultivation Realm, not to mention dealing with this Buddhist Emperor, even facing any of the ten disciples under the Buddhist Emperor would be extremely challenging!

With Cheng Ying Sword in hand, Ye Tianchen executed swift and decisive moves. With absolute advantage, just a glance, he slew the ten Buddha statues within the palace, all beheaded. He was very calm and understood what he was doing. To break through this palace, to pass this checkpoint, it was necessary to do so. If massacre cannot succeed, what other method could there be?

"Hmph, how daring, arrogant fool, to dare belittle the Buddhist Sect, truly seeking to never transcend?" The Buddha statue seated in the center of the palace loudly inquired.

"Hahaha, belittle the Buddhist Sect? That’s not my intention. I would never underestimate any legacy or look down on any opponent. It’s just that my fate, Ye Tianchen’s fate, must always be controlled by myself. Otherwise, even if you are true Buddha, it doesn’t work. I’ll still kill you!" Ye Tianchen laughed loudly.

"Ignorant fool, disrespecting gods and Buddhas, eternally unredeemable!" The Buddha statue sitting on the high platform said coldly.

"This world has no Immortals, so whence comes transcendence? Some things in Buddhism merely deceiving the world, no need for such hypocrisy, salvation for all beings!" Ye Tianchen sneered.

Indeed, just as Ye Tianchen said, as he thought, some aspects of Buddhism, although preaching salvation for all beings with compassion, from a certain perspective, merely deceive people, making them delude themselves. Of course, the less someone understands this world, the more they believe in Buddhist teachings, especially strong martial artists, who truly understand the martial arts world, would never blindly trust the Buddhist sect’s doctrines.

Take Buddhism’s notion of transcendence and reincarnation. In reality, they don’t exist in this world. It’s only that Buddhism exploits the desires and regrets of all species, the obsession of not wanting to die like this, propagating the existence of reincarnation and rebirth, thereby spreading their teachings more effectively.

Certainly, the Emperor who founded the Buddhist teachings achieved such feats, earning everyone’s admiration. No matter how many Supreme Strong individuals have appeared throughout history, they all admire him greatly, because the Supreme Strong who could achieve what the Buddhist Emperor did are few and far between!

The martial arts world, from its birth to now, has experienced countless eons. During these times, countless world-controlling strong emerged, leaving their legacies, but only the Buddhist Emperor left an immortal legacy that continues to spread in the martial arts world and is widely believed. Only this Buddhist Emperor managed this!

Those who truly understand this world know that if there’s truly no Immortal Life, then reincarnation cannot exist either; they are mutually inclusive. As long as one side is absent, the other can’t exist. Of course, whether the martial arts world truly has Eternal Life, immortal for ages, this remains for future generations to explore and discover. No one dares to make an absolute conclusion.

"Daring to desecrate the Buddhist Sect, you must have eaten a bear’s heart and leopard’s courage!" The Buddha statue sitting in the center of the palace shouted, extending a massive Buddha palm to suppress Ye Tianchen!

Slash!

At such a time, Ye Tianchen naturally wouldn’t sit and wait for death, nor would he retreat half a step. Instantly, he wielded the Cheng Ying Sword, unleashed a sky-shaking sword radiance, and charged towards the Buddha palm descending from above.

Bang!

With a loud crash, the entire palace trembled incessantly. The Buddha statue at the center, sitting cross-legged, slightly furrowed its brows, seemingly never having expected Ye Tianchen to be this formidable. However, during the Buddha statue’s brief stunned moment, Ye Tianchen had already reached its vicinity at the fastest speed, delivering a punch towards its head.

Boom!

The entire palace shattered. Ye Tianchen frowned as he watched the disappearing Buddha statue at the center of the palace and scoffed, saying, "You want to deceive me with this? Why not reveal your true body and fight me?"

The disappearance of the statue palace and the Buddha statue made Ye Tianchen speculate that this statue was the embodiment of the one who used the "Dream Demon Killing Skill" on him, trying to concoct a scheme with spiritual power to deceive his divine mind. Unfortunately, it was hard to do so. Ye Tianchen was not someone easily swayed.

"Seems there’s nothing left worth lingering for in this palace. Let me see who you really are!" Ye Tianchen sneered to himself.

Ye Tianchen, holding the Cheng Ying Sword, walked out of the palace. As he stepped out, the scene changed drastically again. This time, he seemed to have arrived at a Heavenly Palace, filled with Immortal Beasts Divine Birds and many fairies dancing. Right in front of him was a grand Heavenly Palace, and several Immortals were looking at Ye Tianchen at the entrance.

"Who dares approach the Heavenly Palace without kneeling to the Jade Emperor?" a gatekeeping divine general shouted loudly.

"Hmph, I don’t have time to waste with you. Whether it’s the Heavenly Palace or Hell, I’ll kill them all!" Ye Tianchen snorted coldly, wielding the Cheng Ying Sword as he charged forth.

There was no suspense. In this dream realm constructed by spiritual power, Ye Tianchen’s power remained formidable, primarily due to his robust divine thought and powerful spiritual strength, never blinded by the real and illusory scenes.

In no time, the so-called Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were all slain by Ye Tianchen, leaving only the Jade Emperor sitting at the center of the palace, who looked at Ye Tianchen with cold eyes, brimming with murderous intent and surprise, seemingly never expecting Ye Tianchen to be so powerful.

"You don’t intend to run now, do you? Your Dream Demon Killing Skill is useless to me!" Ye Tianchen said indifferently, looking at the Jade Emperor.

"Ye Tianchen, I didn’t expect that after not seeing you for a few years, you would not only become a Martial Artist but also grow this powerful, truly beyond my expectations!" The Jade Emperor sitting on the throne of the palace said with a frown.

"Enough nonsense. Who are you, really? It’s time to reveal your true body, isn’t it?" Ye Tianchen sneered disdainfully.

"Hmph, your strength and growth have indeed exceeded my imagination, but don’t be complacent. The day you were saved back then, today you cannot escape your fate!" As the Jade Emperor on the throne finished speaking, he suddenly revealed his true body.

Ye Tianchen was stunned when he saw this person. He truly hadn’t expected it to be him. When did he become a Martial Artist? His Cultivation Realm wasn’t weak, certainly not to be underestimated, and he even mastered the "Dream Demon Killing Skill."

"Xu Zigang, I didn’t expect it to be you!" Ye Tianchen said coldly.

Ye Tianchen truly hadn’t expected that the person capable of the "Dream Demon Killing Skill," who had plotted against his parents and tried to kill him this night, would be Xu Zigang, the third youngest War King in China. When did he become a Martial Artist? His Cultivation Realm wasn’t weak, and he even knew the long-lost Martial Arts Divine Power, the "Dream Demon Killing Skill," a person not to be underestimated!

"Hmph, Ye Tianchen, it’s been a few years, and you’ve grown this much. Unfortunately, I, Xu Zigang, am no pushover. My Cultivation Realm has advanced as well. Back then you narrowly escaped, today you will surely die!" Xu Zigang snorted coldly, speaking with great confidence. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)