226: Chapter 226 Buddhist Saint

A moment later, Leng Qianming suddenly muttered to himself, "Heh, that kid is really unlucky. In my opinion, it would be better to tell the Bai family in advance. Han Fei, I'd like to see how much of a stir you can still create. It just so happens I can use the Bai family's hands to solve this trouble for me."

As he spoke, a cold and sinister smile appeared at the corners of Leng Qianming's mouth.

Meanwhile, in an ancient secret realm of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ye Xuan was strolling amidst green hills and clear waters.

Spiritual plants were everywhere here, and while the spiritual energy in the air was not as dense as that of the Cangqiong Holy Land, it was considered extremely abundant compared to the outside world of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Ye Xuan looked around, a flash of pleasant surprise in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "This place truly lives up to its reputation as a secret realm of the Great Zhou Dynasty; the environment is pleasant and resources are abundant. It is indeed an excellent place for cultivation."

Judging from the aura emitted by the talismans in his hand, Crown Prince Zhou Yuan and Nan Xu were heading due north and due south, respectively. However, fate is always so mysterious; the two had actually chosen opposite directions, and Ye Xuan couldn't help but sigh that fate was truly amusing.

"If all else fails, should I help this pure love warrior?"

Ye Xuan had placed a divine sense mark on the talismans he had previously given to the two. Through this mark, he could vaguely perceive their approximate locations.

"That imperial-rank profound artifact seems to be in the due west direction of the secret realm!"

Ye Xuan took out a treasure map he had purchased at the Luoyang City auction previously and examined it carefully. After unfolding the map, he followed the markings on it and headed toward the west of the secret realm.

"According to the prophecy of life's destiny, Nan Xu should be afflicted with love poison tomorrow, so there is still enough time."

Ye Xuan's entire body exuded the aura unique to the Heaven Profound Realm. His figure strode through the air, moving as swiftly as a phantom, his speed approaching its peak.

About a quarter of an hour later, Ye Xuan arrived at the summit of a mountain filled with abundant spiritual energy and imposing grandeur, according to the map.

At the mountain peak, shrouded in mist and swirling with immortal energy, he discovered the ruins of a dilapidated grand hall lying before his eyes.

"Could this be the place? It looks like a palace..."

Ye Xuan gazed at the appearance of the grand hall, feeling that it resembled a temple for worshipping deities.

"Hum, hum, hum..." Accompanied by a low and mysterious humming sound, Ye Xuan arrived outside the collapsed and broken grand hall.

His gaze was burning as he stared at the building before him, his heart filled with anticipation and curiosity.

However, when Ye Xuan tried to step into the hall, he was surprised to find that he had been blocked by an invisible barrier of energy.

Ye Xuan frowned slightly, staring at the transparent energy wall, a flash of doubt in his eyes. But soon, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he muttered to himself, "A formation barrier? Hmph, watch me break it with brute force..."

Before the words had even faded, Ye Xuan's entire body exuded an incomparably powerful aura. His skin shimmered with a golden light, as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

Immediately following this, he swung his right arm violently and threw a punch with all his might.

In an instant, an incomparably huge, ten-thousand-foot fist shadow descended from the sky, carrying a world-destroying momentum, and smashed fiercely into that invisible energy wall.

"Bang~ Boom~" A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar was heard, and the entire space trembled because of it.

That seemingly indestructible formation barrier actually shattered instantly under Ye Xuan's punch.

And that heaven-engulfing fist momentum was like a surging torrent, continuing to spread in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, a small half of the mountain peak could not withstand this terrifying power and collapsed one after another.

And the palace that had originally remained beneath Ye Xuan's feet was forcibly smashed hundreds of feet deep into the ground due to the power of this blow!

One must know that at this moment, Ye Xuan possessed multiple divine bodies, and his physical secret power had long reached an extremely monstrous realm.

Just at this moment, Ye Xuan suddenly let out a sound of surprise: "Eh, there is actually a Buddha statue!?"

Ye Xuan's figure flashed, appearing like a ghost before the three-zhang-tall Buddha statue.

He stared at the Buddha statue, a feeling of reverence welling up in his heart.

This Buddha statue was lifelike, as if one could feel the powerful aura it emitted.

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, slowly extended his right hand, and gently touched the surface of the Buddha statue.

In an instant, an ancient and mysterious power surged out from the Buddha statue, echoing with his palm.

He closed his eyes, using his heart to feel the flow and changes of this power.

A moment later, Ye Xuan opened his eyes, a flash of pleasant surprise in them.

He had already confirmed that the legendary imperial-rank profound artifact was hidden within this Buddha statue.

However, it was not an easy task to retrieve the profound artifact; the restrictions on the Buddha statue had to be broken first.

Ye Xuan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. He knew well that the challenge before him was extremely difficult, but the desire in his heart made him unwilling to retreat.

After some thought, he decided to use the knowledge of formations he had learned to try and solve this mystery.

Time passed second by second, and Ye Xuan focused intently on studying the formation patterns around the Buddha statue.

He cautiously touched every key node, attempting to find a breakthrough.

Finally, through unremitting efforts, he successfully cracked the core part of the formation.

Along with a low rumbling sound, the Buddha statue slowly cracked open, and a dazzling light shot out from within.

Ye Xuan looked closely and saw an imperial-rank profound artifact exuding endless pressure lying quietly there.

This profound artifact shimmered with golden light throughout its body, and a dazzling gem was inlaid at the hilt.

Its blade was engraved with dense runes, containing infinite mysteries. Ye Xuan was not overly excited.

Just as Ye Xuan was preparing to pocket the imperial-rank profound artifact, suddenly, the entire space trembled violently.

"Boom—" A black crack appeared out of thin air, and a powerful devouring force gushed out from it.

Ye Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly used his movement technique to retreat backward. He stared wide-eyed at the black crack, secretly speculating in his heart: "Could this be the legendary Dark Turmoil? I didn't expect it to descend at this very moment."

Facing such a terrifying turn of events, Ye Xuan dared not show the slightest negligence.

He gripped the imperial-rank profound artifact, his aura erupting suddenly, and engaged in a fierce confrontation with that devouring force.

"Amitabha, Suppress!" Buddha light shone brightly, and a solemn voice came through.

...Meanwhile, in the depths of the Hidden Sword Cliff of the Cangqiong Holy Land, above Moon Lake.

There was an incomparably beautiful fairy wearing a white immortal dress, floating in mid-air.

What a pure and refined fairy! Her eyebrows were like curved crescent moons, and her eyes were like deep lakes, beautiful and moving.

Her face was as crystal clear as mutton-fat white jade, radiating a holy brilliance.

Her slender waist could be grasped by a single hand, and her feet were delicate and exquisite, as if carved with meticulous care.