Who gave you permission to travel through time with Earth?

Chapter 124 "The Buddhist Maiden"

Fang Jin wasn't actually that eager for victory.

After all, no matter the outcome, the Buddhist power within the Moon Silver Willow Branch is like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror; he can't take a single bit with him when he leaves the instance, and all he can get is the basic reward for clearing the instance.

Therefore, if it weren't for maintaining the status quo, Fang Jin would have preferred to gather those ordinary willow branches, which contained the knowledge and heritage of Buddhism spanning thousands of years, piecing them together into a broad road leading directly to the realm of mythology.

His current state is like browsing through a wall full of books within a limited time. When the time comes, he has to leave (separate) the willow branch. Before that, he can remember as much as he can.

The most important of all is, of course, the Golden Body Technique, which is comparable to a hidden gem. It has the potential to reach the sixth-tier quasi-god level, and it is a growth-oriented spell that he can initially cast with his current cultivation level. It is undoubtedly extremely precious.

Furthermore, what Fang Jin was searching for almost frantically was the succession of the Earth King Temple, a talent system so perfectly suited to the Star Eaters. If given the chance, Fang Jin certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

"...No, there really isn't."

Fang Jin raised his head with a hint of helplessness. The silver information flowed quickly through his eyes, but let alone Diwang Temple, most of the inheritance that Mingfo possessed had nothing to do with flames, so it would be useless for him to learn it.

Only three kinds of inheritances could catch his eye. He could only remember three out of the tens of millions of inheritances in the ocean. This made Fang Jin feel frustrated, as if he had entered a treasure mountain and returned empty-handed, as if all the gold bars and gems on the mountain were coated with poison.

But this was undoubtedly a huge gain. If it weren't for encountering Mingfo's move, Fang Jin would never have had the opportunity to come into contact with such a treasure trove for decades. The Source Essence (Player) system has yet to produce a single deity.

Hmm... He's a jerk.

"What? So you've finally decided to give up? Why don't you sever the willow branch now, and I guarantee you'll become a king of this land someday. Wouldn't that be more comfortable than just dying here for nothing?"

Li Fu sneered as he greeted the next Silver Moon Willow Branch. The Bone Book's attraction to Asa's soul was endless; it was a yearning for higher levels of understanding and realms, transcending even the obsession with life itself.

Moreover, now that the relics have been dispersed, there is no one left to compete with him for the Buddha's gift. The moon branch should have been enjoyed by him alone. Li Fu even felt that the blessing was being given too slowly.

But... so be it. As his fingertips touched the silvery moon branches, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Li Fu's compassionate eyes. He had no intention of letting Fang Jin continue to possess those five willow branches.

Power has different levels. According to the source material system, Asa's soul is not a sixth-order quasi-god, but a seventh-order one. This is a full twenty parts of seventh-order energy that have been separated.

It's just that it's scattered too much, with each piece exhibiting sixth-order fluctuations... But even so, it still possesses the aura of a quasi-god. This Buddhist woman from the martial arts world has gone much deeper than people imagine.

Therefore, there is a threshold for the number of willow branches to be added. This does not represent the upper limit of what they can bear, but rather that when the number of willow branches reaches a certain extreme, quantitative change will lead to qualitative change.

As the sixth-order fragments are pieced together, they will gradually acquire a higher level of divinity, and their life level will once again reach a new level, approaching the peak state of the Buddha Asa.

In Li Fu's perception... that number was ten. He only needed to add three more Silver Moon Willow branches to temporarily enjoy the power of the seventh rank within his body, making it easy to suppress Fang Jin.

If the other side doesn't even have time to resist, how can they have the strength to fight to the death and destroy the world? Li Fu's waiting was not idle; he had been secretly working hard and was looking forward to the arrival of that wonderful moment.

Two more... In his extreme excitement, countless mixed and dark emotions flashed in his eyes, causing his lips to curl involuntarily as he eagerly reached for the drooping willow branch...

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"This is mine."

A clear but loud sound fell from above, making Li Fu's body tremble. Then, a slender hand descended from the sky, picked up the swaying willow branch, and pulled it upwards irresistibly!

"What the hell are you...!"

The burning passion in Li Fu's heart seemed to freeze. He looked up with anger and madness, but the next moment, he couldn't utter a single word. Clear astonishment appeared on the two faces in front of and behind him.

Because… he saw that the Buddhist nun Asa, who had been sleeping in the sky above the city of Buddha, had actually awakened! Her open eyes gazed at everything around her with an ethereal and calm expression!

Her beautiful face moved closer, and her slender hands darted through the cracks at the top of the Buddhist palace, quickly gathering the willow branches that had fallen from her body and collecting them back into her own body one by one!

"You...it's impossible!"

Li Fu's mind went blank. How could she possibly still have self-awareness? Everything in her soul had been emptied out, leaving behind only knowledge and power that polluted the world. She was a bomb in human skin!

Could it be that he was mistaken, and that Asa was actually the disciple sent by the teacher to take over the world? And he himself was merely a thief who took it upon himself to steal the Buddhist treasures, a self-proclaimed master of the temple...?

"Yes, yes, that's me, that's me! Hurry up and hand over all the power you stole from this fairy? I'll guarantee you a whole corpse..."

As soon as Cui Cui spoke, the doubts that Li Fu had just had melted away like ice and snow. Looking coldly at the giant Buddha above, he awkwardly scratched his cheek, and his heroic spirit inexplicably waned.

But Li Fu was still filled with astonishment, a shock that made his body tremble slightly. The fake Buddhist woman, who he saw as lowly, weak, and meaningless, had actually taken over Asa's spirit!

The term "possession" is not quite appropriate, since Asa's spirit has no master. Whoever can evoke the most resonance can be driven. Cui Cui was surrounded by countless willow branches and merged into Asa's brow.

At this moment, there were eight silver moon branches surrounding her. This meant that apart from what Fang Jin and Li Fu had obtained, all the remaining quasi-god power had been taken over by Cui Cui, and even the spiritual body of a quasi-god!

She is now...undoubtedly overwhelmingly powerful.

"The damage to the Buddha statue wasn't caused by the poison dissolving it, but rather by you cutting it off?"

Li Fu turned around in shock and anger, and said angrily. He saw the severed hand in Cui Cui's arms. With her intact body and the advantage of being close to the water, it was not difficult for Cui Cui to guide Liu Zhi. In fact, the whole process did not cause the slightest disturbance.

"You only realize it now? Who told you I only had relics to use? Since the Buddha statue might not even be able to maintain its original appearance after entering the capital... why can't I prepare for the worst?"

Fang Jin looked up and smiled. To be honest, when he secretly took the Buddha's Hand citron, he originally planned to go home and cook it to see if he could extract some elixir. He really didn't expect it to have such a miraculous effect here.

But without a doubt, this is their most crucial move to turn the tide and win the game.