Chapter 1144: All of This Is an Illusion

Lin Fan revealed a sinister smile, finally seizing the opportunity he had been waiting for.

“Heaven and Earth Crucible.”

By directly grabbing the Future Immeasurable Buddha, he could pull him into the Heaven and Earth Crucible.

Swish!

Lin Fan vanished into the heavens and earth, but when he looked clearly at what he held in his hand, he was stunned. Damn it, why was there only an arm left? Where had the bald monk gone?

When Lin Fan emerged from the Heaven and Earth Crucible, the Future Immeasurable Buddha had lost an arm and was fleeing into the void, cursing fiercely, “Boy, just wait! You just wait…”

At this moment, the Future Immeasurable Buddha was nearly collapsing with fury. He never expected this young man to be so despicable and shameless. He originally thought only one treasure would endanger him, but he hadn’t anticipated another.

When he realized the young man had grabbed him, he sensed something was wrong, as if he had fallen into a trap. Without hesitation, he immediately severed his own arm. Later, he realized his decision had been wise. If he hadn’t cut off his arm, he might have been dragged together with the young man into this mysterious crucible.

He didn’t know what to say anymore. Previously, he had regarded this young man as a mere waste, but now he had grown to such a level.

Lin Fan looked toward the void, smirking. He hadn’t expected the bald monk to escape again. Too alert indeed— not even leaving him the slightest opportunity.

Suddenly, Lin Fan sensed some movement within this Buddha hand.

“Ah!”

Lin Fan examined it in surprise.

“Believer!”

Suddenly, a voice came into Lin Fan’s ear.

Looking closely, Lin Fan discovered ten bald monks sealed within the Buddha palm.

“Who are you guys?” Lin Fan asked, surprised that there was such a thing within the Future Immeasurable Buddha’s palm.

“Greetings, believer. We are the senior patriarchs of the Good and Evil Buddha Sect, but now we have been sealed here by the Future Immeasurable Buddha,” one of the monks explained.

Lin Fan scrutinized them carefully. “You say you are who you say you are? I don’t know about that.”

“It’s natural for the believer to be suspicious. We heard that you are a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect. If possible, perhaps you could take us back to your sect. Your sect’s senior ancestor, Geng Yang Tian, will naturally know who we are.”

Lin Fan nodded. “Alright, I’ll take you guys back.”

Then he placed this Buddha hand into his backpack. He hadn’t expected the Future Immeasurable Buddha to have sealed these monks. He didn’t recognize them himself, so he decided to take them back to the sect to verify their identities. If they turned out to be impostors, he could deal with them all at once.

Gazing into the distance, Lin Fan vanished into the void, heading back to his sect.

The Future Immeasurable Buddha, who had been fleeing, emerged from the void. Suddenly, he realized something—within his severed arm, those monks of the Good and Evil Buddha Sect had been sealed.

“Ahh!”

Suddenly, the Future Immeasurable Buddha roared furiously. It wasn’t just a possibility—it was an undeniable truth. He had severed his own arm, yet those monks were still imprisoned within the palm.

These monks were an essential part of his plan. Now that they were lost, what should he do?

Damn it! This was simply infuriating! In the future, he must kill this young man, or else his hatred would never subside.

“Who is it? Come out!” At that moment, the Future Immeasurable Buddha suddenly sensed a mysterious presence within the void.

“Future Immeasurable Buddha, it’s been a while. I never expected you to end up in such a miserable state,” a mass of black mist spread through the void, gradually condensing into a solid form, cloaked in black robes, his face obscured.

Seeing this figure, the Future Immeasurable Buddha’s eyebrows furrowed instantly, his tone revealing disbelief. “It’s you…”

“Indeed,” the black-robed figure replied in a low, hoarse voice. Without seeing him with one’s own eyes, one couldn’t even sense his presence.

“What do you want?” The Future Immeasurable Buddha eyed him warily, not taking him lightly. Although he had lost his arm, which contained those imprisoned monks, he now regenerated it with his Buddha power, albeit not as strong as before.

“You’re probably wondering about that young man’s origins. Perhaps I can tell you,” the black-robed figure said.

“You’re being this generous?” The Future Immeasurable Buddha sneered.

The black-robed figure didn’t respond directly but continued, “From what I know, he should be the reincarnation of the Heavenly Sovereign Xin Feng.”

“Impossible! Reincarnation requires the Heavenly Sovereign’s Origin. Back then, when Xin Feng Heavenly Sovereign perished, his Origin had already dissipated. Don’t try to fool me,” the Future Immeasurable Buddha retorted.

The black-robed figure chuckled. “Believe it or not. Indeed, the Heavenly Sovereign’s Origin was shattered back then. However, you probably don’t know that Xin Feng Heavenly Sovereign had foreseen all this. To prevent you all from fighting over the Origin, he created this illusion. I never expected you all to be deceived for hundreds of thousands of years. Truly pitiful.”

Thinking of the Divine Heaven Sutra, the Future Immeasurable Buddha looked at the black-robed figure and asked, “Why are you telling me all this? What exactly do you want…”

The black-robed figure sneered, “I think we can cooperate… I will help you become a Heavenly Sovereign.”

The Future Immeasurable Buddha scorned, “You? Help me?”

The black-robed figure laughed heartily, then his tone turned thoroughly sinister. “In this world, aside from Xin Feng Heavenly Sovereign, no one understands the Dao of the Heavenly Sovereign better than me. Not even you.”

“Ridiculous! Do you think I, the King Buddha, can be intimidated by just a few words from you? Are you saying you’re even superior to the Heavenly Sovereign Wen Dao?” the Future Immeasurable Buddha scoffed.

The black-robed figure remained silent. Then, he removed his black hood. When the Future Immeasurable Buddha saw his face, he was completely stunned. Taking a deep breath, he said, “Alright, as long as you help me attain the Dao of the Heavenly Sovereign, I will agree to anything you ask.”

“But I doubt what you said. Why is that young man so cunning? All his treasures are equally treacherous. If he really were the reincarnation of Xin Feng Heavenly Sovereign, he wouldn’t be like this.”

The black-robed figure was momentarily taken aback, as if the question had caught him off guard, then calmly replied, “That’s also part of the illusion, precisely to prevent you all from recognizing him.”

The Future Immeasurable Buddha remained deeply skeptical. Another illusion? There were just too many illusions now.

However, he couldn’t think about it too much anymore. As long as he could attain the Dao of the Heavenly Sovereign, he was willing to abandon everything else.

…

At the Heaven and Earth Sect.

Lin Fan had chased the Future Immeasurable Buddha for a long time and was somewhat tired, but this time his gains were extraordinarily rich.

He had practically driven the gods of the Moon Shadow Continent into chaos, inflicting heavy losses.

If he could go out and kill a few more times like this, wouldn’t he ascend to the heavens?

He immediately entered the depths of the sect.

“Senior Ancestor, come out quickly and see who these monks are!” Lin Fan took out the Future Immeasurable Buddha’s arm. He wanted to find out the truth. As soon as the Senior Ancestor said he didn’t recognize them, he would throw them straight into the Heaven and Earth Crucible for refining.

Nine experts at the Immortal King level and one at the Immortal Sovereign level—quite impressive indeed.

Perhaps his own strength could receive a significant boost.