Chapter 1143: Let’s Engage in Close Combat

You chase, I run—that was exactly what the Buddha of Boundless Future was thinking. He had no intention of wasting any more time with this kid, and to make matters worse, a sense of unease kept gnawing at him, as if something ominous was about to happen.

Strange—too strange.

The Buddha of Boundless Future roared, “Kid, don’t push your luck! Are you really going to chase me to the ends of the earth?”

Lin Fan pursued closely behind the Buddha, shouting, “You damn coward, stop running and talk to me! Let’s settle this like men—I promise I won’t trick you!”

“Get lost!” The Buddha of Boundless Future would never believe Lin Fan. If he did, he might end up like the Abyssal God, dying in regret. That Abyssal God had actually believed this kid’s promise—that helping him block one strike would mean freedom. Now he knew how tragic it was to trust this brat. This kid wasn’t even human; even the most sinister demons couldn’t compare to his deceitfulness.

A disciple of Heaven and Earth Sect? His actions were more demonic than any demon’s.

Faithless, despicable, and even his treasures were treacherous. There once was a ranking list called the Ten Greatest Fiends, but even combining all ten wouldn’t match this kid’s sheer baseness.

The Buddha wasn’t afraid of him, but he felt it was pointless to keep running. He had more important matters to attend to. He now realized that under current circumstances, there was no way he could kill this kid. He would have to wait until he attained the Dao of the Celestial Sovereign before he could have any hope of defeating him. For now, it was impossible.

Lin Fan felt helpless, yet his fighting spirit was burning, “Bald monk, you disappoint me! In the past, whenever you saw me, you ran, leaving me anxious. Now I’m fighting you head-on, yet you run away. Can’t you just stand and fight? Let’s go at it for three hundred rounds!”

The Buddha of Boundless Future turned his head, glancing at Lin Fan. He raised his palm, unleashing a ray of golden light that pierced through space. Lin Fan was startled and immediately dodged aside, cursing, “What the hell! So sneaky! If you’ve got guts, stand still and fight!”

Lin Fan never expected this monk to be so despicable. At first, he thought the monk would at least engage him in a fair fight, but now he realized he had been too optimistic. The monk had no intention of fighting at all.

Lin Fan had already pushed himself to his fastest speed, yet the monk seemed drugged, moving even faster than him—too fast to catch up.

Lin Fan stamped his foot, causing space to shatter. He raised his finger, unleashing a surge of sword intent that floated in the void, directly suppressing the Buddha of Boundless Future.

Ten thousand sword intents slashed through space, producing piercing, ear-splitting sounds.

“Condense!”

“Flying Heaven!”

The sword intent merged, and the Flying Heaven rotated in midair before fusing with the sword energy.

The Buddha of Boundless Future turned his head, puzzled by what the kid was doing. Whatever was in his hands was clearly no good.

“You think you’re so fast? Today, I’ll shove this Flying Heaven right up your ass!”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Flying Heaven spun rapidly, propelled forward by the sword intent. Its immense penetrating force twisted space itself, emitting a deep, thunderous boom.

The Buddha of Boundless Future thought this kid was insane—how long did he intend to chase him?

Suddenly, he sensed something strange behind him, as if something was targeting a specific spot. The feeling was extremely uncomfortable. When he turned to look, his expression changed instantly. He flicked his sleeve, unleashing his Future Gear to block the Flying Heaven.

A violent explosion erupted. The Buddha furrowed his brows, surprised that the kid still possessed such power—it was truly alarming.

Seeing the Flying Heaven fail, Lin Fan cursed furiously, “Bald monk, you run, but I swear, today I’m sticking to you like glue. No matter where you go, I’ll chase you relentlessly—unless you run for the rest of your life!”

“You madman!” The Buddha of Boundless Future was furious. He never expected the kid to be this persistent. “Fine! If you enjoy chasing so much, then chase away! I’ll see how long you can keep up!”

In the Buddha’s eyes, the kid couldn’t possibly keep up forever. He wanted to see who would last longer.

Hmph!

A test of endurance?

Did this kid really think he could match him?

Before becoming a Buddha King, he had been an ascetic monk, meditating for years on a desolate mountain, cultivating his Buddhist heart. Now this kid wanted to challenge him? Fine, let’s see.

Lin Fan hadn’t expected the Buddha of Boundless Future to be so brazen as to mock him. He had almost decided to give up, since he couldn’t catch up anyway. But now that this bald monk was taunting him, he couldn’t hold back his anger.

Fine, fine—you’re the boss. Let’s see who lasts longer.

One day passed, and two figures tore across the sky, traversing mountains and seas.

Two days…

Three days…

The Buddha of Boundless Future grew impatient but still held his ground. He refused to believe the kid could keep up.

A month later…

The Buddha was nearly driven mad, glaring furiously at Lin Fan. He never imagined the kid could keep chasing him for an entire month.

During this time, he hadn’t stopped for even a moment, and neither had the kid—he had simply followed relentlessly, an unbelievable feat.

Lin Fan roared, “Bald monk, stop running and fight me already!”

The Buddha of Boundless Future was completely enraged. This kid had chased him for an entire month!

“Ahhh!”

Fueled by rage, the Buddha finally halted, “You’re asking for death…”

“Buddha’s path is boundless, the light of heaven and earth!”

With a mighty roar, the Buddha unleashed a tidal wave of golden light from behind him. This wave surged across the sky, sweeping toward Lin Fan with overwhelming force. The immense power of this golden light was awe-inspiring, enough to terrify any ordinary being to death.

But for Lin Fan, this was perfect.

“Bald monk, finally showing some guts! What’s the point of running all the time? Let’s fight!” Lin Fan was thrilled. Facing the Buddha’s divine technique, he remained calm, stepping on the heavens and earth, forming his hand into a blade, and slicing directly into the golden light.

“I slash!”

In an instant, sword intent filled the heavens, slicing the golden light into fragments, rushing straight toward the Buddha of Boundless Future. “Let’s fight up close!”

Boom!

Lin Fan threw a punch straight at the Buddha. After being chased for a month, the Buddha was furious, “You die today…”

His palm expanded, unleashing a mighty strike filled with boundless Buddhist energy. It collided with Lin Fan’s fist, creating a deafening explosion—a clash of raw power that shook the heavens and earth.

“Hahahaha! This is fun!” Lin Fan laughed heartily. With a flick of his hand, he grabbed the Buddha’s arm.

“Hehe!”

At that moment, Lin Fan grinned.

Seeing that grin, the Buddha’s expression changed slightly—he sensed something was wrong.