Checking in for 100,000 Years Chapter 988: Xuantian Sect

A moment of silence.

"Esteemed one..."

The Dragon Tree Buddha slowly spoke, his voice tinged with bitterness: "What enmity exists between us that makes you relentlessly pursue me, chasing me across hundreds of millions of miles?"

"Seeing your numerous avatars irks me, so I want to kill you. Is this reason... sufficient?"

Ye Yun chuckled lightly, his longsword in hand trembling, flashing with a cold silver glow.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Tree Buddha’s breathing became rapid.

Is this the reason why he wants to kill him?

This is utterly absurd.

"What do my numerous avatars have to do with you?

Moreover, ever since being suppressed by the Jade Buddha Sect, my original body has been filled with an immense amount of Buddha’s light. This forced path of universal salvation led me precisely into the Buddhist Gate. Many of my avatars are hidden throughout the Divine Land. Among them, at least half are devoted to Buddha and never commit evil deeds... Esteemed one, I truly can’t discern which of my avatars has offended a mighty being like you?"

The Dragon Tree Buddha thought for a moment, then asked in a tone of embarrassed anger.

As he spoke, one Divine King Realm avatar after another continuously emerged from the void, merging with his body.

This made his aura increasingly powerful.

Noting the change in tone, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, his eyes bright, and asked with a smile: "You’re not the Dragon Tree Buddha, you’re the root essence of the Buddha Flame, right!"

"Indeed, I am the root essence of the Buddha Flame. The Dragon Tree Buddha is no match for you, so he allowed me to take over this body..."

The Dragon Tree Buddha nodded in acknowledgment.

At that moment, the rich voice of the Dragon Tree Buddha transformed into the clear and youthful voice of a plain-clothed boy.

His eyes flickered, revealing wildness and madness, completely different from the demeanor of the Dragon Tree Buddha, a monk who had attained the path.

"You two are indeed like insects tied by the same string, sharing the same plight!"

Ye Yun shook his head with a smile.

Now that the root essence of the Buddha Flame is in charge, it turns out to be a good thing.

Through this altar, the root essence of the Buddha Flame summoned all the avatars, providing Ye Yun with an excellent opportunity to capture them all in one net.

However, Ye Yun also had his concerns.

This altar was currently summoning Divine King Realm avatars, but could it also summon those in the God Venerable Realm?

If he couldn’t capture them all, seeking those avatars in the future would demand considerable effort and time.

The Divine Land, unlike the Cangnan Continent, is vaster and more cumbersome to navigate.

Ye Yun didn’t have much leisure time to expend on the avatars of the Buddha Flame root.

After all, the Buddha Flame root wasn’t the mastermind behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Ye Yun smiled, saying: "By the way, you needn’t worry, I’ll give you sufficient time to gather your avatars..."

"Who on earth are you?!

Why are you giving me such an opportunity? From where does our enmity stem, I am unaware?"

The plain-clothed boy fixed his gaze on Ye Yun, his voice deep and probing.

The figure opposite was exceedingly mysterious.

With not only profound mastery in swordsmanship but also unfathomable cultivation.

Even though he absorbed a few Divine King Realm avatars, greatly enhancing his power, he still lacked confidence in confronting Ye Yun.

Only when he merged all the Divine King Realm avatars would he dare to directly confront this person.

"Did your avatar... visit the Cangnan Continent?"

Ye Yun said calmly.

"Cangnan Continent?"

The plain-clothed boy was taken aback.

"The Cangnan Continent, also formerly known as Dragon Hidden Continent..."

Ye Yun explained.

The root essence of the Buddha Flame had always been suppressed by the Jade Buddha Sect in the Divine Land, so presumably, it wasn’t aware of the origins of the Cangnan Continent.

But the term Dragon Hidden Continent might ring a bell for him.

Indeed.

The plain-clothed boy nodded, frowning: "As far as I know, I have no avatar that went to the Dragon Hidden Continent..."

"How could there not be?"

Ye Yun flicked his wrist, and a fragment of the True God-stage Buddha Flame Root appeared in his hand.

This fragment was what he had captured in the Cangnan Continent.

This piece of Buddha Flame Root had been rooted on the egg of the Crystal Essence Dragon and had been extremely arrogant, unaware of Ye Yun’s strength back then.

"This..."

Staring at the fragment of the Buddha Flame Root in Ye Yun’s hand, the plain-clothed boy was also stunned.

"May I examine it?"

He requested.

"Why not?"

Ye Yun smiled and tossed the Buddha Flame Root over lightly.

This sliver from the Cangnan Continent had been sealed away by Ye Yun, rendered dormant.

Consequently, this fragment of the Buddha Flame Root remained unaware that the genuine essence of the Buddha Flame stood before it.

The boy clad in simple attire accepted it, his gaze fixed upon the fragment as he carefully analyzed its essence.

"This is not my true avatar; it must have been propagated through countless generations..."

After a few moments of scrutiny, the plain-clothed boy reached his conclusion.

As he voiced this thought,

The altar's formation continued its operation, causing a steady influx of Divine King Realm avatars to emerge from the void and integrate into his being.

Ye Yun refrained from interrupting.

"Any further discoveries?"

Ye Yun inquired.

The response he received did not fully satisfy him.

"This section of the Buddha Flame Root appears to have undergone re-cultivation, inherently carrying certain imperfections..."

The boy in plain clothes stated slowly.

While speaking, he scratched his head and furrowed his brow: "I feel like I'm remembering something!"

"Just a moment... let me concentrate!"

He urged, his tone hasty.

Ye Yun's eyes glinted, his patience unwavering.

He could perceive that the Buddha Flame Root's essence lacked a stable consciousness; a significant portion of its memories seemed fragmented, requiring opportune moments and chance encounters for recollection.

"It seems the orchestrator behind the scenes also tampered with this Buddha Flame Root's essence..."

Ye Yun mused internally.

Approximately the duration of an incense stick burning later, following the assimilation of over a dozen Divine King Realm avatars, the plain-clothed boy suddenly exclaimed.

"I recall it now—

During my time in the Ten Thousand Transformation Pond, a sect from the Xuantian Sect acquired a segment of a root from me. If memory serves, this segment was cultivated by the Xuantian Sect into a flawed Buddha Flame Root and subsequently dispatched to the Dragon Hidden Continent!"

The plain-clothed boy declared loudly.

"Ten Thousand Transformation Pond? What sort of place is that?"

Ye Yun questioned.

"I'm also unsure of its location!

After being severed back then, I was cast into a Ten Thousand Transformation Pond by an enigmatic entity... After prolonged immersion, I initiated a new evolutionary phase, gaining the capacity to generate infinite avatars!"

The plain-clothed boy explained.

At this juncture, as if recalling a harrowing event, a palpable terror emanated from his eyes.

"Xuantian Sect..."

Ye Yun pondered, sifting through the memories of the Supreme God Sovereign, but found no records pertaining to the Xuantian Sect.

It was far too ancient.

This incident must have transpired close to ten million years ago, correct?

This Xuantian Sect likely ceased to exist long ago.

"Who was it that severed the Formless Tree?"

Ye Yun inquired, his voice deep.

"I have no knowledge of that either; it was a mysterious individual, whose swordsmanship prowess rivals your own..."

The plain-clothed boy responded, a trace of fear in his tone.

Despite his fractured memories, particularly the blurred recollections of his time in the Ten Thousand Transformation Pond, one vivid memory remained: the shocking sword strike delivered on a tempestuous, rainy night by that enigmatic figure.

The swordplay was truly formidable.

"Swordsmanship rivaling my own?"

Ye Yun chuckled, lightly caressing the hilt of his sword, intrigued by the implication.

Could the shadowy force manipulating events indeed possess a master swordsman?

*Snap!*

Ye Yun snapped his fingers.

The confinement binding the Buddha Flame Root fragment was released, and it groggily regained consciousness.

"Who in the blazes are you? Release me this instant!"

Upon awakening and finding itself held by a monk, the Buddha Flame Root was instantly reminded of the Evil Buddha Sect, and it erupted in fury, shouting loudly.