Chapter 671 - 371: Reincarnation Dharma Body (2)

With the eye-covered Bronze Cauldron on her head, Liu Feifei repeatedly struck out at the invading Demon Fiends, forcefully repelling them.

But the power she could muster was still stretched thin. Facing these Demon Fiends was a struggle, and if their numbers continued to grow, she would be unable to hold them back alone.

’The Demon Fiends are multiplying. When will Master return?’ Liu Feifei thought.

Although Yang An had never acknowledged her as his disciple, she already saw him as her master. After all, that was the wish she had made to the Forbidden Calamity Cauldron.

"Don’t get distracted," Jin’e warned her.

As the host of the Forbidden Calamity Cauldron, Jin’e was now trying to grant Liu Feifei a portion of its control, hoping she would grow stronger.

If anything were to happen to Liu Feifei, if she were to even die, he would also be implicated.

However, he could take control of Liu Feifei’s body at any moment and unleash immense power. As long as no Insect Dao practitioners appeared among the Demon Fiends, he had nothing to worry about for the time being.

Just as they were speaking, a brilliant light flashed in the distance. At the same time, a familiar aura rapidly approached from afar.

In an instant, a flash of blood-red light streaked past. It was like an unnatural flower blooming among the attacking Demon Fiends, vanishing as quickly as it appeared.

The next moment, Demon Fiend after Demon Fiend vanished without a sound, their auras disappearing without a trace.

The few remaining Demon Fiends saw this and immediately fled in a panic, their fighting spirit completely shattered.

"It’s Master!"

"The Benefactor has returned!"

Liu Feifei and Jin’e exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with pleasant surprise.

Soon, Yang An’s figure appeared before Liu Feifei. He looked at the Bronze Cauldron on her head.

"Master Jin’e, I trust you’ve been well."

Yang An still wore his mask. Whether on his way here or within Nirvana City, he didn’t want to expose his identity or his aura.

He had just tested the power of the Tide Fire. Although it wasn’t a Dao of Destiny Technique, its might was still formidable. The ephemeral flash of blood-red light had instantly annihilated countless Demon Fiends, many of whom were at the level of Zombie Gods.

"Benefactor, you succeeded?"

Jin’e could no longer fathom Yang An’s Cultivation Level or aura, but as a former Bodhisattva of Great Virtue Temple, he could tell at a glance that Yang An was different.

Yang An said nothing, returning to Nirvana City with Jin’e first.

The return of the Crane Immortal brought stability to the hearts of the people in Nirvana City once more, and cheers rang out through the streets.

Inside the city’s temple, Yang An stated the purpose of his visit.

"Master, do you remember what I said before?"

"Benefactor, that day your true self sought to leave by force, and I was unable to stop you. I have felt guilty ever since. But seeing that you are unharmed, I can finally be at ease.

Now that you have returned, Benefactor, it is time for me to fulfill my promise. Indeed, I need your help."

Jin’e naturally knew why Yang An had come, so he got straight to the point.

He still had to borrow Liu Feifei’s body to speak, a large mouth opening and closing on her fair belly. The sight was utterly bizarre.

"The person I need you to retrieve, Benefactor, was once a faithful disciple of mine named Qing Xin. However, he has since attained the rank of Bodhisattva and changed his Dharma name to Hai Xin.

After I entered nirvana at Great Virtue Temple, he was imprisoned in the Eternal Prison by Hai Shu.

If you can bring him out, Benefactor, I will give you the Seven-Colored Dust I promised. Furthermore, if there is anything else you need, I will do everything in my power to help."

"In the Eternal Prison? A Bodhisattva?"

Hearing Jin’e’s words, a scene immediately flashed through Yang An’s mind.

It was from when he was still the Buddha’s Son of Great Virtue Temple. In the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, Hai Shu had taught him the Jade Kala Vajra Body, allowing him to enter the Eternal Prison, where he had unexpectedly seen a Bodhisattva imprisoned within.

It seemed the Bodhisattva he had seen back then was the one Jin’e called Hai Xin.

"Benefactor, you know the person I speak of?"

Jin’e seemed to have noticed something.

"We’ve met once."

Yang An said truthfully, which surprised Jin’e somewhat.

"The Golden Thread Pavilion attacked Great Virtue Temple because the Round Gate Four Pavilions, which guard the Eternal Prison, were destroyed. The Demon Fiends imprisoned within rioted, which will allow Hai Xin to take the opportunity to escape. I don’t know who was responsible, but it ended up being a great help to me."

"..."

Yang An was speechless, but both Liu Feifei and the eyes on the Bronze Cauldron noticed his strange reaction.

"Could it be..."

"It was me. To be honest, Master, I was once a Buddha’s Son of Great Virtue Temple."

"..."

Now it was Jin’e’s turn to be silent.

He had seen in the Bow Lady’s Consciousness Realm that Yang An had a connection to Great Virtue Temple, but he had never imagined that Yang An was actually its Buddha’s Son.

But for a Buddha’s Son to destroy the Round Gate Four Pavilions that guarded the Eternal Prison... that was not something a Buddha’s Son would do. The implications were intriguing.

"So, what should I do?"

Yang An changed the subject, seeing no point in discussing it further.

"When I entered nirvana, I left instructions that my Reincarnation Dharma Body would one day return. I will entrust a Dharma Body to you, Benefactor. You will escort it to Great Virtue Temple. With this Dharma Body, you can enter safely. Hai Xin will contact you himself. All you need to do is help him get out."

Jin’e said slowly, but this put Yang An in a difficult position.

"To be perfectly honest, I was once the Buddha’s Son of Great Virtue Temple, but I have already defected. If I go back, I’m afraid I will immediately arouse the temple’s vigilance. This plan might not work."

’If I go back, Hai Shu will definitely lock onto me immediately. Although I’m not afraid of Hai Shu now, besides him, there are surely people from Qiangui Mountain within Great Virtue Temple, and perhaps even Cultivators from the Dao of Celestial Being.

Those two powers aren’t like Great Virtue Temple. They have the Insect Dao, and they also have Immortal Platforms. What if an Immortal Platform came to support Great Virtue Temple?

After all, with the Life Crane missing, it’s not impossible.’

"You need not worry, Benefactor. Although there are dangers, I will certainly not let you put yourself in harm’s way."

As Jin’e spoke, an object flew out from the Bronze Cauldron.

It was the skin of a human face.

The skin was semi-transparent, and the face was that of an unremarkable, ordinary person.

"This was left behind by one of my former Reincarnation Dharma Bodies. You only need to wear it over your mask, Benefactor.

Your mask should be a Magical Artifact capable of deceiving heavenly secrets. Combined with this skin, which contains Buddha’s Charm, you can use it to slip in undetected. Your true identity will not be easily discovered.

However, you must remove this skin at every moonrise and let it rest for a quarter of an hour. Otherwise, you will fall into a state of memory confusion. You must be cautious about this."

Jin’e explained the skin’s function. Yang An, for his part, took it and appraised it to be sure.

’It’s just as Jin’e said. The skin is a remnant from one of his Reincarnation Dharma Bodies. If worn for a full day without being removed, it would completely fuse with the wearer, becoming impossible to take off. The wearer’s own memories would then gradually fade, replaced by the memories of that particular Reincarnation Dharma Body of Jin’e.

For anyone else, this would be risky. If they were discovered while removing the mask, their identity would surely be exposed.

But for me, I just need to eliminate that cost, and there will be no hidden dangers.’

"Alright."

Yang An nodded in agreement. He wasn’t doing it for Jin’e, but to get the Seven-Colored Dust, which was very important to him.

"This is one of my former Reincarnation Dharma Bodies. I’m entrusting this matter to you, Benefactor."

A large mass of flesh and blood soon emerged from the Bronze Cauldron, slithering down its side and eventually coalescing into a body.

But it wasn’t a human body. It was... a pig.

A plump, white Piglet, half a meter long, with two black patches on its ears.

"..."

’I never expected the old monk’s Reincarnation Dharma Body to be so absurd. Not being human is one thing, but a pig...’ For a moment, Yang An didn’t know what to say.

However, the Reincarnation Dharma Body that Jin’e released from the Bronze Cauldron was just a corpse. It held no trace of life and seemed to have been dead for a long time.

Then, Jin’e, controlling Liu Feifei’s body, raised a hand and tapped her on the forehead, then tapped the dead pig on the ground.

The next moment, the dead Piglet wobbled to its feet as if drowsy, shook its head and large ears, and then looked at Yang An in terror.

OINK OINK OINK—OINK OINK OINK—

"She’s saying, ’Huh? Why have I become a pig? Master Jin’e, what did you do?’" the Bow Lady volunteered as a translator, explaining to Yang An in a peculiar tone.

"..."