"Future Buddha, senses a massive calamity about to descend upon you, ten times more perilous than any before! It seems linked to one thing—something capable of granting you immediate enlightenment and allowing you to soar among the Nine Heavens.

It could be a person, an event, or an object; certainty eludes us." "Enlightenment? Soaring among the Nine Heavens?" Zong Shou listened, finding the proclamation utterly ridiculous, and let out a dry laugh.

"If such a thing truly existed, that would be excellent." He didn't place much stock in it internally. The world was never short of elixirs and miraculous medicines, but something that could elevate his current late-stage Immortal Realm cultivation to immediate Great Dao understanding was simply impossible.

"Future Buddha, the Pure World Sound Buddha is the foremost figure beneath the various Buddhas of our Buddhist Kingdom. She authored the Pure Brightness Sutra of Observing the World, whose prophecies regarding everything in the universe have never proven inaccurate." The speaker was someone standing beside .

Clad in a white monk's robe, they possessed exquisitely beautiful features and an ethereal aura. "Therefore, we implore the Future Buddha not to treat this lightly." Zong Shou froze instantly.

The Pure World Sound Buddha? Could she be referring to herself?

Observing closely, Zong Shou's expression gradually grew solemn. He noticed that while the woman before him shared an identical appearance with , her demeanor and presence were subtly different.

Moreover, her cultivation had already reached the Divine Realm! After a moment of deep contemplation, Zong Shou asked with intense seriousness, "Which are you?

Do you still recall the Immortal Abode?" Was it the one with whom he had shared an intimate encounter? Or the one who should currently be in the Yuan Lian World?

The reason for mentioning the Immortal Abode was specifically to refer to that time during Lin Xuan Shuang's mischievous prank—that particular intimate event. He needed to know if this woman possessed any memory of it.

A trace of shyness flickered across the jade-white face of the , before being instantly smoothed away. "This disciple genuinely does not know what the Buddha means." Her tone was cool—neither showing any particular closeness nor radiating the distance of someone keeping others at arm's length.

"This disciple only knows that the calamity facing the Buddha now is related to this matter. It is an item that can cause the Buddha to ascend in one step: in swordsmanship, it grants divine connection; in spiritual arts, it allows entry into the Supreme Realm.

If the Buddha wishes to become a Buddha, he can inherit the current Buddha position. If he wishes to be a King, he can suppress all realms.

If he only desires cultivation, it points directly to longevity!" After another brief moment of focused thought, spoke again, "It must be something that enhances the application of profound techniques, serving as both the Buddha's destiny and the Buddha's tribulation. If this is seen through before the true Great Tribulation of Annihilation, one can become invincible in the world.

If not, life and Dao will both perish." Zong Shou was initially unconcerned, but seeing 's earnest expression, a degree of deep thought began to shadow his own eyes. The Pure World Sound Buddha?

He had heard very little of her in his 'past life'; she must have only been known in the outer domains. In this world, he had first learned of the Pure World Sound Buddha through the scriptures within the Vast Life Firmament Realm.

However, he had already experienced firsthand the prophetic power of this female Buddha. That day in the Azure Spirit World, utilizing the interference of her Word Spirit power, she prevented several Venerables of the Saint Realm from discerning the precise details of how he used the Boundless Buddha Body to slay Lu Wu Shuang.

Later, Lin Xuan Shuang had specifically explained the matter to him. It seemed she too held the Pure World Sound Buddha in deep awe, perhaps even harboring some past grievances.

Given this woman's gravity, it was likely not something to be dismissed lightly. Beside them, Yuan Wu Shang, Shen Yue Xuan, and the monk all wore solemn expressions, surprise flashing in their eyes.

then turned her gaze to scrutinize Su Xiao Xiao, her look pure, untainted by even the slightest impurity. "That object should have some connection to this girl—" Su Xiao Xiao remained smiling brightly, unchanged, seemingly unfazed by 's words.

But Zong Shou keenly detected a fleeting ripple in Su Xiao Xiao's divine sense at that instant. It was incredibly subtle; unless he had secretly tampered with her nascent spirit after knocking her unconscious, it would have been nearly undetectable.

In that moment, he also recalled the Supreme Primordial Demon, Li Bie Xue. The Demon Dao supreme’s sudden breach of contract, risking an alliance with alien races to ambush and kill him within the Qin Emperor's Tomb, had always been odd.

Could it be related to the object spoken of by the Pure World Sound Buddha? Enhancing the application of profound techniques?

Since it was an item capable of granting instant ascension and pointing directly to longevity, it must be equally useful to others. If it could make his swordsmanship divine, what effect would it have on Li Bie Xue?

This suddenly made Li Bie Xue's unusual movements understandable. Carefully reviewing everything, Zong Shou first used his divine sense to meticulously examine every item within his Qian Kun Bag.

In barely half an hour, he confirmed that nothing matched the characteristics described by . The only item casting a slight shadow of doubt was the wing-shaped piece of black iron.

However, when Zong Shou's divine sense reached out to it, the object remained inert. He had tried before; no technique could identify it or discern what lay within.

Furthermore, its origin was merely a mid-tier sect that had perished eight thousand years ago. If such a divine object existed, how could that sect have been extinguished?

Then there was the fragment of the Grand Zenith Demon Slaying Record— In Zong Shou’s view, if anything could elevate one's sword techniques to profound mastery and achieve instant sainthood, it was likely this artifact. Although this fragment only recorded a single sword formation, it could be used to search for the other parts of the Grand Zenith Demon Slaying Diagram.

As for the Cosmic Fate World Book, it might have been capable of this in the past, but not now. Finally, there was the Observation Boundary Instrument, whose whereabouts were currently unknown— He recalled the myriad events of the past few years again in his mind.

Doubt gradually filled Zong Shou’s expression; he truly could not find any connection between them. said this matter concerned Su Xiao Xiao?

Did this enchantress actually know something? Perhaps he should simply capture her immediately and interrogate her thoroughly?

"Shou Lang, if I truly knew anything, would the Primordial Demon Lord really have allowed Su Xiao Xiao to come to your side?" Reading his expression, Su Xiao Xiao instantly recognized her precarious situation, her face immediately filling with aggrieved sorrow. "If Shou Lang insists on forcing an answer, I will absolutely not resist.

But I want to say, if I could speak of it, I would never hide anything from Shou Lang." Zong Shou snorted softly, speaking no words, yet upon careful consideration, Su Xiao Xiao's explanation held some logic. He did not believe Su Xiao Xiao would tell him the truth; her words could be trusted at most one-tenth of the way.

However, if he were Li Bie Xue, he certainly wouldn't allow any possibility of Su Xiao Xiao leaking secrets. Either she genuinely did not know, or she knew but was sealed by the Supreme Primordial Demon's secret arts, rendering her unable to speak.

He guessed that even if he took Su Xiao Xiao down now, he wouldn't get an answer. "Pure World Sound Buddha, since you can prophesy all things, can you not foresee precisely what this thing is?

Is it an elixir, a spiritual treasure, a clue to some ancient relic, or perhaps a person?" He wondered if Su Xiao Xiao's Myriad Spirit Primordial Embryo possessed some miraculous use in aiding cultivation. "This disciple can prophesy all things, but is not omniscient.

Moreover, every act of foresight demands an equal price." shook her head, her jade face cold, yet her eyes held a hint of confusion. "Future events are not immutable.

This disciple only glimpsed a few images, a few tributaries of the river of fate. In one image, the Buddha is holding a blood-red sword, vast spiritual wings unfurling behind him, leading billions of troops, reigning supreme over the world.

In another, the Buddha lies dead and annihilated in a place devoid of light and shadow." She added, "The Buddha is the person whose destiny is the most unpredictable I have ever seen. He is also the hardest to foresee—" "Is that so?" Zong Shou felt countless questions swirling in his mind, yet none could be answered.

This truly had the power to unsettle minds. Finally, he shook his head fiercely, pushing away the chaotic thoughts.

"Earlier, Future Buddha, you mentioned that if this is seen through before the true Great Tribulation of Annihilation, one can become invincible. If not, life and Dao perish.

Are these two related? Is the so-called true Great Tribulation of Annihilation within this Qin Emperor's Tomb?" "I am not entirely sure—" said doubtfully, "I glimpsed the place of the Buddha's demise, and it seems unconnected to this Qin Emperor's Ancient Tomb, but I cannot confirm it.

However, I know that any being possessing that item which enhances the application of profound techniques will certainly be beset by calamities, unending unless they achieve true Great Dao." "I see!" Zong Shou relaxed slightly. Finding a clue to this so-called 'item that enhances the application of profound techniques' within a single day was truly difficult.

But what could this killing tribulation, ten times more dangerous than before, be? Four of the seven Saint Realm cultivators had already perished.

As for the one in the crimson robe, that person likely wouldn't dare appear within his sight. After twelve hours, three threads of immortal power would recover, and he could handle any means the adversary might employ.

Then, was the source of this calamity within Xian'an City? Zong Shou pondered while looking toward 's side.

"Then, may I ask which Buddha Venerable this is?" "My name is Guan Zi Zai!" The monk smiled, an indescribable elegance about him. "I am 's junior brother, currently holding the Bodhisattva fruit status." "So, it is Bodhisattva Guan Zi Zai!" Zong Shou showed sincere reverence.

Regardless of his past or present life, the name of this Bodhisattva was thunderous in his ears. Bodhisattva refers to those within Buddhism possessing Saint-tier strength.

Those at the half-step to the Ultimate Realm can be called Buddha Venerables. Beyond the Ultimate Realm lie the Buddhas.

Yet, this Guan Zi Zai was an extremely unique figure within Buddhism. "The Qin Emperor's Tomb opened prematurely, and everyone desires to enter and seek opportunities.

Why are the two of you the exception, choosing to stay far away?" and Guan Zi Zai exchanged a glance, and it was the latter who spoke, "There is a terrifying entity at the center of this Lesser Thousand World. Once awakened, it will not only be a calamity for the Cloud Realm but for all realms.

We cannot stop the people in the city, so we came out early to make arrangements, just in case. We only hope to buy some time and exert some restriction then." Zong Shou's heart leaped.

There seemed to be no doubt that the Qin Emperor had not truly 'died.' Considering the environment here, and that the burial offerings of exotic beasts could 'survive' until this day. The First Emperor of Qin, interred at the center of the Two-Form Dragon Convergence Array, would naturally 'live' even longer.