My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion

Chapter 1290: Chapter 710: What If She Is a Fake (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Her lips curled into a rare, faint smile, tinged with self-mockery,

"Even if he truly is Chen Yi, why should I hate him anymore? He’s long since died without a burial place, all past grievances resolved, I... have let go."

At the other end of Heart Lake, Ming Venerable paused briefly, then said, "Indeed, he truly died without a burial place."

This calm demeanor of Ming Venerable, like an ancient well without ripples, always filled Yin Tingxue with an inexplicable unease.

Moreover, whenever she committed evil, Ming Venerable would always softly advise her, as if in His eyes, Yin Tingxue was still that inherently compassionate girl from the past.

Even as the Saintess of the Divine Sect, she harbored an unshakeable sense of rejection towards this supreme being from deep within her heart. If not for being caught in a predicament and her mind wavering, she would never have initiated communication with Ming Venerable.

If the fanatical followers of the sect were to know of such thoughts, it would surely cause a great uproar.

A hint of Ignorance Fire arose quietly, and with some impatience, she asked directly: "Once I leave this World of Ignorance, what will you have me do next?"

Ming Venerable’s response was still concise, even somewhat perfunctory: "Leave here first, then we’ll talk."

Yin Tingxue’s gaze suddenly turned icy cold, and she let out a cold snort.

She looked back again, gazing far into the distance at the altar illuminated by the Buddha Light and filled with the sounds of Buddhist Mantras. Her eyes deep and silent for a moment, she softly asked, as if confirming something, or as a final probe: "Truly... just leave him here?"

"Do what you want to do,"

Yin Tingxue was slightly taken aback, for He didn’t hesitate for a moment to stop her, which caught her off-guard.

And so, she left.

Sandalwood incense rolled as her figure melted into the crowd outside the town.

Leaving Chen Yi here alone.

............

The sound of Master Huiming’s sermon gradually ceased, the final echo of the Lotus Sutra yet to dissipate was drowned by the even more tumultuous chorus of Buddha’s names from the audience.

The chanting of "Namo Medicine Buddha" surged like tidal waves, one after another, crashing against the valley, attacking everyone’s eardrums and spirits, pushing the entire assembly’s atmosphere to a peak—fervent yet solemn.

Chen Yi stood at the edge of the fervent crowd, his figure sturdy as a lone pine, starkly contrasting with the surrounding devotees trembling with excitement and covered in tears.

His face remained unmoved, as if watching a spectacle that had nothing to do with him.

He slightly furrowed his brows, his mind not on the assembly itself but rather pondering repeatedly over Yin Tingxue’s cryptic words, "Did you save them for me...?"

That Little Fox, how could she assume he could save people? He had always had nothing to do with the Buddhist Sect, and had no interest in so-called saving all beings, even quite repelled by it. Was she pushing this matter to him due to desperation, or was there another implication?

An even more absurd thought uncontrollably emerged: the old monk had said he had the "Joyful Buddha appearance," if he were to indeed save people, what kind of scene would it be?

Would he have to perform such acts under the bright sky and watchful eyes of all? Thinking of this, he found it amusing; this really was becoming an Uncovered Assembly.

The scene was too shocking, even he found it extremely preposterous.

While his thoughts were in flux, Master Huiming on the high stage casually scanned the crowd, his gaze finally locking on Chen Yi.

The old monk’s face was neither happy nor sad, but was indeed as calm and serene as ever, suddenly raising his voice, his voice resonating like a large bell ringing, overpowering the full-sky Buddhist chants, clearly reaching Chen Yi’s ears:

"Buddha says all beings suffer, because of the blindness of ignorance, entangled by karma. In front of the Buddha today, nothing can remain hidden, reveal!"

With the fall of his last word, as if words became law, anomalies erupted!

The myriad faithful below, originally only with devout faces, at most carrying personal obsessions, their bodies and faces began to twist and change violently!

The previously vague "Demon Form" now exploded in full, so clear that it made one’s scalp go numb.

Those with an appearance of greed, their bodies swelled like a ball, under the skin seemed to be countless gold, silver, and jewels squirming, emitting a teeth-grinding friction sound. Those with an appearance of anger, their faces appeared ferocious, spewing black-red anger from their mouths and noses, their nails turning black and sharp, tearing at their own collars. Those with an appearance of delusion, their eyes were scattered, muttering to themselves, surrounded by countless illusory human figures, transformed from their unrelenting attachments.

Illness appearance, death appearance, unattainable appearance, meeting detested appearance, love separation appearance... all the previously fleeting images now came into vivid form!

Underneath the altar, immediately transformed from a solemn forum into an Asura Hell of boundless karmic fire burning, those twisted "people" struggling in pain, wailing, yet instinctively reaching out deformed arms towards the still kind-heartedly serene Medicine Buddha Statue on the high stage, pleading for redemption.

The Buddhist Mantra continued, yet seemed to become the background music for this infernal scene, appearing immensely eerie.

Chen Yi’s pupils contracted; even with his firm resolve, facing this sudden deformed change, waves of shock surged in his heart.

He squinted his eyes,

Was this the kind of scene the Little Fox saw back then?

Is that why she couldn’t help...saving those people?

Master Huiming’s gaze pierced through the chaotic and terrifying scene, firmly locking onto Chen Yi, his voice carrying an unusual penetrating power:

"Mr. Chen, do you see? This is the suffering of all beings’ ignorance! You possess the Joyful Buddha appearance, vexation is bodhi, greed, anger, and ignorance are also ferries! If not save now, when then?"

Save?

Chen Yi looked at this scene, more terrifying than demons run amok, and momentarily, felt a bit bewildered.