Whoosh—
The lake breeze blew, and after the mysterious Buddha dissipated, Master Golden Light also turned into a pile of bones. His bewildered soul paused in the human world, looking at Lu Chenzhou, then turned back to gaze at the Plum Blossom Fairy.
He clasped his hands, lowered his eyes, and calmly said:
"I was too attached to appearances. I don't have the same talent as you. Each time I broke through the limits, it was as though I was wandering at the Ghost Gate before my lifespan ran out. During my Breakthrough Fifth to Breakthrough Sixth, I encountered an invasion by the Greed Spirit and Fear Spirit. I thought I was going to fail, but I didn't want to die. I wanted to borrow another five hundred years from heaven, so I forcibly passed the threshold with my own invented secret technique, the 'Burning Lamp Buddha Fire.' Though I succeeded, I went into a state of demonization, and the Heart Demon Seed left by the Ghost Mother took root in me, turning me into a shell..."
