Although both True Warrior Great Emperor and Past Buddha had disappeared.
However, at this moment, no one in Zixiao Palace, including the entirety of Wudang Mountain, dared to harbor any covetous intentions towards Wudang.
The notion that the Dragon Slaying Saber contained immortal sword arts seemed to have been tacitly forgotten by everyone.
Even though Ying An had just arrived in this world and the harm he inflicted on the Five Great Sects and the various martial arts sects and rogue martial artists of the Yitian world was not as great as Xiongba's terrifying roar just now.
Whether it was the manifestation of True Warrior Great Emperor or the appearance of Past Buddha, both instantly completely captivated the hearts of the people in the Yitian world.
Even Zhang Sanfeng, at this moment, looked at Ying An with a hint of suspicion.
After all, as a Chat Group member who knew Ying An's identity as the First Emperor's son, he was very aware that the eastward transmission of Buddhism would not occur until the time of Emperor Ming of Han, when he dreamt of a golden man.
And that time was nearly three hundred years after Ying An's era.
No matter how he looked at it, Ying An should not have understood Buddhism. Yet, the Past Buddha Dharma Idol that Ying An condensed made Zhang Sanfeng himself feel a momentary illusion of being a Buddha in his past.
All of this truly added a few layers of mystery to Ying An's image in Zhang Sanfeng's mind.
Perhaps it was because Ying An had withdrawn Past Buddha's Dharma Idol.
The monks of Shaolin, such as Kongwen, and Extinction Reverend and Jingxuan Reverend of Emei, finally had the opportunity for rationality to return.
However, as Buddhists, even with rationality returned, none of the disciples of Shaolin and Emei dared to treat Ying An as a mortal any longer.
Kongwen handed his staff to a Little Monk beside him, tidied his slightly disheveled monk's robes and kasaya. Then he prostrated himself before Ying An.
Extinction Reverend of Emei, though cruel in nature, as a nun, her devotion to Buddhism was no less than Shaolin's.
For a time, among the Six Great Sects, Shaolin and Emei, the two sects with clear Buddhist beliefs, all devoutly knelt at Ying An's feet.
Even Kongtong, Kunlun, and Huashan, when they looked at Ying An, no longer had any greed or covetousness in their eyes, only awe!!
Mere sword arts would still make them harbor thoughts of replacing him. But the appearance of True Warrior Great Emperor and Past Buddha completely shattered all their delusions.
"Xiong!" Ying An ignored the various sects kneeling at his feet. Instead, he looked at Xiongba and said, "Do you think these people will dare to harbor hostility towards Wudang in the future?"
Xiongba's expression changed several times. Although in his opinion, Ying An's actions just now were purely a display of supernatural power, the undeniable reality of Past Buddha's Dharma Idol made it impossible for Xiongba to speak otherwise.
With a dark and uncertain expression, Xiongba sighed after a long while and said, "Young Master Ying An, truly worthy of being the First Emperor's son!"
Neither Ying An nor Xiongba avoided the people of the various sects within Zixiao Palace when they spoke.
Especially Shaolin and Emei, upon hearing that Ying An was actually the son of the First Emperor, who lived nearly fifteen hundred years ago, their conviction grew even stronger that Ying An must be the World Honored One incarnate, a true Living Buddha!
Fifteen hundred years—how vast a period is that? It's no exaggeration to say that dynasties have changed countless times. Yet, Ying An, who appeared before them, still had the appearance of a young man.
This clearly indicated that Ying An was a truly enlightened person, immortal and free, residing in the world!
The ambition of mortals, while capable of reaching the point of defying gods and Buddhas, it is clear that no one present, without exception, could be such a person. Their desires at most extended to killing for treasure or acquiring unique martial arts.
Fearing that Ying An would be displeased, Kongwen quickly bowed, prostrating himself before Ying An in a grand gesture, and then, still on the ground, said, "This disciple is ignorant and failed to recognize the World Honored One's profound mystery. From today forth, this disciple will surely restrain the Shaolin lineage, cultivate diligently, and never again harbor the five poisons in my heart!"
Extinction quickly added, "This disciple as well!"
Although the illusions of a divine soul cultivator are indeed not very lethal in the real world, their reality is undeniable.
Even divine soul cultivators in the mere Night Roaming or Day Roaming realms can use illusions to corrupt a person's mind, ultimately causing their divine soul to weaken and die.
The cruelty of this form of Death even surpasses physical injury.
What truly made steadfast beings like Shaolin's Kongwen and Emei's Extinction so devout towards Ying An was not the illusion, but the sense of awakening their own Buddha-nature after countless cycles of reincarnation, emanating from Past Buddha.
Under that profound yet undeniable spiritual call, unless Kongwen and Extinction had no faith in Buddhism at all, or were even full of doubt and hostility, they would absolutely not be unaffected.
Once their inherent Buddha-nature was enlightened by Past Buddha's Dharma Idol, they could not possibly harbor suspicion towards Ying An.
Ying An's gaze swept over the members of the Five Great Sects and the rogue martial artists present. He then declared loudly, "Martial world supreme, Dragon Slaying Saber; command the world, none dare disobey; Yitian does not appear, who can contend?! These three short sentences stirred up a great storm in the martial world. Extinction!"
"This disciple is here!" Hearing Ying An call her name, Extinction quickly bowed and responded.
"The secret of the Dragon Slaying Saber and the Yitian Sword, I presume no one knows it better than you? Why don't you explain it to everyone today? It would be good to completely resolve the endless slaughter and karma brought about by these two weapons!"
Ying An's request made Extinction hesitate slightly, but in the end, she chose to be honest.
"The Dragon Slaying Saber and the Yitian Sword, these two divine weapons, were personally forged by Guo Jing and Huang Rong, the heroes who guarded Xiangyang City in the late Southern Song Dynasty, before the city fell and they died as martyrs! Hidden within the Dragon Slaying Saber is…"
"Wait!"
Extinction was only halfway through her explanation when a clear and pleasant voice suddenly interrupted her.
"What did you just say, you old nun?"
She looked with displeasure in the direction of the voice.
When she saw that the speaker was a small, delicate youth, wearing a tattered hat askew, covered in black soot, and dressed in ragged clothes like a beggar.
Extinction grew even more displeased, but constrained by Ying An's presence, she could only endure it and said, "This humble nun said that the Yitian Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber were personally forged by Guo Jing and Huang Rong, the heroes who guarded Xiangyang City, before the city fell and they died as martyrs…"
The beggar-like youth interrupted Extinction once more, "You said I would die in Xiangyang City?"
Extinction was momentarily stunned. When had she ever said that this beggar youth in front of her would die in Xiangyang City?