Chapter 557: The Buddha of Dual Cultivation

Chapter 557: The Buddha of Dual Cultivation

"How did you get in here?" Emperor Feng glared daggers at Xiao Nanfeng.

He hadn't been paying attention to what Xiao Nanfeng was doing during their conversation. How had they suddenly ended up within the Buddha's Grotto? He was almost certain that Xiao Nanfeng had some tremendous secret that he was hiding from him.

"The senior in my mindscape led me in," Xiao Nanfeng said.

Although he might not be able to hide his candleflame powers from Emperor Feng for long, any delay was preferable to none.

Emperor Feng continued eyeing Xiao Nanfeng. Although it was possible that the black lotus had led Xiao Nanfeng in, he continued to suspect that Xiao Nanfeng was lying to him. Even so, if Xiao Nanfeng refused to tell him, there was little he could do.

"It's dangerous here. We'll talk later," he finally said.

Then, Emperor Feng claimed the crescent sword before he looked toward his environment.

The air was filled with pink fog. Both cultivators reined in their aura, not daring to probe their surroundings with spiritual power.

A huge temple seemed to appear from the fog in the distance.

"Did the cursed effigies here not discover us the moment we trespassed?" Xiao Nanfeng wondered.

"Something must have attracted their attention. Let's go and have a look."

The two cultivators rushed toward the temple. No monks were around; they entered with ease.

As they drew near, they could hear bouts of sobbing around them.

The two cultivators glanced at each other, shrouded themselves in fog, and walked in—only to find prisons where they had expected prayer rooms. Women were trapped in the cells, some weeping quietly by a corner, and others meditating with their eyes closed. As the two figures shrouded by fog entered the temple, all the women turned toward them, fear and panic in their eyes.

Neither Xiao Nanfeng nor Emperor Feng stopped or cast errant glances around. They continued heading deeper into the temple.

The deeper into the temple they went, the more shocked Xiao Nanfeng became. There were simply too many women within. Those by the outskirts of the temple seemed to be in good shape, but those deeper within were in partial undress or even unclothed entirely. None seemed ashamed. Their faces were flushed, their pupils dilated, their bodies writhing almost uncontrollably.

"Have they all been drugged?" Xiao Nanfeng exclaimed. "Is this a Buddha's Grotto, or a demonic one?!"

"It's the Buddha of Dual Cultivation's Grotto," the black lotus suddenly said.

"Who is he?"

"A perverse Buddha who serves the Buddhas of Three Aspects. He was once a lecher who somehow obtained a remarkable dual cultivation technique that accelerated the advancement of his cultivation by a tremendous extent. Later, the Three Buddhas took him as a subordinate, but he remained no less perverse. He researched similar dual cultivation techniques from antiquity and created one of his very own; thereafter, he would capture female cultivators from all over to aid in his cultivation. These must be some of the cultivators that he's captured. His 'dual cultivation' technique is really just a sinister, pseudo-demonic technique that he uses to harvest yin qi from females."

"But isn't he a cursed effigy now? Can cursed effigies cultivate such harvesting techniques?" Xiao Nanfeng wondered.

"Oh?"

"Although I haven't fully analyzed this treasure, I'm sure it's a supreme treasure of this era. I want it."

"Of course, Buddha of Dual Cultivation, but why haven't you killed Zhang Lingjun? Is she particularly special?"

"Of course. The fact that she was recognized by the praying mat is a clear sign that her constitution is extraordinary. In my prime, I would have sacrificed anything to obtain a woman like her. She would have boosted my cultivation at an incredible pace."

"Did the Taiqing Grandmaster accept her as disciple with such lascivious intentions in mind, too?"

"Perhaps not. Her constitution provides her with a tremendous array of other benefits. Perhaps the Taiqing Grandmaster wanted to possess her, to pass on his legacy without any malicious intent, or for other reasons entirely."

"Oh?" Mo Lengxuan was taken by surprise.

"This praying mat suffices for me. For helping me out, why don't I grant you this woman?" the Buddha of Dual Cultivation proposed, glancing at Mo Lengxuan.

"Grant her to me?" Mo Lengxuan tensed, certain that there was some deeper meaning to the Buddha's actions.

"I do want her, but she's been cursed. No cursed spiritual power can draw near, not even with a physical body as barrier. If I'm not mistaken, the Heavenly Emperor Yu Fuli must have cursed her himself to protect her."

"If you can't touch her, can I?"

"This curse only affects cursed effigies, and you aren't one. What's more, her kidnapping will surely cause trouble down the line. Why don't you share my burden? If you claim the woman for yourself, your father will help shield us from blame, and the Three Buddhas won't censure me unduly." The Buddha of Dual Cultivation laughed.

"But—"

"Mo Lengxuan, the deed is done. What are you hesitating about? I've trapped Zhang Lingjun within the Phoenix Hall and cast a curse of affection on her. Not only that, I've imparted my peerless dual cultivation technique to her. Spend a night with her and she'll be yours in heart and body."

Mo Lengxuan frowned, considering the danger of such a course of action.

"Don't worry. Once the curse of affection takes effect, no one will be able to undo it, and you'll be a couple thereafter. Your cultivation will surely soar. She's a woman of tremendous beauty—it's a bargain. Go on. My disciples will lead you there."

"Please follow me, Sir Mo." A woman behind the Buddha of Dual Cultivation stepped forward and beckoned to Mo Lengxuan.

Mo Lengxuan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "In that case, please continue to guide me in the future, Buddha of Dual Cultivation."

"Haha, well said! Now, go!" The Buddha of Dual Cultivation laughed.

Mo Lengxuan nodded. A few of the Buddha's women led him through layers of pink fog to a remote hall of the temple. As they walked down a long corridor, Xiao Nanfeng and Emperor Feng, hidden in the darkness, noticed them.

"It's Mo Lengxuan!" Xiao Nanfeng's eyes suddenly lit up.