Chapter 1515: Turned to Dust

There are many houses inside the castle, and many rooms are empty.

But as he walked, Ye Liuyun suddenly noticed a martial cultivator sitting in meditation inside a room.

Ye Liuyun immediately stopped, used his Divine Sense to probe, and found that the martial cultivator had no breath.

Ye Liuyun felt surprised, greeted the martial cultivator, but got no response.

He immediately activated his Golden Pupil, discovering that the martial cultivator's Golden Core was still present, yet indeed he had no breath and his heart was not beating.

"This is the legendary living dead!"

Ye Liuyun curiously approached the martial cultivator slowly.

However, A Ya seemed not to notice anything unusual about Ye Liuyun, and continued walking straight ahead.

"A Ya, wait for me!"

Ye Liuyun called out A Ya, thinking she had heard him, then entered the house, protected himself with Mysterious Origin, and slowly approached the martial cultivator.

His Golden Pupil kept watching the martial cultivator; seeing no reaction, he extended a finger and lightly pushed the cultivator's shoulder.

Normally, when a cultivator's practice is disturbed, their True Essence will spontaneously protect them, deflecting minor attacks.

However, what startled Ye Liuyun was that the martial cultivator began to turn into dust from the shoulder he touched, and soon the whole person turned into a pile of dust that fell to the ground.

Even his Golden Core and Storage Ring turned to dust together, leaving nothing behind.

Ye Liuyun, startled, hastily flashed backward, retreating outside the house.

Seeing that the pile of dust showed no further movement, he felt slightly relieved.

But just as he caught his breath, he discovered A Ya was missing.

"A Ya!"

Ye Liuyun released his Divine Sense, but could not find A Ya's trace, and immediately began shouting.

But after shouting for a long time, there was still no response.

"Is this place really strange?"

Ye Liuyun's Ten Thousand Gods Command showed no response at all.

That means he was not under an illusion.

"But where did A Ya go?"

The castle is not large; Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense can cover the entire place.

"If I'm not under an illusion, how could I possibly not find A Ya?"

"Could she have entered some room?"

Inside the rooms here, his Divine Sense cannot penetrate.

Ye Liuyun thought more and more, finding it increasingly strange.

He glanced at the dust the martial cultivator had turned into, then immediately sped forward.

He felt that A Ya must be trapped by some power, and for the time being would not be in danger.

To rescue A Ya, he still needs to go deeper, encountering the person behind the scenes.

Ye Liuyun hadn't walked far when he discovered another martial cultivator in a room, in the same situation; he stopped, went in to try, and the result was the same: as soon as he touched him, the cultivator instantly turned into a pile of dust.

"What a pity for the things inside the Storage Ring!"

Ye Liuyun did not linger long, sighed, and continued walking forward.

Next time he encounters this situation, he will first remove the Storage Ring.

But the result was the same.

He helplessly shook his head and no longer attempted.

But each time he encountered this situation, he would use his Golden Pupil to investigate, confirming whether those martial cultivators were dead or alive.

Those martial cultivators varied in age and cultivation level, both male and female, yet none of them were alive.

"Oh no! If A Ya also entered a room, wouldn't she end up the same as them!"

Ye Liuyun's heart was filled with anxiety.

If A Ya died here, he would certainly feel guilty.

Thinking this, Ye Liuyun immediately quickened his pace, rushing toward the castle's center.

At the castle's center is a huge plaza; in the middle of the plaza stands a wooden-carved statue depicting a monk's likeness.

The monk's hands are pressed together, eyes lowered, lips slightly open, as if chanting sutras.

Ye Liuyun also paid no attention to the statue, but looked toward a grand hall ahead, seeking A Ya's figure.

But just as he was about to pass the Buddha statue and head for the hall, he suddenly felt that the Buddhist chant he had heard earlier was emanating from the monk statue's mouth.

He listened more carefully, yet it still didn't seem quite right.

He stared blankly for a moment, then also bowed with his hands clasped toward the monk statue.

After all, he possessed Buddha Light Power, having benefited from the Buddhist path; being polite to the monk's statue was no big deal.

But at the instant he lowered his head, he genuinely felt again that the chanting sound was indeed coming from the monk's mouth.

When he lifted his head, he was even more astonished.

The statue's lips were actually moving.

"The statue has come to life!"

Ye Liuyun was frightened and retreated several steps.

Looking again at the statue, its eyes slowly opened, gazing at Ye Liuyun, with sharp light flashing in them.

Immediately, the statue's face showed a smile, it uttered a Buddhist name, and bowed to Ye Liuyun.

Only then did Ye Liuyun regain his composure; he used his Golden Pupil to scan the statue, but discovered that the monk had no Golden Core.

Yet inside, it was filled with Buddha Light Power, far richer than his own.

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You…… you are a living person?

Ye Liuyun asked tentatively.

That doesn't matter at all!

That monk actually spoke.

"Er……" Ye Liuyun didn't know what to say for a moment.

He hadn't noticed before whether the statue was a living person or a real statue.

So he wasn't sure whether the statue had come alive, or this person had originally been standing here cultivating.

"I have a friend, a girl named A Ya. Have you seen her?"

Ye Liuyun steadied his mind, feeling that A Ya's disappearance might be related to this monk, so he began to inquire.

She has her opportunity, and you also have your opportunity.

Your two paths are different!

The monk replied.

What kind of opportunity?

Opportunities can be good or bad; Ye Liuyun didn't know the monk's background, so he naturally wanted to ask in more detail.

What kind of opportunity, it's all up to you to decide!

The monk smiled and said.

Ye Liuyun examined the monk again, finding his appearance unchanged.

Are you a person cultivated from a tree?

Or have you cultivated into this form!

Ye Liuyun asked doubtfully.

It's just a skin bag; it will eventually turn to dust, appearances are illusions!

The monk saw Ye Liuyun didn't understand, smiled and continued: "Even if I tell you this now, you wouldn't understand! Since you have the fate to come here, go seek your own opportunity!"

Then where should I go to seek opportunity?

Ye Liuyun asked again.

Anywhere! As long as you wholeheartedly turn toward the Buddha!

After saying that, the monk closed his eyes again, standing there like a wooden statue.

Do people of the Buddha Dao all speak like this?

Or is this monk just trying to be mysterious with me?

Ye Liuyun realized that after speaking a few sentences with the monk, he almost couldn't understand any of them.

Or is it that my own level is limited, so I can't understand?

Ye Liuyun pondered, walking forward slowly.

He felt both possibilities could be true.

Just like the War God previously hadn't told him many things, requiring him to find the answers himself.

But as his strength increased, he also came to know more and more.