Chapter 567: Jianzhen

Jianzhen's corpse was likely in Ji Tianrui's hands. Although there was no direct evidence, from side proofs such as the Nen-ryū successor going mad, the traces at the Tang Zhaotisi, and the reaction of the dialogue between Enryaku-ji and Yuan Chaoliang, it could be basically determined.

So Li Miao did not expect to see Jianzhen.

He carefully examined the human figure sitting on the corpse lotus, and found that not only the face, but from the exposed chest, this person was divided by the heart pulse, and the skin color, limb shape, and even skin age on the left and right sides were completely different.

"It's like taking two people and splitting them from the middle, then sticking them together."

Li Miao pointed out with his hand.

He had just tentatively asked a question earlier. In fact, he thought—if the other party was really Jianzhen, as a high monk who practiced the authentic Buddhist method, he would never make this place into such a ghostly appearance.

If it was a friend, hitting him wouldn't matter.

If it was an enemy, then just right!

The sharp true energy shot toward the forehead.

Facing Li Miao's Xuan Tian Finger with five levels of strength, the human figure on the corpse lotus finally moved. His right hand hanging on his knee suddenly raised, and his long, slender finger claws grabbed the true energy with incomparable speed.

Pfft.

Even if he only used five levels of strength, Li Miao's strike was not so easy to catch. The true energy penetrated the palm and pointed directly at the person's forehead, piercing it.

Whoosh.

The back of the head exploded, and red and white juice splashed on the wall.

"Just this?"

Li Miao raised an eyebrow.

That human figure hadn't even opened his eyes earlier, but he could accurately catch Li Miao's Xuan Tian Finger. Just in terms of speed and reaction, he was not inferior to Li Miao.

But his physical body was weirdly fragile, probably only at the level of an ordinary Heaven-Man, and he couldn't even take Li Miao's tentative strike.

Of course, this was not the end.

The human figure's head was pierced, but the raised right hand did not hang down, but slowly placed it back on the right knee, restoring the original sitting posture.

And then, his chest suddenly began to heave.

Thump, thump, thump, thump—

The vigorous heartbeat came from the chest.

As the heart pumped plasma into the body, the muscles on the right side of the person's body slowly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, it became extremely sturdy, almost comparable to the Yang family members. But the left side of the body had no change at all, still extremely thin.

But the right side of the body had no movement, while the left side had an abnormality—the left eyelid twitched for a while, and it suddenly opened! The gaze focused instantly and swept toward Li Miao.

Li Miao's feet moved slightly.

"Hoo—"

A long sigh came from the corpse lotus.

"Benefactor, greetings."

The voice was hoarse and calm.

Li Miao's brow furrowed tightly.

"Master Jianzhen?"

The person on the corpse lotus lowered his left hand toward Li Miao and made a Buddhist greeting.

"Yes."

Li Miao heard his answer, closed his eyes, and then pondered carefully for a while, before letting out a long sigh.

"This is the means you left in the Enryaku-ji cultivation method that year, right?"

"Your corpse is not here, so this body is not your own. I think it should be refined by Shintoism borrowing the corpses of monks. But precisely because it uses the corpses of monks as material, you can revive borrowing the means hidden in their cultivation methods, right."

That person's right face was grey, white, and ferocious, but the left face showed a kind smile to Li Miao.

"Benefactor guessed very correctly."

He looked at Li Miao, his eyes full of joy.

Li Miao narrowed his eyes uncomfortably.

He could feel the emotions in Jianzhen's eyes, not just joy, but appreciation, happiness, love, and even expectation, just like an elder looking at an outstanding junior, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Oh... is this the personality?"

Jianzhen saw Li Miao's reaction, immediately hid the emotions in his eyes, and bowed to Li Miao to apologize. ===== CHAPTER 568 =====