You must know that he was a genuine Golden Immortal. If he had deliberately concealed his presence and lay in wait, even a powerful expert like King Qin Guang, who was at the peak of the True Immortal realm, would have had difficulty finding his trace. Yet Wang Xuan could see through his figure at a glance.
In fact, Wang Xuan did not initially realize that Ksitigarbha was hiding nearby. It was only after Xu Xian's soul was brought over that Wang Xuan activated his Eternal Eye to observe Xu Xian's soul and inadvertently discovered Ksitigarbha's whereabouts.
The presence of a Golden Immortal, comparable to a god or demon, hidden nearby made Wang Xuan uneasy, which is why he hurriedly urged Bai Suzhen to leave.
"You no longer need to pay attention to this person. Regardless of which ancient Golden Immortal this person is reincarnated from, the Buddhist sect will naturally investigate. There is no need for us in the Underworld to take action." After giving King Qin Guang these words of advice, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva disappeared in a flash.
Meanwhile, Wang Xuan and Bai Suzhen returned to the Xuantian Holy Sect. He reached out and grabbed Xu Xian's soul, slapping it against Xu Xian's body, and the two instantly merged into one.
With his soul and body merging, and nourished by the elixir given to him by the Antarctic Emperor of Immortality, Xu Xian quickly awoke, naturally crying out, "Help! There's a snake demon!"
Xu Xian's memory was still stuck at the moment he was scared to death by Bai Suzhen's true form. He had just woken up and screamed in panic.
Wang Xuan slapped him in annoyance and cursed, "You good-for-nothing! You've been cultivating with me for a year or two now, and you're still afraid of snake demons? Aren't you ashamed of yourself!"
Xu Xian cried out in pain, only then realizing that his master and wife were in front of him. He looked around in confusion and asked, "Master, wife, did you really not see the snake demon? I clearly saw a huge snake demon just now, its body was as thick as a water bucket!"
Bai Suzhen glanced at Xu Xian somewhat guiltily, then said to cover it up, "Where did this snake demon come from? Husband, you must have drunk too much and are dreaming!"
"Really? Am I really drunk?" Xu Xian scratched his head in confusion.
Wang Xuan could no longer stand it and coldly said, "Bai Suzhen, you don't need to hide it anymore, just tell him directly."
"Xu Xian, actually your wife Bai Suzhen is a thousand-year-old snake demon!"
"What?!" Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen were both caught off guard. Xu Xian never expected that his wife was actually that snake demon, and Bai Suzhen never expected that Wang Xuan would expose her true identity.
"Master, you must be lying to me, right?" Xu Xian asked with a glimmer of hope, but looking at Wang Xuan's serious expression, he knew it was no joke.
"Bai Suzhen, now that you've married Xu Xian, are you planning to hide it from him for the rest of your life? If you hadn't intentionally kept it a secret, how could Fahai have had the opportunity to take advantage of you?" After scolding Bai Suzhen, Wang Xuan turned to Xu Xian and lectured him: "And Xu Xian, if you truly love Bai Suzhen, why bother about her identity?"
“All things have a spirit. Although Bai Suzhen is a thousand-year-old snake demon, she is a disciple of the Taoist master, the Old Mother of Lishan. She has always been quietly practicing her breathing exercises and has never done anything wrong. In the future, she will be able to ascend to the Heavenly Court and join the ranks of immortals. Xu Xian, you don’t need to be afraid of her.”
After saying this, Wang Xuan turned and left, leaving Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen to face the situation on their own.
Since Xu Xian was able to accept Bai Suzhen's identity in the original story, there's no reason why he can't accept it now. Keep in mind that Xu Xian has been cultivating with Wang Xuan for two years and is almost at the point of achieving enlightenment through martial arts; he's no longer so afraid of demons.
If Xu Xian couldn't accept Bai Suzhen's true identity after learning about her, then it can only mean that they weren't truly in love.
Chapter 209 The Song of Literature Enters My Arms
As it turns out, Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen truly loved each other.
Even after Xu Xian learned that Bai Suzhen was a thousand-year-old snake demon, he accepted it after struggling for a while and continued to live his life as usual.
On the contrary, after experiencing this calamity, Xu Xian's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds again, and within a few days he stepped into the third realm of martial arts cultivation - entering the Dao through martial arts.
Today, the Xuantian Holy Sect has tens of thousands of disciples, many of whom possessed considerable martial arts skills before joining the sect. However, after more than a decade, only a few dozen have been able to attain enlightenment through martial arts.
Xu Xian had no martial arts foundation whatsoever before, but after only two years of cultivation, he entered the Dao through martial arts, which amazed countless people.
At this point, Xu Xian finally secured his position as the senior disciple of the Xuantian Holy Sect, no longer the one who was respected but not truly revered by others.
Wang Xuan is currently focused on his cultivation and doesn't have much energy to get involved in the affairs of the Xuan Tian Holy Sect, so he simply entrusts most of the matters to his two personal disciples, Xu Xian and Xiao Qing.
With this power in hand, Xu Xian naturally thought of the Venerable Master Fahai of Jinshan Temple.
The monk Fahai repeatedly caused him trouble, and even previously encouraged him to give Bai Suzhen realgar wine, which almost killed him.
Xu Xian felt uneasy if he didn't seek revenge for this deep-seated hatred.
"My lady, that bald monk Fahai has been wandering around Qiantang County again recently. He's definitely up to no good. Why don't we strike first and teach him a lesson?" Xu Xian eagerly discussed this with Bai Suzhen, who was also somewhat tempted.
When it comes to resentment towards Fahai, Bai Suzhen far surpasses Xu Xian.
For the next period of time, it was a time for Xu Xian and his wife to fight with Fahai, with Xiaoqing helping them from the sidelines, making Fahai look very embarrassed.
Although Fahai was in a sorry state, he wasn't without a chance to fight back. He had promised Wang Xuan that he wouldn't harm Xu Xian and Xiaoqing, but he hadn't said he wouldn't harm Bai Suzhen. Since Bai Suzhen and Fahai were sworn enemies, Fahai focused his attacks on Bai Suzhen alone.
Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Wang Xuan, who was in seclusion in the Xuan Tian Sacred Sect to comprehend supernatural powers, suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky in surprise.
In a realm invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people, a dazzling star fell from the sky, crashing directly towards the Xuan Tian Holy Sect.
The star fell squarely into the arms of Bai Suzhen, who was intimately embracing Xu Xian in the Xuan Tian Sacred Sect. Almost simultaneously, a life force appeared within Bai Suzhen's body, signifying that she was pregnant.
"The Wenqu star has entered my heart, a celestial body in my destiny. This is the reincarnation of the Wenqu star!" Wang Xuan realized immediately after a brief examination.
Xu Xian, the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor, is the master of all stars, and Wenqu Xingjun (the God of Literature) is considered his right-hand man. Now that the Ziwei Emperor has been reincarnated into the mortal realm to undergo tribulations, Wenqu Xingjun has followed him and eventually became Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen's son, Xu Shilin.
"Although Wenqu Xingjun is not as powerful as the Ziwei Emperor, a Golden Immortal, he should still have the cultivation of a True Immortal. In his prime, his strength was not much different from mine now." Wang Xuan's face lit up with a bright smile, clearly in a very good mood.
In just ten months, their Xuantian Holy Sect will have another Wenqu Star Lord, and their fortune will increase once again. This is simply a windfall!
The paths of Taoism and Buddhism are difficult to enter, with many people struggling simply because of their talent and aptitude. In contrast, martial arts cultivation has a lower threshold, and people already have a foundation in the mortal world of the Legend of the White Snake.
Wang Xuan has only been teaching for a little over a decade, yet his martial arts have already grown to a level comparable to Taoism and Buddhism—of course, this is only in the mortal realm.
Wang Xuan cultivated by taking advantage of the martial arts luck, consuming his luck to activate the enlightenment function of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, and his cultivation speed was astonishingly fast.
Over the course of more than a year, he has fully consolidated his cultivation at the Divine Power level and condensed a second Divine Power Seed, thus mastering a second Divine Power.
When Wang Xuan first broke through to the Divine Power realm, the first Divine Power he chose to condense was the Law of Heaven and Earth. Now, for his second Divine Power, he has chosen the Vajra Indestructible.
The Vajra Indestructible Divine Power can be combined with the Law of Heaven and Earth, and coupled with Wang Xuan's already powerful physical body, it can be said that Wang Xuan's strength has increased even further.
Although he had condensed a second divine ability, Wang Xuan's cultivation level remained at the early stage of divine abilities.
The Divine Power Realm primarily involves comprehending the laws of heaven and earth and refining them into one's own divine powers. The more talented and fundamentally sound a martial arts expert is, the more divine powers they can refine in the Divine Power Realm.
Just like Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, who condensed seventy-two divine abilities before breaking through the void in the battle of Haixia and attaining the realm of gods and demons.
Perhaps Wang Xuan's initial talent was not as good as Xiang Yu's, but he has absorbed a lot of the world's origins since he started cultivating, which has greatly improved his physical constitution and soul talent. Now he believes that he is no worse than Xiang Yu. He should at least be able to master seventy-two divine abilities. He has only mastered two so far, and he is far from breaking through to the mid-stage of the divine abilities realm.
"The Xuan Tian Holy Sect's current development path has exceeded the tolerance of both Buddhism and Taoism. If my prediction is correct, the suppression against me will likely begin soon." Wang Xuan's expression was solemn as he sensed many powerful divine senses secretly probing towards the Xuan Tian Holy Sect.
These are all powerful immortals and Buddhas from the world of the Legend of the White Snake. They were attracted by the commotion of the reincarnation of the God of Literature and wanted to find out what was going on.
Wang Xuan sneered repeatedly: "These people really don't know what's good for them. They should know that Xu Xian is the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor. How dare ordinary immortals and Buddhas spy on him? Won't they settle scores with him when he awakens his memories in the future?"
Even though the Ziwei Emperor has been reincarnated, how could an existence of this level not leave behind a backup plan after reincarnation?
Xu Xian is merely the outward manifestation of the Ziwei Emperor; there is likely a Golden Immortal primordial spirit lurking within his sea of consciousness, which will emerge and take control of Xu Xin's body should a real danger arise.
Now, facing the provocations of those immortals and Buddhas, the primordial spirit of the Ziwei Emperor will naturally not reveal itself, but it has most likely already noted them down in its little notebook...
Of course, Wang Xuan was also well aware that most of those who came to test him were abandoned disciples of Taoism and Buddhism. If the Ziwei Emperor were to investigate in the future, he could discard them at any time.
“Even the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor dared to test me like this. Even if the Daoist and Buddhist sects have some doubts about my origins, they will never allow me to spread martial arts so widely.” Wang Xuan turned to the void and said, “Fellow Daoist, don’t you agree?”
Chapter 210 Mahakasyapa
There was no movement where Wang Xuan was looking, as if he were talking to himself.
"Fellow Daoist, why bother? Do you really think that I, having just broken through to this realm, am unable to detect your presence?" Wang Xuan sighed, pointed forward, and a sharp finger beam shot out.
When the finger beam pierced through the spot Wang Xuan was looking at, the space slightly distorted and rippled, and a hand as if carved from white jade appeared out of thin air, crushing the finger beam into nothingness.
Someone actually infiltrated Wang Xuan's inner circle. This was a test for Wang Xuan. If Wang Xuan couldn't find the other party's whereabouts, this test could very well turn into an assassination!
As the opponent made their move, he could no longer conceal his figure, and his entire body was revealed from the void.
This was a handsome young man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties. He was wearing a kasaya, had a dignified appearance, and was bald. It was clear at a glance that he was a powerful Buddhist monk.
"May I ask your name?" Wang Xuan asked with a cold smile.
The man did not hide anything and immediately revealed his origins: "I am a disciple of the Buddha, Mahakasyapa."
"So it was Mahakasyapa!" Wang Xuan was shocked. He hadn't expected the Buddhist sect to send such a person to test him.
Mahakasyapa was one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, also known simply as Kasyapa. The famous story of "the smile at the flower" refers to Kasyapa.
If Wang Xuan's guess is correct, Kasyapa's cultivation level is definitely equivalent to the late stage of martial arts supernatural power, and may not be inferior to the perfect supernatural power level!
This is why the world level of the Legend of the White Snake is limited. If it were placed in the world of Journey to the West, Venerable Kasyapa would definitely be a seventh-order god-demon, and far beyond what ordinary gods and demons could compare to!
"I wonder what brings Venerable Kasyapa here?" Wang Xuan said calmly. "If I remember correctly, I have no dealings with your Buddhist sect."
Mokha Kasyapa looked at Wang Xuan with a meaningful gaze and said, "I have long heard of Sect Master Wang's great strength, and that he has even created a complete martial arts cultivation system. I wonder if you would be willing to join our Buddhist sect?"
Wang Xuan sighed. What was bound to happen had finally happened. The Xuan Tian Holy Sect had grown to its current size, and its martial arts had already influenced the Buddhist and Taoist sects. They would never allow its martial arts to grow stronger and compete for the fortunes of the Taoist and Buddhist sects.
Eliminating the martial arts cultivation system directly from the body is the worst approach. The best approach is to integrate martial arts into Buddhism and Taoism, which would greatly strengthen their foundations!
Wang Xuan was only at the early stage of the Divine Power realm, far from being able to contend with those Golden Immortals, and in the end he could only choose to compromise.
However, he prefers Taoism to Buddhism.
Why? Because Wang Xuan has taken all the reincarnations of the Ziwei Emperor in the Daoist sect as his disciples. Once Wang Xuan leaves this world, the Ziwei Emperor will be the most suitable successor and protector of the martial arts cultivation system in this world.
Without needing to spell it out, after exchanging glances with Wang Xuan for a moment, Mokshakaye guessed Wang Xuan's thoughts from his eyes and knew that there was absolutely no way Wang Xuan would join the Buddhist sect.
"Sect Leader Wang, since you are unwilling, then I have no choice but to learn a few moves from you." Moke Jiaye said apologetically, then he reached out and grabbed at Wang Xuan, and invisible rules enveloped Wang Xuan.
Under the influence of those powerful rules, Wang Xuan seemed to be held in the palm of Jia Ye's hand, with even his soul and body being sealed away.
This is the "Smile While Picking a Flower," a powerful divine ability capable of crushing ordinary martial artists at the divine ability level!
However, Wang Xuan was no pushover either. Although his cultivation was far inferior to that of Mahakasyapa, he had plenty of treasures.
Almost the instant Moksha made his move, a crystal-clear mirror appeared in Wang Xuan's hand, radiating a dazzling and captivating divine light.
"boom!"
The power of the Kunlun Mirror pierced through space, forcing Mokha Kasyapa to retreat, while Wang Xuan took the opportunity to jump into the shattered space.
Fighting Mokha Kasyapa within the Xuantian Holy Sect would be a losing proposition for Wang Xuan, regardless of the outcome, as the aftershocks of their battle would be enough to destroy the Xuantian Holy Sect!
Therefore, while using the Kunlun Mirror to repel Mokha Kasyapa, Wang Xuan also shifted the battlefield to other places.
Venerable Kasyapa also saw through Wang Xuan's little scheme, but he did not stop him. Instead, he followed Wang Xuan and jumped into the shattered space together.
The spatial turbulence was filled with destructive power, and even experts at the Celestial Realm would be unable to withstand it. However, Wang Xuan's physical body was extremely strong, and he had also mastered the Vajra Indestructible Divine Power, so even the spatial turbulence had little effect on him.
Maha Kasyapa's cultivation was even higher than Wang Xuan's. After millions of years of cultivation, Maha Kasyapa's physical body and soul were both honed to perfection, without the slightest weakness.
The two fought fiercely amidst the spatial turbulence, without affecting anyone else.
"Kasyapa, take this coffin lid!" Wang Xuan shouted coldly, and the bronze coffin of burial flew out from his waist. He grabbed it with both hands and smashed it towards Kasyapa.
Wang Xuan is now at the Divine Power Realm. He fully activated the Burial World Copper Coffin, and it instantly transformed into a black hole, capable of devouring everything in the world, including Venerable Kasyapa!