As Du Fei's consciousness fully immersed itself into the Buddha statue, his body was enveloped by a milky white radiance.
This milky white light constantly flowed in and out of Du Fei's body, as if remolding it.
However, Du Fei himself was completely unaware of this process.
Time ticked by, and when Du Fei finally opened his eyes again, two beams of rainbow light flashed and vanished within them.
At this moment, Du Fei felt his body brimming with surging and immense power. He even felt as though he could shatter a mountain peak with a single punch.
Every cell in his body seemed to be breathing, and his entire being was filled with explosive strength. Du Fei felt that in his entire life, he had never felt as incredibly powerful as he did now.
He subconsciously looked down at his hands and was instantly stunned.
Because at this very moment, his hands were no longer their usual flesh tone but exuded a crystal-clear translucence, like the most flawless jade in the world.
Du Fei let out a light breath, then stretched his body, producing a series of crackling sounds, like popping soybeans.
"Da Shan, let's fight!"
Through the residual soul thoughts of Monk Puji within the Buddha statue, Du Fei learned that the giant before him was called Da Shan.
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
It was unclear if it was because Du Fei had inherited Monk Puji's legacy from the Buddha statue, but the giant Da Shan now looked at Du Fei with a hint of reverence in his eyes.
Upon hearing Du Fei suggest a fight, the giant appeared even more apprehensive, shaking his head vigorously like a rattle drum.
"It's alright, we'll just spar. Come on, just play with me..."
Du Fei spent a good ten minutes persuading the giant Da Shan before he finally agreed.
However, when it came time to actually fight, he still appeared timid and hesitant, utterly afraid to truly attack Du Fei.
A few minutes later, Du Fei found it too boring and had to give up.
Taking a deep breath, Du Fei decided to go find the Lord of Kunlun to test his newfound skills.
Previously, Du Fei was no match for him, and recklessly rushing down the mountain would have been suicide.
But now, with Monk Puji's immortal path inheritance, Du Fei felt like a completely different person. Naturally, he wanted to spar with that guy, the Lord of Kunlun, to see how far his current abilities had advanced.
"You want to come down the mountain with me to find that guy?"
Du Fei asked curiously, looking at the giant Da Shan who was holding onto his clothes.
Before this, Du Fei had tried his best to persuade Da Shan to accompany him down the mountain, believing that with him as a bodyguard, the Lord of Kunlun would surely not be able to do anything to him.
But Da Shan had appeared to be utterly unwilling to leave the mountain.
Who would have thought that now, without Du Fei even asking, Da Shan would proactively offer to descend with him? It seemed this must be related to his inheritance of Monk Puji's legacy. Da Shan probably now considered him family.
Du Fei's guess was correct.
Before he inherited Monk Puji's legacy, even if Da Shan had some good feelings towards him, it was limited to that.
Furthermore, in Da Shan's consciousness, his primary mission was to guard Monk Puji's inheritance and prevent anyone from approaching it easily.
But now, things were different. Du Fei had used the token of Monk Puji's earthly presence to open the secret chamber and subsequently received his immortal path inheritance. In a way, Du Fei had replaced Monk Puji and become Da Shan's master.
"Alright, let's go down the mountain together and have a go at that Lord of Kunlun!"
Du Fei said with a smile, patting the giant Da Shan. The two walked side-by-side towards the foot of Mount Xiaoliang.
Before Du Fei had even completely descended the mountain, he spotted the Lord of Kunlun at the base.
The man stood there brazenly at the foot of the mountain, like a statue.
When he saw Du Fei walking down from Mount Xiaoliang, a flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Before this, he had already made up his mind that if Du Fei didn't appear within another three days, he would pack up and leave.
This trip to Rongcheng to kill Du Fei was supposed to have been an easy task.
Who would have thought that this guy would escape to this mountain, where a giant with immense strength and formidable skills suddenly appeared and began attacking him ferociously.
Although the Lord of Kunlun was confident that he could kill the giant if he fought with all his might, the outcome would likely be a Pyrrhic victory.
If this giant were to resort to a mutually destructive attack, the cost would be too high.
Therefore, midway through the battle, the Lord of Kunlun chose to disengage early.
After all, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with a mindless giant was hardly a wise course of action.
Another point that greatly angered the Lord of Kunlun was that he had ordered his subordinates to pursue the exhausted Du Fei, only for them to never return.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, the Lord of Kunlun could vaguely guess that his incompetent subordinate had most likely died at Du Fei's hands.
The Lord of Kunlun actually felt no sorrow for the death of his subordinate, but if it meant allowing Du Fei to escape alive, it would be a profound humiliation.
It was precisely because the people the Lord of Kunlun set out to kill had never escaped that he chose to remain stationed at the foot of Mount Xiaoliang, anticipating that Du Fei might descend and he could then eliminate him.
However, the Lord of Kunlun had also considered the possibility that Du Fei might hide on the mountain indefinitely.
After all, compared to a dead end, clinging to life was the choice most people would make.
"Du Fei, do you really think that bringing this giant with you will guarantee your survival? You're far too naive."
Watching Du Fei slowly descend the mountain, the Lord of Kunlun sneered.
This time, even with the giant present, the Lord of Kunlun was determined to unleash his full power and kill Du Fei.
"Lord of Kunlun, do you think I would dare to descend the mountain without making thorough preparations? Today, not only will your murderous intent be thwarted, but you might even end up paying with your own life!"
Although Du Fei felt a tremor of unease in his heart before descending the mountain, his state of mind became much calmer upon seeing the Lord of Kunlun.
In his opinion, even if he had just inherited Monk Puji's immortal path legacy and couldn't immediately kill the Lord of Kunlun, self-preservation should be entirely possible.
After all, he had learned from the Buddha statue left by Monk Puji that before being enlightened, the giant Da Shan was merely a savage on Mount Xiaoliang.
"Hahahaha."
The Lord of Kunlun seemed to hear the funniest joke in the world. He threw his head back and laughed uproariously at the sky.
After laughing for a full minute, the Lord of Kunlun turned back to Du Fei, "Good, good, good. I'd like to see how you, this mere ant, make me pay with my life today!!"
Already harboring a deadly intent towards Du Fei, and now Du Fei dared to boast that he would make him pay with his life, it was no wonder the Lord of Kunlun erupted into a furious laugh.