LIBRARY OF HEAVEN'S PATH 2: ETERNAL FATE OF THE HEAVENS

Chapter 433: Chapter 68: Seizing the Heart

This small tower, ancient and solemn, emitted a faint Buddhist radiance that gave an illusion of transcending the mundane and stepping beyond the Five Elements.

“Is this… the Buddha’s Reincarnation Relic Tower? How could it be here?”

Prince Yuanqing was stunned.

The Reincarnation Relic Tower was an unparalleled artifact specially crafted by the Buddha in his effort to forge the Eternal Golden Body, though it was never completed in the end!

Although the desired Golden Body, which all cultivators yearn for, was not achieved, the value of this artifact was self-evident. Typically, it would rarely leave the Buddhist Sect. Now, its sudden appearance inside his own heart seemed undeniably bizarre.

“No matter the reason, this is a boon for me!”

After a moment of doubt, Prince Yuanqing erupted with excitement.

Back then, the Buddha had failed because he lacked the Eternal Heart. Now, with his Eternal Heart about to succeed, and paired with the Nine Buddha Bone Relics housed within the Nine-story Treasure Tower, condensing the Eternal Golden Body had become a tangible possibility.

“I’ll start with forging it…”

Knowing full well that such an artifact wasn’t truly his and would eventually be reclaimed by the Buddha, Prince Yuanqing’s eyebrows arched as a surge of irresistible intent directed his vitality to flood the remaining power of the Reincarnation Relic Tower.

Whether its prior owner was the Buddha or the Venerable Qingyun, as long as they weren’t present, with the dominance of his Power Destiny, forging it… was nothing more than a matter of thought!

BOOM!

As the River of Destiny materialized, the lingering consciousness within the Reincarnation Relic Tower was indeed wiped clean. Just as he was about to integrate it, the treasure tower suddenly trembled, broke free from the shackles of his heart, and shot straight into the distance.

“Trying to escape?”

Prince Yuanqing coldly snarled and reached out with a grasp of immense force. However, before his hand could touch the tower, the artifact seemed to dive into the depths of the Phantasm Space and vanished in the blink of an eye without leaving a single trace.

“Hmm?”

Prince Yuanqing frowned.

He had sealed the surrounding space entirely with the power of the small jade seal. Logically, no one should have been capable of escaping before his eyes—not even a Pseudo Immortal surpassing the Life Sea Realm.

Yet, the facts stood clear: the Reincarnation Tower, which he had just purged of its intent, had gone missing as if it had never existed.

“Could it be… a trick of the Buddha?”

Prince Yuanqing’s face darkened.

That artifact belonged to the Buddha. For such an occurrence, he could think of no other reason beyond the intervention of this supreme being.

“No matter. Let’s completely forge the heart for my use first…”

Understanding that dealing with the Buddha at his current level would make reclaiming the tower exceedingly difficult, Prince Yuanqing decided not to dwell on it. His soul energy flowed once again toward the depths of his heart, seeking to quickly refine this object.

However, before his intent could fully reach the heart’s core, a massive iron chain suddenly came into view. Like the Reincarnation Relic Tower earlier, it was suffused with Buddhist power, locking the heart tightly and barring his intent from penetration.

“The Buddhist Sect…”

Prince Yuanqing’s eyes narrowed.

If he had thought this mysterious young man’s appearance was strange before, there was no longer any doubt. This person was assuredly tied to the Buddhist Sect.

Otherwise, how could someone casually bring forth treasures of such extraordinary power from the Buddhist Sect?

The earlier artifact was the Reincarnation Relic Tower, so this chain, if he guessed correctly, must be another celestial treasure forged by the Buddha—the Ten Directions Bodhi Demon Suppression Rope!

Once again summoning the River of Destiny and pairing it with his formidable strength, he swiftly tempered the soul energy within the chain. However… as the forging succeeded, the chain lightly trembled as well and completely disappeared.

“Damn it…”

Having failed twice in a row, Prince Yuanqing was starting to feel fatigued.

Though his strength was immense, both of these artifacts were creations of the Buddha, and even the remnants of their consciousnesses were no trivial opponents.

“The Eternal Heart is what matters most!”

Knowing this was not the time for pursuit, Prince Yuanqing, despite his mounting fury, suppressed his emotions and focused his soul energy once more on the heart, determined to purge the intent left behind by Zhang Xuanqing.

But just as his soul energy neared the core, a hand suddenly appeared, grabbing the heart that he had placed in his chest but had yet to stabilize. With a light tug, the heart was extracted outright.

It was exactly the same as when he had taken it from Zhang Xuan’s body back then.

“This…”

Prince Yuanqing froze, quickly lifting his gaze, only to see the young man he had just killed, lifeless moments ago, somehow reappearing in front of him, clutching the heart.

“You aren’t dead? Well, you won’t live for long…”

Seeing that not only was the man alive but also had the audacity to reclaim the heart, Prince Yuanqing’s eyes narrowed. With a loud roar, he tried to summon the blood essence he had left in the heart to retrieve it. But to his shock, the familiar connection all but vanished, as though the safeguards he’d placed had been completely wiped away.

“How is this possible…”

Prince Yuanqing was dumbfounded.

If his opponent possessed cultivation on par with his own, such a feat might have made sense. But the man was merely a Galaxy Realm weakling—how could he erase his blood essence?

“No, it wasn’t erased. It was commanded to leave…”

The realization struck him like lightning. Feeling the stirring energy inside the other’s body, Prince Yuanqing understood immediately.

The man had borrowed his Heavenly Mandate!

His own blood essence naturally obeyed orders from his Heavenly Mandate. Thus… in an instant, it departed and fell under the other’s control.

“Who are you exactly? How can you wield the Power Destiny…”

Prince Yuanqing’s mind was in turmoil.

The Power Destiny was a First Level Destiny. Even though he had only grasped one of its branches, his attainment had already reached Tier 2. This kind of power was difficult even for him to control. How had this man harnessed it so easily and even unleashed so much Heavenly Mandate Vitality in one move?

“Your Highness’s gift… I am deeply grateful!”

A faint chuckle reached his ears as Zhang Xuanqing’s silhouette blurred and shot straight into the distance.

Since the space had been sealed, even he couldn’t tear it apart to escape and could only resort to flight.

“Leave the heart behind…”

Prince Yuanqing felt like he was going insane.

After spending twenty years in efforts to forge the pill and find a compatible heart, sacrificing untold resources, success had seemed within reach. Now, this unforeseen variable had snatched it all away. Fury surged in his mind like a raging storm, threatening to drive him mad.

BOOM!

With a wave of his hand, he struck toward the fleeing young man with immense force.

SWISH!

Before the strike could land, a majestic River of Destiny, shimmering like starlight, manifested in front of him, rippling with rich Buddhist energy.

This power was distinct from the treasures earlier—it conveyed a sense of selflessness, a complete detachment from oneself.

Although this River of Destiny appeared shorter and slightly weaker than a standard one, its aura and pressure undeniably emanated from the Buddhist Sect.

“The Buddhist Sect… No Self Destiny? Are you the Venerable Qingyun?”

From the side, Elder Jiang Li recognized it and couldn’t help crying out in shock.

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