Yang Jian continued, "When Tang Sanzang obtained the true scriptures, the world decayed along with it. I fought everywhere, trying to maintain the only order in the three realms, but unexpected trouble arose at home."

"At that time, Yang Chan lost all her magical powers and was violated by Liu Yanchang in her own temple. I was furious and went to find Liu Yanchang, but Yang Chan actually protected him. She's truly a foolish girl."

"I gave Liu Yanchang two choices: either I would teach him the method of cultivating immortality, and within a hundred years, he couldn't meet Yang Chan. They could only be together once he achieved immortality."

"Alternatively, I would strip Yang Chan of her immortal bones, forcing her into the cycle of human reincarnation, where she could only be with Liu Yanchang for the rest of their lives, enduring the suffering of birth, aging, sickness, and death."

I laughed and said, "So he chose to have you strip Yang Chan of her immortal bones? But the world has already decayed, so what difference does it make whether you strip her or not?"

Yang Jian said, "However, it also shows the intentions of that poor and despicable scholar. He chose option two without hesitation. I imprisoned Yang Chan and began torturing Liu Yanchang, right at the foot of Mount Hua, until he died."

I looked at Liu Yanchang in the pottery jar and asked, "So who are you really?"

Yang Jian pondered and said, "Back then, I was ambushed and had no choice but to possess Chen Xiang's body. The one who ambushed me must be you, you... are the Buddha!"

Suddenly, a golden light appeared in the sky, radiating brilliance as if to cleanse all the filth in the world.

Liu Yanchang burst into laughter, a laughter full of joy.

His face gradually became plump, round, and ultimately transformed into the appearance of a Buddha.

Then, that face began to rot and decay.

The face on my right shoulder started to change accordingly.

Finally, it turned into the appearance of the Buddha.

He pointed to the sky with one hand and pointed to the ground with the other, proclaiming, "In heaven and on earth, I am the only one worthy of respect!"