Whoosh, whoosh—
The lake wind swept by. When the strange Buddha vanished, Master Golden Light also turned into a pile of dried bones. His bewildered soul lingered in the human world, gazing at Lu Chenzhou, then turning back to look at the Plum Blossom Fairy.
He pressed his palms together, hung his head and spoke calmly:
"I became attached to appearances. I do not possess talents like yours. Every time I broke through my limits, it was while wandering at death's door, just before my lifespan ran out. When I broke through the fifth to the sixth realm, I was assaulted by the Greedy Spirit and Fear Spirit. I thought I would fail, but I didn't want to die, I still wanted to borrow five hundred years from the heavens. I forcibly broke through with my self-created 'Burning Lamp Buddha Fire' secret technique. Though I succeeded, I suffered a fire deviation, and the Heart Demon Seed left by the Ghost Mother parasitized me, turning me into a mere shell..."
