The Evil Buddha had never encountered such a shameless person who spoke of having money, power, and women. This was clearly a lack of faith in its abilities!
However, the Evil Buddha didn't intend to prove itself. It planned to directly invade the consciousness of this ungrateful brat and then slowly teach him how to behave.
Yan Shoyi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind, as if countless loaches were trying to burrow into his brain.
But this pain was still within Yan Shoyi's tolerance.
He endured the pain and asked the Evil Buddha, "You spent three years trying to conquer Ru Nan, and yet you dare to be so confident with me?"
His tone was as if mocking the Evil Buddha's incompetence.
The Evil Buddha grew even more enraged. "I have been nurturing myself within Ru Nan's body for so many years, and I am no longer what I once was. How dare you look down on me, you brat… just you wait!"
It began to increase its output. Whether it could immediately control Yan Shoyi or not, it would at least make the brat suffer a bit.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shoyi remained conscious and even had the energy to mock the Evil Buddha:
"With your abilities, you can at most control elementary school students below third grade, right?"
"Preposterous, preposterous!!!"
The Evil Buddha was furious and decided to go all out!
*Boom!*
It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in Yan Shoyi's mind. He finally felt a pain that was difficult to withstand.
Yan Shoyi knelt on one knee, painfully hitting the bathroom wall.
The Evil Buddha felt satisfied. "Now you know my power, don't you? Hahahaha! How dare you scorn me? Today, I will make you truly taste the agony…"
"Suffer! Struggle! I am the embodiment of despair!"
However, as the Evil Buddha gloated, Yan Shoyi suddenly heard it start talking to itself.
"Who, who is speaking?!"
"There's another soul within this damned brat!?"
"Who are you?! Stop playing tricks, I'm not afraid of you!"
Yan Shoyi was bewildered. Who was the Evil Buddha talking to?
The Evil Buddha's tone was filled with surprise and fear, as if another Evil Buddha had appeared within it.
From the Evil Buddha's self-talk, Yan Shoyi also captured some information.
There's another soul within me? Could it be General Qing Jiang? No, General Qing Jiang must have already left.
Could it be... the inner demon?!
Yan Shoyi suddenly thought of a possibility, the only possibility.
The Evil Buddha continued to talk to itself, simultaneously reducing the force of its invasion into Yan Shoyi, which made Yan Shoyi feel considerably relieved.
"This brat is what I've chosen. He's mine, you can't have him?!"
"What nonsense about first come, first served? My word is law, and you better get lost!"
"Who do you think you are, trying to snatch him from me!"
It seemed… they were arguing?
Yan Shoyi suddenly found it somewhat comical. He, the main party involved, hadn't even spoken yet, but the inner demon within him was already fighting with the Evil Buddha.
"A single sentence, and two powerful beings are fighting over me until their heads break"?
The argument between the Evil Buddha and the inner demon grew more intense. Yan Shoyi mused that it was about time for him to act.
No matter who won in the end, he, the principal party, would be the beneficiary. Ideally, they would both suffer heavy losses, and he could then reap the benefits, eliminating both threats at once.
So, Yan Shoyi harbored a mischievous thought and deliberately interjected:
"Are you two capable of anything? Or is it all just talk and no action?"
The Evil Buddha fell silent for a moment, and the inner demon also stopped moving.
The next second, Yan Shoyi felt his head about to split!
Damn it!
The Evil Buddha and the inner demon had started fighting!
But why was he the one suffering!
Yan Shoyi then figured it out. The battleground for the Evil Buddha and the inner demon was his body, so how could he not feel pain?
"You value this brat so much, it means he has extraordinary qualities. Then I must have him!"
"Wait… how do you know Buddhist techniques?"
"No! You are the inner demon of Asura, you scoundrel!"
The Evil Buddha initially seemed to have the upper hand in the verbal sparring, but for some reason, it suddenly began to panic.
Yan Shoyi's headache gradually lessened. Regaining his senses, he gritted his teeth and reasoned.
The inner demon within me inherited from Master Miaohui's Asura, is fundamentally a form of Buddha.
Although the Evil Buddha claims to be a Buddha, it is likely not a true Buddha, and therefore probably not as powerful as the inner demon.
No wonder the Evil Buddha became so flustered after discovering my inner demon was Asura… this is a suppression based on lineage!
It's like a middle schooler acting tough in an elementary school, only to be challenged by a high school student.
The Evil Buddha is the middle schooler, and the inner demon is the more formidable high school student.
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry. I didn't know your identity…"
"I will leave his body immediately and will not compete with you. Please be merciful!"
"I… I promise I will never return. Please spare me!!"
The Evil Buddha was indeed no match for the inner demon. After such a short confrontation, it actually started begging for mercy.
This won't do!
I was counting on you, Evil Buddha, to help me deal with the inner demon!
Yan Shoyi couldn't help but say, "Aren't you the embodiment of despair? Why did you give up so easily?"
"Shut up!" the Evil Buddha snapped, "What business is it of yours!"
Yan Shoyi chuckled wryly. Weren't you two fighting over me? Is it not okay for me to say a word?
The Evil Buddha pleaded incessantly in Yan Shoyi's mind, but the inner demon seemed unwilling to let go of this intruder.
Yan Shoyi could sense the inner demon's thoughts, or rather, his own thoughts—he wanted to devour this demon to strengthen himself.
As soon as this thought arose, the Evil Buddha began to scream!
"No… no! I was wrong… don't eat me!!! Ah!!!"
The Evil Buddha's cries for mercy abruptly ceased.
The pain and chaos in Yan Shoyi's consciousness also vanished completely.
The inner demon had devoured the Evil Buddha and fallen into slumber.
Yan Shoyi knelt on one knee, silent for a long time.
Damn it.
You embodiment of despair, it turns out you were the one who despaired?
I thought I could benefit from the fisherman's catch while the snipe and clam fought, but in the end, I ended up providing a feast for the inner demon!
However, the inner demon itself was also Yan Shoyi's negative emotions. With the inner demon's absorption of the Evil Buddha and subsequent strengthening, Yan Shoyi himself would also gain corresponding improvements.
For instance, he seemed to have acquired the Evil Buddha's ability to control others.
Yan Shoyi attempted to use the Evil Buddha's abilities. His vision shifted, and the walls became transparent. He could clearly see four figures outside—they were Abbot Haixin, two martial monks, and Brother Yang, who was still asleep.
As long as Yan Shoyi willed it, he could invade the consciousness of these four individuals at any time and achieve absolute control.
He already had experience controlling bodies, which was the Glacier Dharma Body. Now, his sensation was as natural and proficient as controlling the Glacier Dharma Body.
However, he did not immediately try to control others. Yan Shoyi remained skeptical of this newly acquired, peculiar ability.