Second Chance

"Gu Tan, you have defied the rules of Buddhism. You shall be punished in the Hall of Eternal Prison." A monk wearing a yellow robe spoke standing in front of the cage made out of massive iron rods.

Inside the cage, there was a young man wearing white pants and a bare chest, hanging on the walls. His hands were cuffed with golden chains. There were some yellow papers stuck on those chains. His legs were also cuffed together. His figure was covered with blood, flowing down his bald head.

"Chen Ju, you think you can hold me for eternity? Once I get out of this prison, I will slaughter your Buddhist sect." The young man shouted with a crazy smirk on his face.

"Humph! You will never get a chance." Chen Ju snorted and walked away. As he walked out, the entire hall fell in silence. But, soon a burst of laughter rang on the hall followed by the haughty tone.

"Hahaha! I never thought a monk will be punished by his own sect. Hahaha! What crime did you commit, boy?"

Hearing this voice, the young man raised his eyebrows and snorted "Humph! You scums do not deserve to know."

"Hahaha! Boy, you still have that arrogance of a monk, don't you? But, do you think it is anything useful? Let me guess your biography. You were born in a village slaughtered by some humans. And, you were the only survivor."

"At that time, a monk passed by and took you in. Once you get stronger, you took revenge for your family. But, killing is an extreme offense to the Buddhists unless you kill demons. That's why they didn't kill you rather put you inside the Hall of Eternal Prison or, at least, this is what they want you to think, isn't it?"

"So, what do you think, boy? Did I guess anything wrong?" The haughty laughter made the Gu Tan frown.

"No!" But, the Gu Tan still replied. He didn't know how this man guessed his past. But, he knew the people that are kept inside the Hall of Eternal Prison aren't the easy ones.

"Hahaha! Those monks are still acting righteously huh! I guess you are another one who has been used as the puppet to create the ultimate weapon for Buddhism." The man hidden in another cell clicked his tongue and laughed.

Hearing his words, Gu Tan frowned even more and got curious. He tried to look at the cage next to him but his eyes couldn't see him. He thought for a while and asked "How did I become their puppet and what is their ultimate weapon?"

"I was waiting for you to ask that. Well, I am bored so it won't be bad to show you the reality." Just when he was about to reveal, another voice rang in the Hall.

"Jan Shen, are you out of your mind? Do you want to break the taboo and injure yourself?"

"Hahaha! Why do you suddenly start caring about me, Demon? It's not like breaking the taboo will kill me." Jan Shen paused for a moment and continued "Boy, listen carefully. Not only you, everyone in this hall has been their puppets."

"They take the children with the same fate as yours and teach them Buddhism. King Kong Vajra, Supreme Tathagata Palm, Body Metamorphosis Technique, Golden Bell Shield, every technique possesses a certain amount of faith. If you can cultivate this to a certain realm, you can gather that faith around you."

"The power of faith can't be used by you and remains around you without you knowing its existence. They have a treasure that can gather the power of faith and slowly grow stronger. Because everyone with the same fate as you has the mindset for revenge, they will do everything to get stronger."

"Cultivation asks a person to stick with his original intention and train hard. They use the pond of Pure Yang Qi or Pure Yin Qi based on person to strengthen your talent. They give you these arts because you have every bit of willpower to practice these."

"In the end, you will take your revenge and they will imprison you for the same reason. Tch! Do you think Buddhism doesn't kill? You are the wrong boy. Those old monks have slaughtered the cities just for the sake of gathering the resources."

"They just want to rebuild the Supreme Demon King Rod and suppress the entire world."

"Gahhh!" Suddenly, Jan Shen coughed out blood and his speech stopped.

"Hush! I told you not to break the oath. Even if you tell him this, what can he do? He can't go out. We will be spending the rest of our life here and die someday. It is impossible to escape from this prison." The man who previously warned Jan Shen sighed.

"Well... Damn! This hurts...… You are right. Huff! Huff! Huff!"

"But.... He deserves to know the truth…. Boy, where did you come from?" Jan Shen asked but his voice was full of pain.

"Xuan Village! Great Sun Kingdom" Gu Tan replies with full of emotions. He didn't want to get emotionally attached but he couldn't help it. This was the place where he was born. Even the people of this exact place killed his family, he couldn't forget the childhood he has spent there.

"Ehh! Where?" Jan Shen asked with a confused tone. He has never heard of the so-called Great Sun Kingdom. This is why he was confused.

"Ohh! You should have never heard of it. It is in the mortal world." Gu Tan replied.

For a moment, silence flashed on the hall.

"You reached the saint world from the mortal world? Wait, why didn't you take the revenge when you were in the mortal world?" Jan Shen asked

"Because they didn't give me a chance. They never let me go out of the sect from the mortal world to the saint world. It only took me fifty years. They said I was a genius, one of kind and so I don't need to involve myself in danger. But, I did sneak away from the sect a few times"

"I also sneaked into the mortal world after reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm and killed my enemies." Gu Tan replied without even thinking about it. He didn't even feel proud of his achievement.

After he spoke, the silence flashed in the room for some time.

"Then, they weren't wrong. You are indeed one of a kind. Basically, nobody has reached such a realm in such a short time. But, you could have basically brought them a fortune. So, why did they give up even before exhausting your potential?" Jan Shen's voice was full of confusion as he asked.

"Because a few years ago, I found a devil god inheritance and used one of his art while slaughtering my enemies. Because I had Buddha in my heart, I would never stain his arts with blood. At least, that's what I thought but it turns out I was wrong." Gu Tan replied with a sad expression on his face.

'Can you truly give me a new chance? But, if it was possible then why didn't the Devil God use it before his death?' At this moment, Gu Tan asked himself. Nobody could understand his thoughts nor they could hear him.

"Hahaha! You did nothing wrong, boy. It doesn't matter what others think. If you can't become a devil, then be a Buddha. If you can't become a Buddha, then be a devil. If you can't choose between them, then become both."

"Demon Buddha isn't a myth. Although only a few people have walked in this path. The only person that I admire the most is also a Demon Buddha. His name is Yan Yijun. I don't know where he came from but in the world of Buddha, he has a great name." Tan Shen sighed as he fall into deep thoughts.

On his cell, Gu Tan was conflicted about his choice. He didn't know what will happen if he accept the opportunity. He still hopes he can escape from here. But, it also seems impossible. That's why he didn't know what to do.

He was not only in conflict but also feeling frustrated. He stayed silent for hours. He couldn't choose. So, he kept quiet for a day, a week, and even a month. Finally, his patience started running out. At this moment, he clenched his fist and closed his eyes.

The next moment, his consciousness appeared in front of a blue panel.

[Would you like to restart your life?]

[Yes] [No]

He wasn't sure choosing this was the right choice. But now, he no longer had the patience to wait. He took a deep breath and smashed 'Yes'.

At the same time,

On a Xuan Village,

An old lady held a child upside down and slapped his butt, making the child cry.

"Uwaaaaa!"