# Chapter 653: Sword Enlightenment, Buddha-Demon Enlightenment
Closing his eyes, Lin Feng stood in the void, holding that sword, quietly feeling this unparalleled power.
Feeling it with his heart, comprehending it. Although this power might not belong to him right now, truly experiencing this heaven-piercing sword intent was immensely helpful for sword enlightenment.
There was no need to grope or pursue; this power existed right here, allowing him to feel it. His previous mastery of the Sword Dao would be far surpassed by what he could gain now.
What he could do now was absorb and comprehend, taking in as much as possible, transforming this Sword Dao Will into his own true understanding. This way, his future cultivation would be much faster.
"So that's why the Palace Master of the Northern Divine Palace said to cherish this opportunity, that it would help my future cultivation. So this is the reason."
Lin Feng murmured inwardly. This realm seemed like a magic mirror, turning what he imagined in his heart into true reality for him to comprehend. This realm was too heaven-defying. If he had the chance to cultivate here every day, how fast would his cultivation speed be? Probably one day of cultivation here would surpass months of comprehension, or even longer.
In the desolate space, sword energy filled the entire space, leaving no other aura. A figure stood proudly in the void, eyes closed, with endless Sword Dao intent blooming all over his body. Unconsciously, Lin Feng's understanding of the Sword Dao grew deeper and deeper, every minute, every second becoming more profound.
In Lin Feng's hand, the sword he held released terrifying sword energy, as if about to merge with his body. The sword was the man, the man was the sword; sword and man fused, man and sword united!
This scene continued for who knows how long. Lin Feng remained immersed, unable to extricate himself. This deep level of comprehension was too helpful for Dao enlightenment. Even when Lin Feng occasionally regained clarity, he still didn't want to open his eyes. He wanted to seize every second, every moment, to feel, to improve, to comprehend the Dao, to understand the Sword Dao!
As the saying goes, self-cultivation is not as good as a simple pointer from an expert. An expert's guidance can clear the clouds and see the sun, like a sudden enlightenment. But now Lin Feng himself had become the expert, not giving guidance but truly experiencing it. This was far more useful than mere guidance.
At this moment, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly opened. Terrifying sword light pierced through space, penetrating through the void, as if even his gaze could turn into sword light, killing without form.
"Five days. I only have two days left." Lin Feng's heart trembled. Rumbling sounds echoed as his sword stabbed downward into the space below. Heaven and earth churned, sword energy tearing through the world.
"Whoosh..."
Incredibly fierce sword intent radiated outward. Space was annihilated. The sword plunged into the desolate earth.
"Two more days. Although I could still advance further in the Sword Dao, my abilities are not limited to the sword alone. What I need to improve is not just the Sword Dao."
A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. With a thought, the sword energy in heaven and earth gradually dissipated into nothingness. The giant sword embedded in the desolate ground also disappeared. When heaven and earth returned to calm, it was as if nothing had ever existed. This miraculous world was too astonishing.
Without a moment's pause, Lin Feng's body directly sat cross-legged on the ground. His mind did not remain in that sword space but appeared in another space — the Buddha-Demon Era space.
Beyond the Sword Dao, the power of Buddha and Demon was also a formidable force. Not comprehending it, not growing stronger, would be too great a waste.
As Lin Feng entered this state, in the realm, heaven and earth gradually turned pitch black, transforming into a vast, boundless night sky. In this silent, dark space, a giant golden Buddha sat in the void, radiating ten thousand feet of golden light. This Buddha was a true Buddha, not an illusion. The intent on his body was the intent to save all living beings.
Opposite the Buddha was a stretch of silent darkness. A pitch-black Demon Lord figure appeared there, his body exuding demonic intent that reached the heavens, like an ancient Demon Lord.
Buddha and Demon, in confrontation.
From the Buddha's mouth, complex Sanskrit syllables continuously emerged. Golden light floated through the void. The light of those Sanskrit words transformed into golden palm seals, thousand-Buddha seals, great compassion palm seals, and golden body great Buddha seals.
On the Demon Lord, only dark light surged forth. That dark light transformed into Yaksha and Asura demonic deities, bombarding toward the endless Buddha light. The Buddha seals could not invade even a fraction, and the Buddha's universal light could not reach the other shore to convert this ancient Demon Lord.
When Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked at this world where ten thousand feet of Buddha light and darkness merged, his heart trembled uncontrollably again. Now, standing beneath the Buddha and Demon, looking up at their battle, it was so real, as if everything was happening right before him.
Standing on the ground, beneath that ten-foot golden light great Buddha and the Demon Lord, he was so insignificant and small. This was the true Buddha and Demon, with power that could reach the heavens. Lin Feng, before the Buddha and Demon, was like a grain in the ocean, as if he could be submerged at any moment.
"If one day, I too can transform into a golden body giant Buddha, with Buddha light shining everywhere, able to convert and suppress all evil demons... If one day, I transform into an ancient Buddha Lord, and with one anger, heaven and earth move for me..."
The lofty ambition in Lin Feng's heart seemed ready to ignite. At the Fifth Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm, possessing various divine abilities, he could stand on the stage of the Snow Domain Competition, radiating his brilliance, gazed upon and admired by the crowd, called a rare genius. But compared to true experts, what was he at the Mysterious Martial Realm? Too insignificant.
A single Buddha hand seal from this Buddha Lord could reduce him to ashes. A single roar from that Demon Lord could shatter his mind and spirit.
Lin Feng had always believed that there were no gods, Buddhas, or demons in this world. As long as you had enough power, you were the god, you were the Buddha and Demon, worshipped by all.
No matter how powerful the Buddha or Demon, they were all transformed by humans.
Thinking this, Lin Feng sat on the ground, watching the battle of Buddha and Demon. A layer of brilliant golden light emerged from his body. Lin Feng's body took on a golden hue, transforming into a golden body great Buddha. As he willed it, the golden body grew larger. His entire person transformed into a true Buddha, slowly rising toward the sky, releasing ten thousand feet of radiant light.
Looking down at the earth, the vast starry sky was within reach. The ground was so small. Although he knew clearly that this was not his own power, Lin Feng still felt it bit by bit. At the same time, he comprehended the Buddha, comprehended the Demon, comprehended their attack abilities. As long as he could comprehend these attack abilities, they would all belong to him, Lin Feng. Even after leaving this realm, he could still use them.
One day later, Lin Feng stood in the void, his entire body pitch black, transformed into a Demon Lord.
"Go!"
A shout rang out. Lin Feng roared, and in the void, rolling Asura demon heads trembled toward the ground, wanting to slaughter everything. With a thunderous explosion, an enormous pit appeared on the ground, as if it were a heavenly crater.
"This feeling of being filled with power... I want to possess it so badly."
Lin Feng stretched out his hand, looking at the rolling demonic intent coiling around his hand. His gaze was so cold. At this moment, he was not a Buddha but a Demon, transformed into a Demon Lord.
"I have never truly felt the power of the Demon Sword. In this illusory realm, I have transformed into a Demon Lord. Let me hold the Demon Sword with a Demon Lord's hand and experience it properly."
Lin Feng's eyes slowly closed again. His heart began to feel the Demon Sword, to summon the Demon Sword.
In the void, nine swords appeared there. Those nine swords were very quiet, without the slightest restlessness. Lin Feng's eyes opened, and the nine swords emitted a terrifying demonic light, merging into one, transforming into a terrifying Demon Sword.
Within the sword, there was a terrifying demonic artistic conception. Within the sword, there was a terrifying Sword Dao intent. But this Sword Dao intent carried demonic nature, carrying destruction, slaughter, and bloodlust.
"The Demon Sword is not at all weaker than that giant sword I observed. Moreover, that giant sword only existed in visualization, illusory. But the Demon Sword, I can truly possess. Unfortunately, I cannot control it."
Lin Feng murmured inwardly. He reached out and grasped, and the Demon Sword was held in his palm. Rolling dark demonic intent surged. At this moment, the Demon Sword was so serene.
The Demon Sword, it was originally meant to belong to a Demon Lord, a demonic object. Only a Demon Lord could make it submit. At this moment, Lin Feng was the Demon Lord!