Chapter 1162

Within the solemn Buddha-land covered in glaze and amber.

Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Wisdom Kings sat cross-legged on the summit of Mount Sumeru, listening to the giant Buddha, whose golden body almost filled the space between heaven and earth, expound on the wondrous Dharma.

For a time, colorful clouds shone down from the high sky, flowers fell like rain, and golden lotus flowers surged from the ground.

Suddenly, two mercury-colored rays of light flew in from the outside, landing on either side of the giant Buddha, transforming into different figures.

To the left of the giant Buddha's golden body was a little boy only eight or nine years old. He wore a child's formal suit with a tie, his face had obvious baby fat, and his mercury-colored hair was neither long nor short;

To the right of the giant Buddha's golden body was a young man wearing a linen robe, with soft and beautiful features and long silver hair.

They were clearly the "Mercury Angel" Will Auceptin of the "Fool" Church and the "Angel of Fate" Ouroboros of the "Aurora Order." One had accommodated the uniqueness of the "Fate" pathway and occupied one sequence 1 "Mercury Snake" Beyonder characteristic, while the other possessed two sequence 1 "Mercury Snake" Beyonder characteristics.

As soon as Will Auceptin and Ouroboros appeared, the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Wisdom Kings who were concentrating on listening to the Buddha's sutras simultaneously cast their gazes toward them, revealing expressions of greed and craving, as if they all wanted to crowd over to sniff them twice and take a bite.

On both sides of the giant Buddha's golden face, two mouths suddenly split open, revealing white, sharp teeth.

Clang!

A bell chime came from an infinitely high place, and time itself stagnated for a second.

The giant Buddha resumed his solemn and compassionate expression, and the ferocious mouths that had newly grown on his face disappeared.

Taking this opportunity, the "Holy Monk" inside the Dragon-Locking Tower returned to the Buddha-land.

He looked around, pressed his palms together, and chanted in a low voice:

"My Buddha is compassionate."

As the voice echoed, the "Holy Monk" turned from solid to ethereal, took a step, and returned to the giant Buddha's golden body, fusing into one.

The giant Buddha looked left and right, and said in a peaceful yet grand voice:

"I have troubled you both."

Seeing this, Will Auceptin quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Imitating the giant Buddha's posture, he sat down cross-legged on the giant Buddha's left hand, sitting side-by-side with him.

Ouroboros had a calm expression and also sat in the full lotus position on the giant Buddha's right side.

Immediately after, the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Wisdom Kings below transformed into rays of light of different colors, quickly returning to the giant Buddha's golden body and becoming one with him again.

Ten thousand Buddhas return to the source.

Everyone has Buddha-nature, but there is only this one Buddha in the world.

The "Master of the Dark Hermitage" also left the Dragon-Locking Tower and returned to the "Shadow World" hidden deep within the earth, which had no end in sight.

A figure was already standing there—that was Napo Redesli, who had ice-blue eyes and wore a top hat.

"You aren't reconciled either?" The "Master of the Dark Hermitage" looked over and asked with a smile.

"If it were you, would you be reconciled?" Napo Redesli countered.

The "Master of the Dark Hermitage" shook his head:

"To want to eat us, one must pay a price.

"Daoist brother, you and I have been spiritual friends for a long time; why not cooperate this time?"

"I came here precisely to cooperate!" Napo Redesli's voice suddenly grew louder, as if he had returned to his state during the Fabuti period.

"Haha!" The "Master of the Dark Hermitage" laughed toward the sky and, together with Fabuti, walked into that dark, shadow-filled world without distinction of who went first.

The real world.

As Lu Mian transformed into a deep red meteor, the closer he got to the main body of the "Mother Tree of Desire," the more difficult his advance became.

Finally, he saw the appearance of that giant figure clearly.

It seemed to be randomly stacked with various reproductive organs, and the permeating dust and crimson moonlight intertwined to form the extended clouds that served as clothing, much like an accretion disk surrounding a black hole.

However, this giant figure had a massive head resembling a female human. Regardless of the features, contours, brown long hair, or scarlet eyes, it was flawless to the point of beauty, directly equating to the concept of "beauty." It was the symbol of beauty in the universe and carried a distinct maternal radiance.

At this moment, Lu Mian couldn't bear to make a move.

Meanwhile, Cheek's face, Aurora, and Jenna, attracted by the beauty and driven by Lu Mian, began to use "Charm" on the "Mother Tree of Desire," seemingly wanting to get closer to her.

Influenced by this, the "Mother Tree of Desire" did not immediately attack Lu Mian, who had three bodies, three heads, and six arms.

But her symbols were naturally affecting the surrounding area, and Lu Mian, who was getting closer and closer to her, quickly felt "Newborn."

The weak consciousnesses within his body all gained "Newborn."

Cheek's consciousness gained newborn, Tudor's consciousness gained newborn, the "Original Creator's" spirit gained newborn, the "Original Creator in the Mirror's" consciousness, which was split in two, also gained newborn, and the "Wicked Dragon's" consciousness likewise gained newborn!

And as the "Wicked Dragon's" consciousness recovered rapidly, the suppression of him by the wills of Lu Mian, Aurora, and Jenna loosened at once.

The balance that could have been maintained for a few more minutes seemed to be on the verge of collapsing after encountering "Newborn." No one knew what that would explode into.

As he looked one by one...

Facing such a change, Lu Mian felt no fear or panic. Instead, he took the opportunity to break free from the attraction of beauty, revealed a smile, raised his head, and looked toward the Astral World.

Klein, the "Lord of the Mysteries" who was guarding the Astral World alone, no longer maintained the illusory barrier. He withdrew, faced the real world, and raised his hands as if a "Magician" were about to begin a performance.

He did not transfer the humans in the protected area right now because the commotion of doing so would certainly not be small.

If it were only to protect a few dozen or a few hundred people to leave the current planet and head to the edge of the universe, it would not be difficult for Klein to deceive those "Great Old Ones." But now, the surviving humans numbered in the hundreds of millions; one could not treat the "Great Old Ones" as fools.

Of course, if there were only one or two "Great Old Ones" outside the barrier, it would not be impossible for Klein to make them all become fools simultaneously and briefly. But at this moment, there were eight guarding here.

During the previous "Tarot Club," the "Magician" Fors had once judged that a Pillar could resist two "Great Old Ones." Gehrman Sparrow was noncommittal about this because he was still an attendant at that time and did not know himself. Now, the answer from Klein, who had become the "Lord of the Mysteries," is:

This judgment is correct, but also incorrect.

"Correct" in that if he encounters a "Great Old One" with corresponding symbols that can restrain abilities like "Marionette," "Parasite," or "Flash," Klein can indeed only rely on the special symbols of a Pillar to deal with two at the same time;

"Incorrect" in that if he does not encounter other Pillars and does not encounter "Great Old Ones" with restraining symbols, for the "Lord of the Mysteries," there is no essential difference between fighting two "Great Old Ones" and fighting eight.

Among the "Great Old Ones" currently outside the barrier, several possess symbols that restrain similar abilities, so Klein dared not be arrogant. He wanted to wait until the illusory barrier could no longer be supported, the "Great Old Ones" were scrambling to break in, and the situation was at its most chaotic before transferring all the living beings in the protected area out.

At that time, the eyes of the "Great Old Ones" would certainly only be on the source essence and the uniqueness; nothing else would be important. Even if they discovered this secret act by the "Lord of the Mysteries" Klein, they would not waste a shred of their energy.

Of course, this is not to say it is foolproof. After discovering the transfer of the protected area, some "Great Old Ones" with corresponding symbols might secretly inform their own attendants and believers, letting them go to destroy and plunder.

The "Great Old Ones" might look down on Beyonder characteristics below sequence 1, but their followers might not!

Listening to the cracking sound from the illusory barrier behind him, Klein cast his gaze toward the "Mother Tree of Desire" and toward the "Root of Calamity" Lu Mian.

Lu Mian had already revealed his three-body, three-head, six-arm form, looking at the "Mother Tree of Desire" who had just broken free from "Charm," and began to laugh half-appreciatively and half-mockingly.

I was waiting for you to apply the "Newborn" influence to me!

Using "Charm" was to ensure you wouldn't become vigilant in the short term, to gain spiritual intuition, and to still naturally bring about newborn!

Since I haven't died yet, my symbol of being equal to the "Mother Tree of Desire" still holds!

Previously, my level was too low, and I lacked key correspondences. Utilizing this symbol, I could only disguise myself as you killing Omebella, and through Mr. "Fool's" "Fooling," stir up the "Mother Tree's" rebellious will; it was difficult to truly harm you.

But now, I am also a Great Existence above the sequence, and I only lack the special symbol of a Pillar compared to you.

And the "Newborn" you naturally created just now allowed the yin and yang aspects of the "Original Creator in the Mirror" within me to recover to a certain extent and become active. Doesn't this mean I am also gestating the "Original Creator"?

This is very similar to you gestating the "Chaos Embryo" and the "Original Creator" of the next universe; the most critical correspondence is thus filled!

Previously, the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" hinted at utilizing my uniqueness and Mr. "Fool's" symbol. Combined with his reminder for us to pay attention to the fact that you might soon accommodate the "Mother Tree," this was telling us that you possess a special symbol pointing to the "Original Creator" that can be utilized to a limited extent, and I can correspond with it!

After Mr. "Fool" fully awakened, he was not in a hurry to become the "Lord of the Mysteries," all to deceive you, walking through the Northern and Southern Continents, and thoroughly clarifying the corresponding secret information through your attendants.

Therefore, I came straight to you, waiting for you to instinctively and indiscriminately induce the "Original Creator in the Mirror" consciousness within me to gain newborn!

Coupled with the "Mother Tree" being fused by you, Lugano, who once belonged to you, now pledging loyalty to me, and that Phoenix egg deep in the Netherworld being swallowed by me, we are unprecedentedly similar.

You are the "Great Mother" who gestated the Original, Omebella, and Gitas; I am also the "Great Mother" who gestated the Original, Omebella, and Gitas!

As thoughts flashed, Lu Mian in his giant form had a Phoenix egg he had "Grafted" in his hand and swallowed it in one gulp.

Then, he brought his six arms together, condensed a giant black flame sword binding destruction and chaos, and stabbed it into his own body.

At the same time, he looked at the "Mother Tree of Desire" and smiled very brightly:

Now, I am equal to you; killing me is equal to killing you!

PS: Asking for double monthly votes at the start of the month~

(End of chapter)