"Since that's the case, how did the Bodhisattva defeat him originally?" Li Changzhou asked curiously.
"Defeat?" Guanyin shook her head, "It was merely a repulsion, sealing him at Guanyin Temple with mana as the cost, repelling him. Your mana is profound, more than twice that of a top-tier Immortal. Just one glance from him, and he had already taken notice of you."
"I wasn't cursed," Li Changzhou affirmed.
"Who needs a curse? Remembering your aura is enough, but you are too far from him, and you're severely injured now, with your mana depleted. He can't locate you, but as your mana recovers, you'll become more conspicuous between heaven and earth, and he will pinpoint your exact location."
"By my estimate, once your mana is fully restored, it won't take two months for him to find you."
Two months...
Li Changzhou had grown up to now, taking a full eight months, what could he achieve in two months? He couldn't even surpass Guanyin.
And Guanyin could only repel the Ancient God—that was merely a fragment of the Ancient God's will!
"Bodhisattva," Li Changzhou lifted his gaze, "how powerful is the Ancient God exactly?"
Guanyin shook her head: "When I repelled him, I only saw densely packed diamond-shaped eyes; I didn't even see his true form, but just that one glance, I, who could have retained my Arhat status, was directly killed by the tribulation. If it weren't for the remaining nectar in the Jade Purification Bottle, I wouldn't have been able to reincarnate."
"Densely packed?" Li Changzhou cautiously confirmed.
"Not exactly, but the presence was very significant, roughly... tens of thousands perhaps."
"..."
Damn, one eye is S-grade, and the Ancient God's body has tens of thousands?
So, the one who fought with Guanyin originally was just one of tens of thousands of eyes of the Ancient God? The one targeting him now could likely be one of them too?
If the eyes are so powerful, how strong is the Ancient God's true body?
No, something's not right.
Li Changzhou realized something was amiss.
If the Ancient God is really that strong, why would the Value Game arrange Si to explore?
It seems really necessary to visit Divine Will Great Wall, not only to quickly rid himself of Guanyin but also for himself.
Just then, the call of Yang Qinglan reached his ears.
"You go ahead," Guanyin said, "Before reincarnation, I will stay and help you resolve the crisis of the Ancient God, as my thanks to you."
"Okay." Li Changzhou stood up.
Then he reached out a great hand, grasping on Guanyin's head: "Pointing to heaven for Kun, Life and Death Reincarnation Plate!"
...
"Daring to touch my head, you're the first one from ancient times to now."
"Not in a hurry," Li Changzhou withdrew his hand, "I'm close to mastering Divine Soul Buzhou Mountain, I'll try again next time."
His figure slowly vanished, his consciousness returning to his physical body.
[Remember] Guanyin's voice came, [Do not let a second person know about me]
Li Changzhou opened his eyes, the sunlight was bright, the birds chirping clearly, and the smell of fresh grass at his nostrils, the eerie event just now seemed like a dream.
[Is this your Inner Realm? No, you're still an Immortal, could it be a natural Grotto Heaven?]
It seems it was not a dream.
Li Changzhou gave Guanyin the 'Honey Pot World', along with his entire journey in the game (no need to include romance), all exposed to her—since becoming Human Tribulation, the whole world has been studying him, there's no worry about exposure anymore.
Giving it to Guanyin also has a benefit, allowing her to better guide him.
"Changzhou, come over." Yang Qinglan called from a distance.
Li Changzhou had not yet approached when he smelled a fragrant medicinal scent.
A large wooden barrel was placed under the shade of a tree, several flames pooled on the surface of the liquid in the barrel, like beads of flame, heating the water just right.
"Darling, take your medicine," Yang Qinglan smiled.
"What medicine? So much?" Li Changzhou asked.
"I just concocted it, soaking in it after can enhance the absorption of Qi radiance, lasting about a day," she replied.
"Not bad, where did you get the Elixir recipe from?"
"I researched it myself."
"Ah?" Li Changzhou looked at the bubbling green liquid.
"It's fine, you are immune to all poisons, and your Divine Body can absorb all energy."
"But my life is still a life," he said.
Yang Qinglan laughed and said, "Come, let me help you undress."
Li Changzhou was stripped down to his underwear—Turquoise Pool and Li Qianxia, deep in the tree trunk, soaked in a large tub, the tub was made of giant tree trunks, carrying a faint pleasant woody fragrance.
Hot streams entered his body, heat enveloping his entire body, limbs and body having alternating currents pass through, warm, cool, itchy, tingly.
It was like eating watermelon in summer, enjoying crabs and moon-viewing on autumn nights, baking sweet potatoes around a stove on snowy days, feeling a warm breeze in a rapeseed flower field during spring, indescribably comfortable.
Aside from the Divine Will Great Wall, a trip to the Special Warfare Bureau can also be considered, seeing which items could help against the Ancient God.
If the most dangerous moment arises, candles can be lit.
The black fog is another path, although last time in the Song Dynasty it didn't intervene, would it now?
The black fog he had become was not sufficient, definitely would be dispersed with one look, and in the instant he reverted to his original form, he would be killed; last time, because of a vague premonition, he didn't use the black fog but transformed into a vampire instead.
Where did this premonition come from?
Nothing ever comes from nothing; there's a cause for every effect—is it just a mortal crisis? Or is the black fog reminding him?
What exactly is the black fog? After becoming an Earth Immortal, will new changes appear?
If he undergoes a fourth Physical Enhancement, could he rely on his physical body to resist one eye of the Ancient God? But, how should he train his Divine Body?
Li Changzhou's body relaxed, his thoughts also relaxed, his mind wandering and speculating wildly.
As the wind blew, the tree shade moved over his handsome face, and in a passing moment, one might think he was submerged in the deep sea.
[What exactly are you cultivating? Hurry up and defeat the Chaos Yang Snake and the Giant Kun.]
'This guy is truly an undercover for the Ancient God, here to disturb my mind, preparing for the will of the Ancient God to descend,' Li Changzhou came to his senses, cultivating "Divine Soul Buzhou Mountain."