Chapter 281: The Immature Bodhisattva’s Super Epic, Five-star Limit! Lotus Light’s Regret? Die!
Shangshan Che watched as Two-Foot Adult let out a “hmm” and was swallowed whole by pure Wish Power, dropping his hands in helpless resignation.
He rubbed his temples and sighed.
Even if her emotions were too agitated, charging headfirst into the Wish Power on the other side—was that any different from just tripping on flat ground?
Two-Foot, are you still a child?
However, this time the prompt popped up exceptionally quickly.
Was it because Two-Foot Adult had already absorbed a large amount of homologous Wish Power before sealing herself into the Ksitigarbha Statue?
Shangshan Che stared at the white cocoon with no further movement for a moment, then shifted his gaze to the golden prompt that had popped up right in front of him.
【Due to your shikigami “Hachishaku-sama” absorbing a massive amount of pure Wish Power, she has become the special shikigami—”Hachishaku Bodhisattva”!】
Hachishaku Bodhisattva.
If this guy became a Bodhisattva, wouldn’t that completely ruin the title of “Bodhisattva”?
Shangshan Che couldn’t help but recall the words Two-Foot Adult said to him the first time at the Hongyuan Temple doorway… something about becoming a Bodhisattva, giving alms of rain and dew.
Although it was later discovered that Two-Foot Adult’s bold words were all just talk, and this Supernatural Phenomenon was actually just an inexperienced little chick.
But she has indeed become a Bodhisattva now…
Shangshan Che thought to himself that one must protect themselves well when out and about, and be equally cautious at home.
Then his thoughts took a turn, tossing the single-line prompt aside as he looked toward Two-Foot Adult’s brand-new panel, which should have appeared!
【Hachishaku Bodhisattva】
【Quality: Super Epic】
Super Epic!
Shangshan Che’s pupils contracted slightly as he stared intently at this deep purple character glowing faintly.
He hadn’t expected the first to reach Super Epic Quality would not be his own Demon Incarnation, nor Kaga Kiyomitsu who had drunk countless demon blood.
But rather Two-Foot Adult, whose Quality had previously been merely “Rare+”.
But Two-Foot Adult deserves this result.
Standing up to the Sengoku Period Wish Power Tide, decisively sealing herself into the Ksitigarbha Statue, tormented by the Wish Power Incarnation through endless reincarnations…
If anything, only such a harvest could barely match what Two-Foot Adult had paid.
【Rank: Three-and-a-half Star】
【Rank Cap: Five-Star】
Super Epic Quality corresponds to the path to the Legendary Five-Star Wild God.
Thinking this way, Two-Foot Adult’s Ascension to Ghost God shouldn’t be too difficult.
Shangshan Che glanced at the white cocoon that still showed no major changes, wondering if he could finally hug his shikigami’s thigh from now on.
Next were the five talents that hadn’t changed much functionally but had undergone a comprehensive Update.
And one new talent wrapped in Golden Light.
【Talents: Thought Positioning, Witness Healing, Illusory Vajra Body, Wish Power Weapon, Life Protection Aura, Benevolent King.】
【Thought Positioning: After Hachishaku Bodhisattva visualizes any target she has seen in her mind, she can continuously locate that target. Location limit is three.】
Compared to the original “must see to locate,” using thoughts to position three now is simply countless levels more advanced.
However, though this talent is strong, Shangshan Che estimated it might still fall short against existences far stronger.
For example, having the current Two-Foot Adult try to locate Sister Nanjo… she’d likely be discovered and then cleared by Sister Nanjo with unknown means.
【Witness Healing: After being gazed upon by Hachishaku Bodhisattva, it triggers continuous healing effects for both parties. The higher the gazed-upon target’s Willpower Attribute, the stronger the healing effect.】
The healing judgment attribute changed from Charm to Willpower, which is a massive enhancement purely in terms of effect.
Not to mention that changing from “embrace” to “gaze” shifted this talent directly from out-of-combat recovery to a divine skill for constant ongoing restoration!
Having experienced the original Two-way Healing, Shangshan Che smacked his lips: “Weird, this is Super Epic…”
His sigh hadn’t ended when it rose again: “She got one—”
【Illusory Vajra Body: Hachishaku Bodhisattva has no vital points. Each attack only reduces Hachishaku Bodhisattva’s “Life Value” and cannot damage her physical body.
When Hachishaku Bodhisattva’s Life Value reaches zero, it immediately triggers “Vajra Body”.
Vajra Body: “Life Value” immediately recovers to half, while reducing 99% of external damage received for ten seconds.】
【Note: Vajra Body cooldown is 24 hours.】
“Is this Revival Armor thing free to refresh every twenty-four hours?”
Shangshan Che looked down and saw that the next one was much more normal compared to the overpowered talent before it.
【Wish Power Weapon: Hachishaku Bodhisattva can draw from remaining Life Value and Wish Power to form imagined weapons. The higher the “rating” of the imagined weapon, the more remaining Life Value and Wish Power it draws from Hachishaku Bodhisattva.】
【Life Protection Aura: Killing to protect life, slaying karma not people. Hachishaku Bodhisattva’s affinity and deterrence greatly increase, and will gradually rise with the number of “deserving-to-be-killed” individuals she slays.】
A Bodhisattva with a talent called “Life Protection Aura”?
Slaying people can even boost the aura effect?
Shangshan Che was speechless for a moment.
You Bodhisattva… are you a proper Bodhisattva?
Or one of those rarer special Bodhisattvas with double standards?
Shangshan Che recalled the “principles” he had taught Two-Foot Adult in previous reincarnations and couldn’t help but break out in a sweat.
This set… wouldn’t be something she learned from me, would it?
After finishing all five “appetizers” of varying flavors, Shangshan Che looked toward the only new talent gained after Two-Foot Adult’s Quality jumped two levels.
—Benevolent King!
【Benevolent King: Hachishaku Bodhisattva immediately consumes all remaining Life Value to enter “Benevolent King” state.】
【—The Hachishaku-sama who opened her eyes in the Edo Period, enduring countless reincarnations, tasting the world’s bitterness, awakening to the path of protecting life, finally becoming a nascent Bodhisattva due to this rare pure Wish Power in the world.】
Hm?
Shangshan Che was stunned for a moment.
He scrolled down several more times to confirm there was no follow-up text.
So… this talent description is just this one short line.
No extra text explaining the Benevolent King state, no notes on precautions.
Short and powerful, just like the “Wrath” of his Four-Tailed Fox Incarnation, even shorter than Wrath.
“Wait… immediately consume all Life Value?”
Shangshan Che then realized that the Vajra Body, previously only triggered by “Life Value reaching zero,” was meant for this.
“Grip… grass, Benevolent King Vajra Body is here.”
Vajra Body taking only 1% damage for ten seconds, plus this likely absurdly strong Benevolent King state, was undoubtedly Two-Foot Adult’s biggest gain from this promotion.
Just thinking about it, Shangshan Che could tell how powerful this combo was.
Even he, caught off-guard, might capsize facing a Two-Foot Adult who couldn’t be broken no matter how hard he hit.
Pop~
A crisp sound like a bubble bursting rang out.
Still immersed in his fantasies, it took Shangshan Che several seconds to turn his gaze, seeing the white cocoon gradually dissipating bit by bit.
From within the white cocoon, the girl with eyes closed, jet-black long hair, still in her white hat and white dress, lightly landed on her tiptoes, looking seemingly no different from before.
But Shangshan Che knew Two-Foot Adult had changed.
Not an instantaneous, sourceless change, but essential Progress forged by long time and accumulation.
“Hm, and Qi and Blood…”
Shangshan Che immediately keenly noticed the heavy, dripping Qi and Blood wafting from Two-Foot Adult.
This was a rare phenomenon only felt from cultivators with powerful bodies.
This meant Two-Foot Adult’s changes weren’t just to her cap and talents, but also a series of base Attribute “white values.”
In terms of sensation, the density of this Qi and Blood was still not quite up to his own, but definitely far stronger than Lili Zi’s… no wonder she wanted the Nine Molting Dragon Robe.
It seemed Two-Foot Adult’s promotion this time had many hidden effects waiting for him to discover.
The instant the last strand of Wish Power and white light faded, the girl with waist-length jet-black hair opened her eyes, an illusory and gorgeous halo appearing behind her head.
What beautiful eyes they were?
Gentle, compassionate, caring, sympathetic… as if all the world’s goodwill toward others was poured into them.
Yet beneath this goodwill lingered a fleeting, rock-steady indifference.
Top-down gentleness, and dignity that kept others at a distance.
This was Hachishaku Bodhisattva.
But whether goodwill or indifference, both vanished without a trace the instant the girl looked up and saw Shangshan Che.
Replaced by uncontainable Joy and Pleasantness.
“Che Adult!”
Hachishaku Bodhisattva… no, Two-Foot Adult excitedly jumped in place waving vigorously, then hurried over in a trot, crashing headfirst into Shangshan Che’s embrace.
Feeling his chest being nuzzled wildly, Shangshan Che couldn’t help coughing twice, scooped up the girl, stared at her face shrouded in faint light, and laughed pleasantly,
“Long time no see, Two-Foot Adult.”
The little Bodhisattva, whose self-will had been Tempered countless times, was momentarily dazed, happily lifting the corners of her lips and responding: “Long time no see, Che Adult…”
“And.”
Her young voice instantly became intellectual and elegant; Shangshan Che only felt a blur before his cheeks and vision were covered by warm, soft Darkness.
Eight feet tall, perfectly drawing Shangshan Che into her embrace, the woman hugged him tightly: “You’ve worked hard, Che Adult.”
The unprecedentedly powerful strength made it impossible for Shangshan Che to break free easily as before, and he didn’t dare injure Two-Foot Adult over such a small thing.
So, he could only…
Just as Shangshan Che was about to give up resisting and helplessly enjoy it, the increasingly hot Darkness before his eyes suddenly vanished.
“To think there’s even a blind little bug interrupting my reunion with Che Adult.”
Two-Foot Adult’s voice was indifferent.
Her pupils were like iron, burning inside with flames of Anger at the interruption.
Two-Foot Adult reached out and gripped empty air, summoning a Cross Spear over twice her height glowing faintly red into her hand.
Bug?
Shangshan Che spread his senses slightly and, following Two-Foot Adult’s surging chilling Killing Intent, found the target.
A barely detectable remnant soul.
Slightly surprised, he voiced the remnant soul’s true identity: “Lotus Light?”
Lotus Light’s remnant soul appearing here… so before, he had been hiding in the stray thoughts of that Wish Power Incarnation?
The Killing Intent and invoked name awakened the remnant soul from its self-sealed, dormant state, emitting an angry curse,
“Why! Why did I wake not on the path to Nirvana!”
That Lotus Light remnant soul trembled with equal Anger,
“That damned Hongyuan Temple bald donkey actually expended its origin to suppress me…”
Finishing, the remnant soul instantly “looked” toward the squinting Shangshan Che, shrieking venomously: “Damn Great Onmyoji Che! I curse…”
“How bold!”
Two-Foot Adult’s eyes widened in Wrathful Gaze, instinctively cutting off Lotus Light remnant soul’s words.
A domineering, majestic aura like the Unmoving Wisdom King erupted forth.
She raised the slender Cross Spear high and hurled it with full force in an absolutely precise arc!
Boom boom boom!
Lotus Light remnant soul didn’t even get out the first word after before being melted into flying ash amid Unwillingness by this majesty-shrouded Cross Spear.
After crushing Lotus Light remnant soul, the Cross Spear continued unimpeded, severing dozens of Trees behind it at the waist.
Finally embedding deeply into the ground.
In that instant, Shangshan Che noticed Two-Foot Adult’s aura faintly strengthen a bit—doubtless the effect of that Life Protection Aura.
Panting indifferently in place for several breaths, Two-Foot Adult finally snorted coldly through her nostrils in satisfaction, her peripheral vision catching Shangshan Che who was looking up at her.
—The previous Two-Foot would get angry too, but never this decisive, and certainly wouldn’t act before his order.
Meeting Two-Foot Adult’s briefly Stupor-turned-embarrassed face, Shangshan Che smiled gratifiedly and let out a light breath,
“You’ve grown up, Two-Foot.”
Dreams are false, memories fading rapidly.
But Two-Foot Adult’s changes and growth are real.
Realizing she had done something extremely inelegant, Two-Foot Adult flailed her hands wildly, stammering to explain,
“Po… Che Adult… th-this this, I I I because he he…”
“Mm, I know.”
Shangshan Che responded, grasping her fingers: “I understand, so no need to explain.”
In the silence, Two-Foot was slightly stunned.
She opened her mouth,
“Is… that so?”
Shangshan Che nodded: “It is.”
He said,
“So, please take care of me from now on too, Two-Foot.”
Two-Foot Adult bit her lip, squeezing away the sparkling tears at her eye corners, nodding vigorously,
“Mm! Please take care of me from now on too, my Che Adult!”
……
Mortal Realm, moonlight serene.
Lili Zi, gripping Kaga Kiyomitsu and having completed the twelfth round of omnidirectional inspection via Sword Domain, sensed something and turned back.
The Ksitigarbha Statue lit up, a familiar figure opening its eyes.
The girl relaxed, about to smile,
“Safe return is good, Shangshan…”
She calmly gazed at the shikigami and her master holding hands, spitting out the final word,
“Sir?”
