"The opportunity for a breakthrough probably still lies with the old man..."
Muttering to himself, Zhou Yue returned to the "Sekiro" Illusion Realm.
His battle with the Buddha Carver had greatly deepened his understanding of karmic fire.
And that had only been the Buddha Carver suppressing the karmic fire within him, rather than fighting in his complete form.
"I really wish I could see what it looks like when the old man unleashes his karmic fire form at full power!"
Zhou Yue sighed wistfully.
Unfortunately, after his last battle with the Buddha Carver, every subsequent visit had only led to sparring sessions much like the previous one.
The Buddha Carver would not use his full strength, and no higher form appeared.
"Maybe I'm not strong enough? Or do I need to bring him some sake?"
After challenging the Buddha Carver once more, Zhou Yue confirmed that he would make no further progress and stopped pestering him.
In the original game from Lu Ze's previous life, the drinking side quests had revealed many fragments of backstory. Now he had folded them all into the sparring sessions, which made things seem considerably more natural.
"But come to think of it, the last time I fought the old man..."
Zhou Yue turned his gaze toward Emma.
The woman still stood before the dilapidated temple, her beautiful eyes soft as water and a gentle smile on her face.
During his first battle with the Buddha Carver, just as the old man was about to go berserk, it had been this seemingly frail woman who subdued him.
Even Zhou Yue had been shaken by her killing intent.
Only after glancing at the danmu floating overhead did he finally understand.
"What? Miss Emma isn't just a renowned physician, but an expert swordswoman too? She beat Old