"Mine is male, and the other one is female," Basil added. "And it has other functions too; just shout 'Lotus Lantern,' and they combine!"
"My master told me about Sun Wukong's deeds," Chenxiang said, her exquisitely carved face showing a hint of doubt. "The Lotus Lantern combined?"
[Armor Fusion]
A soft female voice rang out.
The lotus heart, radiating Rosy Glow, began to swirl and fall into the center of Chenxiang's brow.
Then came the jade lotus platform, on which lotus petals automatically drifted down, grew larger, and then enveloped Chenxiang from head to toe.
This formed a set of Sage Aura and majestic Jade Divine Armor.
Combined with the lotus stem transformed into Divine Pestle, the mask radiating a grand aura reminiscent of a sky-blue firmament, and the Pure White Divine Light surrounding it, made it resemble an exquisite and solemn jade sculpture of a deity.
"Father, I have so much Mana now."
"And... it's so hard."
She patted her arm armor, and the sound of metal clashing rang out.
"It's not just hard; it can also help you control the millennia-old Mana from the Lotus Lantern."
Basil did not tell the whole story.
The Mana of the Lotus Lantern he created is not just ten thousand years, but immeasurable.
A level of Mana that only those with Great Divine Powers can possess.
Its hardness far surpasses that of the Tathagata Buddha's Sixteen-Foot Golden Body and is comparable to the Three-in-One Dharma Body of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother Yang Jian.
Wearing it is like practicing cultivation at all times.
The reason he didn't say everything is because even if he loves his daughter very much.
She has a fatherly filter on her.
He also knew how unruly his daughter was under his pampering.
The Little Cotton Jacket was only in front of her.
In front of others, she is a kind-hearted but mischievous and Wutian Little Witch.
It's best to keep the true power of the Lotus Lantern from her.
"Really? I'm going to try it on the Howling Celestial Dog." Chenxiang raised his fist, which was as green as jade.
The life of the Howling Celestial Dog is in danger!
"Wait a minute." Basil took his daughter's little hand and quietly activated the Safety Mode.
The manipulation he just mentioned, though not so simple, is something that Chenxiang could easily control, even an egg, if she wanted to.
However, to avoid Chenxiang from accidentally killing, he still switched to Safety Mode, namely Non-Lethal Mode.
It sacrifices lethality in favor of a defense mode that Indestructible Through Ten Thousand Tribulations.
This mode will only be deactivated when Chenxiang really wants to beat someone up or kill someone.
"What's wrong, Father?" Chenxiang turned his head.
"Don't tell your uncle, master, Howling Celestial Dog either," Basil said, offering a reason.
"Got it." Chenxiang took off in a super British style and disappeared into the horizon.
Just as she had promised, Chenxiang did not tell anyone about Bellatrix's existence.
But just as Basil had predicted, she began to cause trouble everywhere.
It wasn't really about causing trouble; it was just about disregarding some so-called unwritten rules and the powerful forces behind them, and acting as a chivalrous knight-errant.
Having merged with the Lotus Lantern, she can distinguish between good and evil and will not mistake people for others.
But finding the right person doesn't mean that the person found is willing to admit their mistake.
Starting with a tyrant who bullied men and women, they fought their way up to the Golden Imperial Hall and beheaded the incompetent emperor.
It wasn't that there weren't Immortals and Gods or deities who tried to get her to consider the bigger picture.
They even directly attacked and killed him.
But she bluntly declared that I Am the Situation, and she didn't hesitate to fight back against the Immortals and Gods who were attacking her.
All incompetence stems from the individual's lack of ability.
With the Lotus Lantern Armor, Chenxiang is already the most capable person in the Three Realms besides the Jade Emperor who is the embodiment of the Three.
"Human Relationships are such a hassle; no wonder there are old sayings that warn against killing someone's whole family."
"If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze. This is indeed a wise saying."
Outside the imperial city.
Half of his visor had disappeared, revealing his chin. Chenxiang, eating wontons at a roadside stall, Chenxiang with emotion.
The local tyrant had an uncle in the capital, who in turn had a favored concubine as his sister, and then the emperor himself was implicated.
Even Immortals and Gods punish those of high status.
The relationships are incredibly complex; if you beat the younger ones, the older ones will come next.
Most importantly, every elder likes to exaggerate, advocating for "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," thus harming the innocent.
This forced her to show herself.
If she hadn't learned so many plot points from her father, such as how to save people and then stake out the victims to prevent them from being retaliated against, she would have been completely different.
She estimates that she will indirectly cause the deaths of many innocent people.
"You agree, don't you?" Chenxiang raised her head.
Above the clouds, war drums thundered, banners fluttered, and the tips of the weapons raised by the celestial soldiers and generals sparkled Dotty cold stars.
"You audacious witch, you dare to use sorcery to murder the Human Emperor!" the leading, pot-bellied immortal general roared. "And you still dare to linger in broad daylight, spreading your heretical words!"
"The masses?" Chenxiang slowly took a sip of hot tea. "You who aided and abetted evil?"
"The affairs of the mortal world are to be judged by King Yama a hundred years from now," a stern immortal with a feather fan and turban shouted, "How dare you, a mere demon, interfere?"
"Excellent, excellent," an Arhat nodded. "The Cycle of Heavenly Principles has its own Karma and Retribution. You rely on your magic to carry out your so-called punishment of evil and elimination of wickedness. How do you know that the tyrant whose life you took was not born into such a family because he was kind and benevolent in his previous life? The fisherwoman you saved was a bandit in the mountains in her previous life. Among the people she oppressed was that great benefactor."
"Previous Life?" Divine Pestle appeared in Chenxiang's palm. "I can only see this life."
"By sending this great philanthropist off on his journey ahead of time, am I not helping him to create less negative karma? According to your bald monk's logic, he should be thanking me."
"Stubborn to the end." Luohan closed his eyes. "Let's do it."
Arrows, thunderbolts, and hurricanes rained down from the clouds.
Chenxiang simply picked up the teacup without any haste.
The teacup rotates in my palm.
The world has turned upside down.
The Arhat with his eyes closed, and the celestial soldiers and generals shouting "Kill!" suddenly looked up.
Above them was the face of the demon, and her enormous eyes that resembled the sun.
They blocked out the entire sky.
They then realized that, without them noticing, they, along with the clouds, had appeared in the teacup.
They tried to climb up, but found an invisible barrier that trapped them.
"Wake up properly."
With that one word from the sorcerer, the world reversed once again, and darkness enveloped the entire space.
The Chenxiang was turned upside down over the teacup, and the silt from the riverbank covered it.
"The pursuers have weakened considerably recently."
Chenxiang returned to the inn and murmured to himself.
"And," her pale fingers tapped on the table after shedding her gauntlets, "No one is trying to save them anymore."
The basin of water in front of it reflected the image of the group of pursuers chasing through the teacups.
They tried to contact their superiors, but received no response.
Even when the Arhat chanted the Guanyin Bodhisattva and Tathagata Buddha, no Buddha's Light appeared.
It's important to note that she did not block the signal.
Yaochi (Jade Pool).
In the Immortal Mirror, Chenxiang was also being observed.
"As expected of Chenxiang." Yang Jian and the Jade Emperor nodded repeatedly with the satisfaction of fathers.
Even the rigid Queen Mother spoke words of praise, "Truly worthy of being Heavenly Bloodline, hating evil as if it were an enemy, her heart and actions are as clear as a mirror!"
"Your Jade Emperor was right before."
"The Heavenly Court really needs to be reformed. So many people are living beyond their means and are unable to distinguish right from wrong."
"And Buddhism, the so-called Mahayana Buddhism, is nothing more than Policy of Fooling the Populace."
"A mere Golden Arhat dares to talk empty words about the Cycle of Heavenly Principles, Karma and Retribution."
Even the Buddha must act in accordance with the Heavenly Rules and Laws.
"He thinks he's Chenxiang?"
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother have always been hypocritical. In the past, they applied their hypocrisy to themselves, only allowing their own children a small share. But now, they have shared it with Chenxiang.
Yang Jian, standing to the side, felt a mixture of satisfaction and inward discontent.
If it were him back then, he would probably have been hunted down and killed long ago.
Even so, Yang Jian still reminded her, "This matter must be kept from the Third Holy Mother."
"Third Sister thought Chenxiang was still studying with my master."
"You must keep the existence of Chenxiang a secret from Madison and the others, especially Rosalie," Basil said.
"Why? Rosalie so desperately wants a child with you and her," Bellatrix asked, puzzled.
"I don't want to be a father anymore," Basil. "Raising children is too tiring."
This is a lie.
Although, as a near-omniscient and omnipotent being, his children, even those who were still Li Lin when he was young, and those who are still in the womb of his twin sister and have not yet been born, and should still be mortals, all possess an essence that transcends the Cosmic Cluster.
But this is not a problem for Basil.
The children he raises will not grow up to be anything other than having children who call him their biological father or an old man who amasses gold coins.
The main reason is that he doesn't want to.
I simply don't want to.
He will only have daughters, and all his romantic ties with them will disappear, transforming into a part of his destiny as Grand Unity Immortal who transcends the Cosmic Cluster.
But this just didn't work for him.
Under Immeasurable Kalpa, things that he does not wish to happen may occur.
Therefore, he has no intention of bringing this Cosmic Cluster into the [Dream Kingdom].
Chang'e and others will not join in.
He exists in this world only as Liu Yanchang, or Li Lin.
I stayed with them.
No, that's not accurate. It should be called this Cosmic Cluster.
"Brother Li, where is this?" Dingxiang looked around.
Having already acquired Mana, she could clearly sense three strange forces.
The most numerous are those that shine like the sun.
Secondly, there is the power of confusion and indistinguishability.
And the least amount of dark and damp power.
"Brother Lin, why did you change your clothes?" Xiaoyu's eyes were more focused on Li Lin.
"This is the Ancient Primordial Era the Three Realms of Gods, Humans, and Demons were not yet interconnected," Li Lin said. "No, we are now in an era where the Gate of Heaven has been breached by a sudden Great Flood, and the realms have become interconnected."
"The millennium-long God-Demon War has ended, and the era of Celestial Civil War and the imminent appearance of the Golden Crow has Human World."
"Demons?" Dingxiang glanced at Xiaoyu. "You monsters have a demon realm?"
"Never heard of it," Xiaoyu shook her head.
"Never heard of it? Demons and Monsters." Dingxiang curled her fingers. "How could you, Little Fox Demon, not know?"
"I'm only 315 years old," Xiaoyu said.
"The Demon Realm does not exist in our world," Li Lin said. "Just as these three powers do not exist in our world."
"The Spirit of the Sun, the Spirit of Chaos, the Spirit of Darkness."
"There is no Shennong in this world, only Emperor Yan. He is even the Sun God and the Leader of the Gods."
"Buzhou Mountain in this world is not Pillar of Heaven, but Floating Immortal Island. He built the Sun God Palace on it and led the gods to kill and seal the Evil Demon that invaded the human world."
"They even left the sundial Celestial's Supreme Treasure, representing the divine realm's revelation of the mysteries of the universe, on earth."
"I hope that one day humanity will also be able to glimpse the mysteries of the universe through it, and be able to stand up on its own and fight against Evil Demon without the help of gods."
"God made Sacred Covenant with mankind through sorcerers who represented humanity."
"Gods protect humanity, and humanity worships gods. Gods cannot kill humans, otherwise they will temporarily lose their spiritual power."
"A very interesting world."
"Then what is your identity, Brother Li?" Xiaoyu suddenly remembered Li Lin's identity, "In this world."
Possessing the [Great Thousand Divine Mirror] allows one to see their past self in another world, now obliterated, inheriting that identity, and becoming an adventurer and seeker of the Dao in that other world.
"A terrible identity." Li Lin's face darkened. "The last of the ten most Evil Demon that obtained the most powerful Spirit of Darkness from the primordial Evil Water, the Bright Demon Beast — Silver Spirit."
"We don't care!"
"I am a little monster, a fox demon."
Dingxiang and Xiaoyu quickly said.
"That's not a problem. The Bright Demon Beast has never harmed humans; he was only implicated by his own kind, which is why he's being hunted by the gods."
"Furthermore, his strength is not at the very end of the gods."
"He has the Prophetic Ability."
"When it comes to escaping, no god or demon can compare to him."
"The reason why the Earth Demon Beast, the leader of the Ten Great Evil Demon, is so good at escaping is because he stole the Stone Boat, a magical artifact that the Bright Demon Beast had refined for a thousand years."
"Even if Ten Great Golden Crows appear together, the Bright Demon Beast can escape to the Ice Cliff of Heaven End of the Earth, a place that even the Spirit of the Sun cannot reach— the Source of the Underworld Sea. It can shrink to such a size that no god or Evil Demon can detect it."
"In terms of direct strength, he can rival Kuafu, the God of Stars."
"However, the Evil Demon also made a vow."
"If Demon Race falls in love with a human, he must kill the human he loves."
"Otherwise, his spiritual power will weaken day by day until he dies."
"But he couldn't bear it, could he? He didn't kill that human. That's how you died, Brother Li, in this world, right?" Dingxiang was deeply moved, but at the same time, she felt a little resentful. "How could a person not love such a good Brother Li, even if he were Evil Demon?"
"Brother Li, you're going to kill her, right?" Xiaoyu made a fierce, childlike gesture as if she were clawing at the air.
"Silver Spirit." A girl who looked just like Chang'e, carrying a zither, walked out of the house with tears in her eyes and came to the Ginkgo Tree.
She heard everything.
She shook her head. "How could I not love you?"
"I'm only just realizing how much I love you."
She was very puzzled.
Mingming's heart pounded the moment she saw Silver Spirit's face; why hadn't she noticed it before?
She thought she liked her senior brother Li Luo.
"You're just afraid of dying!" The moment Dingxiang saw that face, she felt an overwhelming sense of disgust.
"The vow has been broken?" Li Lin feigned surprise, looking at the girl with the zither with a hint of emotion. "Su Nu ~"
He would directly ask a girl out whenever he was interested in her; this tactic had always worked for him, even when he was with Li Lin.
Su Nu wasn't attracted to Silver Spirit; what did that have to do with Li Lin?
"Brother Li, don't look at her!"
Dingxiang jumped between the two, spreading her arms to block their way.
"Brother Li is not Silver Spirit, he's already dead, you did it!"