"Hahahaha... He's made it! He's actually about to make it!"
In the depths of Calamity Water, amid the eternally restless muddy currents, the dark-red bodhi tree bobbed like a Buddha's head sinking and floating.
Its wildly swaying branches resembled the Buddha's cranial protuberance.
At the trunk, a mouth split open, radiating Buddhist light. Its laughter did not cease. "Xu Ximing... Xu Ximing! Open your eyes and look! Everything has moved forward—only you have been left here forever!"
The short, squat man stood with his arms folded, about as tall as the [Forge Plow] sword leaning against the trunk beside him. His features were not particularly distinguished, but his bearing was unique. Gazing into the distance, he sighed with some emotion. "He lost too much. That grief was also a wrapping. Those without attachments go farther—isn't that only natural?"
He said with a smile, "My master has achieved this day. I am proud of him!"
Muddy water on the branches transformed into a human shape. Sinless Celestial Being swayed unsteadily, as though trembling with laughter. Its voice trembled as it echoed, too. "When Little Evil was still around, we would secretly talk. Now that Little Evil is gone, we speak to ourselves—this place is truly boring! Bodhi, do you want to become the World-Honored One?"
"If I truly became the World-Honored One, you would be unhappy again." Bodhi Evil Ancestor seemed to be in an excellent mood, laughing madly without end. "Han Gui has awakened, and Heaven's Punishment is in order—you should think carefully about how you'll face Kong Ke!"
"What have I to fear! That is my beloved family and friends, my old masters and companions. He'll save me from the Sea of Bitterness!" Sinless Celestial Being walked along the branches, its blurry figure gently swaying as it manifested into