Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror and Killing Shopkeeper Song (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Gu Mo grabbed Shopkeeper Song and said, "I am Gu Mo. I've already said so."

Shopkeeper Song felt the immense Nascent Soul Power Gu Mo was releasing and said gravely, "Impossible. To be able to wield Nascent Soul Power without leaving your Physical Body means you possess complete Nascent Soul Power. You are a True Ascension Realm cultivator, not Half-step Ascension Realm.

In this era, no one can Accomplish the True Ascension Realm. The Inner Demon guards the gate to Heaven. Even with the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror's power protecting me, I couldn't avoid the Inner Demon. I can only see Ascension and Dare Not Ascend. You claim to be Gu Mo, how is that possible?"

Gu Mo said plainly, "Whether I am Gu Mo or not, is that important to you?"

Shopkeeper Song said, "Indeed, it's not important. But, we can cooperate. Gu Mo... let's assume you are Gu Mo for now. You can kill me, it doesn't matter. You can't kill all the versions of me across all worlds anyway. I will eventually Create the most perfect Physical Body, and from then on, Cultivators in this world will no longer be controlled by the Inner Demon. Gu Mo, don't you want to defeat the Inner Demon?"

Gu Mo originally didn't have much Interest in talking further with Shopkeeper Song. He just wanted to ask about the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. But at this moment, upon hearing about a method to deal with the Inner Demon, he became interested.

"How do you defeat the Inner Demon?" Gu Mo asked.

Shopkeeper Song said slowly, "Twenty Years Ago, my Cultivation reached the peak of the mortal realm and I successfully entered the Ascension Realm. But it was only then that I learned the legendary Inner Demon truly exists and guards the gate to Heaven.

I was almost devoured by the Inner Demon. Fortunately, I had the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror's Shelter, which allowed me to escape being consumed. However, even with the Mirror's Shelter, I had to sever my own Realm to completely escape the Inner Demon's pursuit.

But, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Although I encountered the Inner Demon, it was during that time that I discovered the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror's True power. It's not just about seeing past and present lives as rumored, but about connecting to other worlds."

Gu Mo asked, "Then why aren't you studying the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror at the Great Bright Light Temple? What are you doing in Gan Country?"

Shopkeeper Song said, "At that time, I had already shed my Physical Body to Ascend. Although I returned to a Physical Body with the help of the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, it was clearly no longer compatible. And I needed to research the power of reincarnation. However, the Chu Kingdom's royal family has two Divine Envoys from Beyond the Heavens. If I conducted experiments in Chu Kingdom, I would likely be discovered by them.

Coincidentally, the Chu Kingdom's spy network in Chang'an City was having problems at the time and needed someone to integrate it. So, I proactively came here, acting as a cover for the Chu Kingdom's spy network. This move allowed me to openly gain the Chu Kingdom royal family's assistance, making my actions in Gan Country convenient and allowing me to evade the detection of those two Divine Envoys from Beyond the Heavens."

Gu Mo said gravely, "So, you subsequently Created the tragedy of thousands of people committing suicide in Chang'an City!"

Shopkeeper Song said, "That was not my intention. It was a Failure in my experiment at the time.

After I brought the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror to Chang'an City, I began to diligently research the power of reincarnation to deal with the Inner Demon. I initially didn't consider using the Physical Body to deal with the Inner Demon. Because the Inner Demon's most powerful ability comes from its desires, which can Corrode the will of Cultivators.

At that time, I thought, if I could Create a pure and flawless will, wouldn't that suppress the Inner Demon? And the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror can connect to various worlds. Thus, I deliberately guided the thoughts of others, making them pure Believers, removing all desires, and turning them into Sages without emotions or desires."

Gu Mo frowned slightly. He felt this was impossible. No matter how brainwashed someone was, they couldn't completely cast aside their emotions and desires.

Shopkeeper Song chuckled, "I know that no matter how devout a Believer is, they can't truly reach a state of desirelessness. But that's not important, because I don't need them to be desireless forever. I only need them to enter a state of desirelessness at a specific moment.

Gu Mo, we just discussed infinite worlds not long ago. Anyone, at a certain moment, a certain instant, a certain thought, will give birth to a world. Therefore, I don't need the Believers to be desireless forever, just for that one moment.

I can use the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror to Lock On to the world born from that instant, and then swap the desireless soul from that world with the dirty soul in this world. Then, I would have obtained a desireless Believer, like a Sage, in this world!

This process repeated itself, and I obtained thousands of very pure wills without desires. Thus, I attempted to Ascend once more to confront the Inner Demon head-on. I ultimately Failed. Although those wills had some effect, they were still no match for the Inner Demon. This is why thousands of people committed suicide at that time. It wasn't that I Bewitched them to commit suicide, but their souls were devoured by the Inner Demon.

Even I was almost devoured by the Inner Demon again.

Fortunately, I managed to retreat back into my Physical Body in time. At that moment, I was surprised to discover that my Physical Body could actually resist the Inner Demon for a short period, giving me time to activate the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. I once again evaded the Inner Demon.

It was then that I understood. To deal with the Inner Demon, both the Physical Body and Nascent Soul must Ascend simultaneously. Because the Inner Demon only has the power to attack the Nascent Soul and cannot harm the Physical Body. Therefore, if one possesses a Physical Body that has reached the Ascension Realm and a desireless Nascent Soul, they can leave their body without being Bewitched by the Inner Demon, and the body can resist the Inner Demon's Invasion."

Gu Mo realized and said, "So, you created clay figurines?"

"Yes," Shopkeeper Song replied, "I used the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror to capture my soul from a world I created in a moment of thought, and merged it into my physical body in that world.

When creating that world of a single thought, I used a method to temporarily discard my understanding of creating a desireless will to confront the Inner Demon and the True secret of the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. Therefore, that 'me' doesn't know many things. He doesn't know about Ascension, doesn't know the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror is still in Chang'an City, and doesn't know anything about the Inner Demon.

In his memories, he had come to Chang'an City solely to complete a mission for the Chu Emperor. Then, a lapse in judgment caused a great disaster, killing countless people. After that, he was imprisoned in the Star Plucking Tower's underground prison for twenty years, and I successfully escaped.

During these twenty years, I tried countless methods to create a Perfect Physical Body, but none succeeded. Until three years ago, I accidentally observed that in the most disgusting, dirtiest, and most rotten ditch filled with Deathly Aura, the mud, in its extreme state, would be Born to Die and give birth to vitality. Moreover, the heavier the Deathly Aura, the purer the vitality.

This perfectly aligns with the truth of Yin and Yang, mutual generation and restraint in all things."

Gu Mo suddenly understood and said, "So, you started creating clay figurines in large quantities?"

"Exactly," Shopkeeper Song said, "I captured pure souls from other worlds through the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror and merged them into the clay figurines. Over time, the clay figurines slowly transform Deathly Aura into pure vitality. Now, it's becoming increasingly successful. However, there's still a significant drawback: the people I create cannot realize they are fake. Otherwise, the world will become chaotic, and they will disappear.

But I am constantly improving. The drawbacks are becoming fewer and fewer. In at most ten years, I will be able to create the most perfect physical body in the world. At that time, cultivators in the world will no longer need to fear the Inner Demon. I can even eradicate the Inner Demon, and from then on, we can return to the era seven hundred years ago when one could Ascend to the Dao as long as their cultivation was sufficient. I can also create an unprecedented path of physical body Ascension!

Gu Mo, although this method harms the Harmony of Heaven, it is an act whose merits will benefit future generations despite its contemporary flaws. Do you still intend to stop me?"

Gu Mo did not answer. He was not particularly moved by Shopkeeper Song's impassioned speech. Instead, he asked, "What's the deal with your clay figurines absorbing brain marrow?"

Shopkeeper Song said, "That's something I've been working on recently to improve the drawback of the clay figurines disintegrating when they realize they are fake. I've found a direction. When the clay figurines realize they are fake, if they quickly absorb brain marrow, they can temporarily grasp a portion of the target's memories, causing the clay figurine's consciousness to become chaotic. Then, I can immediately randomly insert another soul. By replacing the soul, the clay figurine's body can be preserved."

"Do the clay figurines' appearances change with the souls?" Gu Mo asked doubtfully.

"Yes," Shopkeeper Song nodded. "If the soul is replaced and the memories are changed, the appearance must also change. Otherwise, it would cause a second instance of chaos."

"No wonder," Gu Mo said, "No wonder in the Flesh-Eating Ghost Case, some people saw the deceased absorbing others' brain marrow. It must have been that when you randomly extracted souls, you happened to draw someone who had already died in this world."

Shopkeeper Song nodded and said, "That's indeed the case. But these are not important. They are all minor matters, harmless. I can control the demise of those clay figurine bodies anytime, so the government will never find out.

Gu Mo, although you are a cultivator in the Ascension Realm, you haven't gone to Beyond the Heavens. This means you have a flaw. You can enter the Heavenly Gate, whether you avoided the Inner Demon or used other methods, it doesn't matter. You can no longer advance. But I have a brand new path for physical body Ascension. Aren't you tempted?"

Gu Mo smiled slightly and said, "Let's not talk about whether I'm tempted or not. There's a problem with what you've said. You claim the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror is in your hands, but Great Bright Light Temple also has a Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror now, held by Dharma Master Liansheng. What's going on with that?"

Shopkeeper Song smiled slightly and said, "That Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, like the clay figurines, is from another world. The mirror itself is just an ordinary mirror, but the power of reincarnation has been replicated. Although it's not as good as the True Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, it possesses some of its power.

Everything I have comes from Great Bright Light Temple. And Great Bright Light Temple has been passed down to this day mainly by relying on the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. I truly do not wish for Great Bright Light Temple's lineage to be broken because of me."

"Is that so?"

Gu Mo frowned, not entirely convinced.

After all, if the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror in Dharma Master Liansheng's hand was just a pirated version with only a fraction of its power, and it could cripple White Jade Capital, then how terrifying must the real Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror be?

"Gu Mo, that's how things are," Shopkeeper Song said slowly. "With the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, you definitely cannot kill me. Why don't we cooperate? Together, we can confront the Inner Demon to forge the perfect physical body and ascend to the Heavenly Realm. We will also pave a new path for future generations. We will become the ancestors of martial arts! I believe you have already made up your mind, right?"

Gu Mo chuckled lightly and said, "Your so-called path of physical body Ascension holds no appeal for me."

"You don't believe me?" Shopkeeper Song asked in surprise. "I really didn't lie to you!"

Gu Mo shook his head slightly and said, "It's not that I don't believe you. It's just... you still haven't realized that after I used my Nascent Soul power at the beginning, I've been controlling you with just my physical body all this time?"

Shopkeeper Song was stunned for a moment, then immediately sensed himself. His face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in shock, "How is that possible?"

Gu Mo chuckled, "There's nothing impossible. I've already achieved a physical body ascension. That's why I said the complete Ascension Realm. However, I didn't know before that the physical body had a restraining effect on Inner Demons. You reminded me of this point, and now I know how to deal with Inner Demons in the future."

Hearing Gu Mo's words, Shopkeeper Song wasn't afraid. Instead, he was very excited and said, "Tell me, Gu Mo, how did you do it? How did you create a Perfect Physical Body?"

"Rather than explaining to you, I'd rather see if you're truly unkillable!"

Gu Mo didn't say any more to Shopkeeper Song. He immediately squeezed hard, and his immense Ascension Realm power surged out, instantly crushing Shopkeeper Song's Nascent Soul.

But, at that very instant, A peculiar power quietly appeared as Shopkeeper Song's Nascent Soul was annihilated. It was a Qi that existed beyond the Ascension Realm, Origin Qi on the same level as his "Law Qi."

This was the second time Gu Mo had seen formed Origin Qi. The first time was after killing the Fire Kirin, whose Ancestral Fire formed from its origin Qi was taken away by Qi Miaoxuan.

However, unlike the Ancestral Fire of the Fire Kirin, which was very obvious, this Origin Qi was extremely minute. If an ordinary Ascension Realm Warrior were present, they wouldn't have noticed it at all.

As soon as the Origin Qi appeared, it immediately vanished.

"Hmph."

Gu Mo let out a soft snort and used his will to manipulate the Qi born from the operation of laws between heaven and earth to collide with that Origin Qi.

At that instant, The dense Glass Mirrors in the workshop all gushed out streams of peculiar power. In that moment, they actually surrounded Gu Mo. A massive suction force attempted to pull Gu Mo into a certain Mirror World.

However, it failed to move Gu Mo.

And in the next instant, All the mirrors floated up, continuously flashing scenes from various "worlds." Different worlds were operating, and then they uniformly converged on Gu Mo, instantly enveloping him in a space made of mirrors.

Gu Mo was trapped in thousands of mirror-light worlds. Countless fragmented scenes surged like a torrent, impacting his senses, trying to assimilate him, and banish him to some eternal, void corner. Layer upon layer of worlds were throwing Gu Mo into an infinite cycle.

"Gu Mo, I told you, you can't kill me!"

Layer upon layer of worlds flashed back and forth in Gu Mo's consciousness like a dreamlike illusion from a revolving lantern. Shopkeeper Song reappeared before Gu Mo and said, "I originally wanted to cooperate with you, but you insisted on choosing this path. Then I'm sorry, I can only let you sink into this infinite world forever. I'll use your Perfect Physical Body."

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "If the infinite world you're talking about is these consciousness worlds that lack any substance, then I'm afraid they can't trap me."

As Gu Mo spoke, he gently reached out and grabbed a "world," crushing it into a ball of Qi that disappeared.

He had to admit that this so-called parallel world, if faced by an Ordinary Person, or even the vast majority of Masters, would truly cause them to sink into it. This was because this world was a Conscious World. Once consciousness was pulled into it, it would perfectly integrate, just as a physical body would in the real world.

But, In Gu Mo's eyes, this world felt very fake.

This was because the world's operations followed various patterns, but these conscious worlds were extremely barren and empty. All patterns revolved around one person, fully embodying the saying, "I think, therefore I am; if I am, the world is!"

Once consciousness ceased, this so-called world would dissipate.

"You've been acting so mysterious all this time. I thought the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror could really connect to parallel worlds. Turns out, you're just someone trapped in a conscious world, unable to get out!"

Shopkeeper Song, standing before Gu Mo, looked at him with a shocked expression and exclaimed, "What do you mean?"

Gu Mo let out a light laugh.

That instant, a sword intent exploded out from his body. This sword condensed the power of sword intent to its absolute limit. Slashed out casually, it contained the might to tear through the void!

A colossal sound, like the divine music of creation.

A sword seemed to transform into a giant pillar supporting the chaos of heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, the Mirror World let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the weight. Dense, layered mirror surfaces, like fragile glass, shattered and annihilated inch by inch under the impact of the majestic, peerless power! The majestic suction force, like a tide crashing against reefs, was instantly shattered and dispersed!

"Crash--Boom!"

The Mirror Domain space exploded like a giant popped bubble!

Gu Mo's figure, like a sharp sword, pierced through the last mirror fragments and steadily landed back on the cold workshop floor.

Dust permeated the air, and the workshop was in disarray. Most of the countless glass mirrors that had been hanging were now reduced to tiny shards. Only a few larger fragments lay scattered on the ground, reflecting the dancing lamplight and Gu Mo's stern figure.

Immediately, he turned and locked onto the half-man-tall bronze mirror on the wall that had initially triggered the anomaly.

At this moment, the mirror surface churned like a boiling black swamp, fluctuating violently. Within it, Ye Chen's struggling figure could be vaguely seen in terror.

Gu Mo took a step forward, ignoring the residual weird suction force from the mirror, and directly reached his right hand into the viscous mirror surface! His arm seemed to disregard the spatial obstruction and precisely grabbed Ye Chen's collar.

"Out!"

With Gu Mo's low shout, he applied force and pulled back.

"Pfft!"

Ye Chen was like a drowning person being pulled from the water. Gu Mo forcefully dragged him out of the mirror, and he landed heavily on the ground, panting heavily. His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes still held extreme fear.

"Big Brother is awesome! Big Brother is mighty! Big Brother is Number One Under Heaven, eternal..." Ye Chen was still shaken, but that didn't stop him from flattery.

"Take her away first!"

Gu Mo pulled again on another mirror, extracting Li Li's consciousness from it and violently shoving it into the unconscious Li Li's physical body on the ground.

Ye Chen hurriedly rushed over, carefully hoisted the still-unconscious Li Li onto his shoulder, and quickly ran out the door.

And at this moment, both the fragments on the ground and the last few Glass Mirrors hanging on the wall simultaneously exploded with a dim light, the mirror surfaces distorting violently before calming down.

Gu Mo let out a cold snort, his aura no longer holding back!

"Buzz--!"

An invisible, yet seemingly time-freezing majestic domain instantly unfurled, completely enveloping the entire workshop and even the small courtyard! Within the domain, the air stagnated, dust froze, and even the flickering lamplight seemed to have hit the pause button.

That instant, within this absolute domain of control, Gu Mo mobilized the "Law Qi," and slowly raised his right hand, palm facing upwards.

Wisps of faint "Origin Qi" were drawn out from the mirror surfaces, instantly converging into a ball. Shopkeeper Song's Nascent Soul was enveloped within it, gradually condensing into the shape of a mirror, within which Shopkeeper Song appeared.

Shopkeeper Song, trapped in the mirror with terror on his face, no longer possessed his previous calm demeanor. He became hysterical, roaring and bellowing, "How could this be? What is going on? Why is the world fake? Why..."

Gu Mo looked at Shopkeeper Song in the mirror and said, "As you can see, you thought you were controlling the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, but in reality, you were the one being controlled. You have always been in the conscious world created by the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. At best, you are just a tray holding the mirror, or rather, you are not even holding a complete mirror, just a small part of it!"

"How is this possible?" Shopkeeper Song's face was full of unwillingness.

Gu Mo said, "You thought the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror from the Great Bright Light Temple was a fake one you replicated using the true Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror. In reality, the true Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror had already returned to the Great Bright Light Temple, and the replicated fake Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror is in your hands.

You thought the fake Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror connected to other worlds. In reality, it merely created conscious worlds based on the consciousness of different people. Then, it created a desireless consciousness that you needed and gave it to you.

This is why those clay figurines disappear once they realize they are fake. It's not some distortion of world barriers; it's because they were originally replicated consciousness. When consciousness realizes it's fake, it naturally dissipates, as it's not a soul, just a thought!"

"Then what am I?" Shopkeeper Song was on the verge of collapse. "Am I me? Or am I also just a thought? Am I real or fake? What am I? Ah..."

"You are you, you are a Nascent Soul," Gu Mo said. "But, unknowingly, you have become the spirit of a replicated, fake Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, helping the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror grow!"

At this point, Gu Mo finally understood why the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror could cause White Jade Capital to collapse when they were on Penglai Island. The reason was that the essence of these two existences was similar. White Jade Capital absorbed countless Nascent Souls to help itself grow.

The Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror was the same.

It was just that the abilities of these two existences were different, hence their manifestations were different.

White Jade Capital created replicas, making the replicas increasingly mature and powerful.

The Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror, on the other hand, created conscious worlds, making the conscious worlds increasingly real. It had reached the point, under Shopkeeper Song, or rather Dabie, where it could influence the real world by controlling clay figurines.

"Ah... I am real... Hahaha..."

Shopkeeper Song in the mirror laughed wildly, his entire face becoming extremely distorted. "I am real, I am real... I've figured it out, I've figured it out..."

Gu Mo looked at Shopkeeper Song in the mirror and sighed slightly.

He knew that Shopkeeper Song had suffered a massive shock, his worldview had collapsed, and he had gone mad.

Immediately, Gu Mo waved his hand and a palm strike.

The flames transformed from "Law Qi" spontaneously generated, surging into that mirror.

The flames licked the mirror surface, emitting a "sizzling" burning sound. The distorted faces within the mirror let out silent shrieks, struggled, and melted in the flames!

The flames burned fiercer and fiercer, as if they were going to burn through space.

Under the incineration of the Dao fire, the mirror surfaces softened and deformed like inferior glass thrown into a furnace, then flowed down as scalding liquid that shimmered with a weird luster.

Then, gradually, it transformed once more into a wisp of Origin Qi, confined within by Gu Mo's "Law Qi."

And at the same time, A system prompt sounded in Gu Mo's mind:

[Killed Six Star Wanted Criminal]

[Received Star Reward - Max Level One Sword Separates Worlds]

[Do you wish to receive?]

Gu Mo immediately received the "One Sword Separates Worlds," a martial art akin to a laser.

Of course, purely in terms of increasing combat power, this "One Sword Separates Worlds" wasn't of much help to the current Gu Mo. However, the martial art's emphasis on meticulous control and the concept of breaking through with a single point offered significant inspiration to Gu Mo.

However, Currently, Gu Mo didn't have the energy to study "One Sword Separates Worlds" in depth, as he was somewhat troubled about how to handle this "Origin Qi" derived from the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror.

Law was the essence of all operations and existence in the world.

And "Origin Qi" was the materialization of Law; it was impossible to erase.

Even Qi Miaoxuan, who had lived for over a thousand years, couldn't erase or directly devour "Origin Qi." He could only prepare something to seal the Origin Qi in advance.

But Gu Mo didn't have any items capable of sealing Origin Qi. He could only temporarily mobilize "Law Qi" to confine it in this place. However, unless Gu Mo frequently reinforced it, the Origin Qi would certainly break free and escape over time. Then, many years later, perhaps through some chance encounter, it might give birth to a new replica of the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror.

After temporarily confining that wisp of Origin Qi in place, Gu Mo walked out of the workshop and saw Ye Chen carrying the unconscious Li Li on his shoulder while wielding his long sword, destroying the clay figurines in the courtyard.

"Big Brother..."

Ye Chen hurried over and asked, "How is it?"

"It's been dealt with," Gu Mo replied.

Ye Chen said with lingering fear, "So these clay figurines won't turn back into people, right?"

"No," Gu Mo said, "It's just... tonight, I'm afraid it will become a lifelong nightmare for many people!"

Now that the Replica Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror is broken and has turned into that wisp of "Origin Qi," it means the power of reincarnation has disappeared. Consequently, all the mud figurines still wandering outside will reveal their true forms.

Although Shopkeeper Song said he only started making mud figurines a few years ago, even if it's just two or three years, the number is definitely not small. Those who are currently interacting with the mud figurines are likely to be traumatized for life.

However, what Gu Mo is most curious about is how many people will be in the same situation as Ye Chen.

Overall, Ye Chen was lucky. He was just a step away from disaster. If, at the critical moment, he discovered the person beneath him had turned into a puddle of mud, the scene...

Just as the two of them walked out of the courtyard, A cacophony of footsteps approached. It was Ye Jinglan, leading a detachment of the Imperial City Division, accompanied by Su Ziyou, Gu Chundong, and Hongyi.

"Brother Gu,"

Ye Jinglan flew quickly to Gu Mo's side and said, "I just went to the Princess Mansion to find you and heard you chased them here. How is it?"

Gu Mo nodded slightly and said, "It's been resolved. The mastermind behind it has also been killed."

"What exactly happened?" Su Ziyou asked.

Gu Mo thought for a moment and slowly said, "The boss of this mud figurine shop was an Evil Cultivator. He cultivated Spiritual Power and had some weird puppet techniques, allowing him to absorb memories from others and inject them into the puppets..."

Gu Mo wasn't telling the whole truth.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to speak, but if he revealed the truth, very few people would understand. He could only rephrase it in a way that everyone could comprehend as much as possible.

As Gu Mo was explaining, Gu Chundong suddenly exclaimed, "Ge!"

Gu Mo and the others immediately looked over and saw the pouch hanging from Gu Chundong's waist emitting a glow and slowly floating up, attempting to break free from its restraint.

Gu Mo's eyebrows twitched.

This pouch contained a relic given by Dharma Master Liansheng when they were in Southern Jin Country.

Initially, Gu Mo thought it was just an ordinary relic, but later, Gu Chundong discovered its immense power during use. Therefore, on Penglai Island, Gu Mo specifically inquired and learned from Dharma Master Liansheng that it was an Ancient Buddha Relic, left behind after a Buddha Child's passing. It was one of the most precious relics of the Great Bright Light Temple.

"Let it out," Gu Mo said hurriedly.

Gu Chundong immediately opened the pouch, and at that instant, the Ancient Buddha Relic transformed into a streamer of light and quickly flew out.

Gu Mo and his companions hurried to follow, only to see the Ancient Buddha Relic floating in the center of the Mud Figurine Workshop, emitting a brilliant Buddha Light. It bloomed into a sacred lotus flower that opened and closed in the air.

Everyone was filled with doubt, not understanding what was happening!

Only Gu Mo saw that between the constant opening and closing of the lotus flower formed by the Ancient Buddha Relic, it was absorbing the "Origin Qi" from the Cycle of Reincarnation Mirror.

This Ancient Buddha Relic was precisely the item Gu Mo had been looking for to seal the "Origin Qi."

"Dharma Master Liansheng..." Gu Mo murmured.

Gu Chundong asked doubtfully, "Ge, is this anomaly related to Dharma Master Liansheng?"

Gu Mo frowned slightly and said, "Dharma Master Liansheng always said this relic had a connection with me. Did he foresee today's events, or is there a greater karmic connection?"