Returned from the 900th Floor
Chapter 428

Farewell, Tathagata

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Spirit Grain are a good thing.

It can be used to cook rice and porridge to fill your stomach.

It can also prolong life!

Wang Wen and the others, who were eating bowl after bowl, didn't notice anything unusual.

The master and disciples of the Heavenly Dipper Sect, who had occasionally eaten a single pill, stared wide-eyed and their hair stood on end, as if someone had poked them in the back door.

One person said they had about two hundred more years of life left, while the other said they had fifty more.

The Heavenly Dipper Sect members nearby all looked at them with envy.

He Jiong, curious, asked why the middle-aged man had more lifespan than his young apprentice.

The middle-aged man claimed that he had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage and had a lifespan of two thousand years, while his disciple, Xiao Long, was only at the Golden Core stage and had a lifespan of no more than five hundred years.

After hearing the explanation, everyone discovered that the Spirit Grain could increase lifespan by about one-tenth.

This is the first time I've learned about the effect of this item in such a data-driven way.

Wang Wen looked at Spirit Grain thoughtfully.

How did the middle-aged man determine how much longer his lifespan had increased?

The middle-aged man honestly stated that all cultivators in this world can sense their own lifespan once they begin cultivating.

Wang Wen, puzzled, asked why she couldn't sense the others' movements even though they had also begun cultivating. Was there some kind of trick to it?

The members of the Heavenly Dipper Sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

The middle-aged man innocently stated that this was an innate ability of all cultivators since ancient times, and there was no secret to it.

He noticed that Wang Wen wasn't very satisfied.

A more conciliatory analysis might be that immortals are eternally alive and coexist with heaven and earth, so they have no need for any sensing.

This attempt at flattery completely backfired.

Wang Wen knew perfectly well that she was no immortal; she was merely using the information asymmetry to pretend to possess divine power.

He's essentially just an ordinary person.

Forget about living as long as heaven and earth; even the lifespan of the cultivators within this level can't compare.

However, he also knew that this ability to perceive lifespan was somewhat like the innate talent of the Blood Demon Clan mages he had seen in the Magic Continent. It was something that could not be asked or learned, as if it were a unique and extraordinary skill of the natives of this level.

Wang Wen stopped dwelling on the matter.

He told the middle-aged man that from now on, the Heavenly Dipper Sect would be his direct lineage in this world, and that everyone in the sect must believe in him, this deity who could extend people's lives.

He gave the middle-aged man ten Spirit Grain as a reward for the ten most devout disciples in the sect, to set an example for them. He would come back to check on things after a while, and if the Heavenly Dipper Sect performed well, he would give the middle-aged man even more and better rewards.

The middle-aged man was still thinking.

Three jade plaques suddenly appeared before them.

It's the [ Heavenly Dipper True Manual ] to complete the cultivation technique!

Having received three jade tokens, the middle-aged man had no time to hesitate. He readily agreed, happily leaving with the tokens in his arms, and taking with him the Heavenly Dipper Sect members who had rushed over upon seeing the summons.

Wang Wen looked at the remaining Spirit Grain in her hand.

After pondering for a while with his eyes lowered, he took out his Scepter and swore to pass the test.

Forcibly filling the progress bar to pass the level requires 100 Wang Wen, including the Human Face recognition fee.

That is, the 10 who have now reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

He currently has 15.5 units of energy remaining, which is enough to cover the cost.

In order to deal with the Human Face as quickly as possible, he didn't hold back his energy and let the other party draw from it at will.

After clearing the 600th floor, floors 601 to 609 are all skill-based random floors, which can be quickly completed using Wang Wen's Five-Fold Enlightenment knowledge and operation.

Before long, everyone was standing on the ground of the 610th floor.

Wang Wen used Same-Floor Teleportation to open the level and arrived in the world of the Supreme Lord Lao and the Handsome Monkey King, whose power far exceeded that of the others.

When he returned, he appeared again beside the pillar of the South Heaven Gate.

This time, no Giant Spirit God caused any trouble. The gatekeeper next to the gate saw Wang Wen and immediately ran off to inform the Jade Emperor that the great demon was coming again.

Supreme Lord Lao was the first to arrive, riding on a cloud.

He approached Wang Wen, remaining silent, clearly not intending to speak. Wang Wen felt somewhat helpless at this sight.

This person clearly possesses unparalleled supernatural powers, yet he refuses to heal himself.

He was clearly afraid of being pressed for answers about the secrets of heaven.

Lao Jun silently stayed by Wang Wen's side, neither attacking nor trying to please her.

It's like a friendship between gentlemen, as pure and simple as water.

The Jade Emperor has arrived.

The Queen Mother also came.

Upon seeing Wang Wen, the Queen Mother was particularly furious, shouting, "You demon! Wasn't the chaos you caused last time enough? What are you planning to do now!"

Wang Wen ignored her.

Looking up at the now-complete sky, he asked Supreme Lord Lao curiously, "Who restored the broken sky before?"

Supreme Lord Lao shook his head.

The Jade Emperor on the other side spoke up, replying, "The zenith of the heavens has recovered on its own."

"It recovered on its own?" Wang Wen thought for a moment and then asked, "How long?"

The Jade Emperor looked at him with a question mark in his eyes.

After a cursory understanding, I replied, "It will heal instantly."

Wang Wen knew he hadn't understood what she meant.

He added, "I mean, how long did it take for him to recover after I left?"

"After leaving..." The Jade Emperor carefully considered his words before patiently replying, "It's about six days in heaven, equivalent to six years on earth."

After hearing this answer...

Wang Wen nodded.

That time I entered the tower, I used special permission to go straight to the 600th floor. I arrived here on the first day, and about six days after I left, it was around the time the World Tower reset.

From this perspective, the World Tower's reset seems to be a form of self-repair.

He was preoccupied with the purpose of his visit.

Without wasting too much time on this, they went directly to the Jade Emperor to inquire Tathagata the Buddha's situation.

He asked about the Tathagata.

The more and more deities gathered around, the more their expressions turned grim.

The Jade Emperor said that shortly after he left, all the Buddhas worked together to remove the Buddha's seal and rescue Tathagata.

For this, he did not hesitate to cause the black continent created by Wang Wen to tremble violently, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

Wang Wen looked at her Queen Mother with amusement and asked a thought-provoking question.

Ultimately, it's about him and Tathagata.

Who has caused more deaths?

The Queen Mother scolded him for his sophistry, saying that if he Tathagata n't suppressed the Buddha under the continent, so many lives wouldn't have been lost.

Wang Wen laughed heartily.

He Jiong, standing beside her, scoffed at the Queen Mother, "Sure enough, the more someone argues so illogically, the more they like to accuse others of arguing so illogically."

Wang Wen had no interest in arguing with the Queen Mother West. After casually crushing a few of her subordinate monsters to speed up the progress, she led her people to the Western Paradise to find Tathagata.

Upon arriving at Thunderclap Temple, it seemed that the Buddhas had already received the news.

Each of them, their faces contorted with rage, glared menacingly and brandished their magical weapons, ready for battle.

It has to be said that these people have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

Last time, the tornado attack on Wang Wen consumed so much energy, yet this time everyone still managed to get one.

Wang Wen currently has 5.5 units of energy in her body, which is equivalent to 55 units before she established her foundation, and is dozens of times more than the 175% she had when she last came here.

They have become much more confident.

They were not afraid even when they saw the various Vajra Arhats with angry expressions.

It flew to the seated Buddha, Tathagata his eyes lowered, and greeted him, saying, "When were you released? Why didn't you tell me so I could pick you up?"

Tathagata Buddha sneered, "Demon, don't be so arrogant! This old monk is merciful and doesn't wish to harm you. Leave now!"

"You really forget the pain as soon as the wound heals." Wang Wen sighed, "Who was it that made you scream so hard last time? You've already forgotten so quickly?"

It seems to have stirred up unpleasant memories.

The Buddha scoffed Tathagata displeasure, "These are nothing but petty tricks and empty posturing. They cannot harm this old monk's golden body in the slightest, only adding to the bloodshed."

"What did you say?" Wang Wen smiled mysteriously, "You really think I can't hurt you? Want to make a bet? If you lose, I'll become your spirit; if you win, I'll leave forever and never come back!"

"Bet on the match!"

"Bet on the match!"

"Bet on the match!"

All the Buddhas in the heavens couldn't help but shout:

"Bet on this devil to the death!"

The Buddha Tathagata a difficult position.

Then I thought, what's so scary about having an invincible golden body?

He simply replied, "What's there to be afraid of! If you can truly harm my golden body, this old monk is willing to admit defeat!"

Wang Wen nodded.

He casually took out an ordinary prop.

To the Buddha Tathagata, "Let me ask you a simple question! Are you willing to die for all living beings in the world? And tell me the truth!"

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