Lotus Rebirth: Deliverance

After a moment of thought, Bibi Dong took out a bracelet and fastened it onto Cen Yu's wrist.

"This is a storage Soul Tool. It contains sixteen compartments and is activated by soul power; it can store living things like medicinal herbs."

"I give this to you now as a gift for becoming my disciple."

Cen Yu looked at the bracelet on his hand and couldn't help but pout: "Master, I am a genius with innate level twenty soul power, you know?"

"If nothing goes wrong, I will reach the same heights as you in the future. This initiation gift is a bit too... hehe~"

Bibi Dong's eyelid twitched, and she immediately slapped him on the head.

"Enough. I'll give you a spirit bone when there's an opportunity later; consider it an IOU."

She stared at Cen Yu, pondered for a moment, and then dismissed Zhang Shou'an.

"What did Zhang Shou'an say about your Martial Soul? You didn't look like this when I first saw you."

Could it be that this kid, like her, possessed Twin Martial Souls?

Cen Yu chuckled: "This? Since you are my master, I shall explain it to you~"

"I am the second personality split from Cen Yu due to the influence of our Martial Soul, and our Martial Soul is the same."

"His Martial Soul is called Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden, symbolizing auspiciousness and wielding holy power."

"As for my Martial Soul, it is called World-Ending Heavenly Mother, as the name implies~"

Hearing this, Bibi Dong, Gui Mei, and Yue Guan were all stunned.

This wasn't Twin Martial Souls; this was two souls in one body, right???

Bibi Dong frowned and asked: "Then, you and him?"

"Our memories are selectively shared. When I am awake, he does not know what I do not want him to know, and the same applies to him."

Cen Yu smiled slyly: "Why don't you have a chat with the other disciple, Master? See you later~"

As he spoke, the red in his eyes faded, and in an instant, they were suffused with a golden glow.

In a flash, the hall seemed to transform into a golden sea of clouds, and strains of Zen music began to play.

The figure of the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden emerged from the mist, her expression compassionate as she lowered her gaze.

Suddenly, Gui Mei and Bibi Dong felt a shiver run through their bodies and hurriedly waved their hands, signaling Cen Yu to retract his Martial Soul.

It seemed it really was two souls in one body—one turned toward the light, while the other fell into darkness.

Cen Yu nodded, retracted his Martial Soul, and bowed obediently to Bibi Dong: "Greetings, Master."

Bibi Dong nodded. After some thought, she took out a jade pendant and hung it around Cen Yu's neck.

"I cannot favor one over the other. This jade can nourish the body and accelerate cultivation speed; I gift it to you as an initiation present."

Hearing this, Cen Yu froze, staring blankly at the pendant on his neck.

Even though it was his other personality, he still felt a sense of loss... Could she actually be considerate of such subtle emotions?

After a moment of silence, he lowered his head: "Thank you, Master. The disciple likes it very much."

"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded and said to Gui Mei and Yue Guan: "Prepare yourselves. We are going to see Cen Yu's hometown."

That afternoon.

Bibi Dong and the members of Martial Soul Hall behind her were stunned by the scene before them.

The entire village was filled with broken walls and ruins, dried bloodstains covering the ground... corpses were strewn everywhere, and some had even begun to rot.

Bibi Dong had not yet reached that point in her life, so even she could not help but feel a surge of anger upon seeing this.

Cen Yu ran to the entrance of his home and immediately saw two people hanging from the rafters.

He suppressed his grief, took them down, and then knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably: "Wuu... Mom... Dad..."

Those animals! Why! How could they! Just because of a spirit bone? Was it really just because of a spirit bone?!

Before long, Bibi Dong, who had hurried over, couldn't help but look away at the sight.

She sighed and said to Yue Guan beside her: "Go buy the finest coffins and give everyone here a proper burial."

"As you command, Your Holiness." Yue Guan nodded, turned, and left to carry out the order.

After he left, Gui Mei directed the men they had brought to collect the bodies of the villagers, ready to bury them as soon as the coffins arrived.

Bibi Dong walked to Cen Yu's side, crouched down, and patted his shoulder: "Cen Yu, the dead are gone. You must pull yourself together."

But the boy ignored her, still clutching the two corpses and weeping.

After a long while, he painfully and gently laid the two of them on the ground.

"Master... I understand. I just can't bear to let go..."

He then turned his head to look at the devastated village and the tragic remains of everyone he knew.

It was all his fault... If it weren't for this spirit bone given to him, everyone would not have suffered such a catastrophe...

In an instant, golden mist surged, and the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden descended, carrying the light of the divine.

Cen Yu whispered, "I'm sorry... everyone. I will definitely find those animals and avenge you myself."

"Thank you... it's alright. From now on, I will take good care of myself, so don't worry about me anymore."

"Let me send you off to the afterlife. Staying here any longer will do you no good."

"..."

"Mm... I'll remember that... alright."

"Mom, Dad... everyone... goodbye..."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes in pain and raised his hand toward the sky: "Compassionate Bodhi State innate skill—Lotus Rebirth: Deliverance!"

In an instant, divine power surged as the Miao Shi Heavenly Maiden ascended high into the air, a massive Buddhist dharma disk coalescing behind her.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, streams of Buddhist scripts erupted from the disk, shrouding the entire village.

In just a blink, the cold, eerie sensation that had permeated the village vanished.

Fortunately, Bibi Dong and Gui Mei were spared from being scorched by this power due to Cen Yu's deliberate avoidance.

However, seeing him like this truly left them shocked.

After all, no one could have imagined that someone would be able to converse with the dead.

Moreover, it appeared that Cen Yu was actually performing rites to transcend these souls who had died unjustly.

By the time Yue Guan returned with people dragging cartloads of coffins, Cen Yu had finally finished the transcendence. The golden light dissipated, and he collapsed backward, drained of all strength.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong hurriedly caught him and asked with a helpless sigh, "Did you have to push yourself so hard?"

Cen Yu caught his breath and nodded gently, "They are my family... for family, anything is worth it."

As he spoke, he struggled to sit down to the side, "Thank you, Master. Don't worry, I'm fine."

"I'm just exhausted. After a short rest, I'll be back to normal."

Yue Guan walked over at this moment and said, "Your Holiness, the task has been completed."

He gestured toward the convoy behind him.

"Aside from these, the coffin makers are rushing to finish the rest, and they will be delivered shortly."

Bibi Dong nodded, her eyes immediately falling upon the two finest coffins placed on the cart.

Were those prepared for Cen Yu's parents? It seemed Yue Guan had been quite thoughtful.

Sure enough, the next second, Yue Guan whispered, "Your Holiness, those two coffins are the best ones I could purchase, intended for Cen Yu's parents."