"This power is far too terrifying. It must be brought completely under control."
"Cut the grass and pull out the roots. Not a single one can be left alive."
"If they are given a chance to grow, they will become a grave threat in the future."
"But perhaps they can be used. I should go meet this last emperor."
At that moment, Bone Bodhisattva fell into thought and extended a finger.
The nail on his little finger cracked slightly and fell to the ground. Then countless fleshy tumors sprouted from it and grew rapidly, soon transforming into an entirely new Bone Bodhisattva.
However, this Bone Bodhisattva possessed no powerful aura.
Bone Bodhisattva's consciousness connected with this avatar, and the avatar strode openly toward the imperial palace.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed, and Bone Bodhisattva's avatar had arrived before the gates of the imperial palace.
The moment he reached the gates, the guards immediately stopped him.
The guard looked at him coldly. "The imperial palace is a place of great importance. Idlers are not permitted to enter."
"Who goes there?"
Hearing the guard's stern questioning, Bone Bodhisattva smiled faintly. "This humble monk has come from the Western Region and seeks an audience with the Emperor of Great Tang."
As he spoke, he produced a document from his sleeve. It was, astonishingly, a travel permit from a Western Region dynasty.
The palace guard looked at the document in his hands, countless doubts flashing through his eyes.
By rights, people arriving from the four regions were usually received by designated officials. This was the first time he had encountered someone who had come directly to the palace gates.
Yet the monk before him was mysterious and extraordinary, inspiring an instinctive fear within him.
After thinking for a moment,