Seeking the Year Guardian

A [Tathagata] was present wherever the thoughts of living beings reached—

Though believers were needed as coordinates, it already had a hint of "Omnipresence"—

What was more, it touched on reincarnation, a portion of the Nether Bureau's authority!

Rumble!

The Secret Treasury Domain roared, then vanished entirely.

In its place lay a rotting corpse!

It was enormous, much of it indistinct. A hideous fissure split its torso, and streams of milky-white water poured from the wound like blood, becoming mighty rivers that nourished heaven and earth—

The corpse of the Great Sun [Year Guardian]!

And now, what remained of his consciousness might have awakened to control it!

A golden Great Sun appeared. Countless Brahma characters swirled around it, becoming an eternal radiance!

By the final trial of the dream, Great Sun Tathagata's strength had recovered to Golden Core Perfection. Otherwise, there would have been no contest at all.

A rotting hand pressed down, blotting out the sky and sun. Even the Great Sun's radiance was snuffed out.

Worse, streams of Solar Yang light were drawn to the corpse of their own accord, forming a layer of golden armor over it.

"The Great Sun [Year Guardian] had too deep an influence over the Great Sun Dao Path. No matter which of the four great traditions one followed, one would inevitably fall under his control—"

"Only the [Tathagata] Golden Seat, manifested from the Void, carried no burden of history. Its condition was the best—"

Fang Qing sighed.

This trial was truly difficult. To clear it, he feared he had no choice but to cheat.

"[Profound Thunder]!"

At a thought, the [Void Sun] Golden Seat within him vanished.

A bolt of thunder took its place!

Thunder excelled at dissolving yin and yang. It was perfect for this moment!

As for exposing himself?

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