The Heavenly Mandate is mine, Cult Master Tongtian

If you had to choose again, would you still choose to go to the East Sea?

Listening silently to Xu Jia's story, Li Boyang suddenly asked out of curiosity.

Upon hearing Li Boyang's question, Xu Jia was clearly taken aback and didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

Even if Xu Jia had known the outcome beforehand, he wasn't sure if he would have made the same choice.

"I think I'll probably still go to the East Sea."

Gently closing his eyes, Xu Jia recalled that experience, his tone gradually becoming more certain.

Driven by this, the Golden Ao head to the ruins of the Longbo Kingdom in the East Sea to search for the main body of the Jade of Spiritual Communication fragment hidden within.

Although the process was tortuous, the outcome was already predetermined.

The Biyou Palace carried on the back of the Golden Ao leader is the best proof of the outcome of this expedition.

Xu Jia found the shattered capital of the Longbo Kingdom and pieced together the true form of the Jade of Spiritual Communication there.

Then, the Mirror Dimension arrived as Xu Jia had expected.

In fact, the Mirror Dimension not only descended, but also reshaped Biyou Palace and the ruins of the Longbo Kingdom.

It was at that moment that Xu Jia briefly transformed into Amitabha Buddha, remembering those past life memories that should have been forgotten.

Or to be more precise, it was a glimmer of Amitabha Buddha's spiritual light that appeared through the Jade of Spiritual Communication and awakened his reincarnated self. This is also the origin of the Biyou Palace and the Buddha statue.

Unfortunately, Xu Jia did not acknowledge that he was the reincarnation of Amitabha Buddha.

Compared to those vague and ethereal memories of a past life.

Xu Jia cares more about his family and friends in this life.

Ignoring Amitabha Buddha's objections, Xu Jia forcibly entered the Mirror Dimension, attempting to find his family in another world. The result, naturally, was the absence of the Biyou Palace carried by the Golden Ao.

The remaining reconstructed ruins of the Longbo Kingdom also entered the Mirror Dimension along with Xu Jia.

Li Boyang had personally experienced the terrifying nature of the Mirror Dimension.

Therefore, the result of Xu Jia forcibly entering the Mirror Dimension was the recurrence of the situation in the Heavenly Poison Kingdom, and the ruins of the Longbo Kingdom were shattered once again.

Only the Golden Ao leader, under the protection of the Buddha statue, carried Biyou Palace away from that dangerous place at the last moment.

As for the Buddha statue, it was also decapitated during this process.

His body was taken away by the Golden Ao, while his head was seized by a being that had been lurking in the shadows.

In this dying moment, Xu Jia disregarded everything else and instinctively remembered and recited the name of Amitabha Buddha. "However, I would rather never remember the name of Chi again."

With a single chant of Amitabha Buddha, Xu Jia was directly guided to this Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Then they followed the forty-eight great vows made by Amitabha Buddha during his lifetime.

The Buddhas and Bodhisattva of this world continuously brainwashed Xu Jia, attempting to awaken all his past life memories.

Xu Jia naturally resisted this.

However, the vast difference in strength made this resistance seem utterly insignificant.

That is, until Li Boyang discovered the Mirror Dimension and forcibly entered it.

Sensing something, Xu Jia, like a drowning person grasping at a straw, instinctively launched an attack.

As for whether this is truly a lifeline?

Or was it the last straw that broke the camel's back?

This was completely unimportant to Xu Jia, who was already in a daze; he wouldn't think about it at all.

In the present world, in the East Sea.

With Luo Qiao splitting the Headless Buddha in two, the battle essentially entered a period of inactivity.

Under the combined attack of Luo Qiao and Yinglong, the Headless Buddha, which was already powerless to resist, could no longer even maintain its aura.

Clang!

With Luo Qiao's final sword strike, the Headless Buddha was completely shattered.

The Golden Ao gradually recovered from their frenzy.

Only the wounded Golden Ao leader continued to wail, his eyes filled with a human-like sorrow.

To protect their leader, the Golden Ao swam cautiously, constantly on guard against the approach of the Longbo Giants.

Upon witnessing this scene, Luo Qiao, who had successfully defeated the Headless Buddha, fell silent.

At this moment, he felt no joy at defeating a powerful enemy, only silent sorrow.

Because Luo Qiao seemed to see the shadow of the Longbo Giants in these Golden Ao.

In a daze, Luo Qiao seemed to understand the meaning of Li Boyang's words, "Education for all."

Such an intelligent and loyal creature certainly deserves better; at the very least, it shouldn't continue to be so foolish.

Does this mean education should be provided to all without discrimination?

Gazing at the enormous head not far away, Luo Qiao walked towards it step by step.

It was as if they had noticed Luo Qiao's actions.

The Golden Ao leader turned around with difficulty, trying to see the Longbo Giants on his back.

Unfortunately, the previous battles had taken a toll on the Golden Ao leader.

It had only turned its head halfway when its injuries caused it to let out another mournful cry, which also made the nearby Golden Ao show concern.

Some of the Golden Ao that were closer to the leader even swam around him, looking like they wanted to get closer but dared not. Just then, Luo Qiao swung her Azure Lotus Longsword once more.

Tumultuous!

The Azure Lotus Longsword, originally intended for killing, completely retracted its Sword Qi at this moment.

On the contrary, a peaceful and compassionate chant emanated from the sword, calming the restless Golden Ao nearby and simultaneously healing the wounds of the Golden Ao leader.

This is not only the effect of the Azure Lotus Longsword, but also Luo Qiao's understanding of the [Body-Protecting Sword Qi].

Just as Yinglong had previously observed.

The primordial Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi seemed to possess a spirit, actively responding to all of Luo Qiao's thoughts.

Therefore, when Luo Qiao had this thought, the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth once again poured into his body like a torrent, and the [Body-Protecting Sword Qi] also underwent a new transformation.

Unlike Li Boyang's [Black and Yellow Qi], this is a [Spiritually Clear Brahma Qi].

It has no ability to conceal cause and effect, nor does it possess the grand ambition of being as mysterious and profound as heaven and earth, or as enduring as the Great Dao.

As a manifestation of Luo Qiao's cognition, this [Spiritually Clear Brahma Qi], born from the essence of heaven and earth and the spirit of all things, possesses only a spirit of fighting against heaven and earth.

A single sword can slay demons and monsters, and it can also save lives from calamity.

Whether things go smoothly or not is up to the heart; Heavenly Mandate is in my own hands.

Thus, under the astonished or silent gazes of the surrounding Longbo Giants, the Golden Ao Chieftain's injuries healed at a visible speed. By the time Luo Qiao officially stood on the Golden Ao Chieftain's head, it had fully recovered.

"Huh?"

Filled with deep confusion and bewilderment, the Golden Ao leader carefully sank its body, leaving only its head and carapace still suspended above the sea surface. "Someone once told me that there's always a glimmer of hope under the Heavenly Dao."

"Regardless of one's origin, every living being has the right to learn and improve itself if it so desires."

To be honest, I'm not a very smart person.

"My older brother and second sister both say that I'm stubborn and have a bad temper, and that I'll Jidu never amount to anything in my life."

Even so, he patiently taught me without ever showing any disgust for my stupidity and stubbornness.

Luo Qiao paused slightly at this point before continuing.

"I don't care what the connection is between you Golden Ao and that Buddha statue, nor do I care about the ruins left behind by the Longbo Kingdom."

"All I know is that I don't hate you—even though we were enemies not long ago."

"I haven't taught anyone else, so I'm definitely not a good teacher."

"But I want to try, even if it's just a clumsy imitation, I want to know if I can get you on the right track."

Hearing Luo Qiao's words, Yinglong, who had fallen silent without anyone noticing, fell silent.

As for the leader of the Golden Ao?

It couldn't understand what Luo Qiao was saying at all; it only instinctively sensed the goodwill she was showing.

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