Chapter 120 A Thousand Years

Unlike the old Daoist’s chaotic and lively antics,

Boss Zhou seemed much calmer.

Perhaps, he was still somewhat trapped in the sorrow of losing Lao Zhang.

This feeling was difficult to truly confide in others; it was akin to eating ashes mixed with rice from years ago.

Hey, I'm so sad.

Why are you sad?

My friend has ascended to immortality, leaving me; I'm so sad.

In the ears of others, all they might hear is boasting.

Boss Zhou also wanted to think of it that way, as this was, after all, Lao Zhang's choice. Lao Zhang himself had said before that he quite liked this feeling.

But the truth was, if he hadn't been blocked by the Bodhisattva himself, Lao Zhang wouldn't have needed to face this choice at all.

"Sad… …ness… …"

Ying Gou’s voice slowly echoed from the bottom of his heart.

"You’re willing to come out?" Zhou Ze subconsciously touched his pocket, then glanced back at the bedside table, realizing the cigarettes had already been finished off by the old Daoist earlier.

"Have… …to… …get… …used… …to it…"

"Have you gotten used to it?"

"Will… …eventually…"

"Rare to hear you come out to comfort someone."

"Heh… …heh…"

"Why do I feel like your emotions are a bit low?"

"Soon… …it’ll… …be… …our… …turn…"

It was easy to imagine that if the Xuan Yuan Sword wasn't about to strike down the Bodhisattva soon, the Bodhisattva wouldn't have revived at such a great cost to find the old Daoist.

Of course, this could also be interpreted in another way: if that day wasn't approaching, the Bodhisattva might not have realized that he had entered the final era's game so early.

However, as the Xuan Yuan Sword went door-to-door, checking water meters,

Eventually,

It would be their turn.

"Scared?"

"Heh… …heh…"

"Chatting like this will kill the conversation, especially at night. People who just reply with 'heh heh' deserve a beating."

"Doesn't… …matter… …anymore…"

"We can't be too pessimistic. By the way, I've always been curious: you're all just waiting for the Xuan Yuan Sword to come and chop you to death. Don't you know to unite and try to get rid of that Xuan Yuan Sword together?"

Each one meticulously calculated, trying to escape, or failing that, sadly bearing the sword and falling.

The Xiezhi was like this, the Last Era Lord was like this. In the end, they were all big shots with their heads in the clouds, but in front of the Xuan Yuan Sword, they were no different from a flock of lambs who only knew how to run for their lives, waiting to be slaughtered.

"The… …Immortal… …King… …back… …then… …thought… …the… …same…"

"So hopeless?"

Boss Zhou understood somewhat. If there really was a chance, even a slight possibility, to overturn it, those big shots couldn't possibly not know.

However, it was precisely because they couldn't see any hope of confronting it head-on that they racked their brains to escape, hoping to survive.

It was like, no matter how big the number, as long as it was multiplied by zero, the result would still be zero.

"He… …is… …awake…"

"Who? Who are you talking about?"

Zhou Ze paused for a moment, thinking of Lao Zhang being able to transform into a Xiezhi, and tentatively asked:

"Half a Face?"

The coolest kid in Gou Village?

"Mm…"

"You're not planning to use him as your scapegoat, are you?"

Thinking of the old Daoist and the Bodhisattva, Zhou Ze felt that this plan seemed feasible.

"He…"

"What's wrong with him?"

"Not… …worthy…"

………………

Di Ting's body had already withered, and the Xiezhi's body had dissipated to almost nothing.

In the end,

Di Ting couldn't hold on any longer.

Its body and soul, in the struggle with the Xiezhi, were heading toward collapse.

The old Daoist clenched his fist on the other side. It was a pity he didn't have a dance ball in his hand, otherwise the old Daoist might really have jumped around, cheering for the Xiezhi, and revealing his panties under his Daoist robe.

Di Ting's collapse allowed the Xiezhi to move forward unhindered.

The Xiezhi rushed in front of the Bodhisattva,

The Bodhisattva was still holding his mask with one hand,

Still hadn't taken it off.

"Bang!"

The Bodhisattva's body was lifted by the Xiezhi,

A terrifying impact came.

Streams of golden light overflowed from the Bodhisattva’s body; he was now enduring the exact same situation that Di Ting had endured earlier.

"Hoo!"

The old Daoist's eyes widened,

Almost,

Almost,

Almost!

However,

Just at this moment,

The Xiezhi's body,

With a crisp "bang,"

The last remaining translucent body,

Also completely turned into starlight at this moment, beginning to float upwards.

The Xiezhi,

Lao Zhang,

Ascended to heaven.

Zhou Ze raised his head, watching Lao Zhang ascend.

The old Daoist was completely dumbfounded, because the Bodhisattva who had fallen to the ground, although his kasaya was tattered, although his physical body was severely injured, although all kinds of negative attributes could be added to him, he hadn't fallen!

Moreover,

The Bodhisattva's hand,

Was still clutching his mask tightly!

It was over, it was over.

The old Daoist licked his lips. He was just a little short, just a little short. If the Xiezhi could have held on for ten more seconds, perhaps this world would no longer have a Ksitigarbha!

At this moment, the old Daoist could only turn his eyes to Zhou Ze for help.

What made him speechless was that,

Zhou Ze still had a sad look in his eyes, sending off his old friend.

At this time, the Last Era Lord really had the urge to vomit blood. He really didn't understand what style this man and dog on the opposite side were playing?

Throughout the entire process, they seemed to be just spectators, especially with that indifferent attitude, it was simply outrageous.

But at this point, the old Daoist couldn't give up, let alone turn against them with harsh words. He could only say:

"Brother, I still have some meat on me. How about you just eat it all? Just leave me some scraps."

This was the old Daoist's sincere words,

And it was also,

The only visible way to break the situation under the present circumstances.

The Xiezhi tossed and turned, and in the end, a chair was grown out of its head;

After making such a big commotion, he only managed to explode one of the Boss's mounts. There was no one else like him.

The old Daoist knew that Ying Gou needed sacrifices. As long as there were sacrifices, Ying Gou could restore a few percent of his strength in a short period of time. Then, even if the Bodhisattva took off his mask, he wouldn't be afraid.

Ying Gou didn't have the strength, but the old Daoist did have the strength but couldn't use it, otherwise all his previous efforts would be in vain. It just so happened that the two could complement each other.

As long as he could survive this tribulation, after the Xuan Yuan Sword storm, no matter how badly he was injured before, he could find a way to recover. Moreover, without that restraint, he could continue to move forward!

Zhou Ze looked at the old Daoist with some surprise,

Honestly,

To be able to say so calmly and without hesitation that he would let others eat him,

Was enough to show,

This Lord of the Last Era,

How terrifying his state of mind was.

To be honest, Boss Zhou really didn't have much affection for this Lord of the Last Era. Compared to him, Boss Zhou still thought the old Daoist was more lovable.

At this moment,

The Bodhisattva on the other side slowly stood up. The whole movement was very, very slow, explaining what it meant to be "precarious."

The Bodhisattva's hand,

Continued to pinch the mask on his face.

However, a shadow appeared in front of the Bodhisattva. In the shadow was the image of Di Ting when he had turned into a human.

Di Ting was already dead, he had been killed by the Xiezhi before it ascended.

What still existed at this moment was only Di Ting's last bit of consciousness. If it was taken back to continue to nourish it, it could be maintained for a while longer. If it was just left here like this, it wouldn't take long before it dissipated.

"Can still see."

The Bodhisattva said this to Di Ting in front of him.

"Can see." Di Ting nodded, his voice a bit illusory.

It seemed that the Bodhisattva was planning to take off his mask.

The old Daoist's heart jumped up, directly darting to Zhou Ze's side, he probably wished he could take a knife and cut off some of Zhou Ze's flesh.

It's over, the other side is going to use a big move to take revenge, have to hurry!

These actions were naturally taken into the Bodhisattva's eyes.

The Bodhisattva smiled,

Smiling in a way that didn't resemble a member of the Buddhist school at all.

"He's gone crazy, hurry up and eat, hurry up and eat!"

"People have been harmed so badly by you, it's impossible not to go crazy."

"Brother, hurry up, otherwise it'll be too late."

Over there,

The Bodhisattva raised his head,

Looking at the dense starlight above,

That was a road,

The Xiezhi's road to ascension,

It would return to the heavens like water vapor.

"Lu Fangweng."

The Bodhisattva called out these three words.

The old Daoist shivered immediately.

Zhou Ze looked at the old Daoist with some surprise and asked:

"How did you manage to keep the same name for your true self and the one walking outside?"

"…" The old Daoist.

The old Daoist wanted to curse directly. Brother, what time is it, and you're still paying attention to this question?

"Lu Fangweng, in fact, we are not the same kind of people."

The Bodhisattva said.

"Tsk tsk, nonsense, this Lord is smarter than you!" The old Daoist habitually didn't want to lose in words.

The Bodhisattva shook his head and said:

"It's not about being smart or not, but about the fact that I have never cared."

For some reason,

At this moment,

Zhou Ze looked at the Bodhisattva in front of him,

And his mind suddenly recalled the figure of the Bodhisattva standing in the void and looking up at the sky during the second havoc in hell.

After being beaten down again and again,

He continued to come up and continue to look at the sky.

"Hehe, who doesn't know how to say pretty words? You watch, this Lord will have to see today, even if you take off your mask, whether you can really pull this Lord down with you!!!"

The Bodhisattva's chest rose and fell slightly,

And said:

"Ants can only look at the ground, but people can see the sky.

Lu Fangweng, this Yin and Yang, owe me a thousand years!"

"Hehe, in the end, you're still not convinced. Come on."

As he said that,

The old Daoist put his hands on his hips and stood in front of Zhou Ze with his back to him.

Zhou Ze took a step forward and moved closer to the old Daoist.

"What did you ask me before?" The Bodhisattva asked.

"What the hell?" The old Daoist was puzzled.

In fact, it was because the Bodhisattva's words were not asking the old Daoist, but Di Ting, one that was about to be completely annihilated and cease to exist…Di Ting.

"Bodhisattva, what exactly is up in the sky?"

Di Ting's illusion asked very respectfully, just like when he was still alive, he would ask the Bodhisattva for solutions every time he encountered an incomprehensible problem.

"I don't know."

The Bodhisattva replied.

"In this world, there are still things that the Bodhisattva doesn't know?" Di Ting asked again.

"So, have to go up and see."

The Bodhisattva finally glanced at Lu Fangweng meaningfully.

There was no contempt, no ridicule, no condescension, only calm.

And Zhou Ze slowly released his hand that was grabbing the old Daoist's neck, without really opening his mouth to bite.

The hand that had been on the mask for a very, very long time finally moved.

The mask,

Was taken off.

The old Daoist's body tensed up, and his hands behind him kept waving, indicating that Zhou Ze should hurry up, hurry up, if he didn't eat him, it would really be too late!!!

A thousand years of planning, all for the sake of avoiding the Xuan Yuan tribulation, he didn't want his efforts to be wasted, and he absolutely didn't allow failure!

The Bodhisattva who took off his mask revealed a… a very ordinary face.

Ordinary eyes, an ordinary nose, ordinary features,

Without the slightest bit of stunning beauty,

So ordinary that it was difficult for you to tell at first glance whether he was male or female.

"Clang!"

The mask fell to the ground,

The next moment,

Buddhist light shone in all directions!

A golden kasaya appeared from the void and fell on the Bodhisattva, a golden mark appeared between the Bodhisattva's eyebrows.

The terrifying Buddhist light, which was several times stronger than when the Bodhisattva had attacked before, shone down!

In the surrounding void,

It seemed that countless devout figures had appeared, they were praying for blessings, they were pouring out their hearts, they were praying, countless beliefs and incense began to converge here.

Space began to distort, and even the empty door that had originally disappeared above reappeared.

Although it had already been broken and tattered by the Xiezhi's previous devastation, it was still waving its last remaining door panel, welcoming, greeting, the arrival of a new Buddha.

However,

The Bodhisattva directly ignored that door.

Back then,

He had come out of that door,

And he had never thought about going back.

At the same time,

The Bodhisattva also ignored the trembling Lord of the Last Era below, who was facing a formidable enemy.

The moment he took off his mask meant that his existence had entered a countdown.

Originally, the Bodhisattva's plan was to find the old Daoist in advance and force the old Daoist to expose himself before the Xuan Yuan sword struck him, in order to resolve his great tribulation.

But now, it had failed. In fact, the destruction of the Sumeru Small World had already marked the failure of this plan.

He, who was seriously injured, without the Sumeru Small World as a cover and obstacle, would also find it difficult to withstand the last desperate counterattack from the Lord of the Last Era after forcing the Lord of the Last Era to take action!

After all, the Lord of the Last Era couldn't use his full strength, but that didn't mean he didn't have any strength left.

Right now,

The mask had been taken off.

He was actively heading towards the end, like an hourglass being inverted;

He could choose to attack the Lord of the Last Era and see if this Last Era, even with the protection of the Lord of the Netherworld Sea, could really protect himself!

He could pull the Lord of the Last Era, the person who had dug a pit and trapped himself, to be buried with him!

He had this opportunity, he had this ability!

But,

The Bodhisattva did not choose to attack Zhou Ze's side,

Instead, he raised his head,

Looking up,

His figure,

Was also floating upwards.

For the last splendor of his life, he was unwilling to drag the Lord of the Last Era to be buried with him. For him, it was the same as during the great changes in hell back then, when he faced the repeatedly appearing Ying Gou and the First Generation, he was too lazy to fight them. If they wanted to beat him, then so be it.

His eyes,

Had been looking at the sky.

The Bodhisattva,

Flew higher and higher,

Di Ting's illusion also accompanied him, flying upwards together.

The old Daoist's tense expression relaxed.

He smiled,

Then he didn't smile again,

But after not smiling, he didn't know what kind of expression he should make.

He was a little confused, and also a little at a loss.

So,

The Bodhisattva had been holding the mask all along,

So,

Ever since this Sumeru Small World had been damaged,

He had actually given up on a fight to the death.

He was waiting, waiting for the Xiezhi to guide him on the path to ascension when it ascended to heaven, to guide him in the right direction, only…that was all.

Since he couldn't survive,

Then he would use his last bit of time,

To see the scenery he wanted to see.

For example,

The color of this sky,

For example,

The Xuan Yuan Sword that made so many true giants change color at the mere mention of it!

This,

Was the really interesting thing.

It was a pity that this world couldn't give me, Ksitigarbha… a thousand more years!

The Bodhisattva's figure became higher and higher,

Below,

Faintly visible,

That figure put his hands together,

Like the most devout seeker of Buddha,

Was going to explore the truth he had pursued in this life;

Was going to take a look at the scenery he had longed for in this life.

"You came to the world, you must look at the sun."