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Chapter 281 The Naive Bodhisattva...Super Epic, Five-Star Limit! Lotus Light's Regret? Die!

Uesugi Tetsu watched helplessly as the two-foot-tall man was swallowed whole by the pure power of will with a "whoosh," and lowered his hands.

He rubbed his temples and sighed.

Even if one is too emotional, how can one possibly crash headfirst into the other side of the power of will? Is this any different from falling flat on one's face?

Erchi, are you still a child?
However, this time the notification popped up exceptionally quickly.

Is it because the Two-Foot Man had already absorbed a large amount of shared aspiration power before sealing himself into the Ksitigarbha statue?

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the white cocoon, which remained motionless for a while, before turning his attention to the golden notification that had popped up in front of him.

[Because your shikigami "Yasakani no Onna" absorbed a massive amount of pure wish power, it became a special shikigami—"Yasakani no Bosatsu"!]

An eight-foot-tall Bodhisattva.

If this guy becomes a Bodhisattva, wouldn't he ruin the reputation of "Bodhisattva"?
Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but recall what the young master had said to him when he first arrived at the entrance of Honganji Temple... about becoming a bodhisattva, about giving alms.

Although it was later discovered that Erchi-sama's bold words were all just empty talk, in reality, this ghost story was just a completely inexperienced novice.

But she has truly become a Bodhisattva now...

Uesugi Tetsuko said that not only should you protect yourself when you go out, but you should also be very careful at home.

Then his thoughts took a turn, and he put the single-line prompt aside, looking at the brand-new panel of the two-foot-tall man that should have appeared!

Eight-foot Bodhisattva

【Quality: Super Epic】

Epic!
Uesugi Tetsuya's pupils contracted slightly as he stared intently at the deep purple character that emitted a faint glow.

Unexpectedly, the first to reach the super epic quality was neither his own demonic incarnation nor Kaga Kiyomitsu, who had already drunk the blood of countless demons.

Before this, the quality of the two-foot-tall adult was only "rare+".

But a grown man like him deserves this outcome.

He bravely stepped forward in the face of the surging tide of aspirations during the Warring States period, resolutely sealing himself within the Ksitigarbha statue, where he was tormented by the manifestation of these aspirations in the long cycle of reincarnation...

Rather, only such a harvest can barely match the efforts of the two-foot-tall man.

[Rank: 3.5 stars]

[Rank Cap: Five Stars]

The quality of "Super Epic" corresponds to the path leading to the legendary five-star Aragami.

Thinking about it this way, it shouldn't be too difficult for that two-foot-tall man to advance to the level of a ghost or god.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the white cocoon, which hadn't changed much, and wondered if he could finally rely on a shikigami's coattails.
Next up are five talents that haven't changed much in terms of functionality, but have undergone a complete update.

And, a new talent enveloped in golden light.

[Talents: Thought Positioning, Witness Healing, Illusory Vajra Body, Willpower Weapon, Life-Protecting Aura, Benevolent King.]

[Thought Positioning: Once any target seen appears in the mind of the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva, that target can be continuously positioned. The maximum number of positions is three.]

Compared to the original method of "needing to see to locate", this method of locating three things with just a thought is infinitely more advanced.

However, despite his strong talent, Uesugi Tetsuya probably still falls short when facing much stronger opponents.

For example, if you were to ask the current Erchida-sama to locate Nanjo-nee... there's a high probability that she would discover it and then eliminate him using unknown methods.

[Witness Healing: Being gazed upon by the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva grants a continuous healing effect to both parties. The higher the Willpower attribute of the person being gazed upon, the stronger the healing effect.]

The healing attribute has changed from Charisma to Willpower, which is a significant enhancement in terms of effect alone.

Not to mention that after changing from "hug" to "gaze", this talent directly changed from being positioned as a recovery skill after disengaging from combat to a divine skill that can continuously recover at all times!

Having experienced the original two-way healing process, Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue: "Wow, this is what a super epic is..."

Before his exclamation had even finished, another voice rose: "She produced one—"

[Illusory Vajra Body: The Eight-Foot Bodhisattva has no vital points. Each attack only reduces the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva's "health points" and cannot damage the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva's physical form.]

The Eight-Foot Bodhisattva's life points immediately trigger the "Diamond Body" when they reach zero.

Vajra Body: Instantly restores half of your health and reduces incoming damage by 99% for ten seconds.

[Note: The cooling time for the Diamond Body is 24 hours.]

"Is it possible to get a free resurrection armor every 24 hours?"

Uesugi Tetsu glanced down and found that the next one's supermodel talent was much more normal compared to the previous one.

[Wish Power Weapon: The Eight-Foot Bodhisattva can extract remaining life points and wish power, transforming them into a fantastical weapon. The higher the "rating" of the fantastical weapon, the more remaining life points and wish power are extracted from the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva.]

[Aura of Protection: Killing is for the sake of protecting life; cutting karma, not killing people. The eight-foot-tall Bodhisattva's affinity and deterrent power are greatly enhanced, and will gradually increase with the number of "those who deserve to be killed."]

Is the innate quality that Bodhisattvas possess called the "aura of protection"?
Killing someone can enhance the aura effect?

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless for a moment.

Is this Bodhisattva of yours... a proper Bodhisattva?
Or is it that rarer, special bodhisattva who applies double standards?

Uesugi Tetsu recalled the "principles" he had taught Erchi-sama in previous reincarnations and couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Could this be something you learned from yourself?

After reviewing all five different "appetizers," Uesugi Tetsu looked at the only new talent he had gained after his quality had improved by two levels.

——Nioh!
[Nioh: The Eight-Foot Bodhisattva immediately consumes all remaining health points to enter the "Nioh" state.]

[—An eight-foot-tall woman who opened her eyes in the Edo period, experienced countless reincarnations, tasted the bitterness of life, and awakened to the way of protecting life. In the end, because of this rare and pure vow, she became a young bodhisattva.]

Ok?
Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback.

He scrolled down several more times to make sure there was no more text.

So... this talent description is only a single line long.

There is no extra text describing Nioh's state, nor are there any notes or precautions.

Short and powerful, just like his "rage" as a four-tailed fox incarnation, even shorter than rage.

"Wait... immediately consume all health points?"

It was only then that Uesugi Tetsu realized that the Vajra Body, which could only be triggered by "life points reaching zero" earlier, was actually used here.

"Holy crap, the Nioh Vajra Body has arrived."

The Vajra Body, which only takes 1% damage within ten seconds, coupled with the ridiculously powerful Nioh state, is undoubtedly the biggest gain for Lord Erchi in this advancement.

Even just thinking about it, Uesugi Tetsuya can understand just how powerful this combo is.

Even if you were completely unaware of the danger, you could still fall into a ditch if you faced a two-foot-tall adult who seemed impenetrable no matter how hard you tried.

boo~
A crisp sound, like a bubble bursting, rang out.

Still lost in his fantasy, Uesugi Tetsuya took several seconds to turn his gaze and see the white cocoon gradually dissipating and fading away.

Inside the white cocoon, a girl with closed eyes, long black hair, and still dressed in a white hat and white skirt, landed lightly on her toes, looking no different from before.

But Uesugi Tetsu knew that the two-foot-tall man had changed.

It is not a sudden, unfounded change, but rather a fundamental progress brought about by a long period of time and accumulation.

"Hmm, and there's also qi and blood..." Uesugi Tetsu immediately and keenly noticed the heavy, almost dripping qi and blood emanating from the two-foot-tall man.

This is a rare phenomenon that can only be experienced by cultivators with powerful physical bodies.

This means that the change made by the two-foot-tall master is not only to the upper limit and talent, but also to a series of attribute "base values".

Although the concentration of her blood and qi was not as high as her own, it was definitely much stronger than that of Lili Zi... No wonder she wanted to choose the Nine-Transformation Dragon Robe.

It seems that there are still many hidden effects to be discovered in this promotion of the Second Master.

In the instant the last wisp of willpower and the white light vanished, the girl with waist-length black hair opened her eyes, and an illusory and magnificent halo appeared behind her head.

What kind of beautiful eyes are they?

Gentle, compassionate, caring, sympathetic... it's as if all the goodwill in the world towards others has been poured into it.

Beneath this goodwill, however, lingers a fleeting, unwavering indifference, as immovable as a reef.

A gentleness that emanates from above, and an imposing authority that keeps people at arm's length.

This is the Eight-Foot Bodhisattva.

But whether it was kindness or indifference, it all vanished without a trace the moment the girl looked up and saw Uesugi Tetsu.

Instead, it was replaced by an overwhelming sense of joy and happiness.

"Master Che!"

The eight-foot Bodhisattva... no, the two-foot-tall man jumped up excitedly and waved his hands vigorously. Then he hurriedly ran over and bumped into Uesugi Tetsuya's arms.

Feeling a sudden, forceful thrust against his chest, Uesugi Tetsuya coughed twice, then scooped the girl up in his arms, gazing at her face shrouded in dim light, and smiled happily.
"Long time no see, Master Erchi."

The little bodhisattva, whose will had been tempered and honed countless times, was slightly lost in thought at this moment. She raised the corners of her lips happily and replied, "Long time no see, Lord Che..."

"besides."

The childish voice instantly became intellectual and elegant. Uesugi Tetsuya felt a blur before his eyes, and then his cheeks and vision were covered by warm and soft darkness.

Standing eight feet tall, the woman pulled Uesugi Tetsuya into her arms and hugged him tightly, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Tetsuya."

The unprecedented power made it impossible for Uesugi Tetsuya to break free as easily as before, and he dared not injure the two-footed man over such a trivial matter.

So, we had no choice but to...

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to give up and resignedly accept it, he found that the increasingly hot darkness in front of him suddenly disappeared.

"How could there be such a blind little bug disturbing my reunion with Lord Che?"

The two-foot-tall man's voice was indifferent.

Her eyes were like iron, burning with the flames of anger at being disturbed.

The two-foot-tall woman reached out and grasped, and a cross-shaped spear, emitting a faint red light and more than twice her height in length, fell into her hand.

insect?

With a slight expansion of his senses, Uesugi Tetsuya found his target by following the chilling killing intent rising from the two-foot-tall man.

A barely perceptible remnant soul.

He revealed the true nature of the remnant soul with slight surprise: "Lotus Light?"

The remnant soul of Lian Guang appeared here... which means that he was hiding in the distracting thoughts of that incarnation of the will power before?

The murderous intent and the name invoked awakened the remnant soul, which had been in a state of self-isolation and barely perceptible slumber, causing it to unleash a furious curse.

"Why! Why didn't I awaken on the way to Nirvana!"

The remnant soul of the lotus light trembled with equally rage.

"That damned bald monk from Honganji Temple actually expended his life force to suppress me..."

Having said that, the remnant soul instantly "looked" at Uesugi Tetsuya, who had narrowed his eyes, and roared venomously, "Damn the Great Onmyoji Tetsuya! I curse..."

"Be bold!"

The two-foot-tall man glared angrily and subconsciously interrupted the remnant soul of the lotus light.

An aura of domineering majesty, like that of Fudo Myoo, burst forth.

She raised the long, narrow cross-shaped pistol high and hurled it with all her might in an absolutely precise arc!

Boom boom boom!
Before Lian Guang's remnant soul could utter its first word, it was already unwillingly melted into ashes by the cross-shaped spear shrouded in awe.

After crushing the remnants of the lotus light's soul, the cross spear continued its relentless advance, cleaving dozens of trees in half.

Finally, it sank deep into the ground.

In that instant, Uesugi Tetsu could sense that the aura around Nichi had increased slightly—this must be the effect of the life-protecting halo.

After taking several breaths indifferently, Erchida finally let out a cold snort, which happened to catch Uesugi Tetsuya looking up at her out of the corner of her eye.

—Even though Erchi would get angry in the past, he would never be as decisive as he is now, nor would he act before I gave the order.

Seeing the momentary stunned silence followed by an embarrassed look on the face of the two-foot-tall man, Uesugi Tetsu smiled with satisfaction and let out a soft sigh of relief.

"You've grown up, now you're two feet tall."

Dreams may be illusory, but memories fade quickly.

But the changes and growth of Erchi Daren are real.

Realizing he had seemingly done something extremely inelegant, the grown man waved his hands haphazardly and stammered an explanation.
"Po...Lord Che...this...this...it's because of him..."

"Well, I know."

Uesugi Tetsu responded and grasped her fingers: "I understand, so there's no need to explain."

In the silence, Er Chi was slightly taken aback.

She opened her mouth,
"is that so?"

Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "That's right."

He says,

"So, please continue to guide me in the future, Erchi."

The two-foot-tall man bit his lip, squeezed out the glistening tears from the corners of his eyes, and nodded vigorously.

"Yes! Please continue to guide me from now on, my Lord Che!"

……

In the present world, the moonlight is serene.

Ririko, who was holding Kaga Kiyomitsu and had already completed the twelfth round of the sword domain's inspection of the surroundings without any blind spots, turned around as if sensing something.

The Ksitigarbha statue lit up, and a familiar figure opened his eyes.

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and was about to smile.
"It's good that you're back safe and sound, Uesugi..."

She gazed calmly at the shikigami and their master, who were holding hands, and uttered the last word.

"Jun?"

(End of this chapter)