“Is this stick of mine worthy of being called ‘Great Luo’?”
Clearly.
The Crane Immortal had no chance to answer this question.
Because at this moment.
After the astonishing blow imbued with the Buddha Dharma Image.
This Eastern Heavenly Immortal, the character in the game who made countless people gnash their teeth in hatred.
Had been beaten to the point where not a single crane feather remained.
Only two things remained in the original place.
Firstly, it was something resembling a lotus platform.
That was one of the Great Sage’s Six Roots, ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’.
Secondly, it was a ball of golden spiritual essence.
That was the ‘Primordial Gengjin Spiritual Essence’ that the Crane Immortal was ordered to bring to the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint.
And naturally, Xu Yuan did not hesitate.
He directly raised his hand and pinched a spell, taking these two things and immediately preparing to leave.
But
“Hum!”
He managed to gather the ‘Primordial Gengjin Spiritual Essence’ with his magical power.
However, the ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’ was not the same.
“What?!”
As you can see, at this moment.
When Xu Yuan, transformed into the Heaven’s Mandate, touched the ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’.
He saw.
That the ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’, with its seven lotus seeds, seemed to come alive.
It swayed its form continuously.
Then...
“Hum!”
The next moment, it silently and soundlessly merged into Xu Yuan’s body.
Xu Yuan was caught off guard, unable to react in time.
Then, he heard the voice of the ‘Wind Spirit Ancestor’ in his ear.
【Special Item ‘Transformation Six Roots - Tongue Tasting Thought’ Acquired】
【Ding! This item is a special item, transformation ‘Heaven’ has been strengthened】
Along with this voice.
Xu Yuan could feel the instant surge of energy within his body.
It was an extremely vast amount of vitality and blood.
It was an astonishing amount of spiritual essence and magical power.
“My main account ‘Heaven’s Mandate’ transformation, can actually be strengthened?!”
At this moment, Xu Yuan’s heart was filled with joy and surprise.
He knew that his transformations could be strengthened - the 【Insect】transformation was like that.
But the 【Heaven】transformation that allowed him to transform into his game’s main account, Heaven’s Mandate, he had always assumed there were no strengthening materials for it.
But now.
The Wind Spirit Ancestor told him - he was wrong.
The 【Heaven】transformation can not only be strengthened.
Moreover...
“Transformation Six Roots - that means... there can be a total of six strengthening upgrades?!”
At this thought, Xu Yuan’s heart was almost overwhelmed with shock.
Because he could feel.
At this moment, after merging with ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’.
The strength in his body had reached an incredibly exaggerated level.
With a casual raise of his hand, he could pluck stars and grab the moon.
With a casual strike of his staff, he could overturn rivers and seas.
Even this world felt somewhat cramped in his perception.
And this feeling.
Xu Yuan was not unfamiliar with it.
Because just now.
“So strong... almost the same as the state of being empowered by the Buddha Dharma Image just now - perhaps it’s close to the ‘Great Luo Realm’ that the Crane Immortal mentioned?”
Xu Yuan pondered in his heart.
Yes.
He had just used all of the Buddha power he had stored up over the past few days, combined with the Buddha hand he had absorbed from Vairocana Bodhisattva.
He had manifested the Buddha Dharma Image.
And the feeling of being empowered by the Buddha Dharma Image just now was similar to the feeling he had now.
His Heaven’s Mandate transformation, which was already considered the peak of the Taiyi Great Saint level.
After absorbing ‘Tongue Tasting Thought’, it had been enhanced once again.
He had definitely surpassed the limit of the Taiyi level.
Of course.
Regarding whether this level was the ‘Great Luo level’ that the Crane Immortal mentioned.
Xu Yuan was not sure.
Because in his perception.
Although his strength had surpassed the limit of the Taiyi level that he could understand.
He did not have that ‘qualitative change’ feeling.
This feeling was more like...
“Perhaps my magical power has reached the Great Luo level, but my cultivation level... is still lacking?”
Xu Yuan furrowed his brows.
He had many doubts in his heart now.
The biggest doubts were three.
Firstly, whether the current level of his Heaven’s Mandate transformation was the Great Luo Realm, and if not... what was he lacking?
This was important.
Because in Xu Yuan’s judgment.
Once his Heaven’s Mandate transformation achieved Great Luo cultivation.
Then, it would undoubtedly become a crucial trump card.
Great Luo level immortals and gods, also known as the Buddha level powerhouses in Buddhism.
They were considered the top of the Three Realms’ pyramid.
Once achieved, he would have a lot more leeway in certain matters.
There would be few people in the Three Realms who could truly pose a threat to him.
Secondly, if his Heaven’s Mandate transformation can truly undergo six strengthenings.
Then, after six strengthenings, what level would this transformation’s strength reach, Xu Yuan didn’t even dare to think about it.
“Even if it’s not invincible in the Three Realms, it would definitely be one of the most powerful beings, right?”
“Even Jade Emperor, Tathagata, Mother Saint, and other ancient immortals and gods... probably wouldn’t be able to stand against it.”
This exaggerated potential was also the source of his third doubt.
That was...
“This so-called ‘Transformation Six Roots’ comes from the remains of the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven.”
“But, why didn’t Sun Wukong himself reach the level of Jade Emperor after collecting all six root items.”
“According to the game’s portrayal, at most he was just the invincible one among those at the Taiyi level, perhaps not even as strong as my current Heaven’s Mandate transformation...”
This was Xu Yuan’s biggest puzzle.
And the fact that his copycat monkey could become this strong after absorbing one of the six roots.
Why was Sun Wukong, the original owner of the six roots, not as powerful as expected.
And speaking of which...
“The attitude of the Heavenly Court and Buddhism towards Sun Wukong was very strange.”
“A mere Taiyi level Great Saint, even if his combat strength was a bit stronger, what did he really mean to the Heavenly Court and Buddhism?”
Just Yang Jian alone could match Sun Wukong.
Not to mention the Four Imperial Heavenly Emperors, the Five Directions Five Elders, and even the Supreme Patriarch and Jade Emperor.
“But the Heavenly Court and Buddhism were far too concerned about Sun Wukong - Buddhism gave him a Buddha position, and the Heavenly Court specially created a title of ‘Great Sage, Equal to Heaven’ for him.”
“After Sun Wukong died, they even created the ‘Heaven’s Mandate’ reincarnation that continued to exist...”
The more Xu Yuan thought about it, the more his head hurt.
In the end, he decided to forget about it - give up!
“When I go to Small West Heaven next year, Maitreya Buddha should be able to answer some of my questions.”
“As for now... let’s withdraw!”
Once Xu Yuan thought of this, he didn’t think about it any further.
He glanced around.
Then, he transformed into a beam of light.
He disappeared into the sky, vanishing without a trace.