Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 319: Bifang 298 3

Chapter 319: Bifang 298 3

She will never truly return to her heyday... This phrasing is indeed intriguing.

Could it be that Yinyue could "falsely" return to her prime?

At the same time, I also understood why the Ancient Moon God lied to me.

"The Ancient Moon God must have been worried that if she told the truth from the beginning, I might kill her in order to weaken Yinyue..."

Since Gua Tianshi said he would help me solve the puzzle, I took the opportunity to ask further: "But why did she summon the apparitions of the villagers who died in the past?"

"Because she was born from a belief in terror, she seeks the awe and worship of others. Even if those are just apparitions of death she summoned, they suffice," Gua Tianshi answered unhurriedly, "Additionally, she possesses the function of enhancing her own power by consuming human souls. It’s likely that her future self would kill Dong Che for that reason. It seems she also plans to devour the residents of Moon Concealing Mountain town after leaving the mist.

"You did not take Dong Che with you to say goodbye to her but killed her first, which can be considered a stroke of good fortune resulting from missteps. Because the previous Dong Che was an apparition of death she summoned, an extension of her reach. If you had taken Dong Che out of the mist, it would have been akin to helping her find the correct path out of the mist, and she could have followed you out."

That’s why the Ancient Moon God so readily agreed to let me leave for the time being; I almost fell right into her trap.

Then, I asked the most critical question: "How can I catch Yinyue at the deepest part of the mist?"

"With your current conditions, you can’t break into the deepest part of the mist, but if you can elevate your power to the realm of Impermanence in a short time, you could attempt a forceful entry," Gua Tianshi seemed to have seen through my strength, "However, even if you could reach Yinyue with your current power, it is very likely that you would be the one to be defeated."

"Why?" I asked.

"Although Yinyue has lost the chance to fully recover, if she waits until tonight and heals her injuries to a certain extent, combined with the geographical advantage of Moon Concealing Mountain... limited to this place, she still possesses the full power she had in life," he revealed critical information, "From what I see, your power is now comparable to Yinyue at her peak.

"But you should clearly understand, with Yinyue as your opponent, unless you can completely overpower her in terms of strength, you have no chance of victory."

So that’s what "falsely" returning to her prime means.

And I must admit Gua Tianshi’s perspective.

All this time, it seems I’ve fought most battles disregarding the special abilities of my opponents, but that’s not to say special abilities are useless. When there’s no significant gap in strength, such abilities can create an immense advantage. I’ve suffered greatly at the hands of the Shadow Entanglement armor of Chen Long’s Teleportation Door; I know all too well how difficult that situation was.

On an equal footing, if one person’s power is "turning fantasy into reality," and another’s is merely "being very good at burning things," the victor is clear at a glance.

Yinyue must be feeling very resentful.

She only needed a bit more time before she could completely dominate me with ease, now fully empowered by Moon Concealing Mountain, but instead, she can only retreat and watch me kill the Ancient Moon God, missing the crucial opportunity to fully recover.

However, this incident, while a significant blow to Yinyue, it’s hard to say how much it has eased the difficulty of my subsequent actions. If I’m planning to settle things with Yinyue at Moon Concealing Mountain, I’ll likely still have to face a fully prepared Yinyue afterward.

Fighting her outside of Moon Concealing Mountain is out of the question. Once she leaves Moon Concealing Mountain, I would again be unable to track her whereabouts.

That’s a problem I need to overcome myself, a worry of my own. I turned to ask, "Now that Yinyue has shown such a significant flaw, do you still believe she is worth wooing?"

"Of course. It is precisely because she has become incomplete, cutting ties with regaining all her former power, that she has more opportunity to break free from her shackles and surpass her former self," said Gua Tianshi, "This is an opportunity to break and rebuild, especially since she has truly experienced death. This experience may grant her powers she never had in life.

"As long as she reaches the realm of Impermanence, ascending to heights she never reached before, afterward, it will be easy for her to make up for her current deficiencies.

"At that time, she might even find it laughable to be fixated on her full power in life. Whether she can let go now is her own issue."

"I certainly don’t want to encounter a Yinyue of Impermanence level," I said, "Thank you for your wisdom, Gua Tianshi. However, I have another question to consult you about."

He presciently retorted, "Is it about the method to restore Zhu Changan’s soul to its original state?"

"Yes. Merely destroying Yinyue is not enough to truly achieve my goal. Because my real purpose is to save my own friends, and whether Yinyue lives or dies is actually the least important issue," I said. "I’m well aware that defeating Yinyue at Moon Concealing Mountain is a challenge as difficult as ascending to the heavens, and saving the soul of a friend is even more so. However, you should also be pleased to see the difficulty I face in dealing with Yinyue increase dramatically.

"If I really can’t save my friend, then I can only liberate his soul by eliminating Yinyue. If you can show me the hope of saving my friend, then it should be a win-win situation."

"No need to go that far. Since you want to know the method, I will naturally answer you according to our agreement," Gua Tianshi smiled and said, "With your current conditions, the task of saving your friend’s soul is basically an impossible mission. If you insist on trying, then the only way is to hack into Yinyue’s Spirit World and confront her spirit."

"Hack into the spirit... taking Yinyue as the target? Is that possible?" I asked.

"Don’t you have the Fake Water Moon? Using this artifact, you can hack into someone else’s spirit. You’ve done something similar in the past to that girl, haven’t you?"

What Gua Tianshi was referring to was undoubtedly the time when I used the Fake Water Moon to invade Mazao’s Spirit World with her permission.

"I know there is such a means, but the Fake Water Moon is a poor imitation of the power of Yinyue. Can such a method really save Changan’s soul?" I asked.

"Relying solely on the artifact itself is certainly not feasible; the Fake Water Moon at most could only serve as a bridge in this process," Gua Tianshi explained persuasively, "Through this bridge, you can reach Yinyue’s Spirit World. What follows will be a collision between your spirit and Yinyue’s, and at that point, you can also cast aside the Fake Water Moon.

"Of course, under normal circumstances, you, who are not adept at the power of the Spirit Realm, would find it impossible to breach Yinyue’s spiritual defenses. Hence, you must first defeat Yinyue in the real world, make her incredibly weak.

"Even under such conditions, your chance of successfully invading Yinyue’s Spirit World is only one percent... but even if it’s one in a thousand, or one in ten thousand chance, it’s still much better than ’impossible,’ isn’t it?"

"You’re right..."

I took a breath to calm my somewhat troubled mood, then said, "Thank you."

Perhaps Gua Tianshi had his own calculations in this matter, but since he had pointed me in the right direction while I was lost, it was only reasonable for me to thank him.

Gua Tianshi graciously accepted my thanks and continued, "Additionally, there is one thing you’ve misunderstood. Even if Yinyue doesn’t survive the conflict between you two and you do, I will not be at a loss."

Since he brought it up, it meant he intended to clarify his thoughts, so I took the opportunity to ask, "Why is that?"

"I’ve mentioned from the beginning, haven’t I? My personal visit to Moon Concealing Mountain was for three things. The first was to bring back this foolish disciple, the second to persuade Yinyue to join Luo Mountain..." he smiled, "And the third, was to extend an invitation to you."

"You want to recruit me into Extraordinaryism?" My first instinct was to refuse.

But he casually asked, "Do you want to reject me because the descendant of Zhu Yi is a Governance Realist?"

The descendant of Zhu Yi probably referred to Zhu Shi.

Sure enough, the connection between me and the Zhu family might be hidden from others, but it was impossible to keep it a secret from Gua Tianshi.

"Don’t worry, I won’t spread the connection between you and the Zhu family, nor will I use the Zhu family to coerce you into doing anything," he said. "After all, if Yinyue only has a slim chance to become Impermanence, then you are almost certain to become Impermanence in the future.

"And I don’t think this future is very far off. It is unwise and depressing to use hostage threats against the powerful talent that I want to recruit."

"Forgive my bluntness, but it sounds as if you’re hinting that you have the ability but simply lack the intention for now," I said.

"If you wish to interpret it that way, I can’t change your opinion. However, Zhuang Cheng, perhaps you’ve heard similar words so often that you have calluses in your ears, but I still want to tell you, the world has completely changed from what it used to be."

He expressed a heartfelt sigh, seemingly showing his true feelings for the first time in front of me, "Divine Skills are no match for the Heavenly Number... That era is long gone.

"Now that the Heavenly Number is shattered, we can finally make a difference, we can use our own hands to make the world a better place."

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