Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 598 - 561 True Spirit Power Continuation

Chapter 598: 561 True Spirit Power Continuation

"The saying ’the world is the dream of God’ not only exists in the Great True Spirit hypothesis but also in myths and literary stories both ancient and modern, domestic and international."

"For example, in ancient Indian mythology, the world is described as the dream of the Creator God Brahma, a notion termed ’Brahma’s Dream’; whereas in modern Cthulhu mythos literature, the universe is depicted as the dream of the blind and ignorant Supreme God Azathoth. Due to its chaotic nature, the underlying order of the universe is also chaos. Once Azathoth awakens, it signifies the great destruction of the universe."

"If there exists a force in this world that can fulfill any imaginable and unimaginable wish, shaping the world at will like clay, without a doubt, this force is the creation and destruction force, which only a Great True Spirit who views the world as a dream can produce."

"Therefore, the power of the divine seal is the power of the True Spirit."

"Although I never considered this point before, I quickly agreed with this theory."

"As a person who could temporarily be considered a confidant of the Master of Divine Seal, No. 7 undoubtedly has a perspective on the Power of Divine Seal Fragments that surpasses other Void Envoys. Since it’s intelligence provided by her, especially given directly in front of Little Bowl, I believe it can be accepted as a definite conclusion."

"Moreover, this perspective can reasonably explain certain abilities Little Bowl exhibited which were not recorded in Luo Mountain’s documentation on Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena."

"The reason why Little Bowl can summon the ’souls’ of ’the deceased whose souls have scattered to the wind’ is likely because she communicates in some form with the level of the True Spirit. All living beings in this world are manifestations of the Great True Spirit, so even if the body and soul are both eradicated, as long as the Great True Spirit exists, it might be possible for the deceased’s personality to mysteriously reappear."

"As for whether the deceased in this state can still be considered the original, I’m not particularly sure. Assume I became a woman with a different personality and life in a dream, yet after awakening, I strive to imitate her speech and actions with the faint remnant of memory. In theory, I might claim to be her, but something seems off. This might relate to philosophical problems, so I won’t comment further for now."

"And since the Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena used by Little Bowl is enhanced by the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, her ability to repair my True Spirit is unquestionable. If even True Spirit Power cannot be used to repair the True Spirit, then what power can accomplish such a task?"

"At this point, I thought of Mazao and asked, ’Speaking of which, Little Bowl... can you completely repair Mazao’s soul?’

"Now, the Catastrophe Demon is fighting against the Great Demon Xuanwu, and given the intensity of the conflict, the Great Demon Xuanwu might be killed by the Catastrophe Demon. Although Great Demons are immortal, resurrection takes time. I might miss the chance to obtain its flesh and blood from the Great Demon Xuanwu."

"Moreover, I don’t know how to preserve the flesh and blood of the Great Demon Xuanwu. Perhaps I can’t obtain the materials needed to fully repair Mazao’s soul no matter what."

"Little Bowl also understands Mazao’s condition and shook her head: ’No... I probably can’t do it.’

’Why? You were able to repair my True Spirit.’ I said."

"’Sister Mazao’s soul injury is the result of the Great Demon’s power, containing the murderous intent of the Great Demon. My power, while special, is nowhere strong enough to overcome the conflict with the Great Demon’s intent.’ Little Bowl said regrettably, ’The damage Brother Zhuang Cheng suffered before is also the result of the Great Demon’s malice, but it didn’t require a direct confrontation from me.

’That was an injury you could slowly recover from over time on your own. All I had to do was bless you to put you in an unprecedentedly excellent state, accelerating that recovery process. This is a ’going with the flow’, the best stage for Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena.’

’Even True Spirit Power falls short...’ I pondered."

"No. 7 showed a look of consideration, then joined the discussion, ’...Strictly speaking, what Little Bowl uses is the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, but it’s not pure True Spirit Power.

’When a Void Envoy uses the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, the force adapts to the nature of the Void Envoy itself and changes. Little Bowl’s outcome is ’a more broadly applicable Right Positioning Heavenly Phenomena’; mine is ’not only moving along the spatial axis but also capable of moving along the temporal axis with the Power of Return from Death.’

’Once changed, the Power of Divine Seal Fragments no longer remains pure True Spirit Power, only certain details may reflect its original form.’

"Xu Gou’s Power of Cutting is also the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, and this allows him to inflict superficial damage on my True Spirit without even knowing the concept of True Spirit, which is one of the evidences that the Power of Divine Seal Fragments is indeed True Spirit Power.

However, since it’s True Spirit Power, it shouldn’t just be capable of ’superficial damage’; the injuries I sustained shouldn’t have been so easily repaired later. This is also evidence that his True Spirit Power is not pure."

"’So the True Spirit Power I can access isn’t entirely pure either?’ I asked."

"No... you’re different." No. 7 showed a complex expression, "I just said you were ’blessed by misfortune’... The Power of the Divine Seal Fragments you’re using, while not absolute, is relatively pure True Spirit Power...

"This may be because your compatibility with the Divine Seal Fragments is very poor, so the fragments cannot actively adapt to you and make changes. Therefore, after Little Bowl’s blessing enhancement, it instead presents a simple and primitive form."

"Is that so?" Little Bowl was stunned.

Is that really the reason? I silently pondered. It is said that all realms of legend have some connection, deep or shallow, with the self-proven true spirit, and thus the realm of manifestation undoubtedly has a relationship with the realm of true spirit. The Power of the Divine Seal Fragments appearing in a simple and primitive form in me, could it also reflect my own nature?

"However, Zhuang Cheng, even with Little Bowl’s blessing, the amount of the Power of the Divine Seal Fragments you can use is still too little." No. 7 said, "True Spirit Power has some incredible characteristics, and one of them is that those killed by it will meet an ’irreversible true death.’

"Moreover, the wounds inflicted by True Spirit Power cannot be healed by any means; even if only a manifestation of someone is harmed, the original body will receive equivalent damage; even if harmed in a dream or illusion, or even if one merely imagines being killed by it in their mind, the same result will manifest in reality...

"With the amount of True Spirit Power you can use, to strongly manifest all these characteristics simultaneously is very difficult. I suggest you focus all your consciousness on one characteristic.

"The Divine Seal Fragments, like the divine seal, possess a partial ’wish fulfillment’ nature. When you first use the Power of the Divine Seal Fragments to achieve a specific result according to your will, its attributes should change accordingly, and this result will be preserved as ’the nature your Power of the Divine Seal Fragments should have.’

Simply put, if I were to use my Power of the Divine Seal Fragments to kill an enemy with an undying body, this power would become ’True Spirit Power that specializes in killing the undying.’

No need to overthink, that’s exactly the kind of power I need.

Thoroughly killing the Great Demon is the least of it; this power can also be used to completely kill Huang Quan, and even be used to thoroughly kill Ming Zhuo when I return to the modern world.

No matter how profound Ming Zhuo’s Naraku Undying Body is, I don’t believe its essence can surpass the True Spirit Power.

"Looks like you’ve made your choice." No. 7 seemed to see something from my expression.

I nodded, just as I was about to say something else. Just then, the atmosphere around us suddenly became immensely heavy, like a gigantic entity was swiftly approaching. It seemed that the Catastrophe Demon had resolved his entanglement with the Great Demon Xuanwu and was rapidly closing in on me as his target.

This battle is unavoidable, and I don’t intend to avoid it. I’ve long awaited this enemy, the Catastrophe Demon. Since I first heard of this guy, I’ve repeatedly imagined in my mind whether I would one day clash with him, feeling a strange sense of destiny.

Now, there are no extraneous enemies, nor extraneous companions. I am about to engage in a life-and-death duel with another self here.

"Then, I wish you victory."

No. 7 hastily tossed this phrase, swiftly grabbed Little Bowl by the shoulder, and once again disappeared from my sight.

I turned around, looking towards the depths of this wilderness. Ten kilometers away, a massive cluster of black flames resembling a burning cloud tore through the space, appearing high in the sky. Being the same color as the dark night sky, it was difficult to discern with the naked eye, barely recognizable as the darkness in the distance faintly churning and stirring, as if a part of the night sky was boiling.

The sound of burning was incessant, audible even from such a far distance.

The endlessly boiling darkness transformed into a gigantic human figure, reminiscent of a destructive god from mythological tales.

The Catastrophe Demon descends.

I drew out the Furnace Slag Straight Sword, stabbing it into my own chest. A fiercely hot power, as intense as solar activity, erupted from within, transforming me into a form of light, composed of endless flames, dispelling all surrounding darkness. The light pierced into the distance, making the Catastrophe Demon fully discernible from the darkness.

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