Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1360, Meeting the Bodhisattva

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

Withdrawing his consciousness, Yu Zi Yu regained control of his True Body.

As for the Soaring Purple Dragon Form, it still sat high upon its throne in the depths of the Void, choosing to enter a deep, temporary slumber.

However, even in slumber, that violet figure exuded a presence that grew heavier, deeper with every passing second.

Even Zi Er, who had been quietly standing guard not far away, found herself retreating step after step.

The aura around her Master had undergone a drastic change.

She found him like a sleeping prehistoric beast, his every breath steeped in savagery and coldness.

“We must not wake him… or a huge disaster will follow,” muttering to herself, Zi Er looked down at the delicate bell tied around her wrist. It was a crystalline ornament that shimmered faintly with a ghostly violet glow.

It was no ordinary bell, but a Void Artifact, the Amethyst Windchime, personally bestowed upon her by her Master.

If her Master ever lost control, all she needed to do was ring that bell… and it would call back his consciousness.

As for why she knew this? It was because Yu Zi Yu had told her everything himself. He told her that he had split his essence into halves, one residing in the Void as the Lord of the Void, and the other in the universe as the Demon Emperor.

Both halves stood as sovereigns, each commanding powerful Forces in their dimension.

That was her Master. Mysterious, boundless, and terrifying beyond imagination.

He manipulated both the Void and the Myriad Races from the shadows as though they were mere pieces upon his cosmic board.

Of course, Zi Er had no idea that she knew only fragments of the truth.

Even to someone as trusted as she, Yu Zi Yu would never reveal everything.

A being like him always kept some chars he had not shown.

For instance, she knew nothing of the Dragon of the Heavenly Dao. He had never mentioned it.

The only reason he had told her of his dual identities was because he needed her to awaken him if ever the Soaring Purple Dragon’s primal beast nature broke free of control.

More importantly, Zi Er herself was special. Yu Zi Yu had chosen to crown her as the Princess of the Void Clan.

This way, her safety was absolutely guaranteed. He would not have to worry about Zi Er being abducted and revealing his secret.

Furthermore, to safeguard this secret, Zi Er herself had placed a restriction on her Soul. If the worst should happen, her Spirit would shatter, erasing every trace of her existence.

It was similar to self-destruction, but even more terrifying, because it would annihilate her body and Soul alike. Even Eternals would not be able to revive her.

“It seems my words have put too much pressure on Zi Er…” Yu Zi Yu, whose consciousness had returned to his True Body, couldn’t help but heave a soft yet helpless sigh.

However, this was not the time to dwell on sentiment.

Now that his consciousness had returned, it was time for the Demon Emperor to walk once more beneath the starry expanse.

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In a remote corner of the Milky Way Galaxy…

*Boooooom…*

A sudden, deafening roar shattered the silence of space.

Immediately afterward, a vast, spiraling tornado suddenly manifested across the starry sea.

This was a phenomena caused by the sudden appearance of a powerful aura, a vision marking the return of the strongest existence in the universe.

“So this… is the Demon Emperor…” In the distant Demon Court, an aged figure seated in meditation opened his eyes, awe flickering within them.

He had long heard the tales, but seeing was something else entirely.

As his gaze fell upon that towering storm of Spiritual Energy, realization struck him. The Demon Emperor was far beyond imagination.

“He truly possesses the strength… to stand against the Void Hegemon.” Suppressing the tremor in his heart, the elderly figure, the Bodhisattva, the Lord of the Buddha Realm, found himself murmuring in awe and terror.

He had always thought the Void Hegemon, who could clash with two Imperial Artifacts at once, was already the pinnacle of terror.

But now, he discovered that there was another, and perhaps even more fearsome.

A being who aura was vast and majestic as a dragon’s, sweeping through Heaven and Earth.

A being whose boundless vitality made the entire cosmos feel as though spring had come anew.

Gazing at that distant brilliance, the Bodhisattva pressed his palms together and softly intoned, “Amitabha…”

As his words fell, his figure stepped into the Void.

*Booooom…* A deafening roar reverberated through the Heavens as resplendent Buddha Light illuminated the starry skies. Sanskrit characters shimmered and flowed amidst the vast expanse, filling up the starry sky.

“San Jie… pays respect to the Demon Emperor.”

A gentle greeting echoed through the boundless expanse. The tone was quite gentle, yet carrying the weight of the foremost Master of the Buddha Realm.

“You’ve waited long enough…” Came the reply. Even before Yu Zi Yu himself appeared, his voice rang in the Bodhisattva’s mind.

Then, before the latter could react, the fabric of space and time rippled, the view behind it distorted, before a golden-figure appeared before him.

The figure appeared regal in presence and bearing. The aura it radiated was transcendent, carrying an imperial might that tolerated no defiance

Even a powerhouse like the Bodhisattva felt an uncontrollable urge to kneel in reverence before that presence.

Such was the Demon Emperor. He was peerless and terrifying beyond comparison.

At that moment, Yu Zi Yu’s calm voice resounded again, “We’ve been in seclusion for long. So, please forgive us for our poor hospitality.”

With a graceful wave of his sleeve, he gestured lightly. “Please.”

“Amitabha…” The Bodhisattva pressed down the tremor in his heart, reciting the sacred name softly, before silently following the Demon Emperor’s steps.

Even he, the Master of the Buddhist Sect, was outshined by Yu Zi Yu’s terrifying aura.

Part of it was the influence of being within the Demon Court’s domain.

But more than that, it was the overwhelming truth that the Demon Emperor’s power transcended the limits of imagination.

Back within the heart of the Demon Court, Yu Zi Yu had a lengthy conversion with the Bodhisattva.

This rare exchange allowed Yu Zi Yu to understand the terrifying nature of this Bodhisattvam, his Mastery of Buddhist Dharma was profound beyond words. Every phrase, every syllable he uttered was filled with Buddhist Dharma.

However, when the topic shifted to the Lord of the Void, Yu Zi Yu clearly sensed the Bodhisattva’s composure waver, almost to the point of blowing his top.

“Those fiends… they should never be allowed to remain in this world.” His calm tone carried a fierce conviction as he continued, “I beseech the Demon Emperor to take action, to suppress that fiend. As for the matter of the Sutra Hall you mentioned… the Buddha Realm naturally agrees. Should Your Majesty gain insight into the Dharma, it would be our honor.”

“Oh…?” Yu Zi Yu chuckled softly, amusement flickering in his eyes.

This Bodhisattva truly possessed courage.

Much to Yu Zi Yu’s surprise, he so readily offered up the Sutra Hall to him.

After all, with Yu Zi Yu’s current cultivation, if he were to step into the Sutra Hall, it would take but a few days for him to comprehend the essence of Buddhist Dharma, mastering the countless divine arts and miraculous powers of the Buddhist Sect.