Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1079 - 493: The Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva, The Change in the Death Mechanism_2

Chapter 1079: Chapter 493: The Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva, The Change in the Death Mechanism_2

According to the intelligence previously obtained, the "Mother of All Evils Buddha" is the divine protector under the Ancient Heavenly Warden’s Left Attendant Bodhisattva, the "Great Wisdom Boundless Intention Bodhisattva."

The "Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva" that the citizens of Uss City are now chanting is obviously the corrupted title of this Bodhisattva after being eroded by Extreme Evil.

[Feeling an immense dread coming from above the ninth heaven, you realize that the enemy who is about to descend and reveal their holiness is an existence you cannot contend with at the moment!]

[With a flourish of your obscuring dragon wings, you stir up a sandstorm, rapidly moving away from Uss City, fleeing into the distance...]

[Suddenly, a giant hand shrouded in dark mist pierces through the layers of dark clouds from above the ninth heaven, pressing down on you!]

[The giant hand, as large as a city, formed by an aggregation of endless Malice, slams down at you with a force capable of destroying heaven and earth, to suppress and grind you, a rebel against the natural order, to dust!]

[The city dwellers see the Bodhisattva manifest and shout the title "Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva" loudly...]

[As the giant palm approaches, that massive hand covers all the sky in your sight, and just one of its finger joints is several times larger than your Ancient Dragon body.]

[You can even clearly see the ferocious palm lines in the center of the giant hand, deep and wide like riverbeds!] 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

[The intense pressure makes you feel suffocated, and being locked by that dreadful will makes it difficult for you to move; you understand that you are about to die under this giant hand!]

Lin Xun gritted his teeth and a multitude of thoughts flashed through his mind.

He immediately switched Shells.

[You have possessed the Shell of the "Polar Star Observing Executive"!]

[Facing the apocalypse-inducing giant hand bearing down, you raise the newly forged Immortal magic wand in your hand—Hermes’ Caduceus!]

[Star Realm Shift activated!]

[You look towards the mountains visible at the end of your sight, and in an instant, dazzling starlight bursts forth, engulfing your body!]

[Your silhouette disappears, and you immediately enter the Void...]

[The point you chose to shift to is the mountains at the edge of your vision, but just as you enter the Void, not yet having started to shift, an invisible supreme force forcefully pulls you out of the Void and back into reality!]

[That is an Eternal power that transcends immortality, and it is also a divine Buddha’s power that you cannot oppose!]

[You cannot resist and can only watch helplessly as the giant palm falls down, and under the cataclysmic smack, you, along with the ground beneath you, are crushed into dust...]

[Darkness engulfs your vision, and the thunderous roar that echoed through the sky rings in your ears...]

[...]

[...]

[You have died!]

Lin Xun twitched the corner of his mouth, silently looking at the three blood-red characters in front of him.

"...I guess this is how the Monkey King felt when he was suppressed by the Buddha," he thought.

Just as he was expecting to see "the immortal soul reborn next to the extinguished forge..." the Underworld Game immediately popped up several lines of prompts.

[Your Soul has ascended to immortality and can stay without a Shell!]

[Do you wish to stay here with your Immortal Soul, or be reborn next to the "Rest Page"?]

[You can directly be reborn next to the "Rest Page," or you can spend 1 point of Soul Strength to stay at your place of death in soul form and perform operations such as Shell Reshaping and possession.]

[Before you make a choice, your Soul will remain in an "Invincible" state in the land of death for a set time, unable to perform any actions until you make a corresponding choice.]

[If you don’t change options in the future when dying, it will default to this option whether to stay or be reborn.]

[Please note that the Invincible state only occurs on your first death after entering immortality.]

[Warning! If you die in soul form, you will be forced to be reborn next to the "Rest Page" and permanently reduce your Soul Strength limit by one point.]

The Underworld Game quickly jumped out several lines of prompts and continued displaying text.

[The Malice giant hand turns into countless streams of black smoke and disappears, leaving behind a valley-sized impression of a palm print on the desert land!]

"And your immortal soul, is right at the very center of this massive palm print!"

Lin Xun’s first reaction was, "Is that even a question? Definitely choose reincarnation and run away!"

But after seeing the invincible time granted by the Underworld Game to make his choice, Lin Xun’s eyes flickered, and he wasn’t in a hurry anymore.

This must be a perk given by the Book of Salvation, after all, once an Apostle ascends to immortality, their soul can exist independently without the game’s protection, and the game’s death mechanism will change.

Therefore, the Underworld Game gives a certain amount of invincible time, allowing the Apostle to choose their default method of reincarnation. If the Apostle expresses no strong desire at the moment of death, they will continue the game in the default way.

At this point, he noticed that the option to possess a shell had become grayed out, clearly it was not possible to possess during the invincible time, and the option would only take effect after making a choice.

To preserve the soul only costs 1 point of Soul Strength, and one can resurrect on the spot without having to go to the resurrection point.

Other Apostles still have to spend an additional 1 point of Soul Strength to reshape a shell, while Lin Xun owns numerous shells and can directly possess another shell to get up and continue the game.

Preserving the soul seems like a no-lose situation, but in reality, there are certain risks involved.

After the body is obliterated, a soul can only preserve with invincible time on the first occasion. Hereafter, there will be no invincible time for preservation after death.

From the stark state of the soul to the extremely short time it takes to possess a new shell is the most dangerous time for a soul.

If facing an extremely powerful BOSS, an Apostle who preserves their soul will probably be slapped to death by the BOSS before they can possess a body again, resulting in a reduction of the upper limit of their Soul Strength.

However, facing sudden unexpected deaths, such as those caused by traps, the ability to preserve the immortal soul is almost a divine skill.

Now, this ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ should already be at the level of an ’Eternal True God.’ Even if he spent 1 point of Soul Strength now to choose soul preservation and possess the body of Little Dragon, he would just be killed in an instant yet again.

Better to take advantage of the invincible time to see what the subsequent plot will be and then make a decision based on the situation.

"Black lotuses fall from the clouds above, forming a stairway for Celestials."

"A graceful lady holding a Treasure Bottle and face veiled in black, descends to the mortal world stepping on a lotus, coming before you."

"Uss City boils over, countless commoners shouting the name of the ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva.’"

"The woman looks at your soul and softly reprimands, ’wretched beast, why do you not convert, if not now then when?!’"

"Her gentle scolding is like rolling thunder, reverberating across the deserted Gobi, and the tens of thousands of citizens in Uss City clearly hear the Bodhisattva’s words."

"She raises her Treasure Bottle and a fierce wind surges. From the mouth of the bottle comes a boundless suction force, drawing in sand and dust..."

"The ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ points the mouth of the bottle at you, preparing to suck your soul within..."

"The people of Uss City all know, you killed the Bodhisattva’s divine attendant, and you, this Demon God, must pay it back in kind. Under the Bodhisattva’s Boundless Buddhist Power, you must convert and become Buddha, becoming the Bodhisattva’s steed and protector."

"Perhaps it won’t be long before Tangka paintings and Buddha statues of you being ridden by the ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ circulate throughout the city..."

"The citizens of Uss City can’t help but clap their hands in glee, full of anticipation as they watch the scene of you being subdued."

"However, no matter how the Treasure Bottle demonstrates its magic, your soul remains steadfast in place. The bottle is never able to sway your soul even slightly."

"The woman frowns, the suction from the bottle in her hand growing fiercer..."

"You sneer and say to the Bodhisattva before you, ’Chick, if you want ’Grandpa’ here as a mount, it ain’t impossible. If They make your ride enjoyable, then let Them have a reverse ride once, using any magic like Avalokitesvara in Lotus Position, it’s all good...’"

"At these words, the woman’s dark pupils fill with piercing intent to kill, and She softly speaks, lowering Her bottle, ’wretched beast, you are quite arrogant. Do you really think I can’t handle you?’"

"’The divine power from beyond might protect your soul, but unfortunately... it doesn’t protect you entirely!’"

"As She speaks, She reaches out with Her fair palm and lightly grabs, causing the ground beneath your feet to crack apart. A piece of land, carrying your soul, lifts up into the air."

"The ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ smiles and twirls Her finger, once again lifting the Treasure Bottle, sucking in both the entire piece of land and your soul altogether!"

"She caresses the bottle and says, ’This extraordinary divine power is suspicious; it needs to be reported to Yama God.’

"’This rare Dragon Demon could serve well as a protective mount... only it speaks rudely and obscenely and must be purified thoroughly.’"

"Having said that, She steps on a Black Lotus, rising up into the clouds, disappearing into the horizon..."