When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 1019 - 391: All Are Friends
Li Xiu stared blankly at the existence known as the Ancestral Spirit, finding it somewhat familiar, yet not quite matching the shadow in his memory.
The Ancestral Spirit had completely emerged from the Light Cave, appearing as an exceptionally beautiful woman, possessing the benevolence of a Madonna and the compassion of a Bodhisattva. The only flaw was that she surprisingly was bald.
"Lord Ancestral Spirit, please grant me power." The Vajra Wrathful Buddha was already ecstatic upon seeing the Ancestral Spirit truly descend, and bowed again to it.
Yet the Ancestral Spirit did not look at the Vajra Wrathful Buddha but rather gazed at Li Xiu with eyes full of boundless love and slowly began to walk towards him.
"Is the Ancestral Spirit going to personally slay Li Xiu?" Bu’Er remarked, surprised.
"Something’s off!" Uncle Evil frowned, increasingly sensing something amiss, as the Ancestral Spirit’s gaze didn’t seem like one intent on killing Li Xiu.
The Demon Spirits of the Celestial Sea saw the Ancestral Spirit approaching Li Xiu, and many clamored for the Ancestral Spirit to not let Li Xiu die too easily, to avenge the King of Gold.
"It’s your honor the Ancestral Spirit personally sends you off," the Unicorn Demon Spirit declared confidently, convinced that Li Xiu was doomed this time.
Li Xiu watched the Ancestral Spirit approach, but did not adopt a battle stance, even lowering the Forbidden Spear in his hand.
The Ancestral Spirit came to stand before Li Xiu, and just when the Demon Spirits thought she would strike to kill Li Xiu, she unexpectedly bowed deeply to him at a ninety-degree angle.
For a moment, all the Demon Spirits of the Celestial Sea were petrified, with only the sound of the sea waves breaking the silence.
"What’s going on... The Ancestral Spirit actually bowed to that human... What is this..." The Unicorn Demon Spirit’s eyes were about to pop out, wondering if it had gone mad, seeing such an absurd illusion.
"Is it really you?" Li Xiu looked at the bald beauty of the Ancestral Spirit, finally confirming her identity.
Initially, Li Xiu merely felt she resembled a bald woman, the Jade Doll, whom he had met on the little train of the Jade Passage.
Though the Jade Doll was just a doll, and her body proportions were not the same as the Ancestral Spirit before him, the resemblance was striking, and with her not holding a child now, Li Xiu had hesitated to be sure.
Seeing her bow like that, Li Xiu confirmed it was indeed her, as those Jade Dolls had all bowed to him like this upon leaving.
The Ancestral Spirit smiled slightly at Li Xiu but did not speak, instead turning to look at the Vajra Wrathful Buddha. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Whatever he wants, give it to him. If he wants your life, then end it yourself, so you don’t trouble him," the Ancestral Spirit said lightly.
These words left the Demon Spirits of the Celestial Sea astonished.
They found it hard to believe these words had come from the Ancestral Spirit’s mouth; to let their own be killed by another, without resistance, even to take their own life—what kind of ancestor is this?
The Unicorn Demon Spirit was completely bewildered now, staring at Li Xiu and the Ancestral Spirit dumbfounded, feeling like a fool.
"What on earth happened?" Bu’Er’s face turned extremely grim.
She had Uncle Evil open the Celestial Sea Gate originally to let the Vajra Wrathful Buddha summon the power of the Ancestral Spirit to save his life, never expecting such a turn of events.
"Lord Ancestral Spirit... why..." The Vajra Wrathful Buddha demanded of the Ancestral Spirit in grief and anger. He could die for the Ancestral Spirit, but he couldn’t understand why it had to be this way.
"This is a debt I owe him," the Ancestral Spirit said lightly.
This statement shocked the Demon Spirits of the Celestial Sea even more. The noble Ancestral Spirit stating a debt to Li Xiu was unimaginable, hard to fathom what Li Xiu had done to warrant such behavior from the Ancestral Spirit, even at the cost of its descendants’ lives.
"That human... what is his background..." Bu’Er’s expression turned extremely complex.
Upon hearing the Ancestral Spirit’s words, the Vajra Wrathful Buddha said no more, going directly before Li Xiu and declaring loudly, "Since it’s Lord Ancestral Spirit’s debt to you, I shall repay it. If you want my life, take it."
The Vajra Wrathful Buddha felt as though his heart had turned to ash, gathering the Light of Truth to strike his own head and end it.
"Uncle Buddha!" Bu’Er was both shocked and angry, wanting to stop him but utterly powerless to do so, bound by rules she couldn’t leave the Celestial Sea Palace to plead with the Vajra Wrathful Buddha.
"Let it be." Li Xiu casually opened the Vajra Wrathful’s hand, turned toward the Ancestral Spirit, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you for your assistance, we are now even."
Having said that, Li Xiu turned and walked towards the stone steps leading to the third peak.
This was who Li Xiu was. He didn’t respond to others’ calls to attack and kill; the more vicious the enemy, the more invigorated he became. In situations like this, however, he couldn’t bring himself to act.
The Ancestral Spirit seemed to have anticipated this outcome, smiling silently as she watched Li Xiu leave. Only after he was far away did she return to the Light Cave and disappear, leaving behind a message lingering in the Vajra Wrathful Buddha’s ears: "The breaking of the Celestial Sea’s ban is inevitable. From now on, you shall follow him."
"Lord Ancestral Spirit, you overestimate that human. Even if he can get past me, he cannot surpass the remaining five peaks. The Celestial Sea cannot be breached," the Vajra Wrathful Buddha mumbled, still unconvinced.
"Indeed, the Celestial Sea cannot be breached. He’s merely chanced upon knowing an Ancestral Spirit, pure luck, and there can be no further fortuitous events," the Unicorn Demon Spirit chimed in.
