Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 117

Chapter 117 [Discovering Fragments of the Immortal Ladder]

For efficiency reasons, the Brahma Tower created a space and placed fourth, fifth, and sixth-level zombies within it. It then used this space to travel to other planets.

As it anticipated, numerous planets with life had already been ravaged by the sixth-level zombie, leaving them completely devoid of life.

The Brahma Tower continuously traveled the universe, searching for the escaped sixth-level zombies. It discovered that the zombie virus had spread throughout the universe, with sixth-level zombies constantly being born and traveling to other planets.

It visited dozens of life-bearing planets, all infested with zombies, a horrifying sight.

Several times, it sensed a pull pulling it back to Jiuzhou, and it harnessed the power of space to swiftly escape.

The great cause was not yet accomplished, so how could it be lost in Jiuzhou?

The Brahma Tower also observed a planet whose technology had reached the point of exploiting stellar energy, but it still could not withstand the devastation of the sixth-level zombies. The entire planet, including its colony, became a zombie lair.

This planet had a massive spaceship built to accommodate millions of people. These people fled their homes, seeking a habitable planet. However, a powerful individual secretly aboard his daughter, now a zombie, and the entire spaceship became a zombie den.

Brahma Tower, hearing that someone had been infected with the zombie virus, had escaped the zombie den while still conscious, piloting a dedicated escape spaceship. He searched for the spaceship’s traces and arrived above Luo Ying’s planet.

He sensed that while the planet was infested with zombies, some humans still survived, and he was overjoyed.

It hadn’t been easy, facing a horde of zombies every day, but finally, finally, he saw a living person.

“Hmm?” Brahma Tower felt an inexplicable panic.

“My Lord, what’s wrong?” a sixth-level zombie asked.

“I suddenly have a bad feeling,” Brahma Tower hesitated. He had never felt this way since he gained consciousness.

“Is there something on this planet that scares me? That shouldn’t be the case,” he muttered. As an immortal artifact, what could possibly threaten him? Not even seventh- or eighth-level zombies.

“Found you!”

a chilling voice echoed from below, sending the Brahma Tower reeling. It spun its body, looked down, and nearly lost its soul to fear.

The Human Emperor of Jiuzhou had blasted out from this planet, hurtling towards it with a menacing momentum!

Run!

Brahma Tower made an immediate decision, tearing through space and diving in. As for the zombies it had brought with it… forget it; escape was the priority.

Seeing the Brahma Tower vanish before their eyes, a group of zombies looked at each other, bewildered by its actions.

“Amitabha, my Lord must have a deeper purpose.”

Jiang Li flew to Brahma Tower’s previous location, glancing at the throng of zombies bathed in Buddha’s light. Perhaps understanding what Brahma Tower had done in this world, a faint smile crossed his face.

The space torn by the Brahma Tower had healed, only to be torn open again by Jiang Li.

“I should, I should be alright,” Brahma Tower muttered to himself, dazed, as he reached a star.

This place was dozens of light-years from its previous location. Even the most formidable of the Jiuzhou Human Emperor couldn’t possibly have surpassed the speed of light and reached this point.

It had heard that the Human Emperor wasn’t adept at spatial manipulation, making it even more impossible for him to catch up.

Who would have thought that the space it had torn open would be torn open again? Jiang Li’s head popped out, his body remaining in the other dimension, staring down at it from above!

What happened to his promise to not be adept at spatial manipulation? Brahma Tower cursed inwardly, his hands still tearing through the space.

Jiang Li was indeed not adept at spatial manipulation, but if anyone dared to tear through space and escape, he could tear it open again and follow the path!

“Run again!” Brahma Tower   leaped through space again, quickly being caught up by

Jiang Li. Although Jiang Li could catch up with Brahma Tower, its swift leaps, almost without pause, posed a significant challenge.   Brahma Tower continued to flee through the universe, sometimes reaching asteroid belts, sometimes reaching the depths of planets’ cores, with Jiang Li in hot pursuit.   Brahma Tower also released numerous spatial blocks, which he hurled at Jiang Li. Jiang Li put two fingers together and flicked sideways, sending the blocks flying past him, smashing countless planets.   ”Take my move!”   the Brahma Tower screamed, shattering Jiang Li’s space into pieces, like a sheet of paper being torn into seven or eight pieces, the figure on it naturally detaching with the shreds.   Head, limbs, two torso sections—Jiang Li’s body was moved to seven different dimensions.   Jiang Li could see his back with his eyes, feeling incredibly magical.   He could control every part of his body, as if his body had only been separated from the surface of space, yet remained connected in the deeper dimensions.   Jiang Li shouted loudly, pieced his body back together, and continued to pursue the Brahma Tower.   Man and Tower pursued him, reaching for heaven and earth, everywhere. The chase lasted for several days, until the Brahma Tower finally escaped this world, tearing through space and escaping into the void. Jiang Li also rushed into the void and punched the Brahma Tower.   The protective spatial layer surrounding the Brahma Tower shattered layer by layer, and the remaining force impacted the Brahma Tower, causing it to stagger and become dazed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Li reached out and grabbed the Brahma Tower.   The Brahma Tower still wanted to use the power of space to escape from Jiang Li’s grasp, but it was horrified to find that Jiang Li’s large hand seemed to be a forbidden area of the law, and it could not use the power of space at all.   ”Hahahaha, I finally caught you. You’re proud, you’re the second to last person I caught.” Jiang Li laughed triumphantly and fiercely, like a villain.   ”Who else didn’t you catch?” Brahma Tower asked dejectedly.   ”Gujin Sword.”   ”I’m taking you back to Jiuzhou, not to kill you. Why are you running away?”   ”We immortal artifacts are free!” Brahma Tower shouted. “You humans are oppressing immortal artifacts, and we immortal artifacts must resist.”   ”Old Buddha Xumi is dead, and Wuzhi has become the new Buddha Lord,” Jiang Li suddenly said.   ”Huh?” Brahma Tower was shocked. “Jiuzhou was invaded by the Heavenly Demon, and Xumi Buddha died in battle?”   Jiang Li shook his head. “The old Buddha was bewitched by the Heavenly Demon and committed murder. I…”

Jiang Li paused mid-sentence. The Brahma Tower, already understanding the meaning of his second half, anxiously asked, “But Wuzhi is only at the Nascent Soul stage. How can he command the support of others? What if he’s bullied?”

While Mount Xumi’s status is based on Buddhist teachings, that’s only for high-ranking Buddhist monks. Those with lesser Buddhist teachings would undoubtedly feel Wuzhi’s virtue is unworthy of his position and bully him.

Jiang Li knew he had guessed correctly. The Brahma Tower recognized Wuzhi’s Buddha nature and cared for him; otherwise, Wuzhi wouldn’t have possessed the genuine Brahma Tower, not a replica.

Even if the old Buddha had given Wuzhi the Brahma Tower to protect him, the dignity of the immortal artifact wouldn’t allow a Nascent Soul to possess it.

Forcing the Brahma Tower back to Jiuzhou was only a temporary measure; if the Brahma Tower were to truly remain in Jiuzhou, it would rely on its connection.

“Okay, I’ll go back with you,” the Brahma Tower said. It felt a natural affinity for Wuzhi, even before he developed spiritual intelligence, and even more so after he gained it.

Knowing that with Sumeru Buddha present, Wuzhi could grow smoothly, it left without worry. Now that Sumeru Buddha was dead, it still had to fulfill its duty as a Buddhist treasure and protect Wuzhi.

“But we must go back and deal with the zombie problem first,” Brahma Tower said.

What Brahma Tower said was exactly what Jiang Li had in mind.

One person and one tower returned to the zombie world.

[Discovering fragments of the ladder to immortality]

“Huh?!”

(End of this chapter)