The Divine Light has already proven through action that the power of Divine Seal Fragnts cannot defeat the Master of Divine Seal. Since holding onto them only turns them into a weakness, Xuanming could only discard them all.
From the position of those challenging Xuanming, this is indeed a huge piece of good news. I also possess the power of Divine Seal Fragnts, yet it has scarcely improved my own combat power; although I can enhance this through the blessing of Little Bowl, it rely results in a "when the enemy is killed, they die" dark humor effect. While it's very effective against enemies with an Undying Body and will certainly be a trump card for future battles with Ming Zhuo, it doesn't show its power in ordinary combat.
Little Bowl's hypothesis might also explain why Xuanming couldn't defeat ng Zhang of Taoyuan Village—even though there's no concrete evidence, I believe Xuanming and ng Zhang of Taoyuan Village are of a similar level. Xuanming had once intercepted and seized all the ownerless Divine Seal fragnts left behind by the death of Divine Light, making him currently the character with the most Divine Seal fragnts among all Void Envoys.
Even though Taoyuan Village Master possesses the unfinished "Paradise," in my mind, its external advantages couldn't possibly be stronger than Xuanming's.
However, regarding Little Bowl's judgnt, I have a bit of doubt and thus directly brought it up: "Your reasoning process might be correct. To fight on equal terms with the Master of Divine Seal, Xuanming must relinquish the power of Divine Seal Fragnts, but isn't this only a concern when the actual fight happens?
"Currently, Xuanming hasn't pinpointed the exact whereabouts of the Master of Divine Seal, and his enemies aren't limited to just the Master of Divine Seal. Putting aside ng Zhang of Taoyuan Village and myself, even the other Impermanence of Luo Mountain could potentially clash with him. Abandoning all the power of Divine Seal Fragnts so swiftly—might this be too hasty?"
Little Bowl also acknowledged: "Indeed, to maximize the value of Divine Seal Fragnts, discarding the identity of a Void Apostle at this stage might truly be wasteful.
"But from Xuanming's perspective, it's a matter of urgency, requiring swift decisiveness—because he can't predict the Master of Divine Seal's ti to restore the Void Realm with precision.
"We don't know how much intelligence Xuanming has on matters related to the Master of Divine Seal, but neither he nor the potential source of his information, the Evangelical Institute, is the true controller of the divine seal. They lack such a position and perspective, so naturally, they can't calculate the specific process of the Master of Divine Seal repairing the Void Realm.
"Once the Void Realm is restored, the Master of Divine Seal might summon Xuanming into the Void Realm through the connection with the fragnts—summoning him onto his ho ground. Last ti, the prepared Xuanming caught the Master of Divine Seal off guard; and if positions were swapped, Xuanming might be killed easily like Divine Light without any chance to counterattack.
"He might not even need to wait for the Void Realm to be restored; the current Master of Divine Seal could already have the ans to impact us Void Envoys, he just hasn't chosen to do so yet…"
At this point, maybe thinking I would worry about my own situation, she added, "Moreover, over these days, I've been weakening Brother Zhuang Cheng's connection depth with the Divine Seal Fragnts. It is now reduced to the minimum extent, approximately the level when I first knew Brother Zhuang Cheng.
"This shouldn't impede Brother Zhuang Cheng's re-entry into the Void Realm in the future, and the identity of a Void Envoy remains intact. Of course, if Brother Zhuang Cheng wishes for further weakening, just let know anyti, I'd be happy to assist."
The agreent to help weaken the depth of connection with the Divine Seal Fragnts was previously established, so I nodded in response, "I've already perceived that."
Currently, I'm actually incapable of independently exerting the power of the Divine Seal Fragnts. However, as long as I have Little Bowl's blessing to supplent, I can still unleash the True Spirit Power that counters the Undying Body. After all, by independently using the power of Divine Seal Fragnts, I could at most just alter the frequency of my mana fluctuations. It's really hard to imagine any future scenarios for its usage.
Out of curiosity, I asked another question, "Since you can weaken the connection with the Divine Seal Fragnts, can you also deepen the connection with them?"
"Deepen?"
Little Bowl seed not to have thought in this direction; after so serious pondering, she answered, "… It's possible. By deepening the connection, it might amplify the output of the power of Divine Seal Fragnts... However, Brother Zhuang Cheng's compatibility with the Divine Seal Fragnts is too poor, so amplifying it wouldn't make much of a difference compared to now.
"Although my compatibility is good, it's already in a sufficiently perfected state. The essence of the Power of Righteous Heavenly Phenona isn't about being strong but about adaptability, emphasizing a balance, whereby further deepening might not be a good thing.
"And if the connection deepened to an extre level…"
She seed to be calculating sothing, staying silent for quite a while, prompting to ask, "What would happen?"
"... In such a situation, the soul would be completely bound to the Divine Seal Fragnts. As for what changes might occur, I can't predict." Little Bowl hesitantly said, "It might be similar to the current Master of Divine Seal... soul-possessed onto the Divine Seal Fragnts, making it like the fragnts have attained essence?"
Her words stimulated my imagination.
The Master of Divine Seal indeed isn't the essence of the Divine Seal but rather Tai Sui possessing the Divine Seal? Using the thod Little Bowl suggested, deepening one's connection with the divine seal to the extre?
As I pondered, I said, "If the Master of the Divine Seal indeed holds great authority over the Divine Seal Fragnts, doing so could likely make you a tool of the Master of the Divine Seal."
Little Bowl nodded and then said, "For the past three days, I've also been contemplating whether it's possible to help Sister Mazao establish a connection with the Divine Seal Fragnts, making her similar to a Void Apostle. That way, she could directly use the power of the Divine Seal Fragnts and might even utilize the Naraku Gospel Power without any cost... It's just that it would form conditions for the Master of the Divine Seal to intervene, and I seemingly can't achieve such a degree at the mont."
"On that note, I thought you'd stop Mazao," I said.
"Stop—do you an?" Little Bowl asked.
Over these three days, Mazao has been able to attempt converting a small amount of broom star power into her own strength.
To prevent any unexpected incidents, I was present as an observer during these attempts. It was a strengthening state similar to Fa Zheng's enhancent when using Human Dao Divine Weapon, instantly amplifying her mana two or threefold. Of course, this would put a heavy burden on the soul, forcing her to stop within a few seconds given her current state.
This power is based on self-harm; the longer it's used, the greater the harm, even threatening life. According to our calculations, if wielded to its full potential after the soul is completely repaired, reaching the level of Impermanence is undeniably possible. However, as soon as usage ti crosses the red line, it would inevitably lead to destruction for both parties involved. Such practice is akin to evil path demon magic and taboo forbidden technique that shouldn't be touched.
If treating Mazao as soone to protect at all costs, I should completely stop her from trying such dangerous power, but...
"Brother Zhuang Cheng didn't stop Sister Mazao either, right?" Little Bowl said.
I couldn't deny it. Considering common sense, I shouldn't have done that, but when Mazao declared her unwavering resolve to stand by my side and fight alongside , I found myself unable to voice words of dissuasion, with an uncontrollable feeling of anticipation burning within .
Even from the beginning, when learning that Mazao's safe usage ti for the Naraku Gospel Power was just one minute, I hadn't even considered advising Mazao further.
—Because I too wanted to fight alongside Mazao.
"If it were the past, I definitely would've advised against it for Sister Mazao," Little Bowl said, "But things are different now. Today's Sister Mazao would never fight to destroy herself. So I'm willing to trust her, believing she can wield this dangerous power well. Not for death, but for a better life.
"To , Brother Zhuang Cheng, it's you I'm even more worried about. To protect from Xuanming's threat, you plan to go to that Southern City for a decisive battle with Xuanming... You're enjoying this in your heart despite lacking a guaranteed victory, aren't you?"
"Yes. Aren't you going to try to stop ?" I asked.
Little Bowl made a small gesture to beckon closer. As I leaned in, she tenderly embraced my head, the small, soft body pressing against my face.
"I may not know how to fight, but I understand one thing—for a warrior embarking on a journey with resolve, I shouldn't be shedding tears and pulling a sad face. So I won't stop Sister Mazao, nor will I stop you." Little Bowl said, "But, Brother Zhuang Cheng, you are fighting fiercely for my sake. So if you die later, I won't shalessly live on without you. I hope you can rember this when you take risks."
I didn't expect Little Bowl to say sothing like this and couldn't help but voice my doubt: "Then what about your mission? Don't you want to see Mazao and Zhu Shi beco happy? If you follow to death, what would they think? Are you planning to abandon your mission?"
"The outco indeed would be such. From the standpoint of the Dream Avatar, having sothing prioritized over the mission can only be seen as a fault." Little Bowl smiled, "But besides the obsession of a mother and the dream of a daughter, I also have my own independent self, as you, Brother Zhuang Cheng, recently told , right? So I hope you consider this decision not as a mother, not as a daughter but from my independent self... As an arrangent from Little Bowl to you."
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