After the Skyfall

Chapter 772 The Power of Time
Li Yi advanced cautiously along the way, avoiding the influence of the power of time, trying to reach the exact location in the shortest time possible. However, even though he was cautious enough, he still suffered from the erosion of the power of time several times.

Fortunately, he stayed there for a short time, and the power of time he encountered was not too strong, so it was still difficult to take away his entire lifespan in an instant.

However, the dangers in this area are more than just these.

In countless times, there are always some extraordinary dangers.

Soon, Li Yi stopped again.

He saw a supernatural creature crawling on the branch of a towering ancient tree in front of him. The supernatural creature looked like a leopard and a dog, with two horns on its head. If it were outside, it would not even be considered a mythical creature.

But here, this extraordinary creature has survived the erosion of time, and coupled with its exposure to spiritual practice, the aura it exudes is even more terrifying than that of a big demon.

"Back off, or I'll kill you." Li Yi shouted, and a red-gold star-shattering spear instantly appeared in his hand.

Extraordinary creatures of this level are all intelligent. Even if they cannot understand human language, they can understand Li Yi's general meaning. Therefore, he now shows enough strength to try to scare them away.

If possible, he didn't want to take action in such a place, so as to avoid causing a chain reaction and bringing about a disaster.

However, this extraordinary creature was looking at Li Yi with a pair of old and wise eyes, as if considering whether to hunt Li Yi down. Although it felt some danger because Li Yi had displayed his weapon, it felt that it could still defeat the opponent.

However, this extraordinary creature paid attention to Master Yu Lian who was standing nearby. This woman who only knew how to lower her head and recite scriptures made this extraordinary creature with terrifying strength feel a sense of extreme danger.

Finally, this extraordinary creature roared, jumped down from the ancient tree, and disappeared in an instant.

Obviously, the other party gave up.

Li Yi observed for a while and continued to move forward after making sure that the other party had really left. He felt that this place could allow the strange beasts from the wild world to come and try their luck. As long as there were enough resources, they could really get powerful help from the mountain master in a short period of time.

After walking for a while.

The pile of rubble floating in the air was not far away, but he was not in a hurry. He didn't want to overturn on this last stretch of the road.

However, as he continued to grope.

Sudden.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a huge creature suddenly appeared above Li Yi's head. At the same time, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly appeared, which startled him and he looked up suddenly.

But then half of a dragon's body appeared, covering the sky.

"A mythical creature, a real dragon? Or some kind of dragon?" Li Yi's eyelids twitched.

To be honest, in all these years of practice across many worlds, he has never seen a real dragon. At most, he has seen a flood dragon or a creature with some dragon blood, because no matter which world they are in, a real dragon is the supreme existence and represents absolute power.

Even in the wild world where gods appear, real dragons are hard to find.

Could it be that a real dragon is wandering in this place where the power of time is in chaos?
The sudden appearance of such a creature made Yu Lian, who had been chanting, stop. She slowly raised her eyes and looked towards the sky: "I didn't expect that there would be a dragon in this world where the layman is."

"I thought you could only chant sutras but not speak." Li Yi took a glance and said, "So in the Brahma world, true dragons are called celestial dragons?"

"Tianlong has been extraordinary since ancient times. As long as they reach adulthood, they can obtain the status of Tianlong Bodhisattva." Yu Lian said slowly: "Unlike monks like us, we need to observe the precepts and practice, purify the six senses, evaporate the golden sea, and then we can achieve Bodhi."

"At the Bodhisattva level, his strength is probably even stronger than that of the Demon King." Li Yi speculated in his mind at this moment.

The Yu Lian in front of him can catch the red-gold arrow with her bare hands. Her strength is probably at the same level as the Demon King, but she is only one step away from the true fruit. So it is not difficult to infer that her Bodhisattva status is very high, above the Demon King.

And if the Master Buhua, who was killed by him, had cultivated himself into the World-Retaining Vajra, his strength should have been at the level of a demon king.

Therefore, the results obtained by Vajra and Bodhisattva are different, and their strengths are also very different.

Vajra is easy to cultivate, but Bodhi is difficult to attain.

In addition, there seems to be a Buddha level further up. The dragon in the sky was just passing by at the moment and did not attack any creature, but Li Yi did not dare to gamble, and could only wait until the dragon flew away before he dared to move forward.

"Layman, if you can comprehend the flesh-and-blood image of Tianlong Guangli Bodhisattva and practice the contemplation of white bones, you will surely be able to attain Bodhi in the future. Why bother struggling in this turbid world? It is better to follow me back to the Brahma world and obtain great tranquility and freedom."

Yu Lian tried to persuade him again, not wanting to miss any opportunity to convert Li Yi.

Only by successfully converting Li Yi can her Zen mind be restored and the last step can be taken.

Therefore, no matter where she goes, she will never give up.

"Master Yulian, why don't you follow me to practice Taoism? With your potential and qualifications, plus the power of time here, it won't be long before you can achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and the Five Qis Returning to the Origin. At that time, you will be immortal, live as long as the sky, and travel between heaven and earth. Wouldn't that be a happy life? Why bother to be a puppet in the temple?" Li Yi also persuaded the other party.

"If you can't attain enlightenment, even if you achieve immortality, you will still be in chains and it will be hard to find peace. What fun is there in traveling in this turbid world? It's nothing more than witnessing birth, old age, sickness and death, and suffering all the pain of the world. When you look back again, everything is empty, everything is like a dream." Yu Lian said slowly with her hands clasped together.

Li Yi said: "Master, your Buddhist teachings are profound, but how do you know that I won't be able to achieve great tranquility and freedom after following this path?"

"The Buddha lights the way ahead, and the Bodhisattvas stay in the world to save people. I will not be lost." Yu Lian said, "But who will save those who practice Taoism?"

"There are so many worlds, can your Bodhisattva save them all? If you rely entirely on Bodhisattvas, then where will the first Buddha of the Brahma world come from? It is better to rely on yourself than on Buddhas." Li Yi realized something when he said this, and continued: "So Master Yulian wants to save a demon like me, so that I can complete my merits, pass the last level, attain Bodhi, and achieve the status of a Bodhisattva?"

Yu Lian put her hands together and said, "Buddha and devil are only a thought away. It depends on how you choose. I just don't want to see you fall into the devil's way, so I sacrificed my life to save you. That's all."

"Then you better keep working hard." Li Yi understood the other party's intention, but due to his own weakness, he couldn't do anything to the other party and could only give up.

As the dragon above his head left.

He finally arrived at the coordinate location safely. He took a step forward and stepped onto a stone floating in the air, and immediately felt that his body was aging at an unimaginable speed.

However, Li Yi's realm is already relatively high, and his life span is also very long. Although he is aging rapidly, it is still within his tolerance range.

But even so, the blood in his body was drying up quickly, and the magic power in his body was decreasing rapidly.

Because practitioners have to maintain a normal state, they are constantly consuming their energy, blood, lifespan, and mana. If it were just normal times, it wouldn't be a big deal, but here time flows too fast, so the normal consumption becomes extremely terrifying.

Li Yi quickly retreated before his body's energy was almost exhausted.

In just one minute, he felt as if he had gone through a very long time. His body became dry and his life span was shortened.

However, he took out the Tianyi Temple, took a deep breath, and the surging life energy poured into his body from the temple. His withered body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. The divine blood in his body was surging like thunder, and the thunder patterns on his skin were shining with divine light, which was even more extraordinary.

Moreover, in other parts of the body, several new lightning divine patterns appeared.

This means that after a period of erosion, Li Yi's divine blood has become richer again, and his physique and strength have directly increased.

"Thirteen dragons, the power of thirteen tigers."

After Li Yi recovered, he clenched his palms, and the strength of his body directly increased by the power of a dragon and a tiger. This transformation was truly terrifying.

You don't need to do anything, just let time pass and the divine blood warriors will become stronger on their own.

It can be seen that Li Yi's physical strength still has a lot of room for improvement and has not yet reached its peak.

"But this stone is not suitable for practicing. The power of time is still a little too strong. I don't even have time to absorb the energy of the universe." Li Yi then said in his heart.

He needs to continue to choose a place that is more suitable for him to practice.

Because he not only needs to grow physically, but also needs to cultivate his primordial spirit and Dharma image to make adequate preparations for the future gathering of the Three Flowers at the Top of the Head.

(End of this chapter)