Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 858: Transmutation
Aleister did not hesitate for long.

Because for her, there is only one answer.

In this timeline, the Ring of Tail incident did not happen, and the material world and the dream world were completely separated, so all kinds of world-destroying disasters lacked a foundation. Aiwass did not become a savior, but lived peacefully with Isabel as a prince until his old age... In this case, Huan Tiansi and Aiwass are no longer enemies.

Transmutation is a new path that was born less than a hundred years ago, so it is not easy to give birth to the sixth energy level. As the "closest person to Huan Tiansi", Aiwass is likely to become the strongest transmuter and thus become the Emperor of Elements. Not to mention, the angel in front of him is obviously using the power of elements.

People who don't know Aiwass at all may also regard the angel in front of them as the apostle of the Endless Knot in the world. After all, He clearly said that He came here on the orders of the Endless Knot.

...But to Aleister, both of those were undoubtedly wrong answers.

Because to her, Aiwass can only have one identity and she can only accept one answer.

Aleister pushed open the door with "Eternal Pope" written on it without hesitation.

——Only the Eternal Pope Aiwass is the Aiwass that Aleister knew in the past.

Aleister walked forward resolutely in the fantastic corridor, with many thoughts running through his mind.

Pastoral Law...

Why is the pastoral method driven by the blood of the shepherd effective for Aiwass?
Isn’t the pastor an apostle of Huantiansi?

Unless the shepherd himself is part of the Ring of Heaven, just like...

"Am I the same as Aiwass...?"

Aleister murmured softly.

The mysterious skill that Huan Tiansi used to cut Aiwas out was not the gap between the two yin and yang of the sand clock... but his unique method of cutting off the tail. As the name suggests, cutting off the tail to survive... that means the "tail" must be regenerable.

If Aiwass was not the first "tail-breaking", there was another tail-breaking before - that might be the Shepherd!
She vaguely remembered watching a work in her previous life. A villain in that work had the ability to share his power with others. After the other party was trained, he would take it back.

Aleister still had this vague impression, which meant that she must have seen it in her previous life. But her memory was not clear, which meant that Huan Tiansi did not share this part of the memory with them.

Separate the self, nurture the power, and then take back the self...

…I see. Is this what “the ring of tail” means?

The method of cutting off the tail, the art of shepherding... a snake that eats its tail in its mouth!
——The answer has been on the puzzle from the very beginning!

Now the Shepherd has obviously been devoured by Huan Tiansi again, and the part that belongs to the Shepherd has belonged to Huan Tiansi itself. That is why Huan Tiansi wants to use the Tail Ring Ritual on the Fallen Angel... The Fallen Angel has already been raised by the Shepherd, so He needs to reclaim the "Lamb" of the Fallen Angel!
but……

As long as one's dedication is not shaken, the established pastoral method is almost unsolvable. The pastor almost succeeded in pastoring the Fallen Angel, but there was an oversight at the last moment.

When he tried to sacrifice the Fallen Angel to himself, the backlash of the Shepherd's Law took away all his power.

...But if you say.

Did the pastor do this on purpose?

If the Shepherd himself is the "devotion fragment" cut off by the Ring Angel, then his essence is very similar to Aiwass. His desire for devotion is so strong that he can shepherd the Fallen Angel... This means that his desire for devotion is even purer than Aiwass.

——How could such an extraordinary person at the fifth or even sixth energy level easily deviate from his path?
And it was so rebellious - he completely destroyed the foundation of his own path, causing his own skills to directly backfire!
unless……

The Shepherd's choice to actively devour the "Fallen Angel" is itself a kind of dedication!
He realized his own nature and the fate of the Fallen Angels - if he devoured the power of the Fallen Angels and was then devoured by the Ring of Angels, the Ring of Angels would gain all of the power of the Fallen Angels.

That's why he would use this method...even at the cost of his own life, to release the Fallen Angels from this conspiracy.

Because that ritual has not been completed, the Ring Angel is obsessed with the Tail Ring Ritual and must be the first to pull down the Fallen Angel.

The purpose is to become a complete "Tail Ring" - because there is still a part of the Shepherd's essence in the body of the Fallen Angel! If the Tail Ring ritual is not completed, He can only become the "Endless Knot", which is the hidden danger left by the former Shepherd!
Just like when Aiwas in angel form read out Heleqin's name and summoned the Flame-Butterfly... He didn't need to do this at all. And there was only one possibility for His abnormal behavior now.

——That means He is asking for help from Himself.

Even if Huan Tiansi used the blood of the shepherd to shepherd, it was not a normal shepherding method after all. Because the current Huan Tiansi simply did not have the desire to dedicate enough to match his power beyond the Tao.

Aleister still has a chance to turn the tables!
All you need to do is use a stronger and purer pastoral method to cover up Huantiansi's pastoral care!
——The liquid soul hanging around her neck is the soul fragment left when Aiwas's dedication path was promoted to the fourth energy level. If she drinks it or injects it into her body, she can temporarily obtain a part of Aiwas's soul and achieve balance on the path.

Both are at the fourth energy level, and the power of the Tao is just balanced!
...But, that was originally the treasure that Aleister intended to use to rebuild his phantom body.

She originally wanted to use this bottle of liquid soul to transform herself into a blood angel, so she finally got it back from Isabel. If she wanted to transform herself into a beast of sin, this bottle of liquid soul was a necessary ingredient. All of this was to ensure that she would not be forgotten...

Therefore, even when little Fernando's injury required its treatment, Aleister remained silent.

——But now, Aleister has no choice.

If you want to keep the unconscious Aiwass, you must use it.

even……

…and that’s not all.

"Not only that……"

She stopped in front of the third painting and murmured softly, "Not only that..."

——More is needed.

To ensure success.

To ensure pastoral care is successful...

Because there is only one bottle of this soul...she won't have a second chance.

At this time, the metal door was almost completely shattered.

Aleister finally saw clearly what the dark yellow claw marks that had a stratum corneum-like texture were.

That's... Amber.

The semi-solidified amber sealed in the gate!

As if it had been scratched madly, leaving behind countless unforgettable beast scratches that looked like scabs.

But even so, the scarred amber door was still not destroyed. Not even a crack was penetrated.

"No matter how crazy the beasts are, the amber wall will still stand... Such an apt metaphor."

Aleister made up his mind and stepped out the door.

That is the door of scars, the door of silence.

This was Aleister's seventh time answering questions... and his eighth time entering the world of the Ascension Ceremony.

The sacred number is eight…it is the number of transcendence.

It is also the number of transmutation!

(End of this chapter)