Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 861 Four golden characteristics!
Those who were alive, dead, or lingering in the gap between life and death all had light curtains appearing before their eyes.

The laughing Moon Child raised a mountain of blood without hesitation, piercing through a line of guests and throwing them away;

Aiwass, with flowers in his eyes, cut the neck of the guest kneeling before him;
Aiwas's head was on top of the candlestick statue, and all the remaining pure white was painted into bright red;
The white horse that flies in the sky and summons thunder, and the giant bear that makes the mountains rise up, confront each other in the air;
The pupils of the carnivore white horse turned black and red, the bear hide on his back was burning with fire, and the fox that was originally standing on his back squatted in the corner;
The mole, laughing as he devoured the lion's liver, looked back at the old dog standing at the door, backlit;

There were silvery white stars all over the light purple sky, a dark purple river was surging like waves, and a black figure whose face could not be seen clearly stood in front of him, with a happy or sinister smile on his lips;

Runes rotated behind the blurred angel, and a shower of meteors and fire fell from the purple-red sky;
And the final scene...

Aleister took out his scythe and turned himself into a red crystal ice sculpture, which shattered with a crisp bang!
——Only the two people who had already left early did not see this scene.

Aiwass watched these scenes with complicated eyes.

In those scenes...it was almost all me.

[——And I am here with you.]

An ethereal voice sounded in Aiwas's ears.

——That was an illusion, belonging to Aleister’s consciousness.

Just like the "complete pastoral method" that Aiwass used in the first promotion ceremony - if you sacrifice your own life, you can give your soul and consciousness to the other party.

The deformed-limbed demon's personal consciousness was not strong, so Aiwass was able to directly control the demon's body at that time; if the other party was a demon with clear personal consciousness, his soul could also hide in the other party's body and wait for the other party to help him resurrect.

The situations of Aleister and Aiwass are rather special.

Although the Eternal Pope inherited the name "Aiwass", he was not the complete Aiwass. When Aleister's soul entered Aiwass' body, the two souls cut by the "Limit of Two Principles" merged again. Because they were originally one... the two parts of the real Aiwass, now perfectly merged again.

Aiwass's soul and memory are complete again, and have returned to the state before being cut - even more complete than then, reaching his true peak state so far.

——Compared to the original turbid and unclear will that even he himself felt confused and vague... often lost control or deviated temporarily due to the impulse of the road. Now that Aiwas has experienced separation and reorganization, he has completely understood the cause of every thought and every instant of his mind.

Nothingness or love, devotion or transcendence - he could no longer be confused.

Theoretically speaking, when the two souls merge again, all traces of Aleister will disappear completely.

Because there is no such person as "Aleister" in this world - she is just the "shadow" of Aiwass. When Aiwass becomes complete, the incomplete will naturally become a part of the whole.

However, they were not stitched together again by the Sand Clock... but were fused in another way.

This is a miracle that can only be achieved in the dream world.

In the promotion ceremony of "allowing death", the soul of Aiwas, who had fully experienced death and was truly in the dream world, had become a phantom demon like the undead; this made it possible to accept "shepherding flesh and blood".

Aleister also has in his hands one-third of the soul separated from Aiwas when the Path of Dedication was promoted to the fourth level. Together with Aleister who has transcended the Path, they just meet the conditions for using the shepherding method. By using the complete shepherding method, one can deposit his soul and consciousness into the body of the shepherded phantom demon, allowing the other party to help him resurrect.

——So compared to normal fusion, an extra consciousness appeared out of thin air.

This gave Aiwass the possibility to resurrect Aleister...Now she was clinging to Aiwass like a banshee.

Although the resurrected Aleister is no longer half of Aiwass - because Aiwass is completely complete and no longer lacks "the part she has".

But for Aleister, this might be a kind of new life.

She was completely freed from her fate.

As for the lack of soul - that was not a problem for Aiwass.

Aiwas originally had the property of "dissolving soul". When his soul recovered, he could take out a part of the liquid soul to form the foundation for Aleister's resurrection. It would not harm anyone and would definitely not pollute Aleister's memory and consciousness... As for the lack of a physical body, wasn't Aleister already prepared?

——Use the remains of Sasha to transform into a Blood Angel.

Just as she wished.

"...No wonder Sizhu said to me, 'This ceremony may be very important to you.'"

Aiwass's expression was complicated: "So I was given such an opportunity..."

He originally thought that Huan Tiansi had intervened in the ceremony midway.

But if Huan Tiansi intervened, given his personality... after Aleister sacrificed himself, he would most likely not be able to afford to lose and would be eliminated directly. However, Aiwass did not see Huan Tiansi until the end...

Only then did he realize that this was just the future simulated by Si Zhu.

——The theme of this third painting is the Ring of Heaven, the Endless Knot, and the Ring of Tail!
Aiwass himself is the protagonist of that painting!
So, it is modern...

While Aiwas was thinking, the score sheet appeared:
[Necessary tasks have been completed]

[Endless Feast: Complete the Tower of Feast in another way (completed)]

[Total points of "Banquet Tower" is 3000, contribution points is 2590]

[Animal World: Complete The White Horse King in another way (completed)]

[The total score of "The White Horse King" is 4500, and the contribution score is 2200]

【Goodbye: Complete "Stay with Me" in another way (completed)】

[Total points of "Stay with Me" is 6000, contribution points is 5800]

【Total score 10590, ranked first】

[Special Victory "Holy Resurrection" Completed]

With a burst of golden light, the ethereal angelic body of Aiwass was gradually carved into flesh.

His diffused consciousness gradually gathered, and his soul state returned to his physical body. His five senses gradually recovered and became clear; the omnipotent perception in the soul state was gradually suppressed.

…In the end no one lives in sin.

Was it really a trap... No, it couldn't be called a trap.

If we change a few paintings, it might be possible. But this last painting is too difficult, and there is no room for infighting among the promoted people...

"…The necessary task is to escape from the painting."

Aiwass murmured in a low voice: "When was it..."

He paused, then suddenly realized it. That was the last time he made a choice—he left the painting first, and then the painting was completed!

In other words, these “nine questions” are the real trap!

You have to leave the problem at least once before you can finally move on from it.

In other words, you can only answer the question eight times at most, otherwise it will be built into the last painting when you complete the painting!

Is this also some kind of metaphor?
This world has been restarted eight times, which means that this itself is the ninth reincarnation.

If it is put into the "painting", it means that eight questions have been answered and there is one last question.

——That is to say, if you answer the question once more and don’t leave, you will never be able to leave again.

"……etc?"

Aiwass opened his eyes wide.

He suddenly realized what Si Zhu...or the Twin Mirror wanted to say to him.

The ninth question refers to the ninth reincarnation.

——If you don’t “leave” this time, you will never be able to leave again!
Does Si Zhu want me to leave?

"Of course you can leave. This is your last chance."

A warm and steady voice like that of a loving father rang out in the space: "But if you don't leave this time, you won't be able to leave.

"You will also become the 'person in the painting'... That's why the child is so anxious."

Watching the bloody stag covered with sinful thorns slowly coming out from the depths with light steps.

Aiwass subconsciously argued: "But...if I leave, what will happen to the people in this world?"

"--Either be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation forever, or fall into the twilight."

Si Zhu's voice was gentle: "Just like the choices you have seen.

"You are not from this world, child. You are just a lost soul...but you are carrying such a heavy responsibility. There is no reason in this world to let people who arrive halfway take responsibility.

"So you can leave until the very last minute."

"...Is this the reason why you didn't stop Huan Tiansi?"

Aiwas opened his eyes wide and was very aware of Sizhu's attitude.

Sizhu - and possibly other pillar gods, they are not unaware of Huantiansi's little tricks.

But they also know that the road ahead is bleak.

If you can't make up your mind to perish together, it's better to escape from this broken ship before the last moment.

So they supported Aiwass but did not oppose Huantiansi.

Because they have become "Pillar Gods" - as the pillars of this world, they can no longer leave.

“…I don’t want to leave.”

After a long silence, Aiwass answered firmly: "There are people in this world who love me, people who need me. There are people I have to save, and there are people I have to kill.

"My bond lies here - returning to another world is like leaving my hometown again, isn't it? If I tear open a wound that has already healed into a scar, will it heal back to the way it was before the injury?
"I don't have a home there anymore... My home is here."

"Then I hope you like this home, child."

Si Zhu said gently.

Although it was just a deer, Aiwass seemed to see Him smiling happily.

He nuzzled Aiwass affectionately and said softly, "The hungry have nothing to think about, and the lonely have nothing to love.

"—drink my blood... and sing and speak."

As the candlelighter spoke, blood oozed from his neck.

Aiwass opened his mouth subconsciously, and they fell into his mouth.

The next moment, six entries suddenly appeared in front of Aiwas.

——Not three, but six!

Three golds and three purples.

Three dedications, three transcendences!
Because both the Path of Dedication and the Path of Transcendence are Aiwass, and there is only one person left alive, and the maximum number of people who can be promoted is three.

Therefore, when Aleister merged with Aiwass, it was equivalent to him winning on both paths!

[Noble Sacrifice (Purple): When you use "Sacrifice", you will lose 33% of your maximum health to double the effect of this sacrifice unconditionally. This can only be used three times a month.]

[Endless Mercy (Gold): Your healing can revive the recently dead.]

[Four-color Wings (Purple): You gain four-color wings. When activated, you can change your mana pool to one of the elements of wind, earth, water, or fire. Each color can only be used once a day.]

[Elemental Emperor (Gold): All your spells and abilities involving the elements of wind, earth, water, and fire gain +1 priority (divinity)]

[Snake of Transcendence (Gold): When you fight against an enemy with a higher energy level than yourself and fail, you will gain an additional +2 priority (divinity) for the next judgment.]

[Priority bonuses from the same source (such as divinity) are only calculated once]

And with a clanging sound, one of the purple ones turned into gold!
【Pillar God’s Grace——】

[Sizhu has promoted an entry for you! ]

[Choose the Horn (Gold): You drink the blood from the neck of Choose the Horn and become Choose the Son]

(End of this chapter)