The next day.
When the first ray of morning light passed through the huge water tree and shone on [Underwood], the bell that announced the start of the gift competition spread throughout the underground city.
It didn't feel long, but there was no end in sight. No one knew how long it would take to reach the starting point of the Road to Heaven. Eight-cloud Ink, Sixteen Nights, Ashina, Aistel, Sarah, and Jiao Liu stood there.
The scenery around them sometimes changed into towns, and sometimes into mountains. It was strange and unpredictable.
"No matter how I look at it, it doesn't feel like I'm in reality." Sixteen Nights put one hand in his pocket and fiddled with the headphones on his head with the other. "This is the Road to Heaven?"
"Yes." Jiao Liu nodded. "This is the Road to Heaven that was created using the legendary Sanzang's Path of Scripture as a template. Heaven? Hmph! Those guys are still as boastful as ever. "
"In short, we have to reach the end before the fixed number of calamities appear, right?" Eight-cloud Ink asked.
Jiao Liu nodded. "Yes!"
After yesterday's discussion, everyone had more or less come up with a lot of useful strategies for the rules of the Bestowment Game.
Among them, the conditions for victory for the contestants were undoubtedly the most discussed.
[Successfully deliver all living beings from suffering and enlighten the world.]
Deliver all living beings from suffering and enlighten the world.
This was something that Buddhists especially liked to do. In fact, it was to promote Buddhists to those who didn't believe in Buddhism.
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Back to last night.
"Deliver all living beings from suffering? How exactly do we do it? "
Sixteenth Night asked.
Eight-cloud Ink thought for a moment. "Legend has it that the Path of Scripture was a path that Sanzang took to obtain the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures from Spirited Mountain and spread Buddhism in the East. This legend has different versions in different worlds, but it's mostly the same. Therefore, this path should be based on Sanzang's Path of Scripture."
"Since it's the Path of Scripture, naturally, the legendary 81 calamities are indispensable. Although the number may be different, it's certain that those calamities will definitely exist."
"Back then, Sanzang walked the Heaven Reaching Path for more than ten years. Clearly, a game of grace cannot continue for so long. Therefore, there should be some changes in the number of the eighty-one tribulations. But according to the various legends of Buddhism, this number should be around nine tribulations. "
"Most of the tribulations that Sanzang went through were set up by the subordinates of the Asura Gods of the Buddhist League and the Dao League. Therefore, we need to be prepared to face them head-on."
"Dao Sect? Buddhism? "
Sixteenth Nights lowered his head and muttered.
"Don't tell me we have to face those guys directly?"
"I don't think so." Sarah shook her head. "In the legend of Journey to the West, Sanzang and his men did not directly confront those people. After all, if an elder bullied a kid, it would be embarrassing if he won, but it would be even more embarrassing if he lost, right?"
"Therefore, what we need to consider now is, what form will those so-called calamities take?" Eight-cloud Ink said, "If it can really be solved through fighting, then it'll be fine. But if it's some other way to make things difficult for us, then we'll be in trouble …"
"What's there to be afraid of!" Sixteenth Nights snorted. "I'm here! Demons and ghosts are all paper tigers! "
"Just don't be a real paper tiger like White Yaksha."
Eight-cloud Ink rolled her eyes at Sixteenth Nights in annoyance.
"Then, what should we do to deliver all living beings from suffering and enlighten the world?"
"I'm not sure about that." White Yaksha shook his head. "No matter what, let's finish the Path to Heaven first. Legend has it that Sanzang and his men obtained the Mahayana Buddhist Doctrine after finishing the Path to Heaven. Therefore, it seems that how do we complete this bestowment game? The most important thing is to get rid of the various tribulations that may appear on that path and reach the end."
"So, it's a game?" Sixteenth Nights laughed. "This is what I'm best at!"
⑧
"Then, are we going to start the Journey to the West?"
Ashina held Aistel, who had transformed into the Demon Vanquishing Holy Sword, and looked at the unpredictable Path to Heaven.
"What should we do?"
Eight-cloud Ink opened a small slot and took out Ninth Heaven. "No matter what, let's try walking a few steps."
Everyone nodded.
As the referee, Black Rabbit announced the start of the game, Eight-cloud Ink and her team stepped onto the Path to Heaven.
Through the live broadcast of the game by the Tree Spirits, all the people in the underground city were watching the game from the spectator stands where [Seahorse Rider] was.
The moment Eight-cloud Ink and her team stepped onto the Path to Heaven, the entire race track changed.
From the perspective of the outsiders, the blurry scenes on the race track gradually stabilized.
As for those who were directly participating in the competition —
"Ashina?"
After taking a few steps, Eight-cloud Ink saw that Ashina didn't follow them and looked back worriedly.
Ashina stood on the spot in a daze with the Demon Vanquishing Holy Sword in her hand.
"Ashina?!"
Liu Jiao walked up and examined her carefully. Then, he shook his head and said, "It seems that she's in an illusion."
"Illusion? What should we do now? "Eight-cloud Ink asked.
"She can only rely on herself …"
⑧
The blue sky, the bustling city.
Ashina stood alone in the square with her sword and looked around.
"Where am I …?"
Frowning, Ashina was a little confused.
"I'm … Why am I here?"
"Yo! Vice Leader! Why are you still here? "A man with blue hair walked up to Ashina and patted her shoulder.
Vice Leader?
Ashina was stunned for a moment before she realized what was going on.
[By the way, aren't we going to clear the last floor of SAO today?]
Ashina put away her sword and quickly nodded.
Following the people who were constantly teleporting to the top floor of SAO, Ashina moved toward the Red Jade Palace.
But she felt like she had forgotten something.
[What's wrong …]
After everyone gathered, Ashina stood in front of the Clearers.
Heathcliff, the leader of the Knights of the Blood Oath, raised his arms and announced the start of the final floor.
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh —!!!!!
With the flow of people, Ashina walked to the entrance of the Red Jade Palace.
As Heathcliff opened the door, everyone entered the palace.
On the throne of the main hall, there was a person sitting high up.
Because the light was too dim, Ashina couldn't see what the other party looked like.
When all the lights in the palace were lit, the person on the throne slowly raised his head.
"Ink!!???"
Ashina gasped when she saw the face of the final Boss on the throne.
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