âMhm⦠Thatâs the stuff!â Anna closed her eyes as she took in the taste of Alexâs lips.
This was not her first time kissing him, but it was the first time she had felt this excited. This kiss
touched her deeply, especially since her love for him had rooted deep in her veins. Even though this
strong woman had voluntarily kissed her man, she didnât just give him a small peck She started slipping
her tongue into his mouth as well.
Neela, however, couldnât bear watching any longer and pulled Anna off of Alex. âPlease, itâs not the
time for thisâ¦â
Anna was mad, but she deflated as soon as she saw Neela.
âWhat a gorgeous woman⦠Ugh, she must be one of his flings too!â
Neela ignored her resentment and said, âSir, what do we do now? Youâd like to enter Dairaionji Temple,
right? Is that still possible?â
Alex replied. âYes, I can. But you guys might not. Neela, bring her away from this place first. Iâll be with
you guys in a bit.â
Anna didnât understand what Alex and Neela were talking about. She hadnât caught up with their
experiences after all.
Hence, she decided to stay silent, focusing on her surroundings instead. Only then did she realize how
peculiar this place looked, certainly something she had never seen in her entire life.
âLetâs go!â Neela took action immediately, considering how efficient she actually was. Although she was
the one who had voluntarily become Alexâs subordinate by contract, she was still originally a
shieldmaiden.
Neela then grabbed Anna and rushed into the ball of light that was heading towards them. With their
figures quivering, both of them disappeared into thin air.
***
Alex put his Soul Collection Coffin away, taking out the tool that Maha had given him a while ago.
Suddenly, a giant lotus flower descended from the skies. There seemed to be faint Buddhist symbols
on the pink petals. The base was filled with neat talismans as well, spinning slowly around the flower. It
also contained odd, mysterious energy within.
âIs this⦠The path to the Dairaionji Temple?â
After that, a golden light shot out from the base of the lotus flower. A translucent Bodhi phantom then
appeared, he had a bald head and large face.
The Bodhi then grinned, gesturing to Alex to get on the base of the flower. He was also muttering
something over and over again.
âCome hereâ¦â
âIs this what they call by the welcoming monk?â
âNo matter what he is, I have to get to the temple if I want to save my father, even if itâd put me in
potential danger.â
Alex walked tip the base, then noticed that the petals were spinning. However, as the base remained in
place, he felt like he was taking an elevator. He was then surrounded by a mysterious force before
turning into a ray of light, shooting straight up into the sky and disappearing into the darkness.
When Alex activated his divine eye, he could see through the darkness, a large area of Chaos energy.
With glistening light around him, he thought he literally saw his entire life flashing by.
âIf Buddha is no longer around, who is in charge of Dairaionji Temple then?â
âMaha sounded rather wary of the temple, heâs definitely hiding something from me. He was being very
vague, so there must be some kind of secret behind all this.â
âI hope this trip will be a success!â
As he thought about that, Alex checked on William, who was currently stored in the Cleansing Vase.
William seemed fine as of now, his mortality just as expected. He had only spent a few hours in this
vase, compared to Alexâs time on the outside. Alex initially felt relieved, but seeing Williamâs soul power
made him worry again.
If the Soul Planting process proceeded further, it would indicate that Williamâs soul power was growing
weaker.
âThis is not good.â
âDad, you have to hold on. Iâm going to save you, I really willâ¦â He said softly to the Cleansing Vase.
That was also a promise to himself, hoping to give himself a little more motivation. In reality, he still
sensed this heavy helplessness within his heart.
That was because the Ancestral Bodhi Tree would only be able to slow down the Soul Planting
process. In order to solve the root of this problem, he would have to look for the powerful being who
was behind this.
However, he still had no clue who this person was.
âSon⦠sonâ¦â A soft divine voice alarmed Alex.
It was his fatherâs voice.
âDid he wake up..?â
âDad, youâre awake? Do you remember me? How are you feeling? Is your mind clear enough? Whoâs
your Soul Planter?â Alex was so overwhelmed; his voice was starting to tremble too.
This was the first time they had talked to each other after reuniting.