Chapter 290: Cycle · Three Thousand Realms! The Mechanical Divine Body Ceases!
During the consciousness leap, the Buddha grew even more vigilant.
Yet, this time, Qin Shi Huang made no move at all.
He showed no intention of preventing the leap.
Was it because this round had been too brief, with no actual combat, so Qin Shi Huang couldn't be bothered to interfere?
Or had he realized that the Buddha would not initiate another leap—that this was the final cycle, and there was no need to stop it?
This Qin Shi Huang wanted to see how the Buddha would break the deadlock and secure victory.
And so—
"Now—the ultimate battle between humanity and gods, the true final battle—begins!!!"
How many times had this been, hearing Heimdall's repeated declaration?
This time, after the regression, the moment his words fell, Heimdall stiffened as if struck by lightning.
Just like the previous times, he would soon collapse paralyzed on the ground, his brain crashing from the flood of memories rushing in.
Hm?
He didn't fall. He barely managed to stay on his feet, his bloodshot eyes wide open.
Not just Heimdall—this time, more than half of the conscious people in the entire arena had endured.
It seemed they hadn't broken under the impact of countless reincarnation memories; instead, they had all survived this round.
This was because they had realized that this was truly the final reincarnation!
They were about to witness the ultimate outcome of this unprecedented showdown!!!
Would it be the victory of the gods?
Or the victory of humanity?
If it were the gods' victory, it would only be a draw, and there would be no extra match.
But even if it were a draw, the gods knew that this would actually mean the gods' defeat.
If it were humanity's victory, the gods' defeat would be even more humiliating.
So—
"Shared Fate!!!"
Suddenly, Buddha on the field activated this ability of his.
Throughout countless reincarnations, he had never been seen using this ability.
After all, this ability required another target.
And this time, he was using it again—could it be that he intended to pull someone else in?
Wouldn't that be a foul?
"Shared Fate? Which main god is he trying to pull in?"
"Isn't this a foul?"
"How can this be!"
Several of the younger Valkyrie sisters exclaimed agitatedly.
"Exactly, exactly!"
Irina, the visitor from the parallel world who was also nearby, chimed in.
However, Brunhilde, Serafall, and the others paid no heed to these voices. They didn't believe Buddha was the kind of god who couldn't accept defeat. Instead, they thought this Shared Fate might have some special ability.
Suddenly, Buddha's actions startled everyone.
Countless hands shot out abruptly, like a hedgehog shooting out its spines—no, extending them—as if they were about to pierce the entire arena?
Was he going to capture all the gods for Shared Fate?
Surely, he wouldn't be so insane?
To be honest, given how Buddha had become, it seemed entirely possible he would do something this mad.
So, before panic could manifest in anyone's expressions or actions, everyone—gods and humans alike—saw the hands make a 180-degree turn.
They didn't retract; instead, they turned around, and the thousand hands stabbed right into Buddha.
Yes, they stabbed into him.
This sight instantly stunned everyone.
What was he doing? Suicide?
"Could it be—!"
Brunhilde, having guessed something, revealed an astonished expression.
The goal of Buddha's symbiotic lotus was likely himself!
Could it really be done this way?
Then, those thousand hands began pulling something out from Buddha's body—a sight that made one's hair stand on end.
With each part pulled out, a corresponding portion of Buddha's body disappeared.
This was clearly another case of transforming one's own body into a divine weapon!
When fully extracted, Buddha's body vanished, replaced by an unusual Six Realms Staff!
"Cycle, Six Realms!"
As Buddha's voice rang out, the Six Realms Staff flickered, and the sky was instantly obscured by countless unfurled scripture scrolls, all connected to the staff at one end.
These vast scriptures seemed intent on enveloping the entire Central Celestial Realm—and indeed, that was precisely what happened.
This was Buddha sealing off one of Qin Shi Huang's special abilities: an invisible aura that weakened the surroundings while strengthening himself. By completely severing this, he disconnected the Mechanical Body from the other mechanical constructs pinning down various mythological passages.
If not mistaken, those constructs were also crucial components enabling Qin Shi Huang to unleash this ability.
"Cycle of Three Thousand Realms!!!"
A small world is a collection of one thousand, forming a minor chiliocosm; one thousand minor chiliocosms combine into a medium chiliocosm; one thousand medium chiliocosms unite into a major chiliocosm.
Thus, the so-called Three Thousand Realms equate to one billion small worlds.
So, what exactly was Buddha's attack?
In an instant, all the scriptures enveloping the world vanished, revealing space once more, while the entire world underwent an abnormal transformation.
The world resembled a film playing at accelerated speed—and an eerily distorted one at that.
Simply put, it was as if countless holographic films were superimposed and playing rapidly. Could you discern anything from this?
Absolutely nothing.
But if one could separate them instead of overlapping, and slow down the speed, it would become clear these were combat recordings from innumerable cycles of reincarnation.
Simultaneously, the Six Realms Staff appeared to transform into a staff before vanishing.
The next moment, a dull thud resonated—the sound emanating from Qin Shi Huang's Mechanical Body, the colossal metal frame shuddering from the impact.
The tip of the vanished Six Realms Staff had pierced the energy shield protecting the metal body, gradually pushing inward.
At the same time, as if comprehending Buddha's intent, Qin Shi Huang's humanoid projection shifted expression before disappearing.
Above the point where Buddha's Six Realms Staff struck, something began materializing—a process reminiscent of a certain technology: 3D printing.
Thus, the object was instantly recognizable: it was Qin Shi Huang's form.
This was clearly no holographic projection, but a physical body!
The moment this body finished printing, it appeared beside Buddha's Six Realms Staff, its wielded sword already descending in a slash.
But just as the blade was about to connect—in that infinitesimal moment approaching light speed—the Six Realms Staff's tip broke through the defensive shield first, piercing the Mechanical Body.
At this moment, the countless overlapping scenes of reversion from all around instantly poured through the tiny hole pierced by the staff tip!
In that instant, the Mechanical Divine Body froze like a computer suddenly crashing, remaining completely motionless!