That voice was... Li Yu immediately recalled the shy boy, Ade, who only wanted to protect his villagers and had a light in his eyes!
At this moment in the Sanctuary, Hyoga lay unconscious in the Aquarius Palace, Shiryu was locked in a bitter battle with Shura, and Shun had set up his Nebula Chain to defend against Aphrodite's Death Rose.
Seiya and Ikki, supported by their comrades, finally broke into the Pope's Chamber, where deep despair awaited them; their Cosmos were completely suppressed by Saga's terrifying Cosmo.
Saga, known as the embodiment of a god, was not an existence that the current Seiya and Ikki could contend with.
Li Yu had originally planned to observe Saga's battle against Seiya and Ikki, but since Ade's prayer had reached him, he immediately decided that focusing on his Reincarnation Space was more important.
Last time in the Bleach World, he only helped four Shinigami be born and gained 20 points of Divinity.
The Bleach World, compared to the stingy five points of Divinity given by the "I Am Legend" world, was much more generous.
Li Yu guessed that the higher the world level, the more Divinity he could obtain from major events in that world!
Now the Bronze Five were already in their destined positions.
The original trajectory of fate was gradually returning to normal, and Li Yu did not plan to interfere further, merely waiting quietly for the final moment to arrive.
He brought up his attribute panel, returned all the values previously allocated to the four basic attributes, converting them back into 30 points of Divinity, and his surrounding Cosmo also receded, returning to a stable state.
Subsequently, Li Yu closed his eyes, his divine sense piercing into the Reincarnation Space like a sharp sword; in an instant, the scenery of the Bleach World clearly appeared before him.
The source of that prayer actually came from a giant stone sculpture.
The stone sculpture stood in the center of the village, depicting Li Yu himself; his posture was tall and straight, his face resolute and unyielding, dressed in the coarse linen he wore when he first arrived in the Bleach World, his finger pointing towards the starry sky, his eyes filled with determination and majesty.
"This… is a bit too idealized."
Li Yu looked at the stone sculpture, even he felt a little embarrassed; the sculpture outlined his features with extraordinary heroism, making him look even more handsome than he was in person.
As his divine sense immersed into the stone statue, the scene before Li Yu slowly clarified; the front of the statue was adorned with fresh fruits and other offerings.
A young man knelt on one knee, hands clasped together, his head bowed reverently, and the prayer emanated from his mouth.
Li Yu's gaze fell upon the young man, and he was momentarily stunned; the young man's face was beautiful beyond compare, his skin as fair and almost transparent as freshly fallen snow, allowing a faint glimpse of the bluish veins beneath.
A cascade of raven hair fell to his waist like a waterfall, each strand fine and soft, swaying gently in the breeze.
Most striking were his peculiar eyes; each eye socket contained four pupils, forming two neat cross , his deep gaze as pure as the cosmic void, yet seemingly containing the past and future of the world.
"Ade!"
Li Yu's heart jolted; even though the young man's appearance and physique had shed the awkwardness of his youth, growing into a tall figure, his unique four pupils immediately made Li Yu recognize him as his second disciple, the future Soul King of the Bleach World, Ade!
Ade seemed to sense something, he slightly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the stone sculpture, then lowered his head again, his voice trembling slightly but with immense conviction.
"Master, Ade needs your guidance, please help me, even if it's just a hint in a dream."
He repeated his prayer over and over, his clasped knuckles turning white from the force, yet he persevered even without receiving any response.
His forehead rested on the cold ground, showing no sign of stopping.
Beside Ade stood several familiar figures: Tsunayashiro Kyogen, Shiba Enjou, Kuchiki Kyo, and Shi Feng Yuan Ye Hua; the four children from back then had now grown into tall youths, and judging by their aura, they had made great progress.
Besides these four, there were many new faces; these individuals were all in their Shinigami forms, dressed in black and white Shinigami robes, with Zanpakutō at their waists.
Their eyes held a trace of reverence as they quietly watched Ade praying.
It seems Ade has created many Shinigami since I left, Li Yu mused.
At this moment, a burly, bearded middle-aged man stepped forward and placed a large hand on Ade's shoulder, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion.
"It's no use, Ade, the Master you speak of has never responded to our calls. If he truly exists, and is as powerful as you say, he should have shown signs long ago."
The middle-aged man paused.
"After all, at our stage, there aren't many things or people in this world that can hide from us!"
Ade shook his head firmly, his long hair swaying slightly.
"Ichibei, Master is not from this world, so it's normal that he can't hear my prayers."
"You haven't seen him, so you can't understand how powerful a god he truly is. I firmly believe he must have a way to solve our current predicament!"
Is that Hyosube Ichibei?
Li Yu's heart stirred; he recognized the bearded man, who should be the future Monk of the Zero Division, Ichibei.
"Ade… get some rest, our time is running out!"
Someone else behind him also urged Ade.
Ade did not argue with Ichibei further, stating calmly.
"You all go rest, I'll be fine here."
As everyone dispersed, the village completely returned to tranquility, leaving only the crackling of burning branches in the bonfire.
Li Yu attempted to communicate directly with Ade using his divine sense, but was surprised to find that Ade was enveloped in a faint glow of Divinity; this light acted like a barrier, firmly blocking his divine sense and preventing him from entering Ade's spiritual sea.
It seems that as the future Soul King of the Bleach World, the world's consciousness does not allow Ade to worship any god, as he himself is an existence on the level of a god.
Around Ade's body, a layer of armor composed entirely of spirit particles instantly appeared; this armor was almost tangible, with a flame-like ascent on its outer layer, slowly pushing Li Yu's divine sense away.
Ade seemed to sense something; he looked around, his voice trembling slightly.
"Is that Master? Where are you? Why can't I see you?"
I didn't expect Ade's strength to improve so quickly during my absence; he is no longer the innocent and naive boy he once was.
Li Yu felt both pleased and surprised.
The statue could not speak, and his divine sense was blocked.
He pondered for a moment, a flicker of resolve in his eyes.
"If that's the case, then I'll descend once."
Although his main body was temporarily unable to leave the Sanctuary, he now possessed a divine clone and controlled two Gold Cloths: Ophiuchus and Aquarius.
Theoretically, he could split into two clones with considerable combat power, and even just remotely controlling the Gold Cloths would be enough to handle most world crises.
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