Chapter 1142: Lyu Bu, Lyu Bu, Lyu Bu!
Wu Pu's words took Pang De by surprise, and the other's medical skills had already overshadowed those imperial physicians during their casual talk. Pang De immediately realized the situation was dire.
"May I ask, sir, if there is anyone who can awaken our general?" Pang De hurriedly blocked Wu Pu. There's no alternative; they couldn't just let Ma Chao lie there.
"My master should be able to, but he is probably still at Mount Tai or has already reached Ye City; he rarely travels." Wu Pu contemplated briefly. He believed his skills were nearing national hand standards, but compared to his master, there was still a gap. If he couldn't manage it, his master likely could.
Actually, Wu Pu was completely unaware that his master faced a similar circumstance elsewhere. However, Zhou Tai's primary consciousness within the brain was entirely annihilated, leaving only basic consciousness within the body, while Ma Chao's main consciousness representing divine was suppressed in the Sea of Consciousness by Lyu Bu.
In short, Ma Chao's sealed main consciousness was worse than Zhou Tai's situation. At least Zhou Tai, with Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing working together for about a year, could be revived, but with Ma Chao, no matter how much Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing joined forces to stimulate, it was useless.
The reason is simple; Ma Chao himself had no issues at all. It was entirely because Lyu Bu used ancient belief to lock Ma Chao's Sea of Consciousness, restricting the release of Ma Chao's main consciousness.
"What's the situation here..." At this time, Guan Yu was also in the room and naturally noticed Ma Chao's abnormality. As a master of Spirit Refining, he clearly sensed Ma Chao's divine presence was entirely concentrated in the head, along with a force unlike any other intention.
"Let me try." Once Guan Yu detected the issues, he promptly approached Ma Chao. He remembered whose power this was; isn't this Lyu Bu's power? Didn't they say he had already Ascended? How could there still be remnants?
"If Meng Qi became like this after a battle with Lyu Bu, I think I can help." Guan Yu walked toward Ma Chao's bed, the blade shadow representing the Green Dragon Crescent Blade continuously brewing in his eyes, then without caring for anything else, he pulled open Ma Chao's eyelids.
Unlike back then when attacking immortals and Yann Liang, this time, Guan Yu instantly passed through a muddlehead land between their gaze. Following just that, a sheet of white light emerged, and Guan Yu appeared alone over a snowy plain, recognizing the turbulent northern wind was indeed north of Bingzhou.
Before Guan Yu could reveal any other expressions, a beam of golden light soared through the sky, followed by another blue-white streak, angrily roaring "Lyu Bu, don't flee" as it gave chase.
The first golden light halted abruptly, revealing Lyu Bu's face with arrogance, sweeping a glance behind and directly knocking that person away, after which Guan Yu realized the one knocked away was surprisingly Ma Chao.
"Guan Yunchang, didn't expect you to reach such heights." Lyu Bu displayed slight surprise on his face, then descended some without the usual call for combat or slaughter against Guan Yu.
"Are you Marquis Wenn?" Guan Yu was astonished; hadn't Lyu Bu already Ascended? How could he be here, and speaking of which, where even is here, "Aren't you supposed to Ascend?"
"I Ascended?" Lyu Bu on the opposite looked shocked, then touching his chin with joy, "This is indeed good news."
"You don't know you've already Ascended?" Guan Yu frowned slightly, wondering what the situation here was.
"No idea, this was a lesson I left for Meng Qi back in Yunzhong." Lyu Bu showed a somewhat domineering smile like that of a wealthy CEO finding an amusing toy, causing Guan Yu a slight caution.
[Seems like my parting words won't be necessary. I thought this would be it for this life, yet unexpectedly, Ascended in the end; surely the eternal belief is resolved.]
Back then, when Lyu Bu knocked Ma Chao unconscious, he already knew being thoroughly influenced by eternal belief was inevitable. Hence he relied on ancient belief to forge a Divine Thought containing all of his memories and techniques, locking Ma Chao's Divine Lock within the Sea of Consciousness.
Before death, people's words are kind; Lyu Bu wasn't thinking about how to survive anymore, rather how to pass down his worldly-shaking power.
Even though Ma Chao recklessly sought death numerous times before Lyu Bu, Lyu Bu always regarded Ma Chao as akin to himself. Without a second option, Lyu Bu left this Divine Thought, locking Ma Chao's Sea of Consciousness and creating a scene where all power could manifest.
Just to ensure there would be someone to sacrifice him a hundred years later, as long as Ma Chao defeats him in the Sea of Consciousness without him holding back, surpassing the blockade of eternal belief, Ma Chao breaking free afterwards would be practically unbeatable with mere practice.
Lyu Bu didn't believe Ma Chao wouldn't grasp his meaning after countless battles with him, and once Ma Chao breaks through the eternal belief's blockade, his final parting words passed to Ma Chao, Ma Chao would surely understand everything.
"General Guan?" At that moment, Ma Chao emerged from the ground, stared surprised at Guan Yu; he had experimented countless times in this place, unable to fly out, encountering no living beings, until now seeing someone.
Incidentally, upon awakening, Ma Chao saw Lyu Bu, feeling incredibly enraged ready to fight him desperately, only to be knocked out dozens of times later, finally realizing something wasn't right—he didn't feel thirst or hunger!
Ma Chao secretly tested it, discovering he would eventually fly back no matter what. Plus, the words Lyu Bu told him made Ma Chao aware defeating Lyu Bu was imperative for leaving, hence began the life of living by destiny, daringly defying on fortune gambles!
This time, however, Ma Chao realized the immense difference between him and Lyu Bu. Lyu Bu's strength almost drove Ma Chao mad; both had clashed over a thousand times yet, it's always loss, loss, loss!
"Meng Qi." Guan Yu swept a glance, noticing Ma Chao had improved greatly, whether in momentum or the fierce spirit in his eyes.
"Where is this place?" Guan Yu quietly inquired.
Lyu Bu stood in the sky holding the halberd, while Ma Chao scratched his head, "I don't know, anyway, I've been here since I woke up, fought him over a thousand times, likely several months now, and he said only if I win I could leave."
While speaking, Ma Chao pouted, implying it was Lyu Bu in the sky causing trouble, he had no temper left towards Lyu Bu, what can one say when outmatched?
Guan Yu was startled, thinking Ma Chao was unconscious for mere days, how could he have battled over a thousand times, and from Ma Chao's expression, no indication of lying.
"This is his Sea of Consciousness. I created a space within his Sea of Consciousness." Lyu Bu replied imperiously, a response that left Ma Chao and Guan Yu utterly shaken. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
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