Invisible, intangible Pure Qi flew out from within each of the common folk.
It soared towards the high sky.
In the sky above Great Xia, it formed a surging river of Pure Qi.
Constantly flowing, it rushed directly towards Mt. Li.
Descending from the ninth heaven, it poured into Luo Yu's Heavenly Spirit Cover, and in an instant, Luo Yu felt his whole being undergoing an astonishing transformation, with heightened senses of hearing and sight.
His small world became more stable, undergoing wondrous changes.
It gained the vitality of humankind.
That wasn't all, a Twelfth-Grade Golden lotus appeared above Luo Yu.
The Twelfth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus.
The legendary object that suppresses Qi Yun.
This Golden Lotus was but an illusion, like an ethereal shadow.
Even with the aid of the Secret Technique of Myriad Transformations, Luo Yu could not solidify it.
But at this moment, something unexpected happened.
Endless golden radiance converged from all directions, flying into the Twelfth-Grade Golden Lotus.
The once illusory lotus, like a bubble's shadow, became increasingly substantial.
It was about to materialize.
Everyone held their breath, amazed by this spectacle.
No one expected that not only had Luo Yu made a breakthrough, but his body was also undergoing changes.
"Boom!"
The moment the Twelfth-Grade Golden Lotus took shape, it merged into Luo Yu's body.
An immense amount of Merit Golden Light burst forth from Luo Yu.
Radiant, yet not blinding.
It gave a warm feeling throughout the body.
This was the light of merit formed by the faith of countless people, representing the thoughts and prayers of countless people.
It protected Luo Yu's body and spirit.
Luo Yu, already possessing immense power reaching the heavens, now had an even more transcendent aura about him.
It was as if he were a True God.
In the grand villa in the Capital Base City.
Gu Yuena, Bi Bidong... all the women revealed joyful smiles on their faces.
They were ready to take action at any moment.
If their husband was in danger, if their husband's country was in danger, they would never stand idly by.
They did not expect Luo Yu to turn the tables.
The man had never let them down, not even once.
"Cough cough."
Gu Yuena coughed softly, her lips slightly pale.
Silver hair cascaded down to her ankles; her feet, dust-free like lotuses, bore toes as tender as lychees.
Bi Bidong was dressed in a golden palace gown, her burgundy hair draped over her shoulders, her phoenix eyes soft with tenderness, and she gently pursed her crimson lips, "Husband has crossed three realms."
"He is one step closer to regaining his memory!"
"Indeed."
Xiaowu, her shapely legs in white stockings, nodded, already eager.
Her long ponytail swayed.
Zhu Zhuqing and the other goddesses' beautiful eyes gleamed, though now they possessed endless life.
Forever youthful.
But after eighteen years, eighteen years of longing for Luo Yu, they had accumulated enough to become nearly uncontrollable, and it seemed the time had finally come for clouds to part and the moon to shine through.
Above Mt. Li, Luo Yu, bathed in the cheering adoration of countless people and radiating the light of merit, seemed to sense something in his mind, a thunderous noise within.
He instantly entered a state of inner vision.
A white jade-like orb appeared inside his skull, hidden in the deepest part of his soul.
The closer his consciousness came to that orb.
The bigger it seemed, and when he approached its surface, he noticed that the orb was like a gigantic sun, so vast it contained a vast amount of information.
Information that even surpassed his current lifetime as a human.
Luo Yu looked at the giant orb radiating white jade light and had an epiphany.
It turned out, all along his guesses had been correct.
Indeed, he had lost a part of his memory that was definitely related to Bi Bidong, the silver-haired ice goddess, and also Xiaowu, the Zhu Zhuqing Sisters, and the others.
Luo Yu's emotions were stirred.
As his power grew stronger, some of the hidden answers were gradually revealed.
He now had the strength to explore them.
He tried to extend his spiritual power into the white orb, but the light repelled his spirit.
It was difficult to enter.
Luo Yu did not give up, and even as his spirit felt a stabbing pain, he did not cease his attempt.
He knew that his current power was still not enough.
But he was desperate to know what exactly he had forgotten.
A strand of spiritual power finally resisted the pressure and penetrated the depths of the white orb.
It was quickly crushed by the immense spiritual force inside.
"Boom!"
Luo Yu felt a tearing pain in his spirit.
But it was just in that instant when he received countless images.
"So it turns out!"
"It turns out I have not lived merely this one life."
"Not two lives either."
"But rather, I have lived through an entire third life!!!"
Even if Luo Yu had previously suspected, he was still exceedingly shocked at this moment.
He saw all the images from his first life.
In his first life,
he was a person from Earth, who grew up in an orphanage, had decent talent, and could easily learn various skills before he by chance transmigrated to a place called Soul Land.
He saw it.
He saw himself becoming an auspicious beast in the Aquipeia Forest and meeting the ultimate goddess there.
Gu Yuena.
The memories continued until he fought against the heavenly tribulation, awakened the System, and then abruptly stopped.
Because he had only received that much information just now.
Luo Yu's memories suddenly became focused.
It was as if a shackle of the soul had been broken, or as if a missing piece of his soul had been restored.
His spiritual power greatly increased.
"So it turns out... it turns out, they were all my cherished companions in the past."
At this moment, the Luo Yu in the outside world was suspended in mid-air.
The people were all waiting quietly, curious about why he suddenly closed his eyes.
Why he suddenly shed tears.
Two trails of clear tears streamed down from the tightly shut corners of Luo Yu's eyes.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and the tears were instantaneously evaporated by the immense spiritual power.
Gazing into the distance.
Whispering to himself in his heart.
"They... They must have been waiting for me silently for many years."
"The former me, so wary of them, must have made them feel heartbroken."
Luo Yu felt very guilty, "Don't worry, I will soon recover all of my memories."
"And reunite with you."
At this moment, even though Luo Yu had not restored all of his memories,
intense emotions and yearning surged within him.
Some feelings, once released, could not be restrained even by seals. They had already started to flow out.
Meanwhile, inside the villa, watching the live broadcast were his beautiful wives.
Upon seeing the look in Luo Yu's eyes, their hearts all thrummed.
"Brother Yu... Is Brother Yu's memory about to return?" Xiaowu covered her cherry lips.
Tears also shimmered in Ning Rongrong's eyes.
All the women felt the same, realizing that the years of hard waiting were finally about to end.
Luo Yu clenched his fists.
He had already lived two lives as a person of Great Xia, and now, defending Great Xia and eradicating foreign enemies was his undeniable duty.
Today he had merely absorbed all God Children and the gods' divine thoughts, and his strength had significantly increased to such an extent.
If he were to absorb the gods and fuse all the powers of the Dao into one, then his strength could rise to an unprecedented level.
"They covet Our Great Xia and seek to destroy me."
"Then let's fight."
In Luo Yu's heart, there was now only one goal.
Enhance strength, and vanquish the gods.
At that time, all the things he had once forgotten would return.
The Qiantang River's tidal bore signals the turn of events, only today do I truly know myself.
This was tantamount to having pierced through the prenatal fog, as he had now recovered his memories of a previous life.
Now, he must visit the Han Dynasty's Great Tomb once again.
Behind the stone doors of the main tomb chamber, there was still a mystery unexplored, for he was forced out immediately after obtaining the Tiger Talisman.
The White-Haired Goddess might be hidden beneath the frozen Heavenly Lake at Changbai Mountain.
The secrets behind the Bronze Gate at Mt. Li must also be sought from the White-Haired Goddess.
And there was what the Odin God Child had said about Iceland.
There lay hidden the so-called "Ink," or the power of the Holy God sneaking about.
Regarding this strange power, which might be an enemy to all the deities of Great Xia,
he must also investigate it thoroughly.
As for where to go first, Luo Yu decided to use the Bagua Bronze Mirror for another round of deductions.
The cooling period had just ended.
Great Xia was holding a victory feast, but Luo Yu did not participate; he did not wish to partake in these things right now.
He wanted to capitalize on the time to rapidly enhance his strength.
It was not only about recovering memories, as the gods could revive at any moment, and Great Xia's crisis was still not completely resolved.
He had to find a way to gain the upper hand first.
Late at night, while the nation was celebrating, Luo Yu turned off his phone, refusing all invitations from elders and friends.
He secluded himself in the villa of Chuan Province Martial University.
He took out the Bagua Bronze Mirror and began his deductions...