205: Is it a boy or a girl?

In this world, there is only one Bodhisattva, called "Guanshiyin Bodhisattva of Mount Putuo Luojia in the South Sea, Greatly Compassionate, Savior from Suffering, and Miraculous." She wears her hair in a coiled Dragon bun, a plain silk robe, has eyebrows like crescent moons, eyes like twin stars, a joyful jade-like face, and a touch of red on her lips. She holds a pure vase with sweet dew and a willow branch, resolving eight difficulties, saving all beings, answering calls for help, responding to ten thousand pleas, and possessing boundless Buddha Dharma!

In conventional understanding, people habitually view Guanshiyin Bodhisattva as a female figure.

But the world is wrong!

Initially, when Buddhism was introduced to China, the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva was male, and even in India, she was depicted as a male figure with a mustache.

However, as one of the most powerful Bodhisattvas in all the heavens, an ultimate powerhouse whose status and strength are almost equal to that of a Buddha, his... or her Incarnations are actually countless. Both male and female forms are merely one of her myriad Incarnations.

No one knows whether Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is truly male or female.

But everyone knows that Guanyin Bodhisattva's Buddha Dharma is profound and unfathomable!

The handsome man in white robes before him, with a simple bun and a jade hairpin, Tang Ku recognized at a glance as Guanyin Bodhisattva, or rather, an Incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Four words: unfathomable!

But Tang Ku was unafraid, smiling, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, it's been a long time!"

The handsome man opposite him bowed and said, "Golden Cicada, as the saying goes, one should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days apart. Your Buddha Dharma has become even more powerful and pure."

"Bodhisattva... we... we failed to complete the mission!"

Magician Qing said softly behind Tang Ku, before he could reply.

"Heh heh, don't think too much of it. I never intended for you to truly besiege Chang'an City. After all, with him there, you wouldn't succeed. My goal was merely to have you test his abilities!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva waved her hand and smiled, "Now, your mission can be considered complete, so don't be bothered. Hmm, I'll credit you with a meritorious deed when you return. You can go back now!"

"This..."

Magician Qing's expression stiffened, then he nodded, gestured to his brothers to step back a few paces, and then turned to leave.

Tang Ku watched their actions and couldn't help but smile slightly, "As expected of the Guanshiyin who saves from suffering and hardship, huh? They all seem to hold you in deep reverence!"

"Between you and me, there's no need for such useless talk!" Guanyin smiled, "As subordinates of Buddhism, they should naturally hold reverence for all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Only then can they be considered a first-class security team of Buddhism!"

"Security team..."

Tang Ku was slightly taken aback, then he also smiled and said, "That's a fresh-sounding term!"

"Fresh?" Guanyin rolled her eyes and said, "Is playing dumb interesting? I've been to that world you've visited too. Do you think I don't know about planes, cannons, and atomic bombs?"

His pupils contracted, and Tang Ku couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "What else do you know?"

"Heh heh heh, I also know that Dragon Subduing Arhat suggested you reincarnate into another world. I also know a lot about that world you went to. In fact, after I reincarnated there, I once joined a national research team as a physicist to conduct experiments with a particle collider!"

Guanyin suddenly narrowed her eyes, looking in the direction of Chang'an, and said, "Do you think I don't understand the things Yuan Tiangang is researching? Heh heh, to tell you the truth, even if you truly develop epoch-making technological power, you won't be able to defeat me. In fact, I'm also experimenting with combining technology and Buddha Dharma. And a half-baked person like you simply cannot provide Yuan Tiangang and the others with more advanced ideas. Whereas I pushed molecular physics to its extreme in that world. So, whether in terms of technology or Buddha Dharma, you have no chance of winning!"

Tang Ku suddenly fell into deep thought.

Given Guanyin Bodhisattva's character, she would never lie. This means she truly learned powerful scientific knowledge in another world and even gained greater power from it.

The Bodhisattva opposite him, both in Aura and Power, was more restrained, even truly possessing an unfathomable quality, a feeling of being even more terrifying in Power than the Buddha.

"Then what?"

Tang Ku looked into her eyes and said.

"Then? There is no 'then'!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva narrowed her eyes and smiled, "What do you want me to say?"

"Heh heh, playing mind games with me, are you?" Tang Ku pouted, "If you want to recruit me, you should at least offer some conditions, right? Who the hell surrenders without conditions!"

Guanyin opposite him still had the same expression, and said calmly, "Are you so sure I'm not just putting psychological pressure on you, to be more confident when I kill you?"

"Stop bullshitting!"

Tang Ku smiled, "You're not confident you can kill me, otherwise, you wouldn't be talking so much nonsense. After all, I understand your character; you wouldn't do something you're not confident about, would you?"

"Alas, as expected of Golden Cicada!"

Guanyin suddenly sighed, "I can't keep up the act anymore... Hmm, you're right, I really am not confident I can kill you. You didn't die even after being slapped back from Universe space by that ultimate powerhouse, so I have even less confidence in killing you!"

"Holy crap, you even know that?"

Tang Ku exclaimed, "It seems your Dao of Time has advanced another step. Perhaps in the next moment, you'll be able to comprehend the Law and achieve the Saintly Dao!"

That's right, Guanyin's ability to see the future to a certain extent relied on her understanding of the Dao of Time, which is the Time Law. In fact, her ability to become an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in another world in a short time was not so simple.

"Heh heh, aren't you the same?"

Guanyin looked him up and down and smiled, "Power Law?"

"Heh heh, I can't compare to you. The Time Law is a high-end Law, isn't it!" Tang Ku said, "But I can only learn this most ordinary Power Law!"

"Ask yourself, do you truly think that?"

Guanyin smiled and said, "If we're talking about who understands you best in this Buddhist Realm, besides yourself, it's me! Although you're a bit cynical, your inner resolve is unmatched by anyone, even me; I'm three points inferior to you. Since you've decided on the Power Law, you'll definitely see it through to the end. And since you're going to see it through to the end, would you not even know what the Origin of the Power Law is?"

"You flatter me!"

Tang Ku clapped his hands and said, "It's much simpler to talk to smart people... Hmm, you've already tested me and know the limits of my Power. Shouldn't you be leaving now?"

"Is this truly the limit of your Power?"

Guanyin said calmly, "Perhaps not. If you want to test it, I'd like to personally try and see what level your strength has reached now! Hmm, in fact, when you said you hoped I would leave, you were already feeling guilty, weren't you!"

"Oh, so you also studied psychology in that world? I'm different; I only learned how to fight in that world!"

The Aura of both instantly climbed to its peak, and for a moment, they were like two shining orbs of light confronting each other in the air!