Chapter 366: Mysterious Skills of Life and Death
"Between life and death, there is great terror!"
"Between life and death, there is also a great opportunity!"
"When faced with the threat of death, ordinary mortals will burst out with strength far beyond their normal capabilities. Let alone monks like us?"
Zhong Shentong's expression turned serious and he spoke solemnly.
"The greater the pressure, the greater the motivation. Is there any pressure that can be stronger than death?"
"With the help of the Deadline, the speed of practice and the ability of perception will be a thousand times faster than usual."
“This is my personal experience, it’s absolutely true!”
"If you can master this power, it will not be difficult for you to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage before your lifespan ends!"
Zhong Shentong swore solemnly.
"If it is really as you said, then why are there cultivators in the world who are trapped for their entire lives and cannot break through until they die?" Li Fan said helplessly.
Zhong Shentong was slightly stunned, and after thinking carefully, he quickly came up with the answer.
"That must mean they are not afraid of death enough!"
"I understand! Fellow Daoist is now detached and open-minded, and does not care about life and death. You are worried that you can't use the pressure of the deadline to practice, right?" Zhong Shentong suddenly realized.
"Don't worry. In the Mysterious Art of Life and Death that I practice, there is a chapter called "The Induction of Life and Death". After studying it, you can fully understand the preciousness of life and the horror of death."
Li Fan carefully looked at the old Taoist in front of him.
I feel that this Zhong Shentong's way of thinking is somewhat different from that of ordinary people.
Did he damage his brain by practicing the "Mysterious Art of Life and Death"? He just told the person he met for the first time about the art he practiced?
He replied seriously: "Daoyou's skills are mysterious and extraordinary. I admire them."
"But the Dharma cannot be practiced together. My fellow Taoist has the Dharma, but I am not blessed enough to enjoy it..."
Zhong Shentong interrupted Li Fan nonchalantly: "This is why I came to look for fellow Taoists."
"Please teach me, fellow Taoist, how can I put life and death aside?"
"How can I be like you, and not be afraid of death?"
"If you can overcome the fear of death, then I, the old Taoist, will be free!"
Zhong Shentong said anxiously.
Li Fan was stunned when he heard this.
"Friend Zhong, you..."
Zhong Shentong waved his hands: "I know you may not understand. But this is the fact. I really don't want to live anymore."
"I have lived in this world for 168 years and have seen all kinds of ups and downs."
"Everything in the world is no longer interesting to me."
"For the sake of skills, treasures, territory, and lifespan, people fight over and over..."
"Haha, I just think they are noisy."
"If it were possible, I would have killed myself a long time ago."
At this point, Zhong Shentong's eyes flashed with helplessness: "But the "Mysterious Art of Life and Death" that I practiced has caused me to be unable to fight against the instinctive fear of death in my heart."
"Whenever I have thoughts of suicide or take actions to commit suicide, my instinct makes me do things against my will."
"In order to avoid practicing, I even thought about giving the technique to other cultivators to practice."
“But often after a while, I would feel my cultivation speed slowing down, as if I was getting closer to death. I would lose my mind and seek out and kill the opponent.”
"So after I heard about your fearlessness of death, I came here from afar to seek your advice."
Zhong Shentong said sincerely.
Li Fan remained silent.
If Li Fan is a person who is obsessed with seeking immortality, then Zhong Shentong is a person who has had enough of living and wants to commit suicide.
However, he was tragically restrained by his own martial arts and was unable to commit suicide.
This has led to some painful conditions of schizophrenia.
"You can't even disperse your energy on your own?" Li Fan asked.
Zhong Shentong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"This "Mysterious Art of Life and Death" is really weird." Li Fan thought to himself after hearing this.
Li Fan could do nothing to help Zhong Shentong in his current situation.
Li Fan is not fearless about life and death, but he will never die at all.
If he really encountered something that could truly endanger his life, he would definitely run faster than anyone else.
After thinking about it, Li Fan said very sincerely: "My situation may be useless to you, fellow Taoist."
"I am just open-minded by nature, there is nothing special about me."
Zhong Shentong quickly said: "I understand. I understand."
"But fear of death is human nature. How did you overcome it?"
Seeing that he was determined to fight to the death, Li Fan had no choice but to make up a lie: "It's not that I'm not afraid. I just think that when a person dies, it must be true death, right?"
"Maybe, only after death can we truly live, right?"
"Have you ever heard of the story of [The Brain in the Cauldron]?"
"Or have you ever heard of the rumors about [Real Dreams]?"
Li Fan spoke whatever came to his mind.
Zhong Shentong's eyes became brighter and brighter.
"Listening to your words for just a moment is better than understanding the truth for a hundred years."
"That's right, that's right. Death is not the end, but the beginning of a real new life." After listening to what Li Fan said, he seemed to be in a trance, muttering to himself.
"There is no need to be afraid..."
After an unknown amount of time, his face became relieved, as if he had suddenly attained enlightenment.
A dangerous colorful light suddenly appeared on the old Taoist's body.
Zhong Shentong himself sneered: "You still want to scare me. I have already understood it."
"It's all just an illusion. Death is life. Only when everyone dies can there be life!"
The colorful divine light was moving faster and faster. Li Fan secretly felt that something was wrong and retreated quietly.
"See through everything and foresee the truth!"
Zhong Shentong raised his right palm, his face determined, and was about to slap it down on his head.
"Fellow Daoist Zhong! The Chapter of Life and Death!"
Li Fan shouted.
Zhong Shentong stopped moving immediately.
With a light flick of his finger, a jade slip flew towards Li Fan.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, I'll go ahead!"
After saying that, Zhong Shentong continued to hit hard.
At this moment, his left palm was out of control and suddenly stretched out, blocking his right palm.
Zhong Shentong's expression suddenly turned fierce.
"Dare to block my path? Die!"
A ray of colorful divine light emanated from the right palm and went straight to the left palm.
At the same time, another ray of light shot out from his left palm in time.
After the two rays of light collided, they canceled each other out.
However, Zhong Shentong himself did not stop and kept cursing under his breath.
At the same time, it seemed as if there were two mortal enemies in the body, fighting each other to the death with every move.
Colorful divine light flew across the sky, activating the protective formation within the stronghold.
He Chen, who was outside, heard the noise and hurried in.
Seeing the crazy Zhong Shentong, he looked at Li Fan in some surprise.
Li Fan shrugged, signaling him not to act rashly.
As time passed, the battle between the two personalities in Zhong Shentong became more and more intense.
The small Jiaxu stronghold could no longer accommodate him.
Amidst the continuous flashing of colorful light, he disappeared into the depths of the Yuan-devouring white mist.
The people watching the excitement in the stronghold were talking about it.
Li Fan quietly came to the secret room for practice and read the jade slip that Zhong Shentong had handed over to him.
(End of this chapter)
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