Chapter 427: Shang Lu's Final Defeat Reveals His True Face
"Master, do you really think I can be reborn as a human being?"
After Zhan Li finished a set of boxing, he sat down on the porch to rest. He glanced at Ling Xiang who was enjoying her tea and asked a question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
He really couldn't believe that Lingxiang, who had only been in the Demon Realm for three years, could solve this problem that had plagued the demons for hundreds of years.
"Of course," Lingxiang put down the teacup and smacked her lips. Then, as if she had thought of something, she changed her words and said, "No, it's inevitable."
Seeing Lingxiang's relaxed expression, Zhanli couldn't help but hesitate. He didn't understand why -
Why is Lingxiang so obsessed with becoming human?
It wasn't that Zhan Li didn't want to. How could what his master said be wrong? It was just that he felt that the way he was now was fine. Why should he be so obsessed with some things?
Zhanli glanced casually at Adao who was chewing some fruit nearby. After all, he often said that few people are good.
Cunning, treacherous, selfish, greedy, and unrepentant...
"But what's good about being a human being..." Thinking of this, Zhan Li couldn't help but mutter.
The sudden silence made Zhan Li suddenly realize that he seemed to have said something wrong. He quickly explained, stuttering, "Master...that's not what I meant...I just..."
Yes, Master is also a human being, but Master is so kind...
Lingxiang raised her hand but didn't say anything. She just took a sip of tea, and the tea aroma filled her eyes.
Lingxiang had not thought deeply about this question. She just felt that this was natural since she was born as a human being. However, Zhanli's question made her fall into deep thought.
Yes, what’s good about people?
It was a long time before Lingxiang put down the teacup.
"Do you know why I named you 'Zhanli'?" Lingxiang asked with a sigh.
Zhan Li shook his head. At first he felt a little awkward, but later he thought that the name seemed not bad and did not think too much about it.
"Then you must listen carefully to what I say next." Lingxiang sat up and straightened her expression.
Zhanli nodded, Lingxiang pondered for a moment, and continued:
"In this vast world, all the people are but a drop in the ocean, a tiny pebble. You are like this, and so am I."
"So when you ask me this question, I can't answer you. Even I, after all these years as a human, don't understand why. After all, I haven't seen everything."
"Sages all say that one cannot see a leopard through a tube, nor can one see a mountain through a gravel. But I believe that every flower is a world, every stone a universe."
"All living things have a hundred forms, but only oneself can understand them clearly."
"So, the saying 'human suffering, a thousand things bring sorrow' is something you have to experience for yourself in the future. Other people's opinions don't count."
"In all, a person's life is but thirty thousand days and nights. It is a constant pursuit, a search, whether for the common good, for one's own cause, or for the daily necessities of life."
"The seven emotions hold the heart in its grip. To rebel against them is to defy fate and change destiny; to conform to them is to nourish and prolong life. To be controlled by the six desires is to be hurt by greed, anger, ignorance, and hatred. To seek but fail to obtain is to suffer from exhaustion."
"I've personally experienced many things and understood their underlying principles. From now on, no matter good or bad, I can accept and face them calmly."
"While there is certainly pain during this period, there is also the unwavering strength of life, and the heroic feeling of a single call echoing by hundreds."
"This is what human beings are like. They strive to exhaust the river, exhaust all things to their source, nourish all things to make spring, and gather the flow to form a deep pool."
"We are all gravel, gathered together to form a mountain, standing on the ground and reaching to the sky, like orchids, fragrant and clear."
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Looking at the Taoists gathered in groups at the foot of the mountain to fight the enemy together, Zhan Li remembered what Lingxiang had said to him not long ago, and was a little dazed for a moment.
This is probably like the accumulation of gravel into a mountain, and one call to a hundred responses...
Lingxiang often said that traveling thousands of miles would reveal one's self, the world, and all living things. Zhanli didn't quite understand what she said at the time, but he understood one thing: one must experience everything firsthand before making a final judgment.
Make your own decision!
In a moment of distraction, two or three of the Taoists who were besieging Shanglu were killed, and the rest were in danger due to the strong wind of the bronze man.
However, even so, no one retreated at all, and continued to resist stubbornly, looking for opportunities to defeat the enemy.
If it were someone else, they would have been moved by this persistence. However, the one who just watched everything was Zhan Li. He really couldn't understand why these people "knowingly did something but didn't do it".
But it doesn’t matter, everything is for saving the master.
That's what they say, but it's not that easy in reality.
The Taoists were already struggling to deal with the several giant bronze statues, let alone approach Shang Lu. Even the two bronze statues beside him were enough to cause them trouble.
Originally, Zhan Li was planning to take action when Zhao Wuyang was delaying, but his formation was really weird, and he was afraid that he would get caught in the trap if he acted rashly, so he had no choice but to hold back.
Now, Shang Lu left two bronze men to protect him, so he has no chance at all.
Shang Lu should be invulnerable to swords and guns and indestructible to magic, but now he is on guard. It seems that his indestructibility is due to the mechanism on his back. Now that all the mechanisms are released, he will be much weaker.
This inference makes sense.
But how can we divert the attention of the bronze statue beside him?
When Zhanli was thinking about countermeasures, he saw Xinyi jumping in front of Shanglu alone.
What is this guy thinking?
Zhan Li had heard Lingxiang say that this man was good at stealth killing and was not good at facing the enemy head-on. But now he was provoking Shang Lu. Wasn't he courting death?
When he was distracted, Xinyi jumped up, raised the deer antler blade high, and chopped at Shanglu.
How could Shanglu be a vegetarian? Without even a frown, he simply moved his fingers, and a bronze figure beside him, holding a long spear, stabbed Xinyi.
The bronze man came at him fiercely, but Xinyi did not panic. She twisted her waist in mid-air and dodged after a few somersaults. Then she used her knife to support herself on the ground and used the force to distance herself from the bronze man.
There was only a bronze statue left beside Shang Lu, so he thought it would be easy to deal with. Zhan Li was about to make a move when his eyes met Xin Yi's.
Does that mean the time is not right yet?
Zhan Li then realized that Xinyi was using herself as bait to lure away the guards around Shang Lu.
It seems that he had been discovered by Xinyi a long time ago. It turned out to be an extremely powerful way of killing secretly. My few tricks were really not enough in front of him.
How should Xinyi deal with the remaining bronze statue?
At this moment, with a loud bang, a clay hand rose from the ground and grabbed the arm of the bronze man guarding Shang Lu, and then a clay man crawled out from the ground.
This native man was the same size as the bronze man of Shanglu, but it was covered with mottled cracks, and gravel and dust were constantly falling off, making it look extremely fragile.
This is Shoucheng's method, a traditional method of infusing spirits and transforming into a human form. Although it was originally supposed to be a stone man, with the power to split himself into two parts, it is still somewhat strenuous. It is already good enough that he can perform it.
Shoucheng also guessed Xinyi's purpose, so he gave it a try.
The goal is to remove the obstacles; the method is not important.
As for those Taoists, there is nothing to worry about.
It’s not that Shoucheng doesn’t care, but he believes in the fellow disciples and fellow Taoists who came with him. After all, they have practiced for many years, and none of them are idlers. Their cultivation is real.
Besides, everyone is determined to fight the demons, and it is not something they do on a whim.
The native pulled the bronze statue's arm, turned his body, and threw the bronze man away over his shoulder. Then he jumped up and stepped steadily on the statue's chest.
Looking at all this, Zhan Li couldn't help but marvel at it - it was really unexpected that the clay figure, which was as fat as a ball, could be so flexible.
The two giant statues have left Shanglu. Now is the time to take action, right?
Zhan Li did not act rashly, but looked at Xin Yi. After all, he was not good at surprise attacks.
However, Xinyi just pulled the bronze statue back and forth and had no intention of looking over.
Could it be that I misunderstood just now?
Zhan Li was a little confused, but he still hid, fearing that if he failed to strike, all his efforts would be wasted.
The honest natives were ultimately mud and sand. Although they had the upper hand, they were no match for the copper. After just two or three rounds, their bodies were broken and tattered, and they were trampled under the bronze statue's feet.
Xinyi was not in a much better situation. Facing the huge and solid monster, she had to use all her strength to dodge, let alone hurt him in the slightest. Soon, she was held in the hands of the bronze statue.
Just as Shang Lu's fingertips moved slightly, ready to crush Xinyi, the latter looked towards where Zhanli was hiding.
Now is the time!
Zhan Li immediately understood, and he flew out, gathered the spirit in his finger, and took advantage of Shang Lu's unpreparedness to go straight for Tian Ling.
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"Why don't I teach you a new set of skills today? Although it is not my forte, if it were you, I think you would be able to achieve some success." Lingxiang was very pleased, as if this set of skills was created by her.
"What kind of martial arts?" Zhan Li rolled his eyes secretly and asked unhappily.
What's going on? I can't let this young master get away with it, right? Besides, it never hurts to learn more.
"Rocks are strong, but water can wear them away; mountains of rock can break grass and trees." Lingxiang said, putting his hands behind his back like a teacher. "This is the power of an inch, using the force of a small amount to withstand a huge weight."
…
With a point of his finger, a flash of light appeared. With another snap of his fingers, the wind and waves spread out, and finally it became a fist, raising dust.
"Inch effort! Breaking the stone and bringing forth flowers!"
The Shanglu fell straight to the ground, instantly stirring up layers of dust waves that surged endlessly.
At this moment, the twelve bronze men fell to the ground with a loud bang, like puppets with their strings cut, and their mechanical parts flew everywhere, just like water falling into a frying pan.
Xinyi leaped a few times and escaped from the pile of spare parts. After landing, she let out a long sigh.
It was a close call. I thought I would die here...
Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief and thought it was finally over, a figure crawled up from the dust and fog. It was Shang Lu who had just been knocked down!
this……
Why is this monster so hard to kill?
Shang Lu did not move at all. When the dust settled, everyone discovered that cracks had appeared on Shang Lu's body, spreading from the top of his head and crisscrossing each other, as if his whole body was about to break.
It really works!
Zhan Li was just about to launch another attack, but at this moment, a bolt of lightning came down and hit Shang Lu right on the body.
It is Chengqi.
When a powerful enemy is defeated, it is natural to eradicate it completely!
As the thunder dissipated, Shang Lu's body turned into dust. But unexpectedly, there was still a figure among the dust...
It's a little child!
It turns out that Shanglu's body is also a mechanism!
And they were actually made so embarrassed by a little kid!
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