Fu Shifeng

Chapter 301 Stripping away all the turbidity

It was early morning, the rising sun was rising in the east, and the morning glow stretched from the sky.

Cheng Sanwu stood on the highest peak of Yuechengqiao, breathing heavily into the wilderness. His pure Yang energy was boiling, soaring into the sky, connecting with the morning glow in the sky, and even sensing the rising sun in the distance.

Qin Wangshu was dozens of feet away. He looked up and saw the bright light on the top of the mountain. He couldn't help but ask Mu Xiangling, "What is he doing?"

"Tune your body and mind to reach the peak." Mu Xiangling also raised his head, but seemed to feel that the bright light was dazzling. He raised his hand to his forehead to cover it slightly: "I guess Cheng Sanwu's way of breaking through the innate realm is different from others. He must be at the highest level. Only in the fierce battle can we seize the slim chance."

Qin Wangshu nodded and said: "The Yanfeng Sword Technique he practiced is like this. It can only be sharpened and improved in battle."

"This may not all be due to martial arts and sword skills." Mu Xiangling said with a smile: "From the moment he established his original intention, he was in the endless fighting and never found peace. In other words, there was only peace. Fighting can give him a moment of peace."

Qin Wangshu's expression was solemn: "This is too..."

"Too tired?" When Mu Xiangling said this, the maroon horse next to her neighed softly, and she took the initiative to step forward and caress it.

The red horse instinctively avoided at first, but Mu Xiangling's hand still pressed forward. After stroking for a while, the big maroon horse was quite satisfied and let the other party play with it.

"You seem to be worried about Cheng Sanwu?" Qin Wangshu was slightly puzzled: "Isn't it the first time you met him?"

"It is indeed the first time that Cheng Sanwu and I met." Mu Xiangling admitted: "But maybe it's fate. I felt a little close to him when I saw him."

Although Qin Wangshu knew about Taotie, he knew that he did not have a complete understanding of the inside story, so he did not dare to make random speculations.

At the top of the peak, although Cheng Sanwu's energy was strong, his mind was still hidden. The gray wasteland in the sea of ​​​​consciousness is now showing a scene of dissolution and collapse, as if it is ushering in the end of annihilation.

Taotie was sitting cross-legged at this moment. Uncharacteristically, he was calm and detached in the face of the catastrophe of annihilation. He was not worried about his situation at all.

"Congratulations."

When Taotie saw Cheng Sanwu coming, he said warmly and sincerely: "Now you are about to confirm the innate state. From now on, you will become a saint and have good fortune in your hands. You will be able to control the world in the future."

"Are you making fun of me?" Cheng Sanwu's tone was cold.

"No, you chose this path yourself." Taotie said without the slightest hint of ridicule: "You chose to be bound by humanity and become the sage determined by others."

"Do you think you still have a chance?" Cheng Sanwu looked down at Taotie: "I have already seen through the scheme between you and Kong Fangfang. When things are settled and understood, I will be the first to kill him, completely. It ruins your layout.”

"I never counted on Kong Fangfang from the beginning." Taotie said bluntly: "He is just an alien creature. He may be able to stir up trouble. If I want such a thing to accomplish something big, I won't be so negligent. If he can accomplish it, , I may not get much benefit, and agreeing to his cooperation is nothing more than taking advantage of the situation."

"You talk too much." Cheng Sanwu said, "You have also learned to quibble in order to protect yourself."

Taotie pondered for a while, then raised his hand to his forehead: "Fu Shifeng not only turned you into a human, he also turned me into a human. It is normal for you to use your words to protect yourself. Seeing me like this, you should feel relieved." ."

"I'm more curious, how long can you hold on in the void?" Cheng Sanwu turned and left. The wilderness continued to collapse, leaving only Taotie sitting alone and speechless.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at a rural farmhouse that was opened separately in the sea of ​​​​consciousness. An Quti was flipping through books idly. When he saw Cheng Sanwu arriving, he quickly stood up and greeted him with a salute.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" An Quti asked nervously.

"Have you ever considered leaving here?" Cheng Sanwu got straight to the point.

An Quti's face suddenly changed, unable to hide his surprise, but he calmed down in an instant: "The villain is just a remnant soul now. Thanks to the Venerable, he found another place in the sea of ​​consciousness, and was able to be saved. If he leaves like this, I'm afraid he will be gone in the blink of an eye. Dissipate between heaven and earth.”

"You have a way to preserve your soul, there's no need to hide it." Cheng Sanwu glanced at the neatly arranged books in the house, which were all An Quti's magic knowledge accumulated over the years.

An Quti did not dare to hide it: "It is true, but it can only be achieved with the help of a large number of foreign objects, and it requires careful preparation in advance to place the soul in it."

"Just tell me what you need and how to cast the spell," Cheng Sanwu said.

An Quti was overjoyed. He was now sure that Cheng Sanwu would really let him go, but he did not dare to be too presumptuous, so he said:

"The villain's soul is incomplete. When he returns to the living world, he needs to take care of himself before he can consider transferring his soul to another body."

"So you need to seize someone else's body?" Cheng Sanwu said meaningfully.

An Quti quickly said: "If the venerable one feels that this is inappropriate, then just arrange a corpse that has been dead for less than half an hour and has sound limbs for the villain, even if it is a thief who has committed a capital crime! "

"Are you so afraid of death?" Cheng Sanwu didn't mean to ridicule, but with a scrutinizing gaze: "When it comes to magical attainments, I have never seen anyone better than you. Others have worked hard to seize and use them. Dragon Qi, you can set up a few pillars engraved with talismans to drive it. With such a state, it can't break through life and death."

With a look of shame on his face, An Quti replied: "The villain was born in a funeral sect, and when he was young, he took care of funeral matters for others. Perhaps because he saw countless dead people and corpses, he became afraid and fearful, and he longed for immortality. .”

"It's a pity." Cheng Sanwu turned around and said: "But you should understand that taking over other people's bodies is not a long-term solution. Incompatibility of souls will harm your life. Even the spells you were proud of in the past will probably be lost. Most of it.”

"There is nothing we can do about it." An Quti said helplessly: "If you want to completely transfer the soul, the best way is to cultivate a body in advance, wait until the original body decays, and then use secret methods to transfer the soul and merge it with the body."

Cheng Sanwu frowned: "Cultivation of the body?"

Ancuti explained: "In the Funeral Order, there is also a saying similar to the soul and body. What is most suitable for your soul must be your own body. The ancestors of the Funeral Order tried their best to pursue immortality. They found that the body It is not just a body of flesh and blood, but a complete person when the soul is combined.

"If you simply transfer the soul to another body, it will confuse your mind, lose the previously learned spells, frequently cast spells to transfer souls, and you may even forget who you are... According to Buddhism, it is caused by the karma of the past life. , giving birth to all kinds of inner demons, corrupting the practice.”

"So, if you really want to transfer souls and merge souls, the body that was cultivated in advance would be best based on the essence and blood of your own fetus, right?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

Anquti was slightly startled when he heard the words, and quickly nodded and replied: "What the Venerable said is true! Based on one's own essence and blood, one can ensure that the new body and soul are in harmony."

"Since you know this method, why don't you do it?" Cheng Sanwu asked: "When you snatched the star marrow in the Western Region, you just hoped to achieve immortality."

An Quti said helplessly: "At that time, the villain felt that the method of creating a body and moving the soul was too cumbersome. Even if it was completed, it would only delay the life span and would not go any further. But the villain snatched the star marrow, in addition to transforming the body and striving for immortality. , and also hope to have a glimpse of the outer world in order to achieve transcendence." "Oh?" Cheng Sanwu thought for a moment and asked: "The reason why you chose to stay on the bank of Tianchi Lake was because that is where the two sides of heaven and earth meet. , is it convenient to use the Star Marrow?"

Anquti was greatly amazed: "The villain can't hide everything from the venerable, it's true."

"I'm not that powerful. Others discovered it." Cheng Sanwu reminded: "Although you were defeated by me, don't underestimate the people from the Central Plains."

"The villain must not underestimate me!" An Quti said quickly: "In the past, the villain planned in the Western Region just to avoid the edge."

"It's a pity that he bumped into me again." Cheng Sanwu smiled slightly.

Now Anquti no longer has the condescending air of the past, and looks humble: "Actually, looking back, the villain was arrogant in the past. If it hadn't been for the enlightenment of the Venerable, I am afraid that he would have been doomed long ago."

"There's no need for such flattery." Cheng Sanwu shook his head, and then asked: "You mentioned the outer world just now. How much do you know about it?"

An Quttil pondered for a moment: "I wonder what your venerable master wants to know?"

"For example, opening a portal between different worlds." Cheng Sanwu asked.

"This... I'm afraid it's extremely difficult to do." An Quti made a metaphor: "Between the two worlds, it's like being separated by a turbulent river. It's impossible to erect piers and bridges. Instead, we need to cross it by boat. , maybe more convenient.”

Cheng Sanwu had heard Master Changqing and his disciples talking about the world in another world, and couldn't help but ask: "Why do you see different worlds as the banks of each other, instead of two ships on the ocean?"

An Quti was stunned when he heard this, and then said: "This metaphor is not impossible, but as the saying goes, there is a sky beyond the sky. I am afraid there are not only two ships on the ocean."

Cheng Sanwu smiled and said: "He is indeed a person who studies magic very carefully. His understanding is outstanding and he can understand it with just one point."

Ankuti did not dance for joy because of this praise, but asked: "What do you mean, Your Majesty, is not simply to open the door to and from the two worlds, but to penetrate the heavens outside the sky?"

"Can you do it?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"No, no, no! There's no way the villain can't do it!" An Quti admitted decisively: "No matter how clever the villain's magic is, he can't do this. This is far beyond human capabilities. And not to mention penetrating the heavens, it's just two It is almost impossible to connect the sky and the earth."

"Why are you so sure?"

An Quti considered his words: "Different heavens and earth have their own laws of operation. It is for this reason that different heavens and earth are usually mutually exclusive. If you want to communicate between the two worlds, you must adapt to the different laws of operation and endure the trials and tribulations between the different laws. . If you can do this, you might as well ascend and transcend yourself."

Cheng Sanwu said: "It's like building a bridge when the floods are flooding. If you are not careful, the bridge piers will be washed away by the floods."

"This is exactly the reason." An Quti continued: "The villain has indeed sensed that Tianchi Blessed Land is the intersection of two realms, and the interplay of qi is mysterious, so he set up a barrier there. And with the help of star marrow, he can calculate the correct time. , and can better attract the Qi from outside."

"Aren't you afraid of attracting aliens by doing this?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"An alien from heaven? Your Majesty, are you talking about a heavenly demon like Kong Fangfang?"

When Taotie took control of Cheng Sanwu's physical body, An Quti was lucky enough to observe what Taotie saw and heard in the sea of ​​consciousness, and naturally knew about his exchanges and conversations with Kong Fangfang.

"I understand, you villain. Your Majesty is worried that Kong Fang is trying to break the ban on Kowloon and open up the portal to the heavens?" An Quti thought: "His plan is not grand, but it is still difficult to achieve it. . Kong Yifang also said that this requires a large amount of star marrow, and the altar of the Five Mountains must be used as an altar. This barrier is so vast that it can be said to be overwhelming, covering all nine states. Who can activate it? "

"Although Bai Yunzi is the number one person in the Taoist sect, I don't think he can do this, and it's impossible for him to do it." Cheng Sanwu curled his lips slightly. Seeing An Quti hesitate to speak, he asked: " Do you think I’m wrong?”

"Perhaps..." An Quti looked at Cheng Sanwu very cautiously: "Your Majesty can do it."

"Do you think I would do this?" Cheng Sanwu raised his eyebrows.

"Of course not!" An Quti quickly bowed and lowered his head: "His Holiness seems to be aloof and unrestrained, but in fact he has a heart to save the world. Ordinary people in the world cannot see it, but villains know it."

"Who knew that the desire to save the world would not lead to the end of the world?" Cheng Sanwu laughed at himself.

An Quti didn't dare to answer. In his eyes, Cheng Sanwu was not the kind of practitioner who improved himself step by step. Instead, he was closer to the saints and gods who were born in the ordinary world. When your merits are complete, you will return to the upper realm.

But at the same time, Cheng Sanwu also has a mortal side. It is precisely this mortal side that tries its best to interfere with his heart and prevent him from moving towards the transcendent holy realm.

An Quti has studied magic by himself and knows that the most taboo thing about a person's state of mind is this kind of wandering, which will make people feel at a loss. Whether they are saints, gods, or gods, they all have the possibility of falling.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Cheng Sanwu said: "Tell me the method of transferring souls and merging souls, and I will find opportunities to arrange a rebirth for you in the future."

Ancuti immediately knelt down and knelt down to worship: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your kindness in recreating me!"

……

Breathing slowly, Cheng Sanwu still stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the sun that had risen high, looking towards the south, feeling the wind blowing from the distant sea, rolling up the rolling clouds and mist, like white waves beating on the rolling mountains.

With his mind settled, Cheng Sanwu flew down and landed on a steep hillside that was tens of feet high. He only needed to jump and landed as light as a feather, not even dust or fallen leaves were blown away. When Qin Wangshu saw this, he sighed that this kind of self-reducing skill had reached its extreme.

"How is it? Are you ready, Lord Zhaoyang?" Mu Xiangling asked.

Cheng Sanwu said: "Of course... also, you can call me Cheng Sanwu."

"It's very good to strip away all the turbidity and restore innocence." Mu Xiangling nodded in praise, snorting Chiyang Xiang as a gesture, and Qin Wangshu also cupped his hands and clasped his fists.

Cheng Sanwu was ready and said to Mu Xiangling: "You can open the seal now, and let me see how powerful the nine-headed evil chi is!"

(End of this chapter)