It turns out that I was right to be anxious and uneasy.
Because next, all kinds of natural disasters will appear in endlessly in this fantasy world!
In addition to the earthquake magma and fireballs falling from the sky that we have just encountered, there are also fire tornadoes and rivers of fire blocking the road behind...
It tortured me to the point of exhaustion, and it was like a narrow escape from death!
I completely understand why Liang Hongdao dissuaded me just now - it is really life-threatening, and he will die if he is not careful.
but!
As the saying goes, wealth is sought in danger. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger's cubs?
Mysterious magical powers are before our eyes, how can we cross the treasure mountain without entering?
Practicing spiritual practice is a road full of dangers!
I have thought about this very clearly since I first became a disciple of Master. What's more, now more than ten years later?
What's more, if you have to fight side by side with Master in the future, and fight with her against the ancient and mysterious [Ten Thousand Immortals Palace] forces, you will encounter no less dangers than in this holy monument illusion.
After experiencing five different natural disasters, I was extremely embarrassed!
Not only had the clothes he was wearing basically disappeared, he was completely naked, but there was almost no good spot on his skin - there were burns everywhere due to the high-temperature flames, and there were also some areas where the skin was scorched black.
Waves of real pain kept coming, and at the same time, my consciousness became a little dazed.
"It's been so long, but I still haven't found any clues or ways to obtain [Red Pine Spiritual Energy]..."
I lay on my back on the red cracked earth, looking at the same red sky above my head, as if fire clouds were sweeping across the sky.
A deep sense of powerlessness emerged from my heart. I feel like I might as well just lie here, close my eyes, and just give up.
Just do whatever you like!
As soon as this thought came to my mind, I suddenly woke up.
"No! How can you have such an idea? If you give up here, dying means losing life in the real world!"
I don’t know whether this thought that makes people give up is due to my own inner reasons, or whether this illusion will deliberately “seduce” the practitioners who enter it.
"Practitioners should not be afraid of all difficulties and dangers. It is one thing to know the current affairs, but if you have faced inescapable difficulties and dangers, you would rather die standing than live on your knees! Wu Zhong, Wu Zhong, you have ever Where is that fearless spirit?"
"When you were young and weak, you dared to compete with floating corpses and deal with old ghosts. Not long after you entered the path of spiritual practice, you were able to face the vicious corpses of your mother and son and fight in close combat. How come you have grown up to be strong, have magic power and When all kinds of magical powers and techniques are around you, why do you lose your original intention?"
It dawned on me.
Maybe it's because as I get older, my cultivation level gets higher and my magic power gets stronger... I can resolve many enemies and dangers.
Or at least have magic or martial arts to fight them.
When you really lose these and become a "weak" ordinary person again, you lose that perseverance. It seems that if you lose your magic power and martial arts, you will also lose your brave heart!
"It shouldn't be like this. The strength of a person's heart is not linked to the power he possesses. If there is something in his heart, even if he has no strength to tie a chicken, he can still draw a sword against a strong enemy. If he is weak in his heart, he can escape even if he flies into the sky. The earth is a wretch after all.”
"So what if I lose my power? Even if I, Wu Zhong, don't have any martial arts power, I still want to be a hero among men!"
Looking back on my stumbles from childhood to adulthood, countless hardships and obstacles, and how many times I struggled to survive...the "sense of cowardice" and "sense of withdrawal" that I didn't know when I had appeared in my heart gradually disappeared. .
call!
I took a deep breath and felt that the spiritual platform was clear and clear. The "grievance" and "powerlessness" in my heart disappeared, and I regained the courage to continue facing the dangers in this illusion.
"Let me see if you can use any other means you can!"
I struggled hard and stood up unsteadily from the ground.
Huh?
I was a little surprised.
Because I suddenly discovered that my body seemed to have recovered a lot compared to before.
"Is it an illusion?"
I checked my hands and arms and found that the injuries had actually diminished!
The skin in some places had been burned, exposing bloody flesh, but now it was scabbed and no longer hurt.
The back of my right hand, which had been half burnt black, had faded away and turned red - although it still looked like a burn, at least it was no longer completely burnt.
After thinking for a moment, I figured it out.
"This is an illusion. It exists in the form of a soul after being connected with the spirit of the broken stone tablet. Perhaps apart from the Liang family, the real power that can determine this place is the heart!"
Just now I suddenly woke up and realized that I have recently fallen into the vicious circle of "the stronger you are, the braver you are", and I want to regain my original intention of embarking on the path of spiritual practice when I was young. This made my heart more determined, my soul became more stable, and the injuries I suffered were actually recovering.
"That's right! This is an illusion. It means that maybe everything is [false] - no matter how real it is, so real that the weakness, pain, and injury are exactly the same as the real ones. But, this is actually the effect of the illusion on the soul. A kind of deception, right?”
"As long as you work hard to [believe] this is false, be firm in your heart, never lose courage, and be fearless. Maybe... you can break through the illusion. Even if you can't, it's not a waste of time to come here!"
"False, it's all fake! Practitioners are supposed to detect all falsehoods!"
As I thought about it, I felt that the injuries on my body were really recovering more quickly.
The wound grows new flesh and blood, and the skin heals again...
In a few breaths, all the injuries I suffered from the five "scorching natural disasters" I had just experienced disappeared. I even feel that my body's strength has increased compared to when I first entered the illusion!
Click click click.
I twisted my neck and wrist and looked up at the bright red sky of oppression.
"Whatever skills you have, use them all! If I don't get Chisong's spiritual energy today, I won't leave. I will fight you to the end!"
Although I don’t know who this “you” is, I just come here anyway.
The words just fell.
The surrounding ground shook, and the cracks in the ground that were as dense as spider webs suddenly opened and became larger.
Waves of deep, dense roars came from inside the cracks in the ground.
After going through the "asking my heart" just now, I no longer felt anxious or frightened, but just a little confused and surprised.
"It seems to be some kind of living creature? A monster like a demon or beast? It seems that after experiencing different natural disasters, this illusion began to cause other disasters."
I raised my guard and looked around, focusing on the nearest and largest crack.
I want to see what monsters and beasts will appear next!
Ouch! ! !
A huge roar full of violence and ferocity sounded, and a huge and agile figure suddenly jumped out from the crack in the ground and rushed towards me.
Fortunately, I had been vigilant and prepared!
When the black shadow pounced on me, I immediately dodged sideways to avoid its attack.
boom!
The huge figure fell to the ground, making a dull sound.
At this time, I also saw its appearance clearly.
This guy is about two meters tall, and his whole body is covered with fiery red hair, like clusters of blazing flames. The body proportions are very weird. The upper body is stronger than the lower body. It is in a semi-erect position. The two palms are as big as cattail fans, and the back of the hands is supported on the ground.
The head is large, the mouth protrudes forward, and two sharp fangs pierce the lips. The tip of the nose is very short and turned outward, and it spits out hot black and red smoke between breaths.
His eyes were red, both like blood and fire. Heart palpitating.
This... is a strange-looking ape!
Fire ape.
"Ouch!!!"
It bared its teeth and roared at me, while beating its chest with its huge palms. It makes a muffled sound of "bang bang bang".
Then, he pounced again.
I avoided close calls after close calls.
Zhi... click!
The fire ape's sharp palms scratched the ground where I was standing just now, and the gravel flew, some of which hit my body, causing pain.
At the same time, several more "fire apes" crawled out of the cracks in the ground and joined the siege on me.
"No! It's already too much for me to deal with one fire ape alone. If there are so many more, the trouble will be big. Although I know these things are false illusions, they are indeed too real! I want to make myself [believe] It’s false and somewhat difficult.”
Uh-huh!
The claws of a fire ape almost scratched my scalp, making my scalp numb.
Can barely escape.
boom……
He received a heavy kick on the back, and his whole body was thrown forward, rolling several times on the ground. His throat was fishy and sweet, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"We can't hide like this! It doesn't make any sense at all. This illusion can transform into endless natural disasters and countless demons and ghosts. It's useless to just avoid it!"
I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth and stood up from the ground.
His eyes were firm.
"To [believe] everything here is all falsehood. These huge monsters are not so much [Fire Apes] as they are [Mind Apes]! Only by subduing the Mind Ape can the illusion be revealed and the truth be found. "
Therefore, it means that the human heart is like an ape and a galloping horse, ups and downs, uncontrollable, and ever-changing.
If a practitioner can control many thoughts in his heart, he can become true to himself.
Perhaps my previous practice path was too smooth, and my "state of mind" practice has never been able to keep up. Therefore, for a long time recently, I only increased my combat power, but not my realm.
Before this Chinese New Year, I made a special trip to Shenzhen City to meet my parents. I saw the booming development of Shenzhen City, and felt that the tide of the times was rolling forward and the society was prospering - Taoists call it "humane prosperity" - which made me feel better. A sudden breakthrough and an improvement in realm.
And now, all the experiences I have experienced in the illusion of this holy monument have made my Taoist heart stronger and my soul more condensed!
Even if you don't get the red pine spiritual energy in the end, it will still be of great benefit.
My mood was empty, without sadness or joy, without worries, without fear, and I stood still without moving.
"Ouch!"
The huge fire apes let out shrill roars and surrounded me, approaching me step by step.
I just looked at them calmly and stood there without moving.
Bang bang bang!
The fire apes beat their chests with their fists, making a terrifying sound, but I still didn't move.
They surrounded me and even opened their mouths to spit out red fire at me.
The flames enveloped me, and I felt severe pain all over my body, as if I was really being burned by flames. But I still didn't move, keeping my mind calm.
He just raised his eyes and glanced at the "Heart Monkeys".
"Everything is false."
The next moment, the "heart ape" at the front suddenly stretched out its claws towards me.
Poof!
The sharp ape claws pierced my chest and pierced my heart.
Blood spurts.
A sharp pain seemed to tear apart my soul and spirit.
I could feel my heart beating and being grabbed by a sharp claw!
At the same time, blood was flowing out of the ears, nose, mouth, eyes...seven orifices.
"Oooh, squeak, squeak, squeak!"
The tall and terrifying ape in front of him made a triumphant and shrill scream, as if he was laughing.
I remained expressionless, just looked at it and said calmly.
"You're fake."
Poof!
Another mind ape pierced my body with its claws from behind.
…
…
At this moment, what I don't know is that beyond the illusion, there is the real world.
Liang Hongdao and Liang Wei, father and son, were looking at me anxiously - these were all things they told me later.
"Dad, Brother Wu has been hooking up with the ancestor of the Holy Monument and entering the trial illusion for two hours. Why hasn't he responded yet? Under normal circumstances, whether it is success or failure, the results will be available within an hour at most."
Liang Wei frowned slightly, with a worried expression and a hint of confusion.
