The fifth volume is full of awe and martial arts legends Chapter 234: Cause and Effect, Unpredictable Things in the World
It was getting late and dark.
Inside the secret cave, Monk Hongfa finally put down his broken knife and pieced back the skin and flesh he had peeled off piece by piece, without any mistakes or omissions.
The two of them were already aware of the trajectory of the true qi of the Four Illuminations Divine Art, and they each experienced it carefully.
Hongfa was seen sitting cross-legged on the ground. He first said "sin" with a complicated expression in front of Shen Tianjun's corpse, and then two lines of turbid tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
"Alas, after a lifetime of striving for divine power, I finally obtained it, but I can't even practice it. Hahahaha."
He didn't know whether he was feeling regret or sorrow, he was crying and laughing, sighing continuously, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at others or at himself, but after laughing he became calm and composed, not saying a word.
He wasted his whole life, became crazy as a demon, and was a heretic. He was even willing to give up everything and betray his best friends, just for this magical skill that could not be practiced. Can this be said to be a trick of fate?
"All life is suffering. I was able to save others, but in the end I couldn't save myself. It seems I'm not that smart."
Suddenly, Hongfa's breath stopped, his head drooped, and he was dead.
Li Muchan just sat on the cushion the whole time, neither happy about obtaining the magical power nor sad about not being able to practice it, and he did not react at all to Hongfa's death.
When he turned his eyes, he saw that Shen Tianjun's body had become extremely gray, like rotten firewood, dry and curled up, so miserable.
But just as he was sighing and thinking, Hongfa, who had just lowered his head, suddenly jumped up from the ground, leaped, and in the blink of an eye he was sitting opposite Li Muchan. He slowly pushed out with one palm, and it collided heavily with Li Muchan's left palm.
Li Muchan remained calm and composed, his face showing no sign of alarm. He simply jokingly said, "Old monk, I knew you wouldn't give up. You don't really think you have a chance of winning, do you? With the breath you're holding, how many more of my blows can you possibly withstand? Just swallow this breath, and I'll leave you with an intact body."
Hongfa said calmly, "Alliance Leader Li is a genius. Whether it's his wisdom or martial arts, he's unmatched in the world. His only shortcoming is that he waited until his bones had fully developed before dabbling in martial arts, so his foundation is slightly inferior."
Li Muchan was a little confused, "What do you mean?"
Hongfa raised his eyes, which turned red, and said in a hoarse voice, "I have committed many evil deeds and have committed grave sins. After death, I will fall into the Avici Hell, where I will never be able to escape. However, this broken body of mine can still do one thing for you, which can be regarded as repaying the kindness that Alliance Leader Li has shown me."
Li Muchan's lips moved, and he was about to ask a question, but he suddenly felt a powerful internal force slowly pushing towards his palm.
"What are you doing?" He looked surprised.
Hongfa said calmly, "My Dead Wood Zen is divided into two parts: positive and negative. The negative technique absorbs energy from oneself, while the positive technique imparts energy to others. Today, I will use my remaining energy to help Alliance Leader Li rebuild his bones, modify his acupuncture points and meridians, and fill his foundation. However, this method involves breaking down and then rebuilding, making it particularly painful. Alliance Leader Li, please be patient. Although you are a powerful hero, you still have a strong will in your heart. You are destined to shine... Watch out."
Without waiting for Li Muchan to respond, Hongfa suddenly shouted in a deep voice, and all the internal strength in his body poured out without reservation.
Li Muchan's eyes suddenly widened, and the sleeve of his left arm shattered in an instant.
An indescribable intense pain instantly spread from Li Muchan's left arm to his entire body, as if it was going to tear him to pieces. The pain made every inch of his muscles tremble uncontrollably, his veins bulged, and his blood vessels expanded, making him look like a twisting earthworm.
He subconsciously considered using his internal energy to resist, but quickly realized that this was absolutely impossible. This internal energy was immense and powerful. If the two forces collided, it would be like water and fire colliding. He feared that both he and Hongfa would die instantly.
Moreover, Li Muchan had previously thought that the other party would use the same trick again to absorb his internal energy, so after the palm fight, he secretly gathered all his internal energy in his dantian, intending to be on guard. However, he never expected that this person would use his internal energy on him instead, and this internal energy was even more magical, like a long rope, pulling and tying the two together.
“Hmm!”
The heart-wrenching pain was so severe that even Li Muchan couldn't help but groan in pain. His eyes were bloodshot, veins on his forehead were bulging, and his mouth was bleeding from biting his teeth.
But he suddenly laughed through gritted teeth, "Hehe, thank you very much."
It was just a smile, without any other meaning, but the pain made his smile particularly ferocious, like a demon.
Hongfa's pale face turned as white as gold paper, his eyes were tightly closed, and he seemed to have lost the strength to speak. He slowly lifted up with one hand, and then saw Li Muchan's sitting body slowly leave the cushion, float in the air, and finally hang upside down in the air.
Li Muchan's expression became even more ferocious. He suddenly realized that his hands and feet seemed to be out of control. Every inch of his muscles had its own thoughts, and every meridian seemed to come alive. His heart and lungs expanded and contracted wildly, and he finally couldn't help but howl in pain.
"ah!"
But the smile on his face remained unchanged. He always restrained his internal strength and let the energy brought in by Hongfa run wild in his body.
After a long time, perhaps a cup of tea, perhaps an hour, three hours, and it seemed like three days and three nights, ten days and ten nights, the screams and groans in the cave finally stopped.
In the hidden cave, there are two figures, one above and one below. The one above is hanging upside down and pushing his palms out, while the one below is sitting cross-legged and supporting his palms.
Silent and silent, like two stone statues.
The upside-down man was now covered in a layer of dirty blood, with a thick layer of blood scabs forming on his body.
The person sitting cross-legged is as quiet as an ancient Buddha, with a peaceful face, as if his Zen mind has been settled and he has regained the right path.
Suddenly, the person sitting cross-legged gave a light push with his palm, and the person hanging upside down fell out and landed back on the cushion.
Seeing that Li Muchan had been reborn and the task was complete, Hongfa opened his eyes with difficulty and looked at Shen Tianjun's corpse, chanting a Buddhist mantra in a low voice, "Amitabha, Brother Shen, I am here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several streams of blood suddenly spurted out from his seven orifices. His body was covered with severe wounds. As his strength was exhausted, he could no longer contain himself and exploded in an instant.
"ah!"
With a light snort, as the blood mist dissipated like rain, Hongfa slowly lowered his left hand, closed his eyes and stopped breathing.
"Oh, why bother coming here!"
A hoarse sigh suddenly followed.
Li Muchan looked at the body of Monk Hongfa with complicated eyes, and then closed his eyes again.
He sat cross-legged, and as the internal force in his dantian was mobilized, the little fingers of both hands trembled slightly, and a magical energy slowly flowed out from his heart meridians.
As the Qi passed through, the blood scabs on his arms suddenly burst, revealing the flesh underneath. The meridians and blood vessels that had expanded outward had disappeared again at some point.
He slowly raised his hands, and suddenly heard the sound of metal and stone rubbing against each other on the ground.
The two magical gold and silver gloves that had just been taken off Shen Tianjun's hands suddenly flew up from the ground, put on Li Muchan's hands, and extended to his elbows.
"So, this is the true mystery of Qiankun Yizhi."
After a long time, after some breathing exercises, Li Muchan finally opened his eyes again and stood up.
He looked at Shen Tianjun's body.
"Thank you very much."
As the words fell to the ground, the corpse seemed to be startled and shattered into dust.
