Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

The pitch-black Qi waves rushed straight into the sky. The Three Corpse Gods with lion heads on their heads had their hair standing on end with rage, their three eyes were captivating, their faces were ferocious, they were arrogant and domineering, and their momentum was astonishing.

The Three Corpse Gods raised high the black sword in their hands. The appearance of the sword was exactly the same as the Dongfeng sword. When the sword moved, seven or eight black chains emerged and spread out like a big net. Judging from the posture, it seemed that they were going to catch Zhang Zhiwei and the crooked tree in one fell swoop.

"Crash!"

The crooked tree felt the surge of malice, it swayed violently, and its leaves stood up, all in unison, like a dense forest of swords. As an elf with Qi, it could not only create an environment for cultivation, but also had the strength and means.

But at this moment, the black chains that fell from the sky like a big net began to twist and turn, and clusters of dense purple-black lightning emerged and surrounded the chains.

The crooked tree suddenly wilted. It is a tree, and thunder and fire are its nemesis.

Moreover, it had been struck by lightning before, which left it with a considerable psychological trauma. To it, it was even more afraid of lightning than fire!

In fact, it should also be afraid. This is Zhang Zhiwei's Three Corpses God, which has integrated some of his thoughts. Even though the Three Corpses themselves are very weak, their lower limit is still very high. If they really fight, the crooked tree will be destroyed in a moment.

However, with Zhang Zhiwei around, this kind of thing would naturally not happen.

He stretched out his hand and clenched it gently. Golden light shone through his body and turned into a big hand, which tore apart the black net that was emitting lightning.

Although thunder magic can break the golden light, it also depends on whose thunder magic and whose golden light it is.

The black net was broken, but the Three Corpse Gods' attack did not stop. The black sword in its hand was raised high in the air, and the sword was swung in an arc, chopping down towards Zhang Zhiwei's head.

The three corpse gods moved, Zhang Zhiwei moved.

In an instant, a pair of thick eyebrows pressed in front of the Three Corpse Gods, and the indifferent eyes looked down at it calmly.

The Three Corpse Gods were greatly shocked and were about to react when a slender palm opened and continued to expand in front of them.

There was a loud "bang" and Zhang Zhiwei slapped the Three Corpse Gods' heads into the ground.

He pinned the Three Corpse Gods to the ground with his palms and looked down at them.

On the top of the mountain, under the clouds, he conquered demons with one hand and destroyed them with ease. At this moment, in front of the crooked tree that was bent over in fear, Zhang Zhiwei was like a god who could reach the sky.

The crooked tree stood up straight, its branches waving, and the leaves shaking violently as if clapping, making a rustling sound, and cheering for joy.

Not only it cheered, but also the "national teacher". It jumped up suddenly and shouted excitedly while watching the battle in the small world of the human body:

“It’s great, that’s how it feels.”

A confidant, finally someone understood its feelings. At this moment, it suddenly didn't want the Three Corpse Gods to die anymore.

Zhang Zhiwei's big hands pinched the lion head on the Three Corpse Gods' heads and lifted them up. The Three Corpse Gods struggled constantly, but it was of no avail. In front of Zhang Zhiwei's pair of golden hands, they could not cause any waves at all, just like an ordinary person throwing a tantrum.

"Is this the Three Corpse Gods? They don't look that great!"

Zhang Zhiwei increased the strength of his hands little by little, and his face was covered in shadows by the black air emitted by the three corpses. However, his pair of narrow eyes were emitting golden flames, which gave people an inexplicable feeling of ferocity.

If the reason is not known, anyone who sees him would think that he is a vicious and evil villain.

"Even compared to the inner demon, you are inferior!"

The strength in Zhang Zhiwei’s hands became stronger and stronger, and with a “puff” sound, the Three Corpse Gods were crushed to pieces.

"It's so... so cruel!"

In this small world, the "national teacher" was stunned and muttered to himself.

Even the cheering crooked tree nearby stopped swaying.

However, after the three corpses were crushed, they did not turn into ashes, but turned into a ball of black energy that lingered on the top of the mountain. There were two points of scarlet light in the black energy. It seemed that it wanted to condense into a shape, but after trying many times, it failed to gather together successfully.

"Burn it, set it on fire, let it know the power of Samadhi True Fire, then it won't dare to act recklessly!!"

The "national teacher" adds fuel to the fire in the small world of the human body.

However, Zhang Zhiwei did not listen to it and burned the weak Three Corpses God, because the Three Corpses would be born again.

Of course, this takes time and can bring short-term peace, but this means nothing to Zhang Zhiwei. After all, the Three Corpses cannot affect him.

What he wanted was to permanently eliminate the three corpses.

But it was so difficult that even he had no idea.

Because the Three Corpses have existed since the birth of human beings, it can be said that they, like human beings themselves, are the embodiment of the innate Qi and are the original sin that human beings are born with.

Although it is original sin, we are of the same origin. Do we really want to remove it? Wouldn't that be a threat to our own lives?
But if we don’t cut it off, how can we achieve purity and not be disturbed by false thoughts?

Zhang Zhiwei reached out his hand towards the Qi of the Three Corpses that was slowly gathering and taking shape, wanting to feel and understand it carefully. The Three Corpses were so frightened that they wanted to turn into a gust of black wind and escape.

Zhang Zhiwei faced the three corpses with his palm and gently clenched it. Golden light came out of his palm and transformed it into a big hand, which grabbed the three corpses back in front of him.

The three corpses were bound by the golden light and could only tremble in front of him, not daring to resist in the slightest.

"Coward, too cowardly!"

The "national teacher" commented secretly, but in fact, it was not much better at that time.

Zhang Zhiwei reached his hand into the black energy of the Three Corpses and carefully felt the changes. Although the Three Corpses had transformed into Three Corpse Gods, there was still a big gap between them and the "National Master".

The Three Corpse Gods are purely a combination of negative emotions. Although they have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm and know to be afraid of him, they do not have self-awareness like the "National Master".

“Whether it’s the Three Corpse Gods in front of me or the Three Corpse Gods of the Three Demon Sects, in the final analysis, they are just semi-finished products created by magic, and cannot be considered the real Three Corpse Gods.”

“Only when the Three Corpses develop independent consciousness and materialize into a physical form can they be considered the true Three Corpse Gods!”

"The power of these three corpse gods is probably even greater than that of the inner demon. However, it is not easy to give birth to these three corpse gods. At least in my current state, I will not be able to give birth to them no matter how long I try."

"However, if the people of the Three Demon Sect... abuse the Three Corpses without restraint, and have no subsequent secret methods to kill them, and allow them to continue to grow, perhaps a self-aware Three Corpse God will be born."

"Then, could the wrathful incarnations of Buddha and Bodhisattva be these three corpse gods?"

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head. It was unlikely, but it was hard to say. Without reaching that level, everything could only be guessed.

"Instead of thinking about the Ming Wang, it is better to think about how to cut it off, cut off its roots, and completely purify it!"

But in this case, the question is back to the previous one, how to kill them? The three corpse worms can be killed, and the three corpse gods can also be killed, but how to kill the soil that gave birth to the three corpses?
The Three Corpse Insects are the embodiment of desire, and desire is something that is difficult to describe.

Some desires arise due to the influence of external environment. These are delusions and can be eliminated just by cutting them off.

However, some desires come from the heart. These are not delusions, but the path that one pursues.

Seeking the truth, seeking the truth, many people think that seeking the truth is just, but in fact, the word "seeking the truth" is very against one's will, it can be just, evil, or even neutral.

For example, Lu Zhishen achieved enlightenment by having an innocent heart. Killing people and setting fires were his original desires and his way.

Another example is Quan Xing's white owl Liang Ting. His genuine desire is to see others looking at him with eyes filled with astonishment. In short, he likes to show off in front of others.

Practicing Taoism means perfecting oneself while satisfying the desires that come from the heart.

This is also the reason why the Three Corpses continue to emerge.

If all desires are cut off, the three corpses will indeed be completely severed, but the Tao will also be cut off.

A typical negative example is Ruan Feng, the owner of the Eight Wonders and Six Treasures Immortal Thief. His way is to eat, drink and have fun, eat and sleep, sleep and eat.

It can be said that his original preferences perfectly matched the delicious Chinese corpse.

But after possessing the Six Treasury Immortal Thief, he ascended to heaven in one step. Those who eat Qi are immortal gods. He no longer needs to eat, drink, or sleep.

Apart from eating people, he could not feel any taste.

But he himself refused to eat human beings, so he couldn't find his own way.

Emptiness swept over him, and his unsatisfied desires grew bigger and bigger. The influence of the three corpses on him became more and more profound, making him overwhelmed.

Finally, with the help of Qu Tong, he eliminated the influence of the corpse and achieved ultimate peace.

Is this a method of killing the three corpses?
Yes, but this method not only cuts off the three corpses, it also cuts off his own path, so Zhou Sheng said that he was useless.

Of course, this is not the case with what Zhang Zhiwei wanted to do to kill the three corpses. He is not quite sure how the three demon sects were killed, and even the Tianshi Mansion did not record the details of killing the three corpses.

Among all the old masters in Tianshi Mansion, is there no one who can kill the Three Corpses?
It is obviously impossible, but they did not leave any method. It either means it is too difficult, just like their own Purple Palace Divine Thunder, or there is another hidden story.

"Then how do we cut it off?"

Zhang Zhiwei closed his eyes and started thinking. Suddenly, a scene from a few years ago appeared in his mind.

That time, the master and he were strolling in the mountains. The master heard that a crazy farmer had appeared in the mountains, so he asked him what was going on.

He was not a man who could keep secrets, so he immediately told his master everything about Lu Ci.

After hearing this, the master was quite curious, so he went with him to the fields to see the crazy farmer Lu Ci.

That day, the master watched for the whole afternoon, and Lu Ci also hoeed for the whole afternoon.

Until the sun set and the sky gradually darkened, the master saw that Lu Ci had no intention of stopping, so he called out to stop him.

The master told Lu Ci that practicing too hard was not good because human life was very fragile and one had to be careful at all times.

Human spiritual practice is actually a process of groping forward. Since one has to grope forward, one cannot be too radical, because it is easy to go the wrong way or sprain one's ankle. There must be a balance. Spiritual practice cannot be achieved by simply practicing hard. Let him not stay in the mountains all the time. When he has time, he should go home more often and not alienate his relatives.

But after listening to this, Lu Ci thanked the Heavenly Master for his teachings and then expressed his own thoughts.

Lu Ci said that when practicing, one cannot be always entangled in worldly affairs. If he stayed in the Lu family, he would have to attend a lot of social events, which would definitely delay his practice.

If you cannot make choices, you will be exhausted, just like a monkey moving corns, one will be dropped as soon as you move it, and in the end everything will be in vain.

Lu Ci also said that in the past few years, he has traveled around the country with Senior Brother Zhang and practiced together. He felt a state of vigorous vitality and the flourishing of all things.

He also understood one thing, that practice must be hard, and if one does not have the conviction to give up everything and seek the truth wholeheartedly, then there is no way one can reach a higher level.

After listening to what Lu Ci said, the master smiled and said that this was not right. Many things in the world are very complicated. In this complex world, if you give up too much in pursuit of something, it is actually a manifestation of incompetence.

The most important thing in spiritual practice is to live in seclusion in the city, to hone yourself in the most complicated world, to reach a state of being able to treat people and see perfection everywhere, to be able to handle all kinds of things and relationships with ease, this is a kind of freedom.

After saying that, the master left without waiting for Lu Ci to speak.

Lu Ci did not listen to his master's words. He still stayed in Longhu Mountain, practicing day and night. Of course, he also gained a lot, which made him more determined in his choice.

Zhang Zhiwei did not interfere too much in this regard. After all, no matter what, it would not be wrong to practice hard.

But now, he suddenly had some ideas. He moved his gaze away from the three corpses and looked up at the sky, then at the earth. The sky and the earth were far apart, but there was some connection between them.

This connection can be explained by the I Ching Bagua and Qi Men Dun Jia, which combine with each other to form various representations of the universe.

As long as you are in it, it is impossible to escape, and it is impossible to completely cut off the connection. If you cut it off forcefully, you will only cut off your roots.

The same applies to beheading the three corpses.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Zhiwei released his hands that were suppressing the three corpses.

He muttered to himself, "To insist on cutting it off is not to cut it off. On the contrary, not insisting on cutting it off is to cut it off. This is the supreme way of Taoism, purity and inaction!"

"The so-called severing of the three corpses does not mean to really sever one's own temperament. If one severs them all, then one is severing one's ego. This cannot be said to be an evil path, but it is definitely a path of failure."

“The true way is to preserve one’s true nature and integrity, and to preserve one’s true self.”

"The so-called inaction is inaction in the heart, not inaction in action. It means not letting anything in the outside world affect your original intention. Deliberate inaction is a demonic obstacle."

“To cut off the worldly affairs and one’s true nature is undoubtedly to deliberately seek purity. Pursuing purity is actually not purity.”

"And the so-called freedom does not mean that you can be free if you cut off all your emotions and nothing can move your heart."

“The real freedom is to handle everything with your own ability. Then, you will be free and at ease.”

With this thought in mind, Zhang Zhiwei let go of the three corpses.

At this moment, he gave up on beheading the three corpses.

At this moment, he killed the three corpses. (End of this chapter)