Resurrection of all mankind

Chapter 285 The Black Mist is Poisonous
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Hearing what Yi Xiao, a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage, said, Xie Shen instinctively released his spiritual consciousness and probed into the giant's nostrils.

But it may be because the power of the laws in the giant's nostrils is too strong.

When Xie Shen's spiritual sense probed into it, it was like a fish swimming in a quagmire. Every step forward was extremely difficult.

Helplessly, he could only give up the attempt to use his spiritual sense, and instead walked carefully towards the inside of the nostril step by step.

I walked like this for about dozens of steps.

Seeing that Yi Xiao, the Divine Transformation cultivator, was still standing there, motionless, Xie Shen frowned and asked, "Aren't you coming with me?"

Yi Xiao smiled and replied, "The old senior who stayed in the giant's nostril likes quietness. He has emphasized many times that if it is not necessary, we, the younger generations, should not go to disturb him, so I did not follow him."

Xie Shen was worried that Yi Xiao would plot against him.

He asked directly, "Is there any danger in the giant's nostrils?"

"No, absolutely not." Yi Xiao shook his head like a rattle and assured: "Apart from the strong wind, there is no other danger in the giant's nostrils. Senior, you can go ahead without worry."

Xie Shen nodded.

He said to Yi Xiao in an unquestionable tone: "Since there is no danger, then you can walk in front of me and lead the way for me. If the old senior blames you, you can say that I forced you to go in, and I will bear all the consequences."

this.
Since Xie Shen said so, although Yi Xiao was somewhat reluctant, he had to do it because Xie Shen was a cultivator in the fusion stage.

After hesitating for a moment, he could only nod helplessly, and took the initiative to walk in front of Xie Shen and said, "Then I will go ahead and walk in front of you, senior."

talking.

Then he walked towards the depth of the giant's nostrils.

Xie Shen followed closely behind.

...

It seemed as if someone was always cleaning the giant's nostrils.

Maybe it was the old senior that Yi Xiao mentioned, or maybe it was the old senior's disciple. In short, when Xie Shen entered, he found that there was no other filth except for the nose hairs as thick as towering trees and the nasal secretions as tall as hills.

in this way.
Xie Shen didn't feel disgusted when he walked among them.
After the two of them went deep into the nostrils, one in front and one behind, and walked nearly ten miles.

As the amount of light coming in from the outside world became less and less, the entire Nostril Cave became darker and darker.

So he walked in front, feeling a little eerie, Yi Xiao casually used the "focusing technique" to summon a fist-sized ball of light in front of him.

moment.

The entire nostril cave became brighter.

"Who?"

Perhaps it was because it sensed the energy fluctuations generated by Yi Xiao when he cast the spell.

All I heard was an old voice from deep inside the Nostril Cave: "Didn't I tell you not to bother me if you have nothing to do?"

"Are you tired of living?"

Although the old man's words sounded scary, Xie Shen could clearly tell that there was no anger in his words.

He really was just trying to scare people.

Therefore, Yi Xiao did not appear too nervous when facing the old man's questioning.

He just replied to the old man with a hint of respect, "Old senior, there is a cultivator in the fusion stage who wants to see you, so I took the initiative to bring him in. I hope you don't blame me."

"Oh, it turns out that a fellow Taoist is here to visit."

After hearing Yi Xiao's answer, the old man's tone became a little more enthusiastic.

He said politely, "Please come in and talk."

"Excuse me then."

After getting the old man's permission, Yi Xiao hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed towards the inside of the nostrils, and then led Xie Shen to the deepest part of the giant's nostrils.

Can see:

At the deepest part of the Nostril Cave, there is a huge and bottomless pit.

There are countless blood-red pores around this pit, and mucus is constantly secreted from the pores and then reabsorbed.

——If Xie Shen guessed correctly, the pit with countless blood-colored pores here should be the pharyngeal wall inside the giant's nostrils.

That is, the junction of the nasal cavity and the oral cavity, the position in the human body specifically used for swallowing food.

At this moment.

The old senior that Yi Xiao was talking about was sitting cross-legged in the bottomless pit, which was near the giant's throat wall.

He was holding a huge fishing rod and was concentrating on fishing near the throat wall.

I don't know what I'm fishing for.

——Although the lifespan of cultivators in the Fusion Stage is over ten thousand years, the old man has lived for over eight thousand years. Even among cultivators in the Fusion Stage, he is considered old. Therefore, he inevitably appears to be old and frail with white hair.

Xie Shen even saw a hint of death in the old man.

Unless there is a magical spell like resurrection.

Otherwise, human life will eventually be defeated by destiny.
...

Inside the Nostril Cave.

Seeing Xie Shen and Yi Xiao face to face, the old man's gaze stayed on Yi Xiao for about two or three seconds.

Then he looked at Xie Shen and asked, "I see that you look unfamiliar. If I'm not mistaken, you must have come here from another sea area, right?"

"That's it."

Xie Shen was unwilling to give too much explanation on this matter.

He took the initiative to change the subject and said, "May I ask what fishing rod you are holding?"

"Oh, this"

The old man raised the fishing rod in his hand and said, "I took the nose hair from Emperor Tianye's nostrils and then refined it with the spiritual energy of my natal fire."

The so-called fire aura is one of the five elements of aura that a cultivator in the foundation-building stage needs to collect in order to break through to the golden elixir stage.

Xie Shen was very clear about this.

It was just the nose hair of the Night Emperor that day.
The old man's words made Xie Shen look strange and asked, "The Emperor Tianye you are talking about is..."

"You don't even know Emperor Tianye?"

The old man pointed to the ground below him and said to Xie Shen, "Isn't this giant without a soul the body of Emperor Tianye?"

talking.

The old man looked at Xie Shen curiously and said, "I really want to know how you found this place since you haven't even heard of Emperor Tianye?"

"Uh," Xie Shen replied truthfully, "It was also a coincidence. I found this place by accident."

"Let's talk."

He looked at the fishing rod in the old man's hand and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you fishing here to fish out some treasure from Emperor Tianye's body?"

The old man who was sitting cross-legged beside the pit turned around.

He changed into a more comfortable posture and explained to Xie Shen, "If you had come here one or two thousand years ago, I would never have told you this secret."

"After all, I was still young at that time, and I had plenty of time and opportunities."

“But times are different now”

The old man sighed, "Now I don't have many years left to live."

“Even if I really caught the Dao fruit left by Emperor Tianye, I’m afraid it would be difficult to achieve the Great Dao again.”

"So I decided to tell you about this opportunity directly."

Fishing for the Dao fruit of Emperor Tianye?

Hearing what the old man said, Xie Shen hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed to him, saying respectfully, "I'd like to hear more about it." The old man continued, "As everyone knows, the practice of a cultivator in the Fusion Stage is nothing more than constantly comprehending and absorbing the power of the laws."

“This process takes a lot of time, and even some fusion-stage cultivators cannot break through to the late fusion stage in their lifetime.”

"But at the end of the day, it's just a grind."

“There is no difficulty in this process.”

So much for that.

The old man in the Fusion Stage suddenly glanced at Xie Shen and said, "You should have no objection to what I said, right?"

"Totally agree." Xie Shen nodded in response.

The old man continued, "So, anyone who has enough talent, or has a great opportunity, or great luck, can find a place with a strong law power to practice, then such people can almost all break through to the late stage of fusion."

"For example, me, and for example, Emperor Tianye."

"We are all cultivators who have cultivated to the late stage of fusion while we were alive."

talking.

The old man suddenly changed the subject and said, "However, breaking through from the late stage of fusion to the return to the void stage is not that easy."

“The difficulty here is not because of the bottleneck.”

"But because"

"Because of what?" After hearing the content related to the breakthrough in the fusion stage, Xie Shen's breathing immediately became rapid, and he couldn't help but ask another question.

And it's not just Xie Shen.

Yi Xiao, who was only at the Spirit Transformation Stage, also held his breath and became extremely alert after hearing such top-secret information.

Inside the Nostril Cave.

Seeing Xie Shen's further questioning, the old man in the fusion stage showed an expression of enjoyment.

He seemed to enjoy the feeling of keeping people in suspense.

After brewing for a while and satisfying his desire, the old man finally spoke word by word: "The reason why it is difficult for cultivators in the Fusion Stage to break through to the Return to Void Stage is because the emotional power absorbed by us cultivators, that is, the black mist, is poisonous!"

Is the black mist poisonous?

Xie Shen was startled when he heard this and asked, "Is it because of pollution?"

"If it's because of pollution"

"Then isn't the practice of the Divine Transformation cultivators all focused on devouring the souls of others and strengthening their own spirits?"

"With this kind of practice, there is no need to absorb the black mist anymore, so there will be no more pollution accumulated in the body, right?"

Xie Shen continued: "Let's talk about the fusion period."

"The cultivation of cultivators in the Fusion Stage also does not require the absorption of black mist. Instead, they strengthen their own cultivation by comprehending and absorbing the power of laws."

"It also won't accumulate pollution in the body, right?"

“You are right.” The old man in the Fusion Stage followed up on Xie Shen’s words and said, “The cultivation of the Spiritualization Stage and Fusion Stage cultivators really does not need to absorb the black mist anymore.”

"But when you were a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages, didn't you also absorb black mist?"

"The black mist exists in our bodies, polluting us almost all the time."

The old man introduced: "In order to combat these pollutions, some sects will refine human brain pills and golden brain pills for their disciples to take."

"However, the elixir can only suppress the pollution, but it can never eradicate it."

"The pollution caused by absorbing the black mist will not cause any harm to cultivators during the Spiritual Transformation and Integration stages."

"But it's different when you reach the Return to Void Stage."

"Why?" Xie Shen asked curiously, "Is there any difference between the Return to Void Stage and the previous stage?"

"That's a huge difference."

The old man replied: "If we talk about the cultivation of the Spiritual Transformation Stage, it is to absorb the power of the soul."

"The practice of the fusion stage is to absorb the power of the law."

"Then the cultivation of the Return to Void stage cultivators must absorb the original power that already exists in the universe, that is, the original power!"

"The power of origin?" Xie Shen had never heard of the word "power of origin" and immediately felt puzzled.

The old man explained, "The difference between the black mist and the power of law is that the power of origin does not come from an indescribable creature, but is a force that already exists in the universe and is used to form all things in the world."

"Since the origin is everything, a cultivator who has mastered the power of the origin is equivalent to mastering everything."

“It is equivalent to being the God of this universe.”

Good guy!
After hearing this, Xie Shen couldn't wait to ask, "So how can we obtain the power of origin? What should a cultivator in the Fusion Stage do to break through to the Return to Void Stage?"

The old man said: "If a cultivator in the Fusion Stage wants to break through to the Return to Void Stage, the first condition he must meet is to first remove all the pollution in his body caused by absorbing the black mist."

"I don't understand this."

Xie Shen spread his hands and said, "You just described the power of origin as so powerful. A cultivator who has mastered the power of origin is like a god in the universe."

"Since I'm already so powerful and I'm about to become a god, do I still need to be afraid of that little bit of pollution in my body?"

"Hey," the old man in the fusion stage smiled and said, "Indeed."

"Just like you said."

“That tiny bit of pollution accumulated in the body of a cultivator, let alone a cultivator in the Return to Void Stage.”

"Any cultivator who has reached the Spiritualization Stage or the Fusion Stage does not need to fear the effects of pollution."

“But the problem is.”

The old man reminded Xie Shendao.

"Don't forget it."

"The pollution in our bodies comes from unspeakable creatures."

“Those pollutants are like marks left in our bodies by unspeakable creatures.”

"When we were still in the Spiritualization and Integration stages, the mark might not have had a big impact on us."

"After all, at this time, we have the cultivation base of the Spiritualization Stage or the Fusion Stage."

"We are nothing but ants in the eyes of unspeakable creatures."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Perhaps to emphasize the importance.

At this point, the old man in the Fusion Stage deliberately slowed down his speech and said word by word: "Then when we reach the Return to Void Stage, when we master the power of the origin of the universe, the situation will become different."

"By that time, we were already qualified to challenge the indescribable creatures."

"you guess."

"How will the indescribable creatures treat you, who have become a cultivator in the Return to Void Stage?"

this.
Xie Shen said without hesitation: "Of course they want to get rid of me as soon as possible."

"Ah."

The old man in the Fusion Stage nodded and said, "So, in order to avoid being discovered by the indescribable creatures after becoming a Return to Void Stage cultivator, we must first remove all the pollution in our bodies and the marks left by the indescribable creatures before breaking through."

"In short, to put it simply."

"Black mist is poison to cultivators in the Return to Void Stage."

"Don't touch it even a little bit!"

(End of this chapter)