Cosmic Demon

Chapter 102: Prison, Netherworld (Third Update!)

"Didn't Lao Liang quit smoking? Why did he go downstairs to buy cigarettes?"

In the dormitory, Qin Shi suddenly thought of this, but before he had time to think about it, the puppy phone in the Thinking Hall started beeping.

Well, the phone call came!

Qin Shi closed his eyes and sank into the depths of consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived at a void space actually called "Inner Scene".

The orange puppy's tail stood straight up, as if receiving radio waves.

When he saw Qin, he immediately lay down, turned over, and exposed his belly.

The former grabbed the puppy, squeezed it twice out of habit, and clicked "Kill it?".

It turned out to be a message from a customer.

[Anonymous user: Get ready! ]

It seems that the other party is very clear about his whereabouts.

Maybe he's nearby, keeping watch?
Qin Shi's eyes were cold.

【47: Already in place.】

【47: Just waiting for the boss's order.】

A few minutes later.

The dog was slightly shocked.

Received the news.

[Anonymous user: Stay where you are. ]

【47: OK, boss.】

Qin Shi finished replying and threw the orange puppy away.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, thinking about how to break through the divine barrier.

Break through the mental barriers, remove the shackles, and pass the prison.

"My mental block is nothing more than the inherent cognition that 'killing is against the law'. The shackles are social rules and legal consequences, just like in my previous life I didn't dare to fight with others casually, and I would retreat when faced with difficulties. This is the imprint of my upbringing. Even if I change the world in this life, there is still some influence."

Qin Shi analyzed carefully and found out that the reason why he was halfway into the divine barrier was because he learned that the Qin family had spent millions to hire a killer and wanted to use the money to take his life.

At that moment, anger rose in my heart!
Under the agitated emotions, a murderous intent arose that was rarely seen before!
"The martial artist has a knife hidden in his heart. As the saying goes, if you have a sharp weapon in your heart, you will kill. If a person has enough strength, he will dare to question injustice and lawlessness and express himself.

When I decided to fight back and kill someone, it was like taking a step forward, crossing the line, and breaking the heavy shackles called "rules".

Therefore, the mental barriers are broken and the fetters are removed. "

Qin Shi thought about it carefully, and then new doubts arose.

Mental barriers are cognition, and shackles are rules.

So, what is Laoguan?
Qin Shi did not dwell on his thoughts, after all, time was of the essence.

So, he decided to seek help from the almighty Xiao He A Meng.

"Xiao He, Xiao He."

He moved in front of the incarnation of Taoism in the form of a white-haired boy.

"Yes, yes."

Super Xiao He responded reluctantly.

"I want to break through the divine barrier, how can I break through the prison barrier?"

Qin Shi's eyes were full of anticipation. For him, the greatest gain from the inheritance of the God of War was definitely not the SSS-level textbook "The Void Meditation Method".

By absorbing the spirit of He Lan Zen's martial arts and combining it with his own mind, he formed a humanoid search engine - Super Xiao He!
The help it provides is the most intuitive and effective.

"Hold on."

Super Xiao He's hollow eyes flickered with light, like a rapidly refreshing data stream.

After a few seconds, the answer came out.

"In ancient times, Buddhism had the concept of 'enlightenment'. It means 'opening the mind and understanding the truth', guiding the light of wisdom and breaking through the fog in the heart."

Super Xiao He tells the story and answers Qin Shi's questions.

"There are three levels of enlightenment, also known as 'breaking through the three barriers'.

They are respectively the 'first checkpoint', the 'second checkpoint' and the 'firm checkpoint'.

The so-called first level is to see through the falsehood. No matter the mountains and rivers, the various forms of sentient beings, all people or various things, they are all illusions created by the original mind.

Because the essence is impermanent, and the heavens and the earth are subject to birth and death, so truth and falsehood are not important. As long as you can see through them, you will be able to awaken. "

Qin Shi listened attentively, absorbing the experience and understanding from the Half-Step Martial God boss.

“The third level is another realm where you must deny all kinds of egos, just like walking through a dark tunnel, moving forward unwaveringly until you see the self-nature that is neither born nor destroyed, and neither increases nor decreases.

At this point, you have your true self.”

Super Xiao He taught like a teacher, explaining the principles of cultivation which he himself did not quite understand.

"And the 'prison barrier' you mentioned is the most difficult. After you have seen your own nature and realized your true self, you still need to hear the truth.

This part is discussed in the "Void Meditation Method", you can take a look at it.

As the saying goes, the first pass is like entering the gate of liberation, and one feels that the mountains, rivers, earth, and the ten directions of space have all disappeared. One realizes that the present seven-foot body is nothing but earth, water, fire, and wind, and naturally becomes completely pure, without a single thread. This is called the initial breakthrough, the severance of the past and the future.

The most important thing is to know that mountains are mountains, rivers are rivers, the earth is the earth, the space in all directions is the space in all directions, earth, water, fire, and wind are earth, water, fire, and wind; nothing is not my body, and nothing is myself.

Then to Lao Guan's eternal life due to no birth, immortality due to no death.

This is a three-level process that requires gradual progress and cannot be achieved overnight."

Qin Shi was confused and it was like listening to a foreign language. Couldn't there be a PPT with pictures and text to make it easier to understand?

"Xiao He, Xiao He, just tell me what I should do."

He really couldn't understand it, and was too lazy to spend time and energy studying these mysterious concepts of "self-nature" and "true self".

"..."

Super Xiao He looked at Qin Shi, finding it hard to accept that this guy could actually attract the four pillars to descend?

No matter how you look at it, he has no wisdom or understanding and is not worth paying attention to!

"Your mental barriers have been broken, and the shackles have been removed. Logically speaking, to get past the prison, you only need to continue with your previous thoughts and make them more open..."

Super Xiao He answered diligently and responsibly.

It turned out to be the case.

I understand!
Qin Shi's eyes lit up, indicating that he had completely understood.

"As long as I kill the Qin family, I'll feel good and be free from prison! Is that what you mean?"

Super Xiao He's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly:

"Don't you have inner struggles, doubts about what's true and what's false, self-denial, and speculation about what's right and wrong, good and evil?"

Qin Shi was slightly stunned, then shook his head:
"I am a one-track person. As long as I am sure that the road ahead is feasible, I will keep moving forward without any doubts, struggles, or random thoughts."

Super Xiao He's dull face suddenly became lively, and he frowned and asked:

"What if there's no way forward? The road is blocked, or there's no way forward at all."

Qin Shi blurted out:

“I’ve come this far, how can I turn back?

We have to build a road, and keep moving forward."

Super Xiao He was stunned. So simple...?

Qin Shi did not ask any more questions. He consciously thought of a way to pass the prison.

Grab the puppy’s phone and open “Kill it?”

【47: Boss, can we start now? 】

Two minutes later.

【Anonymous user: Yes. 】

[Anonymous user: Remember, don't leave any obvious traces, make sure he is brain dead. ]

"Brain dead? Good boss."

Qin Shi's brows were calm, and he waited a moment before sending the message.

【47: The target has been achieved.】

[47: Picture.JPG] This photo of a peaceful passing, as if he was sleeping, was taken by the youngest child Qin Lan before he left home.

[Anonymous user: It is indeed a five-star killer! ]

"As expected of a five-star killer! Such efficiency!"

Qin Yixiong held the terminal with a smile on his face.

When that student died, Gao Haipeng was asked to take the blame.

Things that belong to the Qin family should naturally return to their hands.

[Anonymous user: I admire you very much. This order is very well done. ]

[Anonymous user: If you can work for me wholeheartedly, the treatment will definitely not be bad. ]

【47: Deliver it, boss.】

【47: We can interact more often in the future.】

Qin Yixiong nodded. He knew very well that these killers who used the [Dark Web] and hid in dark corners to make a living only cared about money.

As long as the benefits are great, there is nothing that cannot be done.

He sat in the boss chair, opened the terminal, and clicked on the "Shunfeng to Home" application software.

At the same time, the orange puppy transformed by the electronic demon suddenly swelled up like a balloon.

Despite the long distance, Qin Yixiong was instantly locked onto by means of the transmission and exchange of electronic signals at nearly the speed of light.

The latter's head buzzed, as if he heard a shrill scream, and he felt a little dizzy.

He seemed to hear a very young voice saying to him:

"Come in!"

Qin Yixiong's body, which was leaning on the boss chair, shook, as if he was hit by a palm.

In a trance, the spirit left the body and was dragged into the net like a fish taking the bait.

……

……

Nether World Research Institute.

In a department as big as a football field, researchers in white coats stare at the screen closely to ensure that no data information is missed.

Ever since the four pillars descended on the eastern suburbs of Dangyang, the depth value has skyrocketed, almost causing reality to be eroded.

The entire institute became busy.

The arrival of the Pillar Level often has far-reaching impacts.

Because the material world cannot contain its own existence at all, it can only be projected through the netherworld.

But even if it is a projection, the waves it can stir up are far beyond human imagination.

They are like whales weighing hundreds of tons in the vast ocean, forcing their way into a pond or stream.

The only outcome is disaster.

"Fortunately, it came quickly and went quickly. If the four pillars stayed any longer, the depth of the netherworld would continue to increase, which would inevitably lead to abnormal events that erode reality."

Section Chief Ma looked through the submitted data report and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Otherwise, there would be some bad situations like the emergence of dependent creatures or the crossing of the great demon.

Oh my god, it will affect your career!
"Boss, regarding the cause of the arrival of the four pillars, the inspection department seems unwilling to cooperate."

The round-faced girl with glasses said with a pursed mouth.

"I guess he doesn't want to stand out and draw attention. You record this matter in the file, and then... I will ask the Inspection Department in a few days to see if it needs to be reported to the Imperial Capital immediately."

Although Section Chief Ma is an academic researcher, he is more knowledgeable about the ways of the world. He guessed that the hottest days for school enrollment are approaching.

If word spreads that there is a "chosen son" in Hengzhou who makes the four pillars descend together, the four major nations will surely come upon hearing the news.

It is normal for the inspection department to suppress the pressure in order to retain talent.

"This is against the rules. The four pillars are coming at the same time! And they are all watching! This may not happen once every few hundred years!"

The round-faced girl was obviously a greenhorn intern and expressed her incomprehension.

"Xiaoxue, you just came to the institute. It's right to follow the procedures for many things, but it's easy to offend people."

Section Chief Ma earnestly advised his subordinates:
"Since the Inspection Department has expressed the intention to suppress the news for the time being, we should just follow their lead. If you insist on following the process, then the next time you receive resource quotas or funding from above, you should also follow the process and proceed step by step. It will be a headache."

The round-faced girl uttered an "oh" and said sadly:
"But the four pillars are so rare that the four national universities are definitely willing to give special admissions quotas. It would be such a pity if we missed the chance to enroll."

Section Chief Ma shook his head, but did not express his attitude directly, and said euphemistically:
"It's not necessarily a bad thing. The four major national universities are mostly in Dijing and Haizhou, occupying the entire satellite city. The students there are all gifted children. No matter which department they major in, they are born with a high starting point.

The unknown 'chosen one' is in the eastern suburbs of Dangyang, which is Jiuchang Street.

If we directly take the four national universities outside Hengzhou and expose them to the wider world, it is hard to say that it will be beneficial to their growth. "

Section Chief Ma is an experienced person and has seen many "young geniuses" on border planets and in second- and third-tier administrative areas.

After hard work and diligent study, I finally left my hometown and reached a higher peak.

However, he quickly fell into mediocrity, and because the gap was too big and he became psychologically unbalanced, he gave up on himself.

"How could this be?"

The round-faced girl opened her eyes wide.

“Geniuses also need to grow. There are countless stars and bright moons in the sea of ​​stars.

Only the scorching sun is unique... Oh my god! Why is the alarm ringing again! "

Section Chief Ma was just about to lament about life when the red alarm light came on again. He jumped up from his chair as if he had been whipped and ran to the workbench.

"Boss! It's the eastern suburbs of Dangyang again! Someone has entered the Netherworld, and it's suspected to be the 'chosen son' from last time! A 'big fish' like him with the symbolic emblem of the four pillars is just like a high-power light bulb!"

The researcher pointed to the twinkling spots of light on the screen and said.

"Is he cultivating his mind? That shouldn't be the case. Hengzhou is a spiritual desert. And he walked into the netherworld so brazenly. He doesn't look like an experienced master..."

Section Chief Ma was confused and bewildered.

But the next moment, he was stunned, as if petrified.

"Is the mind sublimating? The fluctuation of mental power has exceeded the peak! Damn it, how dare you break through in the netherworld!"

……

……

"So this is the Netherworld?"

Qin Shi stood with his feet in the water. The surroundings were very quiet, without any sound at all.

It seems as if the wind has stopped here and disappeared.

The place where he is should be considered an "island", right?

Looking around, all I could see was thick black fog, like burnt ashes, drifting in from afar.

The sky was dark, like smudged ink, sticky and black.

"This island is a little too small."

Qin Shi muttered.

Only a few square meters of space was exposed above the water, barely enough for him to fit in.

If the tide rises and the waves rise, we might be submerged.

"This is the power of your mind. Your mind is only this big, so the 'island' that appears is also this big."

Super Xiao He appeared out of nowhere. It could barely stand up and was only as high as Qin Shi's knees.

Like a pocket-sized white-haired little boy.

"The netherworld is an imaginary ocean, a place that carries souls and accommodates consciousness. Everyone who enters here will project a different place, such as an island, a boat, a castle... and so on."

Qin Shi suddenly realized.

That boundless, cold ocean shrouded in thick fog.

This is probably what the projection of the Netherworld looks like?

"Instead of worrying about where you are, you should think about how to find that Qin guy and kill him."

Super Xiao He reminded.

Qin Shi, however, was confident. He raised the puppy phone in his hand and pressed it lightly.

"The evil map continues to guide you, ensuring you don't get lost in the netherworld!"

(End of this chapter)