A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 22. Facing Death to Live, a Fierce Tug-of-War

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My cheek was bitten.

Gududu.
A strong feeling of something foreign in my esophagus.
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The belly was cut open.
The large and small intestines were all pulled out.
Ning Xuan had a strong physique, so even though his organs ruptured, he didn't die so quickly.

He could actually keep gathering his remaining strength, which, while not enough to cause any harm, was enough to make him faint, thus reducing the pain of being eaten.

This demon is different from the previous bear demon; it doesn't seem to have any dietary restrictions, nor does it need food to stay alive.

He should make himself pass out as soon as possible.

But, he didn't.

He was still laughing, laughing until his tears turned to blood, laughing like a burlap sack torn by the wind.

He didn't faint because he was trying to analyze what the demon was by observing its actions of gnawing at him.

A Bodhisattva would never have such a small mouth.

There weren't even any people.

The sensation of biting into small pieces is like that of some tiny wild beast.

He felt a sharp pain in his cheek, like being brushed by a stiff-bristled toothbrush; the long tail pierced his eardrum and burrowed into his brain.
'A rat! It's a rat!!'

Countless "intimate encounters" gave Ning Xuan a flash of inspiration, and he suddenly made a judgment.

But the next instant, the slender tail twitched slightly, and he felt an unimaginable sharp pain in his mind.

He lost all consciousness.

The veins on his arms bulged out like earthworms, and his fingers were trembling, as were his toes, legs, neck, and teeth.
Ning Xuan's teeth were chattering and clenching, an instinctive spasm caused by extreme nerve pain.

Finally, after the last "de" fell, he breathed heavily and slowly opened his eyes.

The forest is dense and lush.

He slowly looked up.

The dark moon hangs high in the sky.

The towering mountain looked like a hunched-over monster staring straight at him.

A night breeze blew by, and the eerie creature breathed on him, a cool, chilling breath.

'A rat! Even if it's not a rat, it's something very similar to one.'

'That thing was hidden inside the golden statue of the Bodhisattva! But it wasn't the Bodhisattva who ate people; it was that thing!'

'What I need to deal with isn't the Bodhisattva, but rather the thing inside the Bodhisattva's body.'

Ning Xuan endured the suffering of being eaten, but also gained the benefit of information.

He sat for almost half an incense stick's time before he came to his senses and stood up.

【Nine-two】.
He skillfully picked up the "Four Generations Under One Roof" sign, carried the "Many Sons and Grandsons" sign on his back, and then began to continue the work he had not finished before—measuring.

He wanted to measure the size of the area of ​​this nightmare.

Sili
Five miles
Liuli
As he ran, he became increasingly surprised.

Because, even though he had already left his original encampment far away, he was still not teleported back.

He sped up and ran, but even after running for nearly fifty miles, he still hadn't reached the "boundary".

But it was almost dawn.

Ning Xuan was already in Manfeng Mountain, surrounded by peaks.

He glanced around, quickly climbed a mountain peak, sat on the cliff, and squinted at the distance.

Daylight broke.

The stark sunlight instantly "ignited" the jungle and mountains, turning everything white.

This time, Ning Xuan did not immediately confront the demon.

It wasn't until a full incense stick's time had passed that he saw a huge golden Bodhisattva walking among the mountains.

The Bodhisattva's eyes were filled with greed, and its lips dripped with saliva. Yet, it shone with golden light. Its holy body and bizarre face created a strong visual impact, making people feel terrified.

After their eyes met, the Bodhisattva opened its mouth and emitted a rumbling thunderous sound: "Little fellow, I've finally found you."

Without saying a word, Ning Xuan turned and ran, carrying the "Many Sons and Grandsons" sign on his back, running with all his might.

The Bodhisattva chased after them.

However, the Bodhisattva's walking was significantly hindered in these mountains.

The human and the demon, one fleeing and the other chasing, managed to maintain their distance, neither able to close the gap even slightly.

Ning Xuan's regular exercise paid off.

He sprinted with all his might for a full half hour before feeling exhausted. Just then, he found a crevice in the mountain where a waterfall was rushing down.

He moved swiftly, transforming into a gust of wind as he rushed into the crevice of the mountain and hid within.
He was incredibly surprised, because he had just been running deeper into Manfeng Mountain.

He has run at least several hundred miles, but he has not yet crossed the "boundary".

Could it be that this "nightmare zone" has covered the entire Manfeng Mountain?
As his thoughts drifted, he felt a shadow approaching, as expected.

Bang!
Bang!
He placed both hands on either side of the crevice.

The sunlight streaming through the mountain waterfall was completely blocked.

A large face slowly approached, gradually filling Ning Xuan's entire field of vision, a mocking expression appearing on the Bodhisattva's face. "Little fellow, continue..."

boom!
Before the Bodhisattva finished speaking, a deafening explosion shook the earth. Ning Xuan unleashed his Swallow Cry Force, using all his strength, and carrying "Many Sons and Grandsons" on his back, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the Bodhisattva's mouth at his fastest speed.

Ning Xuan's eyes were cold and sharp, containing a mixture of absolute calmness and madness.

As soon as he entered the Bodhisattva's gaping maw, he drew his beast-slaying sword, channeling the power of the swallow's cry into his hands, unleashing a flying swallow that shattered mountains, slicing down the Bodhisattva's esophagus.
After the previous battles and this chase, he had roughly gauged the Bodhisattva's power.

The power of a Bodhisattva is unfathomable, but its speed is not fast; in fact, it is strangely sluggish.

In addition to that habit of being "talkative"
What's with all this "Little guy, are you looking for me?" and "What are you doing?" Isn't that just being talkative?
And so, the current situation came about.

Live to the death!

A foreign object entered the esophagus, and the airflow from a violent cough came out.

But Ning Xuan's blade sliced ​​through the air currents.

He continued.

"cough!!"

"Cough cough cough!!!"

The Bodhisattva's cough grew more and more violent.

Ning Xuan's hair was blown straight up and fluttered wildly.

He squinted, stopped halfway down the esophagus, changed his slash into a spin, and the powerful force struck the esophagus, leaving scattered marks and a broken scar.

There was no blood, but it was a wound.

During this brief nap, Ning Xuan was propelled upwards by the airflow.

But he had already keenly noticed something: the Bodhisattva's body was not as hard as its surface!
He plunged his beast-slaying knife into the wound, used all his strength to stand close to his esophagus, and then, taking advantage of the moment when the Bodhisattva coughed, he shot the "Four Generations Under One Roof" in his arms downwards.

Ding ding ding ding! !
The four generations living together sprang apart along the esophagus.

Ning Xuan then pressed the "many children and grandchildren" mechanism, positioning it directly below the esophagus.

Thousands of hidden weapons burst forth, all surging deep into the Bodhisattva's body.

Ning Xuan saw that these hidden weapons were like a sudden rainstorm, and the inside of the Bodhisattva's body was like muddy ground, and soon one pitted wound after another appeared.

He sensed that the Bodhisattva was becoming noticeably weaker, even the airflow from his cough was much weaker.

He stomped his foot hard on the phrase "many sons and grandsons".

Bang! !
The large black box crashed down like a black meteor.

He fell down as well.

Following him was his knife.

Beast-Slaying Blade!

He twisted his body slightly, gathering all his strength at the tip of the blade, and plunged headlong down to the lowest point.

He wanted to take advantage of the Bodhisattva's weakest moment to penetrate deep into his body and find the demon inside.

It only uses the body of a Bodhisattva to pretend to be one, but it has no other supernatural powers. Its true nature must be very weak!
Just then, a burst of light exploded in front of Ning Xuan's eyes.

A pale, lifeless light.

When the light touched him, he saw that the wounds caused by the knife and the hidden weapon were repaired almost instantly, and even better than before. He even felt that the Bodhisattva was more powerful than before he was injured!
'How is this possible?!'

Ning Xuan couldn't believe it.

Then, he heard a strange breath, as if it was brewing.

"Hmph~~~"

The next instant, an unimaginable roar rang in Ning Xuan's ears.

He felt as if he had been shaken so badly by the loud noise that blood was flowing from his seven orifices, from his eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth.

He vaguely heard a sound.

"ha!!!"

His whole body went limp instantly.

He felt himself being propelled into the air by a terrifying gust of wind, landing on a soft, yielding surface.

The Bodhisattva places both hands, palms facing upward, on the abdomen, with the right hand placed on top of the left, and the tips of the two thumbs touching. This is the Buddhist meditation mudra.

Ning Xuan was lying in the middle of that meditation mudra.

The Bodhisattva suddenly changed his hand gesture.

Ning Xuan felt his body being passively rotated by the palm, and was soon pressed heavily to the ground.

He fainted.

The Bodhisattva placed his right hand on his right knee, his fingers touching the ground, and crushed the little boy to death on the earth.

This is precisely the demon-subduing seal of Buddhism.

Seeing that Ning Xuan had fainted, the Bodhisattva picked him up, shook him, and then tossed him into his palm. After fiddling with him a couple of times, the Bodhisattva lowered his head and slowly approached, like a hungry beast slowly approaching its prey in its palm.

When it got really close, it curled its tongue and swallowed the defenseless Ning Xuan into its mouth.
(End of this chapter)