From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Chu Xuan inquired.

"It was indeed Lu Renjia who suddenly fell down."

Arno's voice was extremely deep, and his burly body made Lu Renjia dare not look directly at him, but he still stubbornly said, "I'm sure I was pushed!"

"Newbie, don't meddle."

Zhang Jie cursed and then asked Jiang Liu, "What exactly happened to him?"

"His past is over! The time that follows—"

Jiang Liu stared at Lu Renjia, whose face had turned pale in an instant, and said, "Please be aware of any possible accidents, as they could very well cost you your life."

"Um... could you give me an example?" Zheng Zha wanted to figure things out and see if it was really similar to "Final Destination".

"As far as I know, there was a master who went to a man-made place where energy was concentrated, which severed his past. After returning home, a series of things happened, such as: he got a fish bone stuck in his throat while eating, which pierced his trachea, so he dared not circulate his energy anymore; he slipped and fell into a water tank while taking a bath, almost drowning; while sleeping, the oil lamp that had been extinguished was rekindled by a slight breeze, setting his clothes on fire; and a heavy rain fell that day, and a large tree nearby was struck by lightning and fell onto his house... He eventually died because of this series of accidents."

This is a record that Jiang Liu learned from the ancient scrolls he searched in Ping Mountain.

"It really is similar to the plot of 'Final Destination'!" Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Zhang Jie and the others looked at each other, trembling all over.

"By the way, there should indeed have been something that 'pushed' Lu Renjia just now, but it shouldn't have been a person, but some kind of fluctuation. I sensed the surrounding space fluctuate for a moment, and the direction of the aura also changed for a moment. Those affected by that fluctuation have already passed away." Jiang Liu stated another fact.

"what?"

Zheng Zha couldn't help but feel nervous. "So, we're all on Death's list? No, I should say we've all severed ties with the past?"

"So far, only Lu Renjia and I were momentarily thrown off balance; you were lucky to escape unscathed," Jiang Liu reassured everyone.

However, the fact that Lu Renjia could be affected by fluctuations in the aura proves that his ability to sense space and time far surpasses that of ordinary people.

[Being able to enter the Main God Space, regardless of personality and temperament, one must possess talents that ordinary people do not have...]

"Do you need to be constantly aware of the dangers around you now?"

Zheng Zha was somewhat worried.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a nearby ancient pine tree, about forty meters tall and half a meter wide, at a forty-five-degree angle to the ground, seemed to give way and cracked as it crashed down on Jiang Liu’s head.

Boom!

Jiang Liu raised his hand and unleashed a burst of power, which was evenly distributed across the fallen ancient pine trunk, crushing it into powder and turning it into a sky full of yellowish-brown dust that scattered throughout the nearby woods.

The Central Continent Team: "..."

"It won't have a significant impact on me in the short term..."

But if I can't reconnect with the severed past, I'll have to seriously consider how to cultivate myself to the level of Lao Tzu or Shakyamuni in a short time; otherwise, this kind of 'murder' that resembles a 'prank' is a bit annoying.

at this time.

Jiang Liu was subjectively aware that his "past" had been severed by that one moment.

However, at this point, he had not yet reached the level where he could perceive spatiotemporal information such as the past, future, and present.

Therefore, how to find one's past—

There weren't many clues.

But as long as this world doesn't create an earthquake or tsunami capable of wiping out all of humanity just to erase his existence.

In fact, cutting off the "past" will not have any too outrageous impact on his current life, which is still in progress.

Even the real Grim Reaper, when it comes to eliminating a person, has to abide by basic principles; he wouldn't go to such lengths to overturn the entire table...

"Wait, Chu Xuan, what are you doing—"

Just then, Zheng Zha noticed that Chu Xuan had broken away from the group and walked to the roots of the ancient pine tree. After inspecting it, he exclaimed in surprise.

"The soil is loose and damp, the roots are corroded by termites, and it has been leaning for many years. Theoretically, this ancient pine should have fallen recently, but it just so happens that... Virtual and reality may not be much different in essence."

After examining the roots of the ancient pine tree and analyzing the results, Chu Xuan then said to Zheng Zha,

"Last time, I used you to ascertain part of the truth about the Main God Space. This time, I'll try it myself, to test whether the Main God Space has already anchored our past and present..."

and so.

Please rest assured, I will not consider suicide. I will consider the possibility of everyone surviving and returning to the Main God Space. Right now, I'm just putting some pressure on myself.

Zheng Zha's eyes trembled, and a touch of emotion inexplicably surfaced. However, this emotion did not last long before Jiang Liu used it as a negative example, saying, "Look, Chu Xuan's inexplicable behavior is a typical example of forcing oneself to endure hardship. Everyone should take this as a warning and not blindly follow his example."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan's usually calm face finally twitched in a way that was barely perceptible to the naked eye.

Because he really couldn't refute it!

The rest of the people—

Zhan Lan covered her mouth.

Don't turn your head at midnight.

Zhang Jie burst out laughing.

Even Zhao Yingkong's lips curled up slightly.

Qi Teng wanted to laugh but dared not, and tried his best to hold it in.

Arno was created by Chu Xuan and would not mock his master; Lu Renjia was in no mood to laugh because he was on the "Death List," but Jiang Liu's actions temporarily made him forget his unpleasantness.

clap clap!

Then, Jiang Liu clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention and said, "However, please stop laughing at Chu Xuan. Let's continue on our journey. We're about to enter the 'Road to the Underworld'."

Immediately, everyone's hearts sank again.

After advancing another three to five hundred meters, the group encountered no further danger and finally arrived outside the original site of Lanruo Temple.

There is a black pine forest here, shrouded in dark clouds and filled with miasma, so that no light can be seen inside.

The pine tree is located just outside this forest!

# Chapter 340 Living People Cannot Enter the Ghost Realm

"Elder Rusong".

Jiang Liu wasn't surprised to find only one pine tree outside the black pine forest. The original site of Lanruo Temple covered a large area, and to investigate the local energy flow, it was impossible to concentrate in one place. Instead, the investigation would spread out from the original site of Lanruo Temple. "What's the situation?"

"Not optimistic."

Under the moonlight, Ru Song's brows furrowed in worry.

After their initial investigation, these extraordinary individuals, who had a sufficient understanding of the energy flow, discovered that the energy flow here was extremely complex. If one did not follow the correct path and the flow of energy, they would be impacted and lose their past, even a small part of it, and their fate would be sealed.

At this moment, Ru Song stared at Jiang Liu, paused, and asked, "Why didn't you wait for us to come back? By bringing people in so rashly, you've already ruined the 'past'!"

After saying that, he looked at the others carefully and found that only Lu Renjia and Chu Xuan were unwell, while the others were fine. He became puzzled: "President Jiang not only understands the general idea of ​​Qi Bureau, but also actually knows some of the methods to enter Qi Bureau?"

"Understood."

Jiang Liu smiled slightly, "Actually, breaking the energy barrier is not difficult, but it doesn't rely on the methods of sorcerers. Instead, I have the ability to control my mind and will, and perform the Yin-Yang transformation to break the energy barrier without being affected. After all, the energy barrier is almost identical to the methods of us cultivators."

"Then how did you get affected?" Ru Song asked, puzzled.

"When I came in, I thought I would put my theoretical knowledge about the Qi formation into practice, so I followed the flow of the Qi formation. Who would have thought that the space would suddenly fluctuate?" Jiang Liu explained. "Moreover, this method only works on myself and cannot be applied to Zheng Zha and the others who are with me."

Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Zhang Jie, and the others felt somewhat ashamed.

If only Jiang Liu had entered alone, perhaps he wouldn't have been affected by the aura and lost his "past"...

"There's a spatial fluctuation?"

Ru Song didn't sense it, but he didn't think Jiang Liu was talking nonsense either. His eyes narrowed, "Then it seems that the situation in the Ghost Realm is extremely dangerous!"

Zhang Zhiwei of the Celestial Master's Mansion has entered the Ghost Realm, or is fighting with evil spirits there, thus affecting the flow of energy in reality, which is why you have suffered this misfortune.

"Fighting in another space will also affect the real world?" Zheng Zha still remembered that the Ghost Realm was influenced by some god or some magic, and was located in a two-dimensional space.

It does have an impact. For outsiders, isn't it just like watching an animated film?

"If it's just the Wang family's divine technique, fighting in that space won't affect reality. It will only create a scene similar to a battle on the ground and walls, like a shadow play."

As Ru Song explained the form of the divine paint to everyone, "But now that space exists based on the energy field, it has formed a small, ghostly world, integrated with reality, yet not entirely integrated. It's like the saying, 'Form is emptiness, emptiness is form...'"

"It's a bit complicated..."

Large beads of sweat had already formed on Zheng Zha's forehead.

He doesn't understand Buddhist scriptures!

"In your understanding, the two-dimensional world is a flat surface like a sheet of paper, but that is not actually the case. After all, paper has thickness, and the words and pictures written on paper also have thickness. That space exists based on the concept of 'flat surface'."

Rather than relying on the physical material of flat paper.

The current situation is that this space has changed from being based on a 'two-dimensional' space to being based on a 'three-dimensional' space. The space we are currently in and the space where the ghost realm is located are based on the same real space, but they are parallel to each other and do not interact..."

At this point, Jiang Liu paused, ignoring Zheng Zha and the others' constant use of concepts like "parallel universe" and "dimensional space," and asked Ru Song, "But now the interaction should be starting... How did Zhang Zhiwei get in? Could it be that he just went through this black pine forest in front?"

"According to our analysis, this black pine forest is indeed the gateway to that ghostly realm, and it is also the only area in this region where one can wander aimlessly without disturbing one's original state of being. However, entering is not so easy. Only by affecting and fluctuating one's own aura, abandoning the past and the future, and leaving only a 'present' where certain death is inevitable, can one enter—"

As Ru Song spoke, his expression was serious, “For the living, only those who are considered dead but are still alive can enter the Ghost Realm.”

Who fits this state of being neither dead nor alive?

It means that one's own perspective is affected, and one becomes disconnected from the world. Although one may seem to still live in the world and have a clear sense of self-will and beliefs, in the world's own judgment, one is already a "dead" living person.

To put it more elegantly, it means achieving a state of "neither birth nor death" in an unconventional way... provided that one can withstand all the calamities imposed by heaven and earth.

These are immortals and Buddhas!

To put it simply, it can be summarized by a quote from Lu Xun:

Some people are alive, yet they are already dead; some people are dead, yet they are still alive.

On a physical and real level, not on a spiritual level.

Hearing that only "living dead" could enter, Jiang Liu seemed thoughtful and gave Chu Xuan two thumbs up -b(￣▽￣)d: "I have to say, as the wise man in the team, you are really farsighted! I apologize for using you as a negative example before!"

Chu Xuan: "..."

The rest of the Central Continent team were slightly speechless, but after learning that only by becoming disconnected from heaven and earth and disrupting their own order in the world could they enter the Ghost Realm, no matter how unwilling they were, they could only wander around the area and put themselves on the "Death List".

In the instant his own structure was impacted and disrupted by the external atmosphere, Zheng Zha instinctively activated the first-order gene lock, unleashing an extremely strong aura, like the roar of an ancient beast, which shook people's minds!

It should only be turned off when it is determined that there is no danger.