Everything came more easily than Meng Zhou imagined.
After this incident, Meng Zhou also had a clearer understanding of his own strength.
With the entire Xingxiu Sea, the "external dantian", as his backing support, Meng Zhou felt that as long as the monks were still at the level of Nascent Soul, it would be difficult for them to pose a substantial threat to him.
This made Meng Zhou feel much more at ease.
…
Meng Zhou, who had complete control over Lian Ziling's Nascent Soul, did not immediately conduct a more in-depth exploration of Lian Ziling's Nascent Soul.
Instead, he was distracted and paid attention to the horrific changes that occurred in the Eight Wastelands Lihen Sect in the outer domain, which were comparable to natural disasters.
At the moment when Meng Zhou used the "Swallowing Sky Turtle" to completely obliterate the statue of Lihen in his belly, those senior officials of the Lihen Sect who regularly paid devout visits to the "Lianzi Mausoleum" suddenly died without warning.
Each body is intact, no damage can be seen, and even the vitality of the body itself has not been affected in any way. It is still a healthy body.
But all that was left was a healthy and intact body, and nothing else.
The soul within the sea of consciousness dissipated completely, not even a trace of soul power remained.
In the true sense of the word, the soul is shattered.
After observing carefully for a while and confirming that there were no other changes, Meng Zhou withdrew his gaze and focused on Lian Ziling again.
Now that the "fishing" has been completed, Lian Ziling's Nascent Soul has become a trophy in his hands, and Lian Ziling's body and "natal elf" who were "frozen" in the void of the Star Sea by using his special authority are naturally also
He arranged for "Bald Meng Zhou" to be put away.
After doing this, Meng Zhou focused all his attention on the Nascent Soul in his hand.
Soon, Meng Zhou's heart was filled with new discoveries one after another, and there was nothing else.
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Ever since he discovered Lian Ziling again, especially since he regularly received devout worship from senior officials of the Lihen Sect, Meng Zhou had become suspicious of his true state.
Then, a series of performances by "Lian Ziling" further confirmed his suspicions.
Especially when the double-faced Nascent Soul of "Lian Ziling" fell into the belly of the "Sky-Swallowing Turtle" and completely inspired the three three-faced statues of Lihen, Meng Zhou was basically determined.
[This Lianzi Mausoleum should have been parasitized by the statue of Lihen.]
This is Meng Zhou’s judgment based on a series of facts.
But now, with Meng Zhou's continuous and in-depth exploration of the Nascent Soul in his palm, this judgment has not been finally consolidated, but has begun to gradually waver.
In the end, Meng Zhou himself completely overturned this judgment.
At a certain moment, Meng Zhou looked away from the Nascent Soul in Lian Ziling in his palm, thoughts racing in his mind.
The result of the investigation was that the Nascent Soul of Lian Ziling did not show the characteristics of having been forcibly taken away, but instead showed very distinct characteristics of alienation.
Although the alienation that happens to practitioners is not too common in the world of spiritual practice, it is not too rare either.
Suffering a major blow, leading to a huge change in one's character, which in turn causes a fundamental change in the way one originally walked, making it "beyond all recognition";
Or maybe you suddenly realize your past mistakes, let go of everything in the past, and walk out on a completely new path;
Or it may be interfered or guided by a powerful external force, which may come from the goodwill or malice of a strong person, or the accidental use of some magical spiritual object, etc...
Under these circumstances, it is possible for practitioners to become "alienated".
Alienation and possession of the body will show fundamental differences when reflected on the Nascent Soul. It is impossible for Meng Zhou to make a mistake in his judgment on this basic issue.
The judgment that "Lianzi Mausoleum was seized by the statue of Lihen" was naturally overturned.
This shocked Meng Zhou.
What shocked him was not the overturned judgment itself.
Rather, it contains another discovery that is even deeper.
Meng Zhou whispered softly in his heart and asked himself a question.
"What exactly is the Statue of Lihen?"
Meng Zhou seems to have a relatively clear answer to this question.
A collective life that is different from individual life forms such as plants and animals.
Just like there is a hazy but transcendent special life form in the evil veins that can control all the monsters within the evil veins when necessary, the Lihen Statue comes from the "hate offerings" of countless spiritual beings.
To understand it simply, this is actually a way to believe in becoming a god.
And this belief is all related to hatred.
But now, this view has been overturned by Meng Zhou himself...partly.
To be more specific, the "point" that was overthrown by Meng Zhou was on "the statue of Lihen is a living entity".
Prior to this, in Meng Zhou's own imagination, no matter how special and miraculous the Lihen statue itself was, it could eventually be classified into the category of "living body".
If you want to add a prefix, it would be "special life form".
Perhaps, with the deepening of understanding, this "special" will be continuously adjusted to provide a more accurate description of the Lihen Statue and to explain what is "special" about it.
But now, after conducting an in-depth investigation of the Nascent Soul of Lian Ziling, Meng Zhou was shocked to find that the part that he thought was least likely to be shaken was actually the first to collapse.
It collapsed completely.
Fortunately, Meng Zhou is not a stubborn old man who refuses to accept subversive views.
After fully accepting this fact-based conclusion, Meng Zhou suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
Many problems that could not be solved under the original thinking simply disappeared and could no longer be called "problems".
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[The Statue of Lihen is not a living entity, but more like a force and a phenomenon. 】
[The biggest difference from natural celestial phenomena such as burning flames, flowing rivers, thunder and lightning in the sky, is that its presentation form is more peculiar. 】
This is a very counterintuitive judgment, but this is the result that Meng Zhou came up with after in-depth exploration of Lian Ziling's Nascent Soul.
The conclusion not only failed to clear up the doubts in Meng Zhou's heart, but also caused more confusion.
Thoughts were fruitless - although there were various speculations in his mind, due to the lack of more solid evidence, these speculations could only be speculations. Meng Zhou decided to put aside his thinking in this area for the time being. In the absence of more solid evidence,
Those thoughts and guesses have gradually become pure brain games, which is not what Meng Zhou needs.
Just when Meng Zhou decided to let himself go, take his mind out of this "quagmire" and put it elsewhere, he was suddenly stunned.
Because he suddenly discovered that if he just regarded the Lihen Statue as a special power or special celestial phenomenon, it was not special or truly unique.
Because of similar "special celestial phenomena", he had seen it with his own eyes when he was going through the tribulation.
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To be more specific, after successfully surviving the catastrophe, bathing in the glow of the great avenue, and reaching the very depths of the real world with "vision".
When Meng Zhou thought about this again, a strange firebird that looked like a ball of flame at first glance, but looked like a strange firebird formed by flames appeared in his mind.
Upon closer inspection, that strange fire bird is very similar to the statue of Lihen, which is "a force, a phenomenon".
If the scope is wider, the rope-shaped shadow and the sword-shaped shadow have many similarities with the "Statue of Lihen".
As for the firebird, the rope shadow, and the sword-shaped shadow, Meng Zhou had already guessed——
They are all manifestations of a certain law of heaven and earth.
Not to mention the sword-shaped shadow, it is the power projection of the law of swordsmanship.
The phantom of the rope and the firebird represent the other two powers of law projected at that moment.
The most significant difference between them and other laws of heaven and earth is that those laws of heaven and earth are all derived from some distinct phenomena of heaven and earth with clear characteristics.
However, the power of these laws is not the deepening and manifestation of a certain phenomenon of heaven and earth. Instead, it is more like a physical object or even a "living body".
Meng Zhou's thoughts went back and forth between the "Firebird" and the three three-sided statues of Lihen. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that there were deeper similarities between the two, and the more he guessed in his mind.
Becoming more and more certain.
"So, the Lihen Statue is actually a law of heaven and earth?!!"
Meng Zhou himself found it a bit unbelievable when he came to this conclusion.
But when Meng Zhou implanted this conclusion into the "Dao Model" he constructed, he found that everything was traceable.
Among the written doctrines and unwritten customs of the Lihen Sect, it certainly makes sense to say that they are to provide more "hateful beliefs" to the statue of Lihen.
But it is entirely possible to say that all these actions are to create more "imprints of heaven and earth", and then use them as "firewood" to eventually create a new "law of heaven and earth".
The law of creation?!!
Meng Zhou, who was pushed to this point step by step, felt nothing but shock in his heart.
He seemed to see a vibrant spiritual world full of endless imagination and creativity.
Groups of practitioners with different goals, either through belief in doctrines or through admonishment, have consciously created the "laws of heaven and earth" that best suit them through the unremitting efforts of generations.
Thinking of Meng Zhou here, his heart was inexplicably agitated.
Originally, he thought that creating laws out of nothing could only be done by a "deviant" like himself.
But the real situation is that there are many monks doing the same "deviant" things.
And the "fellow travelers" who are closest to him are those monks from the Lihen Sect who are widely scattered in various cultivation circles in the eight wastelands of the outer world!
"Am I on the same side as these cannibal bastards?!!"
Meng Zhou himself felt a little bit amused when he thought of this, and even wondered if he had made a mistake in any step.
At this moment, Meng Zhou felt as relaxed and happy as he had solved a mass of fog, but also felt as sick and uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.
Meng Zhou quickly distracted himself, and soon thought of the previous actions to wipe out the Lihen Sect in the eight wilderness areas. In each wilderness, the core headquarters of the Lihen Sect, in addition to the statue of the Lihen God, were also
You will find some additional "statues" that are different from the Statue of Lihen.
In terms of feelings alone, some of those "god statues" are rooted in "murderous intent", and some are rooted in "anger" or other emotions.
Combining these together, you can easily find that these "god statues" are grouped under a grander and more complete system.
And now, Meng Zhou's understanding is one step closer on this basis.
This is not worshiping a series of "gods and living beings", but creating a "system of laws".
Create a system of laws!
Just thinking about it, Meng Zhou couldn't help but feel trembling.
From such a perspective, the "deviant" Lihen Sect is actually the most dynamic and creative group in the spiritual world.
After deducing step by step, all the concepts related to the "Statue of Lihen" in Meng Zhou's heart were shattered and reshaped.
The process is far from as easy as it sounds right now.
As these concepts were forcibly reshaped, the entire world of spiritual practice seemed to have changed along with it in Meng Zhou's mind.
Meng Zhou turned his attention back to the Nascent Soul in Lian Ziling.
"If the Lihen Statue is regarded as a force of law, then what happened to Lian Ziling was not a body-taking.
Instead, it was infiltrated and alienated by the power of law like the Statue of Lihen, and finally became like this."
"However, if the Statue of Lihen is really a strange power of law, it also has its own unique and extraordinary features."
"Its aggressiveness and corrosiveness are extremely strong."
"Lian Ziling was 'favored' by the power of this law at a certain moment. Under the ferocious impact of this power of law, Lian Ziling not only gained an astonishing increase in strength.
His character and the path he originally followed have also undergone fundamental changes under the ferocious impact of the power of this law."
"This change is not interfered by Lian Ziling's own subjective will...or it may be that the interference is minimal."
"I have become someone I am not. In terms of consequences, this is almost the same as Kou Chong becoming 'Kou Chong'."
Meng Zhou had various thoughts running through his mind.
As the core ideas were clarified and straightened out, everything that followed was presented continuously without spending much thought.
Meng Zhou looked at Lian Ziling Yuanying again and thought, "What should we do with this person next?"
The so-called saving people to the end, giving Lian Ziling Yuanying more "marrow of creation" to completely revive him?
Or should we just let it go and there is no need to continue spending time with this kind of people?
Or, simply give him a ride?
Faced with these choices, Meng Zhou hesitated.
He thought of the other mysteries surrounding Lian Ziling.
For example, "Kou Chong" broke the news that the closure of Xingxiu Palace for nearly two hundred years was probably the work of Lian Ziling, and that the death of the former Nascent Soul of Xingxiu Palace was also related to Lian Ziling...
Meng Zhou was also very curious about these.
If there was a clear result, he would be very happy.
but--
When these thoughts arose in Meng Zhou's mind, and growing curiosity arose in his mind, Meng Zhou gently tapped towards the source of Lian Ziling, who was sleeping with his eyes closed. ()