Trinity Traitor: From One Person to the Other

Chapter 1043 Rebirth Through Three Stages, Opening the Mysterious Gate
"From the moment you set limits for yourself, you have already determined your upper limit."

He Songling weighed the automatic rifle in his hand and said to Ding Shian, "Your goal is just to become the strongest person, or to achieve innate godhood, which is meaningless. Even gods can't withstand cannonballs, you need to understand that."

Especially with my own example right before my eyes, even gods can't understand mathematics, but humans can; the language of the universe can. I can't teach you mathematics, and I'm a mediocre physicist myself. But I do have some experience using these weapons created by applying mathematical and physical knowledge.

Ding Shian's eyelids trembled involuntarily a few times.

He certainly knew that He Songling could use them, and that using them very well would be an understatement. In front of this World War II veteran who had participated in both the Eurasian battlefields, these weapons could be described as superb.

In the world of superhumans, he was also the first to introduce the concept of firearms, teaching the entire community at the time that firearms were invincible, needed to be used, understood, countered, and avoided.

In the world of supernatural beings, when it comes to understanding firearms, this person ranks first, and only Lu Huizhong can rank second.

The problem is, the situation is different now, and times have changed. This peaceful era demands peace and development; where is there any room for the use of force?

Ding Shian didn't want to be handed over to the police for carrying a gun right after returning to Earth from He Songling's world.

"You're overthinking it. Didn't I already say that teaching you how to use these things, even in places where it's legal or where no one can interfere, is just a side effect, not my goal?"

He Songling decisively read Ding Shian's mind again. He preferred directness and had no interest in roundabout ways of guessing. Why guess when you can read minds directly? He now finally understood how satisfying it was for Tabor, who was similar to Dumbledore, to have Legilimency active.

You disagree? If you're so capable, go learn Occlumency techniques!

Even if it's closed off, it can't stop me; after all, this is my world.

With a hint of enigmatic pride, He Songling continued, "I want you to understand what humans are capable of through using them. Those cutting-edge scientific theories are too profound for you and me to understand, but that's alright. One of the most important conditions for martial arts is the 'pit-breaking theory'."

You can see the immense destruction that things humans have mastered and created can cause, and that's the same principle applies. This is what's called 'divine power'. Of course, the technology currently possessed by humanity is still far too insignificant in the face of a celestial body. Even a relatively small planet like Earth is beyond human control.

But what humanity lacks is merely 'quantity'; in terms of 'quality,' human science has truly reached a celestial level. You don't need to underestimate yourself, because humanity is powerful; even if you become an immortal, you shouldn't be arrogant, because humanity is powerful.

Give it a try. Within this power that doesn't belong to 'humans' yet truly belongs to 'humans,' you can enhance your understanding and control of power. Back when I was advancing to the fifth level of Reverse Life and achieving an immortal body, I used this method.

I personally operated the cannons and flew the planes to bomb the Japanese invaders, defending my homeland. At the same time, I realized just how powerful we truly are, and what truly transcends humanity while remaining human. Even gods are no match for that kind of power.

"I see, I see..."

After listening to He Songling's words, Ding Shian seemed to see a magnificent picture unfold before his eyes. In that picture, his master was flying an airplane, fighting against the sky and against man, and finally stood on the seemingly unreachable sky, trampling the so-called "heavenly" goal under his feet.

At this moment, the reversal of life energy within his body resonated with this state of mind, giving rise to a mysterious and wondrous aura that caused Ding Shian to completely lose his sense of the outside world for a time. He immersed his mind solely in the union and operation of Qi and spirit, nature and life, to experience that feeling.

"Holy crap?" He Songling was startled. This was exactly the "Opening the Mysterious Gate" that he and Zuo Ruotong had planned back then. It could be opened in the second level, but the main opportunity to open it would come in the third level.

However, despite saying that, after him, no one, not even his teachers or fellow disciples, could unlock it, not even Lu Jin.

So he never expected that Ding Shian would be so close to the threshold of opening the Xuan Gate.

"Is this kid really that quick to understand?"

Talent is talent, and comprehension is comprehension. Talent is a combination of hardware and software, while comprehension is something that belongs only to "humans," like the "human" who operates a computer or mobile phone—something unknowable, unpredictable, yet capable of creating infinite miracles.

This is why He Songling, under the same life circumstances, evaluated Ding Shian's talent as surpassing that of Zuo Ruotong.

The problem is that the Xuanmen (mysterious gate) cannot be opened here. Otherwise, one can only become an immortal in He Songling's world. Once He Songling leaves and this world collapses, that "immortality" will be like a mirage, instantly collapsing, and one will remain in Zhang Zhiwei's current state for the rest of one's life.

"You really know how to cause trouble."

He Songling sighed. He never expected that he would one day take in such a troublesome disciple. Twice he had neglected his wife because of him.

Could this be something I did myself?
But there's no other way. I can't let my child's future be ruined just so my wife can witness it. Lu Huizhong is still lying on the bed that he has materialized, and there's no danger to her.

With a wave of his hand, He Songling brought Ding Shian out of his own world and into the outside world.

At this moment, the three people who had been slapped away by He Songling earlier also returned.

He Songling said that he would find them by using the method of divination. In fact, these three people can be considered to be at the very top of the pyramid of extraordinary people, or even the "ceiling".

He Songling's slap earlier wasn't meant to kill. In all these years in the world, he hadn't deliberately adjusted the speed; he had been using the default "one day for one year" setting of Dragon Ball time and the Hyperbolic Room. In two or three days, these three people would have been found long ago.

"Old He, Old Ding?" Na Ruhu looked at the two who had suddenly appeared with surprise.

Ding Shian seemed to have lost consciousness, and He Songling, looking anxious, grabbed him and ran out of his own world.

What could be the reason for this? You see, in that world, even if someone dies, He Songling can be resurrected.

Before Ru Hu could even ask a question, Ding Shian, who had appeared in the real world, was surrounded by a whirlwind. The whirlwind gathered around him, and mysterious Daoist charms spread everywhere.

"This...this is...opening the Xuan Gate?" Lu Jin exclaimed in surprise, "He can open the Xuan Gate?"

(End of this chapter)