From the end of the world

Chapter 457 The Last Scar

Ma and I returned to Luoshan headquarters early to discuss how to carry out future activities.

Although we are going to investigate Taoyuan Township, this is only a general direction. How to implement it specifically is a problem for us. Luo Shan has a dominant position in the world of demon hunters, and Taoyuan Township, as a hostile organization, naturally cannot be built openly. Its various bases are far more hidden than the Humanitarian Department, and the owner of Taoyuan Township himself is even more elusive. Most of the time, he shows up on his own initiative, and rarely is he tracked down to his real location.

The same is true for Xuan Ming. No matter how upright he has always been, facing the threats of Luo Shan's multiple great impermanence, he must always remain in a state of lurking. Once he rashly steps forward, he will be ruthlessly destroyed.

During the discussion, I also confirmed another thing with Ma Zao.

That's the great uncertainty about the end of the world.

In the apocalypse, the Great Impermanence is usually called "human gods". Ma Zao naturally cannot answer how many human gods exist in the Gospel Institute, and it is also impossible to give a specific number for how many human gods and great demons there are in the apocalypse. However, even a general answer is acceptable, such as whether there are more than ten, more than twenty, more than thirty, etc.

Of course, more than thirty is too many. Even if all the strong people of this level in the modern world and the doomsday era are added together, there will not be more than thirty... No, not necessarily. I remember that Ma Zao also mentioned that there is no loss in the doomsday era. In other words, the lost great impermanence in history is likely to return in the doomsday era.

In Zhu Shi's words, this should be called "combat power expansion"? This thought suddenly occurred to me.

Regardless of whether the lost Great Impermanence returns as a human god or a great demon, it will definitely cause great turmoil in the apocalypse. Individuals with such a strong sense of existence should leave a deep impression on the survivors of the apocalypse, even if they easily forget things.

As a result, Ma Zao gave an answer that was not in line with expectations.

"The total number of gods and demons existing in the apocalypse era will not exceed ten at most... No, the term 'existing' is wrong. It should be said as of the time when I traveled through time?" Ma Zao said unconfidently, "Although I can't recall the number of gods and human beings in the Gospel Courtyard accurately, it is definitely not as many as Luo Shan... According to my vague impression, there are at most two or three? If you say there are four, five or six, it would be inconsistent with my feelings...

"As for the great demons of the apocalypse, although I have said before that there are no more than ten of them, it seems that some of them have been conquered... probably conquered by the gods and humans of the Gospel Institute? I can't tell you exactly how many have been conquered, and it's even difficult for me to give a definite answer as to whether there have been any cases of them being conquered.

"And in my impression, the big demons seem to be immortal. Even if they are destroyed from body to soul, they will be revived strangely at some point in the future. However, I have forgotten where I saw this part of knowledge. I may have learned it in the Gospel Academy.

"As for whether there are lost human gods... lost great impermanence returning, I have no impression of that. Even before coming to the modern world, I had never heard of the concept of 'lost', let alone 'returning from the lost'."

"Fighting power" doesn't seem to be as inflated as I imagined... After listening to Ma Zao's words, this thought suddenly appeared in my mind again. I have chatted with Zhu Shi more and more, and now it's like there is a Zhu Shi living in my mind who is responsible for complaining.

If I believe Ma Zao's unclear account, I can only think of three possibilities for now - first, the lost Great Impermanence in history have indeed returned, but most of them died in the catastrophe of the doomsday era;

Second, this is also based on the premise that the Lost Great Impermanence have all returned. Faced with the doomsday coming to this world, they basically chose to escape to the deep space of the universe.

Third, although the phenomenon of loss disappears in the apocalypse, it only means that there will be no more loss of the Great Impermanence in the future, and it does not mean that the Great Impermanence that was lost in the past can return smoothly. It is like a law enacted by a civilized society, which is generally not used to trace the past - I don’t know if this metaphor is correct.

By the way, there is another possibility, that is, the doomsday era is not the future, but the afterlife.

If that's the case, those great impermanence who didn't die but were just lost would certainly not appear in the "Apocalypse" that Ma Zao had experienced. However, according to this possibility, the Great Demon of Disaster, who was suspected to be transformed by Xuanming or me, and the Great Demon Xuanwu, who was transformed by the Water Master Xuanwu, can't be explained.

I am not in a hurry to get the answer immediately. Anyway, as long as I keep tracing the clues of Taoyuan Township and Gospel House, the answer will appear in front of me sooner or later. Carrying many mysteries and expectations for answers, facing dangers and enemies with my head held high and walking forward, this is exactly the path I expect.

Later in the conversation, I noticed that Ma Zao had a vaguely troubled expression on her face. Others might not be able to observe this subtle change in her expression, but I, who have been with Ma Zao for a long time, can easily see through it, and I am a little proud of this. Then, I asked Ma Zao in depth about her worries.

She told me frankly.

"--You feel like you can't get stronger?" I asked. "Yes... I've been trying to make myself stronger recently. Although I don't expect to become the Great Impermanence overnight, I hope I can at least reach a point where I won't distract you on the battlefield." She said, "But now I can't get stronger no matter what I do, it's like I'm being pulled to the spot by something heavy."

"Could it be that we encountered the second door?" I guessed.

The second door is the second limit of the demon hunter, the decisive chasm between the great success stage and the great impermanence, a barrier that is theoretically impossible to break through.

"No, I don't think I have reached the limit of my soul." Ma Zao said, "People like the Water Master Xuanwu and the Great Demon Yinyue who have reached the Great Perfection Stage... they are the strong ones who have touched the second door.

"Now I am confident that I can defeat Chen Long and Shen Qiang in a head-on battle. Even if they join forces, I am not without a chance of winning. But compared to that man and that demon, I am still far inferior."

I had used the ability to fake the moon in the water to share some of my memories with Ma Zao before, allowing her to personally experience the power of the water master Xuanwu and Yin Yue, so she had a clear understanding of the man and the monster.

"I think... although it's just a guess, the problem should be with my soul." Ma Zao continued, "Water Master Xuanwu's Shengui Lingdan only healed my soul to a point that is infinitely close to perfect, but it is not a true 100% cure. I can feel that there are still subtle scars in my soul.

"Although this scar will not have any impact on my life and combat, it has eliminated the possibility of me becoming stronger. I also asked Zhu Shi about this issue, and she said that my foundation of cultivation might have been damaged.

"I heard that if you want to continue to advance after reaching the Great Perfection stage, every inch is as difficult as moving a mountain. What you need is the willpower to squeeze out your potential even if it means creating something out of nothing. In this case, even this tiny damage can become a decisive obstacle."

"I see..." Now I found it difficult to think of a solution.

I have also consulted Lu Chan and Mr. Zhu about how to completely cure premature ejaculation. I am a tyrant, and I can mobilize as many resources as I want. Logically, there should be more ways to treat premature ejaculation. However, things are not so optimistic.

My vision is now much broader than before. I now truly understand how rare the Shengui Lingdan handed over by the water master Xuanwu is and how great its value is.

In a nutshell, it really is a panacea at the level of great impermanence.

If Yin Yue is the equal of Da Wu Chang in the field of illusion, and Yu Chi is the equal of Da Wu Chang in the field of formation, then Shui Shi Xuan Wu is the equal of Da Wu Chang in the field of alchemy. If you want to come up with a panacea that is better than Shengui Lingdan in healing effect, you have to hope that Shui Shi Xuan Wu can become Da Wu Chang, or find a Da Wu Chang who specializes in alchemy.

Such great impermanence is not unheard of in Luoshan's history, but it has all been lost. Shuishi Xuanwu is the best in the world in modern alchemy.

In fact, it is not impossible to use formations or other methods to heal the soul, but the effects are not as good as those of alchemy.

"If it doesn't work, go ask Yuchi. He can use the power of the divine seal fragments, and maybe he can do something that the divine elixir can't do. If that doesn't work, then try other methods, maybe quantitative change can also lead to qualitative change." I said, "Ma Zao, do you have more knowledge about healing souls? As long as it is safe, you can try them one by one first."

Ma Zao shook his head after thinking for a while: "No, I basically have no knowledge in this area. Moreover, in the apocalyptic era, very few people need this kind of knowledge and skills."

"Why is that? Don't the blessed monks in the doomsday era need healing even if their souls are hurt?" I was surprised.

The killing of the soul is not a rare attack method. On the contrary, as long as the intention to kill the enemy's soul is injected into the magic power, the average level demon hunter can do it easily. Even the bad level demon hunters have many curses that specifically kill the enemy's soul, and there are countless strange things that can threaten the soul itself.

It can't be that soul damage is rare in the apocalyptic era?
"No. The reason is that in the apocalypse, the blessed monks are the same as the demons, both of them have the power to kill people and refine their souls." Ma Zao said, "The blessed monks can automatically devour the souls of the people they kill, repairing their own souls while becoming stronger."

(End of this chapter)