I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 245 The Dao is not the true transmission, even gods are demons (33)

"Although I am arrogant, I am not so arrogant as to ignore that divine prophet."

Hearing this unexpected yet reasonable reply, the flower mantis couldn't help but look at the hidden flying creature in the water again.

Then, the flower mantis saw that the other party was staring into its eyes with a mocking smile on its face.

"Ha ha!"

"Is this the answer you wanted to hear?"

Unfortunately, this is the wrong answer!

Ignoring the mantis's astonished expression, Hidden Fly casually gave an answer that was completely beyond his imagination.

"Actually, the reason I did this is very simple: it's because you are very beautiful."

"So beautiful that I couldn't resist rescuing you from a mountain of corpses..."

"I think it's nice for you to stay by my side like this, you're so pretty..."

“I don’t want to share you with any other Ubume, not even if that Ubume is yourself.”

Step by step, Yinfei walked ashore and casually picked up the feather robe that had been hanging on the treetop.

"Of course, because you are very beautiful, I am willing to respect your opinion."

"If you want to become a Guhuoniao, I can slaughter the mountain spirits here for you, even if it means risking being exposed to the prophet's eyes."

It was still that familiar glib tongue, that familiar teasing and seduction.

For a moment, the flower mantis couldn't even tell whether Hidden Flight was joking or genuinely thinking it.

The only certainty is that the flower mantis does not want to become the Guhuoniao, or to become someone else's incarnation.

"No, I will never become a Guhuoniao. I would rather commit suicide than do that."

The flower mantis wasn't joking.

His eyes told Yinfei that he was mentally prepared for this.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I love your personality of not being able to take a joke."

As Yinfei donned the feathered robe, feathers gradually grew from her body, and her arms transformed into wings.

In the blink of an eye, Yinfei transformed from a glamorous human woman into a magnificent bird.

Are you planning to leave?

As the Hidden Fly continued to shrink in size and finally landed on its head, the Flower Mantis couldn't help but ask in surprise.

If he remembered correctly, Yin Fei's trip to this reservoir wasn't just for bathing.

In addition to observing and studying the composition of cement and reservoirs.

Another purpose of Yinfei was to take the opportunity to infiltrate the flood-fighting village and further investigate the situation there.

After all, the flood-fighting village is the kind of village with many mountain people coming and going.

As long as the stealth fighter conceals itself slightly, it's not too difficult to blend in and gather information.

"Plans can't keep up with changes. An annoying guy is coming, so I have to leave early."

The bird spoke in human language, and when Yinfei said this, he made no attempt to hide the complex emotions in his words.

"That annoying guy?"

This was the first time the Flower Mantis had ever heard the word "annoying" from Hidden Fly's mouth.

"Your enemy has spotted you?"

Rarely showing a hint of curiosity, the Flower Mantis was eager to know just who could be disliked by Hidden Fly.

"We're not just enemies; our relationship is very complicated..."

“If it were a few years ago, I definitely wouldn’t have minded meeting him.”

“But since I started practicing the ‘Perception Method,’ my understanding of the entire world has changed.”

"Sometimes I even wonder, am I a guhuoniao? Or a nocturnal wanderer? Or something else entirely?"

Why is there a discrepancy between my perception and my true self?

Am I really still alive? Or rather, did I ever truly live?

What is it like to die? And what is the essence of immortality?

"Does my life or death, as an individual, have any meaning for the Guhuoniao?"

"Or rather, for the Ubume group, what constitutes 'death'?"

While saying these words, Yin Fei rarely showed a confused, even slightly crazy, expression.

Fortunately, Yin Fei quickly realized his lapse in composure and immediately adjusted his emotions, asking with a smile.

"Speaking of which, you've been following me for four or five years now..." "Do you know why I came to these Hundred Mountains?"

Seeing this, the mantis, who had seen the other party like this before, immediately lowered its head.

Because he knew that in this state, Hidden Flight was only one step away from going out of control, and the slightest carelessness would cause him to completely go mad.

Therefore, the flower mantis could only divert her attention by following up on the topic of stealth flight in order to calm her down.

"You came to these mountains for miles, wasn't it because of the 'Way of Heaven and Man' taught by that prophet?"

Because Hidden Flight's objective has always been clear and undisguised.

Therefore, the flower mantis clearly understood that the reason the other party stayed in these Hundred Mountains was actually to try to glimpse the follow-up of the "Way of Heaven and Man".

Unfortunately, apart from the "Breathing Method" and the "Perception Method," Li Boyang never passed on any of his other supernatural abilities.

In fact, even with the "Breathing Method" and the "Perception Method," only a few people can truly master their essence.

Most of them, like the flower mantis and the elusive flying mantis, discover some of the essentials through indirect means and written descriptions, by figuring things out on their own.

As for the ghosts and gods of Yunmengze?

Let's not even talk about how many of them could truly inherit Li Boyang's teachings.

Judging from the formidable performance of the Tortoise Lord alone, it is clear that any ghost or deity allowed to leave Yunmengze by Li Boyang is not weak in strength.

"Of course not, I didn't know anything about the 'Way of Heaven and Man' at first."

He shook his head decisively in denial, and with a smile, Yinfei revealed his true purpose for coming to the Hundred Mountains.

“It’s a distress call. Another Guhuoniao asked us for help, which is why I came to this Hundred Mountains.”

After a slight pause, Yinfei continued to explain.

“Although we Guhuoniao are of the same origin and share the same soul, not all individuals can grow to the level I am.”

"That unfortunate Guhuoniao was an individual that had not yet grown up."

"She was originally a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Fox, and by chance, she appeared in the Kingdom of Qingqiu..."

"So she had a crooked idea and bewitched the King of Qingqiu to sacrifice his baby to her, trying to use this opportunity to advance to become a true nine-tailed celestial fox."

When he spoke of this past event, Yin Fei sighed as if he were experiencing it himself.

"Unfortunately, she underestimated human nature and overestimated her own abilities..."

"The ruler of Qingqiu may want to prolong his life, but he has no intention of becoming a Guhuo bird."

"On the contrary, upon realizing that her aim was to replace the faith of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, the King of Qingqiu chose to betray her."

"He first cut off the sacrifices, and then attracted the Minister of Justice of the Great Xia Dynasty, turning against them at the crucial moment when they were about to advance to become a nine-tailed fox."

"In order to escape, the fox first cut off one of its tails, and then cut off another tail during the chase."

"When she fled to these mountains, she had already transformed from an eight-tailed fox into a six-tailed fox."

"And because her identity was exposed, she had no choice but to reincarnate, hoping to make a comeback."

By the time Yinfei got to this point, Hua Mantis had basically figured out the whole story.

"So, you originally came here for the reincarnation of that six-tailed fox?"

With a faint smile and a soft murmur of regret, Yin Fei nodded.

"I'm too late. That unlucky guy ran into the prophet here, and even his last reincarnation was sealed away by him."

"If it weren't for my special connection with the Guhuoniao, I probably would have thought she was completely dead."

Upon hearing this, the mantis immediately understood.

He even had another idea in his mind as to why Yinfei was so obsessed with that prophet.

"Do you hope to obtain the complete 'Way of Heaven and Man' through your fellow human?"

With a noncommittal flap of its wings, Yinfei simply smiled as always.

"Who knows?"

"You can keep guessing, we have plenty of time."

After saying this, Yinfei looked towards the direction beyond the Hundred Mountains and spoke.

"But before that, we need to leave here first..."

"Even though I'm already insane, I don't want to get entangled with a real madman."

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