The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 349 How to Resist the Life and Death Talisman

After the old monster's ice block entered his body, Wu Chengyu also focused his mind to the peak. His extraordinary five senses were also operating at full power. A three-dimensional map of all the meridians in his body appeared in his mind, densely packed and clearly visible.

Just like the electronic maps commonly seen in later generations, the melting of the ice block after entering the body takes time. The coolness in the meridians becomes a temporary marker of the location of the Life and Death Talisman, and Wu Chengyu quickly locks onto the location of the Life and Death Talisman.

However, the ice melted much faster than normal, and in just seven or eight breaths, the coolness in my meridians completely disappeared.

Wu Chengyu clearly sensed a faint force beginning to merge into his Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin, but this sensation was rapidly weakening. Soon, Wu Chengyu could no longer detect the foreign object in his meridian.

Wu Chengyu felt a chill in his heart. One of the reasons he dared to resist the Life and Death Talisman was that he could clearly see the condition of his meridians.

He was confident he could find anything in his meridians that didn't belong to him, but now it turns out the power of the Life and Death Talisman really can be hidden without a trace.

As expected, it is the most famous control skill in the world of Jin Yong's martial arts novels. The Tianshan Six Yang Palm is indeed a top-notch divine skill. Even Wu Chengyu, who has cultivated the Star Shift technique, cannot achieve this kind of subtle control over the force outside the body.

This is why no one has ever been able to break the Life and Death Talisman; after all, even Wu Chengyu, who can truly see inside his body, cannot find the current trace of the Life and Death Talisman.

Wu Chengyu forcibly calmed his mind. He had been slightly panicked, but quickly returned to normal. He had expected this situation. If it could be resolved so easily, he would not have considered this trip to the Western Xia palace as the biggest crisis.

Success or failure remains to be seen.

At this moment, the old monster continued to explain to Princess Yuzhu: "The secret of the Life and Death Talisman lies in the transformation of Yin and Yang, which depends on one's mind. The force that leaves the body will naturally lose control quickly, but this force, when Yin and Yang are united, can attach itself to the human body."

At the same time, it absorbs the internal energy of the opponent to maintain itself and not disappear over time. Without internal energy, it will absorb the essence of the human body. Therefore, unless the person who is hit dies, even if he or she cripples his martial arts, the Life and Death Talisman will continue to exist.

At the same time, the amount it absorbs is so small that it can only maintain the existence of the Life and Death Talisman itself, and the person affected cannot detect it.

After the Life and Death Talisman enters the body, Yin and Yang transform into each other, maintaining stability for a period of time. It will not cause any effects for about a year. However, once the time is up, the Life and Death Talisman will naturally become agitated once, causing unbearable pain to the other party.

The kid has just been implanted with the Life and Death Talisman, so of course he won't feel anything yet. He'll only be able to experience the effects of the Life and Death Talisman a year from now.

However, since today is a demonstration, how could I let him be so comfortable? There's another method that can instantly stimulate the Life and Death Talisman within his body, letting him know right now what it means to be utterly helpless.

As soon as he finished speaking, the old monster patted Wu Chengyu, and a surge of internal energy flowed into Wu Chengyu's Taiyin Lung Meridian. As if it had already locked onto a target and was automatically tracking it, it instantly merged with the hidden Life and Death Talisman.

The next second, Wu Chengyu discovered the location of the Life and Death Talisman again. At the same time, an indescribable itching began to spread throughout his body's meridians, starting from the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin and spreading to all the meridians in his body.

It's pure itch, an extreme itch, and it's inside the body, spreading from the meridians to every nerve ending. This kind of itch is almost everywhere, and it's impossible to resist or resolve.

Wu Chengyu could not bear it any longer. He let out a miserable groan, his body immediately hunched over, veins bulging on his skin, and his teeth almost grinding to powder. This kind of pain was something no normal person could withstand.

The old monster beside him didn't stop to help Wu Chengyu resolve the issue. He simply used Wu Chengyu as a demonstration tool to explain to Princess Yuzhu the characteristics of the Life and Death Talisman when it was activated. Princess Yuzhu listened attentively and didn't pay any attention to Wu Chengyu.

Wu Qianyu, on the other hand, couldn't hide his excitement. He had been watching Wu Chengyu's miserable state, his features contorted in rage, and he finally felt a sense of relief from his resentment.

No one cared whether Wu Chengyu was in pain; these people were always aloof and cold-hearted.

"Yes, that's it. The longer it goes on, the more unbearable the itching becomes. No one can endure this torture. And this is only the first time. Every time it flares up again, the torment will double."
"After all the techniques are finished, give him the antidote. The antidote will restore the Life and Death Talisman to its calm state, preventing it from flaring up again for a year. Only in this way can their loyalty be guaranteed."

Ever since Wu Chengyu learned that he would be facing the Life and Death Talisman, he had made various contingency plans in his mind. He would never put himself in danger without preparation.

For example, whether to turn against him before planting the Life and Death Talisman, and how to escape after turning against him. For example, that candle that was infused with the Burning Sutra Powder, although he is currently enduring pain, didn't that old monster also fall for his trick?

For example, he already knew from the original novel that being hit by the Life and Death Talisman would cause unbearable itching, and he had thought of a way to deal with it early on. The most unbearable torment of the Life and Death Talisman is itching. There are many ways to stop itching, but unlike external itching, itching in the meridians inside the body is very difficult to resolve. At this time, the solution that Wu Chengyu thought of was pain, excruciating pain, which was also an excruciating pain that occurred inside the body.

Many tough guys can withstand pain. Many of the island lords and cave masters of the Thirty-Six Islands and Seventy-Two Caves are tough guys who can remain calm even after being stabbed several times. But what can they do? In the end, they all succumb to this intense itching.

Wu Chengyu lost a leg when he transmigrated, and then endured the pain of the broken bone to deal with people. Later, when he was assassinating Shi Miyuan, he took that poison. After the effect of the drug wore off, the pain of his body being riddled with holes made him wish he were dead. So he was not afraid of pain.

The only solution now is to turn this intense itching into excruciating pain.

Fortunately, while the other party had the Life and Death Talisman, he had the Life and Death Chain, both of which were activated within the human body. However, if he were to use it on himself, Wu Chengyu could completely control the degree and scope of the Life and Death Chain's activation.

Near the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin, there are also some meridians that are not related to internal energy, but will cause severe pain once internal energy passes through them. Wu Chengyu poured his internal energy into the meridians according to the method of the Chain of Life and Death, and this severe pain immediately occurred. The degree of pain was determined by the amount of internal energy Wu Chengyu poured in.

Soon, the excruciating pain and the intense itching from the Life and Death Talisman simultaneously occupied the nerve endings in his body and began to vie for control. As Wu Chengyu increased his internal energy, the pain began to gain the upper hand and quickly suppressed the intense itching from the Life and Death Talisman.

For a moment, Wu Chengyu's pain was still obvious. To those around him, he was trying his best to endure the torment brought by the Life and Death Talisman. His face was pale, his whole body was trembling, and he was sweating profusely. But from his appearance, it was impossible to tell whether he was itchy or in pain.

As the old monster continued to explain the technique of the Life and Death Talisman to Princess Yuzhu, Wu Chengyu was shocked to discover that after the Life and Death Chain had been acting up, it was now slowly losing internal energy, and the pain of the Life and Death Chain was beginning to decrease, but the intense itching of the Life and Death Talisman had not appeared.

In other words, although the Life and Death Talisman is still there, its intense itching has been completely neutralized by the Life and Death Chain. Now that the Life and Death Chain has been removed, unless the old monster reactivates the Life and Death Talisman, it will be like the Talisman has entered a dormant state and will no longer be able to activate automatically.

Wu Chengyu was overjoyed. The technique he had created to torture people not only worked as he had expected, but it could also relieve the intense itching caused by the Life and Death Talisman. This was something he had never anticipated.

Before he could react, the old monster began to demonstrate eleven other techniques to Princess Jade Pearl. This time, he demonstrated them all at once. The remaining eleven pieces of ice were then injected into the other meridians in his body by the old monster.

In addition to the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin at the beginning, there are also the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin, Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin, Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming, Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang, Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang, Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang, Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang, Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin, Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin, and Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin.

Now, all twelve meridians in Wu Chengyu's body have been implanted with life-and-death talismans by the old monster. Back then, when Tianshan Tonglao controlled those island lords and cave masters, she only implanted three or four life-and-death talismans at most. Wu Chengyu is probably the first person whose twelve meridians have all been implanted.

The reason was that the old monster wanted to give Princess Yuzhu a live lesson.

At the same time, for reasons unknown, perhaps because he disliked the ugly face of Wu Chengyu, or perhaps simply on a whim, the old monster, after planting the Life and Death Talisman in all twelve meridians, actually injected another burst of internal energy, activating all twelve Life and Death Talismans.

Wu Chengyu almost rolled his eyes on the spot, feeling like he was about to die. The intense itching caused by all twelve Life and Death Talismans had exceeded the limits of human endurance.

Wu Chengyu dared not be negligent. He used the Life and Death Chain technique to activate all the meridians near the twelve main meridians that were in conflict with his internal energy. In an instant, the excruciating pain of the Life and Death Chain spread throughout his body, conflicting with the effects of the Life and Death Talisman.

Even though Wu Chengyu prided himself on being a tough guy, he was now essentially suffering countless tortures. He couldn't help but let out low growls, like the mournful cries of a wild beast after being severely injured. At the same time, his muscles began to twist. Although he didn't roll on the ground, he could no longer stand up.

As before, with the increasing effectiveness of the Life and Death Chain, the intense itching caused by the Life and Death Talisman gradually melted away like snow meeting the morning sun. Wu Chengyu had now completely mastered the method to relieve the intense itching caused by the Life and Death Talisman.

If it weren't for the simultaneous activation of the Life and Death Talismans in the Twelve Meridians, Wu Chengyu wouldn't have had to suffer so much. Now, the intense itching on Wu Chengyu's body has subsided, the internal force in the Life and Death Chains has begun to slow down, and the excruciating pain in his body is gradually disappearing, but on the surface, Wu Chengyu still appears to be in great pain.

At this moment, Princess Yuzhu finally spoke up: "Grandma, this person still has great uses."

"Alright, open your mouth." Upon hearing this, Wu Chengyu immediately opened his mouth and saw the old monster shoot a pill into it. Although the intense itching from the Life and Death Talisman had disappeared, Wu Chengyu could still feel the effects of the pill.

It can soothe the Life and Death Talisman within his body, allowing it to re-enter a dormant state, awaiting its next activation.

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