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However, due to the special nature of his divine creation, at this stage he can already use mental attacks at the level of a demon god, that is, force his opponent to abandon the "six senses" with him.

He has now abandoned all five of the six senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—leaving only "intention," or consciousness, to control the puppet's body.

As the "scattered soldier" maneuvers his body toward his opponent, he is also preparing a powerful move comparable to "Heaven and Earth in Moment"—"Instant Life and Death".

Lightning elements continuously surged from his body, gathering in his palm to form a lightning ball no bigger than a palm.

This lightning ball is the culmination of his entire body's power, compressed and purified. It spins and accelerates continuously in his palm. Once he is ready, he will release the lightning ball at close range, and it will transform into an electromagnetic cannon that can penetrate everything, piercing through the Jade Shield.

Such a powerful move naturally has obvious disadvantages: it will exhaust the caster's strength, leaving them in a state of exhaustion. Furthermore, since the energy gathering phase takes a considerable amount of time, no enemy will be kind enough to wait for you to finish chanting without interrupting the spell.

He used the principle of "no self in all things" to "hard control" Han Fulai, thus buying time to unleash this powerful move.

He's about to succeed.

Just as he was about to succeed, the blood-red spear in Han Fulai's hand suddenly flew up on its own and accurately pierced through his wrist!

Chapter 130: If the enemy doesn't move, I don't move; if the enemy moves, I move erratically. [4k]

The "momentary birth and death" process, which was still in the process of accumulating energy, was interrupted by this sudden shot.

A pierced wrist wouldn't be a major injury to the "Skirmisher's" doll body; even if his entire arm were ripped off, he wouldn't feel a thing—but Ai Shio's timing was just too good, or rather, too bad.

His "Instant Creation and Annihilation" is a move that highly compresses and purifies lightning elemental power. He needs to carefully maintain the flow of energy at all times, precisely stacking the energy onto the lightning ball in his palm, ensuring that not a single bit of energy leaks out.

To put it metaphorically, his arm is now equivalent to the "cannon barrel" of the "Kamijujima Collapse Cannon".

Just as the shell was about to leave the barrel, it was suddenly blocked, resulting in a "barrel explosion".

Such a "backlash" is not something that can be resolved by suffering some internal injuries and spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood—almost at the same time his wrist was pierced, the ball of lightning in his palm began to expand uncontrollably, instantly engulfing his entire hand.

Energy out of control!

If this continues for a few more seconds, the energy ball that "rises and falls in an instant" will explode violently.

Could the explosion kill Han Fulai, who was protected by the Jade Pendant? He didn't know. But he knew the explosion would be enough to shatter his own body.

So he made a decisive move, raising his palm like a knife to slash at his right arm, severing it at the shoulder and cutting off the channel of energy backlash.

At the same time, the others were also retreating rapidly.

Almost at the same moment he severed his arm, the lightning ball, which was "born and destroyed in an instant," went completely out of control and caused a massive explosion.

After the smoke cleared, a crater several meters in diameter appeared in the center of the auditorium.

Han Fulai, who was holding the shield, was unharmed, and the blood-red spear that was the culprit was back in Han Fulai's hands, also completely undamaged.

The "streaker" not only lost an arm, but was also blown away by the shockwave of the explosion, and even his iconic big round hat was nowhere to be found... The "streaker" was now literally "tattered and broken", no longer the arrogant figure he was just minutes before.

The stragglers struggled to their feet and looked at Han Fulai across from them—Han Fulai remained motionless.

Yes, he was clearly under the influence of his own "no-self of all phenomena," his five senses were stripped away, and he was in a complete "vegetative state"... So how did he manage to use the spear to launch a sneak attack?

The "scattered soldier's" gaze fell again on the eerie, blood-red spear.

There was no record of the Salt Sorrow Spear in the intelligence of the Fools—those who had truly witnessed the power of this divine weapon of the Salt God were either Han Fulai's "own people" or... dead people.

"It turned out to be a 'demon gun'."

After observing for a moment, the "scattered soldiers" understood.

Inazuma has always been associated with the legend of "demon swords." Many weapons stained with blood and gore in war and slaughter are said to have developed sentience, thirst for blood, and even transform into demons.

Although "Sanbing" left Inazuma long ago, he had seen "Yaodao" in the Winter Country.

More than a decade ago, the swordsmith Akame Kanenaga betrayed Isshinden and fled to Shitsudoku. Isshinden's forging techniques also spread to Shitsudoku, where they were used to create many weapons containing demonic remnants for the Fatui—the so-called "demon swords."

Such weapons are often shrouded in an aura of evil, possessing a certain degree of intelligence, and may even control the mind of the wielder, turning them into a puppet of the "demon sword."

Soldiers who have lost their intelligence, no matter how strong, cannot obey orders and are completely a "liability" to the Fools.

Therefore, despite the great power of the "Demon Sword," the Fools' army did not equip it with any weapons, but only used it as an experimental tool for applying the remnants of the Demon God.

From the perspective of the "scattered soldiers," Han Fulai has now lost all five senses and is practically a puppet. The "demon spear" then carried out the traditional "subordinate overthrowing superior" tactic of Inazuma and took over control of his body.

If his "Instantaneous Birth and Death" had been successfully unleashed, it would have been enough to kill Han Fulai. However, Han Fulai was possessed by the "Demon Spear," and killing him would be tantamount to destroying the physical body that the "Demon Spear" had finally obtained. Therefore, sensing the threat, the "Demon Spear" launched a counterattack on its own, catching him off guard.

The gun has now returned to stillness because it has not sensed any new threat, and the "Skirmisher," being a puppet, does not have the blood it craves, so it has not taken any new action.

Having made this deduction, the "scatterers" already knew how to deal with this "magic gun".

It's quite simple. No matter how mystical the "demon sword" or "magic spear" is touted to be, they are nothing more than inanimate objects inhabited by the resentment of demon gods. Their intelligence is not very high, and they are not much different from wild beasts.

When humans fight wild animals at close range, they are often no match for the animals' sharp teeth and claws, and they are even less able to keep up with the animals' agile reactions. But when the distance is increased and the animals are hunted with bows and arrows, the animals' natural wildness is rendered useless.

The scattered soldiers regrouped, raised their only remaining left hand, and once again gathered together the "moment of birth and death".

This time he stood far away from Han Fulai.

He had been steadily approaching Han Fulai, embodying the power of "momentary birth and death," until he encountered the "Demon Spear's" counterattack halfway there. If the center of the crater in the auditorium floor were taken as a reference point, the "Demon Spear's" threat detection range should be approximately ten meters in diameter. Threats attacking from outside this range would be undetectable to the "Demon Spear," otherwise it would have already attacked.

It should be said that the battlefield intuition honed by "Scouts" over many years of exploration in the abyss is by no means ordinary. Relying on the limited intelligence and information obtained from on-the-spot battles, the analyses made by "Scouts" are very reasonable, and the tactics they choose are the optimal solution under the current circumstances.

—But he was still slapped in the face by Shio Ai's spear.

As the "scattered soldiers" began to coalesce into "momentary birth and death" once again, the Salt Sorrow Spear suddenly flew out of Han Fulai's hand and stabbed straight at his face.

Fortunately, the "scatterers" maintained a sufficient distance, giving him ample time to dodge.

The Salt Sorrow Spear missed its target and silently flew back into Han Fulai's hand, as if nothing had happened.

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Having barely escaped the attack of the Salt Sorrow Spear, the "scattered soldiers" had a whole host of indignant curses to vent.

If you say this "demon spear" is unintelligent, it can sense threats from a great distance and aim precisely for his head; if you say it's intelligent, it doesn't pursue after attacking, just firing a few shots and then stopping as if it's doing a chore...

What's the situation?

It doesn't move when the enemy doesn't move, but it moves erratically when the enemy moves.

The "scattered soldier" was able to rise to the sixth seat of the executive officer through his merits, having overcome numerous dangers and faced many powerful enemies, but he had never seen an enemy like Shio Ai before...

He's got everyone under control, so why is this gun so difficult to handle?

The person who could answer the question about "scattered soldiers" was, of course, Han Fulai.

In fact, the speculation about "scattered soldiers" was probably half right—Han Fulai was indeed relying on the Salt Sorrow Spear to fight back, but it wasn't a case of "subordinates overthrowing superiors" or "possession," but rather "shared perception."

Han Fulai is still in control of Yan Ai.

Shio Ai had tried to devour him before; there was no way he would offer himself up to be devoured by her again. Besides, he had just fed Shio Ai something filthy; the fact that Shio Ai hadn't held a grudge or sought revenge was already a great favor...

So strictly speaking, he is currently in a "vegetative state".

It's fair to say that Han Fulai was completely caught in the "first meeting trap".

The "no-self" doctrine of the "scattered soldiers" originates from the "Red King" of Sumeru, a "forbidden knowledge" completely suppressed by the Sumeru Religious Council. Han Fulai naturally had no way of knowing the secrets of the Religious Council, let alone making any preparations.

Moreover, the jade shield he relied on for protection was unable to deal with mental attacks, so it can be said that "scatterers" chose the most targeted and effective tactic.

For most people, falling into this state would be the end of them. Whether you call this technique "no-self of all phenomena," "the world," or "immobilization," once you're hit, you can only passively take the beating.

Even someone as powerful as Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation, could only be poked and prodded by the monkey's staff after being immobilized by it...

However, Han Fulai has an exceptionally rich experience in becoming a "vegetative state" patient.

—He experienced it when he went to the Abyss of Layered Rocks with Ye Lan. Judging from the flow of time in that underground space, he might have been in a vegetative state for several months…

So when the "straggler" stripped him of his five senses, he regained his composure in the empty darkness.

Although his five senses were deprived, he still had consciousness and could think—wasn't this the same state he was in when he received the teachings from Master Boyang in the Taiwei Yipan space?

Even if we turn back time two months, Han Fulai might not have been able to do anything about this, but things are different now.

After he and Ye Lan practiced dual cultivation, he already had a "foundation" in his dantian.

What does it mean to "swallow a golden pill and my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven"?

The "successor of the Emperor" is not only a "demigod," but also a "demigod"!

We cultivate immortality! We know immortal arts!

When the Liyue Celestials reach the "Divine Transformation" realm, they can leave their bodies and dream of traveling to various realms.

"Scattered soldiers" can have their souls leave their bodies and then re-enter their own bodies, manipulating themselves as puppets; the Liyue Clan can do the same.

Unfortunately, Han Fulai's cultivation level is only at the "Hidden Void" stage, still a major realm away from the "Deity Transformation" stage, so he can't perform these supernatural abilities for the time being. Otherwise, the "Scattered Soldiers" would have realized that his move was a waste of time...

Even so, the "core" in his abdomen still allows him to perform actions even when he has lost his five senses.

Ye Lan's ancestor, Master Boyang, was the orthodox successor of the Lingbao lineage of Shenyu Valley. His main cultivation methods, the "Lingbao Boundless Salvation Sutra" and the "Lingbao Jade Mirror," emphasized "cultivating one's nature and destiny" and training one's spirit and soul.

If Ye Lan were to further enhance her illusion techniques, she could not only deceive the physical eyes, but also the mind.

Among the techniques Han Fulai learned from Ye Lan was one specifically designed for this situation—"One Yang Revives".

Ye Lan used this technique to awaken him from his "vegetative state".

Although this technique requires dual cultivation, the essence of dual cultivation is ultimately the harmony of Yin and Yang, and the cycle repeats itself.

Not all the Liyue Asmodians practice dual cultivation. For example, there's that old crane in Aozang who's been single for almost five thousand years... Anyway, as long as the Asmodian power can complete a full cycle, it's fine. It's just that the effect isn't as good as dual cultivation.

Han Fulai is no longer in a situation where he needs dual cultivation to save his life; what he needs is to awaken the connection between his consciousness and his physical body.

This matter only requires the "preparation" of "the return of Yang", which is to light up the "Seven Star Lamp" representing the seven souls of the human body.

Ye Lan's use of her own life force to light up the "Seven Star Lamp" was a last resort. If she had self-awareness at the time, she could have simply circulated her immortal energy herself.

He is now stripped of his five senses, a state of perfect meditation, which allows him to easily engage in introspection. Furthermore, possessing the "Core Foundation" allows him to guide the flow of immortal energy with his spirit, unconstrained by his physical body.

So he followed the method Ye Lan had taught him, visualizing the immortal power flowing through his meridians, illuminating the seven vital acupoints one by one—

"Shanzhong... Wumu... Niwan... Jiaji... Mingmen... Dantian... Haiwan..."

After the "Seven Star Lamp" in his visualization was lit, Han Fulai found that he had indeed regained some of his sense of touch, at least he could feel the Salt Sorrow Spear in his hand.

Touch is the system with the most sensory cells in the human body, and it can be said to be the most powerful of the five senses. Even blind people can sense many things in the outside world just by touch.

Correspondingly, touch is the sense most easily associated with the recovery of consciousness among the five senses.

However, it is clear that he is still far from fully recovering his five senses.

"Scattered Soldier" is, after all, at the level of a demigod, and the mental magic he unleashes is equally powerful.

If we compare "the non-self of all phenomena" to "pressure point striking" in martial arts novels, Han Fulai would have to use his internal energy to break through the blocked pressure points if he wanted to break free from the pressure point striking state. This is something that is often not accomplished overnight and requires repeated attempts.

But regaining some sense of touch is enough.

That's enough for him to have the power to fight back.

He tried to focus his consciousness on touch, on the salt-stained spear in his hand.

Then they shared the "perception" of the Salt Sorrow Spear.

After all, Shio is a spear, lacking senses like eyes and ears. It doesn't observe the outside world through the senses of the human body, but through a more mysterious feeling—a sixth sense beyond the five senses.

Synesthesia, formed by combining external colors, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches, can also be called "intuition" or "sense".

This intuition requires no sensory input; it's simply the pure feeling of "I just know you're there." As for where this feeling comes from... it's probably like, "I don't want you to think, I want me to think."

With his current level of immortal power, the range of his perception, amplified by the Salt Sorrow Spear, is roughly ten meters around him. Beyond that range, his perception becomes hazy, and he can only vaguely sense some powerful elemental fluctuations.

Therefore, when the "scattered soldiers" stepped into this range, they were met with precise counterattacks, while outside that range, Han Fulai could only sense them when he gathered his elemental power to a certain threshold.

The scattered soldiers dared not move, and Han Fulai was also unable to move. The two sides faced each other across a large pit, and the situation was temporarily deadlocked.

Chapter 131 Fleeting Life and Death, Mutual Destruction

For Han Fulai, what he needs to do now is to consolidate his defense, wait for an opportunity to counterattack, and at the same time, repeatedly light up his own "Seven Star Lamp" to weaken the control of "All Phenomena are Without Self" and regain his five senses.

Regardless of the origin of the mental spell cast by the "scattered soldiers," it wasn't as convenient as the monkey's "immobilization spell," which could freeze the seven fairies and then leave them to their own devices while he ran off to eat peaches...

While maintaining mental control over him, the "scattered soldiers" were in fact also controlled by him in this auditorium.

Forces act in pairs.

Moreover, his original purpose was to hold off the "scattered troops," and holding out for reinforcements was the best strategy. He could fully expect Ying and Xingqiu to come to his aid after dealing with the guards in the factory.

The longer the standoff drags on, the more advantageous it will be for him.

However, the stalemate was destined not to last, because someone would always break it.

The one who breaks the deadlock is, of course, the "scattered soldiers".

Although he is now disfigured and has lost an arm, and looks like he has been beaten up terribly... in essence, he is the one who truly holds the initiative in the battle.

After all, Han Fulai couldn't move, but he could.