He changed Tiwat

This is the biggest advantage.

Han Fulai used his magic to light up his own "Seven Star Lamp," attempting to break free from the control of "All Phenomena Are Without Self." He even regained his sense of touch to some extent and is sharing his perception with the Salt Sorrow Spear... The "Scattered Soldiers" have no way of knowing about this.

But the skirmishers were not prepared to prolong the battle.

In the state of "no self in all phenomena," he, like Han Fulai, was stripped of his five senses. Although he retained his mobility due to the special nature of the "puppet," he also had to bear the mental strain.

Physical injuries did not harm him; it was the mental strain that truly hurt him.

To put it bluntly, he can't afford to drag this out.

He was faced with two choices: first, to quickly eliminate Han Fulai; second, to admit defeat, abandon the concept of "no-self" and then retreat.

To fight or to flee?

This is almost unnecessary to consider.

The "scattered soldiers" never turned their backs on the enemy.

Moreover, the initiative remains in his hands.

Although the offensive has been temporarily thwarted, the "scattered troops" have been actively seeking ways to defeat the enemy.

The behavior of that "magic gun" was indeed baffling, but after "Scatter Soldier" subdued Han Fulai, he was attacked twice by the "magic gun," and those two shots were not for nothing.

He has already reached two conclusions.

Conclusion 1: Regardless of whether the attack hits the target or not, the "Demon Gun" will not pursue and will inevitably fly back to Han Fulai's hands immediately.

In other words, this "magic gun" cannot be separated from Han Fulai, its "host," for too long.

Conclusion 2: Both attacks occurred when he activated "Instantaneous Creation and Annihilation." If he had not launched an attack, the "Demon Spear" would not have moved.

In other words, this "magic gun" will only respond to a clear threat.

There are many possible explanations for this. For example, after the "Demon Gun" possesses a body, it uses the host as its main body, and its influence weakens after leaving the host's vicinity; or the "Demon Gun's" autonomous actions require a large amount of energy, so its mode of operation is relatively "energy-efficient"...

"Scattered soldiers" don't really care why.

"Why" is something that only scholars like "doctors" would study; as a soldier, he only needs to know the "conclusion."

After reaching these two conclusions, the "scattered soldiers" found a solution.

Very simple.

Since it only reacts to explicit attacks, it will not attack.

If it senses no threat, it is just an inanimate object.

Even without attacking, he could kill Han Fulai—provided he was willing to pay the corresponding price.

His path to godhood may be delayed for a long time as a result, but it is worth it.

Han Fulai is the enemy of the Fools, his enemy, and even more so, the enemy of Her Majesty the Empress.

This person's existence will hinder their progress.

Even if it comes at a heavy price, he will kick away this stumbling block here.

After making up his mind, the "scattered soldier" stopped trying to gather elemental power and instead sat down cross-legged on the spot, raising his left palm to his chest like a monk worshipping Buddha.

Then he closed his eyes and stopped moving.

The two men, one standing and one sitting, remained completely still, like two statues.

The scene fell into a strange stillness, as if time itself had stopped.

But this stagnation did not last long.

Soon, the "scattered soldiers" sitting cross-legged slowly floated up.

The incomplete doll's body now exuded a sense of solemnity and dignity.

Then, the "scattered soldier" made two movements—opening its mouth and then closing it.

Han Fulai, who was trying to circulate his immortal power to restore his five senses, suddenly stopped thinking.

His sixth sense, consciousness, was also stripped away by the "stragglers".

In the Sanskrit word for Sumeru, "Ah" is the first sound uttered when the mouth is open, the origin of all words and sounds, symbolizing creation; "Hum" is the last sound uttered when the mouth is closed, symbolizing the end of all people and things.

Although the "scattered soldiers" spoke silently, what they uttered was the mantra "Ah Hum" passed down by the "Red King".

This is how Ahmar, the "Red King" of yesteryear, subdued the "Spirit Suppressor".

It is said that when he was alive, he collected a great many "spirits" from the earth and stored them in thousands of magic bottles.

"Spirit Suppressors" are actually a type of spirit, born from pure elements, and should be of the same kind as the "celestial spirits" that adventurers talk about. They should be invisible and formless. Not to mention mortals, even demon gods cannot easily find their traces.

But Ahmar was able to extract them from the silvery night winds and shifting sands of the desert, from the unpredictable swirling patterns of the ocean, and from the babbling of rainforest streams, and then store them in a bottle of dark silver to subdue and control them.

He subdued those "suppressing spirits" using the "word spirit" from "all dharmas are without self"—"the six sense organs are clear and bright, all forms are without form." The last true word of this word spirit is "Ah Hum".

People often refer to consciousness and soul together. The reason why there are no two people in the world who are the same is because each person has a unique self-awareness.

"Suppressing the spirit" refers to the spirit body or soul, while "six entrances to pure clarity" can separate the sixth consciousness among the "six senses," which is naturally equivalent to being able to summon and capture the soul.

As soon as the "scattered soldier" uttered the mantra "Ah Hum," he and Han Fulai simultaneously lost consciousness.

The complete loss of consciousness means the complete cessation of a person's thought processes; in medicine, this is known as "brain death."

“Ah-Hum” means “Ah” for creation and “Hum” for extinction. This is the true meaning of “momentary birth and death”.

Chapter 132 Nirvana and the Transcendent One

The two people in the auditorium remained motionless, one standing and one sitting.

But it's a little different from before.

The one that was sitting wasn't sitting in the air; it had fallen back to the ground.

The unconscious "scatterer" could no longer maintain its levitation. Although it remained seated, its left hand, which had been held in front of its chest, had fallen down—like a broken doll, lifeless.

The one who was standing was still standing, but the jade shield surrounding him had disappeared.

Without Han Fulai's consciousness to maintain it, the Jade Pendant Shield dissipated on its own.

The salt-stained spear in his hand trembled slightly—she, too, had lost contact with him.

Until just now, Shio Ai had been "sharing her senses" with Han Fulai, and their consciousnesses were still able to communicate to a certain extent.

But now, Ai Shio can no longer sense Han Fulai's will at all.

Generally speaking, this situation means that the contractor has died.

However, it is not accurate to say that Han Fulai is dead. At least Yan Ai knows that Han Fulai's body is still "alive"—his heart is still beating, and she can feel his blood flow and body temperature through her gun.

How to put it? It's like a person whose body is still healthy, but whose soul has disappeared.

So, are you dead or not? If you were going to die, you could at least have given me a heads-up!

Salt is in a hurry.

The remnant soul of the Salt God had been scattered by Han Fulai in the battle of the Azure River a few months ago, and Heulia's evil intentions were no longer present. However, as a remnant soul of a demon god, it did not completely disappear, but was nourished by Han Fulai's blood and reassembled into a new spear spirit.

Simply put, she no longer considers herself to be the salt goddess Heuria, but rather to be Shio Ai, who possesses some of Heuria's memories and powers.

If the former Salt God's malice was that of a "resentful woman," the current Salt Ai is probably that rebellious little devil, a female one.

Because of the blood pact, under normal circumstances, Shio Ai would never disobey the will of her master, Han Fulai.

But if Han Fulai really dies, the contract will automatically become invalid, and it will be able to obtain a human body—a body containing the remnants of the Salt God, which is the most suitable vessel for her!

The contract is still valid for the time being, which means that Han Fulai is not completely dead.

But what if he really dies...?

Shio Ai began to stir with desire.

Haha, the time for the underdog to overthrow the superior has come!

You got what you deserved for feeding me filthy things!

Take that guy's bird spot!

Let's modify this body a bit more, and then I'll change it into a pretty little dress!

Ai Shio has already started fantasizing about "what she would do with the lottery winnings if she won"...

However, she quickly calmed down.

...What if he hadn't died?

...What if it's just his soul leaving his body and he'll come back in a while?

The consequences would be dire; they'd stuff even more filth into their stuff...

She decided to wait and see.

This decision was absolutely correct.

After a while, a beam of light appeared on Han Fulai's chest.

The shape of the light was square, and it looked like a... brocade pouch?

Before the "scattered soldiers" activated "six entrances to pure clarity, all phenomena are gone", they only stripped away the first five senses that represent the five senses of the human body, but never stripped away the sixth sense, consciousness.

The sixth consciousness, or self-awareness and thinking, is the perception obtained by the human brain through the comprehensive processing of information from the five senses. It can also be likened to the human soul.

In the most extreme case, humans actually only have one sensory organ, which is the brain.

Even if a person only has a brain left, as long as the brain can still receive bioelectrical signals transmitted from the outside, it can still perceive the outside world, and can still "see", "hear", "smell"... In any case, all the perceptions a person has are just electrical signals in the brain.

True "six entrances to clarity" requires stripping away even the brain's thinking abilities.

Of course, when thoughts cease, there are naturally no worries, and one is truly "purified of the six senses".

However, in practice, this is something that no human being can actually do.

The "six senses purified" that people talk about is at most "without desires or wants," and it is impossible to truly separate the six senses from the human body.

Even the "Nascent Soul" level cultivators of the Liyue Immortal Clan still possess their own consciousness; they simply exist as a conscious entity or spirit separated from their physical bodies. If even the soul and consciousness cease to exist, wouldn't that be true death?

In reality, when a "scattered soldier" separates its own sixth sense from that of its opponent, it's equivalent to "mutual destruction," with both sides holding hands and dying together...

The reason why "Red King" Ahmar was able to subdue those "Suppressing Spirits" using this method was because he himself was an immortal demon god. Just like the great serpent Orobas, who was slain by the Thunder God a thousand years ago, his body had become a fossil, but his resentment still raged on the land of Ba Yun Island as a "Demon God".

For a "scattered soldier" to sever the sixth consciousness without suffering a backlash, they must at least reach the state of "all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing," which means becoming a demon god, a higher-dimensional life form with an immortal soul.

He doesn't have that kind of strength right now.

However, he is a puppet created by Ray using Canria's "Black Soil Technique" and is a container for the "Heart of God." In essence, he was created with the design concept of an "artificial demon god."

The symbol representing "lightning" on the back of his neck is irrefutable proof of his creation.

Like Abelardo, all the "homunculi" created by alchemy have such a "birthmark," including the Thunder General who now resides high in the castle tower, who also has the same mark on the back of his neck.

Ray's understanding of the "Black Soil Technique" was incomplete, and her skill level did not reach that of "Gold" Rhinedoth. Of course, she did not need such advanced alchemy skills.

All she wanted was a simple vessel; the puppet could be controlled by a program, it didn't need to have a "heart".

In theory, a "scattered soldier" should be a simple puppet without self-awareness.

But due to some unknown miracle, the doll, which should have had no "heart," gained self-awareness.

His creator, Ray Movie, and even Ray himself were unaware of this, while those who knew, such as "The Doctor," deliberately concealed it—his soul was neither human nor demon, but something outside this system—the so-called "Transcendent."

Five hundred years after the death of the dragon Dulin, his soul still exists, and Abedo's brother, "The One-Horned White Steed," is still alive inside Dulin's belly.

The same applies to the spirit of "scattered soldiers".

During his century of exploration of the abyss, he did encounter death; he did indeed "die" several times.

After this "mutual destruction" with Han Fulai, the "scattered soldier" mentality truly "died" once again.

But his soul was able to be reborn.

However... with each rebirth, he loses something very important.

For example, memory.

Chapter 133 The Spiritual Platform and Purple Mansion, the Obsession of the Mona [4k]

Geese fly far past reeds and rushes, distant mountains connect with my dreams.

A forest of maple leaves falls in sorrowful crimson.

Returning to the depths of evening mist, I listen to the distant bells.