PFC Chapter 547 Tangled
Chapter 547 Tangled
Chapter 547 Tangled
Ever since he came to the world of Under One Person and started practicing, a question has been bothering Zheng Shu.
That is: What is an immortal?
If it is the external manifestation of immortals or something like that, then various famous sects and even some ordinary ancient books have already stated it very clearly.
But Zheng Shu still didn’t understand, in this world under One Person, what exactly is the existence of “immortals”?
A powerful being far superior to other creatures?
If it were that simple, Zheng Shu would have called himself an immortal long ago.
Even before he came to the universe, when his body grew to the age of ten, his strength had already far exceeded the descriptions of immortals in ancient books.
But there is no doubt that even Zheng Shu would not think that he could be considered an immortal in that situation.
Are the so-called immortals super beings that are the result of human life evolving to a certain limit?
Judging from the performance of those extraordinary people who are second only to the one person, we can agree with this conclusion.
After all, even an acquired extraordinary person who has just obtained Qi can be judged by the panel as not being human.
Although the increase in strength was not high, the degree of enhanced life evolution after learning the Qi training method far exceeded the training methods Zheng Shu obtained in other worlds.
However, this conclusion was overturned after Zheng Shu's cultivation reached a certain level. Although the help of practicing Qi method for life evolution was quite amazing when he just started, the effect of life evolution dropped strangely afterwards.
The easiest way to identify this aspect is to see how practicing Qigong increases the life span of the practitioner.
Even if one has just started practicing Qigong and is not very talented, as long as he does not experience natural disasters or man-made calamities, or suffers any irreparable injuries when he is young, he can live safely to over a hundred years old.
But even for a top-level expert like the old Taoist priest, whose level is several levels higher than that of ordinary extraordinary people, his lifespan may only be around 130 or 140 years.
In the world of extraordinary people that Zheng Shu knew about, the only ones who could truly achieve near immortality, besides Feng Baobao, were those who had practiced the Six-Storage Immortal Thief technique.
In other words, if we exclude these few individual cases, the extraordinary method of practicing Qi can only allow the user to live to the natural limit of the human body.
By this calculation, apart from the extraordinary assistance to life evolution at the beginning, the subsequent assistance of Qigong to practitioners in life evolution is not even as good as some genetic drugs.
Furthermore, if immortals are just some kind of life form that has evolved to the extreme, it would be impossible to explain the overly high-tech skills used by the aliens on Earth.
After communicating with a large group of cultivators in the universe on the Beyond Star, Zheng Shu discovered how strange the aliens on Earth were in the cultivation world of the Milky Way.
Because the elements of the entire world are relatively poor, the cultivation method of this world is basically to tap into one's own strength.
This principle applies not only on Earth, but also to most schools of thought in the Milky Way.
The inward-digging method of cultivation means that practitioners are very clear about their own strengths and skills, both in terms of cultivation methods and principles.
That is what is called not only knowing the facts, but also knowing the reasons behind them.
For example, the Yuanying sword energy mastered by the Yuanying Sect not only has a traceable release principle, but even its development history can be traced.
At the beginning, the so-called Yuanying Sword was just a method of releasing air blades. It was done by forming a certain circulation of energy in the body and guiding the external air to release shock waves.
It is not very well known because it is quite complicated to use and its power is average.
Later, with the gradual development of technology, the Situ family also constantly improved the operation of the Yuanying Sword.
From the Yuanying Cannon that simulated guns and cannons, to the fission sword energy released according to the principle of nuclear fission, to the later fusion sword energy, and even the current antimatter sword energy.
Each method of releasing sword energy has a very complete principle explanation and guiding context, and the Yuanying Sword can only continue to develop with the development of science and technology.
For example, when it comes to fission sword energy, the ordinary human brain is no longer able to handle this level of calculations, and must rely on special sword-shaped supercomputers to assist in the calculations before it can be released.
However, on Earth, there are many technologies that are more difficult than producing antimatter, such as Huo De Zong's fire escape technique, which is a space jumping technology no matter how you look at it.
In addition, there are a terrifying number of skills such as force field control, energy shield, future prediction, and mind transformation.
Normally, if a civilization has mastered so many technologies, even the Interstellar Alliance would have to act with caution when facing such a civilization.
But the fact is just the opposite. Although the aliens on Earth know how to use and practice these skills, they do not understand the internal principles at all.
Although the predecessors of various schools have used various mysterious statements to partially explain some of the problems, the real core principles are basically genuine black boxes.
If immortals are really just the evolution of life, it doesn't make sense that they would also know these scientific and technological advances.
After a fierce battle with Yi, Zheng Shu finally discovered clues from him and understood the truth about the so-called "immortal".
After the truth was revealed, it was actually easy to understand. The second guess was already very close to the conclusion.
The so-called "immortals" are actually creatures that, when their evolution has reached a certain limit, have touched the rules of this world and thus obtained the "power" bestowed by the world.
In other words, the immortals in the world of Under One Person are actually the same type of beings as the complete Dragon King in the Dragon Clan world, or the gods in the Type-Moon world.
Of course, the reason why Zheng Shu could see this clearly was because he had been both of these existences before, so he was able to quickly uncover the secret during the battle.
If it were a creature native to this world, it would probably not understand the true face of the "immortal" until it fought to death.
However, although they are all beings that have evolved to the limit of life and gained powerful beings, there are still slight differences between the immortals under one person and the beings in the previous two worlds who should also have powers.
First of all, the type of power. Whether it is the Dragon King of the Dragon World or the gods of the Type-Moon World, the power that each of them can master is concentrated in a single field.
For example, "single" powers such as resurrection, matter conversion, and thermal energy control.
Although these relatively simple powers can produce quite complex effects after development by the users, there is indeed no good way to deal with some things that deviate from one's own powers.
The powers obtained by the immortals in the world of Under One Person are more "comprehensive". Although they are weaker than the Dragon Kings and gods who control a single power from the perspective of "depth", they are indeed far more extensive in "breadth".
If there is no suppression from the same level, the power displayed by the immortal will be more "all-powerful".
And because he has mastered very comprehensive powers, even if his power was not very strong before becoming an immortal, after becoming an immortal he can use his powers to exponentially amplify the power he releases.
Even the Dragon King and the gods who possess the same power cannot do this.
"... Earlier, I tentatively attached the mysterious counter-magic array to my own shell, and you really had no way to disperse the power I released in time, so I made a corresponding guess."
As Zheng Shu spoke, he easily cut off a limb that had just grown.
Not only that, from the beginning Zheng Shu has been continuously setting up mysterious counter-magic arrays around himself and Yi, just to offset all the rule distortions and powers he can exert, to ensure that he has no ability to resist.
"...I also want to thank you for the pressure you put on me in the previous battle, which allowed me to master the power in my body so quickly. These powers are not only manifested in the physical aspect, but also in this special passive around my body."
After listening to Zheng Shu's explanation, Yi carefully felt the rules around his body. After a long time, he looked up at Zheng Shu in shock.
"You... only took such a short time to learn how to use the 'Tao' you control to resist my 'Tao'?!"
Yizhi was more than just shocked. In his perception, the "Tao" that Zheng Shu mastered should be quite incomplete (the limitation of Crystal Valley's ability), but the other party could use such an incomplete Tao to offset his complete Tao, and in such a short time...
"Ahem, I was born with supernatural powers."
After two dry coughs, Zheng Shu looked away with a guilty conscience. He couldn't say that he had played similar roles in both worlds, so he was quite experienced in controlling these things.
"I'm ashamed to say that I always thought that my talent could be considered top-notch even in this universe, but I didn't expect that there would be such a treasure as you in this world." Although Zheng Shu's answer was a bit strange, he still expressed his heartfelt admiration.
"Even if you praise me so much, I will never let you go." Zheng Shu tilted his head back with some disgust.
"Ha! I never expected such a thing."
After the two of them talked like good friends, they fell silent and the atmosphere suddenly became much more solemn.
The cracked shell on his face healed quickly, and he returned to his expressionless look. His aura suddenly exploded, and the breath of a superior predator that preyed on all living things filled the entire space.
The slightly gentle smile on his face also faded and became expressionless. Although his limbs were completely severed, his eyes still showed the indifference that everything in the world is nothing but straw dogs.
"What do you think? How about saving me some effort and just telling me everything I want yourself? This way we can both save some time." Zheng Shu asked first.
"With our strength, do we still need to worry about time?" He raised his head and stared calmly at Zheng Shu's eyes that were glowing with blue energy. "Although your power is indeed strong, if you want to know the truth, you are not qualified now."
"Hahahahahahahaha! What you mean is that you, a guy weaker than me, can know the truth, but I can't know it?" Zheng Shu held his forehead with one hand and laughed as if he had heard a joke.
Facing Zheng Shu's ridicule, he was not angry at all, but chuckled:
"Of course not. With your power, you are qualified enough to know the truth. But if you want to know the truth, you must accept my inheritance. If you accept my inheritance, not only will you get the truth you want, but also power, authority, and wealth, including my position as the chairman of the Interstellar Co-Chairman."
The inheritance of the most senior chairman of the Interstellar Union, even if no one knows what it is, I am afraid that as soon as the news is spread, people in the entire galaxy will be excited.
However, Zheng Shu's reaction to such "temptation" was unusually indifferent.
"What do you mean by this? A threat? Or is it some kind of inexplicable restriction?"
"This is just an old man's advice to the young." He shook his head.
"Of course, there are actually two reasons. I already have a wisp of my true spirit inhabiting the Tao. The death of my body and soul has no meaning to me. Even if you kill me, it won't be long before I can be resurrected in the Tao.
We are all cultivators, and you should know that interrogation and soul searching are meaningless to me. If you want to get the truth, this is the only way."
Facing Yi's threat, Zheng Shu sneered, and Yi continued speaking as if he didn't feel the murderous intent emanating from him.
"Your freedom will not be affected in any way by my inheritance. The only thing you need to do is to protect this galaxy."
"Protect this galaxy? Speaking of which, judging from the mental fluctuations of those fleet commanders before their death, it seems that you issued the order because you thought I would threaten the safety of the entire galaxy.
But I didn't seem to have shown such power at that time, so... do you think that I will threaten this galaxy after becoming an immortal?"
Zheng Shu's originally silent eyes lit up slightly, as if he had found a new topic.
"Strictly speaking, as long as immortals exist here, it will cause huge losses to this galaxy." He shook his head and refuted.
"This galaxy is already on the verge of its limit. The fragile order could collapse at any time. Even I don't know if the addition of a new immortal will overwhelm the fragile balance of this galaxy, but I can't take this risk with the lives of all the creatures in the galaxy."
"What you said is very interesting. From what you said, are immortals a natural disaster? Then don't you also exist here?" Zheng Shu became interested.
"The immortals themselves are the end of life, of course it won't be a natural disaster. There are some differences between me and other immortals, and I will not have any impact on these galaxies. The trouble lies in the subsequent impact after the birth of the immortals."
"How to say?"
"You should have discovered this strange galaxy when you first arrived in the universe..."
He turned his head and looked at the starry sky in the distance, his eyes leisurely:
"That's something that anyone with a little knowledge of biology would notice is wrong."
"...Human?" There was also a hint of solemnity in Zheng Shu's mental fluctuations.
“Yes, even a child who has learned a little bit of relevant theory can understand that even creatures slightly far apart on the same planet will evolve into different types after years of isolation.
In the endless sea of stars, the vast majority of intelligent creatures are humans, and a large portion of them are completely indistinguishable from other humans, including genes, except for culture."
He turned around and looked at Zheng Shu with a serious expression:
"This situation has occurred because of the 'influence' that follows the newly born immortals."
After hearing his words, the huge silver-white monster floating in the space fell silent, as if it was struggling.
When he saw this, his eyes lit up, and he struck while the iron was hot: "So accepting my inheritance will not have any adverse effects on you, you just need to take action when necessary..."
"Ugh……"
After a long silence, the silver-white monster let out a long sigh.
Feeling the sighs in his spiritual fluctuations, Yi's eyes became brighter and brighter.
"What do you think?"
"Sure enough, I still feel a little uncomfortable when eating humanoid creatures." After a long silence, Zheng Shu finally sighed.
"what?"
After a confused look, Zheng Shu blinked his eyes, recalled it, and suddenly realized:
"Ah! Are you talking about what you just said? Sorry, I was struggling just now, so I didn't listen carefully.
None of the shit you said means anything to me. I was just thinking about how to get rid of you.
Considering that you are a humanoid creature, I would feel a little uncomfortable eating it directly, but what you said earlier aroused my interest. In order to get the answer in your mind, I can barely bear it. "
"you?!"
(End of this chapter)