latelenovela Chapter 103 Escaping the Suffering of Flesh and Blood
Chapter 103 Escaping the Suffering of Flesh and Blood
"Neuropathy!"
Lin Fan angrily chopped off the head of a mechanical doll, while Ze Zhishan's calm and elegant voice sounded like shit being stuffed into his ears.
"Is all you ever think about is the three lanes?"
Ze Zhishan was teary-eyed from his scolding, her big, bright eyes looking at him with aggrieved expression. "No, Brother Lei Dong, I also aspire to the Great Dao. Why don't we become Daoist partners and compete for the Dao based on our own abilities? No matter what I do to you, whether I turn you into a mechanical slave or whatever you do to me, the one who stays behind will definitely make a significant leap in cultivation."
Damn it, not a single normal sentence came out.
Lin Fan was too lazy to even curse anymore. He took out another strength pill and swallowed it. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Someone like you, what's the point of cultivating the Tao like this?"
Ze Zhishan tilted his head in confusion, his pitiful appearance making him look somewhat naive. "Why does brother ask this? Of course, it's for the sake of physical immortality, so that I can also live forever and be infinitely free."
"Oh, as carefree as that person sealed in mud? I wouldn't even take money from someone who's achieved physical immortality like that!"
Ze Zhishan shook his head. "Brother, no, senior brother, you don't understand the benefits. Why don't we find a quiet place, have a frank discussion, and talk about the Dao together!"
Lin Fan had already dealt with the second mechanical mannequin and charged straight at Ze Zhishan, yelling, "What the hell is going on in your head? You turned my mother and so many other people into wooden puppets for these things!"
Ze Zhishan wasn't embarrassed at all, and said in a sweet voice, "Since you are also a cultivator, you should sever ties with the mortal world and let go of old ties. You shouldn't be attached to the secular world. Besides, I am also cultivating the Great Dao and attaining enlightenment to help these people get rid of physical weakness and return to the side of the Bodhisattva. When I attain enlightenment one day, these people will also receive boundless merit."
Lin Fan sneered, "Fine, fine, I'll help you get rid of your physical weakness first, then I'll send you to see your damn Buddha!"
Ze Zhishan simply gave up controlling the last mechanical man. His face flushed, and the wooden objects in his hands twisted and grew longer, eventually turning into sharp wooden spikes twice the length of their original size.
Keng!
The blades clashed, producing a metallic clang, but Lin Fan's black blade failed to gain the upper hand in the clash of sharpness.
Lin Fan frowned slightly and unleashed a dozen slashes, sparks flying everywhere. This Ze Zhishan was not as powerful as his mechanical doll, but her two wooden spikes had both an advantage in length and quantity, and for a time Lin Fan was suppressed by her.
This won't do. Ze Zhishan, her face flushed, kept thrusting at Lin Fan.
This won't do," Lin Fan frowned. Xiao Yi continued to launch sneak attacks from below, but with little success. If this dragged on, who knew what other changes might occur?
Lin Fan pulled out three silver needles from his pocket. He used his black knife to deflect a wooden splinter, while another one grazed his shoulder, drawing a long line of blood.
With a whoosh, three silver needles flew out simultaneously and accurately pierced Ze Zhishan's chest.
Got it!
Ze Zhishan stomped his foot angrily, "Senior brother, why are you still resorting to such petty tricks? You're driving me crazy!"
As he spoke, the two splinters moved much faster, showing no signs of being poisoned.
Lin Fan couldn't understand it. At least that snow-white neck still looked fleshy, so why wasn't it working?
The two clashed more and more fiercely, sparks flying everywhere, and Lin Fan even felt the black knife in his hand getting hot.
Lin Fan had another plan in mind. He slashed at the wooden splinters even more fiercely, shouting, "Burn, burn, set it on fire!"
Ze Zhishan blushed slightly, "I didn't expect Senior Brother to like this."
She forcefully tore open her clothes, revealing her snow-white shoulders. "Senior brother, are you satisfied with this?"
Lin Fan had no idea what she was doing; as long as it didn't affect his plans, that was fine.
Feeling that the black knife in his hand was hot enough, Lin Fan pulled out the sickle from his back. The two blades met, and more sparks flew out, which began to burn when they touched Ze Zhishan's wooden splinter.
Ze Zhishan's gaze narrowed slightly, his forehead covered in fine sweat. Even though his hands had turned into wooden splinters, he could still feel the burning sensation.
"Ah!" Ze Zhishan cried out, looking down at the bloody gash on her calf caused by the mechanical beast's bite.
Her movements became sluggish, and Lin Fan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. Even though his body was covered in blisters from the scalding hot splinters, he didn't back down an inch.
One of the charred and carbonized wooden splinters was severed by Lin Fan's black knife, while another burning splinter pierced Lin Fan's shoulder, sizzling and smoking.
Lin Fan's palms were covered in blisters from the burns, but he still gripped the knife tightly. He pounced on Ze Zhishan, who was unable to move her hands, and thrust the black knife into her heart.
Ze Zhishan's expression was tinged with reluctance, and he still wanted to reach out and touch Lin Fan's face with the remaining half of his arm. "Senior brother, I really, really like you. It's just a pity that I can't be with you forever in this life."
Lin Fan used all his strength to suppress her until she completely died, then he pulled out the black knife and sat on the ground, panting heavily.
Then, Lin Fan suddenly pulled open Ze Zhishan's shirt, revealing that he was wearing a set of bamboo armor made of bamboo strips. No wonder the silver needles were useless.
"This thing is only for people in the imperial court. I don't know where she got it from."
Don't underestimate this inner armor made of bamboo strips and rattan. It can greatly improve survivability on the battlefield, and if two people are fighting with knives, the advantage of wearing bamboo armor is enormous. If the black blade hadn't been so sharp that it pierced through the bamboo strips, Ze Zhishan wouldn't have been killed so easily.
Finally, Lin Fan glanced at Ze Zhishan and muttered to himself, "I don't like men."
Lin Fan did not take the bamboo armor with him. Putting aside its practical use in combat, just carrying it on his person could be a serious crime if reported, especially since he was already wanted. If he were caught again, he might never be able to get out.
After resting for a while, Lin Fan took out the Soul-Suppressing Pearl. His body was covered in burns, and he rolled on the ground for a while before recovering. He dragged himself and slowly walked back with Xiao Yi.
I passed by and saw Uncle Lin lying on the ground, still shaken. I checked and saw that he seemed alright, so I left him there.
Previously, Uncle Lin and the Dog-Skin Taoist had jointly reported him for murder and burying the body, so the matter was considered settled.
Lin Fan walked very slowly, his whole body aching. However, he felt alright; this injury wasn't too serious.
Lin Fan decided to take a shortcut back. Since he didn't have any transportation, he simply walked through a clump of reeds, which would allow him to get back to the doctor's clinic faster.
Lin Fan walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, the reeds taller than him, the ground covered in mud.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound all around. Lin Fan saw bamboo moving in the reeds.
Lin Fan swallowed the Power Pill and Soul-Suppressing Pearl he was holding, then took out the Ghost Face Mask from his pocket and put it on.
People gradually appeared and surrounded them.
I didn't expect to finish writing a page right on time, but I might really have to take a day off tomorrow.