novelzi Chapter 271 Strong Obstacle
Chapter 271 Strong Obstacle
An inexplicable stench surged in, as if all of Bai Ning's internal organs were rotten and ulcerated.
The unstoppable smell of rust tortured the somewhat overloaded olfactory system like maggots in the tarsus.
The aroma and smell are no longer important. It's like suffering from empty nose syndrome. Every breath is a torment, and every breath is a part of Lingchi.
Living under the torture of such moments is a kind of torture!
In this kind of pain like a raging wave, the auditory hallucinations finally came.
There was no sound of celestial music, only endless white noise, sharp and harsh, as if the white noise in the background of the universe turned into sound waves, all focused on Bai Ning's ears.
The disaster of the entire universe fell on Bai Ning's head at this moment.
In the eighteenth level of hell, tongue pulling, cooking in oil, and stone grinding are all punishments, which are nothing more than torture based on the five senses of the human body.
Just trying to take another step, top-level torture from the five senses swarmed in, and the meaning could not be clearer.
Even if you can’t bear it, you have to bear it!
There is no question of can, only question of whether it works.
If you want to leave here, action is the only antidote.
Just when Bai Ning was about to take a step, thoughts surged into Bai Ning's mind again.
Being in this small hallucination world, it is as if all the punishments of hell are added to one body. Bai Ning can endure such pain with gritted teeth.
But, can they bear the four or so other bodyguards?
If they go completely crazy in the torment of this hell, what kind of collateral impact will it have on Bai Ning?
Could it be that due to the influence of some kind of inner demon, Bai Ning is waiting for Bai Ning on the road ahead, pulling Bai Ning into the sea of misery forever like a demon from hell?
Hesitation suddenly arose in his heart, and the painful feedback based on the five senses became more intense instantly, just like the fire of cooking oil, trying to sweep away all Bai Ning's tenacity and strength.
Shaken?
Or maybe it's part of the illusion itself.
Torture based on the five senses is only superficial cruelty, and erosion based on consciousness is the sharp knife that cuts away the bones.
From the outside to the inside, from the inside to the outside, this is an all-round destruction.
This kind of destruction seems to be no longer just an obstacle, but more like a cage of pain, a wall called fear.
If Bai Ning wants to successfully travel through time, he must remain absolutely strong both externally and internally.
Regarding this, Bai Ning has never doubted himself.
However, once the rest of the travelers are involved, an uncontrollable hidden worry will arise in Bai Ning's heart.
This kind of psychological fluctuation means that although Bai Ning is taking advantage of the people around him, he has never truly trusted them.
This is the weakness in teamwork, and it is also the only weakness Bai Ning possesses at this time.
Such a weakness has been identified by this fantasy space. No matter how Bai Ning hides or covers it up, this weakness will appear in front of Bai Ning inadvertently.
The appearance is a heavy blow, a sign that the defense has been broken, and it is also the best proof that Bai Ning is still trapped here.
As expected, the overall area of this fantasy space is not too large, but due to the blockade and torture at the level of the five senses, it has become difficult to leave smoothly, and the distance will become the end of the world.
At this moment, Bai Ning might be spinning in place, rolling back and forth meaninglessly on the ground, or just squatting in a corner struggling with each other.
These external manifestations are all possible, and they are also extreme situations that Bai Ning has to face.
Because of the blockage and torture of the five senses, Bai Ning has actually been forced into the consciousness space. He can only struggle and think hard in this relatively clear place, trying to find a way out for himself.
However, does this way out really exist?
What stood in front of Bai Ning was an ancient civilization that he couldn't understand.
All kinds of exquisite mechanisms are carefully designed based on the weaknesses of the human body, and are also based on the most comprehensive research on the weaknesses of human nature.
Bai Ning's weaknesses are inherent to the human species. Although some of them have been partially overcome, they are still just a mortal body in the end.
Compared with ordinary people, compared with ordinary dilemmas, Bai Ning's spiritual strength can easily break through them.
However, facing this kind of top-level organization designed specifically to target human weaknesses, can Bai Ning really overcome it?
Or, to put it another way, can human beings’ animal nature, their natural biological disadvantages, really be completely overcome?
Greed, anger, stupidity, suspicion, covetousness in good times, anger in adversity, ignorance, laziness, suspicion;
The seven deadly sins of pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust;
The upper body is covered with flowers and ornaments, the middle body is covered with delicious food, and the lower body is covered with lust.
Can these various evils of human nature recorded in various religious classics really be overcome just through certain methods of purification?
For example, although Bai Ning was able to completely subdue the evil nature of various creatures at this time, in the midst of such extreme torture and temptation, evil thoughts would suddenly arise and murderous intentions would overflow.
Human beings are, after all, mortal beings trapped in various biological bad qualities and unable to extricate themselves.
Even if you accidentally find a place of pure cultivation and suddenly realize the principles of pure cultivation, you will only temporarily find a place of purity, and close some evil thoughts and distractions in a black box.
As long as the human body is not destroyed, this black box will not disappear.
If the time is right, everything in the black box will come back again.
This kind of box was once called Pandora's box.
Inside the box are greed, hypocrisy, slander, jealousy, pain and other evils of human nature, as well as something called hope.
Honesty reveals one's nature, restrains evil and promotes good.
Suddenly awakened, Bai Ning seemed to suddenly realize the true meaning hidden in various religious classics and various myths and legends.
Human beings are, after all, a combination of good and evil.
Human beings have basic biological bad instincts, and they also have a natural desire for beautiful things. The so-called method of purification is a process of restraining evil and promoting good.
This world is, after all, just a quagmire. If it is not stained with mud, it is almost like wishful thinking.
Struggling in the mud is like crossing a sea of suffering.
There is no end to the sea of suffering, but when you turn around, you will reach the shore.
This turning back means abandoning all desires in the world and returning to the original purity.
No need for finery, no thought of taste, no lust, no thoughts, and no love, hate, anger or delusion.
The idea came to mind, but I felt a little regretful.
All conditioned dharma is, after all, just the dharma of the mortal body.
No wonder some people want to seek immortality, completely abandon this mortal body, and become a worldly spirit that eats wind and drinks dew and absorbs the essence of heaven and earth.
Immortality is still an illusion and delusion based on the limitations of the physical body, just like what Buddhism calls the appearance of a longevity person.
However, who can truly deny the possibility of immortality?
Inaccessibility and unavailability are two completely different concepts.
Ordinary people do not have the secret of longevity, so naturally they can only feel disillusioned. If they want to find peace of mind and body, they can only not be attached to the appearance of longevity at the ideological level.
After all, are all the pain and confusion limited to the narrow and shallow cognitive level?