Chapter 180 - 156: The Air of Life and Death

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Chapter 180: Chapter 156: The Air of Life and Death"That’s Life Force and Death Qi!" Lv Mingkun went on to ask Zhou Xuan for more details about the "sacrifice." Zhou Xuan relayed to Lv Mingkun exactly what he had seen in the spacetime rift. After hearing this, his fifth senior brother showed an incredulous expression and said, "It’s understandable for the Evil God to use Evil Skills, but this particular skill is too sinister. In the past, among common folks, such a cruel method would not be employed unless it was for enmity as deep as the murder of one’s father or the destruction of one’s clan. Liu Jinmin and Mrs. Liu are mother and son!" Lv Mingkun had already grasped the true nature of the "Evil God Sacrifice" and began to explain it to Zhou Xuan. He said that the pale yellow Qi was Life Force, and the jet-black Qi was the Death Qi of a person. "When a person’s life is coming to an end, a kind of Death Qi, similar to the smell of rotting food, is born within the body. The scent of Death Qi starts off faint, but as a person is on the verge of death, the smell becomes very strong. Little junior brother, when you were with the Zhou Family’s Troupe, you often saw crows circling above, right?" "Right." "Crows can smell the scent of Death Qi and are particularly fond of it. After a person dies, the Death Qi takes a few days to dissipate, naturally attracting the crows to circle overhead." Lv Mingkun continued, "Death Qi appears when a person’s life is coming to an end, and as soon as the Death Qi emerges, the Life Force begins to rapidly decline. From a certain perspective, it is impossible for Life Force and Death Qi to peak at the same time. However, there is an Evil Skill passed down among the common folk that involves pouring molten iron over someone’s body, causing flesh and blood to separate. Under such excruciating pain, the desire to live actually surges rapidly. This desire for survival pushes the Life Force to the limit, but because the person is on the brink of death, the Death Qi also peaks swiftly, and Life Force and Death Qi reach their utmost intensity at the same moment. This Evil Skill was later learned by some malicious people who discovered that not only molten iron, but any cruel method that rapidly brings a person to the brink of death can awaken both Life Force and Death Qi at the same time." "What is the purpose of performing this Evil Skill?" "When Life Force and Death Qi both peak at the same time, it disrupts the natural alternation of Life Force and Death Qi. After death, the soul cannot heed the call of will and doesn’t know where to go, thus it can only linger near its dwelling, doomed to wander forever and never able to find peace!" Lv Mingkun said, "To trap one’s soul for eternity and inflict immense torture prior to death, such a method would not be employed unless it were for vengeance as deep as the murder of one’s father." "Let’s go. Today, let’s give Liu Jinmin a taste of this method." Zhou Xuan looked coldly toward the True Destiny Church. ... "Thud! Thud! Thud!" A knocking sound came from the True Destiny Church. "Who is it?" The Life God sat up from bed, his eyes becoming vigilant. Like all those who have done many evils, he was always more alert than normal people, startled by the slightest rustle of wind or grass. But he didn’t realize that his position had already been locked onto by Zhou Xuan’s Perception. "Who?" The Life God repeated the question, then quickly dressed and bent down to put on his shoes, ready to flee through the back door. Bang! A Bamboo Leaf Blade penetrated the door panel, nailing his right hand to the ground. A second flying blade arrived, pinning him through the Scapula. The immense force flipped him onto the ground. The door was kicked open, Lv Mingkun elegantly shook his long robe and slowly walked over to Life God’s side. "Called the Life God, yet so weak?" After taunting, Lv Mingkun summoned with both hands, and the two Bamboo Leaf Blades flew back to his hands. He kicked Life God’s chest harshly, knocking him over, and then with a fluid leap into the air, he sent the two flying blades out again forcefully, piercing through Life God’s left and right Scapulas, pinning him to the ground. The Life God writhed, trying to lift the Bamboo Leaf Blades off. Lv Mingkun, as if stepping on a wildly wriggling earthworm, stepped firmly on the Life God! "Pretending to be a god, but you’re nothing but a wretched swindler. Where is the Evil God within you now? How come it cannot help you?" Lv Mingkun mocked the Life God, Zhou Xuan also entered the room, knowing which room Liu Jinmin was in, and even sensed that Liu Jinmin, having heard the commotion outside, was extremely scared and trembling while hiding under the bed. However, Zhou Xuan did not go to drag Liu Jinmin out; instead, he went to the kitchen on his own, picked up a large pot, started a fire, and boiled a large pot of water. While boiling the water, Zhou Xuan walked around the room and observed. The True Destiny Church looked dilapidated from the outside, but the interior decoration was quite luxurious. In a corner of the living room, there was an automatic telephone with a thick phone book beside it. There are three types of telephones in Jing Country: magnet-type, shared-electricity-type, and automatic-type. The difference is that for the first two, you need to pick up the receiver and tell the operator the number you wish to dial, and the operator will dial for you. The automatic type is much more advanced; you can dial any number you want by yourself. Of course, with its advantages comes a higher price, which is much more expensive than the first two types. "This swindling church seems pretty wealthy." Zhou Xuan picked up the phone book and started looking up numbers. Though called a phone book, it was actually just a dozen or so pages. Even though Mingjiang Prefecture was the economic capital, telephone penetration was not very high. The installation and usage fees for telephones were not affordable for small families. Soon, Zhou Xuan found the Hui Feng Medical College and Li Mansion in the phone book. Before Zhou Xuan entered the house, he had sensed with his Perception that there was a telephone in the living room. Families with telephones also had phone books; otherwise, how would they remember so many numbers clearly? Regarding Li Chengfeng and Bone Elder, such significant figures, it was impossible for their homes not to have a telephone.

Chapter 180 - 156: The Air of Life and Death

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