Chapter 68: Desperate Reversal

"The Unborn Mother is an inconceivable god-demon, originating from the Baseline Reality 0.2 World, far beyond what we can imagine."

"Even if it is only through the interference of the Huang Lian fragments with the world, we must imagine her power and authority to the limit, or even beyond the limit. And this is the great terror we are about to face."

"According to what Little Brother Wu said, the Unborn Mother has at least several abilities. We will temporarily disregard things like causality and time, because if she truly possessed them, then no matter what we did, we would be dead. Therefore, considering the situation where we remain alive, the ability that poses the greatest threat to us is... Telepathy!"

"To avoid Telepathy, we must, after discussing all of this, perform a deep subconscious seal on this memory of our discussion. The current medical station can just manage to do this, performing atomic-level changes to the cerebral cortex."

"This is already all we can do. If the Unborn Mother can know even the memories in our subconscious just by relying on the Huang Lian fragments, then such power that crushes ants is something we cannot help, and we can only admit defeat."

"... The rest depends on whether we dare to face all this terror and death!"

Wu Pifu spat out a mouthful of blood, and the soreness in the area where he had been struck by the palm immediately dissipated significantly.

After Erguawa, the one Wu Pifu faced was the old eunuch.

This eunuch looked at least fifty or sixty years old, and his body was thin and small, his face pale and hairless; he didn't look like a martial artist at all.

But when they started fighting, this eunuch dealt Wu Pifu a heavy blow.

The speed was too fast!

This old eunuch's speed was the fastest Wu Pifu had ever seen in his life. Moving between them like a ghost, it was almost like the practitioner of the legendary Sunflower Manual. This speed was terrifying to the extreme, almost exceeding the acceptance level of the human retina. It was fortunate that Wu Pifu already had a Rank Three physical body, and his reaction speed was astonishingly fast, which allowed him to keep up with the old eunuch's speed.

But even so, the old eunuch still left two palm prints on his chest and above his dantian. Although he himself was also crippled by Wu Pifu taking advantage of the situation, the damage from these two palms was also very great. Especially since this old eunuch had already reached the peak of Hua Jin, his palm power carried a trace of Dan Jin's roundness. A single palm strike directly penetrated Wu Pifu's thick Qi and blood, ignoring the toughness of his skin and the obstruction of his flesh, directly penetrating into Wu Pifu's bones and internal organs.

After being struck by the two palms, even though Wu Pifu himself was also a Hua Jin practitioner, using Qi Jin to resist Qi Jin, and his Qi and blood were so thick they didn't seem human, he was still heavily injured by the two palms, spitting out several mouthfuls of stagnant blood.

Externally, he appeared uninjured, but his internal organs were already damaged, and even his internal bones were slightly dislocated. This type of palm technique was truly terrifying, almost like the Bone-Dissolving Cotton Palm in martial arts novels.

At the same time, Wu Pifu also realized his own current flaws.

His National Martial Arts were already at Hua Jin, and his Human Immortal Martial Dao had practiced his skin to Great Completion, and Flesh Tempering had already begun. His Qi and blood were so thick they didn't seem human, but his internal organs and bones had not been tempered.

In National Martial Arts, one must begin tempering internal organs and bones, moving from the Outer Three Ranks to the Inner Three Ranks. Only starting from Dan Jin can one be considered to have tempered internal organs and bones. As for Human Immortal Martial Dao, it is Skin Tempering, Flesh Tempering, Tendon Tempering, Bone Tempering, and Internal Organ Tempering. Barely speaking, Tendon Tempering is still not considered Internal Organ and Bone Tempering; there are two layers missing in between.

This was his biggest shortcoming right now!

Empty inside.

Wu Pifu forcibly suppressed the severe pain in his internal organs. He took a deep breath, circulated the Qi and blood in his body, and continued to gesture to the remaining three people, saying, "Come again!"

The remaining three were all dressed as martial men. The one in the middle looked high-spirited and vigorous, aged about thirty or forty. He stood motionless, while the two beside him were a short, thin man and a tall man. The two looked at each other and actually stepped out at the same time.

The short, thin man cupped his hands and said, "Li Shuwen, greetings."

The tall man also cupped his hands and said, "Du Xinwu, greetings as well."

Wu Pifu immediately looked solemn, cupped his hands, and said, "Wu Pifu, greetings!"

Li Shuwen, Du Xinwu!

These two were martial arts Grandmasters!

When Wu Pifu had heard Lin Heier introduce the Grandmasters of this world, she had spoken highly of Li Shuwen, Du Xinwu, and Sun Lutang.

Unlike the four he had fought before, these three before him were definitely the strongest martial artists. And now, after alienation, their strength was much stronger than before, perhaps even directly crossing ranks.

And there were two of them...

Wu Pifu swallowed the fishy sweetness in his mouth, circulating Qi and blood simultaneously, staring tightly at the two people before him.

Du Xinwu didn't speak, starting with the Xingyi Ape-style opening, while Li Shuwen stood there nonchalantly.

Although Li Shuwen looked more than a head shorter than Du Xinwu, when he stood there like that, he felt far taller than Du Xinwu. He said, "Truly a good younger generation. This body of Qi and blood doesn't seem human. If not for this change, if you were allowed to continue practicing like this, I'm afraid even Bodhidharma reborn would not be your match."

Wu Pifu didn't speak, his feet slightly apart, his hands positioned—one palm, one claw—waiting for the two to come up and start the slaughter.

Du Xinwu was the first to walk up, while Li Shuwen remained in place. At the same time, Li Shuwen also said, "Younger generation, we have all taken refuge in the Mother, so if we are defeated, we are gone. I will only use one punch. If you take it, then there will only be one opponent left." At this moment, Du Xinwu's feet suddenly darted, and in a single exchange, he arrived before Wu Pifu. His hands were like ape claws, incomparably agile. For a time, claw shadows flew, and Wu Pifu was unable to see clearly for a moment, only able to instinctively deliver palms and claws, becoming entangled with him. Just after a slight touch, Wu Pifu immediately felt something was wrong.

Estimating from strength, his current strength eruption was about forty tons.

Having been struck by the old eunuch's two palms, his internal organs were damaged, and his Qi and blood circulation was slightly insufficient, so he only had about forty tons of Qi Jin explosive power.

But it was still "force large, bricks fly," far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

And the Du Xinwu before him, looking only at the amount of Jin power eruption, was estimated to be only about eleven or twelve tons, only one or two tons stronger than the old eunuch just now. But his Qi Jin possessed a sense of perfection.

In plain language, this Jin power was slippery. His massive strength crushed onto it, but he couldn't hit anything solid. So the two exchanged five or six hands, and Du Xinwu's palms, let alone tendons and bones, didn't even have a trace of injury on the skin and flesh.

Dan Jin!

No matter what the original Du Xinwu's strength was, the Du Xinwu before him was definitely Dan Jin!

The Dan Jin of "swallowing a golden pill into the belly"!

Wu Pifu extended his hands forward, his speed accelerating by another fraction. With "crackling" sounds, the two exchanged a series of blows. Others couldn't even see their hand shadows. Then, almost simultaneously, Wu Pifu kicked out, exchanging a kick with Du Xinwu. With a crisp sound, Du Xinwu's foot directly folded in half. But before Wu Pifu could show joy, Du Xinwu actually hooked Wu Pifu's extended lower leg with the folded foot.

Just at this moment, Li Shuwen, who had been motionless, suddenly rushed in, punching out. This punch was like an unrivaled great spear. Even though they were still far apart, Wu Pifu felt a fierce wind blowing toward his face.

!

At this moment, Wu Pifu's hands were entangled by Du Xinwu's hands, and one leg was also entangled. Li Shuwen's punch came straight, and there was simply no way to avoid it. Wu Pifu could only slightly turn his body at this critical moment, letting this punch strike the side of his right chest.

With one strike, the side of Wu Pifu's right chest was directly pierced. This punch was so sharp, directly penetrating skin and flesh, breaking ribs, and going straight into his lung. At the same time, Wu Pifu withdrew his single arm, swinging it down with force, striking Li Shuwen's long-fist forearm. Then, Wu Pifu was knocked flying by this punch for at least four or five meters.

Before he even landed, Wu Pifu spat out a mouthful of filthy blood. Half of his right chest cavity was smashed, and on the other side, Li Shuwen and Du Xinwu were not having an easy time either; one had a broken arm, the other had a broken leg, both having suffered heavy injuries.

And Wu Pifu's eyes went dark on the ground. He struggled to stand up, only immediately moving his Qi and blood away from his right chest, reducing the blood spurting significantly. But as he breathed, blood surged out from his mouth and nose.

His chest cavity was heavily injured; this was a fatal wound. Even if his physical body was Rank Three and his vitality was incomparably tenacious, at this moment he had lost at least half of his combat power. Even unleashing his Qi and blood, he could at most erupt with fifteen to twenty tons of strength.

Du Xinwu turned into fly ash without a word, while Li Shuwen sighed toward the sky and also turned into fly ash. Until this moment, the last person standing in the distance walked up.

Wu Pifu's right side was already in so much pain he couldn't use force. He barely raised his left arm, making a cupping gesture, and said, "Wu Pifu, greetings!"

This last person didn't even cup his hands, only shaking his head and saying, "His original name was Sun Lutang... It is already over. I have seen too many struggles of mortals. Alas, the Dao is cruel. Take refuge in me, and I shall grant you eternal life..."

This person walked toward Wu Pifu, walking faster and faster. His figure was also gradually changing, his face disappearing, his body turning into threads, possessing only a slight human outline.

Seeing this, Wu Pifu was shocked and immediately roared at his back, "Amida, toward me..."

But he tilted his head slightly, and the scene he saw only made him dizzy, leaving only despair in his heart.

Behind him, those threads were hanging down unscrupulously from the Huang Lian fragments, having already pierced Amida and Xu Shilan. The two were already unable to move, and half of their bodies had turned into strips of threads.

Wu Pifu's eyes went dark, and the human figure before him had already arrived in front of him. Countless threads erupted from its body, piercing through Wu Pifu's entire body except for his head. Then, the cold aura began to erode Wu Pifu's entire body.

Just at this moment, Wu Pifu suddenly realized that the territory of the Peace Hotel had been almost completely changed. The ground looked like soil and grass, but it was actually all made of paper. Grains of powder were constantly drilling, completely eroding the entire land. Only the interior space of the Peace Hotel building had not changed.

The humanoid object opened its mouth and said, "According to your civilization's counting, this is Baseline Reality 0.6, approaching the Vacuum Hometown. Take refuge in me, and I shall bring the Buddha to 'Reality.' I shall save everything!"

Yet, unexpectedly, Wu Pifu suddenly calmed down at this moment. The humanoid object's pupils suddenly opened wide, and it immediately wanted to retreat. But Wu Pifu was faster. He whispered, "Mainframe... Return to Gaia."

This place was no longer within the range of the Peace Hotel; this place had been eroded by the Huang Lian fragments to the degree of Baseline Reality 0.6. However...

"This shelter takes the Peace Hotel as its core. Every thirty days, one must guard here for seven days. During this period, one can leave the Peace Hotel range, but one cannot leave the world range. You can return to Gaia from anywhere in this world. When entering from Gaia again, you will appear directly inside the Peace Hotel."

Return to Gaia from anywhere!

The next instant, Wu Pifu, Amida, Xu Shilan, and Jiu Jiu, along with this humanoid creature, appeared simultaneously in the Gaia sleep chamber. And the Peace Hotel shelter in the late Qing Dynasty exploded violently!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 69 =====