Chapter 618: [Silent Illumination]

The ripples brought by Xu Fu’s fingertips tore apart the bodies of the people kneeling around. Time seemed to be slowed down; the speed at which the ripples spread, the speed at which the blood splashed, and even the speed at which the look of fear spread on the faces of the crowd on the periphery were all slowed to the extreme.

Everything except Xu Fu had slowed down.

"Silent Illumination?"

Li Miao raised his eyebrows, trying to raise his fist to deflect Xu Fu’s fingers, only to find that even his speed had been slowed to the extreme. He clearly perceived that his Qi and strength were still as obedient as his arms, but they couldn't keep up with his thoughts at all.

"Yes."

Xu Fu was still frank, his fingers poking into Li Miao’s heart.

"Profound Observation is a method of using nature to supplement life... so Profound Observation can only connect the three paths of life. Everyone in later generations, including Bodhidharma, Zhang Sanfeng, and you, probably connected the life cultivation path according to instinct the moment you cultivated Profound Observation."

Li Miao didn't care at all that Xu Fu’s fingers had already probed into his body, just smiling.

"Isn't that right?"

"Right, and not right."

Xu Fu’s wrist sank into Li Miao’s chest.

"Using nature to supplement life is indeed correct."

"Nature and life are closely related, and it is indeed the right path."

"But when that person cultivated to Heaven-Man, there was no precedent to follow."

"At that time, there was no such thing as dual cultivation of nature and life, and no one knew how to walk the path above Heaven-Man... so he made an attempt—using nature to supplement nature, Profound Observation connecting Silent Illumination, abandoning life cultivation, and cultivating the Yang Spirit method to seek longevity."

"This was a failed attempt, and precisely because of this, he spent a thousand years and still couldn't step into the state above Heaven-Man. But this attempt was not without results."

"Profound Observation divine ability—[Silent Illumination]."

"Your five senses are mine now."

A trace of realization appeared in Li Miao’s eyes.

Time hadn't slowed down.

It was just that from the moment he achieved the unification of the six paths, Xu Fu had already spread out [Silent Illumination], which had been strengthened by Profound Observation, without him noticing at all... and had taken control of his senses.

From that moment on, everything he perceived was an illusion simulated by Xu Fu.

Xu Fu’s palm sank completely into Li Miao’s heart.

"Let me see what Bodhidharma left you."

She reached out and grabbed inside Li Miao’s chest cavity.

After killing Li Miao, she still had to fight Master Monk. Using Master Monk’s realm to deal with him, Xu Fu didn't think she could succeed at all; she had to find other means.

She had to take away the legacy of Venerable Bodhidharma.

This was also the reason why she didn't choose to shatter Li Miao’s head at the first moment, but pointed directly at his heart—she didn't know if the legacy of Bodhidharma stored in his body would disappear if Li Miao were killed.

Xu Fu’s fingertips turned, sweeping through Li Miao’s chest cavity with Qi, then her face showed joy. She grabbed what she had groped for and pulled her arm out of Li Miao’s heart.

"Found it!"

She glanced at Li Miao, killing intent appearing in her eyes.

"Then you are useless!"

After saying that, she slapped Li Miao’s forehead with one palm.

This palm was the real killing move.

[Silent Illumination] had completely mastered Li Miao’s five senses, and he was destined to be unable to resist, but out of caution, Xu Fu still used ten percent of her strength and Qi to strike this palm.

Sound couldn't even keep up with this palm. As if the process had been eliminated, in a time shorter than an "instant," the palm reached Li Miao’s face, and he didn't even react.