Chapter 101: Spiritual Relics

  It is said that "between life and death there is great horror", this sentence is true!

  Only those who have truly felt the approach of death in life-and-death situations and fallen into Avici can really understand the meaning of this sentence.

  And now, Ye Han's situation is just like this.

  Just as the black axe light arrived in an instant, Ye Han could feel that unprecedented trembling sensation from the depths of his soul, a feeling that almost suffocated him, yet he was completely unable to control his own body!

  He had never felt the fear of death so closely, not even when he was possessed by the spirit in the Undead Lake, or when he was ambushed by 'Blood Stinger' Chido and others in the Chaotic City, or even when his soul faced the terrifying spiritual touch of the upper-class ancient tribe 'Purple-Eyed Demon' from the underworld. At those times, although desperate, he still maintained a glimmer of hope deep within his heart, preventing him from falling into despair.

  But at this moment, he had never felt so powerless, as if everything was beyond his control, even his own body didn't belong to him. He could only stare motionlessly, staring at the black axe shadow that transcended extreme speed, seemingly breaking free from spatial constraints, from far to near, and in the next instant, it appeared right in front of him from thousands of kilometers away.

  This feeling of facing death but being powerless to resist was driving him nearly mad!

  Unprecedented pressure enveloped Ye Han's entire being, and only this kind of transcendent pressure could squeeze out the last bit of potential from his body. It was as if during a car accident, a frail old lady could lift a several-ton car to save her grandson; fleeing pedestrians could run faster than the fastest 100-meter champion for a short time; people who were drowning would suddenly discover they knew how to swim after falling into the water in despair...

  These are miracles and the instincts of the human body. Every person's body is a small universe, containing boundless secrets. Only those who remain unyielding in the face of despair can transform pressure into motivation, stimulate their potential, and produce an extraordinary energy that surpasses ordinary humans.

  And now, Ye Han's situation is exactly the same. Under the infinite fear that shrouds him, under the crushing pressure of a great horror that seems to be between life and death, he sees the terrible axe shadow that has pierced through layers of space barriers already in front of him, and in the next moment, it will cut him into two pieces. In this instant, Ye Han's mind seems to have entered a state of true emptiness!

  It's hard to describe that feeling, maybe a bit like the Buddhist "formless self" Zen flavor. Anyway, in this instant, Ye Han's brain was under extreme pressure, all his will seemed to be squeezed into a point, then mixed with unyielding and unwillingness, suddenly bursting out again...

  At that moment, countless scenes flashed through Ye Han's mind. His life had been filled with so many life-and-death crises, but never as perilous as this time, almost powerless to resist, his thoughts seemingly frozen in time. Then, under extreme pressure and some kind of strange effect, his brain underwent a heaven-shaking transformation in an instant!

  The infinite spiritual energy howled in the brain domain space, stirring up a huge vortex, like a stormy sea surface, raising tens of meters of shocking waves. In the midst of the turbulent waves, Ye Han's brain domain space was wildly ravaged. Faintly, it seemed that under the dark night sky, the ocean was turbulent in the stormy rain, everything was in the midst of wind and rain, only the "soul mask" suspended high in the center of the brain domain space, like a golden divine statue, burst forth with endless golden light, releasing its suppressing power, barely stabilizing the shaking brain domain space.

  Then, under some kind of strange effect, the huge spiritual vortex expanded wildly, getting bigger and bigger, and the terrifying pulling force also got bigger and bigger. More scattered spiritual thoughts were drawn into it, and everything seemed to have entered an unsolvable dead cycle. Finally, when all the spiritual power was under the cover of that huge spiritual vortex, the extreme pressure converged at a point below the "Soul Mask" suspended high above, with extreme compression, gradually making a "crunching" sound like some kind of crystal being crushed. Then, in its original position, a small crystal composed of semi-transparent intangible spiritual thoughts appeared.

  Those were the originally scattered spiritual powers in the brain domain space, which were not controlled at all. At this moment, the huge spiritual vortex that was stirred up, and all of them were pulled in.

  And then, more spiritual energy was drawn in, constantly increasing within the crystal. The next moment, when the mighty waves of spiritual power had all disappeared, a half-transparent bead suddenly appeared out of thin air under the golden 'soul mask' at its original position...

  "Sheli! Sheli!"

  Spiritual relics!

  This is a scene that has never appeared in the spiritual cultivation system of this world. At this moment, Ye Han's mental power seems to have undergone a transformation, and it is difficult to summarize what kind of level or power it belongs to. But when it appears, inexplicably, good fortune arrives, and the word "?arīra!" emerges in Ye Han's mind, a Buddhist Zen phrase from his past life.

  Unthinkable! Self-awareness of dependent origination! Shariputra's Great Prajna Paramita Sutra!

  At this moment, the semi-transparent bead that had condensed in his mind was like the purest crystal in the world, carefully crafted by the most skilled master craftsmen, crystal clear and flawless. It floated under the golden "soul mask", radiating a clear and transparent glow. Suspended there, it was perfectly round and smooth from every angle, front, back, left, right, and all sides. In some way, this seemed to have a similar mysterious power to the Buddhist relic, but with a different essence. All of this seemed to take a long time, but the changes in his mind only took an instant. Ye Han's spiritual power had entered a realm that even he himself did not dare to guess.

  Then, he suddenly felt that he seemed to be able to move, his eyes opened, and a half-transparent, floating light flashed across those pupils!

  A formless spiritual force barrier suddenly appeared in front of him!

  And at this moment, the axe shadow also appeared in front of him...

  "Pffft!" With just a slight pause, that semi-transparent spiritual force barrier shattered on cue.

  After all, the difference in level is too great. Even if Ye Han's spiritual power has risen sharply now, it can't withstand the force of that black axe shadow's single blow!

  Just as the black axe shadow was about to slash out and cut Ye Han in two, at the moment when the sharp blade touched Ye Han's body, the small black cauldron that had been hidden in his dantian suddenly shook violently again...

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  Today's first update.