CHAPTER 430: CHAPTER 427: POLLUTION AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL

Lu Ren didn’t show the slightest hesitation; he wanted to see how the Daoistic Rhythms of the Flesh Dao Scripture had been affected.

The spiritual imprint of the Flesh Dao Scripture instantly surged into Lu Ren’s mind, and the grotesque dark energy quickly formed an eerie figure in his mind.

Its body, like a sausage, was coiled and layered, resembling the Michelin tires Lu Ren had seen, with its rings and layers forming a massive body, covered with countless eyes of varying sizes, and countless fleshy tentacles fluttering with cellular fluid in lively motion.

Yet, this strange spiritual imprint of a monster assumed a meditative Taoist pose eerily, giving Lu Ren a sense of a true immortal achieving Dao, a peaceful and harmonious feeling of the cosmos returning to order.

This stark contrast, this sense of tearing, made Lu Ren somewhat unable to accept it.

Mainly, the other side looked too disgustingly bizarre, with those numerous eyes constantly opening and closing, radiating a sinister spiritual power, attempting to lure Lu Ren to worship it in contemplation, intending to acquire Lu Ren’s pure and untainted spiritual power.

Lu Ren’s spirit shimmered brightly, akin to a diamond, concentrated like a crystal stone, unaffected by the Flesh Dao Scripture’s influence, as he quietly examined the cover of this Flesh Dao Scripture.

"Lu Ren, Lu Ren?!"

Zhang Tongxuan’s somewhat anxious voice rang in Lu Ren’s ears, snapping him back to awareness. He turned to look at Zhang Tongxuan’s shocked face and wondered, "What’s wrong?"

Zhang Tongxuan pointed at Lu Ren, his words slightly rushed, "Did you not feel that your body was undergoing mutations?"

Just moments ago, in his eyes, Lu Ren’s body had undergone significant changes, with his arms turning into numerous writhing tentacles, and numerous eyes of varying sizes opened and closed on his body, with purple flesh tumors like boiling water bubbles appearing, vanishing continuously on him.

It was only after he shouted at Lu Ren that Lu Ren’s body returned to normal, with no abnormality remaining.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ren’s expression shifted subtly. He looked down at his perfectly normal Bodhisattva Dharma Body, then sank his spirit into a micro-inspection state, where he discovered that his body’s cells contained an imprint, or rather an impression, of the Flesh Dao Scripture.

When did this happen?!

The Flesh Dao Scripture unexpectedly infiltrated its imprint into the cellular level, and the latent imprint had been influencing his body, causing his cells to transform into a new form of life according to a set cultivation method.

Lu Ren’s expression grew solemn, as the Three Lives True Scripture circulated, his entire being emitted a crystalline radiance, and infinite Buddhalight shone around him. Amidst the hum of Qi and blood, he ultimately purged his cells of this imprint.

He let out a long breath, gazing at the Flesh Dao Scripture suspended in the air, his eyes heavy. These high-level carriers inherently possessed unimaginable power that gradually influenced him.

"This thing absolutely cannot be brought back to the present world."

Lu Ren’s face was grave as he emphasized.

If this polluted Flesh Dao Scripture were brought back, the continuously emanating spiritual pheromones could influence countless people, transforming them into bizarre and terrifying entities.

Moreover, the greatest likelihood was that the populace would worship it, and when innumerable minds resonated in unison, reaching a certain threshold could summon something over.

Zhang Tongxuan also nodded with a serious expression, "The best solution is to utterly destroy the Flesh Dao Scripture."

Lu Ren nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhang Tongxuan’s suggestion. Hangu Pass had been thoroughly contaminated, and the garrison commander, Yin Xi, had long been parasitized by unknown entities.

Whether it was truly Yin Xi was questionable, but Lu Ren would never believe that he could live this long, as the actual span of time far exceeds the two thousand-year historical record.

The Mythical Era was fundamentally a long but buried piece of history within the river of time.

With adequate preparation, Lu Ren contacted the Daoism Scripture again, confirming it would no longer affect him before opening the Flesh Dao Scripture to examine it closely.

Despite Lu Ren’s firm confidence in stating that he would no longer be influenced.

Yet, beside him, Zhang Tongxuan watched Lu Ren meticulously peruse the Flesh Dao Scripture, looking immensely focused, feeling extremely anxious. If Lu Ren were truly infected, his mind clouded and completely twisted, it would bring great trouble.

Up till now, he was very sure that in the entire Huaxia, among the contemporary cultivation figures, Lu Ren was definitely leading them all, even touching the threshold of Immortal and Divine.

And from the decisive action earlier that felled Yin Xi using methods from the Seeking Truth Realm, it seemed that half of his foot already stepped over, the Human Immortal Path Fruit that ordinary cultivators could only dream of was merely a thought’s distance for Lu Ren to gather.

As to why it wasn’t gathered, Zhang Tongxuan understood clearly, given today’s drastically changed world, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Samadhi Taoism Fruit from the Mythical Era could no longer be condensed further.

If forced to condense, the Taoism Fruit would likely be contaminated, affecting oneself, leading down a path of darkness into a realm of distortion.

For a whole day and night, Lu Ren finally closed the Flesh Dao Scripture, his expression astonished as he looked at the book in his hand.

"Old Man is indeed favored by the heavens, truly unparalleled in elegance, with none before him. It’s no wonder he’s titled as a Saint."

"Ding, you have carefully read the Daoism Scripture (Contaminated), gaining profound insights. You have entered the entry level of Daoism Scripture."

In Lu Ren’s mind, the system’s notification sound echoed, followed by another prompt.

"Ding, the Daoism Scripture you practice has been contaminated by an unknown entity, causing the inner Dao Rhythms to be completely distorted. Further practice might result in a mutation. Would you like to spend the Power of Destiny to correct the Daoism Scripture?"

Lu Ren directly chose no.

What a joke, this Power of Destiny was obtained after saving an Exotic Realm, and wasting such a hard-earned resource here would be sheer foolishness.

Moreover, he only wanted to understand the content of the Daoism Scripture, not to practice it, merely to prepare for Shakyamuni and Old Man’s return from the depths of the starry sky in three years.

Knowing oneself and the opponent ensures endless victories; understanding the enemy in depth is the only way to comprehend their depths.

"How was it?" Zhang Tongxuan, beside him, couldn’t wait to ask.

He didn’t want to take the initiative to look; even standing outside the altar, Zhang Tongxuan could sense how severe the contaminant contained in this Flesh Dao Scripture was.

A careless contact could lead to major issues.

"This Daoism Scripture is indeed an extraordinary artifact, ranking at the very top among the True Secret Profound Skills I have seen."