I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 84: Immortal or Demon

When the light was restored, Lin Chen appeared in the sky above Jiangcheng. Looking around, there was a fierce wind, lightning, and thunder.

Lin Chen stood tall in the sky above Jiangcheng, and endless rain drifted down from above, but it seemed like an illusion and couldn't touch Lin Chen at all.

He quietly watched as the blood shadows gradually gathered together and condensed into a blood ball.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and he remained silent for a while before saying, "It was you who summoned me to this illusion, right? Just say what you want."

The scene suddenly fell silent, and the blood ball slowly converged, seemingly without any reaction.

Lin Chen patiently waited on the side. He couldn't control the current situation, and besides waiting, he had no other way.

The sky continued to darken, with cold winds and heavy rain. Even though he was in his memories, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill.

At this moment, the blood ball in front of him gradually stopped rolling and a lifelike human skin floated out of it.

Even if it was just a piece of human skin, it looked so beautiful, without a trace of bloodstains.

The blood ball wriggled, and blood continuously entered the human skin. It gradually swelled and expanded, finally transforming into a perfect human form, standing quietly in the air.

With a noble appearance, sharp eyes, and a tall and straight figure like a pine tree, just like when Lin Chen first saw him, he was elegant and charming.

This person was Lin Chen's cousin and the protagonist of the great battle in his memories - Lin Tianhang.

Suddenly, Lin Tianhang opened his eyes, but they were pitch black, without eyeballs.

Seemingly aware of this, two drops of blood appeared in the empty eye sockets, spinning continuously, and finally transformed into two blood-red eyeballs.

The eyeballs were extremely real, even showing emotions in that instant.

There was pain, hatred, sadness, and finally turned into a chilling and indifferent gaze.

Even Lin Chen couldn't help but be lost for a moment. In this gaze, he seemed to see a sea of blood and all beings sinking into it.

"It's been a long time, cousin Lin Chen." A cold voice, as if coming from the depths of the underworld, sounded softly in Lin Chen's ear.

Lin Chen looked at him expressionlessly and coldly said, "What do you want from me?"

As he spoke, he secretly raised his guard. The scenes in the illusion had already told him that Lin Tianhang was now just a monster wearing human skin. They had no previous relationship, so why did the other party come to see him?

"Don't worry." It seemed like he noticed Lin Chen's vigilance, and a cold smile appeared on his face. "Since you were able to withstand the aftermath of that killing intent, I won't continue to attack."

Lin Chen's face darkened at his words.

Lin Tianhang didn't care about Lin Chen's completely gloomy expression and asked, "Cousin, do you remember the last words you said to me before we parted when you promised to return to the Lin family?"

Before Lin Chen could speak, he continued on his own:

"Cousin, as cultivators, the beautiful bonds of family and friendship can be a wonderful attachment on our path to immortality. However, we shouldn't be too attached and sink into it, being unreasonably demanded by others."

"We cultivators should seek longevity and freedom, not be trapped by human emotions and worldly affairs."

"I listened to your words before and gained some insights, but I felt that something was wrong. The path to immortality is long and lonely. Only by traveling with fellow Daoists can we go further."

"Now it seems that you were right, and I was wrong. I was like a fool, allowing these people to bind me with so-called righteousness and family ties."

As Lin Tianhang spoke, he laughed, but the laughter didn't bring any joy. It only carried an indescribable pain. In his eyes, there was a deep and chilling indifference.

"Do you know? The family I have always trusted, the clan members who poisoned my mother to death when I was born, and captured my father to refine him into a blood pill. Those clan members who I sincerely treated as family treated me as a tool for profit..."

Lin Tianhang muttered to himself, his eyes empty and numb.

"Cousin, why? Why can't genuine feelings be exchanged for genuine feelings in this world? Why can the desire for power surpass sincere affection? Why can the word 'longevity' drive people crazy to the point of destroying their own bloodline?"

Boom!

Flashes of lightning and thunderous sounds echoed. Under the dark clouds, Lin Tianhang spoke slowly, his calm face sending shivers down people's spines.

I have never done anything wrong in my life, so why am I met with such retribution? I value affection and righteousness so much, so why did I end up like this? Cousin, tell me—"

"Why?!"

Crack!

A bolt of lightning illuminated the entire world, as well as Lin Tianhang's blood-red and icy-cold eyes!

At this moment, he was staring fixedly at Lin Chen!

"Why? Lin Chen looked at the other person strangely. "If someone bothers you, just kill them."

"If one is not enough, kill three clans. If three clans are not enough, exterminate nine clans. Flay their skin, extract their souls, and torment them until you're satisfied. Why bother with all these messy thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhang's cold expression froze for a moment. "Don't you feel uncomfortable? Don't you feel betrayed by your closest friends and family?"

"Uncomfortable?" Lin Chen frowned. "What's there to feel uncomfortable about? Get rid of those who annoy you, then get busy. What's there to feel uncomfortable about?"

"They are your loved ones and friends. It goes against the principles of kinship and righteousness to do such things. Can you really bring yourself to do it?"

"Those who betray me, those who frame me, they are not loved ones or friends. They should be called enemies. Don't get it wrong," Lin Chen said calmly.

Lin Tianhang fell silent. After a while, he said, "Cousin, you understand much better than I do."

"I don't understand," Lin Chen said calmly. "I just know my own pursuit, my own identity."

"We are seekers of the Dao, pursuing immortality and freedom."

"Things like righteousness, good and evil, morality, and righteousness are constraints imposed by civilization on individuals."

"But our pursuit is even longer than civilization, even longer than time itself. The rise and fall of the world is but a fleeting moment for those seeking immortality. How can we be bound by the perspective of living and dying?"

"The constraints on immortals should come from our own principles."

"As for everything else, do whatever you want. Why bother with other people's thoughts?"

"A single thought can give birth to countless Buddhas, and a single thought can create a world-destroying demon. Apart from our own hearts, there are no other constraints in this vast world. This is what it means to pursue immortality and freedom!"

"As for how others see me, what they think of me, whether they call me a saint or a demon, why should I care about the opinions of a mere ant?"

"If my heart is not at ease, I will eliminate them!"

Boom!

One lightning bolt after another flashed, but the roaring thunder could not drown out Lin Tianhang's unrestrained laughter.

"Hahaha! Cousin, I really don't know whether to call you a heartless immortal or a cold and cruel demon!" Lin Tianhang laughed heartily for a long time before finally stopping and saying slowly, "If I could be like you, I wouldn't have so many troubles. But unfortunately, I can't change myself, so..."

"I can only change the world!"

Boom!

The thunderous sound echoed in the sky as Lin Chen frowned and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Blood began to seep from Lin Tianhang's body again, as if he was contemplating, hesitating. Finally, he said softly, "I hope that everyone can treat each other sincerely, and that genuine emotions can transcend all desires. In short, I hope for kindness in people's hearts!"

"Oh, and how do you plan to do that?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

"I will turn everyone in this world into my Blood Divine Child. Then everyone will act according to my inner thoughts. Wouldn't that be great?" Under the bright lightning, Lin Tianhang's calm expression was chilling.

Boom!

The thunder and lightning reached their peak at this moment, as if shocked by Lin Tianhang's words. Large raindrops poured down, forming a curtain of water that covered the sky.

At this moment, the storm seemed to devour everything like a primordial behemoth, especially wanting to devour Lin Tianhang, who had not yet fully grown into an unparalleled demon.

Lin Chen opened his hand, as if trying to catch the raindrops from his memory, and said without any emotion, "I'm not interested in what you want to do, but don't bother me."

Lin Tianhang looked at him seriously and finally said, "Don't worry, I will keep you for last."

Lin Chen's face darkened. Did I mean that?

Ignoring Lin Chen's expression, Lin Tianhang's blood-colored figure began to blur. "Looking forward to the day we meet again."

But just as he completely disappeared, he suddenly said one last sentence, "After I fell into darkness, the methods left by the two Soul Formation cultivators from Lingnan that caused you trouble have been automatically lifted. Consider it my first and last gift to you!"

What does that mean?

Before Lin Chen could figure it out, everything in front of him shattered like a mirror.

Sorry, I had a fever and typed a bit late.

(End of this chapter)