Fooling Yourself

Si Ming sighed, "Your words are no less than 'Why don't they eat meat porridge?' It's practically a standard blow to those with small breasts. By the way, you used to have a great figure?"

"I guess so. When I was practicing martial arts, I was often stared at with lustful eyes by men. Instead of criticizing these lecherous men, my elders accused me of being immoral and actively seducing men," Wan Ziling said angrily.

"Given the state of the world, public opinion in a patriarchal society will naturally lean towards men. Either change this world, or adapt to it."

How to change it?

"As long as women create more social value than men, they will naturally gain the right to speak. Simply shouting a few words about respecting women is useless. The so-called 'ladies first' and 'giving way to women' are essentially protecting the weak and are a condescending perspective. The strong may care for the weak out of kindness, but don't expect them to respect the weak. For the weak to want to gain a position above the strong is no less difficult than a mouse putting a bell on a cat. Maybe one or two cats will be foolish, but don't expect all cats to be foolish."

Although many of the words were ones that Wan Ziling had never heard of before, the beauty of the Huaxia language lies in the fact that even if you have never heard of a word before, as long as you can recognize the characters, you can still understand about 70-80% of it by guessing.

"A very insightful answer. Alas, if I had heard these words when I was alive, I probably would have taken them as my life's ideal. Now it's too late."

As a dead woman, Wan Ziling had lost the right to talk about ideals, but she didn't care much about it and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Later, I learned how to wrap my chest with a cloth, and the situation improved a lot. It's just that I often felt suffocated by the tightness. Your kind of bellyband from the Sea Continent is quite convenient. Why has no one in the Barbarian Continent ever thought of it?"

As she spoke, she patted her chest, clearly referring to her bra.

"Let's not talk about this anymore..."

Si Ming said he couldn't possibly empathize with her, so they decided not to discuss it further.

Wan Ziling asked, "Have you thought of a way to get out?"

Finally, someone was willing to talk about serious matters. Si Ming, with tears streaming down his face, quickly said, "Duanmu gave me something. Although I didn't really want to use it, the enemy is currently fleeing, and we must race against time to prevent them from getting too far. I can't worry about saving face now."

He took out a jade-colored rhinoceros horn from his robes and explained, "This is Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. It was originally a pair. It is said that no matter how far apart the two Spirit Rhinoceros Horn are, they can sense each other's location. Of course, this is just a legend. In reality, there is still a distance limit. If they are too far apart, they will lose their connection."

Wan Ziling asked, "Now that we're inside a monster's body, will it interfere with the interaction between the treasures?"

"I can't guarantee that, but there's no better way right now, so we're just trying anything."

After saying that, Si Ming used his divine soul technique to activate the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. The Spirit Rhinoceros Horn emitted a green light and produced a slight vibration, as if it were resonating with something.

"Oh no, I should have tested it beforehand. Did the reaction succeed or not?"

Since Si Ming hadn't considered sending a "distress signal" before setting off, he didn't conduct the test. After all, he was going in place of Duanmu Die, but now he had to rely on Duanmu Die for help, which was a bit embarrassing. Even though he was trapped by the enemy, he was confident that he could protect himself and even hold off the enemy. However, doing so would inevitably ruin the overall situation and make it easier for the enemy to escape.

Just then, a burst of energy shot out and struck Wan Ziling directly. Si Ming quickly grabbed her and dodged, while simultaneously pointing a finger from under his armpit to block another hidden force, producing a metallic clanging sound.

"Ha, a feint to one side while secretly advancing another, you think you can fool my discerning eyes with such a trick?"

Si Ming chuckled. Having cultivated the "Nine Shao Pitch-Setting Art," he was extremely sensitive to fluctuations in airflow and discerned the attacker's intentions almost the instant the attacker made their move.

The attacker unleashed two bursts of energy, one bright and one dark, seemingly intended to harm people, but in reality, it was aimed at destroying property.

"I didn't expect you to be carrying Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. It seems you anticipated our tactics from the beginning and wanted to turn the tables on us." From the darkness, the Moon Devil King slowly stepped out.

Si Ming was taken aback when he heard this. He realized that Duanmu Die had probably already guessed the trap he would encounter, which was why she had him bring the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. This was clearly a way to lure him out as bait.

However, since Duanmu Die was not present, there was no point in complaining. Any investigation would have to wait until later. Moreover, Si Ming realized that the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn would be the key to his counterattack. With this item in his possession, the enemy would have to find a way to get rid of him and could not stay in the shadows forever.

With a hearty laugh, Si Ming tucked the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn into his chest and said, "Inviting a god is easy, but sending him away is difficult. Now you want us to leave? It won't be that simple."

As soon as he finished speaking, Si Ming leaped forward and punched his opponent in the face with explosive force, the sonic boom like a roar.

However, the force passed directly through the Moon Devil King's body without any sensation. At the same time, a Technique Method struck Si Ming's back, unleashing a burst of Yin Qi and causing a series of explosions that sent him flying several feet away.

"Shadow Thunder? Illusion?"

Si Ming immediately realized that his five senses had been clouded, and he didn't even know what kind of Technique Method had attacked him. He could only analyze from his senses that it belonged to the Yin Lightning system.

"Hmph, what a paltry trick."

Si Ming took a deep breath, opened his mouth and exhaled, and the Kui Drum Thunder Sound suddenly erupted. The extremely yang and intense sound spread out, annihilating all evil spirits. The surrounding environment shattered as if a mirror had fallen to the ground.

The Moon Devil King was forced to reveal himself, but he was in the completely opposite direction and was rushing towards Yuezheng Yao, clearly intending to take a hostage first. Fortunately, after being hit by the thunderous sound, his movements came to a noticeable halt.

"Eight Sounds Silenced!"

Yuezheng Yao immediately counterattacked, the air around her vibrated violently, like a vortex of ocean currents, greatly increasing air resistance and solidifying into a wall, binding the Moon Devil King in place.

Si Ming turned and launched a flying attack. In the current environment, he could not release his Primal Qi, so he could only use physical attacks. The Kui Drum Thunder Sound and the Eight Sounds Silenced were both essentially a kind of fluctuation, so they could be effective, but they were weakened to a certain extent.

Just as the punch was about to hit the Moon Devil King, his figure suddenly changed and transformed into the shape of Hongdou.

"Xiao Ming, I'm so lonely all by myself. Why don't you ever come to see me? Don't always leave me alone."

Chapter 591 Deceiving Oneself

In the past, when Si Ming saw similar plots in various movies, TV shows, anime, and novels, he felt that the protagonists lacked the decisiveness to kill. Knowing that the person was fake and that retreating would put them in danger, they still chose to stop, leading to the enemy reversing the situation. Now that he was experiencing the same situation firsthand, he realized that he couldn't bring himself to do it either.

Even though she knew that the Hongdou in front of her was an enemy in disguise, she still didn't want to see that face showing a pained expression, especially since she herself was the one beating it up; she felt an instinctive resistance to it.

Of course, if it were a life-or-death situation, no matter how much resistance he felt, Si Ming would force himself to throw a punch. But right now, it hadn't come to that point where he had to fight desperately, so he chose to stop.

The fist passed by "Hongdou" and slammed to the side, landing in empty space. As the price for his reluctance, Si Ming was hit in the chest by Palm Thunder. The explosion at point-blank range caused him to take full damage. Even with his strong physique, he was still blown away, his Qi and Blood boiling, and he flew backward, landing on his back.

But that's all there is to it.

Now, Si Ming is protected by three layers: the Mercury Alloy Body, the Bodhi Golden Body, and the No-Emptiness Sound Flow. The Mercury Alloy Body resists physical impacts to the body surface, the Bodhi Golden Body dissolves energy intrusion, and the No-Emptiness Sound Flow decomposes internal energy penetration. With these three barriers blocking the way, the raging flood can only turn into a trickle in the end.

The Moon Devil King's Nine Absolutes Yin Thunder was enough to severely injure a Grandmaster, but when it struck Si Ming, it only caused him a sharp pain in his chest, not even enough to make him vomit. This was the source of Si Ming's confidence to stop.

"Using such a clichéd method, you know? In most works, those who specialize in illusion are just extras, often only getting one chance to appear." Si Ming spat on the ground.

The Moon Devil King frowned upon seeing Si Ming's injuries, but his tone remained forceful. "Whether it's cliché or not isn't important; what matters is whether it's effective. The hardest person to persuade is oneself. A skillful illusion doesn't bewitch the five senses, but rather the mind. Even knowing it's fake, one can't bring oneself to be ruthless. This is both a strength and a weakness; the mind is something difficult to fathom."

"That sounds incredibly profound, but I can also perform mind manipulation."