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Chapter 725 - 206 About Life, About Death_3

Chapter 725: Chapter 206 About Life, About Death_3

Chu Ling provided a very rational answer.

Whereas the answer Gu Shen had previously given was quite subjective.

Luckily, these two answers overlapped, so there was no need for painful indecision and determination.

"The world is like an inn, and we are all just travelers."

Chu Ling’s expression became serious.

She looked at Gu Shen and asked, "I’ve always been curious... what does dying feel like?"

By then, she had already come back to life.

If being revived felt joyful, fortunate, and thrilling...

Then what about death?

She could not understand, not understand how people felt reluctant when facing death, nor could she understand those who avoided it, those who shrank back, those who struggled, those who were frantic.

It’s just death after all.

Why should one be afraid?

She took a small step back, standing on the summit, with her arms open, only needing to take one more step backward, and she would tumble down the summit... Sadly, she wouldn’t die from this fall, as the Divine Embryo had no flesh and blood, only Extraordinary Essence, and she wouldn’t even feel any real pain.

If no protective measures were taken.

Under the severe impact of hitting the ground, the Extraordinary Essence would be greatly depleted by the fall... After her fall, she would not have any injury, not even needing a rest. Just dusting off her dress, she could elegantly stand up again.

Gu Shen did not stop her from making this move.

Not just because he knew that Chu Ling wouldn’t "fall to her death," but also because he had a hundred ways to rescue her before she fell.

"Books can provide answers to any question; unfortunately, this one couldn’t be found there," he said.

Chu Ling smiled regretfully.

What does death feel like? Only the dead know.

"If you’re curious... I could ask Tie Wu for you; perhaps he can provide an answer," Gu Shen thought for a moment and said, "It should count as a semi-definitive answer."

Chu Ling nodded seriously.

A moment later.

Tie Wu, sitting cross-legged in the Pure Land, scratching his head, awkwardly asked, "Lord Divine, are you serious?"

His memory of death remained at the moment of "Divine Descent."

"The feeling of death... It’s probably like a ’bang,’ and then you’re gone, just like setting off fireworks," he said.

Tie Wu, with a complicated expression, paused then added, "Except, I was that firework."

The answer was somewhat ironic.

Gu Shen looked at Chu Ling, understandingly questioning,

"Did it hurt?"

"Did it hurt..."

Tie Wu thought back carefully and replied with a bitter smile, "It did hurt a bit, but since I was already dead, does it really matter whether it hurt or not?"

This was the semi-definitive answer provided by a "deceased."

It made a lot of sense.

If you’re already dead, does it really matter whether it hurt or not?

"Actually, it’s still very important... because I still don’t know what pain tastes like."

Chu Ling looked at Gu Shen and earnestly explained.

Gu Shen nodded in understanding, then ended the spiritual conversation in the Pure Land.

"Actually... my time is almost up."

Chu Ling stretched out her palm, smiling and saying, "I am a bit anxious, not knowing what it will be like when the time comes."

The blood color on her palm gradually dimmed.

She was becoming less and less like a person.

Because she wasn’t a person to begin with.

Theoretically speaking, when the Life Origin Essence in the Divine Embryo completely dissipates, she would "die." No one has seen such a death, nor does anyone know how this kind of death would manifest.

"Actually, I don’t have much reluctance."

"Rather... I am somewhat happy."

Chu Ling chuckled softly and asked, "If I can also die, does that prove... that I have truly lived?"

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(End of Volume Two, Pure Land — Celebratory Flowers ~)

(PS: 1, A summary of the volume will follow later. 2, A new update will be promptly at 2 PM tomorrow.)