Parajika tells the taoist that although he is immortal, he will not die because of the blessing of being able to eat the serpent. He also tells him that he has caused great harm to the serpent's body before and that it is probably exhausted. The scepter tells him to hold on to his body because he was very strong just before being possessed by the evil spirit, but he says that he almost lost himself. He says that the serpent gave him the chance to live and that right and wrong can never be clearly distinguished. He then tells wu-xin that his body is light and full of energy and that he is able to fight. The thunder and lightning of heaven and earth are messengers of