His divine body couldn't stop sweating as he replied to True Monarch Xiansheng, "This little god will go at once."
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Yin Mountain.
Xu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, "Divine Monarch, could it be your master has arrived?"
The thin black Divine Dog blushed, "Daoist, don't mock ."
Now, Xu Qing certainly understood that although the thin black Divine Dog was the shell of the Howling Celestial Dog, its inner Divine Soul was the Diting Divine Beast under the Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva.
Xu Qing continued, "Divine Monarch, do you know if True Monarch Xiansheng is here for you or for ?"
Being endowed with the Innate Taiyi Dao, he felt a premonition and knew it was temporarily inadvisable to enter Fengdu Ghost City. Indeed!
If he had gone in directly before, he would have likely clashed with True Monarch Xiansheng right now, leading to unpredictable consequences.
"True Monarch Xiansheng was the Judicial Celestial of the Heavenly Court in the last epoch. Now, despite the collapse of the Heavenly Court, he remains one of the top warriors in the Three Realms and Six Paths. In my view, until you beco truly indestructible, it is best not to beco his enemy."
In the thin black Divine Dog's eyes, although Xu Qing broke through the array set by Guanyin's Past Buddha Body True Dharma Ming Tathagata and the Five Ming Kings, it wasn't Guanyin who personally ca.
Moreover, at that ti, Xu Qing could only secure victory by shattering the Taiyi Dao Seed; otherwise, there was no hope of turning the tables.
Vaguely, the thin black Divine Dog believed there were other reasons Xu Qing could break the array.
For example, the bones of the Golden Winged Eagle Lord, the relics of the Ancient Buddha of Lamp—the Spirit Coffin Lamp, and...
However, without the Innate Taiyi Dao Seed, Xu Qing's current skills seed to have integrated into a singular entity.
Given ti, he will surely catch up to those great powers.
But certainly not now.
"If you think my body is the reason for True Monarch Xiansheng's arrival, then I can do without it," the thin black Divine Dog looked up at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing laughed freely, "Even if he's here for you, I'll still protect you, Divine Monarch."
The thin black Divine Dog was surprised, "We only t by chance, Daoist. Why do you treat with such favor?"
Xu Qing replied, "Because Xu cannot tolerate bullying against those around him."
The rights and wrongs of the world are fundantally difficult to articulate.
The only thing Xu Qing could do was to beco soone who would not be bullied.
If True Monarch Xiansheng ca for the thin black Divine Dog, Xu Qing would definitely not hand it over.
It's not a matter of right or wrong, but a matter of pride.
Xu Qing knew all too well that if he wasn't strong-willed, the trouble would only get bigger.
Sotis, standing firm matters more than being right or wrong.
Ironically.
Though he hopes for justice in the world, oftentis he ends up doing things that aren't quite just.
Additionally, he had a vague feeling that True Monarch Xiansheng was here not for the thin black Divine Dog, but for him.
Think about it, if it were for the thin black Divine Dog, it has been in Impermanence City for countless years. The arrival would have happened long ago.
The thin black Divine Dog felt a bit uneasy hearing Xu Qing's words.
It was used to seeing divine beings and saints cutting off emotions for the Great Dao. Gods like Xu Qing, who have a sense of humanity, were indeed rare.
Yet this might not be a good thing.
For being devoid of human emotions is found to be the most optimal solution accumulated over countless ages.
It is the lack of humanity that makes it easier to beco an immortal.
Those divine beings with emotions and scents, often fall early.
To beco a Buddha or an immortal is, by nature, against human instinct.
Here, humanity refers to the "nature" of all things in heaven and earth.
One's identity isn't determined by appearance but by thought.
It once heard the Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva say that the rise and fall of the universe is essentially a struggle between "humans" and the "Dao".
Vaguely, it rembered the Bodhisattva saying that among the Three Realms and Six Paths, only Yuanshi Tianzun looked at all with true compassion and equality.
Upon first hearing, the thin black Divine Dog couldn't comprehend, for Yuqing was most particular about lineage. Compassionate to disciples with natural Dao bone, he showed disdain openly towards others born of wet egg, etc.
Yet, the Bodhisattva patiently explained.
Yuqing views all inequality equally.
The Ksitigarbha did not hide his opposition to Tathagata's idea of "equality for all beings".
He said, any great teaching based on the premise of 'equality for all beings' ultimately is not for the equality of all beings.
The world creates all things, wolves eat sheep, sheep eat grass.
All inequality was destined the mont heaven and earth were born.
Considering heaven and earth are unequal, forcing equality upon beings is a re delusion.
He believed the Tathagata misguided beings with illusions, claiming causality and retribution, Spirit Mountain Paradise, no different from the actions of the Heavenly Demon.
It asked the Bodhisattva, in that case, what actions could truly benefit beings?
The Bodhisattva replied, "If the fault lies within heaven and earth, then change heaven and earth."
In Ksitigarbha's view, the end of one epoch after another, ultimately aims at creating a "perfect world".
Otherwise, it would squander the sacrifice of innurable souls at the cosmic end.
But the thin black Divine Dog knew, changing heaven and earth was anything but simple slogans and fraudulent faith.
If slogans could rule the Heavenly Court and Underworld, why bother with "changing heaven and earth"?
Furthermore, beings never demanded equality. Everyone works hard to rise above others.
Though it remained silent at the ti, the thin black Divine Dog felt the Bodhisattva was wrong, fundantally wrong.
Indeed, reality proved so.
Thus, the Bodhisattva vanished!
At this mont, the thin black Divine Dog felt deeply moved regarding Xu Qing, thus sharing its current thoughts. It didn't want Xu Qing to follow the old path of Ksitigarbha.
After hearing these things, Xu Qing was slightly stunned, then replied, "So, Ksitigarbha's disappearance relates to what he wanted to do?"
Changing heaven and earth!
Being a reforr of a Dynasty, Xu Qing understood how daunting this task was.
To break down a world and recreate a perfect one as envisioned by Ksitigarbha is akin to opposing all who attained enlightennt in the past and present.
Not to ntion, if the Three Pure Taoist Ancestors ca to do such a thing, they would also turn to nothingness.
Filled with sympathy, Xu Qing looked at the thin black Divine Dog, "Friend, to have preserved your Divine Soul under such circumstances is remarkable."
The thin black Divine Dog: "..."
It then felt a sense of lancholy.
The Bodhisattva was the best it had ever known, yet at the end of cultivation, his mind went astray.
But if given the chance, it would continue to follow Ksitigarbha.
For an enlightened being willing to make the world better, even if they err, committing wrong deeds, is still worthy of respect and admiration.
The Bodhisattva could have blissfully basked in incense offerings.
But did not choose to do so.
That is true great compassion.
From the latter half of the last epoch, the Heavenly Court and Underworld changed fundantally.
The energies of divine beings and saints focused on taming beings.
The rules of the Heavenly Court increased, religious canons expanded, rituals beca more complex. The salvation ideologies mingled increasingly with grandiose dreams, yet, essentially unchanged.
Those smart beings, cattle or horse, were given a chance to beco part of divine saints. But this opportunity remains extrely slim, that even bright ones might err their entire life.
Hope exists, yet only as hope.
As for Xu Qing, the thin black Divine Dog didn't want him to beco another Ksitigarbha, yet there was a subtle anticipation.
There's a feeling, this Daoist was different from those desperately trying to beco divine saints.
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"I, Xu Qing, greet the City God."
City God opening a yan, like a prefect in the human realm, is elegantly referred to as the City Governor.
Compared to the nervous encounter with True Monarch Xiansheng, the Fengdu City God felt ward by Xu Qing's presence, enjoying the experience thoroughly.
However…
The Fengdu City God hesitantly expressed his intentions.
He was afraid of angering this celestial being.
Unexpectedly, Xu Qing just smiled gently upon hearing this, "It's been hard on you, City Governor. Tell the True Monarch that I will not go."
The Fengdu City God wasn't surprised at all by this.
If it were him, he would refuse as well.
But Xu Qing's deanor was exceptionally kind, and the Fengdu City God, being wise to human affairs, advised, "If the True Monarch becos too forceful, you can seek out ng Po outside Fengdu City."
After saying this, he held back more words, bowed, and bid farewell to Xu Qing.
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