Me and countless me.

Chapter 575 Saving All Living Beings
For Kui Mulang, none of this was a choice he had.

From the moment Yang Jian and Nezha appeared, all his concealment became meaningless. Whether it was Baihua Xiu, their child, or his own identity as the Yellow Wind Monster, none of it mattered anymore.

So he truthfully told Baihuaxiu everything that had happened between him and her.

They met and fell in love in Heaven, but because of the rule that immortals cannot marry, Baihua Xiu was forced to become a mortal and was destined to have difficulty becoming an immortal for more than ten lifetimes.

There's a reason for such a severe punishment: Baihua Xiu didn't reveal Kui Mulang's name during the interrogation in order to protect him, the Star Lord, and that's why she received such a heavy punishment.

Human memories are different. Although one can recall all one's memories after death, after more than ten lifetimes, will Baihuaxiu still be the Baihuaxiu I know? Can I really successfully guide Baihuaxiu into the Dao and make her fall in love with me in all of her lifetimes?

Can a blank sheet of paper really be restored to its original form after being painted over a dozen times?

Kui Mulang didn't know, and neither did Baihua Xiu, so Baihua Xiu chose to part ways, while Kui Mulang chose to persevere, constantly leading Baihua Xiu forward across those same rivers, even if she was unwilling, even if it would turn him into a monster.

Because he, Kui Mulang, regretted his past cowardice and his anger towards the Heavenly Rules.

After Kui Mulang recounted all of this, Li Ke nodded and summarized Kui Mulang's thoughts.

"So, to put it simply, you just don't like the current Heavenly Laws, so you willingly degenerate into a monster, and even think that gods should be able to fall in love and have children. Since you can't do these things as a god, then you might as well become a monster."

Kui Mulang nodded subconsciously, and Li Ke also nodded.

"Very well, someone like you has cultivated your mind to the point of filth. You wait, I'll go and kill Baihuaxiu in front of you a dozen times to help you get through this love tribulation. Don't worry, I know a little about the Ten Great Tortures, I can still make Baihuaxiu die a miserable death."

Li Ke revealed a kind expression, and then planned to go to Baihuaxiu to carry out his idea. Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately chanted a spell and summoned the three golden hoops of Jinjinjin to put on his beloved master!

"Have mercy, Master! Baihua's offense doesn't deserve this!"

Sun Wukong truly felt that his master's execution ability and thought process were a bit too much, and Kui Mulang finally understood what Li Ke meant at this moment, and immediately hugged Li Ke's leg in great shock!
"Master, please don't! If you have a problem, come at me! Please don't hurt Baihuaxiu!"

But how could Sun Wukong and Kui Mulang possibly resist Li Ke's power!
The three golden hoops released by Sun Wukong began to multiply infinitely the moment they touched Li Ke, spreading layer upon layer across his entire body, attempting to completely imprison him.

However, after Li Ke struggled for a little while, fine golden cracks began to appear on the golden hoops, clearly indicating that they were about to give way!
Nezha and Yang Jian initially thought Li Ke was joking, but seeing this, they immediately realized that Li Ke was not playing around, and Sun Wukong spoke up at this moment.

"You two come and help me quickly! Otherwise, Master will start another massacre!"

When they first entered the battlefield, the master and his disciples did not use any power or ability beyond the limits of ordinary people, nor did they use any spells or supernatural powers. It was a normal battle, so it did not violate the rules.

But things are different now! If Li Ke really manages to storm through like this, would they still be considered pilgrims on a pilgrimage?

Although Sun Wukong felt that his journey to the West to obtain the Buddhist scriptures was unreliable to begin with, he couldn't just let his master kill innocent people indiscriminately!
Because my master really is capable of doing this!

"Master, calm down..."

Seeing the longing look in Kui Mulang's eyes, Yang Jian and Nezha also came over and tried to hug Li Ke, but the next moment Li Ke suddenly broke free from the bindings of the Golden Golden Band and sent Yang Jian and Nezha flying with a punch each!
Yang Jian felt as if he had been hit by Mount Tai, and he was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Nezha, on the other hand, was sent flying to the outer heavens! He was completely stunned, because he realized that Li Ke was serious!
"not good!"

Sun Wukong instinctively tried to pull out his golden cudgel to block, but Li Ke punched him in the stomach, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood!

Not only that, Sun Wukong was horrified to discover that the life-saving hair given to him by Guanyin Bodhisattva had suddenly broken off at that moment!

Each of these hairs had saved his life, but now that it had broken, it meant that the hair had already saved him once!

As the life-saving hair dissipated, his injuries instantly healed, but the lingering pain and blood in his mouth remained, leaving him speechless as he looked at his master.

"No way, Master, you're being so ruthless."

"Who gave you the right to obstruct your teacher from following the righteous path!"

Li Ke slapped Sun Wukong away, then looked at Kui Mulang, whose face was ashen and who was shaking like a leaf, and raised his hand to deliver a powerful blow!

Snapped!
Kui Mulang's head instantly twisted into a contorted shape, so Li Ke used a backhand slap to straighten Kui Mulang's neck.

"As a lover, you lack responsibility; as a husband, you are irresponsible; as a father, you completely fail to educate your child; as a son-in-law, you completely disrespect your father-in-law; as a god, you completely fail to understand the meaning of heavenly laws; as a star lord, you even desert your post; and as a general, you disregard military regulations! Tell me, do you still have any reason to live? Do you even deserve to be called a human being?!"

After Li Ke finished speaking, he struck Kui Mulang twice with Buddhist-style blows, which quickly cleared Kui Mulang's eyes.

Looking back on himself, Kui Mulang realized that he really was like that. Because of his indulgence, he had neglected to take care of his child and ignored Baihuaxiu's thoughts. He had destroyed everything he had!
All mistakes are due to my own fault!
He wanted to preserve the glory of the Star Lord, so he remained silent and patient while Baihuaxiu was being tortured.

He wanted to win back his former love, so he ignored Baihuaxiu's thoughts.

Because he despised the heavenly rules, he allowed his child to learn the ways of monsters, resulting in his child being deeply demonic and completely unlike any other descendant of immortals.

I have betrayed the trust of the Great Celestial Venerable, the trust of my superiors, and the trust of the common people!
If I had dared to stand up for Baihuaxiu while she was being tortured, she wouldn't have suffered such a severe punishment. Perhaps I could have entered the mortal world with her, cultivated immortality together, and escaped the sea of ​​suffering once again.

After all, there are precedents for couples cultivating immortality. As long as they have children before becoming immortals, they are not forbidden from having children. It's just that they are not allowed to have children after becoming immortals, to avoid causing suffering to all living beings.

So at this moment, Kui Mulang understood.

"Master, I understand now. I will turn myself in and try to make amends for all the mistakes I have made."

Kui Mulang clasped his hands together. He was a staunch supporter of both the Jade Emperor and Laozi. If the Jade Emperor were to handle this matter personally, he would probably just send him to Laozi's place to guard the alchemy furnace for a few days.

After all, becoming a Star Lord is really difficult. Kui Mulang even felt that even if he started cultivating again, he might not be able to regain the position of Star Lord.

However, after being enlightened by Li Ke's Buddhist teachings, he realized that the glory of the Star Lord was not what he truly wanted, and that what he feared was nothing compared to what he truly desired.

So he put his hands together and looked at Li Ke.

"I will go and confess my sins. I hope the master can help my two children be freed from suffering..."

At this point, Kui Mulang almost cried as he spoke, because he knew that this was what made Li Ke kill his and Baihuaxiu's child in this life. After all, because of his indulgence, his child had become deeply demonic, and without his and Baihuaxiu's education, the child would only turn into a monster.

Therefore, the best solution is to let them reincarnate, and with their relationship, it's not impossible for them to become the children of Baihuaxiu in their next life.

However, this means they will waste another lifetime, making it difficult for them to become immortals in their next life.

Moreover, the guilt and punishment they will bear will be heavier.

Then he saw Li Ke give a bright smile.

"It's a small matter. I can even send Baihuaxiu on her way." Li Ke didn't think Baihuaxiu was completely without fault. Don't be fooled by her seemingly victim-like appearance; she had serious problems! Not to mention, her act of protecting Kui Mulang in her past life was enough for Li Ke to kill her!

not to mention……

"How can the Kingdom of Baoxiang allow its royal bloodline to remain for a restoration? This humble monk is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see your family scattered!"

So before Kui Mulang could react, Li Ke conjured a precious bow in his hand, and the Rama Sword on his back instantly transformed into an arrow that landed in Li Ke's hand!

"Wait! Master! Baihuaxiu is innocent..."

Kui Mulang immediately stretched out his hand to stop him, but before he could say anything, Li Ke drew his bow and shot the arrow.

The Rama Sword instantly transformed into a streak of light, disappearing directly into the direction of the Wave Moon Cave on Wanzishan Mountain under the horrified gaze of Kui Mulang!

This strike was truly earth-shattering! A poem praises it:

The sun breaks through the sky like a shooting star, and the wind howls like the dawn.

The divine monk's arrow extinguished the bloodline of the royal heir, and from then on, Baoxiang had no royal descendants!
The moment the arrow fell, it shook the heavens and the earth. The entire Wanzishan Boyue Cave was reduced to nothingness amidst a violent tremor and a burst of light. Kui Mulang, who was unable to stop it in time, knelt on the ground with lifeless eyes, staring blankly at everything before him.

Li Ke then flashed a bright smile again and patted Kui Mulang on the shoulder.

"Look on the bright side, you two are able to be reincarnated together, shouldn't you thank the holy monk?"

Kui Mulang turned his head blankly. He understood the reasoning and knew that Li Ke meant well and that it was the best solution for him, but he just couldn't put it into words.

He couldn't speak, but looking at Li Ke's kind eyes and cruel smile, Kui Mulang still spoke blankly.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Upon hearing this, Li Ke burst into laughter, pointing at Kui Mulang and gloating at the monkey.

"Haha, look at this Wukong. People can't make mistakes. Otherwise, even if I bully him because of reason, he would still say thank you."

After saying that, Li Ke turned and left, because Erlang Shen and Nezha had already brought the Thunder Department to take Kui Mulang back to heaven. Yang Jian also took the opportunity to have the local earth god send a message to the underworld, asking Baihua Xiu to postpone her reincarnation for a while, and to wait for Kui Mulang.

Kui Mulang fell silent, quietly following his colleagues back to see the Great Celestial Venerable. The monkey, watching his retreating figure, couldn't help but wonder.

That is--

"Master, why do you do such a thankless task?"

Li Ke, who was negotiating with the people of the Tang Dynasty, looked at the puzzled monkey and chuckled.

"I wanted Kui Mulang to awaken and completely become a celestial being. Because he already has human emotions, all that's left is to figure out what he truly wants and understand what kind of person he is, then he can become a celestial being... But unfortunately, he still hasn't awakened to himself..."

At this point, Li Ke sighed, feeling quite regretful.

Celestial fairy?

Kui Mulang was stunned for a moment before he realized that although he could live in the Outer Heavens, he was actually a god, not a proper celestial being!

"Master, why did you help him become a celestial being?"

"Then, Wukong, why did you become an immortal?"

The monkey paused for a moment, not quite understanding why Li Ke had asked the question, but he answered it without hesitation.

"In order to achieve immortality."

Li Ke nodded.

"Then just eat one peach. After eating the peach, you can live as long as heaven and earth. But Wukong, do you think that's the end?"

Sun Wukong instinctively wanted to nod, but the next moment, he realized what he was doing.

"Are you referring to the 120,000-year lifespan of Heaven and Earth? In other words, even if one lives as long as Heaven and Earth, when Heaven and Earth perish, one cannot escape the fate of turning to ashes?"

He thought of what his teacher had once said, but it was so long ago and so insignificant that he had never thought about it carefully before.

Li Ke sighed.

"Yes, heaven and earth have a lifespan. Only those who understand themselves and achieve enlightenment can transcend heaven and earth, remaining undestroyed even when heaven and earth perish, roaming freely in chaos, re-entering the world created by 'Pangu,' or even cultivating to the point where they can create their own world. As for everyone else, they will all return to chaos with the destruction of the world... But, Wukong, do you think everything you've experienced is fake? Your monkey descendants, your friends, and us—are they all fake?"

After he finished speaking, he spoke again.

"Although powerful beings can protect some people and help them enter the next world and era, Wukong, with so many people in the world, do you think everyone can be protected? Should everyone be protected? And do you know how difficult it is to protect someone and help them go to the next world? Moreover, each new world has its own rules. People in this world may not be suitable to live in the next world. But if you keep them under your protection, you are directly depriving them of their chance to transcend. Because under protection, they cannot awaken or succeed in cultivation."

But there are ways, it's just that Li Ke didn't say it. The latter would either create their own world and set their own rules, or plunder the resources of heaven and earth to support those they protect.

He can't even do the former right now; he can only transcend himself, let alone create his own world rules.

Moreover, leading people in chaos is a very difficult task.

Because when the world is destroyed, all magical treasures and supernatural powers will disappear, leaving only your own existence. If you want to protect others, you must consume your own will and existence.

Moreover, it's not as simple as a one plus one consumption, but a consumption that increases exponentially. Only some divine treasures born in chaos and extremely powerful cultivation can reduce the consumption of this matter.

As for the latter, those who do this are generally called demons.

Sun Wukong felt a chill run down his spine, and then he saw Li Ke speak again.

"However, although the world has returned to chaos, chaos has its limits. As long as we continuously create the same worlds within the same chaos and control this variable, then the people from the past will return at some point. And as long as there are enough reincarnations, and as long as we work hard enough to educate them, one day, in one reincarnation, all the wise will remember their past lives, completely transcend, and will never perish with the destruction of the world again. Wukong, this kind of behavior is what we often call..."

Li Ke clasped his hands together and stated the fundamental reason why he did these things.

"To save all living beings."

(End of this chapter)