The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 377 Missing Boat's Big Gift Package, Top Ten Martial Arts
These few words shook even Que Zhou's Dao heart, which had been in seclusion for a thousand years. However, he still adhered to the Earth Gate's philosophy and said in a deep voice, "What you say makes sense, but it does not prove that the Earth Gate's philosophy is wrong. Different memories, different lives, different choices—from a macro perspective, all of them are illusions, or you could say they are all real."

"Suffering is nothing more than the suffering of all living beings. Human beings are drowning in the sea of ​​suffering. If one can save all living beings, one will be willing to bear all sins and create a peaceful and joyful world without killing, hatred, evil and violence."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Su Ming's eyes. "Is this the compassion of great wisdom? You must know that Buddhism is not omnipotent, and supernatural powers cannot overcome karma. Even if great wisdom has a thousand years of cultivation, how can it save all the people suffering from the eight kinds of suffering in this world? Forcibly saving them would have unpredictable consequences."

Que Zhou's eyes were full of determination. "If it's not omnipotent, should we not do it? If it's difficult to accomplish, should we not do it? If it can't be changed, should we not do it? Human effort is everything. We should do our best. Even if we can't succeed, we can rest easy. Though there may be thousands of people, I will go."

Although he didn't know how the other party knew about his relationship with the Great Wisdom, he was very willing to discuss the ideas of the Earth Gate.

Su Ming shook his head. "Mr. Quezhou, don't forget that even Buddha has three types of people he won't save: those without affinity, those without faith, and those without desire. What can be done if we force them to be saved?"

Que Zhou picked up the jade flute on the table and placed it in his hand. "What this 'non-crossing' means is not true non-crossing, nor is it rejecting those who are to be crossed. Rather, it is the Buddhist approach of introspection. If there was no way to cross in the past, then we will cross now. If there is no way to cross now, then we will cross in the future. The current Earth Gate cannot cross, but the future Earth Gate may not be unable to cross. We have waited for more than a thousand years, and we do not mind waiting a little longer."

Su Ming pondered for a moment and asked, "The philosophy of the Earth Gate is to emulate Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, only attaining enlightenment after all sentient beings have been liberated. But in the past thousand years, apart from those 108 eminent monks, has anyone else in the Earth Gate attained enlightenment?"

Que Zhou shook his head, his expression calm and his gaze frank. "No, not a single one."

Su Ming arrived at the edge of the cliff and looked down at the churning sea of ​​clouds. “Great Wisdom, have you ever thought about the reason behind this? Those who are controlled by the Earth Gate, even if they gain enlightenment, will likely only be able to attain the same level of understanding as Great Wisdom. And the upper limit of such people’s attainment can only be Great Wisdom.”

“They live in a ‘paradise’ created by others, their minds are controlled, and they lead a peaceful, joyful, and unchanging life. They haven’t experienced those unforgettable ‘experiences.’ Without these, how can they grow?”

“Great wisdom wants to enable all beings to attain enlightenment and transcend, yet it forcibly controls them within the Earth Gate. But in my view, the first shackle that prevents them from transcending the world is precisely the Earth Gate.”

Combining the previous questions, Que Zhou was stunned. "This?"

Su Ming turned around, his voice steady and powerful, “The path of great wisdom has gone astray. You believe that the world is isolated, one-sided, and static, so the world after being brainwashed by the Earth Gate appears to be peaceful and tranquil.”

"But the world is dialectical and constantly develops in the movement of contradictions. Therefore, according to the concept of the Earth Gate, no one will ever achieve perfect merit no matter how many thousands of years pass. Moreover, the two sides of a contradiction are interdependent and exist on the premise that the existence of one side depends on the existence of the other side."

"Imagine, without the contrast of evil, where would good come from? Without the pursuit of evil, good would not progress, and whether it could still be called good is another matter. Even personal progress cannot avoid the struggle between 'today's self' and 'yesterday's self.' But in the peaceful and tranquil Dimeng, such a situation can never occur. Therefore, in the past thousand years, apart from those 108 eminent monks, no one in Dimeng has attained enlightenment. As long as they continue to live in Dimeng, they will never progress."

In an instant, Que Zhou's mind trembled, as if he had merged with the energy of this waterless ocean, becoming as majestic as a living god. He gripped the white jade flute tightly and murmured to himself, "Have we really been wrong? Is the ideal of the Earth Gate truly impossible to realize?"

"For a thousand years, not a single person from the Earth Gate has attained enlightenment. We have prevented them from cultivating and comprehending the Great Dao. The Earth Gate is the greatest sinner."

Seeing that Que Zhou's mind was being shaken and he seemed on the verge of collapse, Su Ming quickly said, "Mr. Que Zhou, although the Earth Gate's philosophy has flaws, it is not entirely wrong."

Que Zhou raised his eyes, his pupils gleaming with a rich Buddhist light. "Oh?"

With just one glance, Su Ming felt an immense pressure, almost causing his thoughts to freeze. Immediately, Que Zhou reacted and suppressed his strange phenomena.

"In this vast world, all beings are drowning in the sea of ​​suffering, each with their own obsessions. However, humans have seven emotions and five aggregates, and not everyone is willing to persist in their obsessions. In this world, there are always some people who live in pain, whose past experiences are too tragic, and who suffer as long as they live. If they were willing to give up their memories and let go of their obsessions..."

"Why can't the Earth Gate accept them? The premise is that they must be willing, rather than being forcibly converted. This is both willingness and fate."

Following the Great Wisdom, a wife is guaranteed. If the Great Wisdom were born in modern society, countless people would be willing to enter the underworld. The suffering in the world is not something everyone is willing or able to endure.

Perhaps, wiping away memories and forgetting the past is not a bad thing for them.

"Amitabha Buddha, so that's how it is! I understand!"

hum~
Que Zhou's eyes narrowed, his palms clasped together, and a halo behind his head shone brightly, illuminating the entire waterless ocean like the sun, piercing through dozens of miles of clouds. Between the light and shadow, the silhouette of a great Buddha seemed to appear between heaven and earth!
The Great Buddha sits cross-legged atop the mountain, its body as majestic as a mountain, its head soaring into the clouds, infinitely grand, its light illuminating the earth. Behind the Great Buddha lies a hazy world, where farmers and artisans live peacefully, each fulfilling their duties.

Que Zhou turned his gaze to Su Ming and said in a deep voice, "The ideology of the Earth Gate has been proven to be wrong. From now on, the Earth Gate will be disbanded, and everyone's memories will be restored. At that time, whether to stay or leave will be entirely up to you."

The Buddha's hands are clasped together, emitting a grand Buddhist chant. Its divine intent is in harmony with the heavenly mechanism, descending like the hand of the heavens, reaching everywhere. As the halo behind its head rotates, it seems as if golden lotuses are blooming, accompanied by a great sound of Buddhist chanting.

The world of Jin Guang Puppet Show, the Golden Light Pagoda of Bodhidharma, the Earth Gate.

Quezhou sat cross-legged on the waterless ocean, his body radiating Buddhist light, but his mind had entered the realm of purity. There was a huge brain flower there, but upon closer inspection, it was found to be composed of countless tiny brain flowers forming a unified whole.

In the pristine white space, Que Zhou suddenly appeared. He clasped his hands together and looked at the brain flower before him. “Fellow cultivators, the Earth Gate’s thousand-year-old vow has been thwarted by a dream. This is the will of Heaven. When the Purple Gold Bowl was lost, perhaps it was Heaven’s way of giving the Earth Gate a chance to correct itself. Now, we have proven the Earth Gate’s error.”

"We were wrong."

"We were wrong!"

"Wrong, ultimately wrong!"

……

As his thoughts and ideas stirred, different voices rang out within his brain flower, and in an instant, the entire Pure Realm became slightly unstable. It seemed as if the phantom images of monks and nuns appeared beside Que Zhou.

Then, Que Zhou said in a deep voice, "The Earth Gate will be disbanded. The fate of the people within the Earth Gate will depend on their own wishes. From now on, the Earth Gate will no longer forcibly convert them. If people are destined, they can enter the Earth Gate."

"That's it, that's all."

……

However, even after Quezhou finished speaking, some eminent monks still couldn't bear such a blow and chose to pass away. After a thousand years of waiting, to learn that their dreams were just a disillusionment, few people in the world could bear it.

Ultimately, the number of high-ranking monks of Great Wisdom decreased from 108 to 72. A small portion of the people of Earth Gate chose to leave, while the majority chose to stay; not everyone was willing to act voluntarily. In this new world of Earth Gate, Great Wisdom maintained a balance while preserving their memories.

Similarly, Great Wisdom also manifested in multiple forms, traveling throughout the world to proclaim to people the existence of such a wonderful place as the Earth Gate.

……

Inside the space, the Buddhist light emanating from Que Zhou receded onto himself. He opened his eyes and looked at Su Ming, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Sir's words have made me realize the truth. On behalf of all my fellow Buddhists, Que Zhou thanks you."

Su Ming bowed in return, "The Earth Gate's original intention was good, but problems arose during its execution. The existence of the Earth Gate also serves as a reminder of the world's suffering and depravity. If someone is willing to let go of their obsessions, why worry about not being able to comprehend the Great Dao?"

"To express my gratitude, I would like to offer this small gift as a token of my appreciation. Please accept it, sir." With that, Que Zhou flashed to Su Ming's side and touched his brow with one hand.

In an instant, boundless insights and enlightenment flowed slowly through his heart.

At the same time, the entire waterless ocean space suddenly collapsed. Que Zhou clasped his hands together with Su Ming, and his whole body shattered like a bubble and disappeared. His sea of ​​consciousness returned to complete darkness.

Only the broken mirror of Kunlun emitted a mysterious light, with invisible Daoist charms flowing faintly on it.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Ming opened his eyes. An invisible opportunity flowed through him, and his eyes were bright and clear, as if he had seen the rules of the world.

[The Fall of Time-Space Reflection: Crossing the Five Realms, Establishing the Four Righteous Principles, Returning to the Three Enlightenments, and Emptying the Twelve Evils of Sattva]

Unfortunately, it wasn't a dream. Seeing the reflection of time and space fall, Su Ming felt a pang of regret. That was a devastating move that wiped out the entire enemy force, a single sword strike that could kill 100,000 demon soldiers, leaving them no chance to resist.

It's incredibly powerful as a single-target skill. If this were in the world of Fengyun, it would be an invincible skill. Even the combined power of Fengyun and Jian Ershisan wouldn't be a match for it.

Well, having an additional defensive member like the Twelve Evils of Sattva is not bad, and the martial arts insights left by Que Zhou are enough to greatly increase his martial arts skills in a short period of time, allowing him to occupy a place on the stage in the future.

"call……"

Before the stone wall where the Blood Bodhi was located, Su Ming opened his eyes, and his aura gradually calmed down. At this moment, he looked like an ordinary young man, simple and unassuming, but in reality, it was a manifestation of returning to one's true nature.

As he felt the changes within himself, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Que Zhou's martial arts insights are indeed extraordinary; his foundation built over a thousand years is truly profound." Even after waking up, he had not yet fully digested the martial arts insights that Que Zhou had given him.

However, everyone who has used the Quezhou gift pack says it's great.

Based on his deduction, the Kunlun Mirror has become real. Once the real Earth Gate truly changes and stops forcibly converting people, the so-called Mo Shi Buddhist Tribulation will probably not happen again. In the next episode of Jin Guang Puppet Show, Que Zhou will probably face off against Yuan Xie Huang. This scene is going to be quite interesting.

Su Ming smiled nonchalantly, stood up from the ground, and continued walking in the passage. Besides the Blood Bodhi, there were also martial arts manuals left by Wu Wudi, which he could use for reference.

Wu Wudi is an unparalleled genius. Each of his ten martial arts is a top-tier skill in the world, which is enough to show his talent.

These ten martial arts refer to knife, spear, sword, halberd, staff, fist, palm, leg, finger, and claw.

Wu Wudi once beat the arrogant and carefree Di Shitian half to death. After that, Di Shitian hid for a long time, and even after Wu Wudi retired for many years, he still didn't dare to come out.

Not long after walking, Su Ming arrived at an open space with huge murals carved on the walls, depicting both text and figures.

The first mural depicts a person holding a knife. The blade flashes with a cold light, and countless blade beams emerge around it, transforming into a vast expanse of blade shadows that stretch endlessly into the sky, seemingly pointing at the heavens and questioning the heavens.

Amidst the crisscrossing movements, the blade, imbued with qi, slashes down in a crisscrossing pattern, its power condensed with the force of thunder, as if carrying the wrath of heaven, intent on annihilating everything before it!

With just a few strokes, the essence of martial arts is vividly displayed.

"Sword Name - Peerless Sword Technique!"
First move – Clouds break through the blue sky.

The second move – drawing a knife to cut water.

The third move – a sudden downpour.

The fourth move – Wrath of the Heavens.

After reading the contents of the mural, Su Ming noticed some hastily written characters next to it, which described the martial arts represented by the mural!
The Unparalleled Sword Technique!
This is the strongest among the top ten martial arts masters – the sword.

To master the Peerless Sword Technique, besides diligent practice, one must also possess an invincible aura. Wherever the blade falls, it's like a raging torrent, severing everything in its path!

Without the support of this imposing aura, the Peerless Sword Technique would hardly be able to unleash its full power. Just like some martial arts, which emphasize intent over form, such as Yang Guo's Ecstasy Palm and Xiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

It resembled a battlefield confrontation, requiring such momentum—unstoppable, invincible. In comparison, Song Que's Heavenly Blade was no less impressive, and in some aspects even stronger. But Wu Wudi possessed nine more such martial arts techniques.

After watching it, Su Ming couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "The Peerless Sword Technique is indeed unique!"

Such swordsmanship, if performed by a martial arts master like Wu Wudi, would undoubtedly be earth-shattering in power; but if performed by an ordinary person, its power would be difficult to predict.

Such martial arts are absolutely unsuitable for an old coin like Di Shitian. He has lived for so long and his skills are undoubtedly strong, yet he was still beaten half to death by Wu Wudi, causing him great psychological trauma.

Su Ming memorized all the key points of the moves on the mural before turning his attention to the second painting.

(End of this chapter)