Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 32 Three Thousand Avenues, Which Should I Choose?
Xiao Chen returned to his room and digested the magical powers and techniques taught to him by Master Subhuti.

"The world in the belly?"

Xiao Chen groaned, pondering this magical power. He looked at the flowers and plants outside the window, every flower and tree, and pondered for a long time, gradually gaining enlightenment.

“One flower, one tree, one world.”

"I see."

The universe in the belly is in line with the law of space. When practiced to perfection, one can contain vast mountains and rivers in a square inch of the belly, forming a world of its own. And he, Xiao Chen, is the master of this world. It is an extraordinary supernatural power.

As the saying goes, "A mustard seed can contain Mount Sumeru," this is what it means.

Similar to it is the "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" of Tathagata Buddha.

Even though Sun Wukong's somersault cloud was very fast and he could travel a great distance with one somersault, he could not get out of the palm of Buddha Tathagata's hand no matter how much he tumbled. He tried his best, but he could not escape the control of "one leaf, one bodhi" and "one flower, one world".

Because, the palm that Sun Wukong jumped into on his own initiative was the world of Tathagata Buddha. The master was him and he was the master. Sun Wukong was in it, so how could he escape?

"The Art of the Gods and Demons without Form."

Xiao Chen's mind moved, and the three thousand words appeared in his mind, transforming into the phantoms of the three thousand gods and demons, and then derived into three thousand avenues. Each avenue was so fascinating.

He began to ponder this technique.

"There are three thousand great ways, choose one and realize it."

"Which path should I choose?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment. This choice would determine his future path of cultivation, so he had to be cautious!

At this moment, Sun Wukong got up.

At this moment, Sun Wukong had a restrained aura, and a sense of returning to nature.

"This monkey reached the level of a scattered immortal or a terrestrial immortal overnight?"

Seeing this, Xiao Chen was somewhat shocked. Last night, with the guidance of Master Subhuti, Xiao Chen was able to roughly distinguish the realm of the immortal cultivators through some channels.

Then, Xiao Chen nodded, as if he understood something.

This monkey, with a firm determination to achieve immortality, has gone through twenty years of training, all he lacked was opportunity. Now that he has found the key, he could attain enlightenment overnight. That's all.

Sun Wukong greeted Xiao Chen, then casually picked up a fire poker from the kitchen and started waving it.

Whenever the monkey swung his stick, the wind whistled and the sound was so loud that a fierce murderous intent was revealed!

"It seems that this is Wukong's new killing technique, or the way of killing?"

Seeing this, Xiao Chen guessed.

You know, this monkey used to be a friendly monkey. He never fought back when beaten or scolded, and he seldom practiced these killing martial arts.

"Is this the way of the stick? Or the way of fighting?"

Seeing this, Xiao Chen chuckled and began to ponder himself again:

"There are three thousand great ways, choose one and realize it."

"If monkeys are the way of the stick."

"So what path should I choose?"

"How about I follow the path of swordsmanship? The sword energy can span thirty thousand miles, and the light of a sword can chill nineteen states!"

"Or, I'll take the halberd route? Three hundred thousand long halberds, open the door to welcome the evil!"

"I follow the path of the spear! A wandering dragon can destroy the world with one throw, and a lone spear can destroy nine borders!"

……

I thought about it for a long time.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen had an idea and slapped his forehead.

"Stupid, stupid! I am really stupid!"

"I actually forgot!"

"Hahaha, I'm a time traveler! Naturally, I have the experience summarized by countless Taoist friends in later generations."

"Thanks to the contributions of fellow Taoists in later generations!"

"I, Xiao Chen, can make choices standing on the shoulders of giants!"

"I, Xiao Chen, would like to thank all the Taoist friends in the future generations!"

"I'd like to say thank you very much!"

Xiao Chen laughed loudly and silently recited in his heart the great principles summarized by countless Taoist friends in later generations:
"Time is revered and space is king."

"Fate is not in the way, karma is king."

"If imitation fails, devour and become the emperor."

"The creation is unparalleled, and the reincarnation is infinite."

"The five elements are dominant, with yin and yang at the top."

"Time, space, fate, cause and effect, imitation, devouring, creation, reincarnation, five elements, yin and yang..."

"Here, every path is the great way!"

"Should I learn from the Great Love Immortal Venerable and comprehend the way of time? Using the Spring and Autumn Cicada, I can go back and deduce in the long river of time, reverse time and space... and prove the way with time?"

"Or should we learn from the Flame Emperor and follow the path of devouring, using the Burning Technique to devour all the strange fires in the world and merge them into one, becoming unrivalled in the world... proving the Dao through devouring?"

"Or, only by imitating can one attain the Tao. The essence of human beings is imitation! I will learn from the cosmic beasts of that time, follow the path of copying and evolving, and become a true beastmaster! ... Prove the Tao through imitation!" "Or, Tao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all things. All things carry the yin and embrace the yang, and the rushing qi makes them harmonious."

"The universe has yin and yang. Only when yin and yang are in harmony can everything evolve. I will follow the path of yin and yang mating?"

……

At this moment, Xiao Chen's mind was in a state of confusion. Thinking of the ways in which the protagonists of those online novels in later generations had attained enlightenment, he couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.

"Time, space, fate, cause and effect, imitation, devouring, creation, reincarnation, five elements, yin and yang..."

But after a while, Xiao Chen pondered and got the answer.

Because, Xiao Chen remembered that fellow Taoists in later generations also concluded with one sentence:
"The destruction is not obvious, the power is supreme!"

"The strongest force!"

"The strongest force!"

"The Taoist friends of later generations all said that only strength is the highest!"

Xiao Chen groaned for a moment, muttering to himself, as if he had realized something.

This is the final word of Taoist friends in later generations. There is no other reason, the great way is simple, and one force can break all laws!

Fellow Taoists in later generations would never cheat a time traveler like him!
Then after they travel through time, when they make choices, aren't they just digging their own graves?
No matter what world it is, the force should be the strongest!
If he is good, then choose strength!
I, Xiao Chen, believe in my fellow Taoists in future generations!

"Strength!"

"I want strength!"

Xiao Chen looked at the Three Thousand Great Ways in his mind and recited softly, his heart filled with desire for the law of power.

"Come on, come on, come on!"

As soon as Xiao Chen had an idea, the 2,999 gods and demons stepped aside and stood in formation on both sides to welcome a certain god or demon.

Endless chaos.

A burly man with long hair, with his head reaching up to the sky and his feet on the ground, carrying an equally huge axe, walked towards them step by step. With every step he took, the chaos trembled.

Seeing this shocking scene, Xiao Chen was also trembling with fear.

This guy is so fierce!
"A giant man holding a huge axe?"

"This is?"

"Pangu?"

"Could it be that Pangu is the embodiment of the law of power?"

The burly man with long hair glanced at Xiao Chen with a scrutinizing look, thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

At this moment, a witty saying came into Xiao Chen's mind, and Xiao Chen understood a little:
“Strength is the most difficult, and strength is also the simplest.”

"One force can break all laws, this is not just a rumor! My fellow Taoists in later generations are sincere and will not deceive me!"

“Force exists everywhere in the world.”

"Dao begets one, one life two, two begets three, three begets everything."

"And force is this one. Force is the origin of all things in the universe!"

……

If you are a native of this world, you may not understand what "force exists everywhere in the world" means.

What does "Force is the origin of all things" mean?

But as a time traveler, Xiao Chen naturally understood.

This is fucking gravity. There is force between everything!

Without force, this world would not exist! The movement of this world would not exist!
Without strength, the stars in the sky will fall down.

Without the restraint of force, people will drift into the vastness of the universe, and mountains will no longer be mountains, and the sea will no longer have tides...

Even as small as dust, or even as small as atomic and molecular structures, they all require force...

Even heat and cold are also movements of force...

Then Xiao Chen understood.

"What is force?"

"This is his strength!"

……

In a corner that Xiao Chen couldn't see.

Patriarch Subhuti was somewhat pleased at first, then somewhat stunned and shocked, and then he could not suppress a smile:
"My way is never alone!"

The previous chapters were too boring, so I’ll write something light-hearted in this chapter.

If there is anything wrong, please criticize me!
Also, please read on, the editor said I’m still a little short of being recommended!

Thank you all fellow Taoists for your support!

Golden Cicada thanks you!

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(End of this chapter)