The End of Tai Sui, the Beginning of Reincarnation

"Human worship and offerings are, in truth, a kind of fear."

Seeing the delight that had appeared on Hu Ma's face at his words, Monkey Wine, too, felt the pleasure of having glimpsed the truth.

He smiled at Hu Ma. "It's just like how the ancient ancestors feared and worshipped thunder, imagining that a god controlled it and sent punishment down upon the world."

"But you were too close to Tai Sui. And after generations of accumulated knowledge within the Great Luo Dharma Sect, you really could use certain rituals to draw upon Tai Sui's power. That, in itself, was a kind of inquiry."

"Of course, it was crude—so crude that you knew only what happened, not why. So when the ancestors of Duyi accidentally disturbed Tai Sui, which was waging war against our civilization, this terrible calamity descended upon your world."

"To see through the surface of things, you must understand the principle behind human worship and sacrifice."

"Humans are born with an instinct to investigate the unknown, yet fear it. When afraid, they imagine gods and try to preserve themselves before such power through devotion and offerings, praying for protection."

"When they investigate, they rise to their feet and try to see through it, understand it, and master it."

"..."

Hu Ma looked at Monkey Wine with a hint of admiration and smiled softly. "So whenever we speak of Tai Sui, we think of it as terrifying, indescribable, a horror beyond words."

"But in truth, nothing is indescribable!"

"..."

Monkey Wine nodded lightly. A faint look of appreciation crossed his face, and he smiled. "For the first time, I feel proud of our way of thinking."

"When this thing appeared in our world, it truly was indescribable, impossible to explain. So we, too, were afraid at first, and