Li Hao: It's Time to Show My True Skills

The next day, the sun rose high in the sky.

A delicate blush appeared on the horizon, like rouge on a young girl's face.

Bright Peak was bustling with noise.

The six major factions and the Church of Truth gathered in the wide valley.

A huge arena was built in the valley.

Surrounding the arena were seats belonging to the six major factions and the Church of Truth, each sitting in their respective places with their flags clearly displayed.

Behind the six major factions and the Church of Truth were thousands of onlookers.

The onlookers came from all over the country, including elderly people, strong young people, beautiful young girls, and even children smaller than a car wheel.

Qiao Feng and Gu Santong sat in the audience seats, looking around at the scene, feeling only an unusual sense of unease.

Gu Santong swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "I'm starting to believe what the group owner said."

Qiao Feng sighed with a wry smile, "But what exactly does the other party want?"

Gu Santong shrugged and said helplessly, "Mental patients have broad minds; who knows what they want to do? Maybe this is exactly what they want. They treat the whole world as a toy, recklessly building their ideal world."

Qiao Feng's pupils contracted, and he said in a low voice, "Wait, what did Brother Gu just say?"

Gu Santong looked puzzled, wondering what Qiao Feng was so excited about.

"What's wrong?"

Qiao Feng took a deep breath and shook his head slightly. "It's nothing. I just hope it's not what I'm thinking, otherwise it could be troublesome."

Gu Santong rolled his eyes.

Why do you people always keep things a secret?

Qiao Feng smiled wryly, "It's not that I like to keep things mysterious, but I'm not sure if my guess is true. If it really is, well..."

Gu Santong snorted, too lazy to bother with him.

Chat Group.

Invincible Urchin Gu Santong: "The show is about to begin! Those who want to watch the excitement, gather quickly!"

Invincible Urchin Gu Santong, has started a live stream.

Angel Yan entered the live stream room.

The Little Fairy Yan Lingji entered the live stream room.

Zhu Youjian

Soon, everyone arrived.

Yan Lingji looked around but couldn't find Li Hao. Disappointed, she said, "Where's the Big Brother Group Leader?"

Zhu Youjian looked around curiously. "Is this the world where Senior Qiao Feng lived?"

Qiao Feng laughed and said, "I don't deserve to be called a senior. Brother Zhu, you can just use my name."

Leona put her hands on her hips and looked around. "Does it look any different?"

While everyone was talking, the contest between the six major factions and the Church of Truth had already begun.

First up are Zhihai from the Shaolin Sect and the Fire Minister, Laughing Buddha, from the Church of Truth.

Zhihai's eyebrows had turned white, his face was aged, and his face was covered with wrinkles reminiscent of the Loess Plateau. He was tall and had a peaceful expression.

The Laughing Buddha resembles Maitreya, with a large belly and a perpetually smiling face.

The Laughing Buddha patted his belly with his right hand and laughed, "Haha, doesn't this Yamato bow before me?"

Zhihai bowed slightly and said, "Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, you possess such wisdom; you are fit to be a Buddha in the human realm."

The Laughing Buddha narrowed his eyes, looked intently at Zhihai, and laughed loudly, "Good, good indeed, Zhihai! Remarkable, truly remarkable! Tell me, why can I be a Buddha in the human world?"

Zhihai calmly said, "The Buddha said, 'Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.' All things in the world have the potential for wisdom and can become Buddhas. You believe you are already a Buddha, and you only need to do the things of a Buddha and fulfill the vows of a Buddha to become a Buddha in the human world."

The Laughing Buddha said, "'Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.' If I kill a thousand or ten thousand people, can I still become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife?"

Zhihai held out his right hand and said, "What do you see in my hand, benefactor?"

The Laughing Buddha frowned slightly and did not answer immediately.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "Yamato, are you perhaps toying with me? What do you have in your hand?"

Zhihai clasped his hands together and said, "The Buddha said, 'All phenomena are empty, but cause and effect are not empty.' A person's life is just one link in countless cycles of reincarnation. Killing thousands or tens of thousands of people is certainly a heinous crime. But if one can turn to the Buddha from this point on, one can also save thousands or tens of thousands of people."

People's hearts are inclined towards goodness, and the Buddha will certainly not turn them away. But letting things go unchecked may lead to more disasters. Therefore, laying down the butcher's knife is the only way to become a Buddha."

The Laughing Buddha was speechless for a moment.

Tushan Yaya: "Tch, what kind of nonsense is this? I can't understand a word of it!"

Leona: "Little Tongzi, didn't you say they were all brainwashed? They seem perfectly clear-headed to me."

Gu Santong shrugged. "I heard it from Brother Qiao Feng. If you have any doubts, you should ask Brother Qiao Feng."

Qiao Feng sighed helplessly.

Dude, you've really gone too far in betraying me!

Qiao Feng said, "Most people have been brainwashed, but a small number are still persisting. This is why the six major sects have been besieging Bright Peak for half a month, yet they haven't dispersed. They have been holding firm to their bottom line, trying to awaken those who have been brainwashed through a clash of ideologies."

Qiao Feng shook his head and sighed, "Unfortunately, as time goes by, not only have they failed to awaken others, but more people have fallen into a strange state. Now the six major sects are in a dilemma; they either abandon the brainwashed and slink away, or they can only continue the stalemate."

"I just don't know how long they can hold out."

Qiao Feng looked at the camps of the six major sects with a worried expression, silently praying in his heart.

Now that things have come to this, he has no other options.

The fight between Zhihai and the Laughing Buddha quickly came to an end, and then Zhang Sanfeng of the Wudang Sect and Huang Shang of the Church of Truth took the stage.

Zhang Sanfeng's hair and beard were all white, and his face was rosy and tender like an infant's. His cultivation had already reached the pinnacle of this world. Although Huang Shang was slightly inferior, Huang Shang had been studying the classics of various schools of thought since childhood and was well-versed in the Daoist canon. His cultivation had also reached a level that ordinary people could not imagine.

The two came up on the stage, neither of them spoke, they just stood there quietly, silently gazing at each other.

Zhu Youjian: "Amazing."

Tushan Yaya said helplessly, "They didn't even fart, how did you figure out they were so amazing?"

Zhu Youjian remarked with emotion. "Daoist School emphasizes stillness, advocates the concept of harmony between man and nature, and even has the saying of learning from nature."

Although they did not move, their essence, energy, and spirit had completely merged with heaven and earth. At this moment, they appeared to be non-competitive, but in reality, they were engaging in an invisible battle through heaven and earth. This kind of battle could only be achieved by those who had reached an extremely profound understanding of Daoist School scriptures and possessed extraordinary cultivation.

Tony Stark: "Forget it, I'm leaving. Your Eastern culture is giving me a headache."

Tony Stark said this, and then disappeared.

He had expected it to be a fun, straightforward, and uninhibited way to show off, but when he arrived, he discovered that it wasn't like that at all.

Tony Stark has some knowledge of Eastern culture, but only a very basic level.

Buddhism and Taoism were both things he couldn't understand.

On stage.

Huang Shang was silent for a moment before speaking first, "Martial arts can stop war. If there is no martial arts in the world, then there will be no strife, and a world of great harmony will naturally be formed. Master Zhang Sanfeng is a grandmaster of Taoism. I wonder what his views are on martial arts?"

Zhang Sanfeng: "Heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, and so are people. Evil people use weapons to do evil, while good people use them to protect all living beings. Therefore, I believe that martial arts have no distinction between good and evil; the only difference lies in the people involved. Just like swords, although they are sharp weapons, they can also become protectors."

Huang Shang said, "Grandmaster, you are mistaken. Although martial arts have no inherent good or evil, if they fall into the hands of evil people, then they will become distinguished as good or evil."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Although people can be good or evil, they are not born with this distinction. Good and evil originate from the influence of their environment. The Church of Truth advocates universal kinship and hopes to create a harmonious society. In such an environment, where would evil come from?"

Huang Shang remained silent.

He tried to shake Zhang Sanfeng's belief in and adherence to the Way of Martial Arts by talking about good and evil, but Zhang Sanfeng was even more ruthless and directly destroyed his evaluation of good and evil by making a deal with the Church of Truth.

If Huang Shang were to deny it at this point, it would be a rejection of the Church of Truth's ideology.

To admit defeat is to concede it.

However, Huang Shang's ability to comprehend supreme supernatural powers from nothing through reciting the Daoist canon was naturally not something easily achieved.

After a brief silence, he quickly seized upon the loophole.

Huang Shang cupped his hands and said, "Grandmaster's words make sense; it was Huang Shang who was being stubborn. However, seeing that Grandmaster agrees with the ideals of my Church of Truth, Huang Shang is quite happy to have lost this round."

Zhang Sanfeng lowered his eyelids slightly and sighed inwardly.

Huang Shang is indeed no simple man.

In this game, however, it was they who lost.

You may win the argument, but you've lost the foundation.

Why.

Zhang Sanfeng appeared calm, but felt quite dejected.

His original intention was to rescue his disciple, but after three days of fighting, Zhang Sanfeng had not made any breakthrough in any of the matches.

Even Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but feel somewhat lost about the future.

He doesn't understand.

He didn't understand what was wrong with his disciples, why they suddenly became so firmly convinced of the Church of Truth's so-called "all under heaven are kin" ideology, and why they suddenly became fanatical Church of Truth believers.

Zhang Sanfeng didn't understand, but based on his understanding of his disciples, he knew there must be something wrong.

So Zhang Sanfeng came without hesitation.

He was fearless in the face of danger and peril for his disciples.

But Zhang Sanfeng did not expect that Bright Peak would be far more terrifying than mountains of knives and seas of fire, even far exceeding any danger he had ever faced before.

The world has changed!

Zhang Sanfeng was unaware of the changes that had occurred in the sky, but he knew that this place was no longer the same sky.

This place has become a completely different world.

Huang Shang said, "Master Sanfeng has won and can enter the meditation room on Bright Peak for three hours. Master Sanfeng's two disciples are currently in the meditation room studying the scriptures and doctrines of our Church of Truth."

Zhang Sanfeng's expression was complex as he said, "Thank you."

That's why he stayed.

He tried everything he could to persuade his disciple to regain his senses.

Although he had no clues or any progress for several days, Zhang Sanfeng would not give up on his disciple, whom he regarded as his own child.

Even if he tried a hundred more times, he would still stick to his choice.

"Master Sanfeng, please wait a moment. I am equally curious about your discussion on martial arts."

Just as Zhang Sanfeng was about to continue his fruitless attempts, a calm voice, like a spring breeze, reached everyone's ears.

Before they could react, a figure had already appeared before them.

Dressed in white as snow, with a face as fair as jade.

He wore a faint smile, which gave people a warm feeling like a spring breeze.

This person was none other than Li Hao.