The second Dao Path, the Dao Ancestor becomes a Buddha

"Is this true freedom—no, is this the Dao of the Heavenly Demon?"

The bodies reassemble, but consciousness remains connected to all beings.

Just by looking at his own hands, which seemed to control all living beings, Li Boyang could sense how exaggerated the abilities of this body were.

Compared to the Moon Demon that Wangshu transformed into, or any other demon king.

Li Boyang, in his guise as the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon, had already reached the realm of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness.

He is now part of the Great Sovereign Heaven, the "Tao" that connects to the subconscious of all beings.

This is the second Dao Path that Li Boyang has proven, following "the Heavenly Dao".

Although Li Boyang was only a successor, his understanding of this path far surpassed that of the Heavenly Demon.

After all, he is now known as the "Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon," the master of all desires, and the Heart Demon of all living beings.

Theoretically speaking, he could now even seize control of the Great Sovereign Heaven Great Sovereign Heaven use it to evolve the Dao Path he has comprehended.

At that time, the Heavenly Demon will become his successor.

Unless the other party abandons the Dao of the Heavenly Demon, one can only continue to move forward along the path he has opened up.

Li Boyang will redefine the concept of "Heavenly Demon" and cut off the path for those who come after him.

"Unfortunately, I am a seeker of the truth—"

My goal is to create a world where diverse ideas flourish and a hundred schools of thought contend.

"Moreover, merely evolving a single ' Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon' would be a waste of the concept of 'Great Freedom'."

Just like when they relinquished ownership of the [Jade Disc of Creation].

Li Boyang simply smiled faintly and gave up on turning the Great Sovereign Heaven into his means of Dao Proving.

Let's set aside the fact that Li Boyang doesn't need to prove himself anymore.

From a purely personal perspective, he was also very curious about the differences between the path that the Heavenly Demon had attained and his own.

"However, your Dao of the Heavenly Demon is still far too dangerous, even more so than Hao Jun's Dao of World Destruction."

"If you are allowed to preach the Dao to all living beings, this world will be completely reduced to the Desire Realm."

All living beings are deluded by their own desires, sinking into them and unable to extricate themselves. What difference is there between such an era and the Dharma-ending Age?

Li Boyang preached to all beings, not to witness the birth of a Age of Dharma Decline.

So he made his move again.

Rumble--

For the first time, order was born from the chaotic evolution of the Great Sovereign Heaven.

If all seven emotions and six desires can lead to demonic possession, then isn't the idea of detaching oneself from the four elements also a form of obsession?

Negative emotions can breed Heart Demon, but don't positive emotions also breed Heart Demon?

Extreme love can turn into hatred, and excessive rigidity can lead to breakage.

The so-called "Heart Demon" do not simply refer to negative emotions, but rather to the obsessions that trap the minds of all living beings.

By simply presenting his own evolved [Dao of Primordial Beginning], Li Boyang broadened the dimensions and depth of the Great Sovereign Heaven.

And so, amidst the horrified and bewildered gazes of the demon kings, some unconventional demon kings were born.

The Buddha, with a sorrowful expression and emanating an aura of nirvana.

The Bodhisattva closes his eyes and doesn't look, but only chants scriptures and Sanskrit.

Glaring fiercely, the Vajra, with its bizarre and terrifying forms, more demonic than the Demon King himself, resides in blissful paradise, using various pleasures and desires to refine itself in order to seek transcendence—this is the Bhikkhu consort.

At a glance, those demon kings formed from righteous thoughts were even more terrifying than real demon kings.

Especially those demon kings who were born from the Heavenly Demon.

When they saw the Buddha and Bodhisattva chanting Sanskrit and urging people to do good, they were moved.

A chill ran down my spine, and for a moment I couldn't tell who the demon was.

While most people are consumed by desires, there are still those who are clear-headed and rational enough to recognize that this is a bad thing.

But these newly born demon kings are now "doing evil in the name of good."

They did not teach sentient beings to do evil; on the contrary, they tirelessly persuaded sentient beings to do good.

However, these newly born demons, demon kings formed from righteous thoughts, are defining the concept of "goodness".

Killing is evil, releasing life is good.

Lay down the butcher's knife and become a saint on the spot.

All beings are equal; all phenomena seek emptiness.

All worldly affairs are karmic, all phenomena are extinguished.

Step by step, little by little, these demons are reshaping these concepts of "goodness" with their own ideas.

Transform them from dynamic moral concepts into fixed behavioral patterns.

Desire is the instinct of all living beings, while ideals are their aspirations.

Neither of these two is good or bad; rather, they are the driving force that propels all things and all living beings forward.

The greedy are driven by desire, while the idealists are driven by mindfulness; there is no inherent superiority or inferiority between them.

However, when these distorted notions of "goodness" are instilled in idealists, they become fanatics who are "evil without realizing it," even believing that they are doing good deeds and accumulating merit.

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The Dao of Yin and Yang lies in balance, and the way of all things lies in development.

Those burdened by deep desires are demons, but aren't those who are immersed in their own so-called ideals and good intentions, disregarding the facts, also "demons"?

If desire itself is a demon, then right mindfulness is naturally a Buddha!

Rumble-

As more and more Buddha, Bodhisattva, Vajra Arhats, and Vidyarajas were born.

Within the underlying logic that constitutes the Great Sovereign Heaven, a long-dormant will is awakening.

Just like the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon that Li Boyang transformed into, He is also a collection of the desires of all living beings and is a part of this Great Sovereign Heaven.

The strength and order of Great Sovereign Heaven also influence His existence.

[Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon?]

Formless and intangible yet omnipresent, the awakened Heavenly Demon quickly sensed the newly born Demon Kings.

Although they are demon kings, they are at odds with demon kings who are born from desire.

Just like the two sides of yin and yang in a thing, there are different demon kings.

Because of the distinction between righteous and evil thoughts, these two types of demons are destined to fight even more fiercely.

As the saying goes, heretics are the real enemy, not pagans!

[Is He trying to divide my power?]

The thought flashed through his mind, but the Heavenly Demon quickly dismissed it.

Although the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon forcibly created two types of demon kings through its own will, the foundation of the Great Sovereign Heaven itself remained undamaged.

On the contrary, the Heavenly Demon could clearly sense that the Great Sovereign Heaven was becoming increasingly powerful.

Consequently, his own power also far exceeded his previous peak state.

[Who exactly is he, constructing this cycle in such a way?]

The possibility that the Primordial Beginning Heavenly Demon was an incarnation of Lao Zhuang was immediately ruled out.

Because the Heavenly Demon himself inherited the wisdom and knowledge of Lao Zhuang, he was very clear that the old bastard absolutely did not have such an ability.

Or rather, if that old bastard really had that ability.

It wouldn't have taken so long to finally have to trace back to the Great Sovereign Heaven of this era's evolution.

Could it be the Dao Ancestor?

Upon realizing this, the Heavenly Demon's heart trembled involuntarily.

Compared to other Dao Proving One sought to glimpse the "Dao of Great Freedom," the Heavenly Demon felt that this method of checks and balances, this cycle, was exactly the same as that of the legendary Dao Ancestor.

This leads to new problems.

Did the Dao Ancestor discover his own existence? Did he guess his origins?

The Heavenly Demon inherited Lao Zhuang's desires, so he understood the Dao Ancestor's terror better than anyone else.

When it was discovered that the Dao Proving One had intervened in the evolution of the Great Sovereign Heaven was very likely the Dao Ancestor of this era, the Heavenly Demon chose to remain silent.

In an instant, everything seemed to return to calm.

Even Li Boyang could only perceive the fleeting turbulence of the Great Sovereign Heaven.

When he tried to go deeper, all he saw was a churning sea of desire and trembling demon kings.

[Boshun Heavenly Demon?]

Gazing at the Heavenly Demon lurking in the sea of desire, Li Boyang pondered this deeply.

[It seems this Heavenly Demon is not merely a product of the failed Dao Proving One to Dao Proving.--]

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