CHAPTER 543: CHAPTER 232: THE TWIN SAINTS OF GREAT YU (SECOND UPDATE)

Xu Qing recognized its origin.

This is a healing elixir, a tribute from the Western Regions.

Through Chen Zhong’s connections, Xu Qing managed to get one.

This was already the limit for Chen Zhong.

Unexpectedly, people didn’t think much of it and simply tossed it to General Yu for healing.

General Yu didn’t stand on ceremony, directly consumed it, and then used the Bone Marrow Cleansing Mystic Sound to dissolve the medicinal power, feeling much more at ease for a time.

The white-haired Kun Dao looked at Xu Qing, "Are you Xu Qing?"

"Junior Xu Qing greets the senior." Xu Qing greeted honestly.

This is a rare "Senior Realm" expert of the current age, apart from those like Heishan Old Demon who are the pinnacle of combat power, perhaps the only one who could suppress them is Elder Fang.

Do not know if the young and physically strong Xiong Chan the Great Monk can challenge them.

"My name is Ji Changxi, you can call me by my name." She was clearly above name and appearance, indifferent to status and prestige.

Xu Qing had heard that the two Martial Sages were in a Turtle Breath state, but he didn’t expect that the other party had already awakened, could it be that the end is near?

But the fact that General Yu could casually meet the current National Guardian God of the Great Yu Dynasty also quite surprised Xu Qing.

General Yu has resources indeed.

Ji Changxi’s next actions left Xu Qing baffled; she finished speaking and turned to leave.

Xu Qing hurriedly said: "Senior Ji, please wait."

There she stopped in her tracks, turned her head, and asked in confusion: "What do you need?"

Xu Qing then shared his long-held thoughts.

Ji Changxi replied indifferently: "Do you know what Heishan Old Demon is?"

"I’d love to hear more about it." Xu Qing was also very curious about the existence of Heishan Old Demon.

He had received different explanations.

At this moment, he was even more eager to hear the high opinions of this seasoned Martial Saint in front of him.

"Heavenly Dao." Ji Changxi uttered two enigmatic words.

Xu Qing immediately felt unconvinced, could Heishan Old Demon possibly represent the Heavenly Dao?

If so, wouldn’t Xu Gongming represent the common people?

"The words Heavenly Dao, shouldn’t be borne by Heishan Old Demon, right?" Xu Qing faced the Martial Saint and persisted in his reasoning.

Ji Changxi: "Heishan Old Demon is not a single person, but a title. Like the Emperor in Taoism, the Tathagata in Buddhism. If you can grasp past history, see the future, know what constitutes the irreversible trend of Heavenly Dao, and comply with it, knowing the obstacles against it, then you can also be Heishan Old Demon."

Ji Changxi’s perspective was a revelation for Xu Qing.

If these traits suffice, can anyone be Heishan Old Demon?

"Could I also be Heishan Old Demon?" Xu Qing felt a strange indescribable feeling in his heart.

Xu Qing recalled the blurred silhouette of the Ancient Bronze Bell that manifested in his Sea of Consciousness as Heishan Old Demon. Ancient Bronze Bell? Bronze mirror?

Xu Qing said: "A hundred years ago, the two seniors saved the shattered mountains and rivers, was that also a trend? It is said you also confronted Heishan Old Demon at that time."

Ji Changxi responded silently: "Indeed, we did make a move at that time, when Heishan Old Demon was at its peak state."

She obviously showed deeply painful emotions in her eyes.

"That battle must have been extremely fierce."

Ji Changxi shook her head: "It wasn’t fierce, we were thoroughly defeated."

The subsequent words of Ji Changxi left Xu Qing extremely shocked.

"Was Heishan Old Demon that terrifying at its peak?" He couldn’t comprehend it at all.

Ji Changxi sighed: "We always say it’s about exterminating demons and preserving the Dao, but what is a demon, and what is the Dao? Do you know clearly?"

"The will of the people is the Dao, going against the people’s will is a demon."

"No, what you’re referring to is the Human Dao. In the view of the Heavenly Dao, if the Human Dao doesn’t align with the Heavenly Dao, that is also a demon."

"If the Heavenly Dao aims to destroy the Human Race, is that also correct?" Xu Qing couldn’t help but ask.

"In the vast world, countless races get wiped out, why should the Human Race have a special exemption?"

"The Human Race has civilization, has wisdom..."

"What you are referring to is still the Human Dao, not the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao neither measures by quantity nor quality. Haven’t you heard, the Daoist Scripture states, ’Heaven and Earth are indifferent.’"

Heaven and Earth are indifferent, essentially treating all things equally.

"Then why are the two seniors the National Guardian Gods of the Great Yu Dynasty?"

"This is also a trend of the Heavenly Dao. We emerged to protect the nation and the people."

"I heard that the two seniors cultivated the Turtle Breath Technique to extend their lifespans. Why have the seniors awakened now?"

"Because of you."

"Me?" Xu Qing was quite surprised.

"The nation’s power is recovering, there is a sign of resurgence. As the National Guardian Gods, we also benefit and naturally have some extended longevity. This is a sign that the Human Dao is about to flourish."

"Isn’t that a good thing?" Xu Qing detected a hint of something unusual.

Ji Changxi: "The way of Heaven diminishes the insufficient to serve the surplus; the Human Dao diminishes the surplus to supplement the insufficient. The more the Human Dao flourishes, the more demons arise naturally. You flourish the Human Dao, becoming the Heavenly Demon in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, an obstacle defying Heaven. The tribulations will be heavy."

Xu Qing: "According to what the senior said, then all the philosophers of the Middle Ages and the Ancient Saint Emperors, who all flourished the Human Dao, are they not all defying Heaven? Are they demons too?"

Ji Changxi: "Those insufficient that flourish the Human Dao are saints; those surplus that flourish the Human Dao are demons."

Xu Qing said: "Senior Ji, I do not agree with your words. As members of the Human Race, naturally, we must consider for the Human Race. How can we start everything from the Heavenly Dao?"

"Then if you weren’t part of the Human Race, without this flesh body, what then?" Ji Changxi posed a soul-searching question.

Xu Qing was stunned.

If he weren’t human?

These words seemed rather inexplicable; how could Xu Qing not be human.

But before he had a flesh body, his Divine Soul was hidden within the bronze mirror, was Xu Qing a "person?"

The "I" of the bronze mirror, who is that?

"I believe, the definition of a person is not determined by the flesh body."

"Then what is it?"

"If a baby, ignorant and unaware, is raised by wolves, without human education, without participating in human worldly experiences, is he considered human?" Xu Qing countered.

Ji Changxi was stunned, she pondered for a long time before replying: "Not a complete person."

"Then what counts as a complete person?" Xu Qing continued to ask.

"I don’t know." Ji Changxi replied from her heart, facing this question that all saints have pursued since ancient times.

"I believe, Heaven and Earth are indifferent, naturally having no distinction between order and chaos. Order is Heavenly Dao, isn’t chaos also?" Xu Qing paused for a moment, then continued, "The old demon of Black Mountain doesn’t represent the great trend of Heavenly Dao. The so-called great trend, both downstream and upstream, are summaries of everything after the fact. Before that, who can be sure they represent the great trend of Heavenly Dao?"

Young people’s exuberance!

Ji Changxi saw Xu Qing’s unyielding spirit of resistance.

"If you can survive after facing the old demon of Black Mountain, then you’re right." Ji Changxi neither agreed nor disagreed.

Everyone has their own Dao.

If you can walk it, you are correct.

Dao is not spoken, but realized!

After saying this, her form dissolved entirely.

"So it was Qi Condensation." Xu Qing finally understood how the other appeared.

The Martial Saint was indeed powerful and frightening, but after understanding their methods, Xu Qing’s sense of awe diminished somewhat.

The unknown is the greatest fear.

Everyone said the old demon of Black Mountain was incredibly strong, unbeatable.

For Xu Qing, it was like a young horse crossing a river, only after crossing could one know.

This was the river he must cross.

He hoped his life would be longer because there were still many things he hadn’t done.

He couldn’t die.

General Yu and Xu Qing left the Lingming Xianyou Palace.

"I met Mr. Ji when I was a Commander; at that time, I had just started Bone Training. She met me on the way back to the capital after collecting herbs from Huangshan. She said I would surely become a great general and protect the nation, and thus taught me the Refining Internal and Marrow Cleansing Secret Techniques." General Yu paused and continued, "I believe she has the heart of the world’s family and country."

"I do not doubt that either." Xu Qing nodded slowly.

As the two walked out of the Lingming Xianyou Palace, Xu Qing suddenly stopped, turning his head.

He saw Ji Changxi standing on the top of the main hall with the wind, transmitting her voice:

"Xu Gongming, your only chance of victory is to comprehend the Beidou Sealing God Forbidden Technique. The profound meaning of this Forbidden Technique lies within the layout of the Xuanwu Spirit Realm."

Ji Changxi’s voice and figure faded from Xu Qing’s senses, disappearing like a spring dream without a trace.

Heavenly Gang and Beidou? Xuanwu Seven Stars?

Beidou Sealing God!

Having heard this, Xu Qing knew that this journey wasn’t in vain.