Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Deep in the mountains and forests, ancient trees reach for the sky, blocking out the sun. The forest appears eerie and terrifying, mysterious and unpredictable, and can even be clearly remembered in one's mind. It is said that few dare to go into this forest, and even those who do never come out again.

What exactly is going on?

A kind of psychedelic fear, which the red-bottomed macaque had never felt before, arose spontaneously in its heart.

He shook his head and shouted, "What kind of monster is causing trouble like this? Come out now, or else I'll punch you back to your grandma's house!"

Honestly, if anyone heard this monkey make such a threat, they would definitely feel fear, after all, it was a creature that could knock out the giant bone giant with a single punch.

However, everything here remained strangely ordinary. Even the only response was the echoing voice of the red-bottomed macaque, reverberating through the deep valley.

However, soon the spirit stopped teasing the monkey in such a pointless way.

In his eyes, the figures of two people slowly began to appear, or more accurately, two monkeys with human forms fighting.

They fought each other as if they had no magic, relying only on their primal animal instincts. It all started with a peach.

For some unknown reason, the red-bottomed macaque was able to predict the next move of one of the monkeys, which made it narrow its eyes and pay closer attention.

"Uppercut!" As if by reflex, the red-bottomed macaque couldn't help but say.

Yes, just as mentioned, one of the monkeys in front of us was acting as if it were following a script in its head.

More and more memories kept flooding into the red-bottomed macaque's mind. If one could observe the brain at this moment, one would find that the mind was surging like a turbulent sea.

"What on earth is going on!" The roar seemed to shake the entire forest to its core.

However, it was as if his surroundings were playing a joke on him, constantly echoing back with his own voice. The eerie sense of incongruity made the red-bottomed macaque increasingly uneasy.

If anyone were to ignite him now, they would likely be in deep trouble.

As his temper flared up, the red-bottomed macaque, gradually losing his temper, began to rage, because he realized that one of the two monkeys he had just seen was himself.

It was the most unforgettable experience I had when I was just born, and the other monkey was the clever monkey that was born with me. The two had no interaction, but they were like natural enemies.

They stubbornly competed with each other, no matter what it was—food, beauty, power—until later on, they parted ways due to their own circumstances.

They haven't seen each other for nearly a thousand years, and the current Red-bottomed Macaque has no idea where that guy called the Long-Armed Ape is.

Although their friendship was quite special, he would still like to have a real duel with the other if given the chance.

However, the feeling I have now, having my deepest memories stirred up, is really unpleasant.

The red-bottomed macaques, now roaring, seemed intent on wiping out this forest that covered nearly 100,000 hectares.

From the very beginning, one punch could destroy a towering tree, but later rows and rows, even entire swathes of trees were wiped out. Although their numbers had been greatly reduced, many trees were destroyed.

However, compared to the total number, it is still a drop in the ocean.

Looking at its masterpiece, the red-bottomed macaque suddenly burst into laughter, unsure of what to feel.

"Hahaha."

"Hahaha. So that's how it is." A monkey that seemed to have lost all logic and was about to completely lose its mind suddenly seemed to have gained wisdom and began to control itself.

"If you're going to use such tricks, I advise you to give up. I am the one and only Red-Bottomed Macaque. No matter what, I am the most powerful being, whether in strength or wisdom." After saying all this, the Red-Bottomed Macaque, who had suddenly calmed down, closed his eyes.

The forest began to return to its original state, everything was still so peaceful, strangely peaceful.

Just like in the beginning, every patch of land, every leaf, and even every flower that had been trampled by the red-bottomed macaque seemed to have a magical ability to recover and were reborn.

Even those towering trees seemed to possess some kind of divine power, as they were able to lift their own weight off the ground.

The red-bottomed macaque's smile grew wider; in the last moment of losing his mind, he came to his senses.

It was all the work of that monster, stirring up the most painful memories in everyone's hearts. While those events might seem insignificant to others, they were the very first memories of the Red-Bottomed Macaque.

This was a memory that triggered its instincts, causing the red-bottomed macaque to rethink everything from beginning to end. After experiencing something like this, only two scenarios would occur.

One, as if possessed by a demon, became so absorbed in his own thoughts that he could no longer feel anything around him, until he died from endless exhaustion.

Chapter 899 Experiment with the Laws of Space

Secondly, like the red-bottomed macaque now, it feels like a rebirth, provided you can control your inner demons. After experiencing such an illusion, you can gain insights into your life, which will be beneficial in terms of intelligence and strength!

The Red-Bottomed Macaque now seemed like a completely different person. Having seen through everything, it slowly opened its tightly closed eyes, and golden light burst forth from them, as if it had undergone a metamorphosis like a cicada shedding its shell. It began to scan its surroundings.

Above the red-bottomed macaque's smile, an even deeper, more confident smile was revealed once again.

All I could see was the red-bottomed macaque slowly moving its body, arriving in front of a large tree, and pausing for a moment.

Then, without making any further moves, he simply walked up.

This creature completely ignores the towering tree in front of it, and you might think it's going to crash into it. But suddenly, you can see that the red-bottomed macaque's body quickly merges into the tree. The next second, the red-bottomed macaque slowly opens its eyes and finds itself in a new world.

That one we just saw was actually an illusion created by this forest.

Meanwhile, the others were all assigned to different locations.

This is a powerful force that surpasses the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords. It has been modified, and Li Xiuyuan, who was so bored, was able to control his power to reach a place lower than where he was.

Actually, if it were just me cultivating in the Pangu Palace, I would have nothing better to do.

I can feel that my understanding of the laws of space and time is progressing by leaps and bounds.

As long as one has sufficient energy, one can modify all of time and space. However, this Three Realms already belongs to one person's domain. Unless one's power is greater than that person's, one cannot modify the laws.

Li Xiuyuan, who had broken through the progress bar, wanted to test his current cultivation level. Although he was still at the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal level, there were still some differences among the saints.

Therefore, he had dispersed most of his forces to this hell. Li Xiuyuan knew that all the major powers in the Three Realms had already sent their capable assistants to the eighteen levels of hell to search for demons.

And all of this seems to be the result of my own prior modifications, although I cannot directly change the course of events, because it is inevitable.

However, one can control the factors involved and make targeted corrections, just as is the case now.

Li Xiuyuan was quite confident about the time available, but he wanted to test his spatial laws. So, in the Pangu Palace, Li Xiuyuan racked his brains and finally came up with a perfect plan: to conduct an experiment on these Primordial Grand Luo Immortals.

If they found out I was just a guinea pig for them, I wonder if they'd be furious. When did guinea pigs become something like those of a Grandmaster of the Primordial Chaos? They must be the most precious guinea pigs in the world!

However, in Li Xiuyuan's eyes, this was indeed the case. If he could improve his spatial laws, he would not hesitate to sacrifice these people.

Because, in the presence of a sage, they are all ants.

After calculating the energy required to create each small world, Li Xiuyuan began his plan.

Actually, the red-bottomed macaque we just saw was one part of it. As the strongest red-bottomed macaque among them, Li Xiuyuan wanted to see if his plan could be completed.

As expected, Li Xiuyuan was quite satisfied with the red-bottomed macaque's actions; his efforts were indeed worthwhile.

What Li Xiuyuan wanted to do was to simulate the real world in the most realistic way possible, even though this world might also be fictional, only you didn't realize that you were just a pawn caught in it.

However, every independent thinker is unwilling to be merely a pawn on someone else's chessboard. Just like in the 21st century, we still believe that the Earth we live on is already very large.

Later, we discovered space. Over time, people gradually discovered the solar system, the Milky Way, and finally the universe.

However, the idea of ​​parallel universes still arises, and no one has yet been able to prove whether these parallel universes exist.

However, Li Xiuyuan believed that all of this was simply because his own power was not yet sufficient to reach such a level.

Because he wanted power.

The current laws of space and time are the only way for me to break through them.

Therefore, Li Xiuyuan, who had just arrived in the hellish region, sent the five remaining people—the Red-Bottomed Macaque, who had already passed his test, the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, Jin Chanzi, Sun Wukong, the Five Paths Reincarnation King, and the Six-Eared Macaque—to a world that belonged to them.

However, they are unaware that they are already deep within a virtual world created by Li Xiuyuan.

Actually, it's quite simple to do this: Li Xiuyuan saw through the handiwork of the person who created this hell. Even the King of Hell, who has been in charge of this place for so long, couldn't discover the clues.

However, this does not mean that Li Xiuyuan cannot. To use the most shameless words of the Buddha, "The Buddha is a super genius who is unprecedented and will never be surpassed. Although he is currently a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, he will trample all Heavenly Daos under his feet in the future."

It was as simple as changing an electrical circuit in the 21st century; Li Xiuyuan simply and without hesitation added a world of his own creation between the tenth and eleventh levels of hell.

However, such a change requires far too much power, and it cannot be achieved simply by having power; it also requires someone who can grasp the principles of the laws of space and a tiny bit of the laws of time.

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Chapter 900: The Other Side of Tang Sanzang.

For Li Xiuyuan now, these conditions are naturally met.

Under Li Xiuyuan's control, and according to his script, Jin Chanzi transformed back into his original form, becoming an ordinary cicada and arriving at a grand hall filled with golden light.

This is Li Xiuyuan's understanding of Jin Chanzi. In that world, Li Xiuyuan remembered that Jin Chanzi was sent by the Buddha to retrieve the scriptures from the Western Paradise.

This was practically treating him like a laborer. Although he didn't say it aloud, Jin Chanzi had long harbored resentment in his heart.

They say that you can advance after going through eighty-one tribulations. If I hadn't been lucky enough to meet Li Xiuyuan, even if I had completed the journey to the West, I probably would have only ever held an official position.

Just think, I'm now at the level of a Grand Luo Immortal, this is far more direct than any other reward.

If one were willing, one could attain a position second only to the emperor in Buddhism. However, in Jin Chanzi's heart, he had not yet eradicated all his emotions and desires.

No one, not even Buddhists, behaves as they usually do. Therefore, another of Li Xiuyuan's wise sayings is: "If a person doesn't look out for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!"

Jin Chanzi saw a gigantic figure in the main hall, none other than the Buddha himself, who was expounding Buddhist scriptures to the bodhisattvas.

Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan remembered his most painful experience from the past, and he clearly saw Jin Chanzi's fists begin to clench.

"Very good, very good, it's getting more and more realistic." Li Xiuyuan observed secretly and nodded with great satisfaction.

As the Buddha in the illusory world recounted the progress, Jin Chanzi drew ever closer to the scene he dreaded. His anger grew ever stronger.

Finally, unable to resist any longer, it broke through its cicada form and transformed into human form, appearing on Mount Ling in the Western Paradise of the world it had created.

Jin Chanzi's appearance drew stares from everyone present, who seemed quite surprised at his presence.

Seeing the growing suspicion in everyone's eyes, Tang Sanzang felt displeased. Why should he have to work himself to death? So, disregarding everything, he stretched out his finger and pointed it at the master of the Western Paradise, the Buddha.