Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Unfortunately, the water he could conjure was no match for the flames; it turned into steam and disappeared before it even touched the flames.

Moreover, Sun Wukong is not that red-bottomed macaque; he was born with a great connection to the water element, so this is like a drop in the ocean, completely ineffective.

Feeling the surrounding temperature continuing to rise, Sun Wukong was so hot he really wanted to curse. If he knew that all of this was a test from Li Xiuyuan, he wondered if the monkey would want to bang his head against a wall. He couldn't beat Li Xiuyuan in a fight, but he couldn't just let himself be bullied like this.

However, if being quick with words can relieve one's own discomfort, it may not be a bad thing.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong, seeing stars, realized that he had taken out his golden cudgel and now knew to give it a try.

It began to command the golden cudgel to grow larger and longer, so it quickly came into contact with the sides of the fire gourd, making it unable to shrink easily.

The Golden Cudgel seems to be a more powerful treasure than the Fire Gourd in front of it, so the Fire Gourd quickly felt a huge counterforce pushing it to grow larger.

However, since it was a suppression based on level, the fire gourd, no matter how powerful, was quickly stretched open by the golden cudgel.

Finally, he got a chance to catch his breath, and a long-lost smile appeared on Sun Wukong's face.

"Alas, if this doesn't work, I'm afraid I, Old Sun, will perish here today." Sun Wukong looked at the fire gourd, panting heavily, and really couldn't understand why he had come to this strange place after coming down from the tenth level of hell.

Li Xiuyuan naturally wouldn't let Sun Wukong off so easily; that would be too pointless. So, with a wave of his hand, the Fire Gourd seemed to have taken some kind of medicine, and its powerful force began to clash with the Golden Cudgel. The two spiritual treasures, both with fierce tempers, refused to back down an inch.

Sensing something was amiss with the fiery gourd, Sun Wukong knew he needed to find a way to leave this horrible place as soon as possible.

Chapter 905 Five Parallel Worlds

Sun Wukong immediately retracted his golden cudgel, then began to extend the scorching hot cudgel vertically, as if he wanted to knock the lid of the fire gourd off so that he could take the opportunity to escape.

As one of the four great monkeys, the Six-Eared Macaque came to a world opposite to that of Sun Wukong. Although the two groups are on the surface to be opposed, they are actually both people that Li Xiuyuan values.

Therefore, for Li Xiuyuan, there was no distinction between good and bad; all he could do was torment them as much as possible, and the rest was up to their own fate.

If one has enough innate talent, and with a bit of luck, one can make a breakthrough.

However, the Six-Eared Macaque, who was still kept in the dark by Li Xiuyuan, had entered a water world, or rather, an ice age.

The conditions here are utterly barren; all that exists are millennia-old, extremely cold ice blocks. Solid and frigid are the defining characteristics of this world.

The naturally active and curious monkey stretched out its fingertips, and even a slight touch from the ice caused it to feel a piercing pain from the temperature emanating from it.

This is a complete opposite of the fiery world where Sun Wukong lived. The location of the extreme cold is another masterpiece of Li Xiuyuan, namely the world covered by the ice gourd.

This Ice and Fire Gourd was a treasure that Li Xiuyuan obtained by chance. When he first saw this item, he found the contrasting worlds of ice and fire to be very interesting. Later, he discovered that both worlds had their own spirituality.

So after expending some effort, he subdued two of the ice and fire spirits. Not only that, these two spirits were like the golden dragon in Li Xiuyuan's dantian, able to absorb his vital energy.

Their motivation came from the vital energy that Li Xiuyuan fed them, so they were quickly trained by Li Xiuyuan to be very obedient.

Right now, the six-eared macaques in this extremely cold place are really thinking about dying, because it's just too cold here.

He was so cold that he didn't want to move at all. Subconsciously, he had already begun to give up. If Sun Wukong or the Red-Bottomed Macaque were put in this cold, they might have a chance to survive.

Sun Wukong could use his true fire to keep warm. This red-bottomed macaque was originally a water elementalist, so he was not afraid of the conditions here at all. On the contrary, he was like a fish in water. However, all of this was just theoretical. If things developed as they were, it might really be true.

However, there is also Li Xiuyuan here. If he could make them feel so comfortable, it probably wouldn't be Li Xiuyuan's true nature.

The six-eared macaque in the frigid land originally intended to leave this place with its "domineering" aura, but its full-force attacks were repeatedly repelled by the hard ice.

The pain immediately spread throughout my body, as if my bones were about to crack.

Hugging his right hand, the Six-Eared Macaque huddled together, trying to preserve his last bit of warmth. Little did he know that next door, Sun Wukong was becoming even more irritable due to the intense heat.

If these two monkeys saw each other in such a situation, I wonder if they would want to switch places and try it out.

Li Xiuyuan's arrangement this time is so outrageous that it makes one want to spit it out.

Having witnessed the worlds of the Red-Bottomed Macaque, the Golden Cicada, the Six-Eared Macaque, and Sun Wukong, Li Xiuyuan was quite satisfied. His spatial laws now allowed him to control four spaces simultaneously.

This is what Li Xiuyuan is so proud of, so soon, given Li Xiuyuan's personality, he will probably want to give the fifth world a try.

Seeing Li Xiuyuan wave his hand, a new world appeared before Li Xiuyuan's eyes. However, with the appearance of this new world, Li Xiuyuan also felt a sense of being willing but unable to do anything about it.

The Antarctic Longevity Emperor arrived at a frigid snow-covered mountain. Unlike the Six-Eared Macaque, this place was covered in snow all year round. One could imagine that a meter-thick layer of snow, which the Antarctic Longevity Emperor had just leveled, would be piled up into a mountain again in just a few seconds.

The Antarctic Immortal Emperor felt the biting cold wind around him, as if it were about to freeze his white beard.

He quickly activated his cultivation technique, instantly creating a light blue protective shield around himself to protect himself from the bitter cold.

However, such a futile attempt to stop a chariot could not last long. The Antarctic Longevity Emperor was not someone Li Xiuyuan secretly intervened in, so Li Xiuyuan did not need to worry about anything and let him fend for himself. In any case, for him, everything was worth sacrificing.

In Li Xiuyuan's eyes, apart from his own people, all other saints were nothing but ants.

However, this Five Paths Reincarnation King, being the smallest of the five, actually benefited from the misfortune, as Li Xiuyuan had absolutely no interest in him.

So they didn't care at all, because the Five Paths Reincarnation King quickly appeared in the eleventh level of hell from the tenth level of hell link, even getting closer to the demons than those Grand Luo Immortals.

The Five Paths Reincarnation King, who had just arrived at the eleventh level of hell, was still wondering about the monsters. Where had all the monstrous creatures who had come with him disappeared? But he soon realized that this might be an arrangement by his Yama King to take care of him.

However, Yama had no idea what actually happened here. It was all Li Xiuyuan's doing. But the Five Paths Reincarnation King didn't care about any of that. He just wanted to find the demon while there was still time.

It's hard to imagine that Li Xiuyuan, who created this hellish situation, possesses such immense power. He was able to trap several Grand Luo Immortals within it, even with the strength of a Primordial Golden Immortal. This is unprecedented. Although the gap is huge, it's still incredibly powerful.

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Chapter 906 The Sage's Enlightenment

If Li Xiuyuan wanted to, these five Grand Luo Immortals wouldn't even be qualified. They would be wiped out by Li Xiuyuan with a wave of his hand. In that case, five great masters would disappear from the Three Realms inexplicably. I wonder what the people outside would think.

Do they think the King of Hell here has a high opinion of him? Absolutely not, because they understand the King of Hell.

This adds a mysterious touch to hell, or mythologizes this monster.

What makes it even more difficult is that it can be done simultaneously. This is not a simple matter of one plus one equals two; the difficulty increases several times over after such a combination.

Li Xiuyuan observed that the people in this world seemed to have reached the limits of human strength. If they continued like this, they would probably be ruined. So he held back a little.

The time had come, and he had no intention of making things difficult for them anymore. If they were all gone, Li Xiuyuan's life would probably become very boring, so...

Suddenly, a strange sound descended from the sky, and everyone in every small world present could clearly hear that it was a conversation.

This can be considered as some advice from Li Xiuyuan, this shameless guy, to these people. It is entirely his own personal opinion, but coming from his mouth, and in the current environment, it is really quite meaningful.

Therefore, the people in their respective worlds stopped what they were doing and listened attentively. Because they were also operating mechanically at this time, they had no idea what was going on. If the eleventh level of hell was this scary, they probably had no intention of going to the next seven levels.

It would be such a waste to lose your life for some monster.

This is no place for a human to stay. It's impossible to trap yourself here without even showing any anger. This is simply illogical.

Li Xiuyuan changed his tone and spoke slowly in a manner that sounded like God: "Since ancient times, you have all believed that evil cannot prevail over good, and you all think that you are the righteous side, and that you are acting on behalf of Heaven."

So what exactly is this "heaven"? Do you know?

Everyone was at a loss for words. What on earth was this? He came out and said something so high-sounding. It was really frustrating.

But now I'm afraid I have no choice but to listen.

Seeing everyone at a loss for words, Li Xiuyuan felt even more pleased.

But what is evil, and what is good? No one throughout history has been able to articulate the truth. Do you understand it now?

Seeing everyone, I still didn't know what to say.

"And today, you are all the best in this world. Your strength should be at the level of Hunyuan Daluo Loose Immortal. To these people outside, you are considered to be powerful beings. They think there is no one in this world who can stump you."

"However, there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding." This is also a sentence that Li Xiuyuan wanted to say to himself, because he had experienced too much and deeply understood the meaning of this sentence.

"In order to fight for this demon, ask yourselves what your true motives are. Is this what you really think?"

Is it because you are obsessed with this power? Or is it because it's your order, for your future career? Or perhaps, for no reason at all?

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan truly resembled a Buddhist monk, expounding his profound truths to these people.

However, there were indeed some serious listeners among these five. They weren't fools; for something like this to happen, the opponent's strength must be truly monstrous. Even the strongest among them, the Red-Bottomed Macaque, could only endure it helplessly.

They initially thought they were the only ones being treated unfairly, but now they realize that this is actually a scheme controlling five Grand Luo Immortals at the same time!

What a scheme this must be! Such a grand gesture is truly astonishing, and their understanding of this person has become even more mysterious.

This guy is simply inhuman. Even their masters, the Heavenly Dragon Buddha, the Jade Emperor, or Wutian, all three parties thought that the other party's leader had come to make things difficult for them.

They were still feeling uneasy, wondering what to do, but now it seemed that this was no longer their concern. If this mysterious guy wanted to eliminate them, it would be a simple matter of raising his hand, without needing to go through this whole process. In other words, they could leave after hearing what was happening.

But what exactly does this last paragraph mean?

The Red-Bottomed Macaque and the Golden Cicada were the first to understand Li Xiuyuan's good intentions. This mysterious figure was so powerful that he wouldn't do anything pointless, so they were certain that his words would be of great help to them.

As Li Xiuyuan continued, "No one can truly judge any of these things, but often what you consider righteous is actually evil, and what you cling to as evil is actually righteous. Therefore, there are many inexplicable things in the world, and what are these things?"

This is Li Xiuyuan's insight after breaking through from the Hunyuan Daluo Loose Immortal realm to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

At first, he was also pursuing that so-called power, but later Li Xiuyuan discovered that in order to break through this difficult hurdle, the first thing to improve was his own spirit, that is, whether he could comprehend the realm of a sage.

If you don't have this kind of thinking, you'll probably only be able to stay in the realm of quasi-saints for your whole life. But if your thinking can keep up with the saint's understanding of every flower and blade of grass in this world, you're probably not far from the realm of a saint.

Back then, Li Xiuyuan first acquired the mind of a sage before considering how to improve his physical body and strength. In the end, his hard work paid off, and he successfully stepped into the threshold of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

Chapter 907 Truth or Falsehood, Falsehood or Truth

This is a world governed by the laws of Heaven, where strength reigns supreme. Think of those insignificant humans; merely offending your divine might is enough to send them to the tenth level of hell. What did they do wrong? "Good versus evil? The victor is good, and the loser is evil."

Although Li Xiuyuan had already reached the realm of a sage, he still had higher aspirations. He was now like himself when he was in the Hunyuan Daluo Sanxian stage, yearning for the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian but feeling lost.

Just like how he is confused about his yearning for the Dao right now, he can only understand how all of this happened after experiencing it. Therefore, although Li Xiuyuan knows what he should do now, he just doesn't have a clear goal.

This is the test for every cultivator. Only after you have truly experienced it will you understand how it is. Otherwise, you may have a lot of energy, but you may not know where to start.

Fortunately, Li Xiuyuan's current yearning for the laws of space and time may be a talent or opportunity that varies from person to person.

For others, it's hard to know if this path is the right one. The most agonizing thing is that you're desperately pushing forward on a dead end, only to find that it's a dead end. For cultivators, this often leads to them going astray and losing their minds.