Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"But... but the actions of the Taoist Priest, aren't they completely contrary to the true meaning of Buddhist Scripture? This is simply what a Demon Head would do," Shen Hui not only understood but was greatly shaken, he stammered out.

"My Buddhist friend, what are you saying? I fail to understand," responded Yi Taoist.

"Chun Ya, you have taken care of, the tenant farmers and other supporting communities have also received their benefits, and you've made those who previously reaped excessive gains spit out many of their profits; hasn't the world clearly gotten better? And yet, you say I am a demon?"

"I am simply a True Buddha in the Mortal World! What you people have done is not even comparable to what I have done; you are the demons," Yi Chen retorted with pride, clearly displeased with Shen Hui's critique, holding his head high.

Shen Hui was dazed; it was at this moment he truly understood the magnitude of what Yi Chen had previously said, that he did not possess Yi Chen's cruelty or cunning.

Yi Taoist is truly both cunning and cruel.

"No matter how the Taoist Priest sugarcoats it, this is indeed the act of a True Demon, I… I cannot do it," Shen Hui sighed deeply, looking at the imposing figure of Xiong Kui before him.

There is always an irreconcilable difference between procedural justice and substantive justice.

However, the following words from Yi Chen made Shen Hui's hair stand on end.

"Since that is the case, I look forward to a formidable figure who, like Duke Zhou feeding the world with his spittle, will slaughter me in an overwhelmingly strong manner."

"Then, wouldn't the world become a better place?"

"If such a day comes, I, Yi Chengzi, will surely applaud and praise, never blaming God nor resenting others."

"If no one can achieve this, rather than handing the world over to a mass of insects, it might as well be left to me."

"A Buddha who cannot even defeat a demon, what makes you think I could believe that the world would become better in your hands?"

At this time, the pine used for grilling the fish was already somewhat insufficient, and the Taoist rose to move towards a shadowy area, casually chopping down a pine tree; from the darkness came his haunting voice.

At that moment, the Taoist had his back to everyone, his facial expression unseen by all.

Crack.

A frail autumn grass radiating a weak green vitality was crushed under a boot, immediately collapsing to the ground, its broken section oozing a bit of plant sap, as the Taoist stepped out from the darkness.

The bonfire illuminated his face.

Carrying a pine tree on his shoulder, he strode back majestically, his posture robust and powerful!

"If you're wrong, you've got to admit it; when getting hit, stand up straight!"

"Without my cunning and without my cruelty, yet consuming more than me, how would it matter if I were slandered throughout the world?"

It's rare to find laughter in the Mortal World, on the battlefield, we bend our bows towards the moon.

Blood has flowed through the fields.

After reading, snowflakes whirl around the head, but remember the mottled marks, the lines of ancient traces. Affairs of the holy Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns deceive endless travelers.

"The Taoist Priest is indeed forthright!" Shen Hui spoke again.

"Thank you, I'll take it as a compliment from you, Shen Hui," said Yi Chen with a shrug, throwing the chopped sections of pine into the fire.

Sparks flew in all directions.

The Taoist picked up a bamboo skewer, and in one bite, swallowed an entire fish, his eating manners were unabashedly bold.

"My Buddhist friend, what are your plans for the future?"

"As the Taoist Priest said, things have already gotten this bad; they cannot get any worse."

"Yi Taoist, thank you. I am going to rebuild the Great Brightness Temple."

"The Taoist's path is not my Buddhist path. I want to establish a Mount Daguangming of my own vision, no matter how small it is, it will shine as much light as it can."

"Remarkable, holding a bone as a torch; my Buddhist friend, your words are profound!" exclaimed Yi Chen, suddenly showing his respect, his words this time devoid of any mockery.

He genuinely admired people like Shen Hui.

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At this moment.

In a secluded valley deep within the mountains, a woman wearing a Peach Blossom Mask showed a look of delight, swallowing the celestial peach blossoms into her belly.