Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 398 The Power of Protection

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Qiongqi's voice still faintly reached Qin Xiaochuan's ears. The resentment in his heart was like a flood, once it overflowed, it was unstoppable until it swallowed the whole world. Qin Xiaochuan felt as if he had sunk into a bottomless abyss. All around was darkness, and struggling was futile. In a world full of desires, a person's light is like a firefly in the dark, unable to even illuminate the path under his feet, only reflecting his powerlessness and confusion.

What a ridiculous thing!

Sink into depravity, join them; living consciously alone is ultimately a painful thing!

A voice seemed to be calling to him in the darkness. He suddenly felt so tired that he just wanted to close his eyes and sleep soundly in this dark world. Since he was powerless to change anything, escaping might not be a bad choice.

"Ogawa!" Suddenly a familiar voice called out to him, "We must fight side by side!"

Guo Shiyi's pretty face appeared before Qin Xiaochuan's eyes, her eyes filled with courage and determination.

Qin Xiaochuan felt a jolt in his heart as the darkness slowly receded like a tide.

"I won't let anyone take you away again," Xiaoying said to him earnestly.

"Protecting is our mission, and also the path to redemption." Han Kexin's voice was indifferent, and her gaze was fixed on the distance as she spoke. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

The chill had already seeped into his entire body. Qin Xiaochuan felt even his clothes were frozen solid. The cold air from the tips of the ice spikes penetrated through the frozen clothes and reached his skin. The sensations of cold and stinging pain almost simultaneously entered his central nervous system. Qiongqi had already attacked his side and back at some point. The ice spikes under its claws were sharper than swords. Even Qin Xiaochuan's Qilin Armor might not be able to withstand it. After all, the Qilin Armor was a full-body area defense, while Qiongqi's ice spikes were single-point thrust attacks.

At this moment, the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly shone with golden light, slicing through the ice spikes with a single strike. The dazzling golden light forced Qiongqi to retreat repeatedly.

"Do you think that black and white are just tools that can be reversed at will, so that you can use them to manipulate others?" Qin Xiaochuan raised the Xuanyuan Sword, pointing it directly at Qiongqi, his gaze deep and cold as he asked.

"Isn't that so? What is good and evil? Isn't it defined by the strong? Tools used to enslave you all." Qiongqi looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a mocking gaze, as if he were looking at a frog with a narrow view at the bottom of a well.

"Legend has it that Qiongqi is treacherous and disloyal, and adorns itself with evil words; today I've witnessed it firsthand." Qin Xiaochuan's gaze was icy, his voice calm. "Are you saying these things to disrupt my mind and then take advantage of my weakness?"

"What disturbs you is not what I'm saying, but your subconscious thoughts. Admit it, you are also extremely disappointed with this world, or you would rather immerse yourself in false self-comfort and not face reality, because only in this way can you live a more relaxed life."

"Don't use such a self-righteous tone to pry into other people's hearts." Qin Xiaochuan slowly lowered the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand. "I don't think humans are particularly noble, because humans can also harbor evil thoughts and are often trapped in their narrow self-world without realizing it. But the essential difference between humans and demons is that humans have both an animalistic side and a divine side. When humans show their animalistic side, it is certainly pathetic, but when their divine side blossoms, this world becomes infinitely beautiful. This is the meaning of our existence."

"Divinity? Hahaha!" Qiongqi laughed loudly, as if he had heard the most ridiculous words in the world. "Are you telling me a joke? You lowly commoners, your world is filled with desire and greed, what divinity do you have to talk about?"

"Everyone has divinity, that's undeniable," Qin Xiaochuan said firmly, his face indifferent. "It's just that this divinity is often obscured by animality, because animality is supposed to be about surviving in this cruel world, but animality usually manifests as selfishness."

Qin Xiaochuan knew that it was meaningless for him to say these words to Qiongqi. Whether it was a human or a demon beast, once a mindset was formed, it was very difficult to change. A person could become bad because of a few words, but it was very difficult for a person to become good because of a few words. These words seemed to be said to Qiongqi, but in fact they were said to himself. For so long, he had been searching for an answer, and today he felt that he had finally found it.

"Human evil is like a flood; once it overflows, it becomes a global catastrophe. That is why it is our duty to awaken the divine side of humanity. Human goodness is like a bright lamp; a single lamp can illuminate a thousand years of darkness, and this goodness originates from divinity. One person's light can illuminate the darkness of others. As long as one person shines, this world will never fall into darkness. In the eternal way of Heaven, finite life is but a fleeting moment; only the divinity that inherits the way of Heaven is eternal. The true meaning of human life is to constantly manifest one's divinity and attain true eternity. Therefore, as long as one more person shines, this world will become brighter and brighter, because... a single spark... can start a prairie fire." When he said the last sentence, Qin Xiaochuan spoke very slowly, but every word seemed to carry the force of thunder and lightning. It was an absolute belief, an unchanging choice after seeing through and accepting everything in the world.

"Hmph, that's just childish talk. You just haven't seen the true darkness of this world yet," Qiongqi scoffed.

"If these are just childish words, then I'm willing to remain a child forever." At this point, Qin Xiaochuan's expression suddenly shifted, and he asked Qiongqi, "Living in a world full of resentment must be very painful, right?"

"Nonsense!" Qiongqi roared, "I am free, absolutely free!"

After roaring, it seemed afraid that Qin Xiaochuan wouldn't understand, so it explained, "You don't understand at all. As long as you imagine this world as malicious, you won't have those superfluous and useless emotions. Without the entanglement of those emotions, you can truly live for yourself and gain true freedom."

"Really? So this is how you deceive yourself." Qin Xiaochuan looked at it with pity, and suddenly realized that whether it is a human or a demon, they all need to rely on some kind of belief to live, and different beliefs determine different paths. From this point of view, there is indeed no difference between humans and demons.

"I won't allow you to look at me like that!" Qiongqi roared at Qin Xiaochuan, the powerful sonic boom causing Qin Xiaochuan's clothes to tremble uncontrollably.

"Did you think you could be invincible just by possessing the Xuanyuan Sword? I've seen through your abilities. Now it's time to settle things." With that, it opened its blood-red maw and released the endless blue vengeful spirits once more.

The irritating shriek filled Qin Xiaochuan's mind once again. It was unclear whether Qin Xiaochuan's words had stirred up Qiongqi's endless resentment, but this time the vengeful spirit's power had become even stronger, and in an instant, Qin Xiaochuan's heart became restless again.