"Is this the Path of Great Freedom... no, is this the Path of Celestial Demon?"
The body reassembles, and the consciousness still connects with all beings.
Li Boyang only needs to look at his own seemingly all-controlling hands to feel the exaggerated power this body possesses.
Compared to the Moon Demon transformed by Wang Shu or other Demon Kings.
The Primordial Celestial Demon incarnated by Li Boyang has already reached the realm of Refining Spirit and Returning to Void.
He is now part of Great Freedom Heaven, a "Dao" connecting the subconscious of all beings.
This is the second path Li Boyang attains after the "Heavenly Dao".
Although Li Boyang is merely a successor, his understanding of this path far surpasses that of the Celestial Demon.
After all, he is now known as the "Primordial Celestial Demon", the Lord of All Desires, and the Heart Demon of all beings.
In theory, he could now seize control of Great Freedom Heaven and use it to evolve the path he comprehends.
By that time, the Celestial Demon would become his successor.
Unless the other party abandons the Path of Celestial Demon, they can only continue on the road he carved out.
Li Boyang will redefine the concept of "Celestial Demon" and sever the path for those who come after.
"Unfortunately, I am a Path Seeker..."
"My goal is to make this world flourish with a hundred flowers and contend with a hundred schools of thought..."
"Moreover, merely to evolve into a ’Primordial Celestial Demon’ seems a waste of the concept of ’Great Freedom’."
Just like previously relinquishing ownership of the [Creation Jade Disc].
Li Boyang simply laughed it off, abandoning the idea of making Great Freedom Heaven his path to enlightenment.
Not to mention, Li Boyang fundamentally does not need to prove himself anymore.
From a personal angle, he is also curious about how the path realized by the Celestial Demon differs from his own.
"However, your Path of Celestial Demon is too dangerous, exceeding even Emperor Hao’s Path of Destruction."
"If I allow you to enact on all beings, this realm will completely become the Desire Realm."
All living beings are ensnared by their desires, unable to extricate themselves. What difference is there between such an era and the end of dharma?
Li Boyang spreads the Dao among beings, not to witness the birth of an era of dharmic decay.
So he took action again.
Rumble...
The initially chaotic Great Freedom Heaven for the first time nurtured order.
If the seven emotions and six desires could become demons, then isn’t the concept of emptiness just another form of obsession?
Negative emotions can breed Heart Demons, but aren’t positive emotions also potential Heart Demons?
——Intense love begets hatred, and rigidity breaks easily.
The so-called "Heart Demon" doesn’t only refer to negative emotions; it signifies the obsessions confining the minds of all beings.
By merely showcasing the [Path of the Primordial] he evolved, Li Boyang broadened the dimensions and foundations of Great Freedom Heaven.
Thus, in the astonished and bewildered gazes of the Demon Kings, alternative Demon Kings were born.
Faced with sorrow, radiating the sense of annihilation - Buddha...
Eyes shut, reciting scriptures and Brahma sounds tirelessly - Bodhisattvas...
Staring fiercely, ominous and terrifying in various forms, exceeding even Demon Kings - Vajras...
Residing in bliss, honing oneself through various pleasures and desires seeking transcendence - Bhikkhu Mingfei...
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At a glance, those Demon Kings transformed by Right Mindfulness are even more terrifying than real Demon Kings.
Especially those Demon Kings spawned by the Celestial Demon.
Upon seeing the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas reciting Brahma sounds, urging goodness on people.
A chill crept up their spine, momentarily blurring the line of who truly are demons.
All beings are engulfed in desire, yet some clear-headed and rational individuals can perceive it as a malady.
But these newly born Demon Kings "advance evil under the guise of good".
They do not teach beings to do evil, instead tirelessly persuading them to do good.
However, these newly born demons and Demon Kings formed from Right Mindfulness redefine the concept of "good".
Killing is evil, granting life is good...
Forsaking the knife, achieving sainthood on the spot...
All beings are equal, all dharma seeks emptiness...
Worldly things are all sins, all dharmas leading to annihilation...
Step by step, bit by bit, these Demon Kings are reshaping these ideas of "good" with their own ideology.
Transforming them from a dynamic moral viewpoint into a fixed behavioral model.
Desire is the instinct of all beings, ideals are the vision of all beings.
Neither holds a distinction of good or bad; instead, they are driving forces for all creatures to grow.
Greedy ones lean towards desire, idealists towards Right Mindfulness, neither superior to the other.
However, when these twisted "goods" are instilled into the idealists...
They become obsessive "evildoers unaware", thinking they are acting with virtue and merit.
——The Path of Yin and Yang lies in balance, and the Path of All Beings lies in development.
Those heavy in desire are demonic, and those lost in their so-called ideals and kindness, ignoring facts, aren’t they "demons" as well?
If desire is already demonic, then Right Mindfulness must be Buddha!
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Rumble...
As more Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajra Arhats, and Bright King Celestial Consorts were born.
Amidst the foundational logic comprising Great Freedom Heaven, a long-dormant will was awakening.
Just like the Primordial Celestial Demon incarnated by Li Boyang, it is a collective of the desires of all beings, part of this Great Freedom Heaven.
The strength and order within Great Freedom Heaven also affect its existence.
[Primordial Celestial Demon?]
Intangible yet omnipresent, the awakened Celestial Demon quickly notices those newly emerged Demon Kings.
Though they are Demon Kings, they are directly opposing the Demon Kings formed from desires.
Like the yin and yang of a thing, Demon Kings are also different.
Due to the distinction between Right Mindfulness and evil thoughts, these two types of Demon Kings are destined to fight even more fiercely.
As a saying goes, heretics are the real enemies compared to unbelievers!
[Is it trying to split my power?]
Such a thought flashes through the mind, but the Celestial Demon quickly dismisses this suspicion.
Though the Primordial Celestial Demon forcefully divided Demon Kings into two types, the foundation of Great Freedom Heaven was not harmed.
On the contrary, the Celestial Demon can clearly feel that Great Freedom Heaven is becoming stronger.
Consequently, its own power now far exceeds its previous peak status.
[Building a cycle this way, who exactly is it?]
In the first moment, dismissing the possibility of the Primordial Celestial Demon being the embodiment of Old Zhuang.
Because the Celestial Demon itself inherits Old Zhuang’s wisdom and knowledge, being acutely aware of that old fraud’s incompetence in such capability.
Or rather, if that old fraud possessed such capability.
He wouldn’t have spent so long, ultimately needing to return and evolve the Great Freedom Heaven in this age.
[Could it be the Tao Ancestor?]
Upon realizing this, the Celestial Demon’s heart involuntarily trembles.
Compared to other Pathfinders, the Tao Ancestor’s prowess in the Path of Great Freedom feels identical to rumors.
As such, a new question arises.
Has the Tao Ancestor discovered its existence? Could the Tao Ancestor guess its origins?
Inheriting Old Zhuang’s desires, the Celestial Demon understands more than anyone the terror of the Tao Ancestor.
Upon realizing that the intervening Pathfinder in Great Freedom Heaven’s evolution might indeed be the Tao Ancestor of this age, the Celestial Demon voluntarily chooses silence.
In an instant, everything seems to revert to tranquility.
Even Li Boyang can only capture that brief turmoil of Great Freedom Heaven.
When he intends to delve deeper, he can only see the surging sea of desires and the shivering Demon Kings.
[Bosun Celestial Demon?]
Gazing upon the Celestial Demon hidden in the sea of desires, Li Boyang ponders this.
[It seems this Celestial Demon isn’t merely the product of a Path Seeker’s failed path realization... ]
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