Volume 4: The Other Shore Chapter 946: Nine Degrees of Humanity, One Thought of Freedom
The special light projected by Yang Shang carried an infinite and strange power, as if it could suppress everything and erase everything!
But Gu Xiaoxing stood in the very center of the light and was not affected at all. He could not be suppressed or erased!
Because Gu Xiaoxing's current level is even higher than Yang Shang!
When Gu Xiaoxing slowly raised his head, his eyes facing the light and gazing straight at the sky, the power contained in his gaze was even greater than the light projected by Yang Shang!
If other cultivators in the Great Free and Easy Realm in Huang Fuchen were faced with the light projected by Yang Shang, they would probably find it difficult to look directly at it!
But Gu Xiaoxing broke the light with just one glance!
Above the sky, Yang Shang was shaking violently, but was suppressed by Gu Xiaoxing's gaze!
The once complete Sanshang must have been much stronger than Gu Xiaoxing. He might have already entered the sixth level of the Great Free and Easy Realm, or even higher!
However, after differentiation, Yang Shang's cultivation should be at the third level of the Great Free and Easy Realm!
In terms of strength, Yang Shang should be a bit stronger than other cultivators of the same level.
But Yang Shang cannot be compared with Gu Xiaoxing!
Because after the differentiation, San Shang was no longer a god, and Yang Shang was just a part of the differentiated god!
Although Gu Xiaoxing has not embarked on the path of a god, the path he has taken and even his own uniqueness are not inferior to those of a god!
What's more, Gu Xiaoxing has already stepped into the fourth level of the Great Free and Easy Realm, so his strength is naturally far superior to Yang Shang!
After suppressing Yang Shang with one glance, Gu Xiaoxing slowly raised his other hand and reached towards the sky above!
There was obviously an infinite distance between Gu Xiaoxing and Yang Shang, but the hand he stretched out seemed to ignore the distance, transcending the constraints of the size of space, and pinched Yang Shang into his fingertips as if plucking a star!
The sun is vast and boundless, but under the big hand, it seems a little small!
The rhyme of Tao is invisible, Yang Shang and Gu, vast and insignificant, for a moment, it is impossible to tell who is changing!
This scene is extremely weird!
At Yu Gu Xiaoxing's fingertips, Yang Shang seemed to still want to struggle, and as he continued to shake, an even more intense light burst out!
But all the struggles were in vain, and after Gu Xiaoxing said this, Yang Shang stopped struggling!
"Do you... hate San Shang?"
Gu Xiaoxing picked up Yang Shang and held it in front of his eyes, stared at it, and spoke indifferently.
Seeing Yang Shang suddenly fall silent, Gu Xiaoxing continued: "Your anger is just because you can't escape your fate. Your hostility is not directed at me. What you hate is the Three Deaths who imprisoned you here forever, right?!"
Yang Shang remained silent, and Gu Xiaoxing spoke again: "And I can help you no longer be subject to the fate of the Three Deaths. Are you... willing?!"
Finally, for the first time, thoughts were heard from Yang Shang.
"What's the difference between willing and unwilling?"
Gu Xiaoxing said calmly: "If you are willing, answer me a question and I will help you transcend. If you are not willing, I will also help you transcend!"
Although the two words "help" and "save" are similar, their meanings are completely different. The former is voluntary, and the latter is forced!
Having been in Qiong Yao's Wonderland for so long, Gu Xiaoxing has already seen through everything about this place!
Although Yang Shang was differentiated from the Three Shangs, he himself was also restricted by the Three Shangs!
To illuminate the fairyland of Qiong Yao and protect the selfless evil spirits, this is the mission that San Shang set for Yang Shang, and it is also the fate that Yang Shang cannot reverse!
Yang Shang can only hang in the sky forever, unable to leave, unable to transcend!
But at this moment, Gu Xiaoxing gave Yang Shang a chance to choose his own destiny!
The first was to voluntarily follow Ji Xiaoling and no longer be controlled by San Shang or anyone else.
The second is that he is forced to follow Ji Xiaoling, but will be controlled by Gu Xiaoxing from then on!
But in fact, no matter what choice Yang Shang makes, the result will be the same for Gu Xiaoxing. Rather than saying that this is a choice, it is better to say that Gu Xiaoxing is questioning his conscience with the Tao!
In this way, Yang Shang will not be able to deceive itself, let alone Gu Xiaoxing!
It was not until a long time later that a thought came from Yang Shang again!
"Let me, let her go!"
Hearing this thought, Gu Xiaoxing revealed a smile. He practiced the Dao of Following the Heart, so he could naturally feel that Yang Shang's thought was just following his heart!
But Gu Xiaoxing was not surprised, because companionship was mutual. In this universe for millions of years, there were only Ji Xiaoling and Yang Shang, and there was a connection between them long ago.
However, Yang Shang was once bound by fate and was unable to give Ji Xiaoling a response!
"If you were here, Ling'er wouldn't be alone on this trip!"
Gu Xiaoxing spoke softly, then let go of Yang Shang, and waved gently. Then, the tear that Gu Xiaoxing had just shed merged into Yang Shang in front of him!
The next moment, this tear seemed to turn into an invisible blade, severing the causal connection between Yang Shang and San Shang, and severing the shackles of fate!
Yang Shang, transcended from now on!
At the same time, Gu Xiaoxing also asked about the confusion in his heart!
"What is the human world, what is freedom?"
This question from Gu Xiaoxing is about the path of spiritual practice!
According to what the Three Desolate Tortoises said, there are countless cultivation systems in and outside the universe. The most mainstream ones are the four realms of the human world and the two realms of freedom!
These six great realms correspond to the six ancient realms of Huang Fuchen!
But the six ancient realms of Huang Fuchen are incomplete. Another purpose of Gu Xiaoxing coming to Qiong Yao Fairyland is to ask for a complete path of cultivation!
Since Yang Shang is divided into three Shangs, perhaps we can know something!
As Gu Xiaoxing expected, Yang Shang quickly gave the answer. Under Yang Shang's narration, a complete path of cultivation was gradually constructed in Gu Xiaoxing's mind!
The main idea can be summarized in one sentence!
Nine realms of human world, one thought of freedom.
It is actually simple to explain. When a cultivator enters the fourth realm of the human world, he needs to go through nine times of self-redemption before he can realize his true self and enter the realm of great freedom!
As for the one thought of freedom, it is more complicated. This "one" refers to the only "true self" after entering the state of great freedom!
At the same time, this also means that the paths that monks take after realizing their true selves are all different!
Every cultivator in the Great Free and Easy Realm will extend a free and easy path that belongs to him alone, based on the different paths and thoughts in his heart!
Every free and easy road is unique and cannot be replicated!
Including the path of the gods, including the path taken by each god, are also different!
However, compared to other free and easy roads, the Gods Road is more special, and the gods walking on this road are often more powerful!
Gu Xiaoxing silently memorized everything Yang Shang said in his heart. To him, this was an extremely precious thing, enough to clear away many fogs on his road to freedom.
But now is not the time to think about this!
His gaze was fixed on Ji Xiaoling, and his expression suddenly became extremely gentle. When a thought suddenly arose in his mind, Ji Xiaoling and Yang Shang began to separate at the same time!
