Legend of the Great Sage

fficient strength, there was no point in stirring up any more trouble.
Cultivation was for the sake of longevity, not for ensuring that justice was upheld at all times.
Even with the might of the gods and buddhas, it was not like they managed to destroy the Demon domain.

There would always be someone who focused on the bigger picture, and the so-called bigger picture had never been about world peace or widespread justice, but the “strong”.
Often, the “strong” was not a reference to a certain individual.
When a group of ordinary people gathered together, they could judge a genius to be a madman only because they had an advantage in numbers.
If they did not want to bear the wonderful title of madman, then they had to hold back.
They had to focus on the bigger picture.

Yet right now, Li Qingshan alone was in control of the bigger picture.
He bellowed out, “One!”

“Stop!” The religious preceptor of the left raised his hand and removed the restraints on the Unraging monk.
He sucked in a deep breath.
“Unraging, you can go.
You are no longer a disciple of buddhism.”

The Unraging monk stood up.
He showed neither joy nor anger.
He bowed.
“The religious preceptor can beat me and kill me, but you are unable to strip me of my identity as a disciple of buddhism.
As long as they have the buddha inside their heart, all living creatures are disciples of buddhism, even if they are a buddha nemesis.”

All living creatures were equal and could attain buddhahood.
That was the teachings of mahāyāna buddhism.
However, just like everything else in the world that was regarded to be “right”, if someone actually followed these principles and wandered the world, it would leave them bloodied or even abandoned by their own kind.

The religious preceptor of the left bellowed, “You… can piss off!”

As soon as the Unraging monk left Dragonshead mountain, an ugly monk flew over from afar.
He called out, “Master!”

The Unraging monk said in surprise, “Duoge!”

He was the little demonfolk that Li Qingshan had met beneath the Demon Suppression hall, as well as his second junior brother.

After learning that the Unraging monk had been captured, Duoge hurried over to the Spirit Kṣetra temple, but he had no idea how to rescue him.
He did not even know the religious preceptor of the left had taken the Unraging monk to the imperial court with him.
When Li Qingshan uprooted Spirit Kṣetra temple, he followed along and immediately saw the Unraging monk being released.
He was filled with great joy, singing praises involuntarily.

“First senior brother, you really are a demon of great viciousness and ferocity!”

Li Qingshan’s eye twitched.
Only then did Duoge realise he had mispoken, leading to a dry laugh.
However, that was not his nature as a demonfolk at work again.
Instead, the way Li Qingshan had saved the Unraging Monk truly was very vicious.

Seeing Duoge, the Unraging monk could not help but smile as well.
Even if it had taken everything in him to convert this measly demonfolk, it had all been worth it.

However, just how many people in the world would think a lofty, awe-inspiring Monk King who upheld justice would treat a lowly, twisted little demonfolk as an equal?

Seeing how the formation had almost fallen to the atmospheric winds, the religious preceptor of the left called out, “Li Qingshan, lower the Spirit Kṣetra temple!”

Li Qingshan smiled.
“Alright, whatever you want, religious preceptor!” As a result, he released the Force Field of the Earth.

Seeing Li Qingshan’s smile, the religious preceptor of the left’s heart lurched.
Something was amiss.
The Spirit Kṣetra temple directly plummeted down.

The religious preceptor of the left paled in fright.
“Stop, wretched daemon!”

“I’ve already stopped!” Li Qingshan stretched and yawned before shaking his hand.

A great mountain weighed at least a billion tonnes.
Apart from Li Qingshan who possessed the Swelling Earth of the Nine Heavens, no one in the world could lift it up or stop its fall.

Boom!

With a devastating rumble, the mountain was tossed heavily into the earth’s embrace.
A ring of dust swept out in all directions.
The earth cracked, and the mountain shattered, but it was merely returning to its original form.

The pagodas, halls, and statues on the mountain were no different.
Whether it was the holy land of buddhism, the bodhisattvas, or the arhats, they were all reduced to dust and earth again.

The Spirit Kṣetra temple was destroyed!

Spurt! Blood sprayed out from the religious preceptor’s mouth.
He glared at Li Qingshan.
His eyes seemed like they were about to erupt in flames.
“You’ve broken your word!”

“I remember exactly what I promised you, which was just the lives of the monks.
Look, aren’t they all unscathed?”

Li Qingshan pointed at the sky.
As the Spirit Kṣetra temple fell, there were enough Monk Kings to save the entire temple of monks.
Apart from a few Qi Practitioners, most of them did not even need saving.
They could levitate in the air by themselves.

“You destroyed my dwelling.
I smashed up your temple.
Tit for tat.
However, you launched a sneak attack at Xiao An using underhanded methods, so that’s a debt I’ll settle with you slowly in the future.
I don’t want much either.
Just eating a punch of mine is enough!”

The religious preceptor of the left said, “Wretched daemon, you will die a horrible death! All I regret is failing to kill the buddha nemesis back then, letting down the living creatures of the world!”

Li Qingshan was furious.
“Buddha nemesis this! Buddha nemesis that! When she fought against the Hungry Ghost realm, where were you, bald ass? I will pay for all of her sins, so I don’t need a bald ass like you berating me when you have the moral high ground.
I don’t have the time to deal with you, so just be ready to die!”

“Yanying, come with me!”

Li Qingshan turned his back on the people on Dragonshead mountain and strode off towards the south.
That was the direction of the great ghost tower.

“What’re you doing?”

“Saving the world!”