Chapter 3044: Sword Pointing to the Sky

There are four schools of thought that are popular in the world: Taoism, Demonism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

These four schools of thought have different understandings of heaven and sentient beings.

It is precisely because of these differences that various schools have different theoretical views and beliefs, and they have been fighting endlessly for thousands of years.

Regarding the explanation of the sky, there is such a passage in Chapter 5 of the Taoist classic "Tao Te Ching".

Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.

The meaning of this passage may be understood differently by different viewers.

The common understanding is that God is not kind and treats all things as lifeless sacrificial tribute.

This is an explanation, but it is biased because there is another sentence after this sentence.

The saint is unkind and treats the common people as stupid dogs.

By connecting the two sentences together, you can see that the previous explanation is not accurate.

People in the Taoist sect interpret these two passages as: The sky is fair. In its eyes, no matter they are humans, animals, or vegetation, they are all the same.

This explanation is also one of the most widely circulated versions in the world.

Confucianism emphasizes the unity of heaven and man, respects heaven, advocates the way of nature, advocates morality, benevolence and righteousness, loyalty, filial piety, trust and brotherhood, and is the king of heaven and earth.

In the Confucian classic "The Doctrine of the Mean", there is such an explanation of the relationship between heaven, saints and all living beings.

“A sage walks the way of heaven. He is as good as water and conforms to morality. His thoughts and actions are sincere to the way. He will not be unethical, let alone unkind.

If heaven and earth are not benevolent, then heaven and earth will have no morality and no morality. If heaven has no morality and no morality, then all things will have no life.

Therefore, heaven and earth will not regard all things as stupid dogs, and saints will not regard the people as stupid dogs. They will only regard the people's hearts as their hearts. "

The teachings of Buddhism and Demonism are mostly that all living beings are equal and their destiny is determined by themselves.

It is recorded in the Buddhist "Diamond Sutra": "All sentient beings, whether born from an egg, born from a womb, born from moisture, born by transformation, have color, if colorless, have a form, if they have no form, if they do not have a form, they are not nothing. Mutually.

I will bring them all to nirvana and save them.

In this way, countless and boundless sentient beings can be annihilated. Why is it that no sentient beings can be annihilated?

Subhuti, if a Bodhisattva has the appearance of a self, a person, a sentient being, or a person of longevity, then he is not a Bodhisattva. "

There is this passage in the teachings of the Demon Sect: "Burn my broken body in a raging fire. How joyful is life, and how painful is death. To eliminate evil for good, there is only light. Have mercy on me, the world, and there are many sorrows. Have mercy on me, the world, and there are many sorrows. "More" (from Jin Yong's Legend of Heaven and Slaying the Dragon)

This is the fundamental teaching of Taoism, Demonism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, and it is also the different understandings of heaven, saints, and all living beings.

In fact, it can be seen that the Taoist interpretation of the sky is actually the broadest. The sentence "Heaven and Earth are unkind and treat all things as stupid dogs" covers everything.

Although Ye Xiaochuan comes from the Cangyun Sect of Taoism, he has not agreed with the Taoist interpretation of these two sentences since he was a child.

He has his own understanding of these two passages.

That is: there is no benevolence to be found between heaven and earth, because everything has become a dog made of soulless grass, shaped like a body. The saint cannot find benevolence because the common people have become soulless dogs made of grass.

In Ye Xiaochuan's view, the soul is the foundation for the survival of all living beings. It doesn’t just refer to humans, but to all living things in general.

In other words, the soul is life, and life is not in the hands of heaven or saints, but in the hands of every living being.

Ye Xiaochuan's understanding of these two passages is actually closer to the understanding of Buddhism and Demonism. Perhaps because of the seven generations of grudges, or perhaps because of the catastrophes in the world, Ye Xiaochuan has been very dissatisfied with the sky since he was a teenager. If the heaven is really as great as what is said in the Tao Te Ching, the world will not be broken every time. After a while, it will

There were countless casualties.

Ye Xiaochuan still prefers his own destiny, which is controlled by himself. Heaven cannot interfere with the destiny of others, so Ye Xiaochuan has no hesitation and embarks on the road of defeating heaven and changing his destiny.

Everyone in the world talks about the sky, which some people fear and some curse. But how many people in the world have seen the sky? How many people have had face-to-face communication with Heaven?

Now the sky is in front of Ye Xiaochuan and others.

You can't see it, but you can hear its voice and feel its presence.

Ye Xiaochuan is not in awe of the sky, but he is not in awe of the sky in front of him. Maybe there really is a Lord of Heaven who can control everything in the universe, but this Lord of Heaven absolutely cannot be the father of that monster Hua Wuyou. The Cangtian that now rules the three realms is actually a non-human life form, not It's a legend

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Not to mention the classic Taoist saying that Heaven is unkind and regards all things as the Heaven among the rotten dogs.

Heaven will never allow Nangong Bat or Yun Qiyou to die in the Wood God's tomb. It must prove to the heaven-defying ones headed by the evil god that it is the supreme being of the three realms who controls and dominates everything.

If one of the two moons is killed in the tomb of the Wood God, how can the curse of the seven generations of enemies continue?

So, it appears.

The sky protects Yun Qiyou today, and at the same time, it also protects Nangong Bat. Strive to show that you are equal and impartial.

But, is it really fair? Is it not selfish?

What if there is no selfishness? How could the Shushan Sword Sect be destroyed thousands of years ago?

If it was fair, how could he secretly help Yang Fengxian reincarnate for three lives and turn into a peerless and resentful woman?

Nangong Bat knelt on the ground devoutly, and Ye Bixin also knelt on the ground.

But Ye Xiaochuan, Yun Qiyou, and Nu'e stood upright and had no intention of kneeling down to worship the sky.

Ye Xiaochuan slowly raised his head and looked at the colorful lights that appeared and disappeared in the Mausoleum of the Wood God.

He said hoarsely and lowly: "Heaven, others respect you, but I, Ye Xiaochuan, do not respect you. What a bullshit seven-life resentment, what a bullshit eight-life reincarnation, humph, you want to control my fate, I will go against the will of heaven and fight for myself!"

Suddenly, he slowly raised the Wufeng Divine Sword in his hand and pointed it at the dome of the underground palace at a 45-degree angle.

With the power of true power, the Wufeng Divine Sword emitted a dazzling dark green light.

Yun Qiyou and Nu'e saw this and raised the Zhanchen Divine Sword and Inch-shaped Divine Dagger in their hands at the same time.

The three stood back to back, facing three directions, with their swords pointing to the sky.

They were using the magic weapons in their hands to swear to the sky that they were the masters of their own destiny and would never succumb to the sky. The majestic voice of the sky sounded again: "From the moment the universe was born, fate has been determined by heaven. Everything in the universe, from the vast ocean turning into mulberry fields and the changes of stars to the life of ants and the growth of plants, is in the control of heaven. You weak humans always overestimate your own abilities. Mu Ziqi is like this, Yao Xiaosi is like this, and Yun Xiaoxie is also like this. They all want to defy heaven, but who succeeded? The chess game between Mu Ziqi, Yun Xiaoxie and me has reached its final stage. The fate of the three of you has been entangled for three lifetimes. How it will end has already been determined by heaven. If you don't believe it, just wait and see."