Chapter 295: Su Changqing's Dao and Principles! _2
But his identity is universally known; it is undoubtedly darkness.
If this cannot be accepted, he still cannot escape the state of being an enemy of the world.
The previous question was a debate of Confucian ideals.
This question, however, is the prejudice in the hearts of all people.
If this question is not answered well, then no matter how perfect Su Changqing's answers to the previous two questions are, it will still be to no avail.
"Why should I deny my identity as a Dark God?"
Facing those questioning eyes, Su Changqing calmly spoke,
"Who dares to assert that darkness must be evil?"
Seeing Su Changqing directly admit it, Mu Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"The orthodoxy does not tolerate evil contamination; a dark body residing in Confucianism surely signifies the collapse of rites and music?"
"How can you, a dark being, be worthy of practicing Confucianism? Your Confucian Immortal inheritance should be stripped away to correct our Confucianism!"
The vast voice resounded as all disciples of the court stood up in unison, their imposing manner overwhelming.
At the same time, brilliant 'rites' inscriptions soared into the sky.
The court's lineage manifested the shackle of the word 'rites', intending to nail Su Changqing to the pillar of shame in Confucianism.
The accumulated cultural and Taoist fortune of the court for a thousand years suppressed the entire scene.
After Su Changqing's two consecutive victories, the court's lineage did not intend to give him any more chances.
Terrifying pressure descended, and everyone in the Sacred Academy rose one after another.
Su Changqing gestured for everyone to hold back for now.
This matter cannot be suppressed by force alone.
Being outwardly convinced but inwardly unfazed, winning would still be futile.
In front of the world, clearing his name as a dark being—he had been waiting a long time for this opportunity.
In the Confucian debate, he spoke of reason.
In this debate of good and evil, he argued the Dao!
"Darkness should be eradicated by all; I once thought so, until I became darkness myself."
Su Changqing slowly raised his hand, a dark, destructive aura swirling in his palm.
He looked at the darkness in his hand and calmly spoke:
"The Dao I practice is the Dao of Heaven and Earth, transforming myself to become them, generating all living things."
"The world is divided into Heaven and Earth; Heaven and Earth have yin and yang; the alternation of yin and yang achieves balance."
"Thus, I realized a principle: the existence of all things in this world is reasonable."
As he spoke, a majestic qi emerged from the other hand, resonating with the dark destruction in the other.
"If I kill with righteousness, can it be deemed just?"
"If I save the continent with darkness, is it considered evil?"
"The concept of good and evil exists within a single thought; use it justly, it is just; use it wickedly, it is wicked."
As he finished speaking, the darkness and light in Su Changqing's hands gradually engulfed his entire body.
In the end, Su Changqing was split into two by black and white.
The black and white light intertwined and interwove, embodying the Dao of heaven and earth.
His great voice pierced through the void, with profound Dao rhythm manifesting as golden lotuses descending gracefully.
Su Changqing was discoursing the Dao with all beings while also gaining self-enlightenment.
Enlightenment flashed through his eyes, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he spoke:
"The so-called Heavenly Dao has never been a shackle of black or white."
"It is the order that allows light and darkness to each find their place!"
The Dao rhythm between heaven and earth was ever-present, and celestial phenomena manifested.
All of Central Province City fell silent; everyone gazed on in shock.
Among them, ninety percent of people couldn't comprehend, furrowing their brows in deep thought.
But those top-tier experts looked at Su Changqing with amazement in their eyes.
The universal truths contained in Su Changqing's words had already surpassed the level of the Divine Skill Realm.
Even powerful beings at the level of the Divine Principle Realm felt their cultivation loosen, and their understanding of the Heaven and Earth Laws greatly enhanced by hearing it.
This discovery left everyone inwardly shocked.
"He... is merely in the Divine Appearance stage yet can comprehend such profound Dao truths!"
Zhao Shanke, Ximen Xiu, the four great Demon Kings...
All great beings were spiritually shaken, their views of Su Changqing shifting repeatedly.
The path Su Changqing practiced was terrifying beyond measure; even before entering the Divine Principle, he had realized this level of understanding.
If he broke through from the Divine Skill to the Divine Principle, to what extent would his cultivation elevate?
This revelation tightened the hearts of many great beings.
This kind of prodigy... must not be allowed to live!
...
"You... are arguing irrationally!"
At this time, Mu Yun was nearly driven to madness.
Listening to the Dao rhythm, which was nearly incomprehensible, he spoke grimly,
"Right is right; wrong is wrong!"
"How could darkness and light coexist!"
Su Changqing heard this and smiled.
Previously, he indeed could not achieve this.
But now...
Su Changqing waved his large sleeve, and the boundless majestic righteousness and dark destruction surged skyward.
The heavens toppled, darkness covering the sun.
At the center of that dark canopy, a dazzling white lotus of light suddenly bloomed.
In the dark night, the lotus appeared, destruction coexisting with righteousness.
Su Changqing integrated the Taoist principles of yin and yang into Confucianism, transforming black and white scholarly energy into a river shooting to the sky.
"The mind is clear, unbound by appearance!"
Some great Confucians, seeing this scene, all had their pupils shrink, recalling records in ancient books.
Su Changqing stood within the darkness, softly speaking,
"The alternation of yin and yang gives birth to all things, and a darkened sky may still harbor a sincere heart."
With those eight words, the starry sky began to change.
The literary energy that shot to the sky formed a majestic river of righteousness interwoven with black and white.
The 'rites' inscription of the court's lineage was shattered by the intertwined Tai Chi Diagram.
This scene left all Confucian cultivators shocked, staring dumbfounded at the heavens.
At this moment, the horizon was a blend of black and white, with majestic righteousness and dark aura weaving together to form a Tai Chi Diagram that encompassed endless Dao rhythm.
"Majestic righteousness... truly merged perfectly with darkness."
The entire Central Province City was utterly silent at this moment.
Everyone's prejudice against darkness seemed to slowly be worn down along with the gently rotating Tai Chi Diagram.