People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 869 Human Affairs

In fact, Li Qi could have created something similar to the Great Fortune of Humanity long ago, but he didn't. For Li Si and Sun Guang, the talent of being half a natural saint was enough. To have the Great Fortune of Humanity would be too much.

On the contrary, it will increase the difficulty of becoming a saint.

"Sure enough, in this crappy game Earth Online, everyone has their own way of playing. Some people spend money, some use cheats, some rely on powerful players, and some let their descendants take the credit..."

"They all have their own game strategies..."

"Going from entry into the realm of immortals to becoming a true immortal in a year is definitely an opening, but compared to the Dao Venerable, it can only be considered a minor opening, and a minor opening is not considered an opening."

In some live streams, the barrage of comments resonated with many viewers.

Of course, they felt that they were not game players, but NPCs, and therefore not within the scope of this discussion.

"Actually, compared to these two washed-up cheaters facing off, I'm more curious about who will be the first to face Dao Zun. After all, Dao Zun is also participating, but he hasn't gotten any special privileges for himself yet."

"If we face a fully-formed Dao Venerable right from the start, wouldn't the sky be falling?!"

"It's not a big problem. Dao Zun never kills people in competitions, so he shouldn't turn people into fragments of a powerful being."

"Am I the only one who feels that Dao Zun's purpose in participating in the competition is not to fight, but just to play around? What kind of martial arts does Dao Zun have, and what kind of martial arts do these people have? I'm afraid that all the other contestants combined could not beat Dao Zun even with one finger. This is no longer a game of 'sinking fish', it's more like Pangu going to play basketball. The whole thing is even absurd."

"There's no such thing as playing around. This is about fulfilling a wish. Which lackey hasn't fantasized about defeating Luo Ji single-handedly in front of everyone, earning the title of Great Sage, and becoming invincible for life?! Three to five years ago, wasn't Dao Zun just a lackey himself?"

"Actually, this is a good thing. It proves that Dao Zun is still relatively human. If Dao Zun were to lose interest in everything, it would prove that Dao Zun's divinity would override everything, and then all of humanity would be in danger."

Many places started discussing this at this time, but as the discussions went, they went off-topic.

Within the divine throne, Li Qi watched the two people who had entered the arena, and a touch of nostalgia welled up in his heart. Humanity flowed within him, and fulfilling his past wishes and walking the path he had once dreamt of was undoubtedly a form of spiritual practice.

Or rather, this is the true path to enlightenment in the mortal world!
How can one attain enlightenment amidst the fleeting nature of worldly life?

The idea of ​​having seen all the splendor of the world is ultimately empty and illusory; it's off-topic and putting the cart before the horse.

True enlightenment in the mortal world lies not in the mortal world itself, but in me, in a person, in all the thoughts and desires that have been in my heart.

If one has no desires in their heart, the mortal world is nothing more than a mirage to that person, holding little meaning.

Just like a person, no matter how many movies you watch, you can't achieve true enlightenment. Only through experience can you gain something and change.

At this moment, Li Qi was reminiscing about the extraordinary glory that the three saints had left in his heart.

In a daze, he seemed to see again that night, the boats drifting on the river, and the fleeting glimpse of the 600 entry point.

"Human affairs..."

Such a thought arose in Li Qi's mind.

As Meng Wujie and Yao Qingwen took the stage, a ten-second countdown appeared on the big screen, marking the time for the contestants to exchange words.

Neither Meng Wujie nor Yao Qingwen spoke; their attention wasn't even on each other, but rather on the convergence of millions of gazes, and among all those gazes, the most transcendent and unbelievable was the gaze of Li Qi, the gaze of a true invincible being throughout history.

In their unseen perception, this gaze transcended the heavens and earth, the vastness of the universe, and shone directly down from some immeasurable supreme place. The origin of all things in the universe, the essence of everything, was naturally revealed under this gaze.

Both Meng Wujie and Yao Qingwen were deeply moved at this moment.

As Li Qi displayed his true brilliance during the great test of the mountains and rivers, she remembered the first time she saw Li Qi by the river on a rainy night in Tiannan.

At that time, she had already broken through to the fifth level. At such a level, photographic memory was just the most basic requirement. Even if she did not pay attention at the time and thus overlooked it, she could still recall it if she really wanted to.

She even knew clearly how weak and insignificant Li Qi was at that time. His swordsmanship had not even reached the level of divine skill, nor had he reached the peak of the realm of martial arts, let alone broken through the limits of human physical abilities.

Compared to her then, she was nothing more than a speck of dust.

But in a short time, the situation changed dramatically. Fang Zheng Wudi Huadao Zun first fought against the Xuan Emperor, then killed the Nine Seas Saint King with one move, and later destroyed the divine mecha in the East Sea, splitting the sea in one blow. He even reopened the pseudo-high-dimensional spacetime with a single strike...

Now, she can no longer even see his back, let alone surpass him.

While her attainment of the True Person status in one year is indeed extraordinary, she still has a long way to go to reach the level of an invincible saint.

As for Li Qi's current achievements, even a saint would be nothing in front of him.

The unpredictability and magic of this world made it difficult for even her mind to remain completely at peace.

Yao Qingwen had similar thoughts at this moment, and she had even had more contact with Li Qi, and even fought with him.

But who would have thought that things would turn out like this?

Ten seconds is a short time, but for experts like them, it is enough for a thousand thoughts to run through their minds and for them to go through several cycles of thought.

In fact, they could have chosen to directly transform their thoughts into a heavenly blade to cut away all distracting thoughts in their hearts, but they did not do so. Instead, they let their emotions sway, hoping to use this to understand the height of heaven and the depth of earth.

And so, the ten-second countdown quickly ended, followed by a three-second countdown to the start of the battle, after which the timer reset to zero.

Two figures, one in red and one in white, vanished from the scene at the same time. What followed was a flurry of sword light, the air exploding, and the surging divine intent shaking the heavens and earth.

Twenty seconds later, the two appeared, and the first match ended.

Time flew by, and soon the morning was over. From seven o'clock to twelve o'clock, five hours had passed, and one hundred and three matches had been played.

Then there will be a two-hour halftime break. The afternoon match will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

After watching over a hundred matches, many people were already feeling drowsy. The clashes between top players stirred their emotions and took a toll on their mental well-being.

Meanwhile, many experts who watched the matches all morning also gained a lot. In such an occasion, life and martial arts were most brilliantly displayed, and the excitement contained the true meaning of life and martial arts.

Some top players don't even move after finishing their morning matches; they just sit quietly in their seats, reflecting on and digesting what they've learned.

(End of this chapter)