Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 215 A Thousand People, A Thousand Faces; The True Self is Unique
Gan!
I've been tricked!

Wasting 10,000 points of my spiritual energy is unforgivable!
Mother Ganlin!
resurrection!

Liu Sheng closed his eyes tightly, cursing inwardly. Then, mist rose beneath his feet, and he transformed into the Thunder Bull incarnation.

This Tribulation of the Heart is too ruthless. It poses an ultimate question with no answer, directly shaking the very foundation of the existence of living beings.

On this issue, any doubt or uncertainty will be magnified infinitely, ultimately leading to self-doubt, collapse, and loss, ultimately resulting in suicide.

Fortunately, he possessed the Dao Fruit of Seventy-Two Transformations, giving him a chance to make up for it before his spiritual energy was depleted.

With six incarnations, plus over 20,000 points of spiritual energy, and including the original body, there are a total of nine lives.

Previously, the Sky-Splitter Sparrow's avatar was killed, wasting a life.

That's enough to get through this!

Moreover, after seeing through the depth of this Tribulation of the Heart, he prepared to directly launch a "nuclear bomb".

In his previous life, he read a wide range of books, including such ultimate philosophical questions.

If a theory cannot be falsified with existing technology, it can gather followers and form a school of thought as long as its logic is closed.

Regarding the question of "who am I" and "who is me," there is a theory that directly addresses the root of the problem.

"Om Paradhi, Svaha!"

The resounding voice echoed once more, golden clouds painted the heavens and earth, and a divine being stood in the center, wings outstretched, revealing a thousand eyes beneath them.

A divine thought, like a thunderous celestial sound, tormented Liu Sheng's mind:
"The me of yesterday is not me, and the me of tomorrow is not me either. Who am I? Who is me?"

"Yesterday's me is me, and tomorrow's me will also be me. My true self is one and the same. The so-called 'me' of a thousand times is just the 'me' in the eyes of others, all of which are illusions!"

Liu Sheng chanted an incantation, unleashed a burst of attacks, and then continued his attack.

There is no inherent time in this world; all living beings are born with a predetermined destiny.

At the moment of birth, death has already begun.

Just like when you open a book, the development of the story and the fate of the characters are already predetermined the moment you see the beginning.

Whether you look at it from front to back, from back to front, or from the middle to both ends, it doesn't affect the integrity of the story itself.

The story has already been written, and the fates of the characters in the book are already sealed.

The only difference is the order in which you "see" and the images of the characters you project in your mind.

Even when different people read the same story, their perception of "him" will differ.

Some see loyalty, some see blind loyalty, some see filial piety, some see callousness...

A thousand people see a thousand faces; it's all an illusion.

The so-called "appearance" is nothing more than the projection of one's own joys and sorrows onto others.

The sad see sadness, the happy see happiness, the angry see anger, and the sorrowful see sorrow.

Ordinary people harbor hatred and love, and their minds are not evenly balanced; this is the concept of self, and the mind is attached to self.

Liu Sheng's voice grew louder and louder, and his figure grew taller and taller.

After he finished explaining his reasoning, he found himself standing like a pillar of heaven, towering over an unknown distance.

It's like the legendary Pangu.

The mythical bird that had once seemed like a god in front of them had now become as faint as a shadow.

Even the magnificent golden glow of the sunset dimmed considerably, resembling the afterglow of a setting sun.

"I am what I think, I am the only true self, I am not bound by external things, and I do not exist for anything else."

How can one say that yesterday's "me" was not me, and tomorrow's "me" will also not be me?

A sudden inspiration struck him, and he opened his mouth and let out a long howl, pointing at the Jacaranda and shouting:
"They manipulate sophistry and deceive people; this is a heretical path!"

The roar shook the heavens and the earth, like a thunderclap, tearing apart the golden clouds that filled the sky.

"Click——"

A shattering sound rang out, and a crack appeared on the pure golden body of the Myriad Winged Bird.

"Kakaka~"

The cracks grew larger and more numerous, eventually covering its entire body in a short time.

Then--

Broken!

[Gained Spirit Points +11283] At the same time, a line of text quickly flashed across the panel.

Oh ho?!
Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and a familiar voice rang in his ears:

"Who helped me? I'll remember your great kindness!"

It's Old Bear!

Liu Sheng only had time to form a single thought before the world spun around him.

Before his vision could be restored, a strong smell of blood filled his nostrils.

At the same time, he heard a voice filled with hatred:

"Brother Sheng, why do you want to kill me?"

The voice was somewhat familiar, yet completely unfamiliar; it seemed like I'd heard it somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it.

Liu Sheng looked closely.

But it was a headless man covered in blood, dressed as a butler, holding a head in his hands, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, who roared at him:

"Do you know that after I died, my pregnant concubine was beaten to death by my wicked wife, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child!"

"Who are you?"

Liu Sheng frowned. He had killed countless people, and he vaguely recognized the man in front of him, but he couldn't quite place him.

"I……"

The headless male corpse paused, its eyes filled with confusion, completely bewildered.

Then, his face contorted completely, crimson flames erupting from his seven orifices, and he roared:
"I am Cheng Da, Master Tong's butler. I originally saw your talent and wanted to give you a boost by letting you practice martial arts, but you repaid kindness with enmity, you—"

"Cheng Da?"

Liu Sheng raised an eyebrow, remembering this person.

Come to think of it, this guy was the first person he killed after he transmigrated here.

It was because he killed this person that his conflict with Master Tong broke out completely, and it was through this that he met his master Wu Song and embarked on the path of martial arts.

In a way, he was also partly responsible for his own actions.

Therefore, this stage is either the Tribulation of Human Form or the Tribulation of Tongue.

He looked far into the distance.

Amidst a rich crimson-orange glow, a figure with four faces and eight arms, holding scriptures, a pipa, a sword, and a mirror, stands like a deity.

He is the God of Eloquence!

"Liu Sheng! My concubine died because of you, my unborn child perished because of you, you are guilty of countless sins..."

At this moment, Cheng Da stepped forward, holding up his head, facing Liu Sheng directly, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at Liu Sheng:

"Don't you feel even a little bit guilty?"

"No."

Liu Sheng shook his head, and his halberd suddenly slashed down, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, striking Cheng Da and instantly turning him into a bloody mist.
"If you intend to harm me, I will kill you without any guilt."

As he spoke, he carried his halberd forward, but after only two steps, another person appeared.

He was fair-skinned and beardless, with delicate features. His round-necked shirt was stained red with blood. He gritted his teeth and demanded:
"Liu Sheng, I sold myself for wealth and status, and I had already seen hope, but you took my life and caused the Tong family to be wiped out. We were neighbors, yet you treated me so cruelly. Don't you feel any remorse?"

This is Master Tong's son, Tong Hao, who sold the valley passage to the magistrate's son.

"Have a clear conscience!"

Liu Sheng smashed down with his halberd, shattering it, but continued on his way.

You've plotted against my whole family, trying to kill and harm me with the law. Do you expect me to just surrender?
funny!

After walking a few more steps, someone blocked the way again.

This time it was an old acquaintance, Master Tong. He was heavily pregnant, resembling a Maitreya Buddha, and his face was full of sorrow.
“Brother Sheng, you have a grudge against my Tong family, so why drag those innocent servants into it?”
They all died because of you. Don't you feel even a little bit guilty?
Are you... even human?

That night, when he massacred the entire Tong family, he transformed into a green-scaled viper, demolishing houses and halls, and wreaking havoc. Indeed, many servants were affected and died on the spot.

The vast majority of them were children from poor families who sold themselves into slavery and servitude.

Liu Sheng stopped and fell silent.

Are they innocent?

(End of this chapter)