Revelation of the Way of Heaven

"Xuanyuan Sword Seventh Form - Dragon Soars Across the Eight Desolations!" Qin Xiaochuan roared, his movement and swordsmanship perfectly fused together. Qin Xiaochuan seemed to be riding a giant dragon, roaming the eight desolations. His figure left behind golden dragon-shaped afterimages as he moved, flickering and uncertain. The sword light also attacked the endless giant palm from all directions at incredible angles, then broke through numerous obstacles and rushed straight towards Du Cheng.

Du Cheng saw Qin Xiaochuan rushing towards him, his gaze fixed on the Xuanyuan Sword, and then with a wave of his hand, a golden barrier appeared in front of him. When Qin Xiaochuan's giant sword struck the barrier, the golden barrier suddenly became distorted. Qin Xiaochuan felt as if he had struck cotton with his sword, and despite his immense strength, he had no point of leverage.

After the barrier absorbed Qin Xiaochuan's attack, a powerful force immediately returned to him. In his haste, Qin Xiaochuan only had time to release the phantom of the Qilin before he was blasted away and caught by a giant hand, which held him tightly in its palm.

Qin Xiaochuan tried to struggle, but found that the laws and restrictions in the giant hand made it impossible for him to move his body.

Du Cheng flew to a distance of ten meters from him, looking down at him indifferently, and said, "Do you think I want to take revenge on this world because I'm trapped by my obsession?"

"Isn't that right?" Qin Xiaochuan said coldly, without backing down.

"You underestimate me, and you think too narrowly of me. On the contrary, I do this to completely change the world." Du Cheng spread his hands, tilted his head back, and proclaimed loudly. Then his voice lowered, and he slowly said, "Since the last time the Heavenly Dao's fortune descended, humanity has undergone thousands of years of evolution, yet it has made no progress whatsoever. No matter when, everyone lives for their own selfish desires, disregarding the lives of others, desperately seizing resources from others, making the poor poorer and the rich richer, until finally, resources can only be forcibly distributed through war. But humanity does not learn from this lesson, repeating the same mistakes time and time again. Therefore, the world, after a long period of division, will unite; after a long period of unity, will divide again. And this is the great cycle of history. Everyone is swept up in this great cycle of history, unable to control their own destiny."

"Do you know why this is?" Du Cheng suddenly asked Qin Xiaochuan.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at him, unable to answer for a moment, and could only lower his head and remain silent.

"Because Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs, the Heavenly Way you pursue has never taken these pitiful humans seriously, letting them live and die on their own, letting them repeat the same mistakes time and time again in a society where the strong prey on the weak and oppress each other." Du Cheng's emotions became agitated, and his voice became undeniable, "Since Heaven and Earth are ruthless, I will become the master of Heaven and Earth, to bring peace to this world, and to completely change it."

After he finished speaking, he clenched his fist tightly, and Qin Xiaochuan also felt the restraints tighten even more.

"In that case, how do you intend to change this world, given your possession of the power of the Heavenly Dao?" Qin Xiaochuan asked coldly.

"I want all those who deserve to go to hell to be free from reincarnation, and I want all those who deserve good fortune to be free, so that their souls can be completely liberated from the prison of this universe. This is my promise to the world, and it is also the core law that I, as the ruler of this world, have set for them. They must follow my law in order to obtain true freedom," Du Cheng declared loudly.

Qin Xiaochuan frowned upon hearing this and asked again, "If this world is bound by what you call the Heavenly Dao, then what means will your Heavenly Dao use to restrain these people? How will you deal with those who make unintentional mistakes, or those who are led astray against their will? Will you use your so-called good to punish those evil people? Then won't your so-called good become a new source of evil?"

"I want them to let go of their selfish desires and live in each other's kindness. How can such kindness become a new source of evil?" Du Cheng looked at Qin Xiaochuan with contempt and a mocking expression.

Qin Xiaochuan ignored his attitude and replied, "If humans lose those desires and live strictly within the rules you set, they will be like machines without warmth. Extreme rationality will only make this world cold and lifeless. Then what is the difference between humans and robots? The kindness you speak of originates from the very desires you hate."

Du Cheng glared at Qin Xiaochuan without speaking, so Qin Xiaochuan continued, "External forces cannot completely change this world. Just as the sun, no matter how bright, cannot illuminate the shadow beneath a firefly, only by guiding others with goodwill can we inspire their goodwill. Only when a candle emits its own light can it dispel darkness and restore light. This is the true path to redemption."

"You—" Qin Xiaochuan stared into Du Cheng's eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly, "What truly traps you is not this world, but your own heart, your own obsession!"

"You—" Qin Xiaochuan stared into Du Cheng's eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly, "What truly traps you is not this world, but your own heart, your own obsession!"

"Nonsense!" Du Cheng roared, his breathing quickening as he felt the very things he had always held onto slowly crumbling. "All of this is just wishful thinking on your part. Humans aren't so easily changed. I'm not wrong. My words are the will of Heaven. I'm not wrong."

"Hahaha!" Du Cheng suddenly threw his head back and laughed. After a while, he stopped laughing, took a deep breath, and then looked at Qin Xiaochuan with contempt. "You actually want to use your sophistry to disturb my mind. I admit that you are indeed good at sophistry, but I don't know if your sophistry skills can change your inevitable fate."

As Du Cheng spoke, he conjured another golden spear in his hand, its tip aimed directly at Qin Xiaochuan's heart. However, he hesitated to strike, instead coldly saying, "I wonder if you can still speak so eloquently in the face of death?"

"You wouldn't understand." Qin Xiaochuan stared at the tip of Du Cheng's gun, his gaze firm and unwavering. "Because you live by your own strength, you are destined to be bound by your own strength. But there are some things that can transcend life and death, and that is faith."

"Then I'll see if your faith is stronger, or if my spear is sharper," Du Cheng said, throwing his spear.

Qin Xiaochuan was still being held captive by the giant and unable to break free. Even so, he was unwilling to give up and wait for death. He released his spiritual power, and the phantom of the Qilin reappeared. As for whether he could withstand the attack of the golden spear, that was no longer something he could consider.

The golden spear was incredibly fast, reaching Qin Xiaochuan in the blink of an eye. The Qilin phantom was no match for it and shattered instantly. At this critical moment, countless willow branches suddenly wrapped around the spear and tried to pull it back, preventing it from advancing any further.