Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 324 : 323 Selfless

Kong Chan gave Zhou Bai a faint smile and said, "Can you hear it? This is the yearning of the people. These are the sounds of countless people praying day and night over the past 50 years—their wishes, their wills, their aspirations.

I immerse myself in these desires every day and night, listening to their prayers, clearly understanding what they want, and I am to be the executor of their will."

Zhou Bai frowned deeply after hearing this, "What nonsense are you talking about? You absorb these desires to achieve the Tathagata Dharma Body, don't you? No matter where this power of desire comes from, it's just a form of power after all. What you're saying about being an executor of the people's will sounds like total gibberish."

Kong Chan smiled faintly, as if he could never get angry. His profound eyes gazed at Zhou Bai, seemingly filled with countless messages. "When I first chose the Tathagata Dharma Body and began absorbing these desires, I thought the same."

"I, too, thought that these desires were just a form of power, that I just needed to absorb and use them. I considered all the prayers, all the wishes, as nonsense."

"But they contained the thoughts of countless people, a collective of all beings' wills. This mindset prevented me from absorbing them effectively to cultivate the Tathagata Dharma Body."

"It wasn't until one day that I tried to genuinely listen to the prayers and understand their thoughts, to grasp the people's wishes, that I found these desires becoming more obedient."

"Gradually, I discovered that the ideas within the desires started to influence my own thoughts."

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Zhou Bai was startled and thought, 'Schizophrenia? Has this guy gone mad from his cultivation? Is he becoming deformed?' He frowned and asked, "Are you insane?"

"Not mad, not Buddha—that's the first verse of the Tathagata Dharma Body," said Kong Chan with a smile. "What's wrong with accepting the desires of all beings and carrying out the wishes of the people? Their thoughts become my thoughts, their wishes become my wishes."

"Impermanence, no-self, extinguish the Heavenly Demon."

In Zhou Bai's mind, Christina's cat fur bristled like a hedgehog as she looked at Kong Chan and said, "This monk is terrifying. His thoughts are too dangerous, almost as saintly as a Buddha but as demonic as a devil."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Bai asked curiously. "I think this guy's a bit crazy, but he makes some sense. Besides, he's willing to sacrifice himself for the survival of humanity, which is quite noble, right?"

"The thoughts of the people..." Christina said. "Do you think most of the people really have good intentions? Right now, in such a critical period, all humans want to defeat the Heavenly Demon, to protect humanity. So Kong Chan absorbs these desires, wholeheartedly wanting to defeat the Heavenly Demon and to protect humanity.

But what if there were no Heavenly Demon? What do most people pray for normally? Wealth, power, beauty, endless desires.

What do you think he would become if the desires he absorbed and accepted were all of these?"

Zhou Bai paused for a moment, thinking inwardly, "A demon among demons..."

Christina continued, "Zhou Bai, if you weren't around, Kong Chan could really have taken first place. By then, becoming a key cultivation figure among the four schools and a representative of human fortuity, combined with his approach of actively absorbing desires, he might truly become a never-before-seen monster—a god-devil..."

Zhou Bai also smiled and said, "But he has met me. No matter his reasoning or reliance, I am the most likely person to lead humanity and defeat the Heavenly Demon. The first among the four schools, I'm set on it."

"Zhou Bai, for humanity, for the complete extinction of the Heavenly Demon, I must possess greater power. This is my desire as well as the desire of all beings..."

When Kong Chan finished speaking, he completely closed his eyes and hung his head, chanting, "Om, bhrum svaha..."

Accompanied by the sound of chanting verses emanating from Kong Chan's mouth, the milky white Primordial Divine Power around them suddenly surged, undulating up and down like roaring ocean waves.

"Subdue the Demon." Kong Chan lifted his palm, and the overwhelming Taoist Primordial Divine Power rushed toward Zhou Bai like a tsunami.

Zhou Bai's expression changed, and the Freestyle Geng Metal Flying Sword shot out, sword Qi howling, splitting the massive wave of Taoist Primordial Divine Power in two.

"Dispel worries." Kong Chan's right hand pressed down fiercely, and the rolling Taoist Primordial Divine Power surged skyward, transforming into dozens of giant palms that covered the sky and grabbed at Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai moved at high speed, his sword moving with his body, directly breaking through more than a dozen giant Taoist Primordial Divine Power palms, slashing fiercely toward Kong Chan with his sword.

Star Shattering Sword Swift!

This move, combining hundreds of swordsmanship techniques and fully utilizing Zhou Bai's speed advantage with Extreme Sword, had once severely injured Le Zhenzi of the 5th realm.

But at this moment, this sword finally tasted defeat.

"Eliminate sinful karma." Kong Chan formed a hand seal and gently pushed.

The Freestyle Geng Metal Flying Sword, launched nearly at four times the speed of sound, like a meteor piercing the sun, was intercepted by pair after pair of hands, as if millions stood before Kong Chan, blocking Zhou Bai from defeating him.

Even a sense of guilt rose in Zhou Bai's heart, as if by defeating Kong Chan, he had committed a massive, grievous sin.

'Is it the image of vow power?' Zhou Bai's expression shifted slightly as he swiftly retreated, his swordlight flashing as he severed 12 giant hand imprints, increasing the distance between him and Kong Chan.

Tianhe Star Explosion Sword!

Terrifying gravitational forces acted directly on Kong Chan's body, causing him to tremble slightly as if crushed by a mountain, his body curling up.

But the next moment, it seemed as though countless palms in the air supported his body from behind, keeping his spine erect and withstanding the Tianhe Star Explosion Sword.

"Can he even withstand this?" Zhou Bai's expression changed again, and as his figure darted, leveraging his ultra-high speed, he continually dodged or sliced through the rolling milky white waves and hands. The Tianhe Star Explosion Sword was repeatedly launched, and amidst the loud noises in the air, Kong Chan's body remained erect, straight as a column supporting the heavens.

Christina exclaimed, "How much vow power has this guy absorbed? His Taoist Primordial Divine Power is no different from a cultivator of the 6th realm now."

The next moment, Zhou Bai was completely engulfed by milky white Taoist Primordial Divine Power from all directions, carrying an overwhelming force pressing in from all sides. The air around seemed to have been instantly vacuumed, intending to crush everything in sight to dust.

Seeing this, the referees and medical staff around the arena grew anxious, fearing that Zhou Bai would be severely injured or even killed by this attack.

Yet, Zhou Bai suddenly stood still, "Heh, so it's about endurance, huh? Let's see who can hold out longer."

The sword slightly vibrated, influenced by the gravitational force, and the ground behind Zhou Bai came alive, pulling up a small mound of 5 to 6 meters high, allowing Zhou Bai to lean against this small hill while standing.

Lie like a Mountain!

Kong Chan: "Ferry the common folk."

The next moment, the sky-filled Taoist Primordial Divine Power swept over like a tsunami, and amid the thunderous noise, it completely engulfed Zhou Bai's body.