Chapter 298: The Rebirth of the Scholar Path! Su Changqing's Current State!

Chapter 298: The Rebirth of the Scholar Path! Su Changqing's Current State!

A grand and sacred voice echoed throughout Zhongzhou City.

The heavens and earth seemed to fall silent, leaving only the deafening voice that continuously resonated in everyone's ears.

The voice grew louder and louder, finally exploding in their hearts like a thunderclap!

At the same moment,

The heavens and earth where Su Changqing stood began to display an incredibly terrifying phenomenon.

Flowers rained from the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and a vast purple aura descended from the east.

Witnessing this, countless people present were filled with shock.

The scale of this phenomenon was not just a disturbance of Emperor Wen's Statue; it was a response from the heavens, bestowing blessings!

"Even the Heavenly Dao has been moved. This is not just the ultimate truth of the Scholar Path, but it also contains the true meaning of the Great Dao!"

The many powerful beings who were observing the scene were deeply shaken, their gazes filled with disbelief as they looked at Su Changqing.

They found it hard to imagine how, with Su Changqing's realm and experience, he could have comprehended such profound truths.

The four ultimate truths he had just spoken were not only deeply insightful for Scholar Cultivators but also profoundly enlightening for them.

Establish the heart of the heavens, establish the destiny of the people, carry on the wisdom of the sages, and usher in an era of peace.

These few simple words gave them a sense of clarity, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the blue sky.

What had they been striving for all their lives?

Whether it was cultivation or the competition for resources, it was all for the continuation of their sects and the inheritance of their bloodlines.

In the past, they had lacked a clear goal.

But now, hearing the true meaning of the Great Dao, they finally understood.

The continuation of sects and bloodlines were merely minor paths; the true Great Dao was to look beyond the world.

The many cultivators present were lost in deep thought, each with a sense of enlightenment.

But the ones who were most deeply shaken were the Scholar Cultivators!

At this moment, whether they were Great Scholars, staunch members of the Court Faction, or even people from the Mu Family, they all stood in stunned silence.

What is a Scholar?

They had once believed that upholding the spirit of a gentleman, establishing the bones of righteousness, strengthening oneself, and making the Scholar Path renowned in the world was what it meant to be a Scholar.

This concept had been passed down for countless ages, but it crumbled today.

"To establish the heart of the heavens, to establish the destiny of the people."

Countless Scholar Cultivators murmured these words, their faces filled with shame and bitter smiles.

These two short sentences, with their grand vision and noble aspirations, surpassed their understanding of what it meant to be a Scholar.

The heavens have no heart, but humans do.

Using human morality and conscience to comprehend the ultimate truth of the heavens and endow the heavens with meaning and value.

What does it mean to act on behalf of the heavens?

To use the insights gained from the heavens, grounded in one's own morality and conscience, to establish the heart of the heavens and the destiny of the people!

These words stood shoulder to shoulder with the Heavenly Dao!

With humans at the center, morality and conscience as the baseline, they pointed the way for the world's people!

These two short sentences encapsulated the essence of the Scholar Cultivator.

The next two sentences, "To carry on the wisdom of the sages and usher in an era of peace", further defined the ultimate goal of a Scholar Cultivator's life.

To educate the masses.

What was being passed down here was not just the Dao but the moral conscience of the Scholar.

Using the moral conscience of the Scholar to spread the Dao throughout the world, bringing peace and ending all strife.

This grand vision was both terrifying and inspiring, filling people with awe and longing.

Compared to the narrow and selfish concepts of the Scholar Path in the past, Su Changqing's vision and breadth of spirit were truly vast and all-encompassing!

How could they compare? How could they even dare to compare!

The two concepts were on entirely different planes.

The staunch Great Scholars of the Court Faction, who had been so firm in their beliefs, saw their philosophies collapse almost instantly.

Boom!

At this moment, the heavens and earth where Su Changqing stood were submerged in countless phenomena.

A vast flood of literary qi filled the sky, and Emperor Wen's Statue radiated countless auspicious lights.

In the next moment, at the center of the vast literary qi, the figure of Emperor Wen appeared.

He wore a green robe, his face gentle, and the moment he appeared, he bowed deeply to Su Changqing.

"Sir, you should be the teacher of the Scholar Path!"

Everyone present, whether Scholar Cultivators or cultivators of other Dao lineages, was filled with shock.

Emperor Wen had personally appeared and bowed in respect!

He even addressed Su Changqing as "Sir" and paid respects as a student.

This was an imperial teacher!

"Emperor Wen, you are too kind."

Seeing that it was the divine consciousness of Emperor Wen, Su Changqing did not dare to be presumptuous and quickly returned the bow.

He had thought that Emperor Wen's Statue was just a lifeless object.

But he had not expected that within the statue was a divine consciousness left behind, similar to that of a Dao Venerable.

"This consciousness cannot last long. I will wait for you in Yuzhi."

Emperor Wen smiled at Su Changqing and then glanced at the powerful figures standing in the sky.

"Take care."

With that, the figure of Emperor Wen vanished in an instant.

It seemed that the vast Hao Ran Qi that had emerged had drained the last bit of strength left in Emperor Wen's divine consciousness.

"Could those emperors still be alive?"

Hearing Emperor Wen's words, Su Changqing's eyes flickered with thought.

At this moment, the powerful beings observing the scene were all intimidated by Emperor Wen's gaze, their hearts filled with dread.

"Take care of yourself? Meeting in Yuzhi?"

Could it be that the Great Emperor born on the Cangyan Continent still has a hidden move in Yuzhi?

The crowd was silent, as if the heavens and earth had fallen into a stillness.

Suddenly, a laugh, akin to a wail, echoed through the air.

"Ha ha ha, we were wrong, truly wrong."

Mu Ren, with disheveled hair, laughed maniacally, "This is what it means to be a Scholar, this is our path."

"As Scholar Cultivators, we were obsessed with entering the Court. Ha ha ha, what a joke!"

"The biggest joke of all!"

The moment those four lines of ultimate truth appeared, Mu Yun’s long-held beliefs crumbled instantly.

Along with them, his Near-Imperial Dao Heart shattered.

As a Scholar Cultivator, he feared neither death nor failure.

But he could not tolerate becoming a sinner of the Scholar Path.

Only now did he truly understand how far off he had been.

At this moment, it wasn’t just Mu Ren.

Every Scholar Cultivator from the Court Faction, whether Great Scholars or Elder Scholars, stood dumbfounded.

They dropped their weapons and ceased their resistance.

No one spoke; they simply knelt in the direction of Su Changqing and Emperor Wen, bowing their heads.

"We were wrong!"

A nearly sobbing voice echoed through the heavens and earth.

Across the entire city, not a single Scholar Cultivator from the Court Faction stood, except for those from the Holy Academy.

Su Changqing, with his ‘path and reason,’ had made these Scholar Cultivators clearly understand what it meant to be a Scholar.

"Changqing, what a talent."

Shu Han’s tense mind finally relaxed.

Bo Gu, Yin Feng, and the others looked at Su Changqing with deep admiration.

What their teacher had failed to achieve, Su Changqing had accomplished.

From this day forward, the Scholar Path would be unified, with no conflicting ideologies.

For no ideology could surpass the four lines of truth that Su Changqing had revealed.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Seeing this scene, Su Changqing’s gaze fell on Mu Ren.

Clearly, Mu Ren had truly realized his mistake.

But this did not mean that acknowledging his fault would save his life.

The Holy Academy and the Court Faction had been in conflict for a long time, and countless Scholar Cultivators had strayed from the right path.

All of this needed to be accounted for.

"Nothing to say."

Mu Ren smiled bitterly, "I have devoted my life to the Scholar Path, believing I made significant contributions."

"But only today do I realize how wrong I was."

With that, he turned to the countless Scholar Cultivators in Zhongzhou and declared loudly,

"Today, with my death, I celebrate the rebirth of the Scholar Path!"

Boom!

With those words, Mu Ren struck his own Tianling with all his might.

He fell backward, his face devoid of sorrow, a smile on his lips.

It seemed he had already seen the great revival of the Scholar Path.

"May the Scholar Path flourish!"

A Near-Imperial, the head of the Mu Family, took his own life on the Literary Platform.

The other members of the Mu Family did not hesitate, following Mu Ren in death.

At the same time, some Great Scholars and Elder Scholars, deeply rooted in the old court ideology and having committed grave errors, also chose to die.

Su Changqing did not press his advantage or kill them himself.

But they could not forgive themselves.

Realizing their mistakes, they chose death to atone for their past sins.

Red flowers bloomed across Zhongzhou, and the bodies of Great Scholars and Elder Scholars lay in pools of blood.

The already weakened strength of the Scholar Path diminished further, but its fortune, now recognized by heaven and earth, soared!

The destruction of an old ideology brought about the true rebirth of the Scholar Path!

...

"From this day forward, the position of Holy Academy’s Dean will be taken over by Su Changqing."

As Shu Han spoke, he immediately bowed to Su Changqing with a smile,

"Greetings, Dean Su!"

All the Scholar Cultivators in Zhongzhou, seeing this, did not hesitate to bow deeply,

"We, your disciples, greet Dean Su!"

A thunderous voice echoed, and every Scholar Cultivator looked at Su Changqing with reverence and admiration.

The events of today on the Literary Platform had elevated Su Changqing’s prestige in the Scholar Path to an almost terrifying height.

A position that even Emperor Wen would have to yield to.

"Brother, how am I supposed to step down from this?"

Seeing this, Su Changqing sighed in resignation.

He had come here only to complete what his teacher had left unfinished, never intending to become the Dean.

While the Scholar Path was now unified, his trials had only just begun.

"Who else but you can take this position in the Scholar Path now?"

Shu Han chuckled softly, "From now on, you are likely to become a legend in the Scholar Path."

Su Changqing shook his head and sighed inwardly.

A legend?

He wasn’t sure if he could even survive the day.

...

At the same time.

As the unification of the Scholar Path was settled, the minds of many great powers deep in the heavens tightened.

Everyone knew that the main event was about to begin!

"Father, now that Su Changqing has reached the Quasi-Emperor realm, could something unexpected happen?"

Zhao Batian looked at Su Changqing, a hint of fear in his eyes, and asked.

"Don't worry, it's just a temporary Quasi-Emperor state."

Zhao Shanke glanced at Su Changqing, his eyes narrowing as he said:

"The Vast Righteous Qi of the Scholar Path can indeed stabilize his realm at Quasi-Emperor."

"But would he dare to accept it?"

Zhao Batian, confused, replied, "Why not? Free cultivation and realm, why wouldn't he take it?"

"Because he is a prodigy."

Zhao Shanke sighed, "His cultivation is diverse, involving Martial, Sword, Pill, and Dao, and he has achieved great success in all."

"If he chose to leap to the top, he would naturally become a Quasi-Emperor."

"But that boundless Vast Righteous Qi would reshape his Dao Foundation, stripping away his other Dao Lineage."

"Thus, while he would have an extremely powerful realm, he would lose the means of his other Dao Lineages."

He then looked at Zhao Batian, "Do you think such a prodigy would be foolish enough to give up those terrifying legacies for a mere realm?"

Zhao Batian was suddenly enlightened.

The Vast Righteous Qi could only enhance Su Changqing's cultivation in the Scholar Path.

But his other Dao Lineages would be rejected and stripped away by the Scholar Path realm.

In short, the Scholar Path was not the path Su Changqing had chosen.

If he had solely cultivated the Scholar Path, achieving Quasi-Emperor would have been straightforward.

But Su Changqing cultivated the Dao of Heaven and Earth!

Would he risk stunting his future for a mere realm?

"But still..."

Zhao Batian hesitated, "What is his current situation?"

"His aura is clearly at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm, and his combat power is extremely terrifying."

Zhao Shanke looked at Su Changqing and shook his head, "It's only temporary."

"He is very smart and did not directly integrate the Vast Righteous Qi to enhance his cultivation."

"Instead, he used the Vast Righteous Qi as 'fuel' to temporarily elevate his cultivation to the Quasi-Emperor realm."

"When the 'fuel' runs out, his realm will drop back to the peak of the Divine Output realm."

"And..."

Zhao Shanke's lips curled into a cold smile, "The Vast Righteous Qi has not fully integrated, and the Laws he grasps are merely illusions."

"Even though he appears to be at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm, his true strength is far from it."

"Moreover..."

"Even if he were truly at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm, what then?"

"The strong here are numerous, and even if he is at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm, he would still have to bow down!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shanke's gaze swept over the depths of the sky, and he said:

"Now, we just wait for the first one to make a move!"

...

Su Changqing's current state was not hidden from the eyes of the powerful present.

And their choices were almost identical to Zhao Shanke's.

Everyone was waiting to see who would be the first to lose patience and make the first move.

After all, Su Changqing's current strength was formidable, and there were likely other forces supporting him.

If others could force Su Changqing to reveal his trump cards, they could act as the hidden eagle and reap the benefits.

However, everyone thinking the same way led to a dead silence in the world.

After the Scholar Path was unified, Su Changqing stood on the Literary Platform for a long time, but no one appeared.

After another moment, Su Changqing looked into the depths of the sky and spoke calmly,

"With my current cultivation, if I really want to leave and use the Heaven-Shielding Formation to hide, it will be difficult for you to find me."

"I will wait for three breaths. If no one appears after three breaths, we will meet again in the future!"

"Three, two..."

Su Changqing's tone was swift, and he tore the void in front of him with a palm, as if about to leave.

Logically, with the Scholar Path stabilized, his goal was achieved.

With his current cultivation, it would be very difficult for others to find him if he left directly.

But he wanted a permanent solution!

Otherwise, if other forces later besieged the Holy Academy and Immortal Sect, he would still be at their mercy.

As long as the Imperial Tomb issue was unresolved, he would never have peace.

Today, solving it in front of the world's strong was the best opportunity.

It was also the best chance for the world's strong to corner Su Changqing.

Sure enough.

When the three breaths passed and Su Changqing was about to leave,

A cold snort that shook the heavens echoed from above the Literary Platform.

"Since no one will show themselves, I'll be the one to step forward!"

Ximen Xiu, accompanied by a group of elders, appeared in the depths of the clouds.

His icy gaze fixed on Su Changqing, and he spoke coldly,

"Today, you will go nowhere but hell!"

(End of Chapter)

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