96: Killing lives and cutting off karma...a heart of a bodhisattva!

“Benefactor, you should stop now…”

Li Qi halted his steps. The person blocking him was a large monk with a plump head and large ears. A faint smile graced his face, radiating an Aura of compassion.

“Monk, why do you obstruct me?”

Li Qi leaned on his sword, speaking slowly.

This world also possessed Buddhist Legacies, but they had little presence. Li Qi had encountered some Buddhist Disciples during his travels before, but most of these monks were of ordinary strength, not worth mentioning.

However, the large, fat monk blocking him made Li Qi wary. Indeed, this monk’s Martial Dao Realm was extremely high… He was, astonishingly, a Land Immortal!

Li Qi had been traveling along the border between the two states for some time, fighting across a thousand li and ruthlessly slaughtering Qi Country’s bandit soldiers, finally drawing the attention of a Land Immortal.

The fat monk pressed his palms together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and slowly said, “Benefactor, this humble monk Jue Yuan, asks for your forgiveness for presumptuously advising you.

All things in the world have life. Even plants, insects, and fish know pain. We, who cultivate, should take compassion as our foundation, empathize with all living beings, and not harm the innocent.”

Not long before, Monk Jue Yuan had seen a bloody light pierce the sky and vaguely perceived countless wronged souls wailing and flying in the heavens. He knew something had happened and rushed over.

Jue Yuan followed Li Qi’s tracks, rushing along, passing through city after city, only to see entire cities filled with corpses—both common people slaughtered by Qi Country’s bandit soldiers and soldiers who had been massacred. Jue Yuan understood what had happened with just a little thought.

Jue Yuan sighed deeply, accelerating his pursuit. He quickly saw a figure walking with a sword.

And the moment he saw Li Qi, Jue Yuan knew he had found the person.

Heavenly Eye Divine Ability!

A faint golden light shone from Jue Yuan’s eyes, radiating a subtle Buddhist nature!

This was a Buddhist Divine Ability, capable of seeing through all illusions, observing the suffering and joy of all sentient beings in the Six Paths, and perceiving all forms and colors in the world without obstruction.

And the moment Jue Yuan saw Li Qi, he saw through Li Qi’s disguise. Although this person outwardly appeared to be merely a Great Grandmaster… he was, in reality, a Land Immortal!

Li Qi’s Killing Intent soared to the heavens, carrying boundless malice as he headed towards Cuiwei City. Jue Yuan immediately blocked him.

Facing Monk Jue Yuan’s admonition, Li Qi sneered, “Monk, you are truly laughable. A month ago, when these bandit soldiers massacred the common people and raped their wives and daughters, you were nowhere to be seen.”

“Now I’m seeking justice for the people of this place… and you suddenly appear?”

“Talking about compassion as a foundation, empathizing with all living beings, and not harming the innocent?”

“Those bandit soldiers are not innocent at all…”

If Li Qi had been indiscriminately killing the innocent, then your coming here to speak of compassion would be understandable.

But if it’s about killing some scoundrels… what kind of compassion are you talking to me about?

Although Monk Jue Yuan felt he wasn’t entirely in the right, he still persisted in advising, “Good and evil have their recompense. These soldiers, having committed such immense Killing Intent, will surely face punishment from the Buddha and suffer retribution.”

“Benefactor, your Killing Intent is already heavy. If this continues, it will certainly not lead to good… Why not lay down your sword and spare these soldiers?”

But Li Qi remained unmoved, shaking his head and saying, “The Buddha is too busy to manage the chaos of this mortal Realm. Today, I shall act on behalf of the Buddha… to eradicate this bandit army!”

“This is… Slaughter to Cut Karma!”

Killing to protect life, cutting karma is not cutting people!

Killing one bad person can protect a group of good people. What is being cut is the karma of evil deeds, not killing for the sake of killing.

I am killing you… but I am also delivering you!

Li Qi did not need Monk Jue Yuan to come and advise him. He knew very well what he was doing. He was clearly doing a great deed of Slaughter to Cut Karma, yet the world was foolish… and could not understand Li Qi’s Bodhisattva-like heart.

These words, however, stunned Monk Jue Yuan.

Although Li Qi’s words were few, they subtly aligned with the profound meaning of Buddhism. Jue Yuan was momentarily unable to find words to refute him. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but did not know how to speak.

In this scene, Li Qi secretly smiled.

These monks, who recited scriptures and meditated all day, easily got stuck in rigid thinking. It was simple to deal with such people: use Buddhist teachings against Buddhist teachings!

Walk others’ Dao… leaving others with no Dao to walk!

Although Jue Yuan was momentarily at a loss for how to refute Li Qi, he still did not step aside, blocking Li Qi’s path.

Li Qi frowned slightly: “Great Monk, move aside.”

“Benefactor, one should be merciful when possible. Please, Benefactor…”

Li Qi waved his hand, directly interrupting the other party: “I wish to kill those bandit soldiers because I possess the strength to do so.”

“You are blocking my path… I wonder what your strength is like…”

Li Qi no longer disguised himself, revealing his cultivation as a Land Immortal. The Aura on his body surged higher and higher.

Although the sword in his hand had not been unsheathed, it had already extended half a chi, and a terrifyingly sharp Aura erupted from it.

Monk Jue Yuan merely glanced at the half-chi blade in Li Qi’s hand… and a tearing pain shot through his skin!

Such a terrifying Aura assailed him, causing Monk Jue Yuan’s expression to change. He took a step back, subtly on guard, knowing that the person before him was no ordinary individual.

Two Land Immortals confronted each other here, their clashing Auras spreading outwards, sweeping in all directions. For a moment, the heavens and earth changed color, sand and stones flew, alarming many people nearby.

Li Qi had annihilated the Qi Country’s bandit soldiers in several cities, causing tens of thousands of casualties. Even if Qi Country’s reaction was slow, they had sensed that something was wrong… an unrevealed powerhouse was hunting Qi Country’s troops!

An enemy attack warning spread throughout the occupied cities along the border.

At this moment, two more terrifying unknown powerhouses confronted each other outside the city. The mere celestial phenomena caused by their confrontation made the bandit soldiers in Cuiwei City like startled birds, immediately abandoning the city and fleeing.

Li Qi looked into the distance, seeing the gates of Cuiwei City wide open. Many soldiers poured out, fleeing in disarray towards the distance, with many still glancing back, all with expressions of terror.

Watching these Qi Country soldiers flee in disarray, Li Qi smiled. He said to Jue Yuan.

“Great Monk, how does this sound?”

“I will only strike one Sword Qi at these bandit soldiers. If you can block it, then this matter is settled.”

“If you cannot block it… then you may leave on your own.”

Jue Yuan’s eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, “Agreed.”

Li Qi slowly nodded, drawing the sword from his hand.

He held the sword in one hand, gently stroking the blade with the other, as if caressing a lover’s face, sighing softly.

“In these chaotic times, good people are humiliated, good deeds are hard to perform. What can one do?”

“When bandit soldiers run rampant, there will be no more great harmony. That is truly… not to my liking.”

With that, Li Qi gently swept the sword in his hand forward, as if wishing to sweep away the dust covering his heart… An extraordinarily terrifying Sword Qi was unleashed with that single strike!

A clear crane cry resounded.

Wing Piercing the Azure Heavens!

Monk Jue Yuan, who was blocking the Qi Country’s bandit soldiers, his expression changed dramatically, and he cried out in surprise.

“Peak Land Immortal?!”

The brilliant sword light obscured Jue Yuan’s vision. He wanted to dodge, but it was already too late…

Boundless Sword Qi had already engulfed Jue Yuan’s figure…