Chapter 857: The Five Elements Demon? !

Just as Li Qi was about to close the rift, he suddenly felt a will descend behind him.

However, there was no hostility.

Moreover, the surrounding time had already stopped, and all matter was fixed.

Unable to move, matter was locked down.

Only the mind could move.

"Don't worry, I'm not planning to interfere, and time has already stopped," a voice came from behind Li Qi.

The voice was strange, with no discernible gender, but it was very pleasant, with a crisp, musical quality.

Because time had stopped, Li Qi's own body and cultivation were also completely halted. In other words... he couldn't move now; the 'time' of the material world had pressed the pause button here.

It was a truly terrifying power.

One must know, this wasn't as simple as it sounded, though even saying it didn't sound simple... However, now, the time of reality and thought was misaligned.

All movement in the real world had ceased. At this moment, whether one called it absolute zero or 'entropy has reached its maximum,' in any case, internal energy had returned to zero, and matter was stagnant, but at the same time, thought had not stopped.

Time within thought was still flowing; reality and thought were completely misaligned. Li Qi couldn't even comprehend the underlying principle.

How was that possible?

For the subjective, there could actually be two time axes? Although Li Qi knew about the existence of relative time, this was too relative!

Li Qi suppressed the shock in his heart, wanting to mobilize his perception and True Knowledge Dao Resonance to look back and see what was speaking to him.

"Don't look, you can't see me, or rather... you will never be able to comprehend what 'I' am," the voice said.

"Senior... why have you come to find me?" Li Qi calmed himself and asked.

There should be no hostility, otherwise, there would definitely be a corresponding First Grade making a move now. He was under the gaze of a Shaman God, and First Grades inherently guarded against each other. It wouldn't be that one moved while the others remained still.

One must know that even the Heavenly Demon paid a huge price to come find him; there was no reason for others not to pay.

"You are very talented; I want to impart some True Knowledge to you," the voice said.

As the other party spoke, Li Qi's mind raced.

Who would suddenly come at this time?

"Don't think so much, I am... Demon of the Five Aggregates," the voice said.

If Li Qi's heart hadn't already stopped, his heartbeat would have ceased instantly.

First Grade, Demon of the Five Aggregates.

Damn it, the Demonic Dao really has a grudge against me.

What's going on? One of the Four Demons actually personally appeared to find me and said I was very talented...

It couldn't be said to be wrong, Li Qi himself knew that, no matter what, he could indeed be considered a 'Genius'.

"Don't think too much. As I said, I have no hostility. I just suddenly discovered your existence. How formidable... you received a drop of my blood when you were Seventh Grade, and then nothing happened to you at all. You even gained the ability to peer into the five aggregates and directly receive information through thought. Li Qi... no wonder the Heavenly Demon likes you so much; I'm starting to like you a bit too," the Demon of the Five Aggregates's voice said.

Unlike the seductive and charming tone of the Heavenly Demon, the Demon of the Five Aggregates's tone sounded very 'normal,' like a rational, objective, and steady netizen typing to you.

However, it still made Li Qi shiver, even though his material body didn't move at all.

"Senior, you jest. How could I be worthy...?" Li Qi's thoughts were a bit stiff, and his words were a bit dry.

"No, you can. Don't worry, as I said before, I have no hostility and don't intend for you to bear anything. I just want to tell you some True Knowledge."

"Do you know what is most important in this Universe?"

"Senior..."

"Answer my question. This is a First Grade's imparting of True Knowledge; you should understand what a great Opportunity this is, right?" the Demon of the Five Aggregates said.

Li Qi wanted to take a deep breath to relieve his tension, but he couldn't. He could only simulate the action in his mind, then force himself to calm down.

Don't care if the other party is a First Grade; just listen to their True Knowledge.

Perhaps sensing Li Qi's mind calming down, the Demon of the Five Aggregates asked again: "Then... tell me, what is most important in this world?"

"It is the essence, that is, the 'Dao' that exists prior to all existence," Li Qi replied.

"This is the view of Shaman Dao and the Dao Sect. The Dao of the Dao Sect and the natural of the Shaman both exist prior to everything," the Demon of the Five Aggregates did not madly believe that subjective consciousness was everything, but seriously analyzed it with Li Qi.

"The reason the Dao Sect is called the 'Dao Sect' is that they take that virtualized 'Ultimate Great Dao' as their guide, and the Shaman integrate this view, proposing 'The Dao follows the natural.' In essence, you are common on this point, so the Dao Sect and the Shaman have no Dao dispute and have a very good relationship. You and your wife, Shen Shuibi, can get along harmoniously because of this."

"However, can you perceive such an essence?" the Demon of the Five Aggregates asked, "The Dao of Reason must have analyzed this question, right?"

Li Qi was somewhat surprised by the Demon of the Five Aggregates's clarity. He originally thought all Demonic Dao were insane, but the Demon of the Five Aggregates spoke too methodically.

It was completely like a normal person, not a Demonic Dao, and even 'possibly' one of the Four ultimate existences of the Demonic Dao, the 'Demon of the Five Aggregates'.

Yes, Li Qi still didn't fully believe that the other party was the Demon of the Five Aggregates. If he said he was, then he was? Li Qi also said he was a Shaman God, and he could still fool Seventh Grade and Eighth Grade cultivators into not being able to tell if he was a Shaman God.

However, Li Qi did not stop answering, but said: "Yes, the Dao of Reason has given an answer."

The Dao of Reason's understanding of the 'Ultimate Great Dao' is actually very simple: there is 'no Ultimate Great Dao,' or rather, 'the Ultimate Great Dao is unknowable.'

Because 'why' has no limit, even if you find the 'Ultimate Great Dao,' you can continue to ask: "Why is there an Ultimate Great Dao?"

As long as you keep asking, this question is unsolvable, unless there is an answer that possesses complete logical completeness, capable of solving all forms of self-referential problems and agnosticism, rather than ignoring them. Only then can the existence of the Ultimate Great Dao be proven, or rather, prove that it is the Ultimate Great Dao itself.

The essence of this question is very difficult. The key lies in how to make a question answer itself?

This isn't the previous question, for example, a book that contains all the books in the Universe. Does this book contain itself?

If it contains itself, then it means that a part of this book also contains all the books in the Universe, and then this part, in turn, contains all the books in the Universe.

It goes into infinite recursion.

Shen Shuibi gave an answer to this question, which was 'fractals.' Local self-similarity is possible. An infinitely detailed pattern can achieve 'one is all, all is one.' The characteristics of a certain part are all the characteristics of the infinite whole.

However, if you slightly modify the question.

It becomes: "An answer can answer all questions, so what is the question of this answer?"

An answer that can answer all questions, what is its question?

Then, how does this 'answer' answer this 'question'?

Suddenly, it got stuck again.

This is only natural; if it didn't get stuck, it would mean the Ultimate Great Dao had already been found.

It's precisely because it hasn't been found that it gets stuck.

Li Qi shook his head and said, "This question has no meaning at present. Unless all questions are exhaustively listed and this answer can answer them all, otherwise, it cannot be proven that this answer can answer all questions."

"You are right; this question itself is meaningless, because no Divine Ability can exhaust all questions, so this question is unverifiable," the Demon of the Five Aggregates said.

"It is precisely because of this that you should realize that in this Universe, what is important has never been essence or appearance, but 'interpretation.'"

After the Demon of the Five Aggregates finished speaking, it did not continue.

Because it was already enough.

Li Qi's talent and Comprehension Ability would surely understand.

If he couldn't understand, then he wasn't worthy of the Demon of the Five Aggregates continuing to speak.

And Li Qi, on his side, was suddenly stunned.

What is important is not essence, nor appearance, but 'interpretation.'

What is the essence of this world? Is it important? What is the world we see like? Is that important either?

For example, the event 'saw a red light' occurred.

What is the essence of red light? Is it 'redness,' or 'electromagnetic waves of a specific wavelength,' or 'fiery,' or an extended meaning like 'sun'?

The essence of red light is untraceable, just as previously argued. No matter how you try to uncover the essence, you will eventually find that it is an emptiness, an endless 'why.' The Dao of Reason abandoned the pursuit of the Ultimate Great Dao because of this answer.

So, what is the appearance of red light?

Is it 'redness'? Or something else?

No, it's actually not important, because, for the Demon of the Five Aggregates, just by subtly twisting the five aggregates, red light can become blue light, or even an apple or an orange, who knows.

Yes, twisting the five aggregates and distorting information into another form is what the Five Aggregates Devil is best at.

So, for the Five Aggregates Devil.

I saw a red light. Is this red light real and not illusory?

Li Qi thought for a moment.

The answer was: Yes!

In any case, for your subjective consciousness, red light is real and not illusory.

I saw a red light, and that is a red light, even if I am colorblind, or my mind has been twisted by the Demon of the Five Aggregates, but for my subjective consciousness, that is a red light.

Similarly, the Universe is the same.

How I perceive this Universe is how this Universe is.

My perception is the appearance of this Universe, because no matter what the essence of this Universe is, it can only enter my subjective consciousness in the manner of 'being perceived by me.'

This is 'what is important is not appearance, nor essence, but 'interpretation.''

The most important thing in this Universe is how "I" "interpret" this Universe.

Why seek the Ultimate Great Dao?

It is precisely because one wants to interpret this Universe.

Looking at it this way, the Five Aggregates Devil is also incredibly insane!

What they pursue is not an objectively real interpretation, but an interpretation based on their own subjective will!

Therefore, what the Demon of the Five Aggregates distorts is not human senses, but rather distorts the 'consciousness''s interpretation of this Universe, seizing control of the interpretation of this Universe. Thus... this Universe is then determined by them.

Not as extremely insane and solipsistic as the Heavenly Demon.

Nor as violently destructive as the Demon of Death.

But...

That feeling of being high above, of being the sole sovereign, of treating the Universe as a toy in one's hands, was not weak at all.

Indeed, it was still Demonic Dao.

However, Li Qi couldn't understand why the Demon of the Five Aggregates would come to him.

"Senior... I understand your conclusion, but I'm afraid I cannot agree with it for now," Li Qi said.

"You don't need to agree. I just told you all of this. Oh, and here's a gift for you," the being claiming to be the Demon of the Five Aggregates said.

Then, Li Qi suddenly felt that his 'True Knowledge Dao Resonance' had gained five more strands.

A full five strands, even more than what Li Qi himself previously possessed.

"This thing can make you directly aware of the existence of 'information' and also allow you to understand the so-called 'interpretation' more intuitively. It's a very good toy. For you... consider it returning to its original owner," the Demon of the Five Aggregates said.

The next moment, time began to flow.

Everything returned to normal.

Li Qi could finally move, which made him involuntarily turn his head.

Looking back, there was nothing; everything was as if nothing had happened.

But... the True Knowledge Dao Resonance, its intensity had increased by... roughly, the fifth power.

That's right, it was multiplicative, not five times, but an increase by the fifth power.

Li Qi unleashed his True Knowledge. In just an instant, this Dao Resonance... no, this was not just a Dao Resonance anymore; this was a usable 'Dao Principle'!

The so-called 'Dao Resonance' is actually the manifestation of the remnants of the 'Dao' of the Universe, wonders, Spiritual Artifact, or high-grade cultivators.

And a complete Dao is the embodiment of a cultivator's entire life.

The True Knowledge in Li Qi's hand, while not yet a complete Dao, had already surpassed the level of a 'Dao Resonance.' This was no longer a remnant; if one had to describe it... 'part' would be more appropriate.

"A part?" Feeling the True Knowledge infinitely spreading in the Desire Realm, effortlessly acquiring hundreds of times more information than before, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh.

Moreover, it seemed that it could continue to expand, with no limit reached at all. The reason it only expanded to hundreds of times the previous amount was because Li Qi could only process that much information for now.

Li Qi was at his limit, not the True Knowledge.

So, if it were complete 'True Knowledge,' what would the effect be like?

And what did the Demonic Dao think? (End of Chapter)