Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1517: Pulling Out the Sword!

Chapter 1517: Pulling Out the Sword!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Wang Chong felt like a lightning bolt had blazed through his mind, leaving it rumbling with thunder. Wang Chong immediately realized that he had developed a small, yet fatal, misunderstanding of the sword.

The meaning of this sword, its core principle, could not be about judging evils. But if that was not the case, what was it?

There was very little time for Wang Chong to think. He was tottering on the abyss as he struggled to seize that last sliver of hope!

Desire is the root of human evil. Ignorance, resentment, and hatred all arise from desire. The opposite of desire is no desire, and to have no desire is to be upright! Integrity is the source of all good!

As this thought occurred to Wang Chong, his body trembled in understanding. He felt like he had grabbed onto a line that led to the very heart of the problem.

If killing is a crime, the opposite of killing is not killing. And to not kill is to be benevolent!

Buzz!

Wang Chong once more trembled like he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, his eyes flying open.

Benevolence and righteousness!

…Right, the Origin Immortal Lord was no member of the evil path, nor did he absolutely abhor all evils. The ideologies propagated in the Spring and Autumn Era were not about punishing evils but promoting good!

Wang Chong's eyes erupted with the light of understanding.

The opposite of pride is courtesy!

The opposite of envy is wisdom! Only with wisdom can one restrain one's envy!

The opposite of anger is kindness, modesty!

The opposite of lust is righteousness! Only when one's heart enshrines righteousness and reason can one avoid lust!

This divine sword was not promoting violence to restrain violence, was not about punishing evil. It was about promoting good. At its core was not killing, but benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, kindness, and modesty!

Wang Chong felt like his mind was about to explode.

He suddenly understood what kind of sword this was!

This was not

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