bookbashuk Chapter 12 The Sermon of God: All Things May Sleep!
Chapter 12 The Sermon of God: All Things May Sleep!
Three days later, at the Spirit Hall Academy, in the Central Lecture Hall.
This is the most magnificent building in the entire college, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
But at this moment, it felt somewhat crowded.
From early morning, this place was completely filled with crowds of people.
At the very front row stood Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, the golden generation, each of them standing ramrod straight, like the most loyal guards.
Behind them were thousands of students from the Spirit Hall Academy.
They were dressed in neat spirit robes, their faces filled with excitement and a sense of pilgrimage. They sat upright, barely daring to breathe.
Further back were the academy's hundreds of instructors and deacons.
They all held paper and pens, ready to record the teachings of "God" at any time.
At the very back of the lecture hall, and in the private rooms on the second floor, sat a group of elderly men whose auras were unfathomable.
They are elders of the Spirit Hall, or even enshrined figures; each one is a powerful figure whose mere presence can shake the entire spirit master world.
At this moment, they sat upright like primary school students, waiting for the lesson to begin.
In a secluded room on the top floor of the lecture hall, Bibi Dong, dressed in a papal robe and wearing a purple-gold crown, stood quietly.
Looking down through the specially made crystal window at the packed lecture hall below, a hint of excitement was still visible on her elegant and dignified face.
Beside her, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood with their hands at their sides, equally filled with emotion.
"Old Ghost, did you see that? This spectacle is even more grand than Your Majesty's coronation ceremony back then!"
Ju Douluo Yueguan transmitted his voice using his spiritual power, his voice filled with emotion.
"This is a divine miracle, far beyond the reach of ordinary ceremonies."
Ghost Douluo's voice was as hoarse as ever, but the fervor it contained could not be concealed.
Bibi Dong didn't speak; her gaze was fixed on the entrance to the podium.
She was looking forward to what kind of shock that "god" would bring to the Spirit Hall and to the world.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a little boy dressed in a white robe, with delicate features, walked out slowly with his hands behind his back.
It was Ouyang.
He was startled by what he saw as soon as he stepped onto the podium.
"Holy crap... so many people?"
He expected there would be a lot of people, but he didn't expect it to be this many!
A dark mass of heads!
Moreover, he could sense that among the people present, there were many powerful Soul Masters.
There were even several different auras that made him feel somewhat uneasy.
Did they move the entire Spirit City here?
However, after a brief moment of shock, Ouyang was overjoyed!
Very good!
The more people there are, the bigger the scene will be, and the more impressive it will be when I self-destruct later!
He could already imagine how interesting the expressions of those tens of thousands of people would be when he announced, "I am actually a soul beast!"
"Cough cough."
Ouyang walked to the center of the podium and cleared his throat.
His soft cough, amplified by his soul power, was clearly transmitted to every corner of the lecture hall.
In an instant, the once somewhat noisy lecture hall became completely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Tens of thousands of eyes were focused on his small figure, their gazes filled with awe, curiosity, and fervor.
"Great, the atmosphere is just right."
Ouyang mentally gave himself a thumbs up.
He took a deep breath and began his meticulously prepared first lesson in "self-destruction".
"Today, we won't talk about martial spirits, soul skills, or those mundane matters of fighting and killing."
As soon as Ouyang opened his mouth, he stunned everyone.
Not talking about martial spirits and spirit skills?
What should we talk about?
Everyone perked up their ears.
"Let's talk about the origin of life and the true meaning of existence."
Ouyang Xiao's face hardened, and she spoke in a pretentious manner.
"And all of this begins with the simplest, yet most profound, action—"
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the entire room, and then uttered two words in an extremely solemn tone.
"sleep!"
"puff--"
In the audience, Yan, who had the most fiery temper, almost choked on his breath.
go to bed?
His Highness the Divine Child preached, and the first lesson was about sleeping?
Xie Yue and Hu Liena, who were standing next to him, also looked astonished.
Not only them, but every single one of the tens of thousands of audience members was completely stunned.
They considered countless possibilities, imagining that His Highness the Divine Child might speak of some profound and unfathomable laws, or some mysterious and esoteric theories.
But they never expected that the first lesson His Highness taught would be... teaching people to sleep?
Is this...is this a joke?
Even Bibi Dong in the top-floor private room was slightly taken aback, somewhat unable to react.
Ouyang took in everyone's reactions and was secretly delighted.
"Hahaha! Stunned? Dumbfounded?"
"That's right! That's the kind of surprise effect I wanted! Once you realize I was talking nonsense, I've achieved my goal!"
He completely ignored the astonishment of the crowd and began his "teaching" on his own.
"Don't underestimate sleep! Sleep is a great art! It's the foundation of all strength!"
"I call it—the Great Sleep Technique of Spiritual Journey Through the Void!"
He casually changed the name of his first soul skill and applied it to this "theory".
"The so-called Great Sleep is not ordinary sleep. It is a method that allows our body and soul to return to their most primal and tranquil state."
"Think about it, why can so many of us soul beasts live for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years? It's all about sleeping!"
Ouyang started to smuggle in his own agenda.
He paced back and forth on the platform as he spoke.
"A high-quality sleep can last from a few years to hundreds or even thousands of years! During sleep, our bodily functions are reduced to a minimum, metabolism almost stops, and the soul merges with heaven and earth, sensing the flow of laws and the sedimentation of time."
"When you awaken from your slumber, you will find that your power has undergone a qualitative leap without you even realizing it!"
Ouyang spoke passionately, his spittle flying everywhere.
He was referring entirely to the racial talents of the Divine Wanderer Beast race.
In his view, this was simply the most direct evidence.
I've told you all about the cultivation methods of spirit beasts, so you should believe me now, right?
However, his words caused a huge uproar among the audience!
At first, everyone thought the topic of "sleeping" was absurd.
But as Ouyang explained, everyone's expressions gradually changed from astonishment to shock, and finally, to extreme fervor!
"I...I understand!"
An elderly, white-haired academic tutor was trembling with excitement.
"The 'sleep' His Highness is talking about is not the sleep we understand at all!"
"He's describing an extremely profound state of meditation! It's 'feigned death'! It's 'sitting in oblivion'!"
His exclamation was like a wake-up call, instantly waking everyone up!
Yup!
How could His Highness the Divine Child possibly teach people to sleep?
The "Great Sleep Method" he mentioned must be an unprecedented, divine cultivation method!
"To reduce bodily functions to a minimum, to merge the soul with heaven and earth... My God! Isn't this the legendary ultimate realm that ancient soul masters sought to break through by entering seclusion?"
"To comprehend the flow of laws, the sedimentation of time... this... this is practically an explanation of the path to godhood!"
"I understand! I completely understand! His Highness the Divine Child is breaking down the path to godhood, dissecting it, and teaching it to us in the most accessible way!"
"Your Highness, the Divine Child, are infinitely compassionate!"
boom!
The entire lecture hall erupted in chaos!
Everyone's face showed expressions of sudden realization and fervent admiration.
The way they looked at Ouyang was no longer that of a child, but that of a living Buddha who was saving all sentient beings!
Hu Liena and the other two were especially excited.
"I knew it! I knew His Highness's words had a deeper meaning!"
Hu Liena's eyes sparkled with wonder.
"So, all our previous so-called cultivation was just superficial! The real core is actually 'sleeping'! No, it's 'deep slumber'!"
They frantically wrote down every word Ouyang said in their notebooks, afraid of missing any detail.
Inside the top-floor private box.
Bibi Dong's breathing also became rapid.
She stared intently at Ouyang below, her ample chest heaving violently.
The Great Sleep Technique of Spiritual Journey Through the Void!
Under the guise of a spiritual journey!
This is absolutely an unparalleled inheritance from the realm of gods!
She had been struggling with how to learn the true divine magic from Ouyang.
Unexpectedly, he was so generous as to reveal this secret technique to the public in front of everyone!
What a magnanimous spirit! What a magnificent character!
"Moon Gate, Ghostly Appearance, write it down! Not a single word can be missed!"
Bibi Dong's voice trembled slightly with excitement.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo had already taken out paper and pen and were writing furiously.
Ouyang's heart skipped a beat when he saw the stunned and enlightened expressions on the faces of the crowd below the stage.
"No... this script isn't right..."
He started to panic.
Why?
Why is it that even though I've explained it so bluntly, you guys still manage to conjure up so many things in my mind?
A divine-level cultivation method?
The secret to becoming a god?
I'm just teaching you how to sleep soundly!
We soul beasts all do this!
Does this have absolutely nothing to do with becoming a god?!
Ouyang felt that there was an insurmountable chasm between himself and the world.
He took a deep breath and decided to increase the dosage!
"Theory alone isn't enough; next, I'll teach you how to put it into practice!"
"To enter the state of 'deep sleep,' the first and most crucial step is—"
"Find a good hole!"
Ouyang's voice once again resounded throughout the venue.