[Great Dao True Realm]

Xuanqing, Ming River, and Yu Chen were discussing the operational mechanisms related to Divine Punishment Thunder Tribulation.

"The existence of merit and thunder tribulation represents the concept of rewarding good and punishing evil. So how do we integrate factors like cause and effect, karma, tribulation, and merit into one system?" Daoist Lord Yu Chen asked.

Ming River said, "I've actually researched this."

As one who often stumbled, being entangled in cause and effect, and possessing a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Karma Fire Red Lotus, while also shaping the Merit Heavenly Dao into the Killing Tribulation Heavenly Dao as a divine being.

Ming River has quite some authority on this subject.

He said, "Cause and effect are divided into good and evil, and karma is also classified into good and evil."

"Good causes and good effects achieve good karma, bringing blessings; evil causes and evil effects produce evil karma, which leads to tribulation."

"The more numerous and heavier the cause and effect, the more and heavier the karma will be."

"For those entangled in evil causes and effects, if not resolved in time, the evil karma will continue to accumulate, forming shackles in a sentient being's spiritual journey. In severe cases, it could halt their path or even bring life-threatening dangers."

As Ming River spoke to this point, his expression was quite serious, seemingly recalling those experiences before he attained his Dao.

Repeated unfortunate incidents caused him to be entangled in cause and effect, making Ming River endure life-and-death tribulations again and again.

"Before Xuanqing proposed the concept of Heavenly Dao Merit, I summarized two methods to resolve evil karma."

Ming River extended a finger, "Firstly, straightforward repayment, the sooner, the better, or else it becomes irreparable."

"This method is quite troublesome and difficult to implement, as the cause of the evil karma might not lie in yourself, but in those detestable 'fishermen'!"

"At first, I wanted to admit defeat, grudgingly paying back the cause and effect."

"As a result, these 'fishermen' dug traps for me and eventually followed the lines of cause and effect to demand payment, each one wanting my life. How can I repay this?"

"It's absolutely impossible!"

Ming River was indignant, "The more I suppressed my anger, the angrier I got, and the more concessions I made, the more it felt like a loss."

"As the Slaughter Daoist Master, I intuitively found a second method to resolve cause and effect — eliminate the creditor!"

This solution is simple and efficient.

If one incurs the cause from a "creditor," one must repay the effect to the "creditor."

If repaying is truly impossible or undesirable, then eliminating the source of the cause and effect can be an option.

Once the "creditor" is gone, the cause and effect naturally dissipates, and so naturally, nothing needs to be repaid.

However, this method isn't something that can always be employed at will.

Firstly, your Qi Fortune must be stronger than that of the "creditor."

Otherwise, if you harbor killing intent towards the "creditor," even if the "creditor" is not as strong as you, they may still turn misfortune into fortune, overcoming disasters, ultimately achieving a counter-kill.

Secondly, it's best to have a Divine Artifact that kills without incurring cause and effect.

Ming River resolved those early causes and effects by himself due to possessing the two Killing Swords, Yuan Tu and Avici.

These two Killing Swords killed without leaving any trace of cause and effect, making them untraceable.

Then, it's best to have allies.

Those fishermen can dig traps precisely because their methods aren't simple, and it's not certain you can handle them alone.

But out in the world, who doesn't have a few friends?

Ming River reached his current status, owing much to the combination of the "Netherworld Three Giants."

"Of course, later Xuanqing proposed a third method to resolve cause and effect — debt vanishes with death."

"As long as you die quickly enough, cause and effect cannot be accounted to you."

Ming River chuckled, "I've used this method quite a few times, it's quite effective."

Yu Chen and Xuanqing both laughed.

For the Killing God, viewing death indifferently is pretty normal, isn't it?

"Now that Xuanqing has developed this Heavenly Dao Merit, the cost of reducing karma has significantly decreased."

Ming River said, "Because Merit Spiritual Treasure not only can suppress Qi Fortune but also possesses the traits of killing without incurring cause and effect, and not bearing karma."

"And merit itself can offset evil karma, much like my Karma Fire Red Lotus."

As Ming River said this, there was a peculiar look in his eyes as he gazed at Xuanqing.

He strongly suspected that when Xuanqing created merit, he referenced his example.

"Your suspicion is correct."

Xuanqing seemed to see through Ming River's thoughts and directly admitted, "Indeed, some functions of Xuanhuang Merit were inspired by the two Killing Swords, Yuan Tu, and Avici, as well as the Karma Fire Red Lotus."

"I knew it!" Ming River looked proud, the emergence of Merit Heavenly Dao had something to do with him too!

"In conclusion, after the appearance of Heavenly Dao Merit, if the speed at which you acquire merit surpasses the growth rate of evil karma, and your cultivation level is high enough to handle the 'creditor's' 'debt collection'.

"Then congratulations, you've successfully unlocked a method to resolve cause and effect — forcibly reneging!"

Daoist Lord Yu Chen nodded, "The next step is to crusade against the 'creditor,' bringing calamity to the 'creditor,' right?"

Ming River laughed, "Daoist friend has indeed grasped the operational relationship between merit, cause and effect, karma, and tribulation."

Good causes and good effects — good karma — reward with merit.

Evil causes and evil effects — evil karma — descend thunder tribulation.

And merit can reduce evil karma, resolve cause and effect, and eliminate tribulations.

Beings who wish to acquire merit will naturally follow the guidance of Heavenly Dao, moving towards positivity and goodness.

In this way, this system of rewarding good and punishing evil can complete a virtuous cycle.

"Fellow Daoists!"

Daoist Lord Yu Chen suddenly said, "Can the form of this thunder tribulation be altered?"

Xuanqing looked at Yu Chen, "How does Daoist friend want to change it?"

Yu Chen looked at Xuanqing, "I want to combine this thunder tribulation with the Trial Demon Examination."

"Let the thunder tribulation not exist merely for destruction and punishment, it should give the masses a glimmer of hope."

"For example, when cultivators break through realms, let a thunder tribulation test descend. If they pass, they enjoy blessings; if not, life and Dao perish?" Xuanqing smiled slightly, supplementing Yu Chen's idea with some perspectives.

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