Ji Tianqi was not beaten, nor was he ganged up on.
Because he spoke another sentence, in the tone of an answer.
"Natural Taoist Technique."
And then he continued.
"Humans follow the earth, the earth follows the heavens, the heavens follow the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."
This was actually from the "Tao Te Ching," and it was a relatively famous verse, so Wu Ya and the others did not find it unfamiliar.
Thus, they understood Ji Tianqi's meaning.
In his self-awareness within Shaolin Temple, he declared 'Buddha is Tao,' which was not strictly speaking the Tao of Taoism, but the Great Tao.
This would not escalate the conflict.
The crowd continued to listen to Ji Tianqi's monologue.
"The Tao is the most primitive and foundational existence in the universe, it's the fundamental driving force behind the changes in all things, the ultimate destination for everything, the simplest yet most profound law of entities."
