Chapter 323: Three Immortals Subdue a Demon_2
Zhou Yi put away the Sun-occluding Robe and the Nine Heavens Mystical Shuttle, his expression unchanged as he said, "The Heaven Patching Sect Leader is also acting for the sake of all living beings."
"Those old coots of the Heaven Patching Sect are all the same, always using 'all living beings' as an excuse. Little do they know, what do the common people have to do with them?"
Heaven's Secret Child spoke, "Not to mention that my divination has revealed that the great calamity of the Divine Continent has nothing to do with you. Even if it were caused by you, it would still be in accordance with the tenets of the Severing Heaven Sect. Remember to leave behind the sect's legacy for the future when that time comes!"
Zhou Yi was taken aback and asked, "Could it be that the Divine Continent will face a great calamity?"
After the establishment of the Heavenly Court, the Dongsheng Divine Continent had been stable for a century. Zhou Yi was planning on entering seclusion to cultivate until he reached Divinity Transformation. If there really was an apocalyptic calamity, he would first run away to the deep sea and wait for a thousand or eight hundred years before returning.
Heaven's Secret Child said, "Great calamities have always existed; it is only unknown when they will erupt or what the cause will be. Perhaps it will be tomorrow, or perhaps it will be in thousands or tens of thousands of years..."
Zhou Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What about the matter of the sect leader taking action?"
"Subduing the Demon Tribe has always been a foregone conclusion. I will take action myself," came the reply.
The tone of Heaven's Secret Child's voice changed as he spoke, "However, to the outside world, let it be known that I have taken back the Sun-occluding Robe and the Nine Heavens Mystical Shuttle, so as not to cause dissatisfaction in the heart of Xiao Yunzi."
"Your disciple understands."
Zhou Yi bowed and took his leave, transforming into a beam of escape light flying toward Spirit Mountain.
Watching the departing escape light, Heaven's Secret Child suddenly let out a strange 'heh heh' laugh.
"The scheming of the old coots and the old baldies is likely to fail. I have intercepted the secrets of heaven and know that all three supreme treasures of the teachings have a connection with this guy. Even if they are taken back now, they will have to be handed over again eventually and even lost more..."
Thinking of this, Heaven's Secret Child's face showed confusion, and he took out the compass and copper coin to repeatedly divine.
"This heavenly secret is truly difficult to decipher. No matter how I divine, I can't see how this young fellow will shake the three teachings. Could it be that he will achieve the status of human immortal all at once by sudden enlightenment?"
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Spirit Mountain.
The Buddhist light shone brightly, and the sounds of Zen chants filled the air.
The Universal Salvation Arhat sat cross-legged on the Lotus Platform, looking down at Zhou Yi.
"San Cang, if you convert to my Buddha, this monk can help you cross the sea of suffering!"
Buddhism has special cultivation techniques for dissolving karma, and the process of conversion is also one of accumulating merit. In the eyes of the orthodox cultivators of Xuanmen, Zhou Yi's path had been cut off, but to the Buddhist monks, he was a treasure for accumulating merit.
Unfortunately, eliminating karma required Zhou Yi's cooperation; otherwise, he would suffer the backlash of karma, leaving even the Universal Salvation Arhat helpless.
"The karma I have created should be resolved by myself."
Zhou Yi had studied the Buddhist Law for thousands of years and had already figured out the methods of conversion. He was neither willing nor daring to do so.
After conversion, the Nascent Soul would turn into Shèlì Relics, becoming a devout follower of Buddhism, adhering to the monastic precepts in words and deeds. By then, if the Congratulatory Daoist Lord could not celebrate, would Zhou Yi still be Zhou Yi?
"San Cang, the sea of suffering is boundless!"
The Universal Salvation Arhat stopped trying to persuade him, forming a spell with his hands. A Shèlì Relic emerged from Zhou Yi's forehead.
"If you wish to turn back in the future, you may come to Spirit Mountain to find me!"
"Your disciple will remember."
Zhou Yi turned and left directly, having the worst relationship with Buddhism among the three teachings.
In the past, it was Yin Guang Luohan who had cast aside his pride to take action personally, inviting Zhou Yi to Spirit Mountain to become a disciple. Breaking off the relationship now was for the best.
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Shang Shui.
Outside the Dragon Palace.
A hundred thousand heavenly soldiers had besieged it for half a month, taking turns changing formations and invoking Heavenly Thunder and earthfire to bombard and burn it.
However, the Six Dragon Rings, refined from the body of True Dragons, were connected from head to tail and solid as a rock, not something that a Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation could break through.
As time passed.
The news of Heavenly Court's expedition against the Shang Shui Dragon Tribe had spread throughout the Dongsheng Divine Continent, attracting many cultivators with different intentions, both overt and covert, to observe from a distance.
Over the past hundred years, the Heavenly Court's actions had been domineering, capturing cultivators who imparted teachings privately to implement the Immortal Register.
It was clear to anyone that once the method of the Immortal Register was completely established, the Heavenly Court would fully control the Cultivation World, and even the sects outside the major teachings would have their numbers of disciples regulated and controlled.
However, the power of the Heavenly Court was great, and the methods of the gods of the Year Department were cruel. Cultivators had grievances but did not dare to resist.
If the expedition against the Dragon Palace ended in failure, the grievances accumulated over a century would definitely erupt. Even if it could not shake the foundation of the Heavenly Court, it would still cause significant trouble.
In secret, divine senses communicated with each other.
"The Dragon Tribe publicly opposes Heavenly Court. If they are not punished, what dignity does it have to govern us?"
"Heavenly Court can't control the Dragon Tribe; can it not control you and me?"
"We still harbor thoughts of resistance, but what about the cultivators of the future who will follow the heavenly laws from birth as if they are ironclad rules like eating and drinking?"
"My disciple is already like that!"
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At this moment.
In the sky above.
The vanguard general asked for instructions, "Commander, shall we cast spells to drive them away?"
The Demon Conquering Marshal shook his head, "If we drive them away, wouldn't that seem even more timid?"
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"They can all be thrust into the cycle of reincarnation."
The Grand Marshal said, "I will use the bloodline curse technique once more, completely slaughtering their nine clans to leave no trace, and no one will go to the Heavenly Court to lodge a complaint!"
"..."
The Demon Subduing Marshal was rather helpless, for a hundred years had passed, yet these two still followed their old ways of resolving conflicts through immediate violence.
"Have they violated the divine laws?"
"Not yet."
"Do you have the Jade Decree from His Majesty or documents from the Ministry of War?"
"No."
"Since you have neither, you are slaugtering mortals and cultivators on your own accord; by the law, you will be stripped of your ranks and imprisoned in the heavenly prison for a hundred years."
The Demon Subduing Marshal said, "We are no longer the unrestrained loose cultivators we once were; we are righteous gods of the Heavenly Court, and we, more than mortal cultivators, must abide by the laws of the Heavenly Court. We must not overstep our bounds!"
"The Marshal is right."
Zhou Yi's voice came out of thin air, and it was unknown when he had appeared behind the three.
The Demon Subduing Marshal's gaze sharpened slightly, having long heard that the Heavenly Master was skilled in escape skills; seeing it today, it surpassed the rumors.
"Has the Lord returned? Have you found a method to break the formation?"
"Of course."
Zhou Yi leaped onto the back of the yellow ox, a fierce light flashing in his eyes as he ordered, "Listen to my command, all celestial generals! The Shang Shui Dragon clan is suspected of rebellion, and by law, their nine clans should be exterminated. Activate the Ten Directions Annihilation Great Formation, seal a thousand miles in all directions, and do not let a single living creature escape!"
"As you command."
Nine Heavenly Monarchs bowed and took their orders, and one hundred thousand celestial soldiers quickly changed the formation to seal a thousand miles of the void.
Inside the Dragon Palace.
Ao Tu appeared to be feasting in joy, but in reality, he was covering the area with his divine sense, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent. Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, he immediately felt a bad premonition.
Just as he was about to discuss with his fellow demons, he saw the void to the east of the Dragon Palace shatter.
A heavenly palm reached out from it, grabbing hold of the Six Dragon Rings, "Immeasurable Heavenly Honored One! The Celestial Leak Seal has loosened; we need the remains of a true dragon for the formation. What I'm doing is for the sake of all living beings!"
The Six Dragon Rings buzzed and tried their best to resist the pull of the giant palm.
At this moment.
The void to the west split open, revealing a vermilion gold and liuli arm, grasping the Six Dragon Rings.
"Amitabha! Spirit Mountain needs to subdue a peerless great demon and also requires the remains of a true dragon. This monk cannot bear to see living beings suffer..."
"Hahaha, one baldy, one with mixed fur, thieves who steal with righteous words!"
Another voice came from nowhere, and then the northern void cracked open, revealing a heavenly palm grabbing the Six Dragon Rings, "I don't have anything to seal; only releasing disasters and demon heads, so I'm here to rob!"
"The remains of two true dragons joined head to tail will make a perfect pair of scissor-like supreme treasures!"
The Six Dragon Rings could barely resist one giant palm; when three palms pulled together, they broke into three pieces in just a few moments.
Roar!
The remains of the true dragons had some instinctual response and let out mournful cries, calling for help to their descendants.
But when Ao Tu saw the void breaking, how could he not know it was the act of immortals? Let alone ancestors separated by hundreds of generations, even if his own father were there, he would not dare to speak out.
He watched helplessly as three giant palms each pulled a piece of the true dragon remains into the void, disappearing without a trace.
With the Six Dragon Rings broken, the Dragon Palace no longer had formations and prohibitions to defend against one hundred thousand celestial soldiers and celestial generals. Zhou Yi immediately gave the command.
"Kill!"
"Superior Immortal, spare my life!"
Ao Tu, not waiting for the formation to operate, flashed in an instant to appear before the yellow ox, completely disregarding the dignity of a demon god as he kneeled on the ground.
"The dragon clan is willing to make a blood oath."
Zhou Yi did not agree directly, but instead asked, "Where is that wicked dragon?"
"Superior Immortal, please wait."
Ao Tu kneeled on the spot and communicated with his divine sense. Soon, three figures flew out from the Dragon Palace; two old dragons were forcibly bringing a young man along.
The young man had deer antlers on his forehead and gold scales on his cheeks, defiant and unyielding in appearance.
"Take this wicked dragon to the Immortal Slaying Stage!"
Zhou Yi waved his hand, and immediately two celestial soldiers stepped forward, ready to take the young man to the Heavenly Court.
These two celestial soldiers were only at the Golden Core Realm, their strength far inferior to the young man's. As soon as they took him from the old dragons, they were blown dozens of yards away by the protective mana.
"You can resist, run away."
Zhou Yi said darkly, "But this Shang Shui Dragon Palace will inevitably be exterminated, from top to bottom, not even sparing a shrimp."
The young man's face paled, and he no longer dared to resist, allowing the celestial soldiers to escort him.
Seeing his own son being taken away for execution, Ao Tu showed no displeasure, his face still wore a fawning smile.
"The wicked dragon has been subjugated. Is Superior Immortal satisfied?"
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