Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 527 Heaven's Justice is Impartial, I Will Not Forgive

Mist rolled up and down Yinshan Mountain, and ghosts cried out in the City of the Wrongfully Dead.

It seems that Lu Yao was indignant and angry because he mentioned Venerable Tianhe.

The four disciples, including Sect Leader Yan, looked at the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor with uneasy eyes—the Demon Ancestor's expression clearly showed extreme anger and ruthlessness, as if he wanted to fight Lu Yao to the death.

This is not a wise move.

Sect Leader Yan turned his head and glanced at Youming Xian beside him.

The meaning is clear—you should try to persuade them.

The Netherworld Immortal remained motionless, as if he hadn't seen anything. The other two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Nine Netherworld Demon Sect also behaved themselves, afraid of offending the Demon Ancestor.

Sect Leader Yan felt helpless.

The Nine Nether Ancestor was never one to listen to advice; in fact, he was eccentric and extremely stubborn.

Even those demonic cultivators who had always followed him had no choice but to submit to his orders.

Moreover, Lu Yao mentioned Ancestor Tianhe, which was practically stabbing Ancestor Jiuyou in the heart.

But Lu Yao definitely did it on purpose!
He opened his mouth, still wanting to offer a few words of advice, but unexpectedly, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor transmitted his voice, "Do you have the spare capacity?"

Sect Leader Yan's breath hitched, and a bitter smile crept across his face:

Spare energy?

If the four of them hadn't dodged quickly, they would have been slapped to death by Lu Yao. They were now trembling with fear and weak.

"This disciple is truly...willing but unable."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's gaze swept across his face, then looked at the other three. After a moment, he looked at him again and said, "Do you regret it?"

Sect Leader Yan fell silent.

The patriarch's question clearly indicated that he had exhausted all means and there was no hope of turning the tide.

Lu Yao probably hit the nail on the head regarding the patriarch's thoughts.

"Master, wait for Zheng Fa to return..."

"Lu Yao is right."

"Even if Zheng Fa's cultivation can improve slightly, it won't change the overall situation." The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor glanced at Lu Yao. "Now that things have come to this, even if the Heavenly River Law has a next step, how can I have time to cultivate?"

Sect Leader Yan wanted to offer a few more words of comfort, but didn't know how to say them.

He actually had this idea too.

The next step of the Heavenly River Method is good, but Lu Yao has already stopped giving the patriarch the opportunity to cultivate.

Now, it seems that Patriarch Jiuyou has made the worst-case scenario plan.

"Send a message to Zheng Fa, telling him not to come back."

"Nine Nether Demon Ancestor suddenly said."

"what?"

Why throw your life away?

Sect Leader Yan pursed his lips, knowing that the founder wanted to leave some seeds for the Tianhe Sect.

After all, Zheng Fa's identity has not been exposed yet, and he has not offended the four sects, so there may still be a glimmer of hope.

"Ancestor..."

"You all prepare yourselves," the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor said coldly.

This means they're really going to fight tooth and nail!

It seems he was really angered by Lu Yao.

He hesitated for a moment, then heard the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor say, "What are you hesitating for? Isn't your son also in the Nine Mountains Realm? Or are you afraid of death?"

"……Yes!"

Headmaster Yan took out the Zizhi Tongjian, preparing to send a letter to Zheng Fafa.

"Never mind," the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor suddenly interrupted him, "He's back."

Looking at the smile on the face of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, Sect Leader Yan couldn't figure out whether this ancestor wanted Zheng Fa to return or not.

……

Zheng Fa passed through the Zhuxian Sword Formation and, taking advantage of the fog, landed on Yinshan Mountain.

His gaze swept over both the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor and Sect Leader Yan.

Why are those two looking at me so strangely?

"Demon Ancestor!"

Zheng Fa wanted to take out the Reincarnation Disc.

What's inside the Realm of Ten Thousand Swords?

Unexpectedly, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor inquired about his experiences in the Myriad Swords Realm.

"In the Realm of Ten Thousand Swords, there are the Tianhe brothers who died in battle, and the remnant soul of Venerable Tianhe..."

Seeing that he cared more about this, Zheng Fa simply started talking about the banquet he had with his disciples.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor listened quietly, his eyes showing a long-lost yearning, and his expression toward Zheng Fa was seven times more affectionate than before.

"So, you obtained the Heavenly River Technique?"

"Yes, I also..."

"Then you go."

"..."

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment. The express delivery had been refused?

“Since Tianhe has acknowledged you, then you are the successor of my Tianhe Sect,” the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor said softly. “You should leave here first and save your life for when you are useful.”

"..."

"Stop being so wishy-washy." The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's tone was resolute. "That Lu Yao wants to refine the Book of Life and Death, but today I will destroy this treasure so that he cannot attain enlightenment! You still have some time to cultivate the Heavenly River Technique."

It was clear that after hearing that Zheng Fa had obtained the inheritance, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor had already regarded him as his own disciple and even wanted to buy him some time.

As for destroying the Book of Life and Death, for the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, it was no different from suicide.

Zheng Fa wanted to say something more.

"Life and death are but a dream to me." The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's face showed a long-lost peace. "After so many years of hiding and running, I'm tired too."

"But……"

"Let's go. There are no 'buts'. My mind is made up."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor had a calm expression, and inexplicably possessed a kind of fearless demeanor.

Clearly, he was really going all out.

"What about the Wheel of Reincarnation?"

"..."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor paused, looking at Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa took out the Reincarnation Disc from his sleeve and sighed deeply, "It's still at the Taiyi level. What a pity for such a treasure."

"..."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor held the Wheel of Reincarnation, head bowed, silently studying it, seemingly avoiding Zheng Fa's gaze.

The four members of the Yan Sect felt an inexplicable awkwardness, and they didn't know why. They just stood there quietly, not daring to say a word.

After a long while, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor finally raised his head and said, "This is... made by the Heavenly River?"

"Yes, Venerable Tianhe hid away to refine treasures back then, and finally created the Reincarnation Disc by using the resources of the Myriad Swords Realm and his own Dharma body."

Essentially, Venerable Tianhe poured almost all the accumulation of an entire era into this treasure of the Taiyi rank.

The Nine Nether Venerable gazed silently at the Wheel of Reincarnation.

"The Heavenly River Venerable taught me the Heavenly River Method, which says that after you, Demon Ancestor, kill me, you should merge the Book of Life and Death and the Wheel of Reincarnation into one. This magic weapon will have the power of Taiyi, enough to change the profound laws."

Zheng Fa looked at the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor expectantly.

Although the Wheel of Reincarnation could not be used by him, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's attainment of the Taiyi Dao was still quite beneficial to him—it gave him another powerful backer.

Moreover, judging from the decision made by the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor just now, he has already regarded himself as the successor of the Heavenly River Dao lineage, and there will always be some degree of incense offering.

Most importantly, it can also prevent Lu Yao from attaining enlightenment.

The one who attained enlightenment was the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, but the one who won was Zheng Fa!
"The Heavenly River's physical body..." the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor murmured, "The Dao Fruit can die."

He looked at the Book of Life and Death floating on Yin Mountain, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Let me see the Heavenly River Method."

Zheng Fa handed over a jade tube.

While resisting the invasion of Buddhist light, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor also comprehended the secret technique. After a while, as if he understood it, he picked up the Wheel of Reincarnation again and began to explore it.

Zheng Fali stood to the side, secretly watching for Lu Yao.

He wasn't worried that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor wouldn't be able to control the Reincarnation Disc—this thing was tailor-made for him, a unique tool that was plug-and-play.

Unexpectedly, the more the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor looked, the deeper his brows furrowed, until finally his face was full of resistance.

What's going on here?
After a long while, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor opened his eyes and looked into the void, seemingly deep in thought.

"The Demon Ancestor?"

"This Wheel of Reincarnation..." The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor remained silent for a long time, "is not suitable for me."

No? They really refused to accept it?
"Why is that?" Zheng Fa wondered.

This thing was crafted by Venerable Tianhe for the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, how could it not be suitable?

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's tone was solemn: "To prove reincarnation, one must uphold the impartiality of the Heavenly Dao."

"Is Heaven's justice truly impartial?"

What does this mean?
The Wheel of Reincarnation was not something Zheng Fa possessed, nor had he ever comprehended it.

Why does the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor look like there's something wrong with this thing?
His gaze swept over the Wheel of Reincarnation, then he turned his head to look at the Book of Life and Death.

On the Book of Life and Death, the Buddha's light was so intense that it was almost blinding.

Lu Yao's threat is visible to the naked eye and imminent.

This made Zheng Fa even more unable to understand the choice of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor—he would die!
Seemingly sensing his confusion, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor looked at Lu Yao with cold eyes.

"The Way of Heaven is impartial, and its operation cannot be interfered with. Unless a cultivator defies the laws of reincarnation, I can no longer intervene."

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment, then followed the Demon Ancestor's gaze and looked at Lu Yao.

Suddenly, I began to understand what the Demon Ancestor was thinking.

"The ego I want to sever is my blood feud with the Milky Way."

"..."

"I don't want to."

Zheng Fa was at a loss for words.

The influence of Taoist practices on cultivators is truly profound.

Moreover, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor has been living on hatred for so many years.

Zheng Fa already knew that this person's mentality could not be judged by common sense.

"After I attained the Great Dao of Reincarnation, I could no longer even lay a hand on Lu Yao."

"What do the deaths of those Tianhe disciples matter?"

Zheng Fa was also quite puzzled: "Is this how it is in Taiyi?"

He had always thought that Taiyi was just a more powerful cultivator.

Now, after hearing the behavior of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, I understand one thing—a Taiyi Golden Immortal is equivalent to a part of the Heavenly Dao, so naturally he cannot go against the impartial laws of the Heavenly Dao.

The principles of conduct of that Daoist master and the Buddha of Thunder Sound are worth pondering.
"I don't know." The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor shook his head and said, "This method is not based on my own efforts. After I attained enlightenment, I may have the power of Taiyi in the Underworld, but it may not be the same outside."

Zheng Fa nodded slightly.

This has both advantages and disadvantages.

The downside is that having the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor as a backer imposes significant limitations.

The advantage is that if all Taiyi are like this, then he will be under much less pressure.

The four clans have a long history, and what he fears most now is that if he beats the younger ones, the older ones will come after him.

Now that I've realized that although the older one is strong, he's not very mobile, I feel much more at ease.

Zheng Fa looked at the Wheel of Reincarnation, wondering how to persuade him.

“Tianhe has that magnanimity, but I don’t,” the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor said quietly. “I… will not forgive him.”

Zheng Fa felt somewhat helpless at the choice made by the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

Just as he said, this Demon Ancestor and Venerable Tianhe are completely different.

Venerable Tianhe didn't give Zheng Fa a single word about revenge.

But it can't be said to be completely different:
Venerable Tianhe was a pioneer who was willing to sacrifice himself for the Tianhe Dharma.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor was an avenger, and he was willing to sacrifice himself for revenge...

……

Within the Nine Mountains Realm, the Heavenly Emperor and his entourage looked at each other in bewilderment.

Uncle-Master Pang was speechless: "Because he's unwilling to give up his blood feud, he's even giving up the Taiyi Supreme Treasure?"

Senior Sister Zhang frowned and said, "This Demon Ancestor is willing to risk his life. There must be some influence from the Heavenly River Law involved."

Xie Qingxue nodded gently, clearly finding the idea reasonable.

“I knew cultivators of the Heavenly River Technique were single-minded… I never expected them to be this stubborn.” Uncle-Master Pang scratched his head. “What should we do?”

Senior Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa in the picture and shook her head, saying, "This matter depends on how Zheng Fa persuades us."

……

"Demon Ancestor, only by establishing reincarnation can we exact the greatest revenge on the four sects' Dao Fruits..."

Zheng Fa thought for a moment. Since the Demon Ancestor cared so much about revenge, he could only try to persuade him from the perspective of revenge.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor raised his eyes and looked at Zheng Fa.

“If there were no reincarnation, those four Dao Fruits would be practically immortal. Even if they died in a short time, they would have a chance to be resurrected.” Zheng Fa smiled. “They can’t be completely wiped out.”

As Venerable Tianhe said, there should have been hundreds of Golden Immortals throughout the ages in these heavens, but now there are probably only a few dozen still "alive".

But this doesn't mean these people are dead; on the contrary, they could come back to life if given the chance.

A thoughtful look flashed in the eyes of the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

These things weren't actually beyond his comprehension; rather, the Demon Ancestor was still resisting Lu Yao's invasion and didn't have time to delve into the meaning of the Reincarnation Wheel.

That's why Zheng Fa needs to point it out.

"Only by establishing the cycle of reincarnation and attaining the four paths of enlightenment can one truly pay the price."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor remained silent for a moment.

Seemingly moved.

Zheng Fa then said:

"Back then, the infighting among the disciples of Tianhe Sect was caused by the instigation of the four sects."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's face turned cold.

"The four sects have always been scheming against each other. If Dao Guoke is dead, they might kill each other in the future. This can be considered retribution."

How can you be so sure they'll kill each other?

Zheng Fa's figure swayed in the mist and transformed into Lu Yao's appearance.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's eyelids twitched at the sight.

"Don't worry, Demon Ancestor, I will help them."

"..."

Zheng Fa's meaning was very clear: Jiushan Sect will bear this grudge!
He was in charge of killing, and the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor was in charge of burying them, making it a complete operation.

This wasn't meant to appease the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

Putting everything else aside, just because of the Fusang tree, there is an absolutely irreconcilable enmity between him and Lu Yao.

The Heavenly River Method he inherited is even more sensitive.

It's difficult to coexist peacefully with the four sects.

“Demon Ancestor, since I have inherited the Heavenly River Dao lineage,” Zheng Fa said, “the karma of the Heavenly River is also the karma of my Nine Mountains.”

"One day, the Heavenly River Law will be revived in my Nine Mountains and spread throughout the Mysterious Void."

This was Zheng Fa's persuasion, but it was also his promise.

As for the rest, he didn't say much more.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor closed his eyes, as if deep in thought.

After a while, he opened his eyes and pointed towards the void.

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram drifted leisurely to Zheng Fa's side.

Zheng Fa glanced down at the array diagram, then looked up at the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor nodded slightly to him.

Formation diagram?

I didn't ask for the formation diagram!
"Since Tianhe has chosen to pass on his lineage to you, this array diagram is Tianhe's token and should rightfully be in your hands."

The Nine Nether Demon Ancestor said to Zheng Fa, "Besides, this thing will not be of much use to me in the future, so you should keep it for protection."

This is true.

According to the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor, he is considered a Taiyi in the underworld.

But it seems very difficult to escape the underworld.

If the Nine Mountains Sect were to encounter danger in the future, he could certainly lead his people to flee to the underworld, but that would not be entirely safe.

With the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, the safety of the Nine Mountains Realm is naturally more guaranteed.

Seeing that Zheng Fa did not refuse, the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor stretched out a finger and shot out a beam of green light, which drilled into Zheng Fa's forehead.

In Zheng Fa's mind, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram appeared, along with the most complete control technique.

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, which had previously been somewhat distant from him, is now placed beside him, ten times more docile than before.

"Take this Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, slay Lu Yao, and unleash your mighty power!"

(End of this chapter)