If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1397 Preaching at the Miro Palace

In fact, some powerful immortals in the Xuanmen sect have even darker thoughts: "Go to hell! You want me to risk my life in the outer chaos, and even if I create a great world, I'll only be an outpost and guardian of the Pangu world, while you three old guys sit back and enjoy the fruits of Pangu's labor? I'm not stupid. I'm going to live off my parents and make you three old bastards suffer!"
Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable could not fully read the thoughts of the immortals.

He doesn't need to read minds; he's never tried.

“Yu Fengxian has now become the most influential figure in China. I don’t even believe that she has no destiny.” His expression remained calm, and his tone remained indifferent and emotionless.

"If her destiny truly involves the Rahu Demon Sect, it must be an arrangement of Pangu's Heavenly Dao."

—I am the Dao Ancestor! How could the Dao Ancestor arrange for the Demon Ancestor Rahu to disrupt the destiny of the Daoist sect?

The Xuanmen Immortal was no fool; he immediately understood the Dao Ancestor's meaning: the Dao Ancestor was simply uniting many powerful beings from the Three Realms to create new Heavenly Immortal Daoist methods, helping Great Luo Golden Immortals "upgrade" in their cultivation methods.

If Heaven truly intends to enhance the prestige of Great Luo Golden Immortals by strengthening the "sharpening stone," it has nothing to do with the Three Pure Ones.

"Dao Ancestor, Yu Fengxian has abandoned the Dao and become a demon, and has become a major threat to our Xuanmen. Shouldn't we issue a proclamation to punish the demon and call on all the immortals to join forces to besiege Old Demon Yu?" Guo Qiong asked.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said calmly, "What do you think?"

—I ask you, what do you want me to say? Besides, what right do I, a mere aspiring Grand Luo, have to speak?

Guo Qiong lowered her head and shut her mouth.

The Antarctic Immortal, the henchman and mouthpiece of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, said in a deep voice: "The birth and rise of the Feathered Phoenix Immortal is all due to destiny and the arrangement of the will of Heaven."

In our Xuanmen (Taoist) cultivation, the first priority is "following the will of Heaven." How can one learn the Tao or enter the Tao if one does not follow the will of Heaven?
Yu Fengxian has fallen into demonic possession, and we, the Taoists of the Xuanmen, must of course hate her.

But if one were to demand that the Dao Ancestor use the power of the Xuanmen to defy the will of Heaven simply because of personal hatred, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? Or even falling into demonic possession?
The Dao Ancestor is not only the ancestor of my Xuanmen sect and the master of all immortals, but also the Pangu Heavenly Dao itself.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating all living beings like straw dogs.

Treating all living beings like straw dogs sounds like a derogatory term.

Actually, "straw dog" and the insult "dog thing" are not the same thing.

It is neither derogatory nor complimentary; it is simply used to describe a sage who is impartial and selfless towards all living beings in the world, without any favoritism.

If a sage cannot do this, then he is disqualified.

"Of course, it is our duty to follow the will of Heaven and obey the mandate of Heaven, and it is also our duty to strive for self-improvement."

After the substitute finished speaking, the Antarctic Immortal began to insert his own opinion, saying, "Following the will of Heaven does not mean letting the Feathered Phoenix Immortal Demon's might rage and the Xuanmen Taoists tremble in fear and do nothing."

We cultivators, from mortals to immortals who live long lives, and then to the indestructible Great Golden Immortals, are constantly overcoming obstacles and defying fate.

We accept that Heaven has treated the Demonic Sect and Yu Fengxian as thorns to temper our Dao hearts.

"To accept" means to embrace the challenge and the test. When thorns block our path, we must cut them down.

"Disciple has learned a lot!" Guo Qiong bowed respectfully, then bowed again to Yuanshi Tianzun. "Since Old Demon Yu is following the will of Heaven to bring about the calamity, we naturally dare not disobey the will of Heaven."

I only beg the Dao Ancestor's mercy to guide me on how to break her curse.

"We beg the Dao Ancestor for mercy!" The remaining immortals, including the Great Luo Golden Immortal like the Nine Palaces True Man, all bowed down together.

This time, the Antarctic Immortal didn't stop or scold him; instead, he looked at his teacher with expectant eyes.

—We cannot directly raise the banner of "The Dao Ancestor has decreed that all people under heaven shall punish him." At the very least, we must follow the usual practice and help us break through the demonic arts of Old Demon Yu, so that we can use the Xuanmen Divine Incantation to break through it, or even turn the tables and restrain her.

It's not surprising that they have this idea.

Because that is indeed the usual practice.

When Taoist practitioners encounter newly created evil arts, demonic techniques, or magical treasures and are unable to handle them on their own, they will ask their elders for help in "consulting and deliberating."

If the elders cannot solve the problem, they will consult their elders. In this way, difficult problems are often passed up the chain of command, eventually reaching the Three Pure Ones.

The Taoist patriarch rarely refuses.

Even if they don't give a direct answer, they will point out the direction, or they will put the issue on the agenda at the "Great Luo Preaching Conference" so that all the immortals can brainstorm and discuss it openly.

In any case, a standard answer will eventually emerge.

Ultimately, the Xuanmen (mystical sect) will surely be able to overcome all evil magic and demonic arts.

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and said, "I cannot tell you the flaw in Yu Fengxian's curse, nor will I create a magic technique to break it."

Because more than a decade ago, when she had just created her own demonic arts, she worshipped the Three Pure Ones and sought my permission through divination using divination blocks.

She directly revealed the fundamental method of her demonic arts to me, and I gave my permission.

If I were to use the fundamental method she offered to create a magic method to break through it for you, wouldn't I become a treacherous and wicked person?
You can figure it out yourselves!
I cannot interfere in the matter of Yu Fengxian's demonic possession.

If you're talking about overcoming your inner demons in the future, my advice is that you should avoid blessed lands and mortals, and find a vast, desolate place to undergo your tribulation.

"A grotto-heaven is a place filled with pure and spiritual energy; it should not be polluted by calamity."

Upon hearing this, some immortals were astonished, while many others seemed to understand.

Grand Tutor Yu herself has publicly declared on multiple occasions that she cultivates "mysterious demonic arts" and has received praise from the Dao Ancestor.

Previously, others thought she was just bragging. After all, more than ten years ago, she was just an ordinary barbarian from the desert. What made her worthy of the Dao Ancestor's favor?
Even if they become immortals, they are still great immortals or old immortals, and they will not receive a response when they worship the statues of the Three Pure Ones!
A few days ago, Grand Tutor Yu paid homage to the Three Pure Ones at Mount Tai, and the Tongtian Sect Leader even descended with his true spirit to discuss the matter of becoming a demon with her.

The gods and immortals in the divine palaces and celestial abodes of Mount Tai were greatly shocked, and the news spread quickly, reaching many great immortals.

It's no surprise that Yuanshi Tianzun has personally acknowledged it.

Master Jiugong said, "Ancestor, during my battle with Yu Fengxian, I did indeed discover that she had obtained a portion of the Heavenly Dao's authority."

As you said before, all the demon ancestors of the past were 'false heavenly demons'.

Was Yu Fengxian an exception, or the first case? Will there be more True Heavenly Demons in the future?

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "The path of the current demonic sect is fundamentally wrong."

Offering himself as a sacrifice to Rahu was a 'sudden inspiration' of Lingbao Tianzun millions of years ago.

In the later stages of the Dragon-Han Calamity, Rahu established a demonic sect in the West to rival the Taoist sect established by Hongjun Laozu.

Although Rahu is dead, he has indeed occupied a part of the Heavenly Way.

Lingbao Tianzun's original intention was to usurp the Heavenly Dao authority that belonged to the 'Rahu Demonic Sect'.

He imitated the Great Luo Dao and created a 'heterodox method of merging with the Dao'.

But in the end, it failed. The path He envisioned was completely impassable and instead left behind huge hidden dangers that would cause a great catastrophe in the Three Realms in the future.

Now that Yu Fengxian has stolen Luo Hou's Heavenly Dao authority, it's bad news for you, but for Pangu and all living beings, it might actually be a good thing that averts the catastrophe.

"What hidden danger, what catastrophe?" Master Jiugong asked in confusion.

Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Now, let's only talk about Yu Fengxian's demonic path."

The old methods of demonic sects seeking to merge with the Dao will never allow them to obtain the Heavenly Dao authority left behind by Rahu.

If other demonic cultivators continue down their original paths, their fate will not change.

But now that Yu Fengxian has suddenly appeared and even displayed the 'True Heavenly Demon Power,' if you can study it, surely the demonic cultivators can adapt?"

The immortals were both worried and shocked. "Could it be that Yu Fengxian has created a new path for the demonic sect, and that her path is even stronger than that of Lingbao Tianzun?"

Yu Fengxian is just a 'loose immortal' who cultivates ancient immortal techniques; she doesn't even understand the Great Luo Dao.

Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly, "You do understand the Great Luo Dao, but where did your Great Luo Dao come from?"
She didn't understand the Celestial Immortal Techniques or the Great Luo Path in the past, and she may not understand them now or in the future.

Both the demonic arts and the ancient Qi cultivation techniques were created by her.

You may despise her background, but you cannot underestimate her abilities.” The immortals were embarrassed and ashamed, and lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable then said, "Talented people emerge in every generation. The Dao Ancestor and the Sages were merely the protagonists of the ancient and primordial eras."

You are the protagonists of this world now, Yu Fengxian!
Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, you have comprehended many great principles and developed countless miraculous immortal techniques, which have amazed and benefited me greatly.

The fact that Yu Fengxian's cultivation and realm are inferior to Lingbao Tianzun does not mean that she cannot impress Him or me in certain matters.

If she were to reveal her demonic powers, it could very well usher in a new era of demonic cultivation and give birth to other 'True Heavenly Demons'.

However, compared to Yu Fengxian creating a 'new demonic sect,' I am more worried that in the process of researching and breaking Yu Fengxian's curse, you will gradually master that power.

Ultimately, he voluntarily succumbed to demonic influence due to his covetousness of Rahu's power, becoming the new 'True Heavenly Demon'.

She can control herself and subdue demonic thoughts with her Taoist heart, as long as she has authority and power.

You are probably not as good as her; you might lose your way in the pursuit of power.

The numerous old immortals and great immortals in the Mi Luo Palace immediately became solemn, their eyes resolute, and their voices resounding as they loudly and urgently swore: "Ancestor (Teacher), no, we are not like Yu Fengxian, we will never betray the Daoist sect!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said calmly, "After Rahu's death, the entire lineage of the Western Demonic Sect was wiped out."

There was no such thing as the Demonic Sect back then.

The current Rahu Demonic Sect consists entirely of cultivators from the Xuanmen who have severed their own paths, or whose cultivation has progressed slowly and who, greedy for the speed of demonic arts, have turned to studying demonic techniques, eventually becoming a generation of demonic ancestors, establishing a branch of the demonic sect, and joining the Rahu Sect.

The path to enlightenment is arduous; only self-discipline will suffice.

I don't object to you switching to another path after you reach the end of the 'Tao'; I only hope that you don't lose your 'heart that yearns for the Tao'.

The short passage from Yuanshi Tianzun contains many secrets that are of great use to even the most powerful immortals in the Xuanmen sect.

First, the appearance of the Heavenly Demon Yu Fengxian may indicate that the "Luo Hou Heavenly Dao Authority" has begun to be unsealed and can be obtained by outsiders.

Secondly, the authority of Rahu Heavenly Dao is of great value, useful to both Golden Immortals and Great Luo Golden Immortals, and may tempt them to go astray.

Switching to demonic arts at this time could make you a pig that steps into the right trap!

The Dao Ancestor would never speak empty words; He must have foreseen something.

As for the ancestor's warning that if they couldn't control themselves, they would turn from "flying divine pigs" into roasted pigs in an oven, they listened but didn't take it to heart.

They are not novices; they must have considered the risks and consequences beforehand. If they truly lose control and things go wrong, they can only accept their fate.

The immortals fell into deep thought, and Fuqiu Gong grew somewhat irritated.

He glanced at Dong Ye, then bowed and said, "Grandmaster, I do not ask for a solution to the Feather Phoenix Immortal Curse, but only for your mercy to help Dong Ye resolve his inner demons."

Everyone was discussing the Great Dao of Rahu and the authority of the Heavenly Dao, but they had completely forgotten about the victim in the case of "Old Demon Yu Fengxian wreaking havoc on the cave heaven".

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Dong Ye and asked, "Why couldn't you control yourself?"

Dong Ye, his face filled with shame and dejection, said, "This disciple doesn't quite know either."

"Ah, a Golden Immortal who has severed his three corpses doesn't even know how he was attacked?" The immortals were shocked and horrified.

They may laugh at Dong Ye, but they must admit one fact: Dong Ye's Daoist heart is definitely more steadfast and more flawless than theirs.

"Could it be the effect of Rahu's Heavenly Authority? Is Rahu's Heavenly Authority really that powerful?" Amidst the shock, some immortals also felt greed.

No wonder the Dao Ancestor warned us. If we truly understood the power of the Heavenly Dao's authority, we might not be able to resist it!

Guo Qiong whispered, "Dong Ye, tell me everything you know, including what happened and how you felt at the time."

Speaking it out means facing it honestly.

The patriarch will guide you to enlightenment, and fellow Daoists will be able to analyze the curse of Old Demon Yu through your experience.

Dong Ye lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "This disciple can confirm that before the Nine Heavenly Thunders, this disciple's Dao heart was flawless and clear."

The ninth heavenly lightning bolt was activated, and things went well at first.

But when Ancestor Huangyan appeared, the disciple suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

In the past, in order to find the Three Soul Fruit, I killed several of his adopted sons. Although their evil deeds were notorious, I killed them because I wanted to steal the immortal fruit. My motives were impure, and I feel guilty.

After that, Baiyun Shangxian was forced out by Yu Fengxian.

He loudly accused his disciple, who felt even more ashamed and gradually became anxious and fearful.

After severing his three corpses, the disciple's mind became clear and he immediately realized that he should not have such emotions.

But the clearer things became, the more wavering my belief became.

The disciple couldn't help but be overwhelmed by distracting thoughts—my inner demons have arisen, my Dao heart is not firm and pure enough, my realm is insufficient, my cultivation is inadequate, my talent is lacking, I cannot merge with the Dao, I cannot even refine the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill, I...
The disciple was caught in a demonic trance amidst various distracting thoughts. A bolt of lightning struck, knocking the disciple's head off, leaving him completely unable to attend to the six immortal pills.

In that instant, the disciple even despondently thought—it would be better to just perish.

Under normal circumstances, no matter what difficulties one faces, disciples should be indomitable, courageous, diligent, and unwavering in their beliefs.

"This disciple's faith has truly been shattered and his Dao heart broken by Yu Fengxian."

At this point, he began wiping away tears again, "She only used one move, just one move, and my proud Dao heart was shattered to pieces. What have I cultivated for ten thousand years? Waaaaah~~~"

Fuqiu Gong and Guo Qiong felt a pang of sorrow, and their eyes reddened.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked at him with pity and said, "This is what I said before: you have experienced too few hardships."

Yu Fengxian's methods were very ingenious.

Ordinary demons will only exploit the evil thoughts in your heart and transform them into demonic thoughts.

She did the opposite, knowing that your mind was pure and you were constantly controlling your distracting and evil thoughts, so she focused on bringing out the good and bright side of your mind.

For example, you stole the immortal medicine that Huangyan Old Monster had guarded for ten thousand years, and you even killed several of his adopted sons, all because of your determination to refine the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill.

This is an obsession, not a clear understanding of the Way, hence you will still feel guilty.

When you are prepared to bear the 'moral stain' for the sake of the Great Dao, Yu Fengxian can no longer use this matter to disturb your Dao heart.

"Should I kill them without any guilt?" Dong Ye murmured.

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and said, "Wrong is wrong, and right is right. No excuse is useful, not even 'for the sake of the Great Dao'."

But it doesn't mean you can't do wrong things; you must do right things.

Whether or not it was important to kill Huangyan Laoguai's disciple and steal the Three Soul Fruit is actually not important.

The important thing is to be honest with your true feelings.

If you feel uncomfortable killing them to seize the immortal treasures, then don't force yourself.

If you feel you can face this cause and effect with equanimity, then don't dwell on it.

Yu Fengxian can break your Dao heart because your Dao heart is inherently flawed.

You didn't notice, but she did, and thus she broke through with one move.

But what's there to be discouraged about?
Even I might have my Dao heart break down.

Let's keep up the good work and forge ahead.

On the path of life, only hardship and setbacks will forever accompany us.

(End of this chapter)