People in Jiejiao, Plague God Lu Yue

Chapter 70: Ghost Emperor Shen Tu, Drinking Tea in Fengdu

I saw a goddess walking slowly towards me with endless ghosts crying. She was wearing a black robe, a ghost-bound waist, a slender waist, a graceful figure, a solemn appearance, and a majestic look with a cold chill in her eyes. Her smile was like a ghost crying, and she sighed bitterly about the sufferings of all living beings in the world.

"I am the Ghost Emperor Shentu under the throne of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor. Nice to meet you, fellow Taoist."

Shen Tu bowed towards Lu Yue, looking like he wanted to ask for help. Lu Yue searched for the description of Shen Tu in his mind. Shen Tu, the Eastern Ghost Emperor, governs the Ghost Gate of Taozhi Mountain.

His eyes moved, and it was revealed that Shen Tu had a profound foundation and a condensed aura, like a great being who had attained enlightenment in ancient times.

Lü Yue's eyes flickered as he said, "You are the Eastern Ghost Emperor Shen Tu, one of the Five Ghost Emperors. You are here in the Northern Underworld today. I wonder what you are here for?"

Shen Tu's eyes moved slightly as she stared at Lu Yue: "Fellow Daoist, you have a deep understanding of the affairs of my underworld. I have come here today especially for you."

Lu Yue understood what he meant. If there was only one thing in common between Lu Yue and the underworld, it was probably that he was targeting Western religion, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and occupied the dark land of the underworld without permission.

"If hell is not empty, I will never become a Buddha."

The oath was grand, but if he made the wish in Xihe Niuzhou, it would naturally have nothing to do with the underworld. However, he chose the underworld, just like a thief entering the door.

He also occupied a piece of land in the underworld and kept shouting about driving the owner out of the underworld. But without strong strength, it would be impossible for him to accomplish that, which was a bit annoying to Empress Pingxin.

In the past, when Niangniang Pingxin was still the ancestor of the witch clan, Hou Tu, with a compassionate heart, under the guidance of her father god Pangu, she went to the sea of ​​blood to open up the underworld and complete the prehistoric tunnel.

Today, Shen Tu showed up, probably to target the Western Religion, which coincides with the mission that Lu Yue has taken on in the Heavenly Court. If they can take this opportunity to completely drive the Western Religion out of the North Sea, then the Western Religion may only be able to live in the barren Xiheniuzhou.

If you want to prosper greatly, you will need countless kalpas.

Shen Tu continued, "Fellow Daoist Lü Yue, not far away is Youdu Mountain. After crossing the Yellow Spring Road, you will reach Fengdu City, which is ruled by the Great Emperor Fengdu. As the Ghost Emperor of Youdu, I should also show some courtesy to the host. How about you follow me to Fengdu City for a chat?"

Hearing this, Lu Yue was silent for a moment. He was quite interested in the underworld, and it would be nice if he could go and see the world. Then he smiled.

"The Ghost Emperor invited me, so I should go and bother him a little."

"please!"

Afterwards, the two of them broke through the void and came to Youdu Mountain, which was an illusory space. The mountains were full of red spider lilies, and the black sea water on the Yellow Spring Road flowed to an unknown place.

Drifting down along the Yellow Spring.

The netherworld came into view, with a dark moon overhead. In the grey underworld, one could see ghosts that had nowhere to go, walking along the gates of hell until they reached the house where Meng Po was.

A white-haired old woman, holding a spoon, pours a bowl of Mengpo soup for the deceased ghosts.

Then Lu Yue followed Shen Tu into a strange space. A silver moon shone as brightly as day, which was completely different from the scenery they had seen along the way.

A pavilion.

Two futons and a table.

Simple and elegant.

All around were red spider lilies blooming all over the underworld. The aura contained special properties that helped ghosts practice. Lu Yue tried to absorb a little of it.

Discovering the soul actually carries a hint of stability.

"The netherworld is where ghosts live. A dark moon hangs high in the sky, and the sun is not visible. It is surrounded by fog. I didn't expect that there is an independent paradise with a silver moon hanging high in the sky, shining brightly. It's the same bright moon, why is there such a difference?"

Lu Yue was a little curious and looked around in surprise.

Shen Tu smiled and said, "This place is an independent space built by Empress Pingxin in imitation of her time in the Wu Clan's Hou Tu Tribe. The silver moon is hanging high in the sky. It is said that Empress Hou Tu intercepted the core of the moon and hung it here. Since Empress Pingxin opened up the Netherworld, she has lived in seclusion here."

"I took advantage of the fact that Empress Pingxin was in charge of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to bring you here and entertain you."

Then Shen Tu led Lu Yue to the pavilion.

"I'm afraid that the reason you came here is not just to repair your spiritual veins."

Shen Tu fetched Yellow Spring water to make a pot of scented tea for Lu Yue. His tone was somewhat relaxed, as if he was chatting, and a sense of closeness naturally arose between them.

Lu Yue said: "Fellow Daoist Shen Tu, you came to me just to watch me repair my spiritual veins, right? That's so boring."

"I heard that you, fellow Taoist, came here because you received a decree from the Lord of Heaven to expel the Western Sect disciples from the Northern Ocean."

Lu Yue nodded, took a sip of the scented tea made with Huangquan water, which was full of fragrance, and said leisurely: "It is true. The two saints in the West are too bullying. They want to spread Buddhism to the East, but they don't want to pay protection fees. Lord Haotian was so angry that he asked me to drive the disciples of the Western Sect out of the North Sea to show the two saints in the West."

Shen Tu smiled faintly, his idea coincided with that of Lord Haotian. The underworld was the dark side of the ancient world. After the death of a living being, its soul would return to the underworld, which would help resolve the disasters of heaven and earth.

It’s not that Western religions forbid the conversion of evil spirits.

But we can't force them to bow their heads. Do they have no dignity left?

"Fellow Daoist Lü Yue, I see that you have been in the Northern Ocean, killing demons and repairing the earth veins. I believe that you have comprehended the way of good fortune. As a living being in the Northern Ocean, I am grateful to you. However, you are missing the point. I see that you have not followed the decree of the Lord Haotian, but instead hate the demons."

"The disciples of the Western Sect are the ones you should target. I heard that the White Lotus Boy under the sage Zhunti used the ninth-grade golden lotus to forcibly convert living beings in the North Sea, set up a magic circle, and transformed a Buddhist country. Can you turn a blind eye to it?"

Shen Tu was a little impatient.

So ask directly.

However, this also put him in a low position and made it easier for Lu Yue to make up an excuse.

"Good tea."

Lu Yue changed the subject and praised.

"The first cup has a rather light taste and contains impurities. It needs to be steeped for three minutes and then poured out."

"The second cup has a strong flavor, but the cup is not hot, so the taste is still a little disappointing."

"Only the third cup, the timing, the heat, and the taste were just right."

Shen Tu was a little anxious and did not understand the implicit meaning of Lu Yue. Through the space barrier, he could still see golden light coming out from the north side of the underworld, at the Beiyin Mountain. It was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who was saving the evil spirits.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yue, what do you mean?"

"To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation. The Western Church has converted many demons. They may be arhats, monks, mounts, or Vajra. If I go directly to their door, let alone whether I can defeat them, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the Western Church. I cannot afford the anger of the saint, so I need to cut off his tentacles, kill some demons that have converted to the Western Church, and then slowly trap the Western Church. Without the offerings of believers, they will naturally leave within a hundred years."

“The chance for Patriarch Kunpeng to become a saint was taken away by the two saints from the West. Sometimes, Patriarch Kunpeng would secretly do something shady and order his demon king to swallow the Western disciples.

You and I are natural allies."

"The disciples of the Chan Sect have an unclear relationship with the Western Sect. Many disciples of my Jie Sect came to the North Sea to spread the Jie Sect's teachings and reduce the space for the disciples of the Chan Sect to move around. Until they were driven out of the North Sea."

"The only thing left is the underworld. Daoist Fellow Shen Tu came to me, didn't he want to remove this thorn in the Western religion?"

(End of this chapter)