Mythology

Chapter 444 I will kill Yang He

Yang He's expression was solemn. In any case, the Havoc in Heaven had completely collapsed, so even if he acted recklessly, it shouldn't have too much of an impact, right?
He could even take advantage of Sun Wukong's reshaping of his body and soul.

Replace it!!

Once the thought arose, Yang He could no longer restrain himself. Sun Wukong was undoubtedly the key to the great calamity of the Journey to the West and the center of the four-person group.

In the original work, the Spirit Stone Monkey is listed alongside the other three types as the Four Mischievous Monkeys, but in fact, apart from the Six-Eared Macaque, the Tongbei Ape and the Red-Bottomed Macaque cannot be compared with the Monkey King at all.

The permanent characters that Yang He has spent a lot of time and resources cultivating may not be as good as Sun Wukong.

"However, both the Taoist and Buddhist factions now know that I possess the ability to transform into an incarnation, but they are unaware of the panel's ability to possess anything. If this is exposed, I will most likely become a thorn in the side of the immortals and Buddhas."

Yang He shook his head slightly. After the replacement, the difficulty of the Journey to the West Tribulation would probably increase a hundredfold or a thousandfold, which would also affect the main world.

"The number of immortals who participated in the Investiture of the Gods may seem countless, but in reality there were only three saints."

"Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu—the Investiture of the Gods calamity revolved around the Three Pure Ones, and their joint efforts also propelled its end."

"The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West revolves around the four pilgrims. Given that the plot is confirmed to be broken, replacing Sun Wukong would be suicidal."

"No, no, the only one who can replace the four members of the pilgrimage is the White Dragon Horse. Pigsy and Sandy will probably get epic-level buffs."

Yang He considered how he could gain benefits from causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and what role he should play if he participated in the pilgrimage.

As I pondered this, the cow outside the Guantian Pavilion let out a terrified moo.

Before anyone knew it, the two skinned apes that had been harassing Yang He had already burrowed into the animal's body, and soon after, a stillborn fetus fell to the ground.

The stillborn fetus was strangely shaped, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The four skinned apes crawled back to Yang He's side, their mouths stretched to their ears, emitting the cries of infants, but this did not attract the attention of outsiders.

Yang Heneng sensed that the skinned ape was absorbing his yang energy.

“It’s really weird.”

"Sun Wukong's death was strange, and the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain were also strange."

As long as Yang He cancels his spiritual vision, the weakness caused by the loss of yang energy disappears, indicating that there are twenty or thirty skinned apes, which would be something that ordinary cultivators might not be able to detect.

"If we want to recreate Monkey King, we can't stop the spread of skinned apes."

"Without the skinned apes to provide yang energy, Brother Monkey's mutilated body would die instantly."

"Well."

Yang He groaned, and the fragmented pupil demon between his brows reassembled.

The medicinal power of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir continuously nourished the Pupil Ghost, and a dark golden flame could be seen flickering deep within its pupils.

Yang He opened the window, and the Six Ding Divine Fire rushed wildly towards the Pupil Demon.

His body sizzled, and within moments, black spots appeared on his flesh; the Six Ding Divine Fire had almost extinguished his life force.

To those with ulterior motives, Yang He's actions were utterly shocking.

Most immortals have not experienced the Investiture of the Gods, but it is said that Yang He seems to possess some kind of innate supernatural power that makes him immortal.

But isn't using the Six Ding Divine Fire to temper the body and soul a bit too extreme?!
and……

The ghostly pupil between Yang He's eyebrows emitted bursts of painful howls.

In their view, this was already a sign of backlash from supernatural powers. Once they went astray, even if their body and soul were not destroyed, their cultivation would be greatly damaged.

Yang He also knew the advantages and disadvantages of the new version of the Divine Path.

Humans and ghosts need to be closely united, which in a sense is a process of revival. Therefore, any gap between humans and ghosts will affect their supernatural powers.

The same supernatural power may be used in vastly different ways by different immortals.

However, the four ghosts that Yang Herong had been accustomed to dying and coming back to life, and even the Pupil Ghost realized that it could accelerate its cultivation by self-harm.

There was a vague sense of restlessness about them.

"We must cultivate the ability to see with fiery eyes. If we want to go to the Peach Garden, the old version of the Pupil Demon and the Spirit Vision are completely insufficient to cope with the current situation."

boom.

Yang He's forehead exploded, and most of his head shattered into dust, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued to breathe in the Six Ding Divine Fire.

He walked towards the Eight Trigrams Furnace on his own, with charred flesh and blood constantly falling off.

They soon arrived at the stove.

Suddenly, a slight weight settled on his shoulder as a blood-soaked monkey paw landed on Yang He's back, and a red-bottomed macaque, panting heavily, leaned close to his ear.

After repeatedly inciting many people to self-immolate, the Red-Bottomed Macaque noticed that Yang He was a more suitable candidate.

"Jump in, jump into the fire."

"I know what you want; it's all in the fire."

The skinless face of the red-bottomed macaque was pressed against its ear, its blood-red eyes bulging out, and its mouth torn to the earlobe: "Don't you want to become a Xuanxian? Jump in, and you'll get what you want."

Yang He appeared dazed, his movements unsteady, and his feet began to move uncontrollably toward the Bagua Furnace.

The young Taoist priest with silver horns hurriedly stepped in front of him, trying to stop Yang He from throwing the fire.

"Grand Master, the Six Ding Divine Fire... even if it burns away the physical body, the soul will also be severely damaged..."

The red-bottomed macaque's claws pierced deeper, and black blood dripped down Yang He's robes. "You are different from those Daoist children. You are a Grand Master of Xuandu. If you jump in, you can become a Xuan Immortal."

Yang He had already reached the furnace, where the scorching flames licked at his body and soul.

The Silver Horned Daoist boy knelt weakly on the ground, staring blankly at Yang He, causing the entire Doushuai Palace to fall silent.

Yang He was just half a step away.

Just then, he stopped in his tracks and turned to look at the Silver Horned Taoist.

"Silver Horn." "Ah? Archmage, you..."

Yang He pointed to the southeast corner, "There is a stubborn stone shaped like a womb by the wall of the side hall of the Tushita Palace. Please deliver it to Qingfeng of the Suyao Xuanxu Mansion as soon as possible."

The stubborn stone was like a chime-ringing boy who concealed his presence, leaving no flaw in his defenses.

Silver Horned Daoist nodded in agreement, then watched as Yang He leaped down, his body enveloped by the Six Ding Divine Fire, leaving only bones in moments.

Before Yang He's life force was completely extinguished, he poured the last wisp of the Six Ding Divine Fire into the Pupil Demon.

pat.

Pupil Demon advanced to the Manifestation Stage of True Immortal Realm, but before it could check the situation, Pupil Demon, now possessing Fiery Eyes, was already destroyed.

[Your character, "Tai Xu Xun Jie Shi Hai Tian Zun," has died, ending your role in this story.]

The Corpse Celestial Venerable served as fuel, and the Six Ding Divine Fire burned fiercely.

The immortals watching were somewhat astonished. With Corpse Celestial Venerable's talent, he broke through two realms in a short time, and becoming a Grand Luo Golden Immortal was within reach.

Why should Yang He be so eager for short-term gains and losses, only to become a skeleton at the bottom of the furnace?
Or is the rumor of immortality true?!

The Six Ding Divine Fire intensified, giving the remains inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace a chance to breathe, and the black water gushing from their mouths and noses evaporated in the blink of an eye.

The remains were covered with black spots that had spread across the bones.

The black water was extremely corrosive; every bone in the remains, though from immortals, rotted away after only a short time.

The idea that the red-bottomed macaque bewitched the Taoist boy into self-immolation seems to have been completely futile.

The skeleton of the Corpse Celestial Lord disintegrated, and his marrow and blood seeped into the furnace amidst the Six Ding Divine Fire.

Once the remains absorb the marrow and blood of a corpse, they can replace seven or eight bones, meaning that the red-bottomed macaque must keep killing people.

pat.

The red-bottomed macaque had already turned around, preparing to find a new host.

Suddenly, it turned its head 180 degrees, staring intently at the Bagua Furnace, its bloodshot eyes wide open, and it grinned excitedly.

The remains contained twelve additional vertebrae, all of which were congenital bones radiating a faint, precious light.

The innate remains provided by Yang He were completely unaffected by the black water; even if they were damaged, they could recover within a few breaths.

"Giggle giggle!!"

The red-bottomed macaques made strange noises and danced with joy.

It could sense that Yang He was not dead, and its aura appeared in Haotingxiaodutian, which was far away, though it was slightly weak.

The red-bottomed macaque raised its head and let out a sharp screech.

squeak! !

The four skinned apes simultaneously raised their heads, their rotting eye sockets glowing with a scarlet light, and then attached themselves to the bodies of the immortals entering and exiting the Heavenly Ladder.

Meanwhile, in the clouds at the edge of the Tushita Palace.

Two figures stared at the Bagua Furnace for a long time.

Yin Jiao observed coldly and said in a calm tone, "Fire Palace Star Lord, I didn't expect that evil spirits would appear in the Tushita Palace."

His tone was flat, clearly unconcerned about the chaos caused by the red-bottomed macaque.

The immortals and mortals in the eighteen heavens of the Form Realm are constantly arriving. Are the Daoist boys they attract worth caring about? Let them die if they want. Why worry about saints?

“Yin Jiao, you don’t need to address him as Lord of Fire.”

The other person, wearing a five-colored robe, was Kong Xuan, who had indirectly died at the hands of Yang He and was now relegated to being one of the Fire Gods in the Heavenly Court.

The celestial position of the Fire Star Lord may seem high and powerful, but in reality, it is not. There are three righteous gods in the Fire Department alone who are on par with Kong Xuan. If we look at the Eight Departments, the celestial position is even less worth mentioning.

“Fellow Daoist Kong, your fall into the ranks of the Eight True Gods was a gift from Yang He. If you are willing to lend a hand, I can secretly assist you.”

Kong Xuan glanced at Yin Jiao, who was clearly using someone else to do his dirty work.

But he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

The two Western Saints had already promised him that after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended, even if he couldn't win a place among the Seven Saints of Buddhism, he would at least be the Buddha.

As a result, he ended up serving as a foot soldier in the Fire Department of Heaven.

The leader of the Fire Department is named Luo Xuan. He was unknown during the Investiture of the Gods, but in reality, his cultivation was extremely profound, enough to be traced back to the primordial era.

Everyone thought Luo Xuan would choose to live in seclusion, but he entered the Heavenly Court after the Great Tribulation.

Kong Xuan knew almost everything about Luo Xuan, and that it was nearly impossible for him to take control of the Fire Department, which caused his resentment to intensify.

"Yin Jiao, are you sure this move can eliminate the threat completely? This person's ability to transform into three pure beings is invincible; he is practically immortal."

Yin Jiao raised his eyes and said, "The One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones also has flaws."

Kong Xuan couldn't help but press further: "That's a divine power personally passed down by a sage. There's still a sliver of a chance if it's used against Corpse Celestial Venerable and Ghost True Monarch, but what about Immaculate Buddha?"

Yin Jiao said with a half-smile, "Let me tell you a secret of the Pure Land."

"The Immaculate Buddha was originally one of the seven saints designated by Buddhism, and in terms of status, he was second only to the Buddha Shakyamuni."

Kong Xuan's face contorted in shock; this opportunity was clearly mine.

Yin Jiao continued, "During the more than seven hundred years that Yang He was asleep, Shakyamuni had already handed over the Immaculate Buddha to many Buddhas for refinement and replacement, and as a result, none of the Buddhas in the world could shake his position."

"If you can force Yang He's soul to go to the Pure Land, won't the Immaculate Buddha reveal a flaw? He will surely die if he converts to the Buddha's light."

Kong Xuan nodded, which was taken as an agreement.

(End of this chapter)