Da Zaojun

As Song Wuji descended, he saw the Five Evil Gods suddenly swell up, directly capturing the calamity brought by the death of the Black Phoenix and the dissipated Five Evils.

The three animal primordial embryos that had been severed were re-manifested.

The aura suddenly intensified, and five enormous evil statues rose from the ground, a mixture of flesh and blood, black mist, soil, and vegetation.

Judging from its divine will.

The head that is tall belongs to the God of Longevity. He holds a peach in his hand, but the peach seems to be a beating heart, emitting a rhythm like thunder.

With each movement, black mist drifted, followed by a large number of demons wailing, their bodies emitting black mist, their appearance becoming ugly, their bodies decaying, their eyes becoming dim, and their bodies covered in foul-smelling sweat, sticky and greasy like black oil.

Next up is the God of Wealth, who holds a treasure bowl that spews money out like a spring. Some of the copper coins resemble the previous bronze Buddha statues; they are all money for buying life.

Those aging demons who wish to prolong their lives must pay this life-saving fee.

Having received the money to buy their lives, the demons seemed to regain their youth, though their bodies were still covered in black oil. With every step they took, they polluted the earth with the five signs of decay and the five turbidities.

The third deity is the God of Prosperity, who is in charge of official positions and holds a very high status. He holds a scepter in his hand. When he appears, the demons seem to be organized into different groups, either becoming military generals covered in armor or civil officials dressed in proper attire.

This is an ability that only a realm lord possesses—the ability to bestow titles upon his officials. Song Wuji has this ability, and so does the Five Gods, who are even more skilled at it than the Black Phoenix.

Those demons who had been given official positions, received money, and were threatened with their lifespans completely obeyed the will of the Five Evil Gods, transforming into an army formation with a majestic aura, resembling wolves and dragons, truly possessing the appearance of Yazi.

Beside the God of Prosperity is the God of Fortune, who holds a ruyi scepter, representing all things going smoothly and as desired, and representing luck and destiny! He can turn misfortune into good fortune and difficulties into auspiciousness.

The God of Fortune remains treacherous, all blessings have turned into calamity, and fate has been reversed.

"I am Ziwei!"

"Today I rule the world!"

The Five Evil Gods transformed into the largest statue, clad in the Purple Dragon Cannon of Ten Thousand Ferocious Pythons, wearing the Crown of Five Animals Rebellion, and holding in their hands what appeared to be a broken wheel.

Within the wheel, one can see animals covered in fur and armor, born from eggs, wombs, or moisture—all kinds of creatures.

Among them, the six domestic animals—cattle, horses, pigs, dogs, donkeys, and sheep—are the most prominent.

Song Wuji had previously seen the bodies of the Five Animals, but only the ox, horse, pig, dog, and donkey; he had never seen a sheep.

Unexpectedly, the other five animals were all incarnations of the primordial embryo, and the true form of the Five Gods was a pure black sheep, the yang of calamity.

In ancient times, the appearance of yang (positive energy) was considered auspicious. There is a story of the mountain god of Mount Tai herding sheep, but he only herded three sheep, which is called "San Yang Kai Tai" (Three Yangs Bring Prosperity).

The winter solstice in November is the day when the first yang energy is born.

December is the month of the birth of the second yang, and January is the month of the birth of the third yang. The yin and yang of heaven and earth gradually change, and the beginning of the third yang is the beginning of spring.

As for the four yangs, they are thunder and lightning, which return to the second month, and then there is the awakening of insects, when all things sprout and plants flourish.

At this point, however, the three yang lines are reversed, thus becoming the final three yin lines.

All things wither, and through Song Wuji's snow, a sense of desolation is conveyed.

The three final calamities all represent the end of the five elements.

This world is filled with five turbidities and evil!

The Five Declines of Heaven and Man!

The final calamity of the Five Elements!

The five turbidities of this evil world represent the place where murderous intent arises.

The final calamity of the Five Elements signifies that Heaven is unleashing its killing intent.

The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man represent the murderous intent of a person.

The moment the Three Talents' murderous intent was revealed, it merged with the Six Paths Beast Plate in the hands of the Five Paths Evil God.

Song Wuji's expression was solemn, and even Xu Jia, the White Bone Ancestor, exclaimed in surprise: "Good heavens! How did this wicked creature manage to merge with the Lord of the Animal Path?"

Song Wuji said, "Isn't the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld protected by King Yama? How can there still be a collapse of the cycle of reincarnation? If he does this, we will all die here today!"

Song Wuji had just returned the power of the stove fire he had borrowed, and his strength had waned. Little did he know that the Five Paths Evil God was hiding his true abilities. "Below the Underworld, there are also smaller Underworlds. Each smaller Underworld governs five hundred smaller worlds. Each smaller world is actually a hell, also known as the Five Hundred Small Hells. The beings inside are all trapped in hell without even realizing it."

"In the little hell, all beings suffer, unable to understand themselves, and are lost in various karmic obstacles. Demons manifest in the world and are revered as the ultimate truth. Sages painstakingly teach, but are ridiculed as useless efforts. They are surrounded by all sorts of temptations and cannot see through them until death. They are just going through another cycle of reincarnation, being born as cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs life after life."

There is a saying in Buddhism: "If you wish to become a dragon, Buddha, or any other great being, you must first be a cow or horse for all sentient beings."

"This means that one must first undergo trials in hell, and then comprehend and transcend from hell."

“Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is the one who has achieved the greatest success in this field.”

"Master, aren't you the Supreme One who enlightened you? How come you know so much about Buddhist scriptures?"

Xu Jia exclaimed in surprise, "Don't you know that I was enlightened by the Supreme Lord when he left Hangu Pass to the west?"

"There is a legend that evolved from this, which is that Taishang Huahu was the last of the eighty-one ministers of Taishang!"

Seeing the two talking incoherently, Wutong Shen couldn't help but say, "I see you two don't take me seriously at all!"

Xu Jia Zhenren muttered, "If it were before, I really wouldn't have taken you seriously."

He then said, "Kid, have you learned the Mahamudra of Manjushri Bodhisattva?"

Song Wuji nodded: "I only learned supernatural powers, so there shouldn't be any problem!"

Xu Jia said, “Manjushri Bodhisattva is the embodiment of all wisdom. The beastly wheel in the hands of this wicked being is a minor hell in Buddhism. You can use Manjushri's Great Hand Seal to display your astonishing wisdom and break it.”

"You must understand that supernatural powers are no match for karma, but karma can be resolved through wisdom!"

"Are there any practices unrelated to Buddhism, such as the Taoist Five Thunder Orthodox Method, that cannot be used to counteract it?"

"It's too late for me to teach you now!"

"Kid! The real masters cultivate both Buddhism and Taoism. This kid Manjushri also studied Taoism under the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. As long as you don't cultivate the Manjushri mark or the Manjushri Dharma form, and cultivate your primordial spirit into someone else, everything else will be fine!"

"Big brother!"

"Second brother!"

"This beast is using the Buddhist beast wheel to impersonate our Taoist deities, practicing the Buddhist 'end of Dharma' and 'five signs of decay'... He's definitely a cult! Let's take him down!"

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

The three skeletons, Gold, Silver, and Jade, shouted loudly, "The Three Pure Ones unite as one!"

"Supreme Metal Nature!"

"The divine nature of the Supreme Purity!"

"Moral authenticity!"

"The unity of the three natures!"

But then they saw the Golden Skull, the Silver Skull, and the Jade Skull merge together and surround Song Wuji.

Suddenly, a colossal white skeletal Manjushri image appeared in the world, its exterior Buddhist, but its interior Taoist.

On the crown of Manjushri Buddha, however, is carved Laozi.

Song Wuji felt as if he were piloting a Gundam, with the metal element granting him immortality, the divinity granting him perception, and the Dao element granting him a realm of enlightenment.

"Cool!"

Within the white bone Manjushri image, Song Wuji's perspective is elevated to a higher dimension, as if the cycle of birth and death of all beings is merely a matter of a single thought.

Is this what "Supreme Ruler" is?

(End of this chapter)