Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 190 Ten Thousand Saints Rock

Deep within the Cloud Pass, amidst towering cliffs and overlapping peaks, the light of Buddha appears and disappears. This sacred land, teeming with Buddhist sects, is shrouded in a solemn and holy aura; it is none other than Wansheng Rock, the supreme holy site of Buddhism in the Bitter Realm.

The palaces and pavilions were built against the natural rock face, gilded bronze bells jingling softly in the breeze between the eaves and brackets, and the chanting of Buddhist scriptures seemed to flow down from the depths of the clouds, echoing through the mountain valleys. Yet, at this moment, this once majestic sacred place was shrouded in an indelible layer of decay—

Since the appearance of the Blood Moon and the Tearful Sun, Wansheng Rock has been affected by a sudden gravitational pull, causing it to collapse in many places. Even the most troublesome criminals imprisoned inside have escaped. Fortunately, Wansheng Rock itself was sealed by Yama Hanba with the Black Dragon Lock at that time, making it difficult for the criminals to escape. They were subdued and imprisoned again within the territory of Wansheng Rock.

Even so, after several battles, Wansheng Rock was damaged in many places and looked quite dilapidated.

Just as the martial world was in an uproar over the five divine artifacts, the Maha Jiezhe returned and went straight to the highest point of Wansheng Rock, the Great Sun Palace, which is also the spiritual symbol of the Holy Domain.

Above the Great Sun Hall, two protective beams of Buddha light hung high like the sun itself; these were none other than the Great Sun Hall's mentor, the Good Dharma Heavenly Prince, and the Great Sun Hall's supreme guide, the Holy Venerable One-Step Lotus.

"Amitabha, Your Holiness and the Emperor have been waiting for a long time." Maha Jie Zhe stepped onto the temple steps, put his hands together in prayer, and his voice was filled with undisguised weariness.

"Those who follow the precepts toil tirelessly for the sake of Wansheng Rock, which is truly a great hardship." Yibu Lianhua's voice was calm and gentle, like a clear spring flowing through a stone stream, easing the solemnity in the hall.

The Heavenly Prince of Good Law, however, skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Disciplined One, what is the current situation? And regarding that demon, is there any result?"

Upon hearing this, Maha Jīva's throat bobbed, and a long sigh escaped from the depths of his chest. He lowered his eyelids, his long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath his eyes, and that sigh carried too many complex emotions.

Seeing this, the Good Dharma Emperor pressed further, asking, "Is the lament of the Preceptor a lament for the suffering of all living beings, or is it a lament for the unrest within the Buddhist community?"

“Ah, Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand.” Maha Jie Zhe hurriedly explained, “On this trip, I witnessed the suffering of the people, the calamities of demons, and the rampant growth of evil and treacherous beings in the world. Now, I cannot help but recall these things, and I cannot help but sigh with emotion.”

"Didn't you say before that a mortal had entered the world, and that the Xuanzong Sect had broken free from its seal? Could it be that they couldn't suppress the otherworldly demon realm?"

"Alas, this is a long story, the details are as follows..."

……

After saying this, Maha Jiezhe explained to Good Dharma Heavenly King and Yibu Lianhua everything he had encountered, seen, and learned on his way out of Wansheng Rock.

"The matter of the Five Divine Artifacts is of great importance, and I dare not make a decision on my own. Therefore, I have to temporarily put aside the investigation of that black-robed demon and bring this matter back to inform you." After saying this, Maha Jie shook his head again, his eyes full of helplessness.

The evil in people's hearts is sometimes harder to tame than the demon realm.

"There is a pawnshop with five divine artifacts that uses people's desires as bait. Such a scourge is even worse than the demon race and deserves to be exterminated!"

As soon as Mahāsīṣa finished speaking, the Deva of Good Law was already furious. In his view, there was a pawnshop that was even more harmful than the otherworldly demon realm. It was a demon that had truly corrupted people's hearts.

"They must not stay! They must not stay!"

"Your Majesty, calm down." At this moment, Yibu Lianhua was surrounded by radiant Buddhist light. Facing what Maha Jiezhe said, Yibu Lianhua appeared even more composed. "At this moment, the priority should not only be the pawnshop, but also the Five Divine Artifacts. The power displayed by the Five Divine Artifacts will inevitably attract countless people to pawn their valuables in exchange for the qualification to enter. The appearance of any one of the Five Divine Artifacts will inevitably affect the current situation of the martial arts world. We need to be wary of them being used by the demonic realm."

"Hmm? One Step Lotus, no matter what, you must not leave Wansheng Rock before the matter of the demon is resolved." The Good Law Emperor's aura suddenly changed, and he said coldly.

"Amitabha." Yibu Lianhua said no more, but simply chanted the Buddha's name softly.

"When the illusion of the Heavenly Pillar artifact opens, I will travel with the Preceptor to stop the rampant evil." The Good Dharma Emperor then looked at the Maha Preceptor. "It would be best if the Emperor could travel with us. Now that the demonic calamity is rampant, in my opinion, the Myriad Saints Rock should not remain closed off. It should cooperate with the righteous path and the Xuanzong sect as soon as possible to fight against the otherworldly demon realm, which would be beneficial to all living beings."

"I had the same intention in mind when I went to the Heavenly Pillar. Now that Anuruddha's Eye has discovered the true nature of the Demon Realm, it is time to move on to the next step."

"So good."

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"This is Bei Chen Yuan Huang's answer?!"

In the Otherworld, in the Flame Demon City, even the flames seemed to sense the Otherworld Demon Lord's extreme anger, and suddenly surged.

"The Yiliu Black Cult has repeatedly clashed with the Demon Realm. I think Beichen Yuanhuang has made his stance very clear."

The fact that the group from Sifangtai would be ambushed by Beichen Yuanhuang was within Tunfo Tongzi's expectations; otherwise, Shesheng Tongzi wouldn't have been there to provide prior assistance. However, even Tunfo Tongzi couldn't have imagined why Beichen Yuanhuang would stand so clearly on the side of righteousness.

"The divination texts of Ghost Know and Underworld See mention that the 'Yi Liu' is usable, so why is it like this?" Ren Chenfu frowned slightly. If the divination texts were completely wrong, then the divination texts did not deviate from what they said about Mad Dragon's Laughter. In fact, the mention of the Pit of Sin occurred before Mad Dragon's Laughter officially came to the forefront.

"Ah, there's a pawnshop."

On this point, Yama Hanba quickly came up with the answer.

Beichen Yuanhuang had a transaction with Youjian Pawnshop, and the divination text also mentioned that Youjian Pawnshop was the real force guiding the situation. Yanmo Hanba also had to consider whether the two divination texts also had a mutual influence relationship.

“What the Demon Lord says is not impossible. So, should we immediately launch an attack on the Four Directions Platform?” asked the Devouring Buddha Child.

Yama Hanba shook his head. "Yi Liu has already decided to turn the light into darkness. If we continue our campaign now, it will only give them a legitimate reason to fight."

"Hmm? What does the Demon Lord mean..." Devouring Buddha Child also realized.

"With Bei Chen Yuan Huang's wisdom, if he didn't already have a way out, why would he do this? He wants to use the Otherworld Demon Realm to complete a truly perfect exit and wait for the right opportunity. The Demon Realm has no need to grant his wish. In the end, there is only one day. On the Tongtian Pillar, I will wait for him."

Given the power of the five divine artifacts, Yanmo Hanba believed that Beichen Yuanhuang would never let go of them, and that Beichen Yuanhuang would eventually go and test the gold coin in his hand.

“Now there is another matter. Teng Xielang has been located,” Yama Hanba said. “Tunfo, Shesheng, and you…”

As Yama Hanba spoke, his gaze fell upon the new faces in the queue.

“That person is quite powerful. The three of you should go together and bring Teng Xielang back.”

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)