Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 201 Lotus Heaven Arrives
"Happy, happy!"

A thunderous roar shattered the silence surrounding the Heavenly Pillar. Yama, the Drought Demon, was enveloped in boiling demonic energy, his dark robes fluttering in the air. Even as the illusion crumbled, the crimson in his eyes hadn't completely faded; the intense battle with the phantom within the illusion still left a lingering heat in his meridians. Looking up at the sky, he saw the sunlight already slanting across the pillar; half a day had passed.

He glanced at the ashen face of the Mahājīva, a cold smile curving his lips. In the illusion just now, the layers of obsession and inner demons, though not fundamentally damaging, had given him a long-lost thrill of a fierce battle against a worthy opponent. Turning back to look at the indignant Mahājīva, Yama Hanba merely responded with a cold laugh.

Having just experienced a fierce battle, Yama Hanba had lost interest in it. The pawnshop on the Tongtian Pillar would never allow anyone to make a move.

"There's a pawnshop..." Yama Hanba glanced at Xiao, "The Otherworld Demon Realm has taken note of your overtures."

Having said that, Yama Hanba took a step out of the Tongtian Pillar and his figure disappeared immediately. However, the words he left behind sounded like thunder to Maha Jiezhe.

A gesture of goodwill? Is a pawnshop trying to curry favor with the Otherworld?

What exactly happened to Yama, the Drought Demon, within the illusion? Why did she utter such words upon emerging? Was all of this a trap set up against the righteous path?!

What is the Emperor's condition?!

Could it be...? He dared not think too deeply, only feeling a chill run down his spine.

“You,” Maha Jīzhe looked at Xiaodao, “what exactly did you do to the Emperor, and what did you say to Yama, the Drought Demon!”

Xiao looked at Maha Jiezhe with a strange expression, as if he were looking at some strange patient.

"You're a strange person. What do things in the illusion have to do with you? Besides, didn't I say that everything was that person's own choice?"

"You... own a pawnshop..."

Maha Jiezhe, seeing that this was not the time to dwell on the matter, and noticing that the Good Dharma Emperor was nowhere to be seen, decided to return to Wansheng Rock to report on what had happened, especially the last sentence after Yama Hanba.

"The matter of the Good Law Emperor will not be left unresolved at Wansheng Rock." With that, he rushed towards Wansheng Rock, his clothes fluttering as he spoke, his anxiety evident.

Just after the Mahāprabhāṣṭra also left, Li Xuanxiao's voice rang out from above the Tongtian Pillar.

"This Yama Drought Demon, even at a time like this, still finds time to cause trouble for the pawnshop. How amusing."

"Huh?" Xiao looked up at the empty space in confusion. "Shopkeeper, has something happened?"

"Ha, just some boring stuff. Go do your thing."

"it is good."

……

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Beyond the Cloud Road Heavenly Gate, twilight deepened. Xi Mie Tianlai sat cross-legged, his demonic aura blending seamlessly with the surrounding dusk, resembling a slumbering demon god. Only when the Asura Evil Child arrived with his four generals, breaking through the dust, did Xi Mie Tianlai slowly open his eyes.

"Hmm?" Even Xi Mie Tianlai did not expect that Jiu Huo would send him such a large number of people.

In terms of combat strength, Shesheng Tongzi can be ranked first among the three gatekeepers, and Tunfo Tongzi is the new generation war god after Yinhuang Zhuwu. The strength of Tengxielang and Yinhuang Qingwu is no less than the former two. The four people in front of them can be called some of the top warriors in the Otherworld Demon Realm.

“Xi Mie Tianlai, although the Empress sent us to serve you, I won’t be satisfied unless there are sufficiently interesting battles,” Teng Xielang said first. “Teng Xielang, you are being too presumptuous,” Yin Huang Qingwu said in a deep voice.

"It's alright." Xi Mie Tianlai was already familiar with Teng Xielang's ways and wouldn't mind too much. "Now that Shan Fa Tianzi and Maha Jie Zhe are not among them, the only one worth fearing in Wan Sheng Yan is Xi Mie Tianlai. I will deal with him, and you..."

Xi Mie Tianlai pressed his palm against the ground, and demonic energy spread out like ink, outlining the sand table of Wan Sheng Yan.

"This is where Wansheng Rock imprisons serious criminals. Your target is here." Xi Mie Tianlai pointed to the place and said, "There's no need to fight with the monks of Wansheng Rock. Break through this place and release the criminals imprisoned by Wansheng Rock. They will become a problem that Wansheng Rock has to deal with. This will also buy us more time to deal with Wansheng Rock later."

"Understood," Tunfo Tongzi nodded.

"Teng Xielang and Shesheng Tongzi, you shall attack the Pure Land of the Sinful Buddha and the Hall of Discipline, causing chaos immediately, but do not forget to evacuate immediately upon receiving the signal."

"Yes," the Shesheng Boy nodded.

Teng Xielang replied impatiently, "I know, I know."

"In that case, let's get started immediately."

……

Inside Wansheng Rock, the aftershocks of the strange celestial phenomena had not yet completely subsided, and the monks were busy repairing the damaged halls.

Inside the Great Sun Hall, Yibu Lianhua sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body radiating a warm and gentle Buddhist light. However, a familiar demonic aura, powerful enough to change the color of heaven and earth, suddenly invaded the sacred realm, coiling around his mind like a venomous snake.

This feeling... it's you, the one who has brought destruction to the heavens!

Yi Bu Lianhua, who had been cultivating with her eyes closed, suddenly flew up and headed straight for the outside of the Great Sun Palace. However, what came towards her was the Black Dragon Chaos, which blocked the gate with a palm and rushed straight towards the Great Sun Palace!

"Hmm?" In an instant, Yibu Lianhua's body shone with intense Buddhist light, like the sun descending upon the attackers. But at that very moment, the protective Buddhist light shattered inch by inch. Yibu Lianhua, the highest instructor of the Great Sun Palace, revealed his true form, standing on the palace steps, his robes fluttering, his appearance solemn and dignified.

"Xi Mie Tian Lai, you've arrived!" Yi Bu Lian Hua remained calm, revealing no emotion, her voice as gentle as ever.

Ahead, Xi Mie Tianlai stood with his hands behind his back, his demonic energy condensing into the shape of a black dragon. His wild laughter shook the heavens: "Yes, Yi Bu Lian Hua, it's been a long time since we last met."

As soon as the words were spoken, the generals of the Otherworld Demon Realm, according to their prior plan, headed straight for various parts of Wansheng Rock. The monks of Wansheng Rock fought back fiercely, but they could hardly stop Tunfo Tongzi and his group. Immediately, shouts of battle arose and cries of grief filled the air. Tunfo Tongzi and his group headed straight for the important place where criminals were imprisoned in Wansheng Rock. Yibu Lianhua wanted to provide support, but was intercepted by Xi Mietian and could not escape.

"It's been a long time since we last met." Xi Mie Tianlai said to Yi Bu Lianhua, "Why be distracted by other things? I have been waiting for this moment for a long time."

"Amitabha." Yibu Lianhua simply flicked the prayer beads in her hand, "Turning back is the shore."

"Turning back is the shore?" Xi Mie Tianlai seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and his laughter became even more unrestrained. "One Step Lotus, when you gave birth to me, did you really think that I would ever reach the shore?"

The demon's demonic energy surged, and the black dragon phantom roared, "Demons need no shore!"

"Amitabha!"

(End of this chapter)