Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

“I, Kouyinzi, am listed on the Heavenly Ranking and remain neutral. It is unwise for you in the Desire Realm to regard me as an enemy.”

"Hmm? Neutral, I hope it's not neutral like the sky."

Mida withdrew from the Tai Chi platform and exited.

Qin Jiaxian said angrily, "Old Kou, why did you let him go when he's been committing all sorts of evil deeds in the Desire Realm?"

"Only by letting the tiger return to the mountain can a terrifying balance be maintained in the forest."

Qin Jiaxian scratched his head: "What is the balance of terror?"

"Beasts restrain each other and do not invade each other. Although it is only a facade of peace, it is a balance."

Qin Jiaxian was completely bewildered: "But you're so powerful, do you have any way to rid the martial world of this great scourge, Bo Xun?"

"Tiandu is already carrying out this plan, why don't you go to Tiandu to find Wu Jun Luo Hou?"

"If I, Old Qin, go to Tiandu, the treasures of Qianxie Cave will be lost."

"I see."

Qin Jiaxian blinked: "According to you, Tiandu is the biggest beast in the forest, that tiger."

"Qin Jiaxian, you are very clever. This tiger has grown up and there is no force that can restrain it, so we can only provoke wild beasts to fight each other."

By luring wild beasts to fight, tearing at them piece by piece, as long as there are enough wild beasts in the forest, they will eventually tear this fierce tiger to shreds.

Ok?

It's time for the Buddhist temple of Shang Yingluo and the grandmaster of Yandu to meet.

Chapter 233 "The Holy Scripture of the Demon Buddha", the martial arts of Tiandu have been upgraded once again.

After the god of shepherds finished writing the last word, the "Demon Buddha Holy Scripture" was completed.

This is his second book after "Six Treatises on Shepherding the Mind," both of which discuss martial arts and the Way.

The difference lies in the fact that "The Six Treatises on Shepherding the Mind" discusses governing the country and ensuring the well-being of the people, while "The Holy Scriptures of Demons and Buddhas" deals with a conflict of faiths.

There may be good strategies for governing a country, but our beliefs must not contain any nonsense.

This book truly helped Pan Shen improve a great deal. Learning from others can help us improve ourselves. Combining the brilliance of Yi Ye Shu with the magnificence of Yan Da, Pan Shen achieved his own Sacred Heart.

The path of martial arts becomes increasingly difficult to advance beyond its peak.

During the hundreds of years that the Shepherd God lay in the coffin, his heart was tarnished and his martial arts had reached a dead end. Unexpectedly, he found a way out of his predicament and was saved from his desperate situation. The various mysteries were beyond description.

Even the best banquet must eventually come to an end.

Yi Ye Shu said, "Lin Mu, I'm entrusting this book to you for safekeeping. Farewell."

Yan Da laughed heartily: "When we meet again in the martial world, we may be rivals, but I will never forget the bond we formed during this time of shared cultivation. Buddha, Saint, please."

"Demon, please."

After watching the two leave together, Pan Shen remained silent for a long time.

Looking back, a flame flicked from his fingertip, and the thatched hut was instantly burned to the ground.

Fragments of light, why should they remain in the world?

When he emerged from the dense forest, Shao Hao and Lin Ruomei were already waiting by the roadside.

"Father, let's go back to Tiandu."

Looking at his daughter's stunningly beautiful face, seeing that she was radiant and smiling, and that she seemed quite close to Shao Hao in her gaze, Mu Shen felt secretly displeased.

The young man before them was no less handsome than his daughter, possessed extraordinary magical abilities, and was polite and courteous in his dealings with others; there was nothing wrong with him.

Then, considering those young talents in Tianjiang, they seem to be quite inferior to the God of the Dead Kingdom.

Several hundred years have passed, and it's unknown whether those men who were considered promising back then have married.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Ruomei asked again, "Father, do you want to go back to Tiantian Coffin Shop?"

"Go to Tiandu."

Shao Hao bowed slightly and said, "My godfather has already prepared a welcome-home banquet for my uncle."

“You shall still call me Shepherd God.”

"Yes."

Ruomei secretly made a face at Shaohao, but Shaohao's smile remained unchanged.

The West Sea is a vast expanse of blue waves, while the Heavenly Capital is covered in a thousand miles of white snow.

Amidst the thick snow, plum blossoms bloom in profusion—white plum, red plum, and winter plum—fragrant and vying for attention, resembling a fairyland.

Pan now knew why his daughter liked this place.

Sure enough, Lin Ruomei took her father's hand and smiled, "Father, I've collected snow water from the branches and plum blossoms, enough to brew a lot of wine. Also, when the green plums ripen next year, how about we make Snow Mountain Plum Fragrance together?"

"it is good."

Shao Hao replied, "If you want ripe plums, I can use magic to ripen a few."

Shepherd glanced at Shao Hao: "All things grow in their own time; how can you force them to grow faster?"

“What the Shepherd God said makes sense. Shao Hao has learned a lot.”

Ruomei said coquettishly, "Daddy~~"

The welcoming banquet was held in the main hall of Tiandu. Considering the characteristics of Tianjiang, Luo Hou naturally could not use birds and beasts to cook the dishes, so he asked Jun Manlu to prepare a table of vegetarian dishes.

Although they are all vegetarian dishes, they are prepared to be delicious and visually appealing.

Innate beings do not need to wrap their stomachs. In addition to consuming food containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to aid their physical development, feasting has become a form of etiquette.

Almost everyone in Tiandu came, except for those on business trips and those with children.

Everyone knew that the Martial Lord was treating the Shepherd God with the courtesy due to a relative by marriage. Everyone was very enthusiastic, especially the men, who offered wine, served food, and said all sorts of warm and heartwarming words, which quickly overwhelmed the Shepherd God.

As he drank the last cup of wine, Pan felt as if he were floating on clouds, like an immortal. He then took out the "Buddha and Demon Holy Scripture".

"Wu Jun, let's get down to business. I'd like to hear more about Yan Da and Yi Ye Shu..."

The crowd quieted down and listened attentively as the Shepherd explained the profound insights he had gleaned from the conflict between the Demon and the Buddha.

Yan Da and Yi Ye Shu were already at the pinnacle of martial arts, and with Mu Shen's digestion and understanding, everyone felt as if they were hearing divine words or receiving divine pronouncements, and all felt as if they had suddenly gained enlightenment.

Luo Hou was quite satisfied. The "Demon Buddha Holy Scripture" would be a major upgrade to the martial arts version of the Tiandu team, following the "Military Scripture".

Only Ji Wuxia found it increasingly familiar: "Leaving aside Yi Ye Shu, I feel like I've heard Yan Da's martial arts and insights somewhere before?"

Having already drunk the wine offered by her, the Shepherd God was quite impressed by this elegant and otherworldly expert, and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that Lady Ji and Yan Da are old acquaintances?"

"How could I be an old acquaintance of the demon after the snow has cleared up? Perhaps I have fought with him before."

"That's right. It's a pity that Yi Ye Shu couldn't reform Yan Da. Yan Da's demonic nature is too strong to turn back. I'm afraid he will commit murder again after he gets out."

"That Wu Ji Wuxia was the first obstacle on his path of killing!"

Night has fallen, and the drinking has ended.

Pan followed Rahu to the study to discuss his next move.

“Wu Jun, since you know about the Three Yangs in the Sky, you should know that I am irreconcilably opposed to Yama and the Heavenly Demon. I have failed you in my mission to persuade Yama, but I must go and do my own thing.”

"Helpless. As for the old grudges from the time when the three suns shone in the sky, I wonder where the Shepherd God should begin?"

"I believe that Tian Di Yu is hiding in the Sword Debate Sea, but before that, I have a personal matter to attend to."

Luo Hou understood what his private matter was: he was going to find his wife, Ruomei's mother.

Before all the tragedies occurred, there might have been a chance for the Shepherd and Seven-Colored Feather to reconcile, but such hope was too slim, as the man in Seven-Colored Feather's heart was not him.

Hesitation will only lead to harm.

Luo Hou pondered for a moment. It was not without examples of divorce in the Bitter Realm. Jian Zhichi's mother had remarried and started a new life.

"If it's a private matter like finding a person or something, Shao Hao's eighth-grade supernatural power might be of help."

"I will contact him when needed."

"I have one more thing to ask of the God of Shepherd. Please find an opportunity to have Yi Ye Shu take this golden pill that restores his memories. In his current state, it will be difficult for others to get close to him."

"can."

Luo Hou took out a golden pill from the brocade pouch and handed it to the Shepherd God: "Thank you."

"No need to be so polite, please."

"please."

There were also two golden pills in the brocade pouch, which Kou Yinzi had prepared for Yan Da and Nüya.

Luo Hou gently twisted the brocade pouch, signaling that the time had come for Ji Wuxia to regain her memories. Rather than letting Yan Da and Mida summon her, who was completely unaware of the truth, it was better to let her face the truth.

Although Duan Junheng could extract her soul and memories to recreate a pure and immaculate body for her, no one could make decisions for her.

Her life should be her own choice.

Luo Hou believed in her choice. Besides Liao Tian's efforts for her during this time and the kindness of the people in Tiandu, the most important reason was her own good heart.

To attain Buddhahood, one must undergo trials by demons; if one lays down the demonic sword, why can't one attain Buddhahood?

In the distant western regions, the sun blazes fiercely.

The crow spirit fed the last sip of wine to his crow: "Sorry, drunkard, there's no more wine or water."

“Our map only goes as far as Promised Crescent, but now Promised Crescent is a wasteland with no sign of anyone. How are we supposed to find the Holy Lord?”

The two men and the crow gazed at this barren, yellow sandy land. In the Central Plains, it would be winter, but here, the days were as hot as the sweltering heat and the nights as cold as the depths of winter.

The two of them were fine, but the crow suffered. Lacking food and water, and subjected to extreme heat and cold, the two had to take turns channeling their true energy into the crow to maintain its vitality.

"Butterfly King is not in Yinchuan Butterfly Valley either. According to the people nearby, Butterfly King and his family have returned to their homeland, Butterfly Kingdom. Butterfly Kingdom is a thousand miles west of here, and you have to cross an ocean to get there."

“Drunkard, we’ve traveled over a thousand miles, but we haven’t seen the ocean. Given Crow’s current condition, we might not be able to find the Butterfly Kingdom.”

"move on."

Wan Gu Chang Kong wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, a wolf howl came from the yellow sand, and then a giant white wolf appeared out of thin air, baring its blood-red tongue and sharp fangs at them.