Bitter Realm: Otherworldly Gods and Demons

Chapter 196 The Twin Gates of the Demonic Cult

"—It is said that the people in that Immortal Realm are descendants of the ancient Yin people who worshipped Nuwa. They possess various supernatural powers. The Martial Alliance sent people to inquire about them. The person in charge was named Immortal Hua He. His explanation was: Imperial Dragon Qi, Three Lights Open, Transformation into Spirit Jade, Spirit Jade Enters Heavenly Pool—"

According to Immortal Huahe, a dragon's aura once ascended from Tianhuang Mountain, which triggered a change in the heavenly secrets. The Heavenly Book was opened, and the three spiritual lights of the sun, moon, and stars appeared in the world. They will condense into three spiritual jades representing heaven, earth, and humanity. If one can collect all three spiritual jades, one can go to the sacred land of the Immortal Realm, to the Goddess Island where the Goddess Nuwa is worshipped, and to the Prayer Pool on it to have one wish fulfilled.

Upon hearing this, Teng Xie asked, "Make a wish? Any wish is allowed?"

Ren Chenfu shook his head. "The Martial Arts Association didn't get any further explanation, but they figured that making a wish to the Goddess Nuwa might have immense power and grant their great desires?"

"Hmm, where are these Three Religions' Spiritual Jade?"

"It is said that the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars will choose those with pure hearts, enter their hearts, and condense into three spiritual jades representing Heaven, Earth, and Man. Their corresponding locations are the summit of Mount Ao, the abyss of the Dead Sea, and the Valley of Wind Blades. Commander, should the Demon Realm follow suit?"

How should we follow up? Should we compete with Su Huanzhen, Liu Huo Canglong, and the Demon? This thing seems very problematic. I need to think about it more. I'll just send spies to keep a close eye on it and send some more people into the Martial Arts Association to see what they do.

What about the dual gates of Buddhism? What trouble did the demons cause?

"The demon has set up the Gate of the Underworld and the Gate of Reincarnation, saying that if the martial arts world cannot break through them within three months, he will wipe out the three religions and sweep across the martial arts world."

"This is expanding the scope of the crackdown again—has anyone tried it?"

"Many martial artists have tried, but none have succeeded. When the demon makes a move, it is truly extraordinary."

"Commander, recently there's been another voice circulating in the martial world, deliberately stirred up by some people, saying that the demons' arrogance is all due to the support of the demon realm, that the demons are simply agents of the demon realm, and that the demon realm is about to invade the Bitter Realm again."

This is someone maliciously creating anxiety—whatever, there's no powerful righteous force on the surface right now. It can't be that the Six Calamities Azure Dragon is leading the Martial Alliance to attack the Demon Realm, can it? That would be interesting—this Immortal Spirit Realm is worth paying attention to; let's gather more information there.”

"Yes. Also, our scouts have already located the Spirit Gu Mountain; here's a map of the route."

Hmm, very good. Send another scout to investigate a place called Night City. It's an extremely secretive, but very powerful and shady secret trading market. It's said that someone in a place called Bailijing has a way to get in.

If the spies can find a way, send a general skilled in disguise and infiltration to investigate. The Demon Realm has gained a lot of resources through organizations like Xiao Penglai, so don't be stingy if there are any places where money is needed.

This matter is second only to the Three Teachings Lingyu and the Two Gates of Buddhism, and we must handle it with utmost care.

"Your subordinate obeys."

After Ren Chenfu left, Teng Xie summoned Tunfo Tongzi and Shesheng Tongzi, saying, "The demons have set up a double challenge to the world; you should go and take a look."

The Buddha-Swallowing Child then asked, "If we destroy the two gates, wouldn't that ruin the demon's plans?"

The Demon Lord set up two gates not just to wear down some martial artists. He must have a higher goal, such as Liu Huo Canglong, Su Huanzhen, or Yin Moxiao. You just say you want to break the formation, which shows you have too little confidence in the Demon Lord.

I just noticed you haven't been active for a long time, so I'm finding you some activities. I also want to see what secrets the Twin Gates hold. Since you were all once disciples of the Demon, this isn't too offensive. I'll let you know later, or you can go and greet the Demon directly.

Remember, you only need to go in and explore briefly. Don't be careless, but don't overexert yourself either. Once you've witnessed its power, come back immediately.

"Your subordinate obeys."

after.

Qianzhuwu.

When Teng Xie left Qianzhuwu, he was calm, but his aura was somewhat restless.

At this moment, the bamboo forest outside Qianzhuwu seemed to have experienced a storm, with bamboo leaves flying everywhere and bamboo stalks being flattened.

Meanwhile, inside the bamboo house, Tian Bugu still had some bloodstains at the corner of his left eye, but he showed no anger. He gazed out the window at the place where Teng Xie's figure had disappeared, his eyes filled with anticipation.

This was naturally when Teng Xie came to retrieve Tian Bugu's notes on Yi Liu and the medical and poison techniques of the Changsheng Palace, and Tian Bugu was using his Death God's left eye to stare at him with all his might.

Teng Xie also ignited his sixth sense, elevating it to its limit, in an attempt to perceive more of the mysteries of the Eye of Death.

Teng Xie did see more, but he was still confused. The more he saw, the more questions he had.

However, this time was different. Teng Xie not only saw things he couldn't understand, but he also not only improved his mental strength limits and saw his own subtle shortcomings.

He also saw some things that he seemed to understand.

After a long while, Teng Xie calmed his breathing. Suddenly, a strong wind swept in. Teng Xie used his sixth sense to observe the movement of the air. Suddenly, he raised his hand and shot out a finger strike. The finger strike pierced through the strong wind, and the strong wind within a radius of more than a hundred feet suddenly dissipated.

Then, he walked to a large tree as thick as a man's waist, and with a wisp of true energy shooting out from his fingertip, he gently touched the tree.

The tree only had a small hole about the thickness of a finger; it seemed to have no other changes.

Teng Xie knew that he had punctured the tree's life-giving point. The tree would be damaged because of this, and its vitality would continue to drain away. The tree might not die, but this tiny hole, the size of a fingertip, would become a huge tree hole.

This is what Teng Xie saw—he could see the weaknesses in the flow of energy.

He cannot yet see the blind spots of everything like Tian Bugu, but the flow of energy is most vivid in his perception. As for things like strong winds, flames, or the moves his opponent makes, their energy flow is not as complex as that of life or flesh and blood, so he can find their weaknesses and destroy them.

"—This is merely the most superficial ability of the Grim Reaper's left eye, but even just seeing this, and witnessing the use of this technique, gives me a vague sense of foreboding. Is this what it means when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you? Then what kind of feeling does the power of that being from the Demon Realm evoke?"

Just as Teng Xie was pondering and deep in thought, he headed towards Ling Gu Mountain.

Su Huanzhen, Yin Moxiao, and Liu Huo Canglong each arrived near the Twin Gates of the Buddhist Temple and chose a spot to observe.

Meanwhile, outside the Gate of Reincarnation and the Gate of the Underworld, which were ten miles apart, martial arts practitioners were spraying blood everywhere.

Just as Su Huanzhen arrived, several martial artists were sprayed out by the Gate of Reincarnation, scattered here and there, mingling with countless other martial artists.

Su Huanzhen frowned inwardly. The Twin Gates had caused too many casualties among the martial arts world, and he had to find a way to break the deadlock as soon as possible.

Yin Moxiao also frowned slightly. The two sects of the Demonic Cult must be extremely dangerous. Before finding a way to break through them, they must first stop the martial arts world from entering.