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"stop!"

"No!"

Prince Qin Guang and Judge Cui's expressions changed drastically, but it was too late. The Book of Life and Death and the Soul-Catching Pen had already been shattered into dust by Zhu Moye's hands. Prince Qin Guang was furious and said, "Zhu Moye, you are so bold! You really make me angry!"

"You're not very courageous." Zhu Moye's eyes fell on Prince Qin Guang and Judge Cui, and he looked them over. He narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing with murderous intent, and sneered, "But he dared to kill you."

"you dare!"

King Qin Guang was enraged, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent. He pointed at Zhu Moye and shouted, "I am one of the Ten Yama Kings appointed by the Heavenly Court. Aren't you afraid that the Heavenly Court will blame you and send the heavenly soldiers and generals to capture you and beat you to pieces, so that your soul will be shattered and you will never be reborn?"

"Whether I dare to kill you or not, you know it in your heart." Zhu Moye sneered inwardly and stopped talking. He stretched out a claw, piercing the void, and grabbed King Qin Guang. He held it tightly, making a "crackling" sound of bones. King Qin Guang's face was twisted and terrifying, like a demon escaped from hell. The Tongtian crown on his head fell off, and his long hair was disheveled, making him look even more like a demon.

"stop!"

Before the person arrived, the voice arrived. The sound came through the air, falling into the ears of everyone, clearly audible. Suddenly, like thunder from the blue sky, "boom" sounded, and Zhu Moye's ears were buzzing. His eyes went black, and his body swayed, as if he was drowsy. However, Zhu Moye forced himself free and regained consciousness, but the dragon claws were empty, and there was no trace of King Qin Guang.

Zhu Moye looked up and saw a Bodhisattva sitting on a tall white dog, walking on all fours on clouds. Facing Zhu Moye in the air, Prince Qin Guang and Judge Cui stood on either side of the Bodhisattva.

"Bodhisattva, thank you for your help. Otherwise, I would have been killed by this brat." King Qin Guang was still frightened. He took a deep breath and said gratefully, "Please, Bodhisattva, subdue this man."

"Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your help."

Judge Cui stood aside, also clasping his hands together, and said gratefully, "The Bodhisattva arrived just in time, otherwise Lord Qin Guang would have been killed by Zhu Moye. This man is too unruly and lawless. After killing the Ox-Head and Horse-Face and injuring the Great Emperor Zhong Kui, he showed no restraint and instead attacked the Qin Guang Palace, causing chaos in the underworld. Now, there are tens of millions of new ghosts detained at the Ghost Gate of the Netherworld, unable to arrange for their reincarnation or relegation to the underworld to suffer. Some evil ghosts have even taken advantage of the ghost messenger's inability to split their bodies and escaped back to the living world. Moreover, the Black and White Impermanence and other Yin gods dare not requite the souls of new ghosts, otherwise the underworld will be in even greater chaos."

After a pause, Judge Cui sighed and said, "Many dying souls in the Yang world remain imprisoned. The Black and White Impermanence dare not summon new ghosts, resulting in many new ghosts not reporting to the underworld. Now, new ghosts have failed to reincarnate on time, and those who have reached the end of their lifespans are still in the Yang world. Both the Yin and Yang realms are in chaos! This boy is the culprit. Moreover, he has destroyed the Book of Life and Death and the Soul-Snatching Pen."

"Amitabha, I see." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked kind and benevolent. He dismounted the Diting Divine Beast, clasped his hands together, and nodded. "Prince Qin Guang and Judge Cui, rest assured. I already know the whole story."

"Thank you Bodhisattva!"

Prince Qin Guang and Judge Cui clasped their hands together and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help."

"Amitabha."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted the Buddha's name, his face calm, neither sad nor happy. The Buddha's light shone from him, dispelling the evil spirits and filling the surroundings with a peaceful and gentle atmosphere. He closed his eyes and concentrated, then stepped into the void. White lotus flowers blossomed beneath his feet, and tall lotus flowers grew in the air, creating a miraculous sight.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva walked towards Zhu Moye on a white lotus.

Buddha's light shines everywhere, and lotus falls from the sky.

Zhu Moye was surprised to see the strange sight. He saw the Bodhisattva walking towards him. Although his steps were slow, he covered a hundred meters in a blink of an eye. He kept chanting Buddhist scriptures. His voice turned into golden "卐" symbols, and the golden light was bright. This scene was very strange.

A closer look revealed a bodhisattva radiating golden light. He held his palms together, his face solemn, and a faint golden glow emanating from his entire body. He recited Buddhist scriptures clearly, "In the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, all the vegetation, trees, forests, rice, hemp, bamboo, reeds, rocks, and even the smallest particles of dust, if each were counted, they would constitute a Ganges River. A Ganges River grain of sand, a grain of sand, a world. Within a world, a particle of dust, a kalpa. Within a kalpa, the number of particles of dust accumulated would equal a kalpa..."

This is the scripture from "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva"!

Zhu Moye frowned and covered his ears with his hands, but the damn scriptures and voices echoed in his mind. His consciousness went blank, his eyes were a little confused, and he lost his mind and fell into a state of emptiness.

"The sea of ​​suffering is boundless; turning back is the only way out. Benefactor, you have been possessed by the power of killing, committing heinous crimes without knowing it. Because of you, millions of ghosts and spirits have been unable to reincarnate, and beings whose lifespans should have ended are still lingering in the world of the living. Now, both the Yin and Yang realms are in chaos. The sins you have committed are too great, and you will surely be cast into the Avici Hell after death. While there is still a chance to turn back, why don't you wake up? Put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha right here!" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, benefactor, would you be willing to convert to Buddhism? Stay by my side and atone for your sins?"

"Buddha, I..."

Zhu Moye frowned, as if he was about to wake up. But Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted the name of Buddha "Amitabha" again, and Zhu Moye became even more confused, as if he was a small boat in the sea of ​​suffering, drifting without roots.

"Donor, killing is but a dream. Though this dream is horrific, we must eventually awaken. If everyone in the world were like you, obsessed with killing, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Donor, doing good or evil is but a matter of a thought. Please think twice." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted his Buddhist beads and said, "Take refuge in Buddhism, stay with the green lamp forever, and wash away the sin of killing."

Chapter 499: The Styx Ancestor

In the underworld, near the temple of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, that is, next to the six paths of reincarnation, there is a boundless sea of ​​blood in the underworld, which is unknown how many miles long and how many miles wide. The smell of blood is strong and the evil is overwhelming.

The Netherworld Blood Sea is the sanctuary of the Styx Patriarch, where the Asura clan operates. The Asura clan, created by the Styx Patriarch, is characterized by their males being exceedingly ugly and their females being unrivaled in beauty. The Asura clan dwells near the Six Paths of Reincarnation, devouring the souls of the living to enhance their own strength. Consequently, the Asura clan refuses to leave the Blood Sea, instead concentrating on their quiet cultivation beneath it. Even the underworld dares not intervene in the Asura clan within the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Because of the existence of the Old Ancestor of the Styx, the underworld dares not to provoke the Asura clan, and is also very wary of the Old Ancestor of the Styx's strength.

Who is the ancestor of the Styx?

During the Hongmeng Period, there was a great deity named Pangu. After Pangu created the universe, he transformed into the Three Pure Ones: the present-day Jade Purity Sage Yuanshi Tianzun, the Upper Purity Sage Tongtian Jiaozhu, and the Supreme Purity Sage Taishang Laojun. He then transformed into all things and fell. A pool of foul blood from Pangu's body fell, transforming into a sea of ​​blood known as the Netherworld Blood Sea. Within this Netherworld Blood Sea, a placenta nurtured the Styx Patriarch. Born with two swords, Yuantu and Abi, these were innate spiritual treasures, imbued with innate malevolence and the essence of the prehistoric world's malevolence. Killing without regard for cause and effect.

After the birth of the Styx Patriarch, his placenta transformed into a twelve-grade karmic fire red lotus, which, together with the twelve-grade golden lotus platform of the Western Guide Taoist and the twelve-grade black lotus of the Demon Ancestor Rāhu, formed a total of the innate thirty-six-grade chaos lotus platform.

The ancestor of the Styx was born with great supernatural powers, and he also cultivated 480 million clones of the Blood God. As the saying goes, "The Styx is immortal, and the Styx is not dead." If you want to kill the ancestor of the Styx, you have to kill the 480 million clones of the Blood God in one breath, otherwise the ancestor of the Styx will be immortal.

But how easy is it to kill 480 million clones of the Blood God?

Moreover, the Styx Patriarch was not a soft persimmon that could be easily squeezed by others. On the contrary, his strength was only second to that of a saint, and he was one of the strongest people. Even if he faced a saint, he would still be able to fight.

In fact, when the ancestor of the Styx founded his religion, he made three great vows, namely killing: "Kill the sky", "Kill the earth", and "Kill all living beings". As long as he fulfilled these three great vows, his way would be accomplished.

To achieve the Tao is to become a saint.

However, the Styx Patriarch only achieved two of these, lacking one, resulting in an incomplete path. The innate merit bestowed upon him by heaven was only half. Therefore, the Styx Patriarch could not attain sainthood. However, his strength was already that of a quasi-saint, one of the strongest below sainthood.

The supreme being below the Saints, even capable of fighting against Saints, possessed immense magical powers. Even the Three Pure Ones and the Two Western Saints dared not provoke the Styx Patriarch. Since even Saints feared to provoke an enemy they had offended, the rulers of the underworld naturally wouldn't consider their power superior to that of Saints. Therefore, they simply turned a blind eye to the Asuras' actions and refrained from interfering, implicitly approving their actions.

However, ever since Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made the vow, "I will not attain Buddhahood until hell is empty," he abandoned the opportunity to attain Buddhahood and remained in the netherworld. Even his temple was located near the Six Paths of Reincarnation, by the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood. Initially, the Styx Patriarch was unaware of the purpose of Buddhism. But over time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva no longer preached in hell or the Yellow Springs. Instead, he spent his days on the Blood Sea copying sutras and chanting Buddha's name, reciting the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra morning, noon, and evening, hoping to convert the Asuras.

This action of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva completely angered the Styx Patriarch. From then on, the Styx Patriarch's life became difficult. He bore a grudge against Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and became his mortal enemy.

However, he was hesitant to take action, fearing that if he struck the smaller one, a bigger one would come, and things would become even more complicated. After all, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was copying books and chanting scriptures beside the sea of ​​blood, and he wouldn't be in the way of the Styx Patriarch. If he forced his move, it would be linked to karma, and things would be very troublesome.

Putting aside the fact that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's wisdom and merits have already reached the level of Buddhahood, and his cultivation has reached the level of a quasi-saint, the power behind Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is Buddhism. Buddhism is currently flourishing, and there are many who possess great supernatural powers. Furthermore, Buddhism was founded by the two Western saints, Zhunti and Jieyin.

It's easy to deal with one saint, but if you offend two saints at the same time, things will be difficult to deal with. Even if the Styx Patriarch is at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, it will be difficult to deal with two saints.

If only half of his innate merits had been given to him when he founded the religion, he might have completed his own path long ago and become the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian, that is, a saint. Why would he be afraid of the two saints in the West?

He would not tolerate Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva stirring up trouble near the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood, and he would recite the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra" all day long. He might have already picked up the Yuantu and Abi swords and went up to kill Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Under the Netherworld Sea of ​​Blood, in a palace, the Styx Patriarch sat on the Twelve-Rank Karma Fire Red Lotus, closing his eyes to rest. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Why didn't the monk recite the scriptures today? Zizai Tianbo Xun."

"Ancestor, what do you want from me?"

Zizai Tian Boxun is one of the disciples of the Styx Patriarch, a demon king of the Asura clan, and one of the four demon kings under the Styx Patriarch. His cultivation is extremely powerful. In the Netherworld Blood Sea, he is second only to the Styx Patriarch.

"Why isn't that monk chanting today?" The Styx Patriarch said calmly, "I wonder if he's up to something again. He's just a bunch of stinky monks with nothing better to do. Zizaitian Boxun, go outside and see if that monk is by the sea of ​​blood."

"Yes, ancestor, I will go now."

Zizai Tian Bo Xun replied respectfully and left the Netherworld Blood Sea. Not long after, he returned and said to the Styx Patriarch, "Ancestor, that monk and that Di Ting beast are gone. I don't know where they went. Perhaps he gave up!"

"Given up? That Ksitigarbha monk is stinkier than a cesspool stone. He'll never give up unless he succeeds." The Styx Patriarch counted with his fingers and suddenly laughed, "So that's how it is. That bald donkey is up to no good again. He's actually using Buddhist magic to forcibly convert someone who's only at the Quasi-Earth Immortal level. How shameless!"

Chapter 500: Cause and Effect

"Ancestor, are you planning to lend a helping hand to that quasi-earth immortal?" The Demon King Zizai Tianbo Xun had followed the Old Patriarch Minghe for years, and he understood his intentions without needing to be told. He stood aside, his hands hanging down. The Old Patriarch Minghe nodded, angrily saying, "That bald ass Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is going too far, constantly reciting those demon-destroying scriptures by the Sea of ​​Blood. If it weren't for the Two Saints of the West, I would have chopped that brat Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva into pieces with my sword long ago."

The Styx Patriarch snorted coldly and said, "When this Sect Leader studied Taoism with the two Western Saints who founded Buddhism in Zixiao Palace, he was not yet born. If this Sect Leader had not only reduced his innate merit to half when he founded the sect, he would have long since broken through to the Quasi-Saint level and achieved the status of Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian. How could he allow a little brat to copy books and recite scriptures beside this Sect Leader's temple! He wants to convert the Asura clan and destroy our sect's lineage. What a delusion."

The Styx Patriarch had always been troubled by his inability to attain sainthood. If it weren't for his innate merit, which only granted him half of it, he might have already leveraged the power of his innate merit to break through the Quasi-Saint realm and reach the level of Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Jinxian, becoming a supreme being, indestructible and enduring countless calamities.

"Since that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wants to convert others, this leader will naturally give him a hand." The ancestor of the Styx closed his eyes and rested, and no longer spoke. It was unknown whether the "he" he mentioned referred to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas, or Zhu Moye, who was only at the quasi-earth immortal level.

The next moment, the Styx Patriarch opened his eyes and stretched out a finger. A drop of golden blood emerged from his fingertip, gleaming with golden light. The Styx Patriarch flicked it lightly, and with a whoosh, it pierced through space and disappeared.

"Ancestor, you..."

The Demon King Zizai Tianbo Xun frowned and asked doubtfully, "This is your lifeblood."

"Even without my intervention, he would have been able to break free from the magical powers of that Ksitigarbha." The Styx Patriarch's gaze was as deep as the endless universe, and he smiled, "This boy possesses great luck and the aura of a human emperor. He possesses both murderous aura and righteous spirit, making him an extraordinary figure. Unfortunately, the secrets of the universe are elusive, and beyond that, nothing else can be deduced."

"What? Even you, the ancestor, can't figure out that person?! The aura of the Human Emperor? What is that?!" The Demon King Zizai Tianbo Xun frowned deeply and shook his head, saying, "Disciple, I don't understand."

"Humans have human aura, ghosts have ghost aura, monsters have monster aura, immortals have immortal aura, Buddhas have Buddha aura, and emperors have emperor aura. And above the emperors is the aura of the human emperor. Zhu Moye is the emperor among emperors, possessing the aura of the emperor. Since time immemorial, there have been eight emperors with the aura of the human emperor, namely the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi had the strongest aura of the human emperor, so they are called emperors and ranked first. The five emperors who came after them had weaker aura of the human emperor, so they are called emperors and ranked last."

The Styx Patriarch closed his eyes again and explained, "The throne of the Human Emperor is determined by Heaven to be eight, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have already occupied the eight sacred positions of the Human Emperor. Therefore, there has not been another Human Emperor in thousands of years. Moreover, the Human Emperor is endowed with benevolence and does not have a murderous aura. However, this child, Zhu Moye, is different. He possesses the aura of the Human Emperor, even stronger than Fu Xi and the others, and he also has a murderous aura. He is truly an anomaly."

After a pause, the Styx Patriarch smiled and said, "I see. Nine is the ultimate number. Could this child be the key figure in this catastrophe? Ever since the Conferred God Catastrophe, the Saints have retired, leaving behind only one sentence: 'Unless there is a catastrophe between heaven and earth, the Saints will not come out.' It seems that this time the Saints are going to play chess again. As expected, below the Saints, all are ants. When the Saints play chess, all living beings are chess pieces, and the heavens and the earth are the chessboard. However, this time, this Sect Leader will also participate and play a game of chess with you Saints."

"Grandfather, I understand."

Upon hearing this, the Demon King Zizai Tianbo Xun was utterly shocked. He had never imagined that the quasi-earth immortal was actually the Ninth Human Emperor. However, what he had least expected was that his teacher, the Styx Patriarch, actually intended to confront a saint. What a bold move!

……

"Amitabha, benefactor, lay down your butcher knife and become a Buddha right here." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, with a solemn expression, twirled his prayer beads, chanting continuously, "Benefactor, take refuge in Buddhism and stop killing. The sea of ​​suffering is endless; turning back is the shore. Benefactor, lay down your butcher knife and become a Buddha right here."

"what!"

Zhu Moye barely regained consciousness and woke up, his head splitting. The sound of Buddhist chanting pierced his ears, echoing deep within his heart. Even if Zhu Moye covered his ears with his hands, he couldn't block out the Buddhist chanting from the Bodhisattva's mouth. Bodhisattva, could this person be Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, who once vowed, "I will not attain Buddhahood until hell is empty."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? That white dog is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's mount, the Di Ting beast. Legend has it that it possesses the ability to "hear eight hundred sounds while sitting on the ground, and three thousand sounds while lying down." Hence, it is also called Tingdi, meaning "lying on the ground to listen to sounds." The sounds of the three realms are all within its ears.

King Qin Guang, Judge Cui, the Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and the Black and White Impermanence in the underworld?

Could it be that this is the world of "Journey to the West"!

Thinking of this, Zhu Moye's face changed drastically. However, his head was splitting, and he couldn't think or judge whether his guess was right or wrong. He glared at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and said angrily, "Shut up!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva paused, his Buddhist chanting fading. He raised his head, opened his eyes, and glanced at Zhu Moye in surprise. This boy had actually broken free from his magical powers; he was truly extraordinary.

Zhu Moye breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva stopped, the splitting headache had disappeared, giving him the illusion of having survived a catastrophe. Now, Zhu Moye finally understood how Sun Wukong felt: a splitting headache, a life worse than death. No wonder the unruly Sun Wukong was so docile in front of Tang Sanzang. It turned out that it was all the Vajra Circle's fault. This splitting headache was really unpleasant.

"Namo Amitabha."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva clasped his hands together and chanted over and over again, "Namo Amitabha."

"what!"

Zhu Moye covered his ears with his hands, feeling a splitting headache coming back. At the same time, a golden light broke through the air and silently shot into Zhu Moye's forehead. The dragon in his dantian suddenly opened its eyes, and a boundless sea of ​​blood appeared around him. The dragon stood on the sea of ​​blood and roared to the sky: "Aang!"

hold head high!

A dragon roar was heard, and Zhu Moye's mind was shocked. The splitting headache disappeared at once, and he completely broke free from the magical power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. At the same time, Zhu Moye cursed in his heart, "You Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, our karma is sealed today."

Chapter 501 Shameless

"hold head high!"

The dragon's roar shook the whole area, and the sound shocked all directions.

Zhu Moye's confused gaze faded, replaced by a clear, bright one. The divine dragon in his dantian unleashed its might, his essence, energy, and spirit energies merging into one. He completely freed himself from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's magical power. With a flick of his body, he was a thousand meters away in an instant. He maintained what he considered a safe distance from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, their gazes meeting from afar. His mind was alert, and he secretly harbored a grudge against Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

You, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, are despicable and insidious. A woman's heart is as poisonous as a wasp's. I think you, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, are even more vicious than that woman. You appear kind and benevolent, claiming to be righteous, but secretly you use the great magical powers of Buddhism to deceive and deceive others.

Buddhism is truly remarkable. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas, resorts to such despicable tactics. He's truly shameless. Could it be that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva inherited the legacy of two shameless saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, from the Western Buddhist sages?

I was caught off guard and almost fell into your trap.

Zhu Moye remembered the legends about the two leaders of the Western religion, namely the two saints of the West and the founders of Buddhism, the Taoist Master Zhunti and the Taoist Master Jieyin:

It's said that during the Hongmeng period, before the creation of heaven and earth, a great god named Pangu emerged from the chaos. Seeing the world gray and hazy, he wielded the Pangu Axe and split the heavens and earth apart. With a thunderous roar, heaven and earth split in two, rising and sinking. However, Pangu, fearing that heaven and earth would reunite, withdrew the spiritual energy from the west, instantly rendering the west barren. He held the sky with his hands and the earth with his feet, standing tall and firm. This continued for untold millennia until the sky and earth separated completely, and Pangu collapsed from exhaustion.

Pangu collapsed to the ground, knowing his destiny was fulfilled. Heaven and earth would never again unite, and it was time for him to transform into all things. His pure energy transformed into the Three Pure Ones: Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing. His turbid energy transformed into the Twelve Ancestral Shamans. His breath became wind and clouds, his voice became thunder, his left eye became the sun, his right eye became the moon, his limbs and five organs became the Four Extremes and Five Hells. His blood became rivers, his veins became the earth, his muscles became fields, his hair and beard became stars, his fur became plants, his teeth and bones became metal and stone, his essence became pearls and jade, his sweat became rain, and the insects in his body, moved by the wind, transformed into horseflies...

Later, Taoist Hongjun preached in Zixiao Palace, accepting the Three Pure Ones as his disciples, Nuwa as his disciple, and the two Western Saints as his nominal disciples, establishing a list of six saints. Taoist Hongjun, himself a saint, cultivated the Great Dao among the six saints. The Three Pure Ones, on the other hand, cultivated the Heavenly Dao. The Great Dao, being superior to the Heavenly Dao, is naturally distinct. Soon after, after the treasures were distributed in Zixiao Palace, it became aligned with the Heavenly Dao. From then on, the Heavenly Dao was Taoist Hongjun, and Taoist Hongjun was the Heavenly Dao.

Over the course of countless ages, great catastrophes befell the world. The first catastrophe, the Tribulation of Gods and Demons, was caused by the overpowering might of the three thousand gods and demons of Primordial Chaos, whose spiritual energy was too potent, disrupting the balance of Heaven and Earth. This also brought an end to the fate of the three thousand gods and demons. Ultimately, the three thousand gods and demons were annihilated, and reincarnation began. The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth evolved from chaos to innate energy.

During the second calamity, the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, after the three thousand gods and demons retreated from the prehistoric stage, the world welcomed new protagonists: the Dragon and Phoenix clans. However, disputes arose between the two clans, escalating into a war. Following this incident, the Dragon and Phoenix clans withdrew from the prehistoric world. The Dragon clan retreated to the East China Sea, while the Phoenix clan retreated to the Undying Volcano in the south, where spiritual energy evolved.

During the third calamity, the Witch and Lich Calamity, a war broke out between the Witch and Demon tribes, resulting in countless casualties. They then formed an agreement: the Demon tribe would remain in heaven, the Witch tribe on earth, never to cross paths until death, a period of near-peace. However, ten Golden Crow Princes of the Demon tribe descended to earth, and ten suns appeared in the sky. The vast land could not withstand this, and a catastrophe descended upon all creation. Forests withered, rivers dried up, and all life perished in their wake.

Upon seeing this, Kuafu, the chief wizard of the Wu clan, enraged, seized his peach wood staff and pursued the demon prince, Shizu Jinwu, intent on capturing him for punishment. Shizu Jinwu panicked and fled, but Kuafu, hot on his heels, pursued him. Shizu Jinwu soared through the sky, while Kuafu chased him from the ground. Over time, Kuafu's mouth dried out, and he drank the water from both the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, ultimately succumbing to exhaustion.

Kuafu roared in anger, fell to the ground and turned into a peach forest.

When Kuafu's friend, the descendant of the great witch, learned that Kuafu was dead, he took out the sun-shooting bow, strode forward, united his waist and horse, took out ten arrows, put the bow into a moon, straightened the bowstring, and shot out ten sharp arrows, shooting down nine of the ten golden crows. The remaining golden crow was seriously injured and fled in panic, returning to the heaven to file a complaint.

From then on, the war between wizards and liches ended, and the weak human race rose up at this time and became the protagonist of the prehistoric land.

The fourth calamity, the Conferred Gods Calamity, saw the human race become the new protagonists after the Wu Clan withdrew from the prehistoric world. At the onset of the Conferred Gods Calamity, the two Western Saints, Zhunti Daoist, were deeply troubled by the impoverished West and the inability of Western religions to flourish. They secretly conspired to deceive King Zhou during his worship of Nuwa, causing him to write obscene poems on the bronze pillars of Nuwa Palace. This angered Nuwa, who summoned the Three Demons from Xuanyuan Tomb, wreaking havoc on the Tang Dynasty and triggering the Conferred Gods War... He then exploited this situation to strengthen Western religions.

After the Conferred Gods calamity, Buddhism flourished, while the Jie Sect was annihilated. The leader of the Human Sect, Taishang Laojun, accompanied his most senior disciple, Duobao, from Tongtian, and journeyed west through the Hangu Pass to convert the barbarians into Buddhas. This battle severely damaged the Eastern Realm, allowing the Taoist Zhunti to succeed in his treacherous schemes and strengthen the Western Religion.

After the Jiejiao sect was wiped out, Zhunti Taoist once again had evil thoughts in his mind. Whenever he met a Jiejiao disciple with good qualifications, he would say: "I counted on my fingers and found that you and I have a destiny in the Western Paradise. I have come to save you. Will you convert to Buddhism? Become my Buddhist Bodhisattva and you will be free from the three disasters and eight calamities."

"I am willing."

The remaining 3,000 disciples of Jiejiao were abducted by Zhunti Taoist using his magical powers while they were in a daze. They were willing to be the mounts of a powerful immortal, leaving the Jiejiao that had thousands of immortals paying homage to it with only Tongtian Taoist Master as the lone commander.

Zhu Moye finally understood what it meant to have a crooked top beam and crooked bottom beams. The two Western Saints, the founders of Buddhism, were notoriously shameless during the prehistoric era. They often came to the East to collect money, saying to everyone they met, "This child has a connection with the West." They also said to everything they met, "This thing has a connection with the West."

This is the consistent style of Buddhism, so it is not surprising that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has understood it thoroughly!

Chapter 502: The Secret is Blurred

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked.