Xianye

Chapter 501 Tian Xia
Deception Manual

Upon hearing the name, Wuqi Qiankun Circle was initially taken aback, then crossed its arms and sneered.

"You yellow-skinned rat, spouting nonsense. Are you trying to make fun of me?"

Seeing the Five Qi Universe Ring brandish its fist again, the field mouse cursed the spirit of the artifact for being so vulgar, while hurriedly trying to explain, fearing that if it was too slow to speak, it would get another good beating.

According to Tian Shu, his real name is Tian Xia, and he was born in Luo Bai Cave in Miao Bao Di. His whole family was under the control of the rat demon ancestor in Luo Bai Cave.

Although Tian Xia was lucky enough to gain sentience and refine the transverse bone in his mouth, thus becoming a demon.

But barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would remain an ordinary little demon for the rest of his life, subject to the whims and beatings of the rat demon patriarch of Luobai Cave, rarely even having a moment of freedom, let alone achieving the Great Dao.

But after acquiring this so-called deceptive scripture, everything changed.

Tian Xia's rise to power was almost instantaneous, a world of difference compared to before!

This man first made his first deal in Luobai Cave by deceiving people, and because he truly tasted the sweetness of success, his confidence grew.

After swindling the old rat demon ancestor of Luobai Cave out of all his wealth and nearly driving him to madness, Tian Xia, who felt that his kung fu had reached a high level, finally left Luobai Cave.

In order to cultivate his spiritual practice and to vent his anger, he gradually turned his attention to the surrounding forces.

From Luobai Cave to Yiguanshan, Chili Mansion, Baidu Palace, Jinding Sect...

Tian Xia visited nearly 30% of the well-known forces in this wonderful place, and more or less, they were all tricked into giving him some benefits.

In Tian Xia's mind, this was supposed to be the last thing he made in Miaobao.

Once the storm has died down and the matter is brought to a satisfactory conclusion...

He, Tian Xia, was about to pass through the boundary gate standing in the Western Crossing Sea to reach Wenzhao Heaven, the closest place to Miaobao Land, and from there he would live a carefree and happy life in the heavens!

Deception may be effective, but if you're always walking along the riverbank, how can you expect to avoid getting your shoes wet?

Tian Xia knew in his heart that if he became too obsessed with the path of deception, he would be beaten to death sooner or later, dying because of the very path he used to make his fortune.

If he wants to achieve the Great Dao, given his current situation, the only way is to go to the Heavenly Realm and seize a strategic location.

Based on his years of experience and insights, Tian Xia was confident that he could establish himself in the vast universe, even without relying too much on deception.

Even if he were to establish his own sect in the future, it wouldn't be impossible for him to become the master of a small local lineage!
But as good as all these ideas may seem, who can predict the future...?

After Tian Xia finished speaking, Chen Heng's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look, and he remained silent for a moment.

If what Tian Xia just said is true, then the swindling scripture he cultivated is less a scripture or treasure record and more a kind of register or certificate closely associated with great supernatural powers.

Each time Tian Xia successfully swindled someone, he would receive varying amounts of reward based on the value of the treasure he obtained.

It could be a flying treasure, a miraculous medicine, a powerful weapon, or a strongman or servant.

There are countless examples.

Moreover, the Deception Sutra itself is a kind of mysterious treasure, which has the function of concealing the aura of the Deception Sutra's owner and creating illusions, thus deceiving most people.

This is also the biggest reason why Tian Xia, whose cultivation level is clearly not very high, was able to intimidate Zhou Zhen and his group.

This description reminded Chen Heng of a strange scripture he had obtained years ago at Fuyubo.

The Demon God of Chongyu, the Great Prayer Method for Creating Saints in the Silent Heavenly Palace—

If any cultivator in the world can pass the test of the "Six Dust Demons" and, with a demonic body, master the "Great Prayer Method for Creating Saints in the Silent Heavenly Palace," then they can successfully connect their own supernatural powers to the depths of the Silent Heavenly Palace, transform into the Demon Child of Evil, and become the "bloodline offspring" of that Demon God of Evil in the universe.

After becoming a Demon Child of the Demon Lord, as long as one continues to perform acts of annihilation, destruction, and calamity, one will continuously receive blessings from the Demon Lord of the Demon Lord in the Silent Heavenly Palace.
This blessing is quite similar to the benefits offered by deceptive scriptures.

That is to say, the variety of its products is so great that they are incredibly diverse and countless, truly astonishing!

In this light, Tian Xia's "Scripture of Deception" and "The Great Prayer Method for Creating Saints in the Silent Heavenly Palace" seem to follow the same path.

Both he and the Demon Prince Chongyu were likely pawns in the hands of those with great supernatural powers.

However, they are roughly equivalent.

However, there are still some subtle differences between the two...

Once one becomes a Demon Child of Evil, one is already free from the suffering of life, death, decay, and illness. Even if one is killed time and time again, one can be reborn again and again in the Silent Heavenly Palace.

Unless the Demon God Chongyu erases the life essence of the Demon Child left in the Heavenly Palace, the Demon Child can almost live indefinitely. Even if he faces the end of his lifespan or the tribulation of cultivation, he has nothing to worry about.

As he received blessings time and again, Chongyu Demon Child became less a demon child and more an incarnation of the Chongyu Demon God. His mind and spirit were corrupted by demonic influence, and his spiritual light was extinguished.

But people like Tian Xia, who have acquired the art of deception, are different.

They will be injured or die. If they die, unless they escape from their primordial spirit in time, they will be completely annihilated. Don't expect the Deception Sutra to provide them with any assistance.

It's unclear whether the master of the sutra's supernatural powers are inferior to those of the Demon God of Evil, or whether this person simply refused to do so.
After many years, witnessing this strange phenomenon again, Chen Heng's thoughts froze, and various ideas flashed through his mind like lightning.

Compared to the infamous and terrifying reputation of the Demon God Chongyu in the universe, this creator of the deceptive scriptures seems to have an obscure reputation.

Not only Chen Heng, but this was the first time he had ever heard of the charlatan's reputation.

Even Tian Xia, the true fraudster who practiced the scriptures, did not know the name of the great supernatural being above him, or what his intentions were towards him.

"How did you acquire this book of deception?"

Chen Heng pondered for a moment before asking.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xia blushed slightly and smiled, saying:
"That was shortly after I had refined the transverse bone in my mouth and transformed into human form."

Because I find it hard to resist my appetite, I also enjoy going to restaurants in ordinary cities to find food, especially roast chicken and fine wine, which are my favorites.

Once, after leaving the restaurant, I happened to meet an elderly man on the street. After chatting for a while, the elderly man said that he had difficulty walking and asked me to fetch two jugs of wine for him..."

"So you only served him two jugs of wine and yet you received such good fortune? Are you talking nonsense? Do these great supernatural beings usually act so casually?"

The Five Qi Universe Circle was skeptical, secretly thinking to itself:

"In that case, I should wander around the Xiaoming Great Swamp more often. Maybe some old immortal will take a liking to me and promote me to a Dao artifact, and then everything will go smoothly for me? At that time, will Master value me even more?"

"no no!"

Upon hearing the Five Qi Universe Circle's words, Tian Xia's expression suddenly became somewhat awkward, and he quickly smiled apologetically:

"I had smoothly poured two jugs of wine, but for some reason, I suddenly became obsessed and secretly ate one jug myself."

Finally, he lied to the elder, saying that he had accidentally spilled it on the way, so he only brought one pot for him.

Looking back on it again and again, I realize that I really shouldn't have done it..."

Tian Xia's voice became less and less confident as the conversation progressed.

He himself seemed to be full of doubts. With the old man's extraordinary abilities, he should be fully aware of what he had done, so why did he pass on the deceptive scripture to him?

"Is this okay?"

The Five Qi Universe Circle stared wide-eyed.

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, Chen Heng suddenly reminded her and then pointed. Tian Xia subconsciously wanted to dodge, but remembering the phantom of the Mixed Golden Thunder Pearl from earlier, she had no choice but to suppress all her thoughts.

Despite their fear, they remained obediently standing still, as if rooted to the spot.

In fact, over the years of swindling people, Tian Xia has also benefited a lot from his own deception.

Just like the Earth Travel Technique he had just used, and the Great Flying Scene Talisman in his sleeve that could traverse the void and move heaven and earth, which Tian Xia regarded as his true life-saving trump card!

Logically speaking, as long as Tian Xia crushed the talisman, he could instantly transform into a rainbow of light and escape the danger.

However, Tian Xia did not act in this way because after Chen Heng forced him out of the ground with his magic, he would rather take a beating from the Five Qi Universe Ring than make any rash moves.

The reason behind this is not hard to guess.

The reason why Chen Heng used the Mixed Gold Thunder Pearl to intimidate others when he made his move at Huangwu Mountain, instead of using other methods, was that he did so earlier.

He also guessed that Tian Xiaying had some connections and wanted to warn him not to be presumptuous.

Judging from Tian Xia's performance now, Chen Heng's trick has really come in handy...

Just as Tian Xia was lost in thought, the Netherworld True Water was applied to his brow at the perfect moment. In a short while, Tian Xia's memories of his entire life surged forth like a tidal wave.

If an ordinary cultivator were to mishandle the situation here, even with the slightest oversight...

This would not only be a great catastrophe for the person whose soul is being read, but also, due to the disturbance of their soul, it would harm the practitioner themselves. Therefore, the methods of searching for souls and reading spirits are generally considered taboo.

However, Chen Heng possessed the superior technique of Netherworld True Water, and he had long since mastered the control of his own magical power, so he had nothing to fear.

After a short while, Chen Heng simply nodded slightly and said nothing more after putting away the Netherworld True Water with a flick of his sleeve.

After that investigation, it's clear that what Tian Xia said was true.

But that old man who taught Tian Xia the art of deception...

"In the Daolu Hall there is a scroll called the 'Immortal Treasury,' which was jointly created by Immortal Le Quan and his disciples. It records the life stories of most immortals, Buddhas, and saints in the universe, and each has a portrait attached to it."

However, the old man who taught Tian Xia the Deceptive Scripture was not recorded in the "Immortal Treasury".

Is it because this person attained enlightenment after ancient times that his image is not found in historical records, or is it because he used supernatural powers to change his appearance, making him difficult to recognize?

Chen Heng thought to himself.

Although the thought only crossed his mind briefly, he didn't dwell on it.

But for Tian Xia, who was still shaken after having her soul read, it was quite intriguing.

He suspected that Chen Heng was intent on killing him and wanted to eliminate him first.

After hesitating for a while, Tian Xia's eyes flickered, but she finally made up her mind and knelt down with a thud, indicating that she was willing to serve Chen Heng as her master. She also wanted to take out the Great Flying Scene Talisman from her sleeve as a gift.

"Since Your Excellency has obtained such a fortunate opportunity as the Deception Sutra, you are destined for greatness and your achievements are immeasurable. Why is this so?"

Chen Heng asked with a smile.

"To be honest, although the 'deception scripture' is indeed mysterious, after several near-death experiences, I've decided to retire from this business."

I had planned to finish this task and then go to Wenzhaotian to find a quiet place to cultivate myself, but who could have known…

Tian Xia smiled awkwardly and said truthfully:
"Besides, today's matter has already blown up. Even if you don't kill me, the Huangwu Zhou family and the old Chilong will definitely not let me go. I am willing to exchange all my family's wealth for my life!"

If you, sir, are so merciful, I am willing to sign a blood oath and serve you with utmost loyalty!

On the title page of that book of deception, the first thing it taught Tian Xia was how to assess the situation and adapt to changing circumstances.

It is said that those who know the current affairs are heroes.

If one is not even proficient in this area, there is no way one can carry out the various fraudulent activities that follow.

Tian Xia thought he had done everything perfectly. The reason he dared to stay in Huangwu Mountain so brazenly after deceiving Huangwu Zhou was precisely because he wanted to hide something from the light.

Because the white stone archway on Huangwu Mountain could deceive divination, he took advantage of the situation there.

But after his brief exchange with Chen Heng, Tian Xia understood that his proud plans and trump cards were nothing in front of Chen Heng.

If your lifeline is held by someone who is far superior to you in terms of background, cultivation, and strategy, what else is there to say?
Simply bow down in reverence!
Moreover, Tian Xia had long intended to withdraw from this path and go to the heavens to cultivate in peace and preserve his life.

If Chen Heng is truly a person from the Heavenly Realm, then this is exactly what Tian Xia wanted!

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Heng spoke up:

"You can keep Zhang Dafei Jingfu, but you were the one who offended us first. You need to deal with Huangwu Zhoushi and that Chilong properly."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xia was overjoyed and immediately expressed his willingness to give up his wealth to make peace with the two families.

“Since you wish to serve under me, you should be mindful of your conduct in your daily life,” Chen Heng added.

"My lord, please forgive me. I usually only swindle ill-gotten gains, but this time, regarding the Water Lily, I was truly tempted by its aroma, and my hunger gnawed at my stomach, causing me to fall back into my cravings..."

Since Chen Heng had already read her soul, Tian Xia spoke with a straight face.

While the Five Qi Universe Circle was amazed by how quickly Tian Xia changed his tune, and secretly thought that Cai Qing would have another opponent in the future, it also gained a deeper understanding of Tian Xia.

Tian Xia risked everything for a taste of something as delicious as the medicinal herb, the Water Lily, which is extremely beneficial to dragon offspring.

This yellow-skinned rat is truly a creature that values ​​food over life.

"Although you have already eaten the Water Spirit, if that old dragon only wants to increase its cultivation, I still have another method."

Moreover, for me, it's a win-win situation without costing anything, and there's still room for maneuver in this matter.

Chen Heng's eyes flickered:
"Later, I will try to find the whereabouts of that Daoist rebel, and I may have to borrow the power of that old dragon."

Although Tian Xia was completely confused, he saw that Chen Heng had instructed him to write two talismanic letters, one for Huang Wu Zhou Shi and the other for the two disciples of the old Chi Long. In the letter to the latter, he even expressed his desire to meet the old Chi Long in person.

Seeing this, Tian Xia knew that his life was saved, and he couldn't help but smile with joy. He felt a little more grateful that he had finally found a powerful backer.

After the two talisman letters were sent out, at Chen Heng's prompting, Tian Xia also took out his own book of deception.

However, this item was specially placed under a Daoist restriction, just like the "Shenwu Shuhua Daojun Shuo Taishi Yuanzhen Jing" that Chen Heng had previously obtained.

In Tian Xia's view, the pages of the book were filled with densely packed tiny characters, but when Chen Heng turned the pages, he found only a blank page.

This greatly disappointed the Five Qi Universe Circle, who sighed repeatedly.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the date that Chen Heng had agreed upon with the old dragon arrived.

On this day, Tian Xia was about to go up to report, but before he could even reach the top of the cliff, he was blocked by the Five Qi Universe Circle.

"This is?"

When Tian Xia saw Chen Heng's current situation, his pupils contracted and he was shocked.

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