The heavens began from a small hell

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. Due to the influence of the final calamity, all parts of the heavens and the earth showed signs of destruction. The remote universes were not yet obvious, but the core of the myriad worlds, the Real World, was filled with calamity energy and the energy of the Nine Netherworlds was rising. Demons from the Nine Netherworlds often crossed over to the Real World to kill.

Before these evil spirits could cause any greater chaos, the avatars of various powerful forces stepped in to slay the demons.

Since the great powers and supernatural beings awoke from their slumber in recent years, the real world has changed from the martial arts world of yesteryear. Now, the great supernatural beings live in seclusion, the legendary great beings reside in the world, and those who walk outside are all celestial beings in their Dharma bodies, which deserves the name 'Celestial Realm'.

Just as things seemed to be going as usual in the real world, a handsome monk dressed in a red and black robe walked out of the Demon Emperor's Palace deep in the East Sea.

The handsome monk had clear eyes, and a swastika seemed to flash in the depths of his eyes. He stood outside the Demon Emperor's Palace with a faint smile, and walked into the Demon Emperor's Palace as if it were empty.

The two demon gods guarding outside the hall had empty eyes and lost their spirit. As the handsome monk approached, their demonic bodies were invaded by the dark red aura, and almost instantly they transformed from demon gods into demons. Their originally clear minds were filled with killing and madness.

The moment the handsome monk Ananda stepped into the Demon King's Palace, a female voice, seemingly both sighing and mournful, rang out: "Demon Buddha, do you wish to wage war against me?"

The Demon Buddha Ananda smiled as before and said, "King of Demons, Ancestor of Man, you stopped me when Su Meng reached the other shore. Now I have come to settle the karma."

His voice reached deep into the Demon Emperor's Palace, where it was heard by the figure seated behind layers of curtains.

boom!
The gates of the Demon Emperor's Palace suddenly closed, and the illusory river of time and destiny appeared and disappeared, cutting off everything here from the myriad worlds.

The next moment, the previously mournful female voice was replaced by a fierce and resolute voice filled with overwhelming rage: "Ananda!!!"

Upon hearing this voice, Ananda, who was walking deeper into the Demon Emperor's Palace, paused slightly. His original indifferent expression changed for a moment, as if he were both moved and surprised. He then put his hands together and murmured, "Phoenix."

"So you didn't die on Mount Ling, but were saved by the Demon Emperor."

"You've been playing the role of the 'Demon Emperor' all these years."

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Yuxu Palace, Yuqing Hall.

Lin Yang, who was gradually taking possession of more of the future while concealing a portion of it with the Limitless Seal, swept his eyes across the myriad realms.

After seeing the fleeting figure of the Demon Buddha Ananda in the depths of the East Sea, he couldn't help but marvel at the unfathomable depths of the Demon Buddha's art of concealment.

Even though the Golden Emperor had told him beforehand that he would control the Demon Buddha Ananda to cause trouble at the Demon Emperor's Palace today, he still couldn't discover the Demon Buddha's whereabouts any earlier.

It's not hard to understand. If Ananda, the Demon Buddha, had only average concealment skills, he would have been easily discovered by the Other Shore One, and He wouldn't have been able to cause so much trouble in the past.

Many important events were accomplished by Ananda right under the nose of the other shore before he reached it.

Just like the Demon Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, who was instigated by the Nine Heavens Thunder God, the predecessor of Ananda, to fight his way up to the Nine Heavens, he was eventually killed by the Heavenly Emperor who dominated the world, and his body was scattered throughout the myriad realms.

A short while later, Lin Yang noticed that the Demon Emperor's Palace, with its tightly closed doors, suddenly shook, and a dark red figure emerged from it—it was Ananda.

However, compared to his previous handsome and otherworldly appearance, Ananda was now in a sorry state, with burn marks on his body and most of the prayer beads he was holding shattered.

Upon returning to the outside world, Ananda instantly leaped into the unknown, as if leaving the river of time through countless worlds and vanishing into the chaotic void, making him difficult to detect. "His escape speed is truly impressive."

Lin Yang thought to himself.

He knew that although the Demon Buddha Ananda had become the Golden Emperor's puppet, the Golden Emperor could never control Ananda to use any additional methods; he would only act according to Ananda's own abilities.

This will prevent unnecessary changes.

"There's no indication that they're coming out of the Demon Emperor's Palace."

While pondering, Lin Yang focused his attention on the chat group.

[Offering Ritual: How is it going?]
[Everything is under control: Feng Xi, who inherited the Demon Emperor's mark, was severely injured and nearly died, having fallen in cultivation level and been banished back to the Sea of ​​Bitterness.]
[Everything is under control: After losing Feng Xi, the Demon Emperor, who was originally isolated from all the heavens and myriad realms, has reconnected with them. However, due to the entanglement of cause and effect, this era has no hope of advancing further.]
[Sacrificial Rituals: This eliminates one less competitor.]
The known way for those on the other side to achieve true 'Tao Fruit' is to 'reduce and seek emptiness', so that they are no longer entangled with the myriad worlds by cause and effect, and are in true 'emptiness'.

In this state, it is difficult to interfere with the myriad realms. Only when the era ends will a glimmer of inspiration appear, representing the birth, prosperity, and end of an era.

By absorbing that glimmer of spiritual energy, also known as the power of the epochal cycle, which touches the nascent form of one's own Dao Fruit, one can truly perfect the Dao Fruit that already possesses the nascent form, thus achieving the true 'Dao Fruit'.

These steps are all indispensable. If one fails to achieve true 'emptiness' by reducing emptiness, even the power of epochal cycles will be meaningless.

Or rather, the sole purpose of the power of the epochal cycle is to allow those who seek perfection through reduction to go further, to generate that 'thing' that cannot be comprehended, does not exist in the Great Dao, and is neither existent nor nonexistent.

Otherwise, Yuanshi Tianzun would have found a way to go further long ago, instead of waiting for Daozun, a latecomer, to explore the path and eventually surpass the other shore.

'Su Meng' is the product of Yuanshi Tianzun's subtraction and pursuit of emptiness. With 'Su Meng' inheriting all the cause and effect of Yuanshi Tianzun from ancient times to the present, Yuanshi Tianzun was able to complete the subtraction and pursuit of emptiness and be in true 'emptiness', just waiting for that glimmer of inspiration.

Gu Xiaosang was the same to the Golden Emperor, and the Demon Saint Feng Xi also became a product of the Demon Emperor's subtraction and emptiness in an alternative way, until today when she was disrupted by the Demon Buddha.

After exchanging a few more words with Jin Huang, Lin Yang glanced at the spam messages in the group and was about to shift his attention when he noticed a new member had joined the group.

[Congratulations to Dong Xuebin on becoming a member of this group.]
After the few active members of the group welcomed the newcomer, Dong Xuebin, who was initially surprised, gradually accepted the situation.

According to Dong Xuebin, he lives in an ordinary urban world and is nothing special. He recently passed the civil service exam and joined the comprehensive department of the local State Security Bureau.

Dong Xuebin expressed his regret about his experience, saying that he wished he had joined the group earlier, as he, an ordinary citizen, would not have received much attention.

Becoming a civil servant is different. When the position is low, it's fine, but if the position is slightly higher, countless people above and below will be watching him, hoping that he will make room for someone else.

However, it is somewhat unusual for someone who has just entered the civil service system, especially a unit like the National Security Bureau, to leave so soon.

Dong Xuebin was naturally very troubled by this.

Not long after, Zhan Lan, who was drawn to the newcomer, offered her advice.

(End of this chapter)