Taoist Master Xuanhuang

As you pass through the dark canyon, you can still feel the lingering atmosphere of a secret realm within it, with occasional small fragments moving about.

As they ventured deeper, they cleared away any remaining traces, and it took them two days to finally cross the canyon.

Suddenly, the view opened up, with rows of trees lining both banks... Unfortunately, this is not the Peach Blossom Spring.

A huge basin appeared before everyone. As a third-tier spiritual master, Wan Guqing possessed great strength; he was not a spiritual cultivator in the simple sense.

He can be considered a half-spiritual cultivator and half-true cultivator. After all, it is very difficult for a spiritual master to advance to the third level and become a true king.

Although the minister and the Dragon Master have revealed the methods of "Nine Lifetimes of Daoist Soldiers" and "Nine Refinements to Become True," learning them is not easy.

The primary concern is the level of danger.

After switching to true cultivation, the rapid progress of a spiritual master will be interrupted, and they will return to the slow cultivation process of true cultivation, but the advantage is safety.

The spiritual practice of "Nine Refinements to Achieve Truth" can still support rapid progress, but it carries great risks.

After all, refining the supernatural and controlling the supernatural are not the same thing. Spiritual cultivators can already control the supernatural very well, but it is difficult to refine the supernatural.

Wan Guqing's path is to cultivate true cultivation while building his own Nine-Life Dao Weapon to refine into true immortality. Even if he can't become a minister's Nine-Life Dao Weapon, he can still condense a Three-Life Dao Weapon or a Four-Life Dao Weapon, right?

Then, combining the insights gained from true cultivation, one can enter the fourth stage.

Currently, all third-tier spiritual masters are following this path, combining true cultivation with spiritual cultivation.

Only a few follow the path of pure cultivation, without aspiring to become Dao soldiers for nine lifetimes.

There are also a very small number of people who are very confident and do not cultivate truth or magic, but focus on becoming a nine-life Taoist soldier.

Judge based on individual ability, and cultivate based on individual talent.

Wan Guqing is a being who has condensed a lifetime of Dao soldiers, which means that his cultivation level is at the late stage of the third-order Spirit Master, and compared with true cultivators, he has reached the mid-to-late stage of the third order.

Such strength is actually quite strong; within the true cultivator group, he is among the top ten strongest.

Within the spiritual community, he would at most rank in the top 100.

This shows that spiritual practitioners are the group that has made the most progress.

That's too overpowered. As long as you can control the supernatural, there's no danger. If a spiritual master has enough talent, they can transform from a first-tier spiritual master to a third-tier spiritual master in just one year.

Originally, the world had given the supernatural a cheat code, but unexpectedly, they took it away.

Condensing a Dao Weapon in one lifetime is equivalent to the late stage of the third-order spiritual cultivation. A Dao Weapon in two lifetimes is comparable to the late stage of the third-order true cultivation. A Dao Weapon in three lifetimes is comparable to the perfect late stage of the third-order true cultivation. Dao Weapons in four to nine lifetimes, and even the return to oneness, all belong to the peak of the third-order spiritual master.

Just like the profound understanding that true cultivators gain, the differences are vast, but both belong to the accumulation period.

The leap from third to fourth order shows how significant it is.

"where?"

According to the array plate's indications, the resentment originated from the northwest region.

It requires crossing a vast desert to reach it.

Because there is no teleportation array, even traveling takes several days.

Although the basin within this canyon is but a drop in the ocean compared to the main world.

However, its actual area has exceeded that of the previous Earth.

The array plate in Wan Guqing's hand was jointly developed by the Yuan Array Sect and the Zhenxie Department. Long Yue provided the support of the luck, and Yuan Tianchun provided the support of the array.

The Zhenxie Department has such arrays in every province and city.

The main purpose is to inspect the situation within the territory. Resentment and disasters are also a kind of misfortune, and thus also a kind of fortune.

Fortune is a profound subject, and its existence is indispensable in all aspects of life.

With such a formation, the local exorcism departments can better assess the local situation.

The array's field is supported by the Hongmeng Heavenly Network, which means it covers the entire Xia Kingdom. The Hongmeng Heavenly Network, the second largest Heavenly Network covering the cultivation world, provides the energy.

Don't underestimate this small array plate; it's actually quite profound.

The main array processor is located at the headquarters of the Evil Suppression Department, while the smaller arrays in various locations are like base stations in different places.

"This is an undeveloped basin, which reminds me of the divine plains of the divine cultivators. You should pay attention to it; it can be developed later."

While traveling, Wan Guqing explored the basin plain within the entire canyon.

This is a basin plain hidden by towering mountains all around.

From the outside, it looks like a continuous mountain range, but it is actually a huge basin.

The Miracle Plain that Wei Qiancheng, the leader of the cult, discovered was in this condition.

Moreover, this is not an isolated case; many such secluded places have been discovered in recent years, seemingly as a form of intentional protection.

After the powerful small world shattered, it left behind contingency plans, such as the throne of the Blood Soul Realm and the Blood Moon of the Blood Moon Realm.

Weaker worlds merge into the main world, and in order to protect the creatures of their former worlds, they will intentionally or unintentionally carry out some cover-ups and arrangements.

For example, the surrounding area is high mountains, but the center of the mountains is not high mountains, but a thriving plain where life is active.

Some even merged several worlds into the surrounding mountains, forming a barrier that encircled the habitats of beings who had broken apart and merged into the main world.

This might be the final act of love for one's own world after its demise.

I also hope that the creatures in my world, even if they merge into the main world, will still bear my traces.

I hope they can rise to prominence and leave their own mark, and these marks will be their own merits and fortune.

"Yes!"

Huang Chunsheng, the person in charge here, nodded.

Although he doesn't yet know the extent of his responsibility, this canyon plain is within his jurisdiction, and he will be in charge of its future development.

Finally, some good news.

Even if punishment is unavoidable, at least there's some good news.

However, there shouldn't be any major problems. At most, they'll just verbally reprimand them, and at worst, they'll put them on the internal criticism list of the Evil Suppression Department. That's about it.

After all, these are not pure humans from Earth, but rather some alien beings.

The creatures from other lands are nothing special. It seems that the Demon Suppression Department treats everyone equally, but those who know, know. Nobody cares if a few people die in other lands.

They flew at high speed along the way, using a second-tier magical artifact called the Evil-Suppressing Hall.

An extremely rare palace-flying magical artifact, and it's even a second-tier one.

As standard equipment, each provincial branch has such a second-tier magical artifact, the Evil-Suppressing Hall.

It was created by the Evil Suppression Department in conjunction with the Weapon Refining Alliance and many other forces.

Don't underestimate this second-tier palace. It is indeed second-tier, but some of its abilities are unmatched even by third-tier palaces, such as its defensive and suppressive capabilities.

The Hall of Merit incorporates a great deal of merit. Although the Hall of Suppressing Evil is a second-tier magical artifact, the second-tier material has become its biggest limitation after incorporating so much merit.

Moreover, it is a magical artifact that can grow on its own.

The Department of Suppressing Evil went a step further, even reflecting the Great Seal of Suppressing Evil bestowed by the Dao Lord.

Each of the Demon-Suppressing Halls bears the inscription of the Demon-Suppressing Seal bestowed by the Dao Lord, granting the hall the ability to evolve autonomously.

Any living being suppressed by the Evil Suppression Hall, whether it be a demon, monster, or a true cultivator or spirit beast, will be refined, and its essence will be incorporated into the Evil Suppression Hall to enhance its structure.

Furthermore, a portion of the fortune and merit of each province will be automatically absorbed by the Zhenxie Hall to provide energy for evolution.

It can be said that the Zhenxie Temple in each province is a priceless treasure.

Only the Zhenxie Department has the capability to forge such a complete system of magical artifacts.

The massive Zhenxie Hall is a self-contained world, a comprehensive magical artifact whether used for traveling or for self-protection.

It combines suppression, refining, domain, teleportation, array field, and autonomous evolution capabilities. Even among the four superpowers, it would be an invaluable treasure.

When the Hall of Suppressing Evils was created, there were forces that wanted to learn from and imitate it, but they eventually gave up.

The reason lies in the lack of reflection.

The main reason was that the Great Seal for Suppressing Evil, bestowed by the Dao Lord, reflected the image of these palaces, giving them a kind of conceptual ability.

This is not something that ordinary forces can possess; only special departments like the two major agencies can have it.

Judging solely from a range of equipment and capabilities.

Over the past century, the Evil Suppression Department has not been a pushover.

It is often viewed from the perspective of the Four Superpowers and Eight Greats, but if we shift our focus to the Evil Suppression Department, we will find that it is not only the Four Superpowers and Eight Greats and the True Cultivators who have made progress, but also many other forces, including the Evil Suppression Department.

With the Zhenxie Hall as a magical tool for traveling, and being controlled by Wan Guqing, it was naturally very fast.

A few days later they arrived at a place not far from Qianwu City.

The soaring resentment reached the heavens, enough to ignite anger at a single glance.

"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"

The preconceived notions in one's mind have amplified the so-called sacred evil and wickedness.

However, when they witnessed it with their own eyes, Wan Guqing and his group were still shocked.

It's too evil. This overwhelming resentment could not have been achieved without a billion lives.

After all, the Evil Suppression Hall and the Luck Array Plate are just two methods of the Evil Suppression Department; they have many more methods.

I can get a general idea of ​​what's going on just by taking a quick look.

"Master, it's that realm shrouded in black mist that's behind this."

The illusion created by the Three Crimson Saints could deceive beings without cultivation, but it could not deceive Wan Guqing and the others who had arrived.

The hidden dilapidated temple was immediately visible. It was not a dilapidated temple at all, but a blackened realm filled with a strong smell of blood.

“It is a miniature realm,” Wan Guqing said.

He immediately felt reassured; he could destroy the miniature realm himself.

Even with the power of the Judgment Jade Seal, there are limits.

It's not that he can sweep through all realms with the Judgment Jade Seal. At least in medium-sized realms, let alone him, even Bi Xia with the Great Seal couldn't do it.

The origins of micro-realms and small-realms are ultimately only at the fifth-order Venerable level.

Medium and large sizes are different; they require a source at the sixth-order Venerable level.

The top-tier realms are all origins above the seventh-order True Spirit level.

With the help of the Judgment Jade Seal, the Demon Suppression Department can at most exert the abilities of a fifth-order Venerable, and cannot do so at the sixth order.

Even Xuanhuang, the owner of the Great Seal, needs to be careful when dealing with a sixth-order Venerable Lord. He can only protect himself and cannot kill him unless he is willing to pay any price.

For a fifth-tier Venerable, that's simple; a glance is enough to destroy them.

After all, the later levels are more exaggerated than the last.

Note that this does not mean destroying the entire realm. Destroying the entire realm and destroying the sacred beings within it are two different things.

All Wan Guqing can do is destroy the sacred within, destroy a realm, even a tiny one, which would require Bi Xia to bring the True Evil-Suppressing Jade Seal.

Instead of reflecting the evil-suppressing seals that each province can use.

He merely destroyed the sacred within it.

"Hall Master?"

Concealment is also a capability of the Demon-Suppressing Hall; if it wants to hide, half of the True Kings and Saints would have no chance of detecting it.

It's like looking at the real world through a spatial barrier in nothingness.

Therefore, even when they reached the edge of Qianwu City, the Three Crimson Saints did not find them.

As mentioned earlier, the Crimson Trio are fools and insignificant little characters.

While not the worst among the sacred, they are of average quality.

They strengthened themselves using the most foolish methods, even though these methods didn't originate entirely from the three of them. Instead, they sought unorthodox methods after failing to create their own, relying on the strange and mysterious power of blood and light to perform them.

Strictly speaking, their achievements today, as well as the crimes they have committed, are indeed related to the Suppression Department.

The three of them followed the method devised by the spiritual master.

After learning about the situation outside, the three siblings did dream of forging their own path, but unfortunately, their talents limited them.

Being isolated from the world, he didn't even obtain a single Soul-Splitting Technique, making his life quite miserable.

Creating new laws is impossible; the qualifications are insufficient.

But unwilling to give up, he searched and searched until he finally found the existence of a spirit master. Controlling and fusing with the strange seemed to be a solution.

And so the three embarked on the path of divine control over the bizarre.

It's undeniably a joke.

They, who were originally strange enemies, have joined forces with the strange.

And the origin of all this is the imitation of spirit masters.

As deities, they find it easier to control the supernatural, since their origins come from the realm, making the issues of loss of control and suppression of will easier for them than for spiritual masters.

The only difficulty is the rejection from the origin of the realm.

After all, how can the opposition of yin and yang be broken?
Fortunately, Xuanhuang provided another boost. The strange creatures were almost wiped out, and most of the Holy Realm surrendered, allowing the two originally mortal enemies to begin to merge.

This is how the divine was able to merge with and control the bizarre.

This change is the path that many sacred beings are currently taking.

Regardless of the group, geniuses are usually a minority, while those with ordinary aptitudes are the majority. If the Crimson Three Saints could think of merging with the bizarre, other sacred realms with poor aptitudes would also see this method.

Not everyone is destined to be like Tang Sanzang and his disciples, so dazzling and destined for glory.

Most people or things are just nameless little monsters.

Their perspective seems dull and predictable, offering little insight and requiring no further explanation.

But they are also living, breathing people, and they also have their dreams.

The Crimson Trio may appear evil, but the rich rely on technology (power and wealth), while the poor can only rely on mutation.

This is the bloody reality we live in. These three are the result of their unwillingness to accept their fate and their transformation. Even if they seem evil and foolish, they are ultimately the struggles of ordinary people.

The struggle for justice and the struggle for evil are both struggles; struggle itself has no good or bad definition.

Compared to the struggle for justice, their evil struggle is even more detestable.

Yes, it's truly pathetic that even striving can be so detestable.

Just like now!

A great man, a representative of justice, discovered them and descended from the sky.

[You audacious fiend, your crimes are heinous! How dare you commit such a grave offense... I am Wan Guqing, the Hall Master of the Guisheng Evil Suppression Department... You fiend, prepare to die!]

"Wow—"

"boom--"

...(End of chapter)