Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 621 The Heavenly Emperor is About to Perish, and the Six Paths Are in Turmoil! An Oversight in the Laws of Heaven!
The moment they approached the Tree Demon Granny, countless souls and ghostly soldiers suddenly trembled, and in the blink of an eye, they seemed to be infected by the Tree Demon Granny's madness.

In the City of the Unjustly Dead in the Underworld, a great battle between the Black Mountain Demon and the Tree Demon Granny, a battle between order and chaos, erupted under the direction of Luo Fu.

Luo Fu, the instigator, threw the tree demon Granny into the underworld.

But they didn't relax.

He knew very well that although it seemed like the Tree Demon Granny had been sent away, in reality, what he had thrown into the underworld was only a part of the Tree Demon Granny.

Compared to the original Tree Demon Granny, the Tree Demon who went mad due to the radiation pollution of Luofu is actually more terrifying.

It should be noted that the original Tree Demon Granny was able to use her roots, which spread over an unknown distance, as a prelude to her resurrection. However, what Luofu threw into the underworld was only a part of the Tree Demon Granny.

Even though a large part of it remains, in the human world, especially underground behind Lanruo Temple, the roots of the Tree Demon Granny still remain.

This is not something that can be solved simply by looking up three feet into the sky.

Moreover, Luo Fu had no intention of resolving this problem.

Looking at Fahai beside him, Luofu asked, "Zen Master Fahai, do you know how troublesome this tree demon is?"

Fahai, however, had a furrowed brow. He was bound by the armor and could not even use his magic.

But Luo Fu just now used spatial ripples to send the Tree Demon Granny away, and even without magic power, one could see some of the mystery in it.

That was far from being a simple spell in the ordinary sense, much less some kind of illusion or trickery.

Rather, it is the ability to truly manipulate space.

Leaving aside other worlds, at least in this world, spatial techniques are definitely among the most advanced and mysterious supernatural abilities.

“Amitabha Buddha, with Mara appearing in the world, the Way is waning and the demonic forces are rising. Only today do I understand why, although the World-Honored One has the ability to subdue Mara, he has allowed Mara to run rampant…”

Suddenly pausing, Fahai seemed to realize something and asked, "Where did you send that tree demon?"

Luo Fu was able to guess some of Fahai's thoughts.

You should know that Luo Fu himself had grown up in a Buddhist monastery all his life.

In Buddhism, Mara is an absolutely important figure that cannot be ignored.

In reality, he was a powerful figure in the demonic path who was able to repeatedly make things difficult for the World Honored One, yet he was only slightly outmatched by the World Honored One.

In some Buddhist scriptures, Mara is even described as an being equal to the Buddha.

However, in the eyes of Buddhist disciples, equating Mara with Buddha is a bit too heretical, especially since Fahai is the abbot of Jinshan Temple.

Luo Fu didn't hide anything and answered directly, "The Underworld."

With a furrowed brow, Fahai said, "If you send that tree demon to the underworld, won't that cause chaos there?"

“Master Fahai, you should think about human affairs first,” Luo Fu said. “You don’t really think that by sending that tree demon to the underworld, he will be completely unable to interfere in human affairs, do you? That tree demon has cultivated for a thousand years, taking root in the back mountain of Lanruo Temple, with its roots spreading throughout Jinhua. The roots buried deep underground can revive the tree demon at any time.”

Looking at Luo Fu with a hint of doubt, Fahai said, "Are you perhaps planning to use this to threaten this humble monk?"

In Fahai's eyes, Luofu was a peerless master of the demonic path.

And that tree spirit was also a terrifying demon.

Whether they were enemies or friends, in Fahai's mind they were nothing more than birds of a feather.

Now Luo Fu deliberately reveals the tree demon's weakness to Fahai.

In Fahai's view, there was only one purpose: to threaten him.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain.

Luo Fu shook his head and said, "Master Fahai, you have a deep misunderstanding about me. If I said that I hoped you could completely eradicate the tree demon and cut off all possibility of its resurrection, I wonder if you would believe me?"

After a moment of silence, Fahai said, "Then release this humble monk first."

The next moment, Luofu was indeed as Fahai had said.

The armor that had been tightly binding Fahai instantly disintegrated into fragments, which were then pieced together again in a flash to form a sword case. It flew to Luofu's side.

Without the armor to restrain him, his magical power was instantly restored.

This time, Fahai did not rush to make a move.

With his hands clasped together, he nodded slightly toward Luofu and said, "This humble monk cannot discern whether you are righteous or evil, but this humble monk will absolutely not aid and abet evil."

"So, Master Fahai intends to sit idly by and watch the tree demon revive and wreak havoc on the world?" Luo Fu raised an eyebrow. He didn't believe that Fahai's obsession with righteous indignation would allow the tree demon to be let off easily.

Shaking his head, Fahai said, "No! This humble monk will stay here and, as you wish, completely eradicate that tree demon, but this humble monk will not become a tool for you to use!"

"Haha..." Luo Fu laughed and said, "Zen Master Fahai, you have misunderstood me too much."

"Perhaps!" Fahai said noncommittally.

Although Fahai did not see any evil or demonic aura in Luofu, and his dignified and upright demeanor surpassed all the orthodox sects and esoteric schools that Fahai had encountered so far.

However, the preconceived impression made it impossible for Fahai to forget the scene of Luofu being visited by a hundred ghosts.

Even Fahai was convinced that Luofu was an unparalleled demon that bewitched people.

There is a story in Buddhism that when Mara was being suppressed by the Buddha, he said that in the Dharma-ending Age, he would have his disciples and followers infiltrate the Sangha, wear robes, and destroy the Dharma. They would distort the scriptures and break the precepts.

Even the Buddha could only remain silent upon hearing this.

In Fahai's eyes, Luofu was the end of the Dharma era, and it was the embodiment of this koan.

No matter how dignified and upright Fahai appeared in the story, he firmly believed that Luofu was the infamous Mara who corrupted Buddhist scriptures.

Moro was most adept at bewitching people, so Fahai dared not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

It was clear that Luofu and Fahai couldn't see eye to eye.

In this situation, Luofu was helpless.

First, there was Yan Chixia, who died in front of Luofu under the influence of fate and karmic circumstances. Now, even Fahai has been inexplicably driven by fate to believe that Luofu is a heretical sect.

This is something that Luofu simply cannot explain.

After regaining his freedom, Fahai was clearly on high alert.

Luo Fu could only look at the female ghosts who had been manipulated and controlled by the Tree Demon Granny for who knows how long.

In just one glance, Luo Fu discerned the location of the golden urn containing the bodies of these female ghosts.

The so-called "golden urn and jade body" refers to the location of the ashes and remains of these female ghosts.

The tree demon's roots spread throughout almost the entire Jinhua area, and within its radius, the remains and ashes of almost all the dead could not escape its control.

However, for the Tree Demon Granny, only the ashes and remains of these female ghosts had any value.

The Tree Demon Granny simply wouldn't bother with ordinary wandering souls.

The entire city of Jinhua is almost entirely covered with the roots of the Tree Demon Granny. It is through these roots that the Tree Demon Granny has gained control over the souls of almost every girl who died young within her area.

Even a young girl like Nie Xiaoqian, who tragically died in Jinhua, fell under the control of the Tree Demon Granny. Over an unknown period of time, within this vast area, the Tree Demon Granny managed to assemble this group of exceptionally beautiful female ghosts.

But countless of these female ghosts had already perished in the first clash between Luo Fu and the Tree Demon Granny.

Those who remain now either did not commit much murder or possess extremely unique souls.

For example... Nie Xiaoqian.

That's right, Nie Xiaoqian is an extremely special soul.

Her special quality lies not in her appearance, nor in her cultivation, but in the fact that her soul itself possesses an essence capable of transcending life and death.

This was something Luo Fu had never considered before.

The Nie Xiaoqian standing before him at this moment, though bearing an eighty percent resemblance to the image in his previous life's films, possessed a unique essence unlike anything Luo Fu had ever seen before, and even Fahai had never heard of the existence of a soul like Nie Xiaoqian.

According to his impressions from movies and TV shows in his previous life, Nie Xiaoqian was indeed nothing special, at most just a female ghost with a cold and aloof appearance. However, Luo Fu knew that there were many versions of Nie Xiaoqian, and the one in front of him clearly had the conditions to give birth to offspring in the body of a dead soul.

At first glance, this might seem like something completely out of the ordinary, but if you think of the White Snake, it doesn't seem so strange.

The white snake, with its thousand years of cultivation, was able to bring Fahai a pleasant surprise. From a snake demon, she gave birth to Xu Xian's offspring, which was not a human-snake hybrid but a genuine human infant.

In comparison, if the White Snake possessed powerful cultivation and transformed herself from a demon into a human, then Nie Xiaoqian would truly be of a special nature.

Her soul, though seemingly a dead spirit, possesses a unique ability to transcend life and death.

Previously, even the Tree Demon Granny and the Black Mountain Demon probably didn't know this.

Otherwise, the Black Mountain Demon would probably go to any lengths to obtain Nie Xiaoqian, and perhaps he could obtain the essential power to break through life and death from her.

If before, after refining Jing Yuanying and obtaining the Illusionary Painting Wall, Luo Fu didn't care much about a female ghost like Nie Xiaoqian...

At that moment, he truly began to value Nie Xiaoqian.

Of course, the existence of such an incredible soul as Nie Xiaoqian must be inextricably linked to the great changes that occurred a hundred years ago.

Breaking the essence of life and death is a loophole in the laws of nature.

How incredible it is that a dead soul can give birth to a child.

If the natural order of Heaven were perfectly orderly, a special soul like Nie Xiaoqian would never appear.

Seeing Luo Fu staring intently at Nie Xiaoqian, Fahai, standing to the side, also sensed that something was amiss.

A sudden flash of Buddhist light appeared between his brows, and under the light of his Dharma Eye, Fahai exclaimed in surprise.

"Yin contains Yang, death contains life? Amitabha, how can there be such a soul?"

After regaining his composure, Fahai subconsciously looked at Luofu and said with a compassionate tone, "Humanity says that when a country is about to perish, there will be monsters. When the heavens are about to perish, the six realms will be in turmoil. Perhaps only when you, Moro, descend to earth will there be such a reversal of life and death."

Luo Fu rolled his eyes at Fahai and said, "Zen Master Fahai, this female ghost has been dead for who knows how many years. I'm afraid I wasn't even born when she died."

Luo Fu has gotten somewhat used to Fahai's tendency to always pin the blame on him.

After all, in Fahai's eyes, he was Moro who ushered in the end times of the Dharma. No matter what he did that was so outrageous, it was always right to pin it on Luofu.

The more someone resembles Fahai, the more stubborn they are, and they cannot be persuaded with just a few words.

As expected, Fahai concluded that Luofu was the reincarnation of Mara, whose power was comparable to that of the World Honored One, and naturally possessed power that transcended the past and future.

This incredible female ghost, who defies life and death and reverses yin and yang, must have appeared because of the birth of Moro.

Nie Xiaoqian couldn't understand the conversation between Luo Fu and Fahai.

But she understood that she was special.

Having been manipulated by the Tree Demon Granny for so many years, Nie Xiaoqian doesn't want to become someone else's tool again.

Whether it's Fahai or Luofu.

She now hopes even more to find her golden body and rebury it so that she can be reincarnated in the underworld.

But now everything is in Luo Fu's hands, and Nie Xiaoqian doesn't dare to speak.

Soon, as Luo Fu properly relocated the golden urns containing the bodies of the female ghosts, these ghosts, who had not committed any major sins, went to the underworld one by one. As expected, Nie Xiaoqian was placed last.

“Master Fahai, what do you think we should do with this female ghost?” Luofu asked Fahai, who was standing beside him.

Fahai frowned.

In his eyes, Nie Xiaoqian was a freak, a monster who should not exist at all, a demon who overturned the six realms of life and death.

She is someone who should be eliminated more than any demon or monster.

Fahai could also see that Nie Xiaoqian was indeed innocent. Although she was coerced by the tree demon and had to do evil against her will, she was not guilty of serious crimes. However, her existence itself was a subversion of the order of heaven.

On this point, Fahai showed absolutely no mercy.

A chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes as Fahai said, "Yin contains Yang, and death hides life; Heaven will not tolerate this."

Nie Xiaoqian's heart skipped a beat.

Fahai then said, "If we let her go to the underworld, I'm afraid the evil spirits there will take advantage of her being an unforgivable demon to Heaven, and run rampant in the human and underworld realms, causing unrest in the three realms!"

He pursed his lips and softly uttered a chilling word.

"kill."

As if all her strength had suddenly vanished, Nie Xiaoqian looked helplessly at Luo Fu.

She didn't know what she had done wrong to deserve such a firm and swift punishment from this Zen master.

The only thing that can counterbalance Fahai is Luofu.

In a short period of time, Luofu became Nie Xiaoqian's only hope.

Luo Fu smiled and said, "Master Fahai, breaking the cycle of life and death, yin and yang, is indeed intolerable to the Heavenly Dao. However, how many more pitiful souls are intolerable to the Heavenly Dao today?"

After a slight pause, a bronze mirror appeared beside Luo Fu, its eerie light flashing.

The next moment, a girl wearing a pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and with a vermilion mole between her eyebrows appeared gracefully.

Jing Yuanying Susu.

Previously in the underworld, to ensure everything went smoothly, Luo Fu had sent Jing Yuanying into the Divine Might Space in advance.

Upon returning to the human world, he happened to run into Yan Chixia, a thousand-year-old tree demon.

Only now has Luo Fu released Su Su again.

As soon as she appeared, Su Su couldn't wait to ask Luo Fu, "Sir, are you alright?"

Clearly, within the Divine Might Space, Su Su was also constantly worried about whether Luo Fu could escape from the clutches of the Black Mountain Demon.

(End of this chapter)