The disaster of the world begins with Dongfang Bubai

Chapter 168 Becoming an Immortal is a Fate and a Disaster

On the shore of the East China Sea.

A handsome man holding a steel knife killed someone and whipped the corpse with an angry face.

Just as he was about to chop seven or eight corpses into minced meat, a loud shout came from not far away:
"You bold and unruly people, what deep hatred do they have against you that you would not let them go even if they died!"

The handsome man looked over and saw a three-eyed monster wearing golden armor and holding a three-pointed double-edged sword. His face was even more angry and he roared:
"Three-eyed monster, you must be the one who ordered these people. I want to avenge Zhenniang."

After he finished speaking, he swung his knife.

"presumptuous!"

The three-eyed god shook the energy all over his body, and the handsome man was knocked flying three or four feet away. He spit out a large mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

A dark light of black and white suddenly appeared in the depths of his eyes. He was startled and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Is this... Is the Mars Tribulation Body growing again?"

At this moment, four rays of light of different colors fell, revealing three men and one woman.

A man with a black face and unkempt hair, his hair tied up with a golden hoop, ragged clothes, a limp on one leg, leaning on an iron crutch, and carrying a large gourd on his back, looking like a beggar.

A big man with his chest exposed, waving a brown fan, with big eyes, a red face, and two buns on his head, holding his head high.

A handsome young man dressed in white and holding a folding fan, he is elegant, unrestrained and handsome.

The last one is a fairy in a long dress. She has bright eyes and white teeth, and her pretty face is elegant and slightly cold. She exudes a heroic and decisive temperament.

They were Li Tieguai, Han Zhongli, Lu Dongbin, and He Xiangu.

"Erlang Shen, please show mercy." Tieguai Li shouted hurriedly:

"This is a misunderstanding. Fei Changfang is one of the Eight Immortals. He will become an immortal in the future and serve the Jade Emperor."

When he said this, he looked at Xi Mingzhang who was slowly getting up in the distance and said:

"Fei Changfang, I haven't met Master Erlang yet."

Xi Mingzhang pretended not to hear anything, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth slowly, then looked towards a new grave in the corner, a trace of inexplicable emotion flashed across his eyes.

"Even now, you still look indifferent." Erlang Shen said sternly:
"You know what you did just now. How can you be like a cultivator? How can you be worthy of becoming an immortal? I will report the truth to the Jade Emperor and remove you from the immortal list."

Seeing that Xi Mingzhang remained silent, He Xiangu immediately said:

"The eldest son did such a violent thing because of the pain of losing his wife."

"Moreover, any mortal on earth can tell at a glance that the man was bewitched by evil spirits, causing the eldest wife to commit suicide on the spot because she could not bear the humiliation. There must be someone behind this."

"Once we find out the truth, we will take him back to heaven and explain it clearly."

"Heaven has its own rules. If he breaks them, he will be punished by heaven." Erlang Shen said impartially.

"Heavenly rules? Heavenly responsibility?" Xi Mingzhang said expressionlessly:
"I have never practiced cultivation, and I have never become an immortal. Why should I be bound by the rules of heaven and suffer the so-called punishment of heaven?"

"You have three eyes for nothing, so you can't tell whether I am a mortal or an immortal?"

"What an arrogant and rebellious mortal." Erlang Shen said coldly.

"Chang Fang, please stop adding fuel to the fire." Tieguai Li advised helplessly, and Han Zhongli also spoke quickly:
"Erlang Shen, he has always been stubborn and will only respond to soft words and not hard ones. You should not bother with him."

"It's not that I want to argue with him, but the rules of heaven. Since he has the destiny, his words and deeds should be constrained by the rules of heaven. Otherwise, he will bring disaster to the world after he becomes an immortal." "Destiny?" Xi Mingzhang whispered:

"It is true that God loves to play tricks on people. God has destined me to become an immortal. If I am stubborn and do not obey, then disasters will continue to fall upon me."

"I recall that I was a general who protected the people of a certain area. I had an aging mother to take care of at home, and a wife who was mute but we loved each other deeply."

"But the result is good. You guys insist on asking me to abandon my loved ones, abandon worldly thoughts and become a carefree immortal."

Tieguai Li said sincerely:
"Chang Fang, don't be so stubborn. You are one of the Eight Immortals mentioned in the Wordless Book of Heaven. Only when we, the Eight Immortals, return to our positions can we eliminate demons, defend the Way, and save the people!"

"Haha, what I hate most in my life are those fake Taoists who deceive the world and steal reputations. They pretend to be gods and ghosts, and they are just trying to deceive the ignorant people and accumulate ill-gotten gains."

Xi Mingzhang spoke without any emotion.

"In the past, when I saw the fairy ascend to immortality in front of me, I couldn't help but feel envious. I also understand that you guys are not frauds who steal the reputation."

"But I still don't care about cultivating immortals. I just want to live a peaceful life, be filial to my mother and love my wife, and be an ordinary person in the mortal world."

"It is inevitable that what is coming will come, and there is no way to avoid it."

He looked at Tieguai Li and continued:

"You forced me to be your disciple, and you thought that mortals have short lifespans. If I insisted on not accepting you, I was afraid that you would never be able to help me become an immortal in this lifetime. In order to have enough time, you forced me and my family to take the Changchun Pill, which can make me and my family immortal."

"Then do you know that becoming an immortal is both a fate and a calamity? For those who do not have a deep fate with immortality, even if they live for a few more decades, they still have to pay it back."

"As a result, my mother was poisoned by the demon and died in agony. Although Zhenniang escaped, her fate was even worse, leading to her suicide, leaving two lives."

Tieguai Li felt guilty and didn't dare to look Xi Mingzhang in the eye:

"I didn't think so much at the time. I just wanted to feed you Changchun Pills, which would slowly turn you into immortals."

"As a human being, you should be filial. How can you abandon your mother who gave birth to you and raised you for the sake of the so-called immortal path? How can you abandon your first wife like this?"

Xi Mingzhang glanced at everyone:

"Just for the so-called fate of an immortal, the so-called destiny, you want me to abandon the most basic things of being a human being and become an immortal who is supposed to save the common people? Isn't such an immortal the greatest absurdity in the world?"

"He is so heartless and ruthless that he can even abandon his closest people. How can he be a savior who is willing to sacrifice himself to slay demons and monsters?"

"Chang Fang, now that things have come to this, you should stop holding so much grudges." Han Zhongli looked at Erlang Shen:
"Why don't you give us some face? We will find out the truth behind this and take him to heaven."

"No, since he is destined to be a god in the future, he must act according to the rules of heaven."

"If you insist on saying so, we have no choice but to go to heaven and let the Jade Emperor make the final decision." Lu Dongbin stepped forward.

"Not everyone can go to heaven, Lu Dongbin, are you a god? Forget about heaven, you are not even qualified to enter the South Gate of Heaven." Erlang Shen said sternly.

"You say one thing and do another. I'm just a mortal without any magical power. How can I be qualified to go to heaven?" Xi Mingzhang showed a mocking look on his face.

"You are a sinner who has received the mandate of heaven, but instead of doing good deeds, you kill people indiscriminately. You are not worthy of seeing the Jade Emperor. You are only fit to be punished outside the South Heaven Gate."

After Erlang Shen finished speaking, he took Xi Mingzhang and flew up. Tieguai Li and the other two looked at Lu Dongbin, gave a slight gesture, and quickly chased after them.

(End of this chapter)