Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 294 The Difference Between Taoism and Demonism
In the early morning, the rising sun shines through the sea of ​​clouds, a golden glow that is strange and magnificent. The mountains in the distance look like ships floating on the sea, ancient and mysterious.

On Tiandu Peak, hundreds of people gathered one after another, greeting each other and making the scene very lively. The altar was filled with offerings sent by various sects, and the cauldrons were burning with incense and the air was filled with fragrance.

Yunmeng walked through the crowd with many sect leaders and came to the altar. Behind them were their disciples, standing in a row. Yunmeng's senior brother Linyazi walked up to the altar. He was also an old man with a sage-like demeanor. Facing everyone, he shouted loudly: "In the fifth year of Emperor Shihuang, on the first day of July, auspicious light rises in the east, auspicious clouds cover the sky, and the Taoist traditions are in harmony. We gather at Huangshan to feel the will of heaven and worship the gods..."

After the long sacrificial text was finished, Linyazi continued to shout: "The time has come, worship..."

In front of the altar, disciples from all sects knelt on the ground, and following Linyazi's shout, they kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to the sky. After they stood up, the leaders of each sect came forward one by one to burn incense and bow three times with great piety.

After the heaven sacrifice, everyone kowtowed three times and bowed nine times towards Xuanyuan Peak. Xuanyuan Huangdi is not only the ancestor of Huangshan Mountain, but also the ancestor of all Chinese people. These Taoists respect their ancestors far more than gods.

When the sacrifice was over, an hour had passed. Yunmeng led the leaders of various sects to the prepared table and arranged for them to sit. Wuzhan was also invited to sit on one side of the table, close to Qin Moyao, and the Huangshan disciples offered them tea.

Not long after, Ye Yi brought monks from Magadha and disciples from Kunlun to the cliff, which attracted a lot of discussion. Yun Meng apologized to Ye Yi and treated him with courtesy, inviting Ye Yi and Sri Lanka to go on stage and take their seats.

Linyazi wiped his sweat off his face and shouted to the disciples of various sects, "Since the founding of the Dao Conference, we have been teaching Dao, debating Dao, exchanging skills, learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and improving each other in order to achieve Dao and longevity. This is the fifth session, and every session has seen the emergence of new talents with extraordinary cultivation and unparalleled skills. This session has attracted more sects and people than ever before. This is a blessing for Daoism and a sign of great prosperity. Therefore, after consultation among the sect leaders, in order for our Daoism to prosper and make progress with each passing day, this conference will be held. Elect a leader. The person who takes this position must take the promotion of Taoism as his own responsibility, abandon the prejudice of the sects, cooperate with the sects, share the law, teach and accept, and support the righteous way. As long as the sect has no bad records and follows the righteous way, and there is no objection from other sects, they can all join the alliance and be included in the assessment. "As soon as this was said, the crowd below the stage talked a lot, and the voices were noisy. Obviously, they were very excited about this resolution. These people were not concerned about who would be the leader, but that after joining the alliance, they, the disciples, could learn superior skills.

A middle-aged man in a Taoist robe shouted in the crowd, "Can my Changshan sect join the alliance?"

Linyazi looked at the table, and after seeing the heads of Yunmeng, Feijian and others nod in approval, he said to the middle-aged man, "Okay, please take a seat, Headmaster Lei!"

The Changshan School is also an old sect that can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty. Because the sect leader and sect elites died in the Battle of Muye, the Taoism was lost, causing Changshan to decline. Now, there are less than ten disciples in the sect, and their cultivation is mediocre. The sect leader, Lei Yun, has only achieved the level of enlightenment.

Lei Yun walked onto the stage, Yun Meng stood up and invited Lei Yun to take a seat.

"Can Huashan join the alliance?" Bai Haotian shouted loudly, and Xia Kexin on the side also looked at the stage excitedly.

Linyazi smiled and said, "Master Bai is so young and yet he has already entered the realm of a wandering immortal. It's really a youngster to be feared. Welcome. Please invite Master Bai to take a seat!" It was obvious that he had guessed that Huashan would join the alliance.

Bai Haotian and Xia Kexin walked up to the stage slowly, greeted Yunmeng, Feijian and others one by one, and sat on the other side of Wuzhan, who bowed and said, "Master Bai is young and promising, and has made the Huashan School flourish. I admire him very much. It is an honor to meet you today!"

Bai Haotian returned the greeting and said, "I don't deserve it. I wonder where you are cultivating?"

Qin Moyao, who was standing by, took a quick glance and snorted, "Interesting!"

Wuzhan replied: "Li has entered this turbid world to do some work for Your Majesty, and has no place to live."

Bai Haotian thought for a moment, then looked at Zhulang and Yunchu behind Wuzhan, and said, "Could it be that Brother Dao is Mr. Li who recently pacified Southern Xinjiang?"

"It is Li."

Bai Haotian was surprised and said, "Sir, your reputation has spread all over the Nine Provinces. I have met you, Sir!"

Wuzhan said: "Master Bai, you don't have to be polite!"

Xia Kexin looked at Wuzhan and whispered to Bai Haotian, "Why is he wearing a mask? Is he afraid that people will see his face?" Bai Haotian shook his head slightly, meaning that he didn't want her to continue.

Soon, Hengshan, Dongling, Qingyu, Yuliu and others joined the alliance, and the leaders went on stage and took their seats one after another.

At this time, a masked woman in black shouted in the crowd: "Can my Tomb Clan join the alliance?"

Lin Yazi looked at Yun Meng. When Yun Meng was hesitating, she heard a beautiful woman on the stage shouting, "No, they are from the ancient tomb sect. They dig graves and steal corpses, collect Yin Qi, and cultivate pure Yin bodies. They are evil heretics. We must not let them join the alliance!"

The masked woman giggled and said, "Luo Yuying, is your Dongling Sect clean? Your disciples practice the art of seduction, bewitching people, defrauding people of their money, and indulging themselves in lust. Look at your disciples, which one doesn't dress like a slutty fox? If you can't enter the ancient tomb, then you Dongling can forget about entering either."

As soon as this was said, the audience burst into laughter. The two sects were both in Jiangnan, and all the disciples were women, which seemed to indicate that they had a great hatred. In fact, it was very difficult for women to survive in troubled times. Grave robbing, stealing, deceiving and seducing were just ways to make a living.

Luo Yuying said angrily, "You are slandering me with blood. Do you have to care about my disciples' beauty? It's not like you in the ancient tomb, everyone looks like a living zombie. You, Mu Lingxue, cover your face all day long, just because you are afraid that people will see your face and faint."

Linyazi advised: "Both of you should stop arguing. This matter still needs the approval of all the sects. If it goes on like this, it will only get more and more dirty. I'm afraid neither sect will be able to join!"

Yunmeng looked hesitant. It was not his idea to form an alliance. There were no clear restrictions on the conditions for joining the alliance. Even the covenant had to be discussed after the alliance was formed.

Fei Jian stood up and said hesitantly: "The two factions are against each other and have committed bad deeds. According to..."

Mu Lingxue interrupted Fei Jian and said in a crisp voice: "Which sect dares to say that there is no scandal? Does Master Fei Jian dare to say that there is no scandal?"

Fei Jian coughed and said hurriedly: "As long as the two sects can put aside their past grievances, turn from evil to good, and practice righteous skills, both can join the alliance."

Mu Lingxue said: "I brought my disciples here to learn famous martial arts. Since the seniors want to promote the Taoist sect, my Tomb Sect is of course willing to follow. As long as the Cave Spirit does not bother us anymore, the Tomb Sect can temporarily put aside its hatred with the Cave Spirit."

Luo Yuying naturally had nothing to say. If she objected again, Dong Ling would be turned away.

Fei Jian glanced at Luo Yuying and said, "Since Sect Leader Luo has no objection, Sect Leader Mu, please take a seat!"

At this time, a woman was heard chuckling and said, "If such a low-ranking sect is allowed to join, then can my Nitian Sect be included?" The voice was pleasant to the ears, and Dou Xuehong formed a group of red clouds, floating down from far away, and instantly condensed into a gorgeous woman, causing the men around her to have abnormal heartbeats and secretly swallow their saliva.

However, when they heard that they were from the Nitian Sect, no one dared to provoke them. That was the most terrifying sect in the world, with a huge influence and many masters. It could destroy a country overnight. Their whereabouts were secretive, their skills were evil and strange, and they were terrifying. They were the number one evil sect and were incompatible with the famous Taoist sects.

The leaders of the various sects on the stage were all shocked. It was obvious that the newcomer had bad intentions. Fei Jian stood up and said, "Saint Envoy Ye is joking. The Nitian Sect is as powerful as a country. All of our sects combined are not even a tenth of your sect. Our cultivation levels are even more different. How could we possibly be favored by your sect and condescend to join us? If Saint Envoy Ye is here to enjoy the view and drink tea, we welcome him and treat him as a distinguished guest. If he is here to cause trouble, we have no choice but to send him away."

Ye Xiaoxiang giggled and said, "Since the leaders want to promote Taoism, my Nitian Sect should be obliged to accept them. After accommodating my Nitian Sect, Taoism will surely be revitalized and prosper forever. Isn't this what you are striving to achieve?"

Fei Jian said: "The Nitian Sect joined the alliance just to take this opportunity to annex our small sects. I hope your sect will give up this idea. We have different moral principles and cannot make plans together."

Ye Xiaoxiang said proudly: "It seems that Master Feijian thinks that my teaching is a devilish way? Master, what is a devilish way?"

Fei Jian replied: "The devil's way is to follow one's heart, to fight for fame and gain, to go against the trend, and to lose sight of the main point."

Ye Xiaoxiang said: "The world is clamoring, all for profit. Isn't the real person pursuing the way of immortality? Isn't forming an alliance also a way to concentrate power? How is this different from my religion?"

"Saint Envoy Ye is wrong. Our alliance is only a fusion of Taoism. We have our own rights, do not interfere with each other, and seek common development. We are not like your sect, which has strict rules. We do not fight with the world. What we pursue is to go with the flow, be in harmony with yin and yang, adjust to the six directions, absorb true energy, dredge the meridians, and independently guard the spirit. Your sect, on the other hand, seems to use blood as a sacrifice, souls as a guide, and force the opening of an external way to change fate against the will of heaven."

Ye Xiaoxiang said calmly, "When you are poor, you must change. When you change, you will be able to get through. When you get through, you will last long. Only by making good use of things can you achieve the Tao. The Tao is infinite and boundless. It is ridiculous to look at the sky from a well and say that the sky is round. A blind man does not know the seven colors, and a deaf man does not know the five tones. The real person has not ascended to become an immortal. Do you know where the right path is?"

Ye Xiaoxiang was truly eloquent. For a moment, everyone knew what was going on, but they were speechless in arguing with her. Fei Jian was also left on the stage, speechless. He looked at Yun Meng and the others, but no one looked at him.

Ye Xiaoxiang continued, "My sect is not like what you imagine. We practice evil techniques. In fact, there is not much difference between us and other famous sects. It's just that we don't have the same ancestors and don't have any contact with each other. You know very little about my sect. Some people have always made up stories to frame my sect and spread rumors. Therefore, they regard my sect as a demon sect."

Fei Jian said, "As far as I know, that's not true. Over the past thousand years, your religion has looted at least 50 to 80 countries in the Central Plains. It has also destroyed countless sects. They sold weapons, monopolized the salt, tea, and grain routes, and raised prices during wars, making life even worse for the people. They made a lot of money from the loss of their country. The treasures seized by the Qin State are probably less than one percent of your religion's."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Although they knew that the Anti-Heaven Cult was powerful, they didn't know it was so powerful.

Ye Xiaoxiang said: "I know a lot, but the sects we eliminated were all local bullies. We have never invaded the famous and upright sects. The countries that were looted were just small countries that were about to perish. We raised prices, but think about how difficult it was to transport salt and grain during the war. We have a lot of places to take care of and there are a lot of damages. We can't do a business that loses money."

Yun Meng said sternly: "The Taoists have good intentions in their hearts and remain calm in troubled times. Saint Envoy Ye, I don't want to argue with you any more."

(End of this chapter)