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Chapter 324 [Turning Black into White, Killing Without Saving] (Please Subscribe)
The calamity of the Five Turbid World brought unprecedented turmoil, the original order was overturned, and cultivators even began to kill each other.

Fellow disciples turning against each other, fathers and sons becoming enemies, and masters and disciples harboring suspicions against each other are just some of the many instances of such incidents.

The demonic path flourishes in the world!

Countless cultivators obsessed with immortality began to turn their attention to mortals, and the practice of extracting souls and refining spirits became rampant in the prehistoric world.

Even if the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, the Fire Cloud Cave, Taoism, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, Buddhism, and other forces joined forces to eradicate the demonic lineage in the prehistoric world, it would be to no avail. The cultivators' obsession with immortality surpassed everything else. If they could not attain the Great Luo Dao, they would perish sooner or later... In that case, why not take a gamble?

Of course, slaughtering mortals is against the natural order, and if the Heavenly Court and Fire Cloud Cave find out, they will surely be cast into an abyss of eternal damnation.

Therefore, some practitioners began to use methods of bewitching, flaunting their supernatural powers and spells, or fabricating a non-existent innate deity to lure mortals into offering sacrifices and worship, thereby absorbing a massive amount of faith power.

Evil gods and wild cults emerged one after another, beginning to shake the foundations of humanity, and the incense offerings of the gods in the Heavenly Court were also affected in the process.

Yang Jian and Nezha joined forces to slay an evil god who was already at the peak of the Taiyi realm, just one step away from attaining the Daluo realm!
He used his demonic powers to deceive countless mortals and fool countless cultivators.

But before his fall, he showed no remorse whatsoever, and instead sneered, "Why is it that those good-for-nothings in the Heavenly Court can receive offerings from the mortals, while I cannot receive offerings from all living beings?"

"I just want to live, I just want to attain the Great Luo Dao, what's wrong with that?"

A beam of divine light shot out from Yang Jian's divine eyes, blasting the evil god's soul away: "You evil god, even on the verge of death, you still show no remorse! What righteous god would perform a blood sacrifice like you? And you're still trying to make excuses for your evil deeds?"

"They deserve to die!"

As Nezha watched, he activated his "Samadhi Fire," burning down the evil god's temple and the practitioners of evil magic that were there.

After doing all this, he couldn't help but look at Yang Jian: "Senior brother, evil ways never cease, leaving behind a legacy of poison for generations. Since the sage has the ability to see through all the heavens, why doesn't he personally take action to annihilate these evil gods and wild cults?"

"They can't be eradicated!"

Yang Jian shook his head: "Since the arrival of the Five Turbid Human World, morality has deteriorated and people's hearts have lost their ancient ways. In the eyes of some people, our actions of slaying demons and eliminating evil are nothing more than drawing power from incense and faith!"

“We are orthodox Taoists, so we are not afraid of these rumors. But how can ordinary cultivators withstand the temptations of worldly desires?”

"In fact, quite a few Taoist cultivators have fallen into evil ways during this period, and Uncle-Master Guangchengzi and the others have been extremely busy... on the one hand, they are spreading the Dharma and promoting Taoism, and on the other hand, they are also cleaning up their own sects!"

Cultivators below the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal are all affected by the Five Turbidities of the World. Even the sage traditions of Taoism, Chan Sect, and Jie Sect have produced many cultivators who have fallen into demonic ways.

The current leaders of the three Taoist sects—Grand Master Xuandu, Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, and Wudang Holy Mother—have all purged their own disciples.

"really!"

Nezha sighed helplessly: "I heard from Ao Bing that he and his Uncle Shen Gongbao just killed several evil dragons in the East Sea!"

"The situation over there is even worse. Some evil dragons tainted by karma are actually trying to take over the Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas by taking advantage of their numbers!"

"Among the descendants of the West Sea Dragon King, several dragon sons and grandsons have fallen into the demonic path!"

As a disciple of the Chan Sect, Nezha naturally knew more than ordinary people. During this period, many scoundrels emerged from both the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect.

Especially in Buddhism, because Maitreya, Mahasthamaprapta, Ananda and others perished in the tribulation, and the Medicine Master, who was highly regarded by the Buddhist saints, was in seclusion trying to break through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, there is now a lack of a backbone. Cihang and others alone are simply unable to govern the entire Buddhist sect!

Within Buddhism, there are quite a few individuals who use the names of certain Buddhas or Bodhisattvas to deceive the world, steal fame, and mislead sentient beings.

The Heavenly Court isn't much better!

After the arrival of the five turbid and evil worlds, the greedy thoughts in people's hearts continued to grow, and the incense offerings of the immortals and gods were also greatly affected invisibly.

Some deities also began to use unorthodox methods to deceive people into believing in them.

The Heavenly Court's Execution Platforms for Immortals, Gods, Demons, and Monsters were filled with countless heads, and the bloodstains on them never dried!
"It's all a curse of immortality!"

Yang Jian also sighed: "Among the immortals and gods who were slain by the Execution Platform this time, there were several whom I had dealt with before! Back then, they were also righteous gods of the Heavenly Court who were wholeheartedly devoted to the well-being of all living beings!"

"Why did it turn out like this?"

There are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart. The latter, in particular, can plunge a person into an abyss of no return.

A single wrong thought can breed inner demons, leading one to embrace the evil path.

As the two were talking, they did not notice that a dark demonic figure had quietly released a "primordial demonic energy" in the void!
This figure was naturally the work of Luo Hou. Although he was only at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, his primordial spirit contained a demonic seed planted by Luo Hou.

The demonic energy flew directly towards Nezha.

"Nezha, watch out!"

Yang Jian finally noticed the anomaly, but the demonic energy moved even faster, merging with Nezha's body in an instant.

A demonic aura erupted from Nezha, and endless demonic flames swept across the sky.

He's gone mad!

After Nezha became possessed by a demon, his strength increased several times over. With just one strike, he sent Yang Jian flying, and the terrifying demonic flames burned away everything in the world!

"Trouble!"

Seeing this, Yang Jian secretly felt uneasy. Most of the other disciples of the Chan Sect were acting alone, while he and Nezha were together.

As for why...

That requires us to start with the origin of Nezha!

Long ago, the "Primordial Pearl" in the palace of the Goddess Nuwa was born with intelligence and was thrown into the primordial world. The Primordial Heavenly Lord then used his great power to divide it into the "Spirit Pearl" and the "Demon Pearl," and ordered Shen Gongbao and Taiyi Zhenren of the Chan Sect to take these two beings under their tutelage.

That "spiritual pearl" is Ao Bing, whom Nezha mentioned before, and that "demon pill" is none other than Nezha, the god of death with raging demonic flames right before our eyes!
As a manifestation of an innate spiritual treasure, Nezha was born with some characteristics of the Great Luo realm. His cultivation progressed rapidly, and with the careful guidance of the True Man Taiyi, he broke through to the Great Luo realm in less than five Yuanhui.

Now, corrupted by the "Primordial Demonic Energy," his potential has been pushed to its limit. Coupled with the numerous innate spiritual treasures he possesses, even a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal might not be a match for Nezha!
Yang Jian was no exception!

In fact, under normal circumstances, Yang Jian's strength surpasses that of Nezha!

Otherwise, Master Taiyi wouldn't have specifically asked Yang Jian to look after Nezha!
Because of his birth as a "Demon Orb," Nezha was born with a demonic intent within him. Normally, the power of the Jade Void Immortal Technique would be enough to suppress it, but now, it is the calamity of the Five Turbid Worlds!
At this moment, Yang Jian was also extremely troubled by Nezha being manipulated by demonic forces, but he still took action and tried to temporarily imprison him with the Jade Void Immortal Technique.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle!
The figure being manipulated by Rahu was using the "recording stone" to record all of this.

He sneered, "If those ignorant mortals knew that the Chan Sect, which has always been upright and honorable, also has beings like Nezha who cultivate the demonic path, would those mortals still continue to respect the Chan Sect?"

In recent years, although there have been quite a few people in the three major schools of Taoism who have fallen into demonic ways, those people are basically mediocre.

Nezha, on the other hand, was a direct disciple of the third generation of the Chan Sect, inheriting the mantle of Taiyi Zhenren. Furthermore, when the Antarctic Taoist was in charge of the Heavenly Emperor, he was conferred the title of "Great God of the Three Altars and Seas" for his meritorious service in eliminating demons!
This is definitely the face of the Chan Sect!
Moreover, because the Twelve Golden Immortals lived in seclusion, Nezha's reputation among mortals was even greater than that of several Quasi-Saints of the Chan Sect.

The "Great God of the Three Altars and Seas," who was supposed to subdue demons and monsters, fell into the demonic path in full view of everyone, which was more effective than any rumors!

"pity!"

Luo Hou's will revealed a hint of regret: "Yuanshi Tianzun, just in case, did not allow that damned Heavenly Demon to leave Kunlun!"

"And the Tongtian Sect Leader also allowed the Sword Demon Shangchen to cultivate on Jin'ao Island."

"Even if I wanted to scheme against them, I didn't have a suitable opportunity... Otherwise, it would be very interesting to let all the beings of the prehistoric world know that the Heavenly Dao Saint they revere actually has two great demons under his command!"

"but……"

"To sow discord and destroy the glorious image of the Chan Sect, it's enough to make Nezha fall into demonic ways!"

After recording the scene of Nezha's possession by the demon, the creatures controlled by the Rahu demon seed immediately spread the images recorded by the recording stone.

In the same world, Taiyi Zhenren, who was cultivating on Qianyuan Mountain, also noticed Nezha's abnormality and immediately rushed to where the two were.

"Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover!"

Taiyi Zhenren was, after all, a quasi-saint level expert, so naturally he wouldn't be afraid of the demon-possessed Nezha. He only needed to activate his magic weapon to suppress him.

But after he suppressed Nezha, there was no joy on his face.

Because, on his way there, he saw some creatures spreading images of Nezha being possessed by demons in the prehistoric world by some unknown means!

If this matter is not handled properly, it will have a negative impact on the reputation of the Chan Sect, the Heavenly Court, the Taoist sect, and even the Primordial Heavenly Venerable!

"Uncle-Master Taiyi!"

Seeing that Taiyi Zhenren had made a move, Yang Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, with his strength, he really wouldn't have been able to subdue the demon-possessed Nezha.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren sighed helplessly: "Yang Jian, you should return to Kunlun first! I will go and request the Sage to intervene and dispel the demonic energy within Nezha. As for those rumors..."

He paused, then said to Yang Jian, "I will personally explain to Senior Brother Guang Chengzi afterward and do my best to mitigate the impact of this matter!"

He felt helpless about what had happened and didn't know how to handle it for the time being.

"Yes!"

Yang Jian nodded immediately, but his face was filled with worry.

There must have been Rahu's scheme behind Nezha's demonic possession. Otherwise, why would Taiyi Zhenren, a great master who had severed his two corpses, need to ask a sage to remove Nezha's demonic energy?
As the foremost third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, Yang Jian was naturally no fool. He deduced the seriousness of the matter from Taiyi Zhenren's actions!
……

Mount Tai.

Although Taiyi Zhenren said he was going to ask a sage for help, he did not go to the ancient starry sky to find Jinling Shengmu, nor did he return to Kunlun to find Taiyuan Shengmu. Instead, he came directly to the Netherworld, hoping that Xuanqing's incarnation would help him.

learn from mistakes.

Since experiencing the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Sages have paid special attention to the Underworld. Last time, when Rahu's incarnation invaded the Primordial World, Pingxin went to stop him, and Xuanqing's incarnation did not move either, for fear that Rahu would use a diversionary tactic to lure them away from the mountain!
The Heavenly Court, the Underworld, the Undying Volcano, and the Ruins of Return—these places that could potentially affect the stability of the primordial world all have contingency plans left behind by the primordial sages.

Xuanqing's ghost incarnation and divine incarnation are respectively in charge of the underworld and the Undying Volcano.

Taiyi Zhenren took out the "Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover" and revealed a pleading look: "Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, please help my disciple expel the demonic energy!"

“This Rahu is truly restless, but I must say, he made a good move!” Xuanqing’s ghost avatar shook his head and said, “Nezha was originally formed from the Demon Orb. I can remove Rahu’s demonic energy, but I cannot eradicate the demonic nature originally contained within the Demon Orb!”

"A single yang cannot produce life, and a single yin cannot grow. When my second senior uncle split the Chaos Pearl in two, although it made Nezha and Ao Bing's path to enlightenment pure and their cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, it still left behind hidden dangers!"

"The consequence of Nezha's rapid advancement in cultivation is that he has flaws in his character and his will is not firm enough. He is extremely susceptible to being influenced by killing intent and demonic thoughts. Otherwise... he wouldn't have been so easily manipulated by the primordial demonic energy, leading him to fall into the demonic path in front of everyone!"

He achieved the Great Luo realm in just five Yuanhui, almost twice as fast as Xuanqing. Although this was partly due to Nezha being a naturally formed spiritual treasure with some Great Luo characteristics... the price of such rapid cultivation was that his temperament was far inferior to his cultivation level!
"What should I do?"

Taiyi Zhenren looked on with deep concern as he watched Xuanqing remove the "Primordial Demonic Qi," and sighed, "This was indeed my oversight as a teacher! But Nezha is good by nature! And if word gets out about what happened today, Nezha will never be able to clear his name, even if he jumps into the Yellow River!"

Since the advent of the Five Turbid World, the sages have spread some unofficial histories, but most of the creatures in the primordial world have no clear understanding of them. They believe whatever they hear and only believe what they see and hear.

They don't care what Nezha did in the past or how many merits he made; all they see is that the direct disciple of the Chan Sect has fallen into the demonic path.

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing's ghost avatar chuckled and said, "If Fellow Daoist Taiyi trusts me, you might as well leave Nezha with me for the time being. As for those rumors, leave them to Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao!"

Shen Gongbao has such a silver tongue; he can turn black into white and white into black. It's a real waste of his talent that he's not in public relations!

Moreover, even if Shen Gongbao can't handle it, Xuan Qing has a second option!
Human hearts are complex!

He once discussed Buddhist theories with the Daoist Guide and the Daoist Zhunti. They said that if an evil person wants to become a Buddha, all they need to do is lay down their butcher's knife. But if a good person wants to become a Buddha, once they commit one evil deed, even if it is unintentional, even if they have done a thousand good deeds before, all their previous efforts will be in vain!
This is a flaw in Buddhist teachings!
But this principle also applies to the three schools of Taoism and to all living beings in the primordial world!
Since that's the case, why not do some "evil deeds" first, stop killing with killing, make the cultivators of the prehistoric world tremble with fear, and then let Nezha repent and turn back to the right path?
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Since ordinary methods of education are ineffective, we must use absolute power to suppress everything.

A demonic god who has fallen into evil ways and only kills without saving others is perfect for this kind of thing!
Anyway, Rahu will take the blame!
(End of this chapter)