Yefutidaolu

Chapter 260: All Dead People
Gu Baisong thought that Gao Jian had come to "discuss" things with them.

But they were overthinking things.

Gao Jian used the Imperial Academy to build his reputation, and now his reputation resounds throughout the entire academy. He then made his relationship with Li Zoufang, the Minister of Revenue, clear, in order to "back up" and "raise his banner".

Then he brought along Master Fei Xiang, whose cultivation level was unknown but was definitely not weak, as well as the seventh-realm demon Shu Jian, and the sixth-realm True Dragon Pill Sand.

Was he here to treat us to a meal?

Haha, really, I'm overthinking it.

Even if he didn't intend to kill anyone, he was quite skilled at exorcising vengeful spirits. Just hand the vengeful spirits over to him, and then... leave the rest to Shu Jian and Dan Sha.

He was planning to... slaughter everyone in the entire Tomb Three who engaged in the practice of mutilation and killing.

What a joke! Everyone who has interacted with Gao Jian has a remarkably similar opinion of him.

Beneath the calm exterior lies an unbelievable bloodthirstiness.

kill!

Slaughter his grandma!
You can kill, but I can't? What kind of logic is that!
If you can kill the weak, and you can impose your various fallacies and heresies on the weak, then why can't I?
Just like all the things Helensabao talked about, such as 'the principles of the sages' and 'the law of the jungle'.

Go to hell!

You bunch of scum can come up with all sorts of fancy excuses to justify your atrocities and whitewash all sorts of things, and I'll do the same.

Therefore, Gao Jian had already said this when he killed Helun!
He doesn't want to engage in philosophical debate!
He didn't want to discuss nonsense like the survival of the fittest, equal treatment, or cannibalism, nor did he want to discuss worldviews or values ​​with them.

That's all bullshit!
You are able to uphold your worldview because you are strong enough!

So, as long as I'm strong enough, I can uphold my own worldview, and I can reject all your nonsense and reasoning. If I say no, then no!

If anyone disagrees, then talk to the knife.

For example, now——

Gu Baisong is a craftsman who is extremely proud of and intoxicated by his craft.

Many people have the idea that "after the worst comes the best," thinking that things can't get any worse. But little do they know that, in many cases, hell has more than eighteen levels.

Encountering someone like Gu Baisong is like encountering the nineteenth level of hell.

Then, Gao Jian should tell him...

Meeting me is your karma coming back to haunt you.

The roar of the ancient white pine echoed.

But in the next instant, golden energy surged.

The metal element signifies severity and death, so when the metal element emerges in autumn, the grass changes color when touched, and the trees lose their leaves; this is what is meant by "the severity and death of autumn winds."

Where Geng metal resides, its energy is cool, its transformation is mist and dew, its change is bleak and desolate.

Geng represents the somber and desolate energy of autumn. Geng metal holds the power of this somber energy in the heavens and earth, and governs the changes in warfare and conflict in the human world. In the heavens, it manifests as wind and frost; on earth, it manifests as metal and iron. It is called Yang metal, and is the strongest and most robust.

However, the metal that becomes clear when it encounters water is Ren water. When Ren water arises, it draws out the harsh and killing nature of the metal, making it feel sharp and lustrous. The metal that becomes sharp when it encounters fire is Ding fire. Ding fire is yin and gentle, and does not oppose the metal. When it is smelted by a good smelter, it becomes a sword or halberd. When it is forged in a furnace, its sharpness is revealed.

At this moment, both Ren water and Ding fire happen to be present here.

That is the 'sea fire' manipulated by cinnabar.

As a true dragon, Dan Sha is the master of the East Sea. Sea fire is fire within water, representing yin and soft fire. The magic she manipulates can directly create Ren water.

Therefore, with the help of cinnabar, the Geng metal energy that Shu Jian exhaled was greatly enhanced!
When Ren water is generated, it draws out the fierce and killing nature of the water, tempering it and making it crystal clear!

Ding fire is yin and gentle, and does not oppose Geng metal, thus it becomes swords and halberds!

But then, the Geng metal energy that Shu Jian exhaled transformed into divine weapons and sharp swords under the interplay of Ding fire and Ren water!

Sword energy surged forth, the precious sword flowed like a stream, transforming into a long dragon!

Purple lightning and blue rainbows gathered like rain, sharp blue blades shot into the sky.

The sword's aura surges forth, leveling the Southern Dipper; its silent roar causes mountains to crumble.

The sound was like boiling water, splashing up visible dust waves dozens of feet high. With a thunderclap, the fire was bright and the golden energy soared into the clouds. The so-called 'people's banner' was pierced with a huge hole in one go!
That's how this kind of combat works. All the 'moves' are not actually fixed. These moves can all be used in actual combat. Fixed movements are just training methods. Normally, these so-called 'moves' are actually a set of strategies that can be used to deal with many different situations.

To put it seriously, it means that one move has countless variations and can be used to deal with many situations.

Gu Baisong was shocked. This was a great treasure that he had accumulated over a long period of time! He had thought that even if he couldn't protect himself, he could at least force out one or two of the opponent's most valuable treasures. However, he never expected that he couldn't even block the opponent's first spell!
He immediately shouted, "Stop! Stop! Do you know that behind me is the Yellow Springs lineage, a top-tier immortal sect? You can't kill me—"

However, before he could finish speaking, the Gengjin sword energy had already descended.

This is the most prized, trump card of Cangzhou Shushan.

With a soft, almost tearing sound, like paper being ripped, a burst of light erupted. Instinctively, Gu Baisong activated his magic! In an instant—he exerted all his strength and finally managed to twist his neck!

Then, the ancient white pine was pierced by the golden energy all over its body.

This type of injury is called a 'metal wound,' which literally means a wound caused by a metal object.

Headache, cold numbness, muscle spasms, the metal energy piercing into the flesh, the remaining force of the energy surging, all things withering, one can recognize the killing power of true metal, the inner world of the ancient white pine is riddled with holes in an instant!

He sensed the chilling and malevolent aura of heaven and earth. His eyebrows fell out first, indicating that the metal energy had entered his lungs. Immediately afterward, purple blisters appeared on his face, indicating that the metal energy had entered his liver. Then, his feet first hurt, then broke open, and his whole body became covered in sores. This was a sign that his five internal organs were afflicted.

But soon, his whole body became numb; this is called skin death, numbness and insensitivity; the next is flesh death, no pain from needle pricks; the third is blood death, ulceration; the fourth is tendon death, finger dislocation; the fifth is bone death, nasal fossa damage. These three are the incurable forms of metal-related injuries.

Looking at his injuries, Gu Baisong knew that his physical body was ruined and there was no hope of survival. Immediately, the Heavenly Gate on his head opened, and his soul broke out of his body, trying to escape!
But just as his soul escaped from his body, his vision was suddenly filled with colorful things.

But these colorful hues quickly faded, and everything turned gray and white.

The scene before me immediately revealed a boundless space devoid of any color; everything seemed translucent, intangible, and ethereal.

The scenery before me was indistinguishable. Up close, it resembled a trembling mirror that could not reflect any image. Looking further away, it seemed to have turned into a misty plain. And further still, there was nothing at all, no outline and no boundary.

The ethereal, dreamlike wonderland, with its hazy and strange scenery, makes one feel as if the space has been sealed off, as if bound by some demarcation.

However, one thing is true.

This is 'Dream', this is... the Desire Realm.

Gao Jian could swing his sword at any moment, and his swordsmanship could drag people into the realm of desire.

This is the realm of dreams, the gathering place of all desires, the reflection of all beings' thoughts, the convergence of the 'intentions' of all things, where the echoes of all thoughts reverberate repeatedly. The soul arrives here... like someone who has made no preparations and jumps from a ship into the sea.

The body is the boat, the soul is the person, and the Desire Realm... is the ocean below, existing around everyone. When one loses the protection of the physical body and is dragged into the Desire Realm, it's like a person falling into a cold sea...

Blah, blah, blah.

The seawater's wash was so leisurely. In the midst of chaos, dreams always made one feel drowsy. Colors and scenery collapsed and scattered in this drowsy state, seemingly endless. Some unknown force unfolded, stretched, and extended everything before one's eyes, drawing out countless dark threads and spreading them out before one's eyes.

finally--

Everything fell silent.

The soul vanished silently.

At this moment, in the capital city, the corpse of Gu Baisong fell silently and crashed to the ground.

The corpse puppets below, having lost their master, lost their ability to move and froze in place.

Shichi, the girl also fell to the ground in a daze.

But so far, no one has paid any attention to her.

Above the sky, a dragon's shadow swaggered across the clouds, passing right over her head.

Suddenly, a male voice came from above.

“Girl, run away. Go to the newly built temple, the one with the towering pagoda. If you meet any other people who have escaped along the way, you can ask them to come with you. Tonight, many people will die here. If you hide there, you'll be safe.”

After he finished speaking, the dragon's shadow had already disappeared.

But the sound had already traveled out.

That was a wise voice.

At this moment, on Dansha's back.

"I never expected that someone at the Six Realms level could be in charge of this kind of business in the capital. Do you think Rat Mountain could also get some work in the capital?" Shu Jian said with some emotion.

“Definitely not. Cultivation level is a minor matter in this kind of thing. To do these things, you mainly need skill. I saw this Bone Master from Uncle Huang. His skills are very good... Sigh, why does this guy surnamed Huang have such a name? Why doesn’t he call himself Father Huang?” Gao Jian rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly.

"The remains of a cultivator at the sixth realm should be quite valuable, right?" Dansha asked as he rode the clouds.

“Burn them. If we use these spiritual materials, it will be difficult to stop this kind of thing from happening again,” Gao Jian said, shaking his head.

“Alright.” Dan Sha said, and the sea fire ring expanded out, burning the corpse and the ‘people’s banner’ together.

After it was burned, countless vengeful spirits were seen howling out from within.

The ghosts that gushed forth like spring water included both old ghosts that had been around for years and newly born vengeful spirits.

But soon, Master Fei Xiang, who had been silent, spoke up.

He sat upright in place, as if suspended in the void, and strange phenomena appeared around him. Various musical instruments and celestial treasures played on their own without being struck. Among these sounds, they all spoke of reciting the Buddha's name, reciting the Dharma, and reciting the name of the Bhikkhus.

Thus, the wondrous Dharma is expounded to deliver suffering beings.

Countless ghosts sat there, gazing upon the celestial image, whose body was as golden as Jambudvipa. They sat upon the flower, and upon seeing the image, their minds were opened, and everything became clear.

Thus, wherever they passed, a pure light flashed, and the foul aura brought by the vengeful spirits dissipated without a trace.

Feixiang's body split into many Dharma bodies, which turned into afterimages and came to the side of many vengeful ghosts. They talked with them, resolved their grievances, persuaded them to let go, and even took the initiative to bear their sins and sufferings. All the torment they suffered was transferred to Feixiang, and all the resentment was borne by Feixiang.

In this way, the ghosts were easily freed, and with their hands raised and heads tilted, they were reborn in the Pure Land and began their cycle of reincarnation.

Gao Jian, Dan Sha, and Shu Jian, along with the three members of the dragon-rat group, were all somewhat surprised after looking around.

Then, Gao Jian asked, "Master Feixiang... are you alright?"

Because, at this moment, it seems that something is not quite right.

But then, countless blood-red lines began to climb his body, an expression of unbearable pain. His suffering was not yet exhausted, and he could not escape. He tossed and turned within it, with no end in sight. Freedom was elusive, and the pain was indescribable. In this world, there exists a pain, a burning sensation, that penetrates to the very marrow of his bones; birth, death, old age, sickness, and all manner of evil emanate from his body.

Fei Xiang put his hands together in prayer and said softly, "With such sincerity, let the sound continue without ceasing, complete ten recitations, and say Namo Amitabha Buddha."

"By reciting the Buddha's name, one can eliminate the sins of eighty billion kalpas of birth and death in every single thought."

"At the time of death, a golden lotus flower, like the sun, will appear before the person."

"Upon hearing what the Buddha said, one immediately sees the appearance of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."

After reciting the incantation, he opened his eyes, stood up, and said to Gao Jian, "It's alright. The vengeful spirits are filled with grievances and resentment. If we don't help them bear these burdens, we'll probably never be able to reincarnate. So I just dealt with it in advance."

“You’ve taken on their burden, but what about all this stuff on your body?” Gao Jian pointed to the lochia on Fei Xiang’s body.

Fei Xiang chuckled lightly: "Isn't seeking justice the thing that Benefactor Gao excels at the most?"

“That’s true. Shall we continue? Can you still take it?” Gao Jian asked.

Fei Xiang laughed and said, "The rest is none of my business. I only deal with vengeful spirits. You are the ones who need to deal with the living."

“What do you mean by ‘living’ or ‘not living’? They’re all dead,” Gao Jian replied.

Yes, they were all dead.

None of the people on the list that Uncle Huang reported will survive.

"It's probably not that simple. If you kill Gu Baisong, the Yellow Springs lineage will likely come knocking on your door very soon," Fei Xiang warned.

With a stern expression, Gao Jian nodded.

He had heard of the Yellow Springs lineage.

Or, to put it another way, it's called "Youming Land." This is a top-tier immortal sect in the Divine Dynasty, with immense power and countless strong individuals. It is a major sect on par with Tiangong Mountain, Zhenjing Dao Palace, and others.

The gate to the Netherworld is located in a place called the Yellow Springs. It suppresses the Yellow Springs and refines the souls of the dead into the foundation of the gate, so it is also known as the 'Yellow Springs lineage'.

It now appears that this major sect is in charge of many matters related to Tomb Three.

Master Gu Baisong was merely their glove; as he himself said, he was just a 'craftsman'.

(End of this chapter)