Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 387 Plague Umbrella

Although those present were still not entirely at ease, they had no other choice but to let Yao Tianjun give it a try.

They immediately made detailed arrangements to deal with any unforeseen circumstances that might arise the next day. Only after everything was finalized did everyone return to their lodgings.

Meanwhile, in the Shang army camp, Taiyi Zhenren glared at Nezha and Ao Bing, his face full of disappointment and frustration.

"Nezha, tell your master, are you lacking an innate spiritual treasure?"

Nezha blinked his bright eyes and shook his head at Taiyi Zhenren. "Nezha certainly doesn't lack innate spiritual treasures, and as long as Nezha wants them, the three grandmasters will definitely not be stingy."

Master Taiyi gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, why did you still develop this Plague Umbrella? Don't you know that this Plague Umbrella is an extremely evil object?"

Nezha said with a righteous expression, "Our ancestor once said that neither martial arts techniques nor magical weapons are inherently good or evil."

"Even if it were the magic weapon of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, if it fell into the hands of someone with a heart for the primordial world, it could still bring blessings to the primordial world instead of causing harm to one side."

"On the contrary, even if the Jade Disc of Creation falls into the hands of an evil person, it can still make the prehistoric world never have peace."

"Therefore, in this primordial world, what distinguishes good from evil is not magical treasures or cultivation techniques, but the good and evil of the users. Doesn't Master understand this?"

Taiyi Zhenren's face was ashen, golden light shimmering in his sleeves, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was ready to be unleashed.

With each step he took forward, the bluestone beneath his feet silently crumbled into dust. "You unfilial disciple, daring to lecture your master with profound truths!"

"Our master did say that magic weapons are neither good nor evil, but that's not true of all magic weapons. Some magic weapons are inherently harmful to a region."

"For example, this Plague Umbrella in your hand, once unfolded, will release countless plagues. Even if you don't want to protect humanity, it's hard to guarantee that the plague won't spread."

Although Nezha knew that what Taiyi Zhenren said was true, he still hid the twelve bone umbrellas behind his back, unwilling to hand them over to Taiyi Zhenren from the bottom of his heart.

Ao Bing instinctively took a half-step to the side, blocking Nezha's path. This only fueled Taiyi Zhenren's anger, as he had heard that Ao Bing had been completely assimilated by Nezha.

He was about to scold Ao Bing and tell him to get out of the way, but Ao Bing said instead, "Master, there's something strange hidden in this umbrella. That's why Nezha brought them back."

As he spoke, Ao Bing was about to open one of the Plague Umbrellas so that Taiyi Zhenren could see what was wrong with it.

"stop."

Suddenly, Master Taiyi roared, and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover flew out of his hand, with nine fire dragons baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on the barrier.

The scorching dragon breath instantly vaporized the vegetation within a ten-zhang radius, melting the ground into a glassy state. It directly enveloped Nezha and Ao Bing, along with the twelve Plague Umbrellas, under the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

Of course, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover did not attack Nezha and Ao Bing. It was simply because it feared that if the Plague Umbrella were opened, the plague would rage again.

The next moment, Taiyi Zhenren also walked under the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover. Only then did Ao Bing open the Plague Umbrella.

Ao Bing opened the Plague Umbrella, and the inscription inside appeared before Taiyi Zhenren's eyes.

This sight was quite alarming; Master Taiyi was immediately taken aback. He then ordered Nezha and Ao Bing to unfold all twelve Plague Umbrellas.

Suddenly, bursts of azure light shone from the inscription. Being bathed in that azure light caused an extremely uncomfortable feeling. Taiyi Zhenren hurriedly took out three Nine-Turn Golden Pills, swallowed one himself, and then offered the other two to Nezha and Ao Bing.

However, before the two could reach out to take it, Master Taiyi took it back. He then said, "I almost forgot that you are not afraid of the plague, so there is no need to waste this Nine-Turn Golden Pill."

After saying this, Master Taiyi put away the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and began to study the inscription on the Plague Umbrella.

Originally, there was only one umbrella, and Master Taiyi was still unsure whether what he saw was as he imagined.

Now, with all twelve umbrellas unfolding simultaneously, the inscriptions on them become one. As Taiyi Zhenren changes position, the complete text appears before his eyes.

This prompted Taiyi Zhenren to mutter to himself, "How could this be some evil creature that releases plague?"

"This is clearly a supreme innate treasure, but for some reason, it has been divided into twelve parts. Using it to release the plague is simply a waste of its precious resources."

As he spoke, Master Taiyi began to rearrange the twelve Plague Umbrellas. He even put away the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.

The twelve plague umbrellas are arranged in the air according to the twelve palaces of Taoism, which are also the twelve earthly branches.

The inscriptions on the umbrella now revealed the trajectory of primordial stars, faintly resonating with the chaotic currents beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Taiyi Zhenren stared at the Plague Umbrella, but after a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. In the end, he could only sigh and shake his head.

However, Master Taiyi was unaware that his actions would cause a great commotion. It had already alerted the other Daoist disciples.

At this moment, all the Taoist disciples had arrived outside the main tent of the Great Master Taiyi. They were staring intently at the twelve Plague Umbrellas in mid-air.

Zhang Guifang looked even more puzzled and asked Master Yuding, "Senior Brother Yuding, after Senior Brother Taiyi did that, the plague poison on these twelve plague umbrellas has actually disappeared."

Master Yu Ding was also shocked and said, "So this is the true form of these twelve umbrellas."

"Such a treasure, fallen into the hands of Lü Yue. And it can only be used to release a plague, what a waste of a gem."

Zhao Gongming, standing to the side, couldn't help but nod and say, "Yes, just like the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls in my hand. If it weren't for my master's guidance, I'm afraid I could only use them to smash people."

"At that time, these thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were completely tarnished in my hands."

Zhao Gongming is right. After all, in the original primordial era, he used the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl as a stone.

Later, it fell into the hands of Daoist Ran Deng, who used it to create the Twenty-Four Heavens. This allowed the Dinghai Pearl to shine.

At this moment, Yunxiao was staring intently at the Plague Umbrella, trying to decipher the inscriptions on it and understand their meaning.

Unfortunately, in the end, he only got a general idea. He only knew that these twelve umbrellas were not the Plague Umbrellas that Lü Yue had mentioned, but as for what they were, Yunxiao didn't get a clear picture.

Left with no other choice, he could only say to Taiyi Zhenren, "Senior Brother Taiyi, why don't you take them and go to Sishui Pass?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren nodded repeatedly, "How could I have forgotten about this? Isn't my master currently overseeing things at Sishui Pass?"

(End of this chapter)