Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 334 Gang commits crime
Ancestor Xuandu took the 'sacred relic' to Taiqing Heaven, intending to get some more 'fine chaff' for Zhao Yifu.

However, Zhao Yifu himself was not idle. After realizing that he was alright, he immediately went to the underworld.

When he returned to Pingxin Palace, he saw that it was once again filled with souls.

Moreover, the dense, numerous shapes gave the tranquil Pingxin Hall a look that could trigger trypophobia.

He quickly asked, "Your Majesty, it's only been ten years, right? How could you have accumulated so much?"

Last time it was a million, but this time it's more than five times that!
Empress Pingxin sighed and said, "Mortals are weak. The population of the mortal world is already seventeen million less than it was ten years ago. If it continues for a while, the number will probably be even greater."

"Moreover, it's not just people; the numbers of all kinds of livestock and plants have decreased, but these can still quickly re-enter the cycle of reincarnation for the time being."

Zhao Yifu nodded slowly after listening, and then said, "Alright, Your Majesty, I have made preparations... and from now on, I'm afraid I will have to stay with Your Majesty."

Empress Pingxin said softly, "You've worked hard."

But at that moment, he suddenly remembered something and said, "I came in a hurry and didn't expect this place to be like this. I haven't settled in properly at home."

Empress Pingxin said, "This matter is simple. I will have Jiufeng lead her clansmen to move to the area around your Liaoshan Mountain and help guard your mountain gate."

Zhao Yifu nodded and was somewhat relieved.

He forgot that this Lady Pingxin also had a close relationship with the witch clan.

To be honest, the fact that the Witch Clan has been able to remain at peace in the Three Realms until now is also related to the care and protection shown by Lady Pingxin.

Zhao Yifu then began to accept new souls.

He reopened the dream world.

This time, the dream realm he opened was much larger than the previous one, which showed that his realm had improved.

As the many souls of the dead surged into the Pingxin Hall, Zhao Yifu suddenly felt a heavy weight.

However, his tolerance has increased considerably compared to before.

Even with the influx of nearly six million souls, his condition was much better than the first time.

Even so, just to be on the safe side, he swallowed a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.

Then they held on tightly.

But at this moment, he wanted to wholeheartedly experience fate and accommodate as many souls as possible.

On the other hand, random thoughts kept popping into his mind, as if there was something he hadn't done.

He felt terrible, so he started thinking about what he had failed to do...

Then he suddenly remembered something very important: Youquan was about to make his move, but he hadn't taken away all the good things from the Heavenly Court yet!
Once the thought arose, it became incredibly clear and could never be calmed down.

That was something Old Zhang himself was willing to give him. Wouldn't it be a pity if it were gone?

What a pity!

He became agitated, to the point that even his breathing became unstable.

Empress Pingxin was taken aback at the sight, but as a senior figure in the Three Realms, she immediately understood what was going on and said softly, "Since a thought has been formed, why not cut it off?"

Zhao Yifu suddenly understood.

His mind was now filled with thoughts of 'crime,' wasn't this the perfect opportunity for him to sever the 'evil corpse'?
Without any hesitation, the killing blade appeared in his hand, and he slashed down at his own neck...

The next moment, his head shook, and a head rolled off.

But after the head fell off, it rolled three times on the spot, and then transformed into a wisp of pure energy that took on a human shape.

Zhao Yifu's monstrous corpse was formed.

Zhao Yifu, who was sitting in place, had a very strange feeling.

He felt as if he had developed a separate mind, almost like he had a split personality.

The monstrous corpse that was chopped off was filled with the utmost malice, and it assumed that everything would turn out in the worst possible way... For example, when it looked at Consort Pingxin, it might think that this woman was trying to find him to take the blame.

However, the original body completely shed these evil thoughts and saw the great goodness of Lady Pingxin for the sake of all living beings, and that what he was doing was indeed the best thing for all living beings.

Both thoughts echoed in his mind, but they did not affect his judgment.

Given his current state of mind, he naturally understands how to control these two modes of thinking.

"Alright, Xiao Zhao, go and take care of your business."

Zhao Yifu didn't let his evil corpse linger there, but sent it away to do its business.

That evil corpse, Xiao Zhao, is truly a wicked seed.

The original body's will was simple: to make him move down things that had already been promised, such as the Heavenly Peach Garden.

But he suspected Lao Zhang of being a sting operation.

He simply went to the monkey and said, "Brother Monkey, come on, let's rob the Peach Garden together!"

The monkey was just staying at home quietly, avoiding trouble, but its eyes lit up when it heard this.

Robbing the Peach Garden—what could be more important to Him than that?
"Good, good, good, that just so happens I remember there are a few peach trees with nine thousand years old peaches that are almost ripe..."

Xiao Zhao shook his head and said, "Brother Monkey, you've misunderstood me. I mean, let's move the entire Peach Garden away!"

"After all, the ancient grudges are about to erupt in the Heavenly Court. If the Peach Garden remains in the Heavenly Court, wouldn't it be polluted and destroyed?"

Wow, he completely convinced the monkey with just one sentence.

The monkey looked at Zhao Yifu and gasped, "You're not my virtuous brother, are you? My virtuous brother wouldn't be as audacious as you."

Xiao Zhao said with a smile, "Brother Monkey is perceptive. I am but a wicked corpse in my true form. You can just call me Xiao Zhao."

The monkey became cautious. This Xiao Zhao was just an evil corpse, and he seemed very irrational. Would he be tricked if he stayed with him?

Xiao Zhao then said, "Don't worry, we can ask Uncle Yang for help. After all, it was Uncle Yang who took my main body to steal wine from the Heavenly Court before... By the way, my main body is actually quite bold. Last time, he simply robbed the God of Food and his mansion together."

The monkey knew this part, and then suddenly realized that this little Zhao was the most audacious part of Zhao Yifu.
However, monkeys are inherently fearless, especially when they think about dragging Yang Jian into the mess...

"Okay, let's go now!"

He got really into it.

However, after a quick thought, Xiao Zhao immediately said, "Let's go find Nezha first. The four of us going together is definitely safe."

Good heavens, Zhao Yifu told him to go by himself, but he ended up organizing a whole gang to commit the crime.

The monkey was even more excited this time, and it called over all its cronies.

He grinned with delight and said, “I’ll go and find the fool too. If he knew there was such a good thing, he certainly wouldn’t want to miss it.”

Xiao Zhao said with a wicked smile, "Alright, alright, go quickly."

Who doesn't have friends they'd do bad things with?

Anyway, Nezha happily agreed to their plan as soon as he heard it.

Yang Jian agreed, as he had anticipated this. The group met at Baiyun Mountain, and seeing that they were all acquaintances, they exchanged knowing smiles.

Then Pigsy chuckled and said, "It just so happens that our disciple is about to lead a large army to attack the heavens, so let's disrupt the rear."

Yang Jian nodded; he agreed with the idea, after all, Chenxiang was his nephew.

The monkey, however, seemed somewhat concerned and asked, "If Chenxiang does this, will it cause him any trouble in the Three Realms in the future?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xiao Zhao, since his connections meant he was likely to know more and make more arrangements.

Xiao Zhao chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Isn't your backer, Brother Monkey, the one behind Chenxiang? Your backer is his backer too!"

"Moreover, if Youquan conquers the Heavenly Court, He will be considered one of the legitimate rulers of Heaven and Earth, and no one can say anything about Chenxiang."

"If all else fails, let him go to my place. The Goddess of Mount Hua is quite respected by the great demons there. He can go there to seek refuge with my mother."

Yang Jian covered his face and said, "No, this is the only thing that won't do."

His current mood is that his good sister has been raised astray, while his nephew seems alright, but he mustn't let him go astray as well.

The current Goddess of Mount Hua is acting like a demon king.

In Zhao Yifu's Heavenly Prison, it seemed that some unique part of her inner self was completely awakened...

Yang Jian now finds it hard to recognize his overly energetic younger sister and tries to avoid her at all costs.

Xiao Zhao quickly calculated and said, "Chenxiang is currently preparing for war. Why don't we steal the Heavenly Court's armory first?"

Nezha immediately said, "Okay, I'll lead the way."

With this Marshal Zhongtan, we can practically clear the game in no time.

After all, even though Nezha lingered in Liaoshan, he still retained his divine duties.

Zhao Yifu, this rebellious guy who was then recruited by the government, is practically a bug in the system.

Not wanting to miss out on trouble, the group of people were led by Nezha to sneak into the Heavenly Armory.

The armory contained countless precious armors and divine weapons, neatly stacked.

This armory also has a spatial expansion effect; the countless armored soldiers seem to stretch endlessly at a glance.

The Heavenly Court is incredibly wealthy.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Zhao tore through space in the armory and shouted loudly at the other end, "Get to work, everyone!"

A moment later, the Heavenly Prison troops rushed in through the spatial portal and excitedly began their work... In a way, they could be considered to have stormed the Heavenly Court.

The monkey said impatiently, "Little Zhao, this isn't enough. When will we be able to move this one passage?"

Xiao Zhao laughed heartily, and then opened dozens more spatial openings, allowing more members of the Heavenly Prison to rush in and move things.

Pigsy then said listlessly, "These armored soldiers are indeed treasures, but ultimately they're of no use to us... If you ask me, we'd be better off going to the real treasure trove..."

The monkey's eyes lit up, and he asked, "And what about the elixir of immortality from Laozi!"

Even Xiao Zhao, a malevolent corpse, was somewhat speechless. He said, "Brother Monkey, the Eight Trigrams Palace has been closed, and the Supreme Sage has returned to the Supreme Purity Heaven."

The monkey looked regretful, clearly recalling the time it had devoured the golden elixir...

If he hadn't swallowed a gourd of golden pills from Laozi back then, he wouldn't have had the strength to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Even if the story of "Havoc in Heaven" is not actually true, it still requires a certain level of strength to back it up.

Yang Jian said, "I know where the treasure vault is. We can leave this place to them. Let's go!"

So the group left the armory and headed towards the treasure vault.

Nezha knew about the armory's restrictions, so no matter how much trouble they caused inside, no one paid any attention.

And the restrictions on this treasure vault...

Looking at the familiar restrictive techniques surrounding the treasure vault, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but gently fidget with his fingers...

The restrictions on the Heavenly Treasury were now completely lifted for them.

He never expected that the restriction on this Heavenly Treasury would be the 'Great Void Spirit Lock Restriction'.

He knows this thing all too well.

Yang Jian was not surprised at all; in fact, he felt that this was exactly how it should be.

They entered the Heavenly Treasury and ransacked it again.

The items in the Heavenly Treasury are actually of little use to them at their current level of cultivation.

The problem is, these treasures are all meant to be given as gifts.

Moreover, although Zhao Yifu himself is not good at alchemy, can't the alchemy of the Taiqing lineage make use of the spiritual materials in these treasure troves?
Especially with the great calamity approaching, everyone will need these spiritual materials for self-defense.

The crowd was overjoyed and looted everything in sight, emptying the Heavenly Treasury and filling everyone's pockets.

As for why Xiao Zhao didn't come to rob it alone?

This is where Xiao Zhao is more cunning than the original.

If he comes to rob it alone, then he's the only one who benefits, and he should remember Old Zhang's favor no matter what.

But he called so many people...

The monkey is both the Victorious Fighting Buddha and Chenxiang's master. Isn't that like a gift from the maternal uncle to his nephew?
Yang Jian is his own nephew, so what's the big deal about giving it to his own nephew?

Nezha is a disciple of the Jade Void Palace, which means he has the background of a sage. He's the big guy that Xiao Zhao used to take the blame.

As for Pigsy, who's just there to make up the numbers... well, if Old Zhang really regrets it, then he'll be used to fill in the gaps.

Xiao Zhao's idea was so simple and unpretentious: by bringing along the monkey and Yang Jian, what he originally intended to do for Lao Zhang would turn into Lao Zhang having to remember his kindness.

Take Nezha, the "infiltrator" Marshal of the Central Altar, with you; if there are any legal issues, go to him.

And then there's Pigsy, who's used to fill the hole—truly, they take the benefits but don't get any karma in return.

Xiao Zhao was very satisfied with his operation, and after everyone was satisfied, he said, "Okay, now it's time to get down to business. We need to figure out a way to move that peach orchard as well."

However, since no one knew much about the Peach Garden, they could only look at the monkey... If anyone knew the Peach Garden best, it would definitely be the monkey.

Seeing this, the monkey chuckled sheepishly and said, "Hehe, I only know a secret passage leading to the Peach Garden, but I have no way of moving the whole thing."

Everyone was impressed by the monkey; they hadn't expected it to know about a secret passage!
Who knows how many peaches he stole through this secret passage during the years he was free to roam the world after becoming a Buddha?

This person is a habitual thief.

Xiao Zhao realized that it was not unjust to frame the monkey when the real body went to steal peaches.

He said, "Okay, let's go take a look first."

(End of this chapter)