The primordial chaos has arrived, and you have to choose the crow at the start.

Xiniuhezhou is covered with endless yellow sand.

Only on Fangcun Mountain was it spared from the scorching sun. Bodhi Patriarch looked up at the sky with a compassionate expression.

He could not bear to see Chen Geng die, nor could He bear to see the three lives of the little demon, and naturally He could not bear to see the three thousand wise beings and spirits on this earth.

"Master, I wish to leave the mountain."

Li Bairen stood outside the Three Star Cave and pleaded, "I heard that Uncle Chen is exterminating living beings. I want to go and try to persuade him."

You can't persuade them.

The Bodhi Patriarch sighed, "Only after you master the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang will you be able to hold off your uncle."

However, Li Bairen has only learned the third transformation, Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations, and is currently stuck on Returning to Heaven and Reversing the Sun.

"Or perhaps if Wukong learns the 72 Transformations of Earthly Fiends, it might make Him temporarily stop."

Bodhi Patriarch saw it clearly: Chen Geng's actions were to protect the demon race and force Buddhism to submit.

The Buddhist sect needs the help of the human race in Xiniu Hezhou to gain fame and fortune. If they give up killing demons, then Emperor Geng will naturally stop.

The problem is, if the Buddhist sect disagrees, the human race of Xiniu Hezhou will truly perish.

  

Di Geng was testing his endurance against the Buddhist sect, seeing who could endure longer and who would give up first.

He possesses the decree of the Supreme Saint, which prevents even Golden Immortals from attacking him—this is his greatest advantage.

Therefore, the cause and effect also involve the Taiqing Sage. Sages are different from Da Luo. Under the Heavenly Dao, they are invincible, and outside the Heavenly Dao, they also possess top-notch skills.

If it weren't for this person, the Human Race's Fire Cloud Cave Saint would have already made a move. It may seem like one thing, but in reality, it involves much more than just what appears on the surface.

When Bodhi Patriarch looked westward, he could see two pairs of eyes waiting for him to voluntarily enter the game and make a mistake.

"Disciple understands."

Li Bairen bowed and sat down with his knees tucked in: "This disciple will definitely learn the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Powers in a short time. I beg the Ancestral Master for help. Only the Ancestral Master can do this in this world."

"Oh? How did you know I had this method?"

The Bodhi Patriarch was greatly surprised and couldn't help but reach out and calculate.

This was not bad. When he calculated, he was surprised. He looked up at the sky and saw that it was Di Geng who had made arrangements long ago.

It turns out that before Chen Geng left, he found Li Shuangyan and asked her to say something to Li Bairen.

"Within the Bodhi Patriarch's sacred site, the sun and moon do not interfere, and water and fire are formed naturally; there is no difference between one day and a thousand days."

"Brother Chen, what are you going to do?"

Li Shuangyan sensed something was wrong: "If there's a problem, the think tank on Earth can help you analyze it. Why do I feel like you're taking a risk by saying that?"

She knows Chen Geng's temperament too well; he wouldn't say something like that without a reason. It means he's planning something.

Chen Geng did not deny this, but told her that he would inform Li Bairen in a few days.

If possible, inform Sun Wukong as well.

All of this was observed by Bodhi Patriarch, who smiled knowingly.

"Good, what a brilliant scheme! A Bodhi flower has already blossomed on my path of wisdom."

He had already figured out Chen Geng's plan. As long as he nodded, even if he roasted Xiniu Hezhou to a crisp, there wouldn't be any problems.

"You even schemed against an old Taoist priest; you're really bold."

To put it bluntly, Chen Geng was gambling. If he won, the demon race would be protected; if he lost, he would have to leave in disgrace.

He believed that there was a high probability that Bodhi Patriarch would agree.

Even if Bodhi Patriarch agreed, the karmic consequences would force him to enter the game.

But Bodhi Patriarch really had to agree. He was at odds with the Western Religion. If the Western Religion prospered, he would suffer great losses under the crushing influence of fate. Helping Chen Geng was helping himself.

"Bai Ren, go and call Sun Wukong here. I have something to teach you."

This statement signifies agreement.

Li Bairen was overjoyed and quickly ran out, soon pulling Sun Wukong back.

Bodhi Patriarch tapped each of them three times on the head.

For a moment, time stood still.

Two clicks, and time turns again.

Three times, they saw their ancestor move and find himself in a mirrored space.

The true nature of Fangcun Mountain lies within this space, where a Bodhi tree takes root in this world of wisdom.

"Bai Ren, how did we get here?"

Sun Wukong's eyes darted around, and upon seeing the Bodhi tree, he felt a strong urge to steal some: "That tree is extraordinary; the fruit it bears must be a treasure. Shall we sneak off and steal a few?"

"The founder is still alive!"

Li Bairen was both amused and exasperated, and lowered his voice, "Shouldn't we wait until the patriarch has left before we steal it?"

"Snapped!"

Bodhi Patriarch couldn't help but tap them on the head a fourth time.

"Stop fooling around. Listen carefully. I have transcended time and space and am no longer subject to the laws of heaven. Therefore, time and space are no longer visible here."

"However, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends are all below the Heavenly Dao, so I will draw the Heavenly Dao here. You two must cherish this opportunity and learn as soon as possible."

He began to recount his supernatural powers and recite profound verses. Under the Bodhi tree, both of them gained a great deal of enlightenment, and for a time there was no more quarreling.

Outside Fangcun Mountain, under the bright blue sky, Chen Geng rode the corpse of Emperor Bing toward Xiniu Hezhou.

Increasingly scorching waves of fire swept across the land time and again, distorting the air and leaving the entire continent devoid of any greenery.

"Oh God, I'm dying of thirst! I'm dying of thirst!"

Some people hid in stone houses, but the houses were baked to death, and they screamed as they were roasted alive.

Anyone who dares to expose themselves to the sunlight will perish within a few breaths.

The only way to survive is to hide in caves, but these caves are mostly occupied by powerful demons, and going up there would only mean certain death.

Some eminent monks and living Buddhas tried to use their magical powers to protect sentient beings, but they soon found themselves unable to withstand it. The sun contained the true fire of the sun, which even the most powerful cultivators could not withstand.

Seeing that there was no other way, they had to find a solution and led the people into caves one after another.

Only when the cave is enveloped by the earth's veins and energy can it resist the scorching sun.

They can't defeat all the powerful demons. There are many powerful and lesser demons who have fled to the caves now, and they can only protect themselves if they go in.

"Come in quickly!"

But to everyone's surprise, in most of the caves, the monsters did not eat people; in fact, they encouraged mortals to live in cooler, more secluded places.

A group of over two hundred people, the survivors of the village, including the elderly, women and children, were protected by a human cultivator in the Refining Spirit Returning to Emptiness stage. They had no choice but to risk their lives to enter the most terrifying cave in the mountain, the Falling Demon Cave.

Being eaten is one thing, but being sunburnt to death is an even more painful, chronic torture.

A nearby high monk once said that the demon cave in Luoshan eats ten pairs of young boys and girls every year. He decided to take a gamble; if he didn't, everyone would die.

But when they reached the cave entrance, the three-headed white cat demon, the split-hoof demon, and the old corpse demon, who were also seeking refuge from the summer heat, did not block them but instead made way for them.

"You're not going to eat us?"

The cultivator Wang Chuanxian was greatly surprised. He had been prepared to sacrifice himself, but he did not expect it to go so smoothly.

"We have always been law-abiding citizens, seeking only immortality. Why would we kill you?"

The most terrifying old corpse demon sneered: "On the contrary, you have listened to the slander of Buddhism and mistakenly believe that we are all man-eating monsters."

The Crack-Hoof Demon pointed to the sky and said, "Now that Buddhism has angered the Seventh Prince of my demon race, it is all their own fault. Otherwise, Xiniu Hezhou would not have suffered such punishment."

The white-haired demon's tone was full of sarcasm: "Go in quickly. The Seventh Prince has asked for a way to survive for us, so we will naturally not cause him any trouble. You can stay in the cave. There is still some food left. Share it and save it. You won't starve to death."