Chapter 92: then title translation, then ===GLOSSARY=== then list

I am Confucian Scholar Zhang Ziyu, acting on the order of the current sect leader Qiu Fuzi, I have come to investigate the blood lotus turmoil.

Facing the ferocious Giant Ape, the Confucian Scholar was courteous and gave his name.

I don't care what teaching you follow, I don't know this Monkey.

The Monkey spoke calmly, "The matter of the blood lotus is not turmoil; I, the Monkey, merely wish to right the world's wrongs."

Zhang Ziyu frowned, "But your actions have already harmed many innocent beings!"

But I have also eliminated many who deserved death; some sacrifice is unavoidable.

The Monkey coldly said, "If every injustice in the world could be redressed, then no innocent would suffer."

Zhang Ziyu stepped into Jinglian Province, glaring angrily, "Evil-doers will be punished by the Heavenly Dao; your deeds only invert priorities and make the world more chaotic."

The Heavenly Dao's punishment comes too late; I, the Monkey, will enforce Heaven's will!

The Monkey would not yield, shouting, "You and those Buddhas share the same virtue—leaving everything to Heaven's decree, yet in the end evil spirits still roam free in the world."

The birth of the Cleansing World Blood Lotus is meant to purify this world with blood!

Only when evil spirits have shed enough blood will they fear, dare not commit injustice, and the world will have no innocents!

Where does the blood lotus come from?

It is the Heavenly Dao that caused its birth! You bunch of pedantic orthodox cultivators will never understand.

The Monkey firmly adhered to his own conviction.

Zhang Ziyu stared fixedly at the Monkey; he could see that this evolved blood lotus had become completely linked with the Monkey.

One could say that the Monkey is now the blood lotus, and the blood lotus is the Monkey.

Regarding the records of the Cleansing World Blood Lotus, Zhang Ziyu had heard them when the sect leader gave his lecture.

The Cleansing World Blood Lotus is an extremely special spiritual object, first appearing in the Blood-Painted Star Domain of the Nine Major Star Regions.

It was once one of the personal spiritual treasures of the Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor of the Blood-Painted Star Domain, named the Twelve-Petal World-Destroying Blood Lotus.

After that Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor fell, the Twelve-Petal World-Destroying Blood Lotus shattered, turning into countless seeds that drifted across the boundless earth.

Over the long ages, rumors that the World-Destroying Blood Lotus arose to purify the world's injustices grew more numerous, were tacitly accepted by many cultivators, and it came to be called the Cleansing World Blood Lotus.

It seems the Monkey has been assimilated by the Cleansing World Blood Lotus; I cannot possibly change his views.

Shall we fight?

Facing the Monkey, Zhang Ziyu felt quite troubled.

What he fears is not the Monkey itself, but the power behind the Monkey.

Why was Jinglian Province created?

It was single-handedly brought into being by Yang Zu of the Zi Wei Xing Domain.

Five thousand years ago, Yang Zu entered the Buddhist sect's Golden Spirit Mountain with an overwhelmingly domineering posture, caused a great disturbance, and then forcibly severed the Pure Lotus Buddha Land—one of the Three Thousand Buddha Lands—from the Buddhist doctrine.

He then merged it into a desolate forbidden land, giving rise to the present Jinglian Province.

No one knows why Yang Zu of the Zi Wei Xing Domain did that.

But there is one thing all forces must acknowledge: Yang Zu of the Zi Wei Xing Domain is the Monkey's backer.

Whoever dares to move against the Monkey can imagine the consequences.

Even though Yang Zu has not appeared for thousands of years, his reputation looms like a tree's shade, and his deterrent power over the world remains.

I'm really an unlucky wretch!

"Why pick me for this?" Zhang Ziyu wanted to cry but had no tears, "Can I even resolve this?"

I originally thought that through a debate, plus the prestige of the current Confucian sect leader Qiu Fuzi, I could make the Monkey retreat knowing the difficulty.

I never expected the Monkey to be uncivilized, impervious to reason.

Seeing Zhang Ziyu silent, the Monkey waved his staff and said, "If there's nothing to say, just get out; if you like meddling, go mind your own business."

"If you persist in your obstinacy, you will surely incur heavenly punishment!"

Zhang Ziyu dropped his harsh words and turned to leave.

Unable to quell the source of the turmoil, he could only do his best to suppress the chaos, so at least he would not be blamed by the sect leader.

With his strength in the Dao Extreme Realm, plus his Confucian aura, pacifying the turmoil rooted in nothingness was naturally not difficult.

Moreover, as the Three Teachings contend, to expand their influence the Daoist and Buddhist schools will not stand idly by.

……

Several days later.

Zhang Ziyu quelled the turmoil in several provinces; the Legend Realm experts of the major powers successively entered the scene, halting the spread of chaos.

Huh.

As he passed a small island, Zhang Ziyu noticed a clue.

How can such a spiritually barren little province have the ability to quell the blood lotus turmoil, yet only stabilize a small area?

No, no, why is the blood lotus' power all flowing toward that area?

Thinking of this, Zhang Ziyu did not dare delay; he bit his fingertip, dropped blood onto his brow, drawing a vertical line, after which his blood and flesh surged, forming a vertical eye.

This is the Blood-Transformed Heavenly Eye technique.

Many sects master this technique; though they differ in form, their essence is the same—to see through illusions and directly perceive the truth.

In Zhang Ziyu's eyes, the scene of Qingyun Prefecture gradually changed; the power of the blood lotus, after flowing into that area, was not suppressed and dissipated, but assimilated.

The blood lotus' power still existed, and was far richer than in other areas.

However, compared to the blood lotus' power outside, it was more docile, without carrying out the so-called "Cleansing World" deed.

According to his understanding of the Cleansing World Blood Lotus, there is only one possible explanation for this phenomenon.

There is another Cleansing World Blood Lotus hidden here! And it has an owner!

Zhang Ziyu's eyes blazed with excitement, "If I could obtain this Cleansing World Blood Lotus, quelling the turmoil would be easy!"

Or perhaps the master of the Blood Lotus assists me, and I can also achieve the purpose.

Following the sensation, Zhang Ziyu arrived above Yan Chao, his gaze locking onto the Lin Manor in Yan Du.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"How strong the luck is!"

Zhang Ziyu stared, astonished: "Clearly surrounded by slaughtering blood, why is there also such powerful fortune protecting me? Could it be that a great expert hides here?"

He sensed a hint of something extraordinary.

Whoosh!

A scarlet blood arrow shot out suddenly from the torn void.

Zhang Ziyu's face changed drastically; he retreated swiftly, using his hand as a brush in the Void Space, drawing continuously, writing the character "Extinction".

The power of extinction surged out wildly, blocking the scarlet blood arrow.

From the Void Space ahead, a peerlessly beautiful woman in red robes stepped out.

"What a perfect woman!"

This was Zhang Ziyu's first thought: the woman's beauty came not only from her appearance but also from a natural, heavenly aura that harmonized with the Great Dao.

I am Zhang Ziyu of the Confucian tradition, acting under the order of the founding master Qiu Fuzi, come here to investigate the Blood Lotus turmoil, with no intention of offending you, Daoist Friend.

"Peeking into my residence—is that what you call unintentional offense?" Mo Sangyu said coldly.

"Sorry, I was rash." Zhang Ziyu clasped his hands in salute, "I have a matter I'd like to ask the lady for help with."

No help, get lost.

Mo Sangyu directly refused.

Zhang Ziyu grew anxious: "Lady, this concerns all living beings under heaven; please…"

"The affairs of all living beings under heaven are none of my concern; there are many capable people in the world—let your sect's founding master personally act, and this trifling turmoil can be easily resolved."

"This…"

"If you don't get lost, don't blame me for being impolite."

On Mo Sangyu's hand, three more scarlet blood arrows condensed.

"Sorry for the disturbance."

Such an attitude made Zhang Ziyu realize there was no hope, and he fled into the void and left.

What's more incomprehensible to him is that this so‑called perfect woman is not the true master of the Blood Lotus.

Then just what deity resides within the manor?