Chapter 242

Zhitong monk bowed respectfully again, then spoke.

Please, Supreme Deity, show mercy; this demon, though sealed by the Qing Court as an incense god spirit, has always diligently fulfilled its duties, belonging to those who accumulate merit.

All along it has inclined toward the true Dharma, but limited by heaven and earth, entangled by karma, lacking a suitable opportunity to take refuge; this demon has affinity with our Buddhist Sect's Medicine Master Liuli Buddha; this poor monk comes today to ask the Supreme Deity to show great compassion and spare this demon.

Afterward this demon will take refuge under the Medicine Master Liuli Buddha, devote itself to cultivation, and later benefit a region of heaven and earth; please, Supreme Deity, show mercy and spare it, which would also be a convenience.

Hearing this, Mu Yi raised his eyebrows.

He used the Thousand-mile Eye to look toward the god-temple cluster; unlike the Snake Immortal temple, this White Immortal temple still has some living people inside; although it looks somewhat hardship, overall it is indeed a place like a paradise beyond the world.

Moreover, as Zhitong monk said, the White Immortal clan chief in the White Immortal temple indeed emits merit golden light, but his body is entwined with deep karma.

Seeing Mu Yi seemingly using some divine ability, Zhitong monk also didn't dare be careless; he quickly used his heavenly eye to look toward the White Immortal's direction, until confirming the White Immortal indeed had merit on him, then he let out a breath.

Heavenly Gods and Earth Deities are generally reasonable; as long as one has merit, other things aren't a big deal, at most paying some price… then this matter is settled.

The White Immortal's pure-hearted nature, being karmically linked with the Buddha, if it could take refuge in the Buddhist Sect, would also be a good thing.

Of course, the main point is that the Buddhist Sect wants to use the White Immortal's Jia Xian identity to take over the mess, aiming to kill two birds with one stone.

This object is the boneless relic left after the death of a high monk in the temple, containing the high monk's insights into studying our Buddhist Sect's six supernatural abilities; the Supreme Deity has also had some association with our Buddhist Sect; this small gift is presented to the Supreme Deity to thank the Supreme Deity for showing mercy.

Zhitong said while taking out from his bosom a relic emitting faint merit golden light; just a glance shows it's a good thing; then he respectfully handed it to Mu Yi.

After this matter is settled, the Buddhist Sect will prepare generous gifts to thank the Supreme Deity!

Zhitong monk's attitude is sincere; Mu Yi guesses that this thank-you gift is probably not only for this incident but also for previous events.

What about the other Jia Xian—do you also want to protect them? Mu Yi pondered a moment, then looked into Zhitong monk's eyes.

Huang Xian, Gray Immortal, and Fox Immortal are all sinful lot; Supreme Deity enforces heavenly justice; we have no intention to obstruct!

Zhitong monk shook his head repeatedly; the Buddhist Sect, after all, is a respectable sect; if they themselves controlled this world, they would certainly be willing to put effort into capturing all these Jia Xian to reform them, or send them to that Vajra Bodhisattva for discipline.

But now the situation is murky, and moreover there is Mu Yi, an envoy of the Underworld, present; they at least need to save some face.

The Buddhist Sect also has the business of subduing demons and eliminating evil; although they prefer to convert demons, when it comes to killing, they certainly won't show leniency.

The Buddhist Sect absolutely harbors no intention to protect demons; this poor monk has come also for this matter; Supreme Deity, do you know the connection between this Jia Xian and that strange beast?

The five Jia Xian once signed a contract with the Qing Court, using the dynasty's qi fortune to sustain the Jia Xian clans, in exchange for establishing the dynasty; afterward they also sealed the mountain-sea strange beasts via bloodline method, which is closely related to the seal.

Surely the Supreme Deity also understands, the apocalyptic scene here entirely originates from the mountain-sea strange beasts within the seal; this fierce beast is powerful, and if it breaks the seal, there is danger of heaven collapsing and earth splitting.

Mu Yi nodded, indicating he understood.

Zhitong monk looked at Mu Yi's calm expression, and could only steel himself to continue speaking.

Please, Supreme Deity, temporarily halt the demon-subduing action; after we reinforce the seal, the Supreme Deity can then employ thunderous means without delay!

How much time do you need! Mu Yi pondered a moment; he also didn't want He Luo God to break the seal so quickly.

Three days' time, we only need three days to complete the seal! Zhitong monk, seeing Mu Yi loosen his mouth, immediately patted his chest to indicate.

These are the coordinates of the remaining three god-temple clusters; after three days, Supreme Deity can fully unleash your might; in this realm the heavenly mechanism is chaotic, certainly no one will interfere!

This is the fruit borne by the Liuli treasure tree after a hundred years, having the effect of purifying the mind; please, Supreme Deity,...

After saying that, fearing Mu Yi might change his mind, Zhitong monk again took out from his bosom a string of Liuli-like Buddhist beads and handed them to Mu Yi.

Obviously, this is the thank-you gift for asking Mu Yi to handle affairs.

The Liuli Buddhist beads shine with Liuli light, also emit a faint fragrant scent; a glance shows they are good things; although not as good as that high monk's relic, they are absolutely precious.

Mu Yi turned his head to look at the others; although he initiated the Dungeon, when encountering matters, they should still discuss somewhat.

La Ge Na and the others shook their heads, no objection; this kind of thing they have also encountered before; for them, this is a side quest possibly advantageous for pushing the final boss; they have no reason to refuse.

Seeing Mu Yi finally nod, Zhitong monk also couldn't help but let out a breath; his mission this time is fully accomplished, this is a great merit.

Originally I thought this Supreme Deity had a strange temperament hard to negotiate with, but unexpectedly he is very reasonable; now this win-win situation is the best outcome for them.

How do you plan to deal with He Luo God? Mu Yi suddenly asked.

He Luo God... I never expected this strange beast to have such a foundation!

Zhitong monk was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted; although he didn't know the details of

This beast's ferocity is hard to dispel; even if sealed, it probably cannot last; better we join forces and slay it, to restore a bright and clear heaven and earth for this realm!

Mu Yi spoke with a hint of temptation.

This matter is of great importance; this poor monk cannot decide on his own; I will convey the Supreme Deity's meaning fully to my temple's abbot; please, Supreme Deity, rest easy and do not be anxious!

Zhitong monk apparently knows the Buddhist Sect's intention to monopolize all the world's incense; a clear intention shows in his eyes; He Luo God is indeed a troublesome existence for them.

Sealing He Luo God is simple, but He Luo God will eventually break the seal; the other party's existence itself is a special kind; achieving legend within this small heaven and earth is indeed an unrepeatable example.

They originally thought to extend the seal time as much as possible, while trying to brainwash the other side and collect incense; according to previous experience, they could at least seal He Luo God for five hundred years.

Over such a long time, the collected incense would absolutely be enough for them to recoup their costs.

However, if they could once and for all eliminate the other side, all the divine positions and all incense of this era would wholly belong to the Buddhist Sect.

Zhitong's heart was moved, so he went along with Mu Yi's temptation.

"Do you think they will agree?" Mu Yi looked at Lily beside him; this is the proposal she made, to join forces with the Buddhist Sect to deal with He Luo God.

After all, their initial estimates had some omissions; He Luo God's power somewhat exceeds their expected range; thus, given their current strength cannot be quickly increased, they need some external assistance.

"Regardless of whether they agree or not! Our goal won't change, right?" Lily showed a faint smile on her face.

"Also, then what should we do next?"

Mu Yi nodded slightly; although he doesn't know why Lily is doing this, if it could be realized, the confidence to deal with He Luo God could increase by another twenty percent.

Moreover, as Lily said, regardless of whether the Buddhist Sect agrees or not, they will ultimately go deal with He Luo God.

"Make two-handed preparations; can you still request other reinforcements?"

Lily looked at Mu Yi; smart people don't put all their eggs in one basket; after all, dealing with He Luo God also carries certain risk for the Buddhist Sect.

Mu Yi pondered a bit, then shook his head; perhaps inviting Lord Guan Sheng could succeed, but that would also cause other problems, which would be not worth the loss.

"Let's go, we'll deal with those mutated monsters; at least for now we and the Buddhist Sect are on the same front! Alleviating their pressure is also a good thing for us."

"You say we can control the Qing Court's army?" Mu Yi stroked his chin and thought of another matter.

If his available troops could increase, that would also be a quick way to boost his strength.

"Helo Shen won't let us get close to the imperial city!"

Lily simply shook her head; given Helo Shen's relentless pursuit, it was absolutely impossible.

When Mu Yi's group disappeared, the White Immortal–Hedgehog Immortal inside the White Immortal temple let out a sigh of relief.

It didn't want to follow the Snake Immortal's footsteps; although forced to convert to the Buddhist Sect, at least it survived safely.

After all, the Snake Immortal and they were linked by bloodline seal; before dying, the Snake Immortal also transmitted the news to them via the bloodline.

This made the White Immortal quite panicked; he hurried to the Buddhist Sect seeking a way to survive, and although the process was somewhat tortuous, he ultimately remained safe.

Monk Zhitong traveled day and night via secret arts and returned to the imperial city.

At this moment, many monks were chanting sutras around the palace; vast Buddhist texts appeared out of thin air, then flowed underground, and then drilled toward Helo Shen's true form.

Dense golden Buddhist texts gathered on Helo Shen's surface, as if giving him a coat of gold paint.

However, this was not a good thing; the Buddhist texts surrounding Helo Shen kept echoing the Buddhist Sect's sutra recitations in his ears.

Among them, the eight characters 'Put down the butcher's knife, become a Buddha instantly' reverberated in Helo Shen's mind like a 3D surround, making him extremely irritable.

The Helo Shen underground could not bear the omnipresent chanting; the white lotus on the palace above surged with power frenziedly, but to no avail.

Although missing a corner from the Snake Immortal, the seal remained intact, and it could not break through the seal.

"Damn bald donkey, you wait!"

Helo Shen was furious beyond measure, yet could do nothing about these monks; finally he could only seal his consciousness and forcibly plunge into sleep to avoid the monks' chanting aided by relics.

"Amitabha, at last it's done!"

The presiding monk of the Buddhist Sect in this world wiped the cold sweat from his forehead; they really had gone all out to seal this mountain-sea strange beast.

They had used a Buddhist scripture personally copied by the Venerable Infinite, plus dozens of high monks' relics; these were the very foundation of their Infinite Temple's establishment.

But in the end they succeeded; Helo Shen fell into sleep, and they could take the opportunity to draw the Buddhist Sect's seal, then use the temples as nails to nail Helo Shen firmly beneath the imperial city, after which they could implement their missionary plan.

"Amitabha, fellow senior brothers, you've worked hard!" Monk Zhitong bowed to the surrounding monks, then approached the presiding monk.

"Amitabha, Zhitong, has something happened?"

The presiding monk looked at Zhitong somewhat surprised; logically, Zhitong should have been with Mu Yi and the others, so why did he rush back so hastily?

"The Supreme Deity agreed to our request!" Zhitong's single sentence let the presiding monk put his heart back at ease.

"But..."

The next second, its heart rose again.

"The Supreme Deity wants to join forces with our Buddhist Sect to annihilate Helo Shen!"

Under Zhitong's detailed explanation, the presiding monk fell into silence.

Just after the presiding monk's silence, another monk approached holding a golden bowl.

"Amitabha, fortunately we did not disgrace the mission!"

Seeing the golden bowl full of demons, the presiding monk's face showed a relieved smile; their Buddhist Sect would not engage in a losing trade.

You should know that among these mountains and rivers, besides the Jia Xian, there are some potent medicinal herbs that dominate the mountains, impersonating mountain and water gods.

The Buddhist Sect spread the news that Mu Yi had slain the Snake Immortal, merely to borrow the tiger's might, waving a tiger skin to beat a big drum.

Now the harvest is abundant; timid demons directly defected to them, and even the great monsters occupying the positions of mountain and water gods are equally panicked and without recourse.

After all, strictly speaking, the Snake Immortal already stands at the pinnacle of this world; even with court offerings he ended up like this, let alone these wild gods lacking court certification.

"Zhida did well!" The presiding monk's face showed a relieved expression.

The demons in the golden bowl are just minor demons, but after bringing them back for conversion, once trained they will be placed in the homes of the new court's nobles and officials, indirectly also counting as planting nails.

Dog and cow demons are used to guard homes; cat, snake, and fox demons are used for pleasure and indulgence.

Moreover, the stronger ones can also serve as guardian deities for small temples; it's simply a huge profit.

But humans are greedy; even gods and buddhas sometimes cannot escape this original sin, let alone this worldly presiding monk.

"Pause other plans; go take all the incense from the temple and lay out the Vajra Subduing Demons Grand Formation!"

"Zhitong, go contact the Supreme Deity; we are willing to join forces with the Supreme Deity to fight for a bright, clear world for all beings!" A flash of determination crossed the presiding monk's eyes.

"Also, contact those rebel armies; we likewise need their strength!"

"As for the court..." Monk Zhitong hesitated a bit.

"Leave the court to me!" the presiding monk's voice brooked no refusal.

It wasn't that he cared so much for the masses; rather, he wanted to seize this opportunity to strive, and if he truly succeeded, he might, thanks to this great merit, also obtain an Arhat fruit position, perhaps.

The world is bustling, all for fame and profit; even monastics cannot escape this vortex.