Chapter 244

Dizang, a disciple of the Western Teaching!

This person was surrounded by auspicious rosy light, with a blue treasure banner atop their head; wherever they passed, the gloomy chill of the underworld was purified completely, turning into a pure land.

"Roar——"

Beside Dizang, a strange beast with a tiger's head, dragon's body, and lion's tail let out a low growl from its mouth, as if greeting everyone.

"Indeed, it's a person of the Western Teaching!"

Sensing the opponent's aura, the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital's expression turned cold as he looked toward the Eastern Ghost Emperor and said, "Eastern Ghost Emperor, I need an explanation!"

Although defeated by Hou Tu Niangniang, in the heart of the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital this is an internal affair of the underworld, absolutely not to be interfered with by outsiders, let alone it being a person of the Western Teaching.

Not only the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital, the faces of the other underworld officials and deities all changed.

If one were to say who in the Three Realms despises the Western Teaching the most, it would surely be the underworld.

After all, the Western Teaching teaches its followers to ascend to the Pure Land after death, rather than follow the six paths of reincarnation.

This, to some extent, is dividing the authority of the underworld.

Moreover, the Western Teaching's cultivation methods subtly restrain the underworld's deities, so the underworld has always been strongly opposed to practitioners of the Western Teaching.

"Great Emperor!"

The Eastern Ghost Emperor said, "Now that it's come to this, why persist?"

Speaking, the Eastern Ghost Emperor stepped aside with Dizang at his side and introduced to everyone: "This Daoist friend Dizang is my good friend; I have discussed the Dao with him for a hundred years. I feel his righteousness is more profound than that of the underworld as it stands now, so I am willing, using my position as Eastern Ghost Emperor, to invite Daoist friend Dizang into our underworld."

"Yu Lei, are you not crazy?"

Upon hearing the Eastern Ghost Emperor's words, the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital was both startled and angry.

Not only the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital, but the other underworld officials and deities also stared at the Eastern Ghost Emperor in disbelief.

To bring a person of the Western Teaching into the underworld, using the Eastern Ghost Emperor's position as a guarantee—in their view, the Eastern Ghost Emperor had gone mad.

"Friends, please hear me out: I have come only to help you, with no other intention!"

Dizang bowed to the assembled underworld officials and deities, then his gaze fell upon Hou Tu Niangniang.

"Lady, please hear my words: your actions this time are over!"

"Boom——"

Before Dizang's words had finished, suddenly, the Dharma Appearance's great hand came down fiercely.

But what no one expected was that the terrifying strike which had easily defeated the Great Emperor of the Ghost Capital was now blocked by the myriad golden lights upon that Blue Treasure Banner.

"Now I understand!"

After the strike, the Dharma Appearance slowly withdrew its great hand.

Hou Tu Niangniang's eyes turned toward the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner.

"Since a holy person has visited, why hide and probe with a child's hand? Wouldn't that tarnish the holy one's reputation?"

Upon these words, everyone present was startled.

"Heh, I didn't expect to be seen through so easily; it seems, with your ability, you'll soon join our ranks!"

Accompanied by a harmonious laugh, amidst the myriad golden lights, a huge illusory figure appeared atop the sarira.

"Welcoming Holy Person, are you preparing to meddle in the affairs of our underworld?"

Hou Tu Niangniang spoke in a deep voice; behind her, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk turned ceaselessly, beginning to mobilize the fortunes of the entire underworld.

After all, facing a true holy person, even if it is merely a holy person's illusory avatar, she cannot afford the slightest carelessness.

On the other side, the Welcoming Holy Person observed all this, merely pointing a finger.

In an instant, countless golden rays shot from the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, like a heavenly rain of golden arrows, bombarding Hou Tu Niangniang.

Seeing this, Hou Tu Niangniang retreated with Meng Po's shadow, landing upon the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk.

As Hou Tu Niangniang tapped her bare foot, upon the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk both the Human Dao Diagram and the Heaven Dao Diagram appeared simultaneously.

"Boom——"

Just a single volley of the golden arrow rain's baptism, the Hell Dharma Appearance was blown back repeatedly.

The gap between a holy person and a quasi‑sage is thereby revealed in a glimpse!

However, just as the underworld officials and deities thought Hou Tu Niangniang was about to be defeated, the Human Dharma Appearance and the Heaven Dharma Appearance appeared simultaneously.

The Human Dharma Appearance pushed with its palm, and the great Human Dao Diagram appeared, blocking the myriad golden arrow rain.

At the same time, from the brow of the Heaven Dharma Appearance countless runes flew out, instantly forming a rune spear that shot toward the illusory avatar of the Welcoming Holy Person.

"Huh?"

Uttering a soft doubt, the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar reached out and seized, and a treasure pearl flew forth from Dizang's head.

The treasure pearl transformed in the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory hand, splitting into three, each bearing a mysterious rune.

The runes flashed, shooting out dazzling white light; in an instant, a white pure land condensed before the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar.

The rune spear entered the white pure land; for every inch it advanced, its power was purified by a fraction, and the runes upon it cracked apart.

By the time it reached the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar, it had already become negligible.

A light tap of the finger shattered the rune spear's last vestige of power instantly.

Having done all this, the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar looked toward Hou Tu Niangniang, who was surrounded by the three Dharma Appearances, and a look of interest crossed its face.

"I never imagined you had already reached this point!"

Speaking, the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar stroked its beard and said, "Hou Tu Dao Friend, I see that you have affinity with my Western Teaching; why not join my Western Teaching?"

However, before the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar could finish speaking, the three Dharma Appearances responded in unison.

Watching this, the Welcoming Holy Person's illusory avatar shook its head slightly.

A quasi‑sage is a quasi‑sage; no matter how strong a quasi‑sage, it is never a holy person.

With a gesture, he saw the azure lotus treasure-colored flag below billowing in the wind; in an instant it spread to cover heaven and earth, sweeping toward the three dharma manifestations.

The next moment, countless golden lights spread everywhere; the three dharma manifestations instantly endured myriad attacks, and though they were not destroyed, they were also immobilized in place.

After finishing all this, the Receiving Guide Saint's projection took a step forward and instantly appeared above the Three Dharma Manifestations.

The Receiving Guide Saint's overwhelming pressure swept over, and the Three Dharma Manifestations' stature instantly shrank by three parts.

"How about it? Are you willing to surrender now?"

The Receiving Guide Saint's projection looked indifferently at Hou Tu Niangniang.

Watching this scene, the myriad netherworld officials and gods felt a bleak sorrow in their hearts.

The Receiving Guide Saint is too strong; even as merely a projection, it suppresses the terrifying Three Dharma Manifestations.

Seeing her Three Dharma Manifestations suppressed, Hou Tu Niangniang's face grew slightly solemn, her feet paused, and she prepared to turn the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, mobilizing more of the Netherworld's qi fortune.

However, just then, a lotus leaf slowly drifted down, landing exactly before the Receiving Guide Saint's projection.

"What is this?"

Instinctively reaching out to catch the lotus leaf before him, immediately, the previously composed Receiving Guide Saint's projection suddenly showed a look of shock.

"Boom——"