Chapter 100: The Matter Revealed

The Silent Tiangong's Sage-Forming Prayer Great Art—

This is a technique that connects one to the Silent Tiangong, making one a Demon Son of the Suiyu Demon Lord.

Thereafter, one naturally proceeds to pray to this great father god, seeking blessings and bestowals through supplication.

Cruelty toward myriad beings, destruction of heaven and earth, extermination of an entire realm, shattering of seas and lands—

As long as one continuously performs such acts of crushing, extinction, terror, ruin, and darkness.

One can continuously receive blessings from the Suiyu Demon Lord within the Silent Tiangong.

And these blessings are not restricted to anything specific; they can be entirely selected according to the will of the Suiyu Demon Son.

It could be a superior red-powder flesh cauldron; a bizarre heterodox poisonous insect that hides bones and erases traces, capable of devouring brains and consuming marrow; a great corpse puppet possessing the ability to move mountains and alter continents, able to shoulder rivers and peaks on its shoulders.

It could also be a scroll of orthodox Xue Xuan Gate high-essence secret manuals, pointing directly to the Dao fruit of returning the Primordial Spirit to the Void; a flying sword treasure left behind by an elder sword cultivator; a Nine-Cycles Dragon-Tiger Golden Embryo Great Pill.

Or perhaps a sage's handwritten notes on the path of human cultivation.

Fragmented remains of the Golden Body of a Red-Tally Righteous God.

The relic sarira of a Great Arhat who severed the "Five Upward-Binding Defilements" and established pure conduct.

The true Hou blood soul, capable of rotting away life and killing vitality, representing the utmost extreme of dark yin.

The Great Dao encompasses the void, the primal chaos of ten thousand phenomena, including everything, containing everything—

Even the scriptures state that if the blessings are sufficient, reversing the wheel of life and death, bathing in the sun and patching the sky, or even respectfully inviting the Suiyu Shouzun Moshen to act personally, are not mere empty words.

However, the most crucial point of the "Silent Tiangong's Sage-Forming Prayer Great Art" is not these various items obtained through blessings.

It is that upon becoming a Suiyu Demon Son, one transcends the troubles of life, death, decline, and illness, free from the suffering of limited lifespan!

One can almost extend one's life infinitely!

At the moment a living being refines the "Silent Tiangong's Sage-Forming Prayer Great Art," the foundation of their life is already registered in the true registry within the Silent Tiangong.

Even if killed by an enemy, one can quickly awaken within the Silent Tiangong and be reborn once more in the present world.

Weapons, divine powers, curses, talisman arrays...

Even if one dies a thousand or ten thousand times, one can be reborn a thousand or ten thousand times in return.

In fact, at the instant one becomes a Suiyu Demon Son, one is already removed from the registers of the underworld and has no name at the ghost gate.

The only one who can decide the life and death of a Suiyu Demon Son is the Suiyu Shouzun Moshen alone...

However, although this great divine power possesses infinite superiority, it is also extremely difficult to cultivate.

It manifests when there is Dao, and hides when there is no Dao.

Merely speaking of living beings capable of resonating with it, one in ten thousand is rare.

And even if one is fortunate enough to pass the resonance, the subsequent trials of the Flayed Blood Corpse and the Six Dust Demons are sufficient to cause countless people to meet their end like Zhe Ji.

In the ancient past, the Suiyu Shouzun Moshen was originally born as a great enlightened one of the Buddhist gate, but later slaughtered their own sect and betrayed the teaching, killing bodhisattvas and Great Arhats filling the sky, before unifying the myriad demons, and was worshipped as the "Sage Philosopher among Demons."

The "Silent Tiangong's Sage-Forming Prayer Great Art" founded by Him naturally also subtly carries a few traces of true Buddhist intent.

The Flayed Blood Corpse is the gateway of form and color; once touched, one is stripped of manifest and hidden colors and cast into the place of empty silence, meeting a miserable end.

Following that are the Six Dust Demons—

The human-faced great snake is the dust of form.

The red-skinned dwarf is the dust of dharmas.

The headless corpse leader is the dust of scent.

The blood pool string music is the dust of sound.

The chariot wheel is the dust of touch.

The golden man is the dust of taste.

—

This trial of the Six Dust Demons cannot be resolved without great blessedness, great perseverance, and great fortune.

Once defeated, the outcome is instant death and soul extinction.

Humans choose divine powers, and divine powers also choose humans.

The Suiyu Shouzun Moshen's selection of His own Demon Sons is naturally extremely strict.

In the memories of Fuchan Fuchan Laozu, within the last hundred thousand years, the only one who passed the Six Dust Demons trial unscathed like Chen Heng was Chen Yan.

"They are all descendants left by Chen Chen Yushu; Chen Yan counts as this boy's older sister... back then, that

page of the Earth-Que Golden Chapter containing the 'Silent Tiangong's Sage-Forming Prayer Great Art' actively came to submit itself, falling into Chen Yan's arms; Fuchan Laozu saw it with his own eyes, and it even startled me!"

Fuchan Fuchan Laozu muttered in his heart:

"It seems this old Chen family is quite favored by the Suiyu Shouzun Moshen; how long has it been since a Suiyu Demon Son last appeared? Having one Chen Yan was one thing, but how long has it been since Chen Yan died, yet suddenly another Chen Heng appears!

However, has Suiyu actually died or not? Is the current selection of Suiyu Demon Sons His own intention, or is the Silent Tiangong acting on His behalf?

If He is not dead, selling His information to that Ancestor of Calamity Immortals might just earn a huge sum; making a massive fortune!"

Harboring such thoughts, Fuchan Fuchan Laozu urged Chen Heng several more times, but received no response.

He pondered in confusion here for a while.

Finally, he suddenly remembered the silence he had spoken of before entering the hall, and couldn't help but grimace.

"Alright, now we can transmit voices; you need not worry about being detected, it is fine," Fuchan Fuchan Laozu sighed, saying helplessly.

"Why is this so?"

After a few breaths, he finally heard Chen Heng transmit his voice.

"Because the Ten-Thousand-Li Illumination Talisman Eye has now been activated; before this ginseng leaf of Fuchan Laozu is exhausted into flying ash, the divine consciousness within the ginseng leaf must naturally return from the void to its original body, and thus it is possible to borrow a trace of magic power from my true form."

Fuchan Fuchan Laozu said proudly:

"Boy! Do not underestimate Fuchan Laozu; Fuchan Laozu is the illustrious Da Zai Yan Xing Ginseng, a genuine immortal medicine of longevity! Although this magic power borrowed from my true form cannot change heaven and replace the sun, shielding against the divine consciousness perception of a Dongxuan and a Heavenly Demon is certainly not difficult! If you encounter Fuchan Laozu's ginseng leaves again in the future, you must show Fuchan Laozu more respect!"

"The Ten-Thousand-Li Illumination Talisman has been used? When was that?"

Chen Heng was slightly surprised:

"Yet I clearly have not made a move."

"... When that Wrathful Yin-Dominating Demon emerged, hey! You young people cannot handle this precious talisman; it must be left to Fuchan Fuchan Laozu! If you failed to record any of it, wouldn't Fuchan Fuchan Laozu's leaf have been wasted for nothing?"

Fuchan Fuchan Laozu chuckled awkwardly, then hastily tried to make up for it by changing the subject, saying:

"Speaking of which, you boy pretended quite convincingly just now; this is the first time Fuchan Laozu has seen so many expressions on your face.

Well acted! Good! Extremely well acted!"

Chen Heng was not too surprised deep in his heart; he knew something of Fuchan Fuchan Laozu's nature, so he merely gave a light laugh and did not respond.

The Myriad-Mile Illumination Talisman—

This talisman possessed no function for killing enemies or trapping formations; it could only store a segment of sound and image occurring before one's eyes, then transmit it flying within ten thousand li, into the heart-fields and minds of every cultivator.

Moreover, when activated it was extremely concealed, silent and traceless, making it nearly impossible for the person before one's eyes to detect anything amiss.

According to the strange arts and clever techniques verified by the various Xue Xuan Sects and immortal gates, this Myriad-Mile Illumination Talisman could somewhat be considered fitting within that category.

In fact, according to Fuchan Fuchan Laozu's words, this Myriad-Mile Illumination Talisman was created by a high expert only in the recent ancient era.

Its original intent was also to catch adulterers in the act, exposing absurd licentious deeds to the world, even at the cost of damaging one's own face, solely to carry out an act that strikes at the heart.

Later it gradually spread abroad and was put to other uses, only then becoming widely known...

"If the Myriad-Mile Illumination Talisman has been used, so be it; Fuchan Fuchan Laozu surely has his own considerations. However, the matter of the Suiyu Demon Son was mere falsehood. Firstly, this divine ability cannot be used on a human body; secondly..."

Chen Heng smiled and said, "I do not yet wish to discard my current human body to walk the path of the Heavenly Demon. The Great Dao of Longevity naturally ultimately seeks transcendence and carefree freedom; how could one place life and death under the control of others?"

At this moment, the Wrathful Yin-Dominating Demon, who bore the appearance of a beautiful woman, had already drawn near to Chen Heng's side.

She bent down slightly, revealing that strip of smooth, snow-white cleavage upon her chest, her gaze wandering unsettled across Chen Heng's face as she examined him carefully and thoroughly.

The fiery intent within was not concealed in the slightest; it seemed she simply could not wait to extend her tongue and lick this face clean from end to end.

"Little Chen Langjun, you are so beautiful."

After gazing for a long while, the beautiful woman sighed softly:

"You are truly so beautiful, like a jade figure; I am almost reluctant to seize your body..."

She raised her slender, emerald-green jade fingers, lifted Chen Heng's chin, her throat bobbing, her pair of eyes seeming glued to those brows and eyes, as if utterly forgetting herself.

"The Myriad-Mile Illumination Talisman can still store another segment of sound and image; you boy, quickly put on a few more smiling faces, worm out her background, and preferably substantiate the charge that this Cave Lord Master Huaiwu has an affair with a Heavenly Demon; then it will be done."

Seeing this scene, Fuchan Fuchan Laozu was nearly rolling on the ground with laughter; suppressing his mirth, he transmitted his voice to Chen Heng, saying:

"Put on a smile, put on a smile, quickly worm out information, fast! Fast!"

Chen Heng knew in his heart that this old fellow simply wanted to watch the fun, but since he himself already harbored some doubts about the Heavenly Demons, after pondering for a while, he opened his mouth to speak.

"This Lady—"

"Little Chen Langjun, my true name is Chahe Naren."

The beautiful woman interrupted him, giggling: "You may simply call me Liu Niang."

"For the past two hundred years, have you, Lady, and the Cave Lord, under the pretext of attending lectures, been carrying out nothing but slaughter? In all these many years, has no one ever discovered it?"

He said:

"If the purpose was merely to select those capable of resonating with the 'Silent Tiangong Sage-Prayer Great Method,' why resort to killing?

Or perhaps, this time I have implicated Lu Yu and that Qi-Practitioner from the Blood Lotus Sect? If I had not resonated with the divine ability, would they not have needed to die?"

"... Chen Langjun is indeed kind-hearted, but alas, even if Chen Langjun had not resonated with the divine ability, they would still not have survived."

The beautiful woman shook her head: "Those with superior aptitude, who hold hope of reaching the Cave-Mystic Realm of the Immortal Dao, naturally cannot be drained like a pond; I will refine them into Demon Kin, and should their cultivation advance in the future, they can provide a portion of feedback to me.

As for those with inferior aptitude... does Chen Langjun not know? Heavenly Demons most love cultivating with the flesh and blood of Daoists; that is a great supplement."

She licked her crimson lips, brimming with coquetry:

"As for being discovered? Rest assured. Firstly, we only act against scattered cultivators; lives as cheap as grass, what worth are they?

Secondly, I am a Wrathful Yin-Dominating Demon, second only to the Wang Zu among Heavenly Demons; my Demon Kin puppets are not so easily penetrated!"

"I have another doubt: rumor has it that Cave Lord Master Huaiwu once went to the Eastern Sea to seek a dragon, and ultimately took as his wife the offspring of the Spirit-Illuminating Manifest Great General under the Eastern Sea Dragon Lord."

Hearing this, Chen Heng sighed deeply and said slowly:

"I originally thought you, Lady, were a serpent-woman, never expecting you to be a Heavenly Demon...

Does this mean, then, that even the Eastern Sea has established some alliance with the two of you?"

Upon hearing these words,

the beautiful woman's smiling expression stiffened slightly for an instant, and the light in her eyes sank.

"How arrogant is the Dragon Lord of the Eastern Sea? To him, Liu Niang and I are but insects and ants; establish an alliance? What deluded fantasy."

On the ritual altar,

at this moment Cave Lord Master Huaiwu cast a faint glance at Chen Heng and opened his mouth to say:

"Under the name of seeking to marry a dragon maiden, I took Liu Niang to the Eastern Sea; my original intent was to offer up my entire family fortune to beg for a quota allowing entry and exit through the layer of violent qi, to escape these Nine Provinces and Four Seas.

But needless to say the Dragon Lord was too lazy to pay attention; even those dukes, marquises, generals, and ministers treated me as a mere joke, and furthermore, because Liu Niang is a Wrathful Yin-Dominating Demon, they even wished to seize her to serve as a demon pet. It was the Spirit-Illuminating Manifest Great General who accepted my family assets, disguised us under the name of a serpent-maiden, and sent the two of us back to the Southern Region."

"Very well, you have asked all you ought to ask; in view of the merit you have established, this old man has already allowed you to become a ghost who knows the truth!"

Cave Lord Master Huaiwu gave a cold smile:

"Chen Heng, obediently go to your death!"

At this time, the beautiful woman's face was flushed fermenting red, as if she had drunk fine wine, blooming with the color of ten thousand peach blossoms, her robe partly open.

This sharp shout from Cave Lord Master Huaiwu finally jolted her violently back to her senses, forcing her to withdraw her hand from Chen Heng's face.

"Husband, I have lost my composure."

The beautiful woman's eyes swirling with a hundred turns, she bowed humbly toward the ritual altar.

Yet Cave Lord Master Huaiwu merely snorted coldly; his expression was rather unsightly, but he made no further statement.

"Cave Lord, a lifetime of illustrious reputation, and being at least a Refiner, are you truly willing to be so ***?"

At this moment, Fuchan Fuchan Laozu was laughing like a madman.

Chen Heng paid no heed to this noisy old fellow, merely lifting his head slightly to ask.

"If not for Lady Liu, I would long ago have been a pile of rotten bones; between her and me, where is there any room for a brat like you to pass judgment!"

The expression of the Cave Master Master Huaiwu flashed with stern severity.

"This old fellow looks rather like a love-struck pimp."

Fuchan Fuchan Laozu thought to himself.

The beautiful woman spoke no more; reluctantly withdrawing her gaze, she gave her body a shake, and instantly layers of demonic light and misty clouds enveloped her completely, colorful and brilliant as myriad stars reflecting the moon, while a faint, sharp screaming sound seemed to drift implicitly from the void.

"Although I can resonate with the 'Silent Tiangong Sage-Controlling Prayer Great Art,' if the Lady possesses my body, will she also inherit this divine ability?"

Watching this bizarre scene, Chen Heng asked with some curiosity.

"Is Chen Langjun trying to pry words out of this concubine?"

"Let me tell you, this 'Dual-Phase Reincarnation' technique is the innate divine ability of the Evil Wrath Yin-Conquering Demon; after reincarnation, not only the divine ability, but even Chen Langjun's fate and fortune, this concubine shall inherit them all!"

The beautiful woman smiled with a bashful expression.

Flesh and skin peeled away from her inch by inch, like yellow paper soggy from water soaking—first the hair, arms, eyeballs, and toes, finally the internal organs and blood; once everything had collapsed to the ground, only a skeleton remained in the center of the demonic light and misty clouds.

That skeleton tottered forward a few steps before collapsing into a pile of bones, leaving behind only a streak of gorgeous demonic light that flickered twice before shooting straight toward Chen Heng's heart!

"Tsk! Boasting lies bigger than the sky, shameless!"

Fuchan Fuchan Laozu muttered a remark, then clapped his hands, causing his entire body to dissipate into a mass of spiritual light.

The Ten-Thousand-Li Illumination Talisman was immediately activated!

Huanhua Sword Sect, Xiao Ganshan, Di Beidu, Cloud Island, Five-Ridge Cliff, Danxun Great Abyss...

Within ten thousand li, countless sect gates, countless Daoist cultivators.

At this moment, regardless of who they were or what they were doing, a strange sound and image abruptly floated up in everyone's minds.

"Silent Tiangong Sage-Controlling Prayer Great Art."

"Young Chen Langjun, this concubine's true name is Chahe Naren."

"How arrogant is the Dragon Lord of the Eastern Sea; to him, Lady Liu and I are nothing but insects and ants..."

The faces of Cave Master Master Huaiwu and the beautiful woman seemed right before their eyes, their voices clear and audible.

Although some cultivators remained bewildered, unaware of how these two had suddenly burst into their minds, many others suddenly changed color, startled into helplessness.

Especially in the area of Daojun Fu Yu's Lake, after a brief, eerie silence, a great uproar erupted! Chaos filled the skies!

And at this moment.

In the infinite distance.

Deep within Qianshan, flowing clouds reflected rosy mist, while waterfalls hung down in strips like crystal curtains.

At the peak in the very center, surrounded by a host of waterfalls, atop an orchid pavilion, a handsome man in splendid robes first stared blankly for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly, his voice like flying thunder.

"The Ten-Thousand-Li Illumination Talisman? Good! Good! So it is an Evil Wrath Yin-Conquering Demon?"

He raised an eyebrow:

"I thought coming to the Southern Region would be a bitter task, yet unexpectedly I encounter such a plaything? Senior Brother Xie's alchemical furnace happens to lack one main ingredient; this demon type shall be taken in by Tangting Sima Tangting Sima Lingzhen of my Yu Yuchen Sect!"