Yinshan Record

Chapter 107 Zhongyuan Shadow Stealing
Above the nine layers of the sky, the sound of drums and gongs never ceased, and the shouts of battle shook the heavens and earth.

The sounds of drums and battle cries gradually merged into one, transforming into a heavy drumbeat, as if an ancient deity high above the clouds was striking the world with magical power.

Amidst the thick aura of malevolence, thousands of troops appeared and disappeared intermittently.

"Dong Wang Gong, do you know what calamity is?"

Zhongyuan looked at the tangible baleful aura high in the sky and suddenly asked.

I cannot accept your address of "Lord of the East".

“I once heard someone use an analogy that said cultivation is like a person pulling a rope between heaven and earth. That rope is the law between heaven and earth. The more this law is pulled from heaven and earth, the higher one’s cultivation level becomes.”

"I believe that if this rope were to be taken away from the world, the heavens and earth would be enraged and would take drastic measures, which would be a calamity."

Su Che thought of the analogy that Yu Lizi had once made.

"While the first half isn't entirely accurate, it's quite insightful, and I suppose it's what your master was saying. As for the second half?"

I will not comment on Zhongyuan, because there is no need to comment at all.

"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and people are born, grow old, get sick and die. This is the natural order of creation between heaven and earth. But cultivators insist on doing the opposite. Your Yellow Heaven Path has a supernatural power called Six Dragons Returning the Sun, which can even pull the sun back. This shows the true nature of cultivators."

Su Che remembered that the "Xuanzhong Ji" recorded that in ancient times there was a god named Xi. After the sun rose in the east and set in the west, it was he who rode six dragons to pull the sun back to the east.

According to the "Xuanzhong Ji", the reason why ancient legends are so bizarre and colorful is actually due to the prevailing ideas in the cultivation world at that time. People liked to use stories and legends to explain the principles of the Dharma, so there are many legends.

Of course, the imperial guards also collected ancient legends everywhere. Whether anyone gained any supernatural powers from these legends is unclear, but they indirectly supported a group of storytellers who loved to tell stories.

“Cultivators distort the laws of heaven and earth for their own use, while heaven and earth hope that the laws can return to normal. When this back and forth accumulates to a certain degree, it will evolve into a calamity.”

“Different cultivation methods result in different degrees of intensity when the heavenly tribulation arrives.” Zhongyuan looked at the sky: “The reason why Buddhism and Taoism are called orthodox is because Heaven seems to favor them. Even when their tribulations are imminent, they seem to come with a tender touch. On the other hand, the reason why demons and monsters are demons is that Heaven and Earth reject them when they undergo tribulations, wishing they could tear them to pieces.”

Su Che suddenly remembered Kongzhu. That little fox came from the Cloud Recesses of the East Sea, and Zhongyuan gave him the Heavenly Demon Soul Splitting Technique.

With these two factors combined, it's hard to know what difficulties we'll encounter when we achieve success in the future.

But then again, what exactly is this Zhongyuan up to?

In the Zhongshan meeting, everyone was truly a pawn in his game.

Su Che looked up at Yu Lizi in the sky.

Beset by internal and external troubles, how did this master maintain his composure?
The malevolent aura condensed, and within the clouds, it seemed as if there were thousands of troops and countless heavenly soldiers and generals.

Amidst the ever-changing weather, it seems that each of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—has its own gateway.

Above the east, azure light blazed. Above the north, dark energy shrouded the land. Above the south, the aura of corpses swirled. Above the west, fierce winds howled.

In the sky, various deities will reveal their traces.

Within that eastern gate stood a great general with a blue face and fangs, wearing a helmet and holding a large blue banner; his breath seemed to carry the faint sounds of thunder.

Within the northern gate, a divine general, clad in armor and with disheveled hair, held a long sword, his eyes tightly closed, with yin and yang energies rising and falling behind him.

Within the southern gate, a demon king, clad in feathered robes and exuding a bloody aura, with a face like an owl, held a precious mirror, while his demonic soldiers appeared and disappeared behind the gate.

Among the Western sect leaders, one spirit official was born with five eyes and six arms, each holding a magical weapon. Golden flames faintly swirled in his eyes as he stood proudly amidst the fierce winds.

"The calamity of heaven and earth is still a matter of the interaction between heaven and man."

Zhongyuan looked at the group of gods and immortals in the sky and seemed to have a feeling.

"It's just a matter of tailoring the meal to the person, with each showing their own skills. This calamity comes from the Xuanmen and is called the Nine Heavens Four Fiends End-of-Day Thunder Prison. It corresponds to the celestial phenomena of the Zhou Tian. It condenses and tempers the evil energy to transform into ghosts and gods, driving the power of heavenly thunder. This calamity is an interpretation of the myriad Xuanmen thunder techniques in this world. Study it well, and you may be able to use it in the future."

Despite his suggestion, Su Che had no other thoughts in mind.

The layers of lightning overhead displayed the power of heaven and earth to the extreme; just looking at it gave one a sense of impending doom, as if struck by a bolt of lightning and their soul were about to crumble. Observe? A few more glances and one might lose their Dao heart and suffer a qi deviation.

The gods brandished their swords and waved their flags, the demon king raised his precious mirror, and the spirit official activated his magical artifacts, causing lightning to flash in an instant.

Within the lightning, the exquisite techniques of the Xuanmen Thunder Magic could be vaguely seen; some lightning transformed into shapes like dragons and pythons, while other forms of intangible, dark lightning harmed people's souls.
Thousands of electric sparks flashed in layers, and boundless lightning swept down from heaven and earth like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, with Yu Lizi at the center of this storm.

Deep demonic intent, layers of karmic fire, together with this lightning, refined Yu Lizi.

As the Yellow Heaven crumbled, Yu Lizi's Jingxing, Qinglian, and Qingyun clung tightly to the primordial yellow energy covering an area of ​​about one acre around them, like a small boat adrift in a raging torrent.

If Huang Tiandao's movement was maintained with great effort amidst the tribulation of lightning, then the Azure Lion Demon Shadow was constantly dissipating amidst layers of lightning.

The heavenly tribulation seemed to favor the old lion. Apart from the demon king in the south who held up the precious mirror, lightning from the east, west, and north all struck him to varying degrees. The demonic figure was pale and howled incessantly amidst the lightning.

"Yu Lizi, you have ruined my path; I will never let you live under the same sky."

Amidst the mournful howl of the blue lion, Zhongyuan slowly shook his head.

"Unfortunately, you will not be able to witness the ever-changing techniques of the Heavenly Demon today."

Su Che looked at Zhong Yuan beside him.

What does this person mean? After going through all this trouble, is it just to see the old lion get struck by lightning?
"The Demonic Sect has a wonderful method of corrupting others, which can corrupt and corrupt others, and completely steal their cultivation and supernatural powers. When the Dharma Lords of the Outer Realms attack each other, they all have more than a hundred immortal followers who rush to fight for them."

Zhongyuan said with great regret, "In order to switch to the Heavenly Demon Sect, he sat in seclusion on Xuan Mountain for three hundred years. Apart from some demons and monsters, he had few capable followers. He relied entirely on himself..."

Amidst countless flashes of lightning, the Azure Lion Demon Shadow gradually dissipated, while the wisp of Xuanhuang Qi, about the size of an acre, remained unchanged.

Lightning flashed in Yu Lizi's eyes, and the Xuanhuang Pagoda steadily suppressed the area.

Although the primordial energy was swaying, it maintained its stability amidst the layers of lightning.

Yu Lizi suppressed the demonic intent externally and quelled the karmic fire internally, and steadily took a step out amidst the myriad lightning bolts.

As lightning roared, the malevolent aura of the four directions gradually dissipated. Although the malevolent aura remained, the calamity was not as swift as before.

"The Tathagata, complete in bearing the lion and the lotus, how can you prove me?"

With a long roar, Yu Lizi caused the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda to rise higher and higher, and under the influence of its energy, it actually dispersed the tribulation clouds.

"Excellent, excellent."

A monstrous demonic intent appeared in the sky.

"That's how you really enjoy your food."

Narayana unexpectedly returned at some unknown time.

"The Lord of the End Times has countless incarnations."

Zhongyuan soared into the sky, his sleeves beckoning towards the wisp of the green lion demonic shadow.

"Narayana, it's been a long time."

Beneath the bronze mask.

Zhongyuan's usually calm eyes finally showed a change in emotion.

Narayana's demonic intent surged.

"What kind of scoundrel are you, hiding your head and showing your tail? Return my demon slave to me!"

(End of this chapter)