Yinshan Record

Chapter 755 The Origin of Annihilation: Xuandu is Innocent
Upon hearing Su Che's words, the Yin-Yang Dharma King first grinned, then took Su Che's hand and led him into the interior of the star raft.

Although this starship is a living creature similar to the Demon Mother, its interior is clearly divided into various sections, including storage cabins, guest rooms for rest, and a central hall for setting up battle formations...

Unfortunately, there were no living people involved; it was only the Yin-Yang Dharma King who was controlling it.

"We're all disciples of the Xuanmen sect, so why distinguish between you and me? Isn't Huang Tiandao also from the Heavenly Court lineage?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King made a half-joke, but his expression immediately turned serious.

"Who did you encounter in the Earthly Official Immortal Mansion? Quickly explain the whole story."

Su Che didn't hide anything from him and gave him a general account of what happened in the Earth Official Immortal Palace.

In some places, the Yin-Yang Dharma King frowned and asked several times.

"So, the Earth Official himself went and took the throne of the Taiyin Emperor, and finally fought a battle with the Demon Lord of Juntian?"

"Exactly."

Su Che recalled that magnificent attack and still felt a sense of devastation.

"The true meaning of Nirvana is truly unparalleled."

"Peerless? Such skill is just one step away from entering the Buddhist order."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head and said, "No wonder, no wonder..."

"What's the wonder?"

Su Che couldn't understand how this concept of Nirvana could be incorporated into Buddhism, and what the Yin-Yang Dharma King was muttering about.

"When the Heavenly Court was destroyed, not everyone perished. Some people re-established their own foundations, such as your family's ancestor, and the various figures of the Divine Firmament Sect and the Celestial Master Sect..."

"Some people lose heart, like me, the guide boy, and those like the old ghost of Beimang who ended up in other lands by some twist of fate..."

"A considerable number of them went to become monks. The Ten Kings of Hell under the Taiyin Emperor, along with many of his disciples, all went to the west..."

"What do you mean, senior?"

"What I mean is, I'm afraid they've already been in contact, or rather, they no longer trust the Xuanmen."

"Ok?"

Su Che was still a little confused when he heard this.

"This Zhongyuan Earth Official Emperor, of course, this Zhongyuan is not our Zhongyuan. He was a disciple of the Taiyin Emperor, also known as the Taishan Lord of the Ancient Times. Not only him, but all the Three Officials Emperors, the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official, were disciples of the Taishan Lord of the Ancient Times, belonging to the lineage of the Ancient Underworld."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King gave a general explanation, which Su Che only understood in general terms.

The structure of the ancient Heavenly Court was basically that anyone could be recruited. It was formed by ancient cultivators after they defeated the primordial demon gods, transforming the originally loose alliance. Although the Five Emperors of the Five Directions were at the top, the court was actually composed of numerous factions.

This is actually a normal phenomenon.

The same applies to dynasties in the human world. Even the founding emperors of dynasties had to recruit and absorb various dissenting forces along the way.
But that's where the trouble lies.

After the ancient Heavenly Court perished, a considerable number of people, in order to avoid the backlash of the laws of heaven and earth, or for other reasons, took a different path.

The current patriarch of the Joyful Zen in the Western Paradise, Amoghasiddhi Buddha, was a disciple of the White Emperor in those days.

Furthermore, a large number of troops under the command of the Lord of Mount Tai were transferred to the Western Paradise Buddhist Kingdom system, and even dominated the hell and hungry ghost realms of the Buddhist Kingdom.

"With the fall of the Heavenly Court, all those on the register were rejected by Heaven and Earth. But Heaven and Earth are heartless. Even if they are rejected, if they have the means and are willing to let go, they can still walk out of this world. For example, your ancestor. These people have all joined the Buddhist sect. I used to think they were probably already mixed up with those monks."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King continued his analysis: "However, judging from the Earth Official's actions, it seems that the problem lies with the Xuanmen."

Was the Xuanmen sect the mastermind behind the downfall of the Heavenly Court?

Upon hearing this, Su Che felt his thoughts becoming somewhat confused.

"Although the Buddhist teachings have three fundamental gates: future stars, past sages, and present adornments, from the perspective of the root of the Dharma, they can be divided into three gates: emptiness, non-emptiness, and emptiness and non-emptiness."

These words gave Su Che a headache. What were they all? They were both empty and not empty.

"The first level is the emptiness that signifies the impermanence of all phenomena and the emptiness of all things. Buddhism judges all things into four states: formation, abiding, decay, and emptiness. The first, formation, is the stage of things coming together and being generated. The second, abiding, refers to the state in which things maintain a stable existence. The third stage is when the stability of things is destroyed and they turn to extinction. Finally, there is emptiness, where everything will perish in the future."

"The universe is like this, and so are the laws. Therefore, from this perspective, it is emptiness, and the way to transcend is the ultimate annihilation, which is Nirvana."

"In the pursuit of annihilation amidst the emptiness of all phenomena, according to your logic, the move that the Earthly Official Emperor used against Juntian should have originated from Buddhism. Because if it were a Xuanmen method, the end of creation would be the birth of heaven and man, endless evolution, not this."

Su Che didn't quite understand the intricate changes in the laws, but the Third Young Master Su did have some knowledge of them.

"It's not that we can't apply the same principles to other situations. Since Buddhism has similar methods, we can naturally use them as well. They are all external manifestations of the Nine Methods. Does using their methods mean we have to automatically shave our heads?"

Having witnessed the changes within the Immortal Abode, Su Che truly felt a mixture of admiration and regret for this Earthly Emperor.

Putting everything else aside, this resolute determination to remain steadfast through the ages and sever one's own path is worthy of respect.

"You little brat, do you not understand what I'm saying? I mean, maybe, maybe. If we take into account the fact that the Underworld lineage has been incorporated into Buddhism, and the actions of that old man from Xuandu Palace, I'm sure there's something wrong with Xuandu Palace."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King frowned.

"Didn't you sense that there was something wrong with Xuandu Palace?"

What problems could Xuandu Palace possibly have?

Su Che asked curiously.

“The names of powerful Earth Immortals cannot be mentioned casually, but they are still far from our side, so I will just say it directly: that old bastard Guangyuan is definitely suspicious.”

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che and said, "Don't you think it's possible that a powerful Earth Immortal who is skilled in divination could injure his back from a tiny void passage under his butt, causing everyone to lose so much money and causing such a huge mess?"

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King: "Is that impossible?"

"Absolutely impossible."

"It could also be that the enemy is too cunning, for example, the Demon Lord of Juntian made many arrangements..."

"He can also make arrangements. The Demon Lord of Juntian can summon several extraterrestrial calamities. Can't Guangyuan call for help? He is definitely problematic."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King smiled slightly as he spoke.

"Young Su, do you know that the White Deer Cave Abbot you said died in the Immortal Abode is actually not dead at all?"

"No way."

Su Che said with absolute certainty, "He died right in front of me."

"But there is still a jade pendant in Bailudong that is alive and kicking. What's even more amazing is that the young master Yunluo of the Qiantang Dragon Clan is still missing."

Yunluo has disappeared?
Su Che sensed a hint of absurdity.

Even someone like me, floating in the void, has found my organization. How could Yun Luo, the young master of the Qiantang Dragon Clan, with so many precious treasures in his possession, have lost them all...?

"Could it be that Guangyuan was behind this?"

Once one point is revealed, all the layers become clear.

Su Che shook his head as he spoke.

"No, no, this is too crude. A powerful Earth Immortal, if he wanted to protect White Deer Cave, could easily find a way to keep Yun Luo from speaking. Why do this? Isn't this just throwing something... something on his own head..."

"What if he knows you all think that way, and is doing it on purpose?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head and said, "There is nothing that cannot be done, nothing that is impossible."

"Then what benefit does he get?"

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King and said, "He's gone through all this trouble, even ruining his own reputation, just to scam us small fry. Is he crazy?"

(End of this chapter)