Yinshan Record

Chapter 97 The Great Devil Appears
With a roar from the blue lion, countless evil spirits materialized from the turbid waves of the earth's lungs, from the extremely yin and poisonous Yellow Springs. Among them were the Torch-Mouthed Hungry Ghosts with their large necks and thin necks, their mouths wreathed in karmic fire, as well as the Swift Yakshas with their strong figures and neat armor, and the Demon Mother who gave birth to countless demonic children.

Among them, there are even more powerful beings appearing, including heretical demons riding strange beasts and wielding axes and magic weapons, and divine emperors wearing crowns and star-patterned robes. All these appearances are manifestations of the Azure Lion using the supreme power of Buddhism.

The realm of hungry ghosts hangs high, and countless hungry ghosts are born from the turbid waves by the power of the Azure Lion. They roar ferociously, and countless hundreds of millions of hungry ghosts surge straight to the sky like a countercurrent.

Sword energy crisscrossed, its chill penetrating to the bone and gnawing at the soul.

But this is only the surface; what lies within is the supreme sword intent, refined to perfection, under which all laws and regulations are annihilated and reduced to nothingness.

The laws upon which the hungry ghosts and demons that were born from this sword intent were lost under the pure sword intent, and they immediately fell back into the layers of turbid waves.

The blue lion let out a mournful cry beneath the sword rainbow.

"Yu Lizi, when did Huang Tiandao become a disciple of the East Sea Sword Palace?"

The pure sword energy that just rose from the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations was so subtle and refined that it could cut through all laws with a single sword strike. Only a third-grade sword cultivator could control it. When did the Taoists of Huangtiandao acquire such power?

"A disciple of the Sword Palace? You shall see."

Yu Lizi laughed loudly.

"Responding to the universal transformation, governing the birth and death of Yin and Yang, reaching the highest heavens, interpreting the pivotal mechanism of thunder, I invoke the true talisman!"

Above the yellow sky, the seven constellations of Xuanwu—Dou, Niu, Nu, Xu, Wei, Shi, and Bi—evolved with spiritual light in turn, vibrating with each sound, and a spiritual talisman descended from the sky.

With Yin and Yang as its essence and the sun, moon, and stars as its traces, it corresponds to the changes of Heaven, Earth, and Man. As soon as the talisman is released, boundless thunder and lightning arise and disappear around it, and lightning flashes. A thunder dragon is born in the thunder, with silver lightning rushing around its body, agile and unparalleled.

Yu Lizi hovered above the dragon, and with a flick of his whisk, he swept it downwards.

"Huang Tiandao and Wei Zhisheng shall today carry out the execution on behalf of Heaven. By imperial decree."

With a majestic dragon roar, Lei Qiu charged straight down, sparks of lightning exploding and flashing like a gale, a downpour, hail, or a burst of subterranean fire.

The turbid waves of the earth's lungs crumbled one by one amidst the lightning, and the mountain-like green lion roared wildly, with green lotuses blooming and disappearing all around its body.

"The past mind cannot be grasped, the present mind cannot be grasped, and the future mind cannot be grasped!"

The green lion roared, and the lotus was born and perished.

Thunder surged like waves, sweeping everything away.

The mountain-like green lion gradually disappeared amidst the lightning, and a handsome Taoist priest in a green robe looked up at the sky.

"The Jade Scenery Responding to the Origin True Talisman of the Divine Firmament Path is excellent."

The green lion, now transformed into a Taoist, looked at Yu Lizi in the air.

This true talisman was just like a third-rank True Person from the Divine Firmament Sect personally performing it. The shattering of everything, the birth and death of Yin and Yang, reminded the Green Lion of his past years in the East Sea.

But how could such talisman techniques be used by a fourth-rank cultivator of the Yellow Heaven Path?

Absolutely not.

The Azure Lion let out a long sigh, and azure auspicious clouds appeared behind his head, with a bright star faintly visible within them.

The manifestation of the Dao foundation is the result of Qing Shi's many years of cultivation.

This was also his preparation to give it his all.

In preparation for today's changes, the Azure Lion has been accumulating strength for hundreds of years, all for the purpose of ascending to the outer realm at this moment. Once he can ascend to the outer realm, he can use the laws of the Demonic Sect to discard all his past and obtain a genuine second-grade cultivation level.

After all, when it comes to speed of ascension, who can compare with the Demonic Sect?

But there was that layer of yellow sky right in front of us.

Yu Lizi.

The Azure Lion gritted its steel teeth; if it could not break through this layer of yellow heaven, all else would be in vain.

Beneath the yellow sky, within the palace and celestial abode, fourteen beams of spiritual light echoed each other. Celestial beings also manifested from the clouds, including graceful fairies who sang and danced, and divine soldiers and generals who marched with weapons. Yu Lizi's eyes were fixed on the blue lion below.

"We've already seen the Black Tortoise and the Azure Dragon, why not see the White Tiger's Seven Kills and the Vermilion Bird's Seven Annihilations?"

The Green Lion Taoist remained silent, and countless green lotuses bloomed and faded around his body.

"Truth and falsehood intertwine, falsehood and truth are inseparable. Yu Lizi, within a hundred years you will surely attain the third-rank fruition!"

Dark shadows surged around the Green Lion Taoist. He remained still and focused, suppressing all thoughts, and channeled his demonic power. The demonic thoughts were obscure, layer upon layer of ideas spreading like a spider web. Step by step, the Green Lion Taoist moved steadily and far, each step followed by the laying of demonic thoughts.

Its heart is as deep as the darkness, its thoughts as wispy as silk, its spirit as obscure as darkness, and its soul as vibrant as the blue sky.

This is the boundless Dharma of the ghosts and gods of the Great Netherworld!
With each step forward, the Green Lion Taoist attacked Yu Lizi under the Yellow Heaven with his demonic thoughts, his demonic fire flickering and his demonic intent surging like a tide.

The majestic scene above the yellow sky rippled like water.

"Your illusionary magic is exquisite; now, try and test my raging demonic thoughts!"

Yu Lizi remained silent, then pointed westward, and the decree was issued again.

"Throughout the three thousand great worlds, one cannot escape the two words of cause and effect. In the cycle of the six realms of reincarnation, one must know that when karma is exhausted, a lotus flower is born. Fellow Daoist, please ascend!"

Above the Yellow Heaven, seven beams of spiritual light flashed in the directions of Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Shen, and Zi in the west, and the originally rippling layers of scenery immediately stabilized.

Fragrant flowers rained down from the sky, and golden lotuses sprang from the earth. An ancient Buddha, withered and gaunt, with a face resembling a blue lion, sat on a lotus throne, his hands forming the abhaya mudra, and rays of precious light emanated from his body.

The Great Powerful Light, the Great Blessed Light, the Great White Hair Light, the Great Pure Lapis Lazuli Buddha Light, the Pure Land Immaculate Light, and the Seven Treasures Wondrous True Flame Light—all kinds of precious lights surged forth. When demonic thoughts encountered the light, they boiled like water, and the spider web formed by demonic intentions collapsed layer by layer.

When the Green Lion Taoist saw the face of that ancient Buddha, it was the same statue he had sat in the Lingjiu Temple years ago. He was instantly filled with inexplicable anger and his rage surged like a tide.

"How dare you, Zhu Zi!"

"The senior severed ties with the past, did not concern himself with the future, and only sought achievements in this life. This is great fearlessness and great diligence. If we see our past selves today, we should rejoice upon seeing them and sever them to prove our path. Why must we be enraged?"

The Buddha's light was like the sea.

The Green Lion Taoist's imposing demonic aura shattered, and his entire body seemed to melt as if it were hot wax.

Amidst this boundless Buddha light, an ancient Buddha with a lion's head and six arms manifested. He sat serenely on a black lotus platform, with seven demonic runes flowing endlessly behind his head and karmic fire swirling around his body.

“All stirrings of the heart are the cause of hell. This old monk thanks Benefactor Wei.”

After peeling away layer by layer, the Lion-Lotus Buddha finally appeared before Yu Lizi in its most mature form.

"Your Excellency only seeks to transcend the path, which is somewhat biased."

Stripped of all pretense, facing this former Buddhist venerable with a third-grade cultivation level, now a rising star of the demonic sect, Yu Lizi could only speak with a serious expression.

The lion and blue lotus complete the Tathagata's form, behind which lies a demonic light as deep as an abyss.

"If you don't seek transcendence, why bother with spiritual practice?"

This ancient Buddha, possessed by demons, soared into the sky, reaching straight into the void.

"If you couldn't establish a dynasty back then, why bother trying to fool people with this fake?"

Above the Yellow Heaven, six gloomy demonic eyes appeared, the majestic palaces fell into disrepair, the heavenly generals and goddesses disappeared without a trace, and the celestial splendor was like a fleeting dream. Only a dark mass surged forth from the core of the Yellow Heaven Wonderland, within which countless heavenly demons appeared and disappeared.

"Narayana, how does this disciple of Huangtiandao taste?"

A profound demonic thought responded in the void.

"Indeed wonderful."

(End of this chapter)