My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1044 Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evils Requires No Mercy
Yun Zhongzi had long heard rumors about the greed of the Western religion. It was said that Buddha, in order to provide for his descendants, led his disciples in accumulating wealth, even charging for the transmission of Buddhist scriptures with gold dust. If the disciples went out to recite scriptures and the believers gave too little, Buddha would blame them.

Previously, Yun Zhongzi only took these words as jokes, thinking they were just rumors spread by the remnants of the Jie Sect, who had a deep-seated hatred for the Western Sect.

Later, he traveled to Xiniuhe Prefecture, especially around the Lion Camel Ridge area, where he wandered around the Western religion countries. He found that many temples were built in a magnificent style, with gold leaf covering the Buddha statues and a dazzling array of ritual implements inlaid with gold, silver, jade and agate.

That's when I gradually began to have a different understanding of this rumor.

Now, Venerable Kasyapa's mutterings were clearly heard by him, which confirmed the rumors. He secretly resented earning less money as if he had lost money, which showed the extent of his obsession with money.

"Well, Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi, isn't this the clue we've been searching for?"

Kasyapa said excitedly, "It's like searching high and low only to find it right under your nose! Wen Rui is incredibly audacious. He actually blatantly hid the irrefutable evidence of colluding with the Blood Sea Ancestor to wreak havoc on the Three Realms in his city, thinking he could deceive everyone. But he couldn't escape my discerning eyes."

"It is indeed suspicious. I have seen various insect demon races, but I have never seen an insect demon race that is entirely composed of young females, whose appearances are very much in line with human aesthetics, and whose behavior is also close to that of humans."

Yun Zhongzi frowned and stared intently, saying as he looked, "The insect demons should have the appearance and habits of those people on the streets outside. If these insect demons have transformed, what kind of insect demons were they originally? There is no way to verify this."

"They are obviously from the same race, but their body types and appearances are different. Look at that demoness with butterfly wings and the tall, slender demoness next to her, the height difference is too great."

"Moreover, the closer a demon's transformation is to human form, the higher its cultivation level. These insect demons only have a few insect characteristics. Only demon immortals can reach such a high level of transformation, but their cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Kasyapa nodded repeatedly and said, "As the saying goes, there must be something fishy about things that are not normal. Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi's insight is extraordinary. You have pointed out all the suspicious points one by one."

"I have fought against demonic insects before, and I know their demonic energy better than anyone. As for these witches, hmph..."

At this point, he gave a cold laugh.

Yun Zhong pressed on urgently, "Do they carry demonic energy similar to that of the Blood Sea Demon Worms?"

"There's not a trace of demonic energy..."

Kasyapa shook his head with a wry smile: "I do hope to detect the demonic energy of the demonic insects from them. Wouldn't that be irrefutable evidence? If we report it to the sage, that evil god Wen Rui will have no way to defend himself."

Yun Zhongzi, at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, was halfway into the Primordial Chaos realm. His divine sense was no less than that of Venerable Kasyapa. No matter how strong their ability to conceal their aura was, they could not escape his perception of the many beautiful girls on the street who appeared to be transformed from demonic insects.

He couldn't sense any demonic energy. He thought that the Buddha's disciple from the Western Paradise might have special skills in identifying it, which is why he asked the question in such a hurry. But he didn't expect that there really was no demonic energy.

"Then what are you sneer about?"

“Fellow Daoist, do not be angry. Since Wen Rui dared to hide these demonic insects in the city built by his followers, he must have made thorough preparations long ago and would never leave such an obvious flaw.” Venerable Kasyapa said, “Besides, the Jie Sect has superior Xuanmen Daoist methods to purify demonic and monster energy. Back then, countless demons joined the Jie Sect and followed the Tongtian Sect Master to cultivate. Didn’t they also cultivate a body full of pure immortal energy? Where would they have any demonic energy left?”

“Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi, times have changed. You can’t see through the demonic insects that Wen Rui has modified with the secret method of creation just by relying on demonic energy. Only by using the Dao of creation to break the Dao of creation can you find out the truth.”

Yun Zhongzi could accept Venerable Kasyapa's explanation.

Times have indeed changed. Back then, when he stood on Zhongnan Mountain and looked towards Chaoge, he could see bright, demonic energy pillars rising into the sky. With a quick calculation, he could tell that there was a demon lurking in the Shang Dynasty's royal court, causing chaos and turmoil.

Now, walking through a city full of demons and monsters, he felt that this city of demons was far more civilized than the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty during the reigns of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Kang. The two cities were not even on the same level of development.

What does it mean to "use the way of creation to break the way of creation"?

Yun Zhongzi pressed, "Stop beating around the bush and just tell me what to do."

"The Blood Sea Demon Clan's core is the word 'blood.' Even though they have changed their form, concealed their demonic energy, and altered their behavior, the racial imprint in their blood can never be erased."

Venerable Kasyapa sneered, “In our Western Religion, some branches of sects, in order to create superior magical artifacts, have also sought out and carefully studied the ‘Secret Methods of Creation and Medicine’ compiled by Wen Rui, and learned a set of perfect techniques for dissecting living organisms from it.”

"The corpses of the demonic mosquitoes killed by the Dharma protectors in past battles were all handed over to the dissection experts in these sects for detailed sectioning and analysis, and the blood samples were also properly preserved."

“We can’t detect anything with our divine sense alone right now. We can’t tell whether these women are transformed from demonic insects. The only way is to capture a few samples, take them back and interrogate them severely to extract their testimonies, then carefully dissect their skins, extract their blood for testing, and compare it with the blood and organ tissue samples of the demonic insects. Then the truth will naturally be revealed.”

Yun Zhongzi felt a chill run down his spine, especially when Kasyapa mentioned that some sects of the Western Religion had monks who were experts in anatomy and were particularly skilled at perfectly dissecting the flesh of living beings. He felt his stomach churn and almost couldn't help but vomit.

Yun Zhongzi had also visited the Western sects mentioned by Kasyapa during his travels, and knew exactly what those Tantric sects were all about.

The disciples of the Jie Sect in the Demon Alliance Medical College learn anatomy in order to better treat and save lives by cutting open the human body and removing lesions.

What about those Tantric monks?
This is so that a more complete and flawless human skin, bones, and flesh can be extracted!
"You mean you want me to kidnap a woman who looks like a demonic insect from here, take her to some slaughterhouse, torture her, skin her, drain her blood, cut out her heart... and slowly kill her?"

"Fellow Daoist, you can't say that. We are here to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. What's the point of talking about compassion and mercy when dealing with these demons?"

Venerable Kasyapa exclaimed in surprise, "Your compassion is directed towards humans, not these creatures that are 'covered in fur and horns and born from eggs and moisture'."

"When your Chan Sect Golden Immortals were slaying the Jie Sect demon immortals in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, they killed so many that limbs flew everywhere and blood and flesh splattered everywhere. I didn't see any Golden Immortals showing any mercy. Back then, I personally saw you stab a beautiful Jie Sect female demon immortal through her mouth with one sword and rip her internal organs to shreds."

(End of this chapter)