My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1109 The Demon Descends
"Master, your disciple begs you to take action, slay the evil Jie Sect member, avenge Fellow Daoist Chi Jingzi, and wash away the humiliation of the Chan Sect!"

Jade Cauldron Immortal and Yellow Dragon Immortal pleaded in unison, their eyes filled with expectation. In their hearts, only the Primordial Heavenly Lord could turn the tide.

This is the key reason why the Chan Sect fought repeatedly against the Jie Sect in the past and ultimately achieved victory.

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and looked coldly at these useless things, a feeling of disgust rising in his heart for no reason.

Although he didn't care about bullying the weak and personally killing disciples of the Jie Sect who were a generation younger than him, Wen Zhong's son was four generations younger than him, so he should call him his great-great-grandfather.

Even when it came to killing Wen Zhong, Yuanshi Tianzun disdained to do it himself, and instead sent three disciples to kill him in a righteous gang fight, disregarding all celestial virtues.

The fact that they killed Wen Zhong's son and even asked him to do it personally shows what?
The Jie Sect improved with each generation, while the Chan Sect declined with each generation.
The leader has to take on the tough battles; what use are these useless guys?
Yuanshi Tianzun slowly shook his head, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the jade talisman in his sleeve. His tone became more solemn: "This matter is far more complicated than you think. How could a mere third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect dare to openly kill a Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect and humiliate my disciples? If the Tongtian Sect Master hadn't tacitly approved or even supported him, how could he have such audacity?"

"More importantly, he spread new learning in the mortal world, gathered millions of believers, and carried the fortune of all living beings in the mortal world. He also took the moral high ground under the banner of 'self-defense and counterattack, and protecting all living beings'."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the immortals in the hall, his voice lowering even further: "If I rashly use my saintly status to seek revenge, firstly, it will give others grounds for criticism, and the Three Realms will see me as 'bullying the weak and suppressing dissidents'; secondly, it will certainly force the Tongtian Sect Master to intervene and protect me. Back then, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already established a prohibition that the saints of the three religions should not easily interfere in mortal disputes or fight each other at will. If the two of us break this prohibition and start a war, the consequences will be unimaginable. Not to mention..."

At this point, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned: "After the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the Dao Ancestor bestowed upon us the 'Immortal-Slaying Pill' in order to restrain us. If any saint disobeys the prohibition and starts an endless killing calamity, the poison pill will take effect in their stomach."

These words silenced all the immortals in the hall.

The invincible summoning technique of their master, which had been invincible seven hundred years ago, was now unusable. Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Huanglong Daoren were at a loss, not knowing how to continue the battle.

Without their master's support or personal intervention, they were truly uncertain about their chances against the formidable enemies of the Jie Sect.

Back then, the Jie Sect not only had a large number of disciples, but its elite disciples were also exceptionally powerful, capable of taking on three or four Golden Immortals from the Chan Sect without a problem.

Even Wen Zhong, the most outstanding disciple among the third generation, always fought against a group of elite disciples of the Chan Sect.

Without outside help or the assistance of their master, how could the Twelve Golden Immortals possibly win?

After a long silence, Guang Chengzi finally said in a hoarse voice, "Master, is it possible that we're just going to let Chi Jingzi's grudge go like this?"

Yuanshi Tianzun narrowed his eyes and looked at him coldly, thinking to himself, "If you are willing to sacrifice yourselves, why would I be in such a difficult position? It would be better for you to rush out and launch a suicide attack and die at Wen Rui's hands than to beg me to take action!"

An awkward silence fell over the hall once again. Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent, his expression growing increasingly cold, revealing a hint of disappointment.

The Golden Immortals clearly sensed their master's displeasure and dared not ask any further questions. Just then, a young disciple announced from outside the hall: "Master, Venerable Kasyapa and Bodhisattva Lingji from the Western Sect have come to visit, saying they have important matters to discuss with you."

A glint of light flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let them in."

When he emerged from seclusion, Yuanshi Tianzun calculated the heavenly secrets and learned that the Western Sect had sent an envoy to meet him during his seclusion. It seemed that the envoy came to discuss the rise of the Jie Sect in the mortal realm, or perhaps to unite against the Jie Sect.

Soon, Venerable Kasyapa and Bodhisattva Lingji entered the hall. Both had compassionate expressions, but could not hide the solemnity between their brows.

Venerable Kasyapa spoke first: "This humble monk greets the Sage. We, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Mount Ling, have heard of the renewed conflict between the Chan and Jie sects. The rise of the Creator Heavenly Venerable, that slanderous and evil god, not only threatens the Chan sect but also hinders the spread of Buddhism in the Western Sect. Our Western Sect is willing to join forces with the Chan sect to deal with the Creator Heavenly Venerable and the Jie sect behind him."

Lingji Bodhisattva added, "Indeed, the 'Heaven-Severing Secret Method' spread by the Creator Heavenly Venerable makes mortals value 'techniques' over 'the Way,' which is not conducive to the spread of Buddhism and Taoism."

"and……"

At this point, Bodhisattva Lingji paused, then emphasized, "Our Buddha Tathagata recently used his 'knowledge of past lives' to deduce the fortunes of the Three Realms, and discovered that the Creator Heavenly Venerable's origins are definitely not those of beings from this realm!"

“Not a being from this realm?” Guang Chengzi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment: “Could he be a cultivator from other heavens and myriad realms?”

Lingji Bodhisattva slowly shook his head, lowering his voice even further, with a hint of solemnity: "The World Honored One's deductions show that the Creator Heavenly Venerable is a 'heavenly demon from beyond the realm' who has possessed Wen Zhong's son."

"This fiend's purpose is not as simple as reviving the Jie Sect, but to use the name of the Jie Sect to stir up conflict in the Three Realms. When all living beings are suffering and the Heavenly Dao is in chaos, he will distort all the Heavenly Dao laws of this realm, making 'survival of the fittest' and 'lack of faith and morality' the new mainstream of the Heavenly Dao. In the end, he will transform all living beings in the Three Realms into demonic seeds who have no sense of awe, endlessly seize the resources bestowed by Heaven, and even rebel against the Heavenly Order and usurp the Heavenly Dao for their own use!"

"what?!"

These words exploded like thunder in the hall, causing an uproar among the immortals of the Chan Sect. Jade Cauldron True Man's expression changed drastically: "An extraterrestrial demon? Such a thing! No wonder he acts so ruthlessly, showing no restraint even in killing his own disciples; it turns out it's the work of a demon!"

These words made Venerable Kasyapa frown slightly. When he followed the Western Sect's army to break the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, he saw Jade Cauldron True Man wielding one of the Four Swords of Zhuxian, slaying disciples of the Jie Sect as easily as cutting melons and chopping vegetables. The blood of his fellow disciples on his hands was many times more than that of Wen Rui.

However, since the purpose of this trip was to win over the Chan Sect, even though he was very disdainful in his heart, Venerable Kasyapa kept his mouth shut and his heart at ease, without showing the slightest bit of disdain.

Master Huanglong was even more enraged, his body shimmering with golden light: "I knew this scoundrel was wicked, but I didn't know he was possessed by a demon! He spreads the 'Secret Technique of Intercepting Heaven,' not to help mortals attain enlightenment, but clearly to weaken the influence of Taoism and Buddhism, to make mortals disbelieve in cause and effect, disrespect morality, disrespect gods and Buddhas, and disobey the Heavenly Way, so that he can easily transform into a demonic seed in the future! What an insidious scheme!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable frowned, his face growing increasingly grim: "No wonder when I deduced the secrets of heaven earlier, I only felt a state of chaos. It turns out that the chaotic energy of the Heavenly Demon had obscured the secrets of heaven! If what the Tathagata Buddha said is true, this fiend is a common enemy of the Three Realms, and it is by no means as simple as the personal grudges between the Chan and Jie sects!"

(End of this chapter)