My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 231 Heaven and Earth are indifferent, and so am I.

As Yu Hualong and General Jiutian Leigong's divine positions were removed from the Heavenly Court's pantheon, countless major changes occurred in the mortal world, affecting countless households.

And those most affected,

It was undoubtedly the people of Sirius City!

Everyone was waiting for the Heavenly God to save them, but now that the Heavenly God has descended to earth, he has been killed by Mara. Does that mean they are doomed?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone,

The indescribable and terrifying being known as "Mara" shrank back into the demon god's body and picked up the golden Buddha statue again, draping it over its body once more!

He was adorned with both Buddha and demon.
Using the bodies of demons and Buddhas as robes,

Sitting cross-legged in the sky!
General Jiutian Leigong and Yu Hualong stood behind Him like two divine attendants, their expressions numb and empty.

suddenly,

A struggle flashed across the faces of the two gods, as if they were still resisting!

A glimmer of hope rose in the hearts of those watching this scene on the ground. Could it be that the two true gods still had a will?
[Heh, even the Heavenly Court has abandoned you, so why struggle? The world is like a burning house, even the gods suffer. Why not join me in the fire and scorch humanity?]

Mara formed the Great Light Seal, but instead released boundless dark demonic energy that enveloped the two of them.

Just then, the Heavenly Court completely erased their divine status, removing all the influence they had left behind. The endless backlash immediately struck them, and the two gods spat out a mouthful of blood, after which their will completely collapsed.

The outcome is decided.

Upon seeing this, Mara smiled slightly.

Even He could not kill two gods at the same time in a short period of time, so He chose the shortcut of "conversion".

All He did was temporarily manipulate their will, causing them to shift their divine positions and temporarily fall into darkness.

At that time, there was still hope for both of them.

However, the Heavenly Court suffered a severe blow this time and could not afford the consequences of a system being completely invaded. In addition, the gods themselves were also corrupt and wanted to seize the survival space of the Smallpox Tribe. Therefore, they chose to use the most ruthless means to directly cut off the escape route of General Nine Heavens Thunder God and Yu Hualong.

In this way, Mara was able to completely convert the two of them.

Although they no longer have the support of divine office and the Heavenly Court system, they still retain the cultivation of gods and will further strengthen the power of our demonic path in the future.

brush!
Mara's hand gestures changed, and he suddenly looked down at all living beings.

At a glance,
The entire city of Sirius was plunged into utter despair!
It should be known that mortals should not look directly at the true form of a god, let alone at such close range, looking at a terrifying being like Mara who far surpasses ordinary gods.
But His great magic contained boundless "compassion," which forcibly erased the distinction between immortals and mortals, forcing everyone to see His true form and eternally engraving this "appearance" into their hearts, transforming it into boundless awe and terror.

laugh!
A compassionate smile appeared on Mara's face as he addressed the beings: "Where are you reporters?"

? ? !

Everyone is stunned!
Great Sage, is it alright that the first thing you did after taking over Tianlang City was to find reporters?

Then the question is coming,

Are there any reporters in Sirius City?

Of course the answer is yes.

After all, many major newspapers sent reporters to Sirius City when it went missing. And thanks to the fact that the power of the demons like Mara only affects the mind, the divine battle just now did not actually cause much damage to reality, and many of these reporters survived.

As a result, a large number of reporters, and even many self-media players among the monks and common people, took out their mobile phones or equipment and started filming.

However, ordinary-grade spiritual camera lenses are simply unable to record Mara's true form. Therefore, most of the equipment shattered as soon as it was pointed at Mara. Even the few higher-grade spiritual cameras that could withstand the damage were already operating beyond their capacity and could burn out at any moment!
With a flick of his finger, the Demon Ancestor released a wisp of demonic energy, which was then injected into the cameras.

Your machine has been enhanced!

Thus, the true form of the Demon Ancestor was finally successfully recorded.

Upon seeing this, Li Wei immediately said to the propaganda cultivator accompanying the group, "No matter what is about to happen here, we must record it. We cannot allow those newspapers to become the mouthpiece of the inner demons!"

Don't ask why rescue teams have dedicated public relations officers!
This is the Heavenly Court!
Even the most basic rural station needs its own WeChat official account, mini-program, and website.

If you do something and don't promote it, isn't it all for nothing?
Mu Tianshui said speechlessly, "What kind of time is this? You're still thinking about fighting back against their propaganda offensive? We're all completely finished long ago!"

Li Wei didn't think he was finished.

Since the Demon Ancestor had promised him ten hours to move all living beings away from this place, he naturally had to show his determination to "fight against the Demon Ancestor".

The term "deceiving the world and stealing fame" is starting to gain traction.

Li Wei stepped forward at this moment when everyone was in despair, and like the sun breaking through the gloom, he said: "Rather than despairing and becoming food for demons, let's fight back with all our might! I may die, but I will never be scared to death by the enemy!!"

The thunder officials around them, who had already lost the will to resist, were stunned for a moment, and subconsciously felt ashamed.

The monk in charge of publicity blushed with embarrassment and abruptly stood up to take pictures of Mara.

Inspector Li is right!
Since things have come to this, death is the only outcome. Rather than being scared to death by the enemy, I should do my job well first. That way, even if I go down to the underworld, I can be reborn into a good family!
Bo Xun watched this scene from afar and felt an even greater appreciation for Li Wei.

That's right,

That's it!

This instinctive performance of deceiving the masses, and the powerful ability to fool and deceive them, makes him a born demon.

Today, I will teach you what acting is!
A smile appeared on Bo Xun's face as he used his great magic to manipulate all things, directly connecting the magical artifacts and cameras of everyone around him to the dark network, allowing countless cultivators in the Three Realms and Five Continents to witness this live broadcast.

Mara smiled compassionately at all beings, pointed a finger to the sky with pity, and roared like a lion: "Heaven and earth are ruthless; all things are like straw dogs!"

The various rules and regulations that Heaven spent countless years building up in the mortal world were utterly destroyed by these eight characters.

Three Realms and Five Continents

Illusions appeared before the eyes of all beings currently watching the live stream, and those who will watch it in the future.

The mountain caves where practitioners lived in primitive times have been replaced by countless high-rise buildings.
The seemingly modern and progressive social environment
It's a new steel jungle!

Cultivators originally only needed to diligently meditate and cultivate.

But in the steel jungle built by the Heavenly Court, they are forced to waste their precious cultivation time working for various companies just to survive. 996, 007, eating takeout, working illegally…

Just when they finally manage to earn a little money, high prices and high consumption follow. All sorts of dazzling cultivation items and daily necessities snatch away all the money that cultivators have worked so hard to earn.

People who live paycheck to paycheck, credit loans,

In the end, the cultivators not only failed to save anything, but also accumulated huge debts. This is the terrifying oppression of modern Heavenly Dao society!
Mara grinned maliciously again, then pointed a finger at the ground: "The sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs!!"

The illusion in everyone's eyes changed again; the steel forest disappeared from their sight, and a sky full of stars appeared before them.

The gods of Heaven are high above, teaching and enlightening all living beings.

They keep talking about implementing benevolent governance,
But the result?

The result is that all living beings have to make offerings to the gods without compensation, and struggle painfully in the steel jungle set up by the gods!
In an instant, boundless sorrow welled up in the hearts of all beings.

Yes!

Heaven and earth are indifferent, and so are the sacred.

But we are just ordinary people, so what can we do?

When people lose hope, they become like drowning people, grasping at any straw that offers a lifeline.

As everyone pondered Mara's words, they began to have some guesses, and unanimously turned their hopeful gaze toward Him.

This damned Heavenly Court!
The fact that mortals would rather seek hope from the demons than turn to the gods shows just how corrupt and incompetent the Heavenly Court has become!
But what can a demon offer them?

Is it a promise?
Is this a new policy for spiritual practice?
Or is it some other seductive rhetoric?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mara suddenly abandoned his compassionate expression, shook his head violently, pointed to himself, and said: "I too am not benevolent!!"

The stark reality has been completely exposed!

The hope that had just begun to rise in the hearts of the people was completely extinguished as if doused with a bucket of water, followed by an overwhelming surge of anger.

Mara suddenly burst into a sinister laugh: "Hahaha!! That's right, be angry!"

Heaven and earth are ruthless, the sacred are ruthless! And you people are ruthless too!

【heartless!!】

This is the Way of Heaven!!!

boom! !

As the last sentence fell, the order and laws that the Heavenly Court had built up over countless years in the 72 cities of Zhongzhou completely collapsed!

It would normally take another half hour for the Heart Tribulation System to be fully implanted in the 72 cities along the eastern coast of Zhongzhou, and the 72 cities were immediately shrouded in Heart Tribulation.

Then, massive network cables poured into spacetime, and countless pre-prepared inner demons descended from the sky along the network cables, beginning to gradually erode the eastern coastal region of Zhongzhou.

Mara clasped his hands together and addressed all beings: "From this day forward, the seventy-two coastal cities of Central Plains shall be completely independent, without any laws or regulations, and free from the suppression of the Heavenly Court's rules. They shall be transformed into a lawless and unrestrained land!"

[If there are those who have come to terms with reality and yearn to come to this blissful world, we, the Great Sage, sincerely welcome them!]

[If anyone wishes to leave this place and return to the steel jungle, the heavenly prison, we will not stop them!]

Everyone!!

The choice is yours!

This is the greatest mercy I can give you!

As soon as he finished speaking, Mara, along with the Buddha and Demon Robes, General Thunder God of the Nine Heavens, and Yu Hualong, the True Lord of Azure Clouds, soared into the sky to participate in the war of the gods.

And on the earth,

An endless fog spread out, submerging all seventy-two cities along the eastern coast of Zhongzhou.

Only in the western part of each city was a passage gap left open. Through this gap, all beings could leave the lawless paradise created by Mara and go to other areas in the Central Plains that were still under the control of the Heavenly Court.

Conversely, other beings can also enter Mara's blissful demonic land through this passage!
then,

Endless chaos descended!

Countless numb cultivators yearn to break free from the Heavenly Court's shackles and head to Mara's blissful world, while countless others crave stability, wanting to escape this lawless and terrifying world and return to the Heavenly Court's order.

The opposing sides quickly began to clash, bringing endless suffering and death.

The Great Sage of Demon Heaven, Mara, is truly adept at bewitching people's hearts. He did nothing but reveal the cruel reality, which stirred the hearts of countless cultivators.

the strange thing is.

None of the gods in heaven descended to earth to stop this.

Even the Western Buddhist sect, which is hostile to Mara, did not appear, as if waiting for all beings to make their own choice.

Even the Great Sage and the gods who were confronting each other at the South Heavenly Gate calmed down, temporarily stopped their confrontation, and stared intently at all living beings, waiting for their own choices.

a moment,
The entire Three Realms and Five Continents suddenly trembled violently.

Then the gods were surprised to find that the countless trembling threads of law in the world suddenly calmed down little by little. Although they had not yet fully recovered and stabilized, they did show signs of calming down.

The Supreme Emperor of Heaven, who had been sitting in the Lingxiao Palace of Heaven for a long time, suddenly burst into wild laughter!
"It's done!"

"The method of sacrificing one calamity for another is truly feasible!!"

After laughing, the Heavenly Emperor's expression suddenly turned cold. He then stared blankly at the countless beings on Earth and murmured:

"not enough!!"

"Not enough people and gods have died!"

"War! I want a bigger war!!!"

(End of this chapter)