PDLP Chapter 44 Yuan Shi: What a blatant collusion between insiders and outsiders! What a display of mutu
Chapter 44 Yuan Shi: What a blatant collusion between insiders and outsiders! What a display of mutu
Chapter 44 Yuanshi: What a blatant collusion! What a display of mutual protection among immortals! (1)
All the powerful beings looked over and saw Haotian, standing solemnly on a seventh-grade lotus platform, emerging from the Zixiao Palace.
Upon seeing the dazzling karmic fire atop the lotus platform, Yuanshi felt a sense of foreboding, but out of trust in the Dao Ancestor, he remained silent.
That lotus platform doesn't prove anything.
Believe in the Taoist Ancestor, believe in the Sages, believe in the Teacher. The Teacher will surely uphold justice for all living beings in the primordial world!
The teacher will take action. This is murder outside Zixiao Palace. If this is not punished, how can the public be convinced?
If this continues, won't everyone live in fear, and how can there be peace in the world?
"Fellow Daoist Haotian, you've come at the right time. Please be the judge for this humble Daoist." Styx looked at Haotian, put on a smiling face, and said gently.
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist." Haotian was quite pleased with the Styx's courteous treatment and returned the greeting with a smile.
This scene weighed heavily on Yuanshi's heart, and Laozi and Tongtian's hearts sank along with it.
"To be honest, I was able to escape death this time thanks to many Dao Ancestors and fellow Daoists. Otherwise, I fear I would have perished long ago," Styx said, looking at Haotian with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Haotian, who was about to praise Styx's abilities, was greatly surprised to hear Styx say this and asked curiously.
It's impossible not to be curious, because what Styx said is clearly illogical. When it comes to competing for power and magic, it's enough to be grateful to a sage. What use is it to be grateful to a mere boy like him?
"Last time, the Dao Ancestor bestowed upon me the Qiankun Ruler and the Dinghai Pearl, instructing me to use them wisely to benefit the primordial world."
I keep these words in mind at all times and dare not forget them for a moment. So I study them day and night in order to understand the profound meaning of the Dao Ancestor's words. Styx looked at Haotian in front of him and then continued, "After thinking about it, I actually managed to figure out a meritorious deed with these two treasures."
"While we were fighting, I was also studying the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which is why I had the spare strength to counter Kunpeng." As he spoke, Styx pulled Kunpeng's primordial spirit out of the karmic fire.
"Styx, you will die a horrible death!"
"Dao Ancestor! Dao Ancestor, the Styx River harbors evil intentions and harms living beings. Countless wronged souls in the Blood Sea have been killed by it!" Kunpeng saw Haotian and seemed to see hope. He shouted repeatedly. Now, his only chance of survival was with the Dao Ancestor. As long as the Dao Ancestor was willing to speak, he would live.
To his disappointment, Haotian completely ignored him.
"It is because of your extraordinary skill and your profound virtue, fellow Daoist. How can I take credit for it?" Haotian said with a smile, sitting cross-legged on the seventh-grade lotus platform.
"I will never forget this kindness, and I will surely repay it in the future. Fellow Daoist, please do not refuse." Styx looked at Haotian and said with a smile.
"This is the primordial spirit of Kunpeng. This person ambushed me during our battle, which is utterly despicable. First, he used underhanded tactics to harm people, and second, he is tainted with karma and is bound to harm living beings."
I originally intended to act on behalf of Heaven and end his life directly, but he was also listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace. Although we are not fortunate enough to have the title of master and disciple with the Dao Ancestor, we have the real responsibility of imparting knowledge, teaching skills, and resolving doubts.
In truth, the Dao Ancestor spread his teachings throughout the primordial world, and all beings in the primordial world should respect the Dao Ancestor as their teacher and ancestor. In my heart, I regard the Dao Ancestor as my teacher, and I also wish to regard all of you fellow Daoists as my fellow disciples.
"The Dao Ancestor would certainly not wish to see us 'fighting among ourselves.' Moreover, as a sage, the Dao Ancestor is equivalent to the Heavenly Dao, and Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. Therefore, I dare not act arbitrarily. I was just about to consult the Dao Ancestor when you arrived here, fellow Daoist. I suppose the Dao Ancestor has already made a decision. Please convey the Dao Ancestor's decree." Styx, carrying the Kunpeng primordial spirit, looked at Haotian and said calmly.
"Huh?" Haotian was taken aback. The master hadn't given any instructions, only said to send him—
Haotian thought about it and realized he understood what his master meant; he was definitely going to support Fellow Daoist Styx!
If we don't help Fellow Daoist Styx, who will we help?
Moreover, as the Dao Ancestor's attendant, he was representing the Dao Ancestor's face at this moment, so how could he go back to ask for instructions?
Isn't this something that Daozu didn't expect?
"This Styx child is indeed not cut out for cultivating the Great Dao of Slaughter. That's right, the Great Dao of Reincarnation is much better." Hongjun, who was secretly watching everything from Zixiao Palace, chuckled. Styx is good in every way, but he respects this Dao Ancestor too much and is too kind. If Kunpeng had used a sneak attack to hurt someone, he could have just killed him. Why be so indecisive?
At this moment, upon hearing Styx's "utterly shameless" words, whether it was Kunpeng's primordial spirit, or Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tongtian, they all couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
In particular, Kunpeng's primordial spirit was so enraged that the Three Corpse Gods were about to explode. At this moment, with his lifespan nearing its end, he could no longer care about anything else.
This Dinghai Pearl was originally an opportunity you, Styx, stole from me, Kunpeng, who created characters. You used it to kill me, yet you thanked the Dao Ancestor for it. Isn't that killing someone and destroying their spirit?
However, before Kunpeng could utter any more foul words, Styx once again plunged his primordial spirit into the karmic fire.
"The master has indeed given instructions, but I wonder what you think, my friend?" Haotian looked at Styx and asked tentatively.
"He was also listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace. Out of respect for the Dao Ancestor, he must not be killed."
In truth, I have seen countless stubborn and wicked beings like Fellow Daoist Kunpeng in the Blood Sea. These evil spirits cannot be killed indiscriminately. I propose to establish eighteen levels of hell in the Netherworld Blood Sea, and to set up the following punishments for each level—to punish the evil spirits for their many evil deeds in life, such as—and so on. In this way, firstly, we can educate those beings; secondly, we can avoid killing too quickly and making mistakes; and thirdly, we can use this to shake the beings of the primordial world and teach them to do good.
"I was just about to ask the Dao Ancestor if this is permissible?" Styx looked at Haotian before him and continued.
These eighteen levels of hell were naturally copied from the later eighteen levels of hell. The various tortures made the surrounding powerful beings tremble with fear and feel a faint stinging pain, as if they were already being tortured in the hell that had not yet been built.
Haotian was unsure what to do.
"Kill me! Kill me!"
"Netherworld, you beast, you have no conscience! If you have the guts, don't humiliate me!" Kunpeng's primordial spirit roared wildly in the karmic fire. If he were thrown into hell, Kunpeng would not only suffer endless torment and humiliation, but also lose all face. Although he cherished life, he would rather die.
But the Styx couldn't hear it at all.
"How can you harm living beings like this!" Yuanshi was furious. Because Kunpeng's primordial spirit had fallen into the hands of Styx, Yuanshi couldn't think of any benefit that establishing Hell would bring to the prehistoric world. He just instinctively thought that Styx was using this as a means of personal revenge, torturing Kunpeng to vent his anger, or to intimidate the living beings of the prehistoric world.
If one offends the River Styx, one will not find peace even in death. Who would dare to stop the River Styx's tyranny?
Just as he was about to step forward, Haotian said, "Granted. This is a trivial matter; you may decide for yourself."
Of course, Haotian's agreement was due to instructions from Hongjun behind the scenes.