Cultivation: When you do things to the extreme

It's a snowy June day in Taibai, and the sea of ​​clouds is billowing with white smoke.

One month later, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Peak, Longevity Palace.

This is one of the ancestral palaces of Taoism, with outstanding people and beautiful mountains and rivers.

There are groups of palaces on the peak, which are magnificent, and the surrounding clouds and smoke are like a sea, just like a fairyland.

At this time, the sound of gongs and drums, the singing of Sanskrit music, and the light of Buddha shining into the sea of ​​clouds broke the tranquility here.

A team came like a dragon, consisting of monks from all directions. They walked to the gate of Zhongnan Mountain and presented their prayers to the boy guarding the gate.

After a moment, several streams of light flew down and turned into the figures of Taoists. They were several Taoist True Lords from Wanshou Palace.

Several true kings came out to greet them, and the Buddha's radiant light was also seen in the team. A monk stepped out like a Buddha and came to the several true kings: "I have seen all the true kings!"

"The Abbot has come all the way, which makes people feel flattered."

"please!"

Although they did not know the other party's intention, they did not dare to neglect the Buddhist monk's visit and immediately welcomed him into the palace.

Come to the guest hall and take your seats.

Several people looked at Pudu Cihang with some doubts in their eyes: "The water and land ceremony has been completed. If the abbot does not go to the south, why are you here?"

Pudu Cihang smiled and said, "The poor monk came here just for the sake of the south."

"this……"

Several True Lords looked at each other, somewhat unsure of each other's thoughts, and could only ask: "Abbott, do you still insist on what you said before?"

"good!"

Pudu Cihang nodded and said: "The poor monk vowed to get rid of the demon this time. Zhongnan Mountain is the ancestral palace of the Taoist sect, and the Wanshou Palace is the example of the Taoist order. Therefore, the poor monk has the courage to come and ask all the true kings for help!"

"this……"

When several True Lords heard this, they all frowned.

Their Wanshou Palace in Zhongnan Mountain is the ancestral palace of the Taoist sect and shows its true lineage. How could it be possible for them to sit on his chariot of Pudu Cihang and point their spearhead towards the south in this dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?

It would be nice to be able to remain neutral and not take a trip into this muddy water.

As a Buddhist holy monk, Pudu Cihang should understand this truth, why would he come to ask for trouble?

Several true monarchs looked troubled.

Pudu Cihang did not care: "This matter is not a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, but a matter of life and death for the common people. That's why the poor monk came boldly to trouble everyone and invite the True Lord Danyang to come. The poor monk will explain it to him."

Hearing this, several people could only nod their heads: "Abbott, please wait a moment. We have sent someone to inform you. The head master will be here soon."

"Um!"

Pudu Cihang nodded and waited quietly.

This made several true monarchs a little embarrassed, and they could only find another topic: "Abbott, the waterway ceremony has been completed. Senior Brother Baoheng went to observe the ceremony but did not return, but something delayed it."

Pudu Cihang smiled: "True Lord Baoheng is still in the capital, teaching Dharma and discussing the Tao with several fellow Taoists. I'm afraid he forgot about it for a moment and missed his return."

"I see."

Several people nodded, not doubting that he was there.

After a while, a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing cassocks and an extraordinary appearance walked into the hall.

It was none other than the headmaster of Wanshou Palace—Zhenjun Danyang.

"Brother Headmaster!"

"True Lord Danyang!"

Several True Lords stood up immediately, and Pudu Cihang also greeted them.

"The presence of the Abbot really makes me...huh!?"

True Lord Danyang was about to say greetings, but he suddenly realized something was wrong. Looking at Pudu Cihang with a faint smile on his face, Niwan's spiritual light flashed, and the talisman between his eyebrows appeared.

As soon as the spiritual talisman appeared, his vision suddenly changed. Looking at the people in front of him, he saw only a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, surrounded by boundless curses and resentments. Only the Buddha's light was outside, providing a layer of cover.

"You... are bold and evil!"

Seeing such a scene, True Lord Danyang's expression changed with horror, and he immediately became furious: "How dare you come to my Wanshou Palace to act so recklessly!"

"Amitabha!"

Seeing this, Pudu Cihang was not surprised at all. He looked at True Lord Danyang with a calm expression: "It is worthy of being the ancestral court of the Taoist sect. These five spiritual official talismans are indeed worthy of their reputation."

"Yushu Fire Mansion, the divine soldiers are in urgent need!!"

True Lord Danyang didn't have the intention to answer his words. He pinched the magic weapon and recited the command mantra. Suddenly a protector god appeared in front of him, with a fiery red face, wide eyes, serrated fangs, and an angry beard, holding a golden whip in one hand. , holding a gold brick in one hand, wearing golden armor, and stepping on wind and fire.

It is Dutian Supervisor Great Spiritual Officer, the first protector of the Taoist sect!

Zhongnan Mountain is the ancestral court of the Taoist sect. There is a treasure inside, called the Five-Appearance Spiritual Official Talisman, which can summon the Great Spiritual Official of Dutian Supervision. Although he is not the true god, he still has extraordinary power.

Wang Lingguan appeared, holding a golden whip, and charged out in anger.

"Amitabha!"

Pudu Cihang's expression remained unchanged, the Buddha's name was pronounced loudly, and the Buddha's light shone brightly.

immediately……

"boom!"

The earth shook and the mountains shook, the temples were shattered, and in the boundless light of Buddha, the Dharma of Sakyamuni appeared in the world.

"Namo's Ultimate Bliss, the Tathagata's Dharma is here!"

"Why don't you put down your butcher knife, take refuge in my Buddha, and enjoy eternal bliss?"

"You... Patriarch help me!!!"

…

In Xishan, in Chunyang Palace and Sanqing Palace, a group of true monarchs gathered in a hurry.

"Brother Headmaster, something serious has happened!"

"There is news from Wanshou Palace that Pudu Cihang is a demon!"

"The Longevity Palace was attacked by it, and the demons of Zhongnan Mountain were raging. I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on for long!"

"Guo Bei's words are actually true!"

"this……"

"Quickly spread this matter to the world, inform fellow Taoists from all over the world, as well as Buddhist temples, and then go to Guobei to invite Taoist Master Mingxiao!"

"In the name of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, the demon summoned eminent monks from various temples to come to the capital to preside over the ceremony. Now the capital is in danger."

"We need to rush to Zhongnan Mountain immediately..."

"Boom!"

Before he finished his hurried words, he saw the mountain gate shaking.

"this……"

"What's going on?"

Several True Lords were frightened and angry, and hurriedly cast spells to check for abnormalities.

The result was...

"Old demon Bashan?"

"How is that possible!"

Outside the mountain gate, a black tiger, a demonic black tiger as huge as a mountain, slammed its claws at the Chunyang Mountain Gate, and countless demons appeared all over the mountain.

"You guys from Chunyang Palace, I am here to ask you for the interest for the year, hahaha!"

The black tiger laughed wildly, and hit the Chunyang Mountain Gate hard with another blow. The extremely terrifying physical power combined with the evil energy of the demons made it difficult for even the mountain gate formation to withstand. The aura was shattered and the mountain was shaken.

"This Bashan old demon..."

"Hasn't he been killed?"

"Then Pudu Cihang concealed the truth from the sky!"

"No, even a ten-thousand-year-old demon cannot shake the mountain gate of my Chunyang Palace."

"It... broke through?"

"Quickly ask the Patriarch to activate the Pure Yang Sword Diagram. We must not let it break through the mountain gate!"

All the true kings were frightened and angry, and were in chaos. They hurriedly called on the Patriarch's altar and threw a scroll into the air.

The painting scroll is rolled out, revealing a picture, in which a person is seen, with a Taoist spirit and fairy wind, ethereal and out of the dust. There is a sword behind his back, which is hidden and sharp in the sheath.

It is Chunyang Patriarch, Miaodao Tianzun, Lu Zudongbin!

Lu Zu glanced coldly, took out the fairy sword from its sheath, and slashed straight at the demon.

"Pure Yang Sword Picture?"

"snort!"

Seeing this, the Bashan Tiger sneered fiercely and slapped out a claw, shattering the flying sword light.

"Do you really think that this king is still the Bashan Tiger of the past?"

"Hahaha!"

The sound of wild laughter, the demonic spirit, the power of the sword is beyond compare, and the mountain gate is crumbling.

At this moment...

"The demon cultivates so arrogantly!"

A figure descended from the sky, whipping out the whisk like a whip, and instantly knocked back the black tiger.

"It's Taoist Fellow Evergreen!"

"this……"

"He became a heavenly master?"

Seeing True Lord Evergreen falling from the sky and fighting with the old demon of Nabashan, the cultivators of Chunyang Palace were stunned for a while, and then they came to their senses: "Quickly, welcome him into the mountain and take charge of the Chunyang Sword Diagram!"

"Brother Changrong, come into the mountain!"

The cultivators shouted, and True Lord Evergreen didn't bother him. He forced the black tiger back with one strike and then retreated into the palace.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Dao!"

"This matter..."

The cultivators of Chunyang came forward and were about to speak, but were directly interrupted by True Lord Evergreen.

"Pudu Cihang subdued a group of ten-thousand-year-old demons with the method of concealing the sky and crossing the sea, and then passed down the method of the seven realms. Now those ten-thousand-year-old demons have entered the seven realms, plus the treasures it collected There are so many demons that it is difficult to hold on here, so we can only retreat to the south."

True Lord Evergreen looked at everyone: "I will open a way out later. You must break through, otherwise you may be buried in the mouth of the demon!"

"this……"

As soon as these words came out, all cultivators in Chunyang became pale.

"Brother Taoist, is it really like this?"

"Brother Taoist Heavenly Master's cultivation, coupled with the Pure Yang Sword Diagram and the formation, may not be impossible to defend."

"Brother Changrong, Taoist Master Mingxiao has gone to Zhongnan Mountain, but he still doesn't want to..."

"snort!"

Several people were still about to speak, but they were interrupted by True Lord Evergreen in a cold voice: "If Taoist Master hadn't sacrificed his life to go to the capital and fought with the demon at the water and land ceremony, seriously injuring him and causing a gap in the demon's magic, how could the Longevity Palace have done so? If you catch a glimpse of its flaws, you may die without knowing why, let alone spread the news."

"this……"

After hearing this, several people blushed, but they still said supportively: "It's because we are blind, we don't listen to the words of the Taoist Master, and instead believe in the devil's words, but this..."

"No need to say more!"

True Lord Evergreen waved his sleeves: "The Taoist master has made up his mind to retreat to the south. If you don't want to leave, then stay here. The old Taoist can also save this energy to save the people who should be saved."

…

One month later, Guobei County.

Ji Lei Mountain, Ming Xiao Temple.

In the reception hall, the atmosphere was solemn.

The cultivators were silent, unable to express their grief and anger.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and a group of people entered the hall.

Everyone looked up and were immediately surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Tao Master!"

"Heavenly Master!"

Some people were surprised, some cried, and some fell to their knees directly.

"We were blind and did not listen to the Heavenly Master's warnings, but believed in the devil's words. Now...it's too late to regret, it's too late to regret!"

"Zhongnan Mountain was wiped out in the battle. The master leader and the five true kings were all killed in the hands of demons. There were tens of thousands of Taoists in my Wanshou Palace, not even one of them was left alive. They were all eaten by demons."

"Please also ask the Heavenly Master to take action to wipe out the demons and save the world."

"We are ashamed to be cultivators, and I am willing to sacrifice my life to help the Heavenly Master pacify the North Land and kill the monster that brought harm to the world to atone for my sins."

Several people cried and spoke with regret.

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Xu Yang shook his head: "This is an inhumane crime, fellow Taoists, please don't blame yourself!"

After speaking, he raised his empty hand and helped everyone up, then looked at True Lord Evergreen beside him: "How is the situation?"

True Lord Evergreen shook his head: "Today, the land of Gyeonggi is like a monster. The Buddha's light transformed by the magic method covers thousands of miles, making it difficult to spy, but I guess there is no living person inside."

"In the name of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, the demon ordered eminent monks from various Buddhist temples to come to the capital, including the Sanlun Sect, Faxiang Sect, Tiantai Sect, Huayan Sect, Pure Land Sect, Zen Sect, Vinaya Sect, Esoteric Sect, Daci'en Temple, Caotang Temple, Huayan Temple, Xiangji Sect Temple, Xingshan Temple... All the eminent monks from each temple disappeared in the capital, and the remaining monks were unable to resist the demons and all perished."

“Buddhism’s orthodoxy is not even one out of ten!”

"The Taoist gates also suffered heavy losses. Zhongnan Mountain was destroyed, Wanshou Palace was destroyed, Chunyang Palace was not spared, Yanxia Cave, Taibai Mountain, Beimang Mountain...all the Taoist gates in the north were destroyed, and demons were raging in the six provinces. Life is ruined."

"We have tried our best to rescue, but we have only moved some of them. There are still tens of millions of people who have fallen prey to the monsters."

"The demon has passed down the Seven Realm Dharma. Now he has four demon gods under his command, all of whom were created by the breakthrough of ten thousand years of old demons. In addition, there are also a group of demon emperors and demon kings. The passage between Yin and Yang has also been opened, and thousands of evil ghosts have rushed in. The human world, together with the army of demons, is advancing towards the south.”

"..."