I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Chapter 456: 349

Yin and Yang showed a sorrowful expression, "The Ancestor of Demons possesses great mana, and they were struck down by the aftershocks of the magical duel, all perishing, their paths extinguished."

Sun Changsheng calculated with his fingers and immediately understood the circumstances.

The Formation and Prohibition of the Eighteen Layers of Hell couldn’t withstand the aftershocks of the self-detonation. Therefore, Yin and Yang, along with several Divinity Transformation demons, used those weaker Blood Sacrifices to block it, and only then did they barely survive.

"I am from Xuanmen Orthodoxy, how can I associate and be defiled by the likes of you?"

Sun Changsheng, unfazed by the shocked demons, heeded his master’s teachings to not consort with demons and turned into a fleeing light, disappearing without a trace.

"Ancestor of Demons/Great Saint..."

No matter how Yin and Yang and Xiankong and the others called out, Sun Changsheng did not look back. All at once, they felt an immense and terrifying pressure descending upon them.

The group of demons glanced at the immortals and True Gods, and very conscientiously returned to the Heavenly Prison, skillfully locking the prison doors behind them.

The Heavenly Emperor, having no time to attend to the demons, looked around at the ruined Heavenly Court and said with a grim expression.

"Given the current situation, can we say that we have weathered the great calamity?"

"The Heavenly Court has gone too far and yet not far enough, but it is the calamity of the Mortal World that is missing."

Dajue Arhat frowned deeply, for according to the original plan, Sun Changsheng was not supposed to attain immortality, and then the Heavenly Court would falsely accuse him of releasing demons.

Sun Changsheng would have had no retort and could only engage in a magical duel with the gods of the Heavenly Court.

The gods, remembering the old kindness of the Heavenly Master, held back their power, allowing Sun Changsheng to escape into the Mortal World with an assortment of demons and spirits.

With demons coming into the world, the human race of the Mortal World would suffer calamities. The Heavenly Court would then send troops to subjugate them, until enough righteous gods and mortals died, and then three immortals would subdue Sun Changsheng, ending the great calamity.

What was initially a well-constructed plan, somehow went amiss!

Shoushan Gong, annoyed that Buddhism had wooed Sun Changsheng, taunted, "If the Arhat had not mistaken the person, how could such consequences have arisen?"

Dajue Arhat’s brow furrowed as he defended himself, "The poor monk merely thought there was a resemblance, and specially asked the Severing Heaven Sect to divine it, it’s still an error of the divination!"

The Heavenly Emperor’s tone shifted, "But if the Heavenly Court allows it, and moreover, makes a deal with them, the demons only need to gather disciples, and the Heavenly Court will be responsible for the extermination!"

The faces of the gods shifted, yet they did not voice any opposition.

"Amitabha!"

Fa Ding wore a bitter expression, "The Heavenly Court collaborating with demons to harvest the mortal incense prayers, doesn’t this act align with the Evil God?"

"This is also a move of helplessness,"

said the Heavenly Emperor, "Given the current state of the Heavenly Court, it is on the verge of the extinction of all the gods."

"Once the Heavenly Court collapses, the thousand years of peace in Dongsheng Divine Continent will be broken, the Cultivation World will no longer be bound by heavenly laws, and cultivators will do as they please, surely reverting to the chaos of bygone days."

"This action, although we team up with demons, is a sacrifice of the few to save the many, and it is also for the tranquility of the billions of living beings!"

The gods bowed and saluted, saying, "What Your Majesty says is extremely true!"

Clearly, for the sake of incense prayers, or rather, to stay alive, the gods of the Heavenly Court are willing to abandon the righteous path.

Huayangzi and the other True Gods of the Patching Heaven Sect, with that statement of "for the tranquility of the billions," could also be considered to be adhering to their fundamental teachings.

"Hahaha..."

Fa Ding Arhat did not bow, but instead looked up and let out a burst of wild laughter, tearing his monk’s robe to shreds, baring his upper body.

"Once again, it’s ’a sacrifice of the few to save the many’. I’m tired of hearing it!"

"It all comes down to self-interest, so why bother making it sound so grand and righteous!"

"The Heavenly Court has entered the path of demons, I don’t care for the divine position anymore. Spirit Mountain has entered the path of demons, I won’t read the scriptures anymore!"

"I have chanted Buddhist scriptures for a thousand years, followed the heavenly laws for a thousand years, only to find myself living amongst demons. I might as well let the Buddha turn to a demon, why keep up this pretense of being godly or holy?"

Fa Ding’s body shone with both Buddha light and divine light, interweaving as he spoke, gradually changing from glittering gold to roiling demonic energy. A web-like pattern of demonic marks started appearing on his forehead and chest.

The gods were flushed with shame, Fa Ding’s words had laid bare the hypocrisy of the Heavenly Court.