Chapter 1253: Chapter 1186: Only by Destroying Him Can It All End

After Qin Liuxi’s conjecture and explanation, the atmosphere in the Zen room became somewhat heavy, causing Chengyangzi to find the Zen tea less fragrant.

They knew about the appearance of the Evil Ghost, but they didn’t realize what great ambition he harbored, planning to become a god—such a grand scheme!

And upon learning about his origins, it was even harder to imagine how powerful he must have been back then. In that era, it required the combined efforts of the Buddhist and Taoist paths to subdue him and imprison him in the Nine Netherworld. Now he’s making a comeback.

Infinite Heavenly Venerate, just give a hint—how do we fight when the disparity in strength is so vast?

Qin Liuxi coughed and said, "You two Daoists needn’t look so despairing. Even if he truly cultivates that God Formation, he still needs great personal strength to touch the threshold of ascension. The scarcity of spiritual energy is disadvantageous to us, but the Heavenly Dao also suppresses him. Not to mention, he can’t even maintain his own physical body properly. Calling him the Evil Buddha is flattering; as Master Taicheng put it, he’s more suited to being called an Evil Ghost, since he’s just a primordial soul that crawled out of the Nine Netherworld." It’s just that this ghost is somewhat formidable.

Master Taicheng glanced at her but was not comforted by her words.

"Buqiu Daoist mentioned saving all living things—does that mean there’s a plan to eliminate the god?" Chengyangzi curiously asked.

"Eliminate the god? If we flatter him, we could say that," Qin Liuxi said. "What you just saw were only two array eyes I located; the others are yet to be found. I originally intended to work with the Buddhist Sect to issue a Mystical Order to the Buddhist and Taoist paths, so all cultivators could participate, discover these array eyes, and destroy them to prevent disaster."

Master Taicheng said, "Would demolishing them so easily cause widespread collateral damage?"

"As long as you Daoists find them, I have a way to destroy them. If I am not in seclusion, I can personally demolish them. If not, Feng Xiu, the boss of the Shengjing Jiu Xuan Auction House, will go on my behalf."

Master Taicheng raised an eyebrow, "Seems like his cultivation is not low."

Qin Liuxi coolly said, "The contemporary Demon Emperor, what do you think?"

Clang.

Chengyangzi’s teacup fell onto the tea table and rolled around, as he looked at her in astonishment, "Demon, Demon Emperor?"

"Since there is nature’s spiritual energy, naturally all things have spirits and can cultivate; it all depends on opportunity and fortune," Qin Liuxi said. "Of course, that’s for now. If we can’t defeat that Evil Ghost, it would be a different story."

All living things end, the Heavenly Dao crumbles, and where do we even speak of all beings?

The others: Thank you for taking the time to harm us even amidst such suffering!

Master Taicheng asked, "Do you have other plans?"

Qin Liuxi nodded, "Clearing the array eyes is just to avoid harming all beings in one sweep. But the God Formation is set up there, and since he doesn’t seem to care about my clearing these array eyes, he must have other plans. I need to thoroughly understand his array and also refine something to suppress it, like a Divine Weapon to destroy the array or an array to trap immortals and destroy gods, because after all, he’s the most crucial part, isn’t he? A centipede dies but never falls; if we don’t utterly destroy him, there will be a third occurrence."

As she spoke, something flashed quickly across her mind, but she couldn’t catch it, causing her to frown—what had she missed?

Master Taicheng agreed with these words; it’s indeed true for cultivators. As long as the primordial spirit exists, they can be reborn or reshape their physical body, but with the primordial spirit gone, nothing remains.

If they, in their generation, by luck and like the predecessors thousands of years ago, could suppress this person, but if he is still like this now, would he return in hundreds or thousands of years leading to another cataclysm?

Completely destroying him would solve everything once and for all.

This thought simultaneously arose in the group’s minds.

Fan Kong slightly closed his eyes, reciting a Buddhist chant silently. Unlike the Taoist Sect individuals who would kill at the slightest disagreement, he would at most use magic cultivation to collapse his spiritual power.

"I need to study the array and refine the array plate, and finding that array eye is too binding. Now that chaos is approaching, and the Emperor Star is dim, to avoid more dead souls, I want to gather the Buddhist and Taoist forces to participate," Qin Liuxi looked at Master Taicheng and said, "Jinhua Temple is currently the greatest temple. As a master in Foundation Establishment Realm, you are most suitable to summon all the cultivators in the world."

Master Taicheng said, "You flatter this old Taoist. Your current cultivation far surpasses mine, and the greatest temple should be your Qingping Temple."

"My age makes it hard for people to believe," Qin Liuxi shook her head.

Master Taicheng coldly laughed, "In the Taoist Sect, status is ranked according to strength and cultivation, not age. If you want people to believe, I’m sure one spell from you would suffice."

"For this task, it would be better to have Master Jing Ci from Yufu Temple mediate between the Buddhist and Taoist paths," Chengyangzi suggested, looking at Fan Kong.

Before Fan Kong could speak, Qin Liuxi interjected, "Master Jing Ci cannot appear."

Everyone looked at her.

"Master Jing Ci has his mission; he’s using his lifespan to suppress the remaining Buddha Bone," Qin Liuxi stated, adding that this bone resides on the Dragon Vein.

Everyone’s faces changed dramatically.

Qin Liuxi was silent for a moment and said, "Therefore, I will use the Taoist Sect’s secret method to transmit the message about the array eyes to the cultivators. If anyone seeks you out, Master Taicheng, you can then find Feng Xiu? The matter of the Demon Emperor should not be publicized."

"Aren’t you afraid we will spread it?" Master Taicheng asked, somewhat surprised.

Qin Liuxi laughed, "If you can defeat him, spreading it won’t matter. Just a reminder, this person is particularly petty. If he finds out you’re causing him trouble, then..."

Feng Xiu sneered: This heartless little one sure lacks a heart!

Master Taicheng also twitched his mouth; was this a threat?

Chengyangzi said, "If the secret method transmission is heard by the Evil Path, won’t they betray us? As you mentioned, many of these troubles were incited by Si Luo, indicating he has also enticed many evil cultivators to work for him; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many chaotic cults emerging over the past two years."

"Then we can catch them all to set the Righteous Path right," Qin Liuxi said coldly, "To become a god also requires the Power of Faith. So while we search for the array eyes, we should also eradicate these Evil Path cults, preventing them from using natural disasters to cause human disasters, creating chaos among the people and leading humanity to self-destruction."

These words made sense.

They had long been displeased with those so-called sects and so-called Evil Gods; the so-called spreading of the way was actually about treating ignorant people like leeks, deceiving money, lust, and faith, while spreading the Righteous Path ironically faced numerous obstacles.

"One last question, if we act so high-profiled, aren’t we afraid Si Luo will turn the table on us?" Master Taicheng asked worriedly.

Qin Liuxi smiled, "That’s why it’s a contest; saving all living things is not just talk—there’s a real chance of laying down one’s life for righteousness. Master, do you fear this?"

Master Taicheng coldly snorted, "With the Three Pure Ones above, the principle of Jinhua Temple has always been to punish evil and promote good, and to save the world with compassion. Laying down one’s life for righteousness—what’s there to fear?"

"Well said!" Qin Liuxi clapped, "Then it’s settled. When the time comes, we’ll rely on you, Master, to preside over the overall situation."

Master Taicheng: "..."

He seemed to have fallen into some trap?