Chapter 20: Beheading the Evil Thought

  "Good heavens! You've actually obtained this treasure, Hongjun? I refuse to accept it!" Luo Yu let out a pained cry, extremely unwilling, as if he was cursing the heavens and earth, resentful of the great Dao's injustice.

  Hong Jun, who had already attained the cultivation of a saint, was detached and did not bother with Luo Yu. With a wave of his hand, a soft green light spread across the western part of Honghuang, calming the explosive earth veins and gradually dispersing the chaotic spiritual energy that had been scattered everywhere. The spiritual energy now spread evenly across the land, healing its wounds, and the west slowly recovered from the brink of collapse. However, neither the creative jade butterfly nor Hong Jun could restore the western land to its original state; fate was hard to escape.

  As for the battle on the vast land of Honghuang, Luo Hui was defeated and the twelve demon envoys' bodies dissipated, turning into black air scattered throughout the sky and earth. Only Tianmozi and Zhunti were left fighting a great war. The two Taoist cultivators were originally arch-enemies, and at this time their cultivation levels were not much different, so they fought to a draw. Zhunti wasn't unable to defeat Tianmozi, but he was unwilling to casually use his two most precious treasures. He had mastered the profound learning of Jiexu, and absolutely wouldn't easily reveal his trump card.

  Tianmozi now also knew that the situation was already set, Lu'e had been defeated, and the twelve great demon messengers were gone, leaving only himself. It seemed that he would surely die. It was just one misstep after another. Tianmozi's Dao heart wavered slightly at this moment.

  Zhun Ti seized the opportunity, swinging the Seven Treasures Tree to knock Tian Mozi down. Zhun Ti summoned the Divine Gun of Regicide, transforming it into a wisp of light that shot straight at Tian Mozi's brow. The Divine Gun of Regicide lived up to its reputation as a pre-heavenly treasure for slaughter, and Tian Mozi was no match for it. With one point at his brow, Tian Mozi's primordial spirit shattered, and in the blink of an eye, his divine soul disintegrated, causing him to plummet. Zhun Ti quickly recalled the Divine Gun of Regicide.

  The great gods present saw that Zhuanti had taken out a mysterious light to abolish the Tianmo child, and before they could see clearly, it was withdrawn again. The immortals in their hearts were clear that this smiling and chubby Daodao person must have an unparalleled treasure, and they should not offend him lightly.

  At this time, Zhunti did not have the pleasure of killing Tianmo's son, on the contrary, his heart was bleeding. His old nest was destroyed like this, lacking spiritual energy, and there were fewer spiritual objects in the world. The living beings that could be supported were also limited. It can be said that the Western Paradise is now almost unsuitable for the survival of cultivators.

  Hong Jun used the jade slip to calm down the violent airflow that ravaged the western land, turned his head and looked at Luo Hui. A green light directly landed on Luo Hui's body, and Luo Hui's broken body was suspended in mid-air by Hong Jun. The Daozu also shot several rays of light at him, and a miserable cry continued to sound.

  Before long, Luo Yu's body was refined into a formation diagram, which would later become the famous Heaven Defying Diagram.

  Luó Huì took advantage of the great calamity's evil energy and his own cultivated demonic energy to condense a physical form that was almost comparable to the Primordial Chaos Demon God. Hóng Jūn used his great magic to refine Luó Huì into an array diagram, which perfectly complemented the Exterminating Immortal Swords. The two combined to make the Exterminating Immortal Sword Array even easier to use. In the end, it was still because Hóng Jūn was ruthless enough. As a Heaven-ordained and Daoist person, he was the first Saint in the Primordial Chaos, and the fate of all living beings on the Primordial Chaos continent depended on his aura. Luó Huì's dying blow almost destroyed the Western region, greatly reducing Hóng Jūn's aura. The struggle between the Dao and the Demons also had many causal factors at play on Hóng Jūn's body; otherwise, he could have become a Saint right away, merging with Heaven and Earth. Later, when Hóng Jūn preached the Dao, it was to make up for these causal factors. Therefore, Hóng Jūn hated Luó Huì extremely, which is why he came up with this plan to refine Luó Huì.

  Luoyu, the ancestor of the demon clan, did not die immediately. The remaining black air scattered throughout the world gathered again to form a Luoyu. "From now on, the demonic path will rise and fall with the decline of the Tao. The demonic path will never end." As soon as the oath was finished, countless causal threads enveloped many cultivators, including even Hongjun Daozu who could not escape.

  Alas, Hong Jun let out a long sigh, his gaze sweeping over these powerful beings, finally settling on Jie Yin's body. "Fellow Daoist, this place is now left to you; we'll have another chance to meet in the future." With that, Hong Jun turned and flew towards Yu Jing Mountain.

  Jie Ying knew that the great calamity had ended, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. Suddenly, he remembered the most important thing, and hastily came to the ground, putting away the Extinction Black Lotus and the Tianmo Tower. These two treasures were severely damaged, the Tianmo Tower was split in half by Hong Jun from the middle, while the Extinction Black Lotus was even more severely damaged, exploding after being ignited by Luo Hui, causing it to fall to the sixth-grade realm, with its essence almost completely lost. However, its original body still existed, especially since the materials were extremely rare, and even if it couldn't be repaired, it could still be used to refine a pre-heavenly treasure.

  Hong Jun did not take away two spoils of war, one was somewhat looked down upon, and the other was also left for Jie Yin, as a dividend for Jie Yin's assistance.

  Luo Yu still had a precious treasure, the Soul-Devouring Demon Blade, but it mysteriously disappeared. It was thought to have been taken by Hong Jun, but in fact, it hadn't been taken by him. Even Hong Jun himself didn't know where it was now. Later on, it became a demonic treasure that stirred up countless bloody storms and carnage.

  Di Jun hastened his steps to catch up with Hong Yuan, and when he reached the front of the reception hall, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you know what instructions that senior has?" Di Jun now knew that the receptionist's cultivation was unfathomably deep, probably far exceeding his own estimate, so he was extremely polite.

  "Emperor Jun said, 'This calamity is almost over, what's left is just some loose ends. I still need to return to Mount Sumeru with my junior brother.' Jie Yin smiled wryly and said, 'This calamity occurred in the West and was triggered by Luo Houzi's explosion of the earth vein, causing too much damage. I need to go back and clean up. I think it's best to leave the remaining matters to Emperor Jun to handle.' Jie Yin turned to the other powerful gods and said, 'Emperor Jun led this calamity with great strategy and high cultivation. Everyone can follow his instructions. I'll take my leave first.'"

  Jie Yin and Yao Shi brought back the remaining tens of thousands of monks on Mount Sumeru, but Di Jun performed exceptionally well in this great calamity. Whether it was the Long Feng San Zu or the Demon Clan, they all had outstanding performances. With Tai Yi carrying the Dong Huang Zhong, his combat power was unmatched, and he also had the support of Nü Wa, Fu Xi, and Kun Peng. Nearly half of the powerful beings present supported Di Jun, and his status among the monks was extremely high.

  "Heh heh, what the Guide of Taoist Friends said is not bad. We can't all be like a plate of loose sand, can we? A snake without a head won't move, a bird without a head won't fly. I think making Emperor Jun our leader is the best choice." The speaker was Fuxi.

  "It's better for us to become one family, and Emperor Jun will naturally follow suit." This time it was Hai Chao Lao Zu who spoke.

  Di Jun seemed unchanged on the surface, but was actually overjoyed in his heart. Tai Yi even had a smile on his face and was about to get Di Jun to agree.

  Among the powerful beings present, only Dong Wang Gong and Lei Ze Da Shen were extremely unhappy in their hearts, with hatred on their faces. Was there any way that Dong Wang Gong could still be arrogant without daring to be an enemy of all the powerful beings?

  Di Jun looked at the expressions of the powerful ones, then stared at Dong Wang Gong for a while. "It's not easy to eliminate the three clans and defeat the Demon Clan. This peace didn't come easily, we should think about it carefully and consider the well-being of all living beings in Hong Huang. In my opinion, the most important thing right now is to eliminate the remaining forces of the Demon Clan. What do you all think?"

  "All right, it's indeed necessary to deliberate carefully." Zhen Yuansu also sensed the abnormality of Dong Wang Gong. He didn't want to stir up another dispute, so as soon as Emperor Jun said this, he immediately agreed.

  Many demons still survived, and many demon cultivators fled in all directions after seeing that the situation was hopeless. Emperor Jun and others divided their troops into several routes to hunt down these remaining demons.

  Here is the translation:

  Once again, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti led everyone back to Mount Sumeru. At this time, Mount Sumeru had undergone a great calamity, and almost all living beings had been lost. Everywhere was a scene of desolation and destruction, which was vastly different from its former prosperity. Even Jie Yin couldn't help but feel sad in his heart when he saw it. Looking at the faces of Yao Shi and other cultivators, they didn't look good either. Jie Yin didn't want everyone to lose their morale, "Spiritual energy and spiritual objects are important, but for cultivators cultivating the Tao, what's most important is having a complete and perfect heart. Although the Western Pure Land may be barren now, isn't it also an opportunity? With hardship and suffering comes refinement and growth. As long as you work hard and make efforts, you can still attain enlightenment."

  "Thank you, teacher, for your guidance." The pharmacist bowed his head and saluted, his face slightly more relaxed.

  Jie Yin led everyone to repair and restore the old scenery of Mount Sumeru, busy for nearly a hundred years. Gradually, Mount Sumeru recovered a lot of its vitality. Originally, Mount Sumeru was formed from fragments of chaotic stone, extremely solid. During the great calamity, only the spiritual energy leaked out, without harming its foundation. Jie Yin led the crowd to correct the earth's pulse, and Mount Sumeru gradually recovered several layers of spiritual energy. The grass, trees, and living things on the mountain grew again in large numbers.

  Watching Mount Sumeru get angry, Jie Yin hastily handed over the task of restoring Mount Sumeru to Zhu Ti, and then closed the door to repair the Extinction Black Lotus, preparing to behead the evil corpse.