Chapter 193 The Ashura Clan Appears in the Wilderness
The entire ancient world was shocked by this scene. Countless gods cast their gazes towards the sea of blood, but were finally shocked by the filth contained in it. They had to turn their gazes away and use magic weapons to look.
It’s a pity that even the magic weapons could not withstand the filthy infection of the sea of blood. In just a moment, countless magic weapons were melted into pools of blood, which were difficult to even look at. It can be seen how terrifying the filthy sea of blood is.
Minghe ignored all the gazes and roared to the sky: "Humanity is above. Now I, Minghe, will create the Ashura clan and establish the Ashura religion, which is also a killing religion. Killing the heavens, the earth, all things, and everything is the only doctrine! I have told everyone, the Taoist ancestors are witnesses, and the heaven and earth are sacrifices. I tell you this!"
Boom!
As this oath was revealed, boundless evil energy burst out from the sea of blood, and in an instant, countless lands were transformed into a sea of blood, expanding dozens of times out of thin air.
It is unknown how many lives fell into the netherworld while wailing, but their souls were caught by the sea of blood, and a stream of blood was poured down on their heads. Almost 90% of the souls were dissolved by the blood as soon as they came into contact with it. Only the remaining 10% of the souls were transformed, carrying the blood as their bodies, and turned into the Asura clan.
The Asura clan is divided into male and female, male are Asura and female are Rakshasa; the males have hideous and ugly faces, look like evil spirits, tall and fierce; the females are charming and graceful, wrapped only in gauze, and every move is full of charm, which can be said to be two extremes.
But at this moment, both Shura and Rakshasa knelt on the ground, worshiping the supreme act of the ancestor of the Styx.
But what followed was a layer of dense and ferocious black thunderclouds. Countless lightning snakes and electric dragons shuttled through the clouds. The crackling sounds frightened all the ghosts. The Asura clan was terrified and dared not go far away from the sea of blood.
This was actually a punishment sent down by Heaven, not because the Styx was indicative of humanity rather than Heaven, but because the Asura clan's oath was too horrible, to actually kill Heaven, Earth, all living things, and everything.
The Heaven will not care about the rebellious words of ordinary people, but the cultivation of Minghe is omnipotent, and he made a vow at the thought of one thought. At this moment, the Heaven responded and realized that Minghe had the intention to kill the prehistoric world and the ability to destroy it. Naturally, he would bring down punishment and destroy the Asura clan.
It's just that the filthy blood sea contains infinite merits, and the Styx is the lord of the blood sea. When the merits and demerits offset each other, the thunderclouds appeared extremely slowly, but it was God giving the Styx a chance. If he took this opportunity to exterminate the Asura clan, then everything would be forgiven. Otherwise, they would be killed together!
But Minghe dared to make such a vow, so he must have something to rely on. Seeing the thunderclouds slowly descending, he was not surprised but happy. He drew out the Yuantu and Abi swords and instantly headed towards the thunderclouds.
Two fierce lights, one black and one red, rushed out, like an evil ghost biting a person. They actually regarded this layer of thundercloud as a mortal. They fired both swords at the same time, chopping it into pieces. The ferocious blood evil was released, which immediately defiled it.
The Heavenly Dao already knew the choice of the Styx, and another layer of thunderclouds emerged, but the speed of its appearance was a billion times faster than before. In just a blink of an eye, it spread all over the sky. Even with the current level of cultivation of the Styx, he could not see the end. It was obvious that the sky was filled with murderous intent, and the stars were changing.
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!
In an instant, countless thunderclouds dropped tens of millions of lightning beads, which swept towards the filthy sea of blood like a rainstorm. Each lightning bead was the size of a fist, and a tiny world of thunder could be seen being nurtured inside it. Each lightning bead was a world of thunder, and there were almost trillions of these lightning beads, which showed how powerful they were.
Kunlun Mountains.
Looking at the Styx doing such a heaven-defying act, Yuanshi Tianzun's face was stern, and the Pangu Banner in his hand was ready to strike him at any time.
He is the one who worships Heaven's Way the most among the Three Pure Ones, and believes that everything is Heaven's will and cannot be violated at will. Although Heaven's Way has ruined his own path, his own beliefs have not been broken, and he still believes that following Heaven's will is the right thing to do.
For him, Minghe's action was the greatest act of defying heaven.
Laozi and Tongtian also opened their eyes and watched how Minghe would deal with the situation.
Laozi didn't care much, but Tongtian admired it in his heart. He believed that every glimmer of hope was captured by the sword in his hand, and he was also the one among the Three Pure Ones who was most impatient for the position of saint.
"Yes, it's a great move! I like it very much!"
Tongtian said with satisfaction.
To the west, Mount Sumeru.
There were golden lotuses in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond, with a faint fragrance. Sitting on the lotuses was the ancestor of Buddhism and Taoism. He had a bitter face and a frown, as if he was experiencing all kinds of suffering in the world. Even though the murderous aura that reached the sky had begun to affect the operations of the West, the Buddha did not open his eyes.
Next to the Merit Pond, there is a Bodhi tree planted. The branches of the Bodhi tree are slanting out, bearing Bodhi fruits, the golden Bodhi flowers are blooming, and the Bodhi fragrance is emanating; it awakens the wisdom of all living beings, rescues all living beings from sinking, dissolves all living beings' darkness, and gives all living beings liberation.
Sitting under the Bodhi tree was a supreme enlightened being, explaining the true meaning of Buddhism to the countless living beings down the mountain. He seemed to be completely immersed in this enlightenment, and the enlightened being was also not alarmed by the murderous aura.
Taisutian.
Seeing that Minghe had finally decided who to rely on, Hengming said with satisfaction: "Yes, Minghe finally knows what the bright road is. If he relies wholeheartedly on the way of heaven, we will have no choice but to support another God of the Sea of Blood.
Both of them were born from the sea of blood. Minghe was just born a little earlier and even stole the other's companion spirit treasure. Who is stronger will be determined in the next moment."
Nuwa nodded and said, "If Minghe wants to truly take the final step in his cultivation of the Way of Killing, I'm afraid a saint will have to die under the sword of Minghe to complete his supreme way of killing. As the saying goes, if the sky is murderous, the stars will shift; if the earth is murderous, dragons and snakes will rise from the land; if people are murderous, the world will turn upside down. He cannot kill people, but saints can be counted as such."
Heng Ming smiled and said, "This is not difficult. If we wait until we succeed, we won't be afraid of this Hunyuan Daluo Killing Golden Immortal succeeding in proving his Dao. The promise we made to him is just empty talk. But he has to pass this level first. If he can't even withstand the heavenly punishment, there's no need for us to help him anymore." Nuwa nodded.
Humanity has already been on the right track at this point, and they don't want everyone. Although they are happy that the Styx has joined humanity, if the Styx wants to prove its place in the Way of Slaughter but can't even withstand the punishment from heaven, it means that its cultivation is not pure enough, and it will be of no use even if it joins humanity, so there is naturally no need to pay attention to it again.
Their standards have become increasingly high over the years. They will not accept just any Tom, Dick or Harry. If you want to be with them, you must at least have the potential to achieve the state of Hunyuan Daluo.
Not to mention others, just say that Wangshu, Bixia Yuanjun and Doumu Yuanjun have the potential to achieve the state of Hunyuan Daluo.
It’s just that there are some conflicts between Wangshu and Doumu Yuanjun. It’s not about the great way, but about their own powers.
Wangshu is the Taiyin Star Lord. Even if Taiyin Youying and Taiyang Zhuzhao became the Lords of All Stars, her position as Taiyin Star Lord was not separated. So even if Doumu Yuanjun became the Lord of All Stars, without the position of Taiyin Star Lord, it would still be incomplete.
That was why she gave up the throne to her two offspring.
If the Lord of Stars is compared to the Heaven, then Wangshu is equivalent to the Witch Clan. He cannot be controlled by her at all and may even be threatened by her at all times because her cultivation is too advanced.
Bixia Yuanjun was also somewhat unstable. She practiced the Way of the Earth, but she joined the Way of Man. The Way of Heaven would inevitably be displeased with her. Even though the Way of Heaven was ruthless, it would still regard her as a murderer who destroyed the ancient world. Moreover, heaven and earth were one, and the earth could not be separated at all.
So even with their protection, Hengming took out the fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation and allowed Bixia Yuanjun to comprehend it. But without the help of the prehistoric land, Bixia Yuanjun would have a hard time getting the chance to attain the state of Hunyuan Daluo.
It was after much consideration that the two of them decided to set their sights on the River Styx.
Because no matter from which perspective, the Styx is their biggest helper in the future. Even if it were not for the blessing of affection, the three Wangshu women would find it difficult to compare with the Styx in terms of humanitarian benefits.
Minghe practices the Way of Slaughter and is born on the path of killing, but the Way of Heaven itself does not like killing. If Minghe wants to prove his way, he will inevitably embark on the path of destroying the ancient world like Luohou.
In the ancient times, it was almost impossible for him to attain enlightenment, and other saints would not allow him to do so.
But they are different. They don’t care whether Honghuang continues to exist or not. For the sake of the next situation, they will even choose to help Minghe to prove his truth.
Therefore, the interests of the two are naturally the same, and they are naturally fellow Taoists.
The creation of the Asura clan by the Styx was inspired by Nuwa. He even went to Taisu Heaven and asked Nuwa for many methods of creation in order to help him practice the Way of Killing.
Using nature to stimulate killing is a grand act.
As billions of lightning beads fell, all the thunder in the vast void and the nothingness of heaven and earth gathered together madly. Millions of parallel spaces were shaking and vibrating, all shocked by this earth-shaking force.
This was also the first time that the Heavenly Dao had taken measures against the prehistoric world to deter those with evil intentions and prevent them from destroying the prehistoric world.
Minghe's eyes were solemn, he did not dare to be careless, the twelve-grade karmic fire red lotus under his seat instantly blossomed into 108 petals, the majestic red lotus karmic fire erupted, the sea of blood under his feet was set off by raging waves, and infinite karma poured into the karmic fire.
With the nourishment of this karma, more karmic fires bloomed like red lotuses inside and outside the void, and managed to withstand the endless thunder and explosions.
One after another, the lightning beads fell and suddenly exploded when they came into contact with the karma fire. The world of thunder contained within them also surged out, turning into streams of thunder and water pressing down, covering the sky and the earth, with no end in sight, like the sea turning over and rushing downwards, and it was unknown how many red lotus karma fires were extinguished in an instant.
But when a red lotus was extinguished, more karmic fires bloomed. The Yuantu and Abi swords turned into two violent dragons and snakes, shuttling freely in the thunderclouds, killing the thunder, and it was unknown how many clouds were destroyed.
Once the Avenue of Slaughter is unleashed, the heaven and earth will be destroyed, let alone a mere thunder?
At this moment, the Asuras also began to chant killing spells, drawing large amounts of blood water from the sea, transforming them into killing techniques to help their ancestors relieve the pressure.
The thunder in the sky was constantly extinguished, but then replenished, and even its power soared. Even the Yuantu and Abi swords and the Twelve-Rank Karma Fire Red Lotus could not withstand this pressure and were about to be broken.
It seemed that Heaven was determined to completely destroy this race that deserved to be killed, but how could the Styx allow such a thing to happen?
Minghe roared towards the sky and took a step forward with an even more violent murderous aura. Just as he was about to make a move, seven rays of light suddenly appeared in the sky, which were a flag, a jade tablet, a sickle, a mirror, a bead, an umbrella, and a sword.
As soon as these seven spiritual treasures appeared, they penetrated into the Asura clan and fell into the hands of seven Asuras and Rakshasas respectively, as if they had found their master of destiny.
As these seven spiritual treasures fell, the endless black clouds in the sky began to ripple slightly, and finally dispersed, as if acknowledging the existence of the Asura clan.
"What happened?" Minghe was a little surprised. He was planning to use his supreme magic to kill these thunderclouds, but he didn't expect to retreat like this.
(End of this chapter)