For Yun Caiyao, Fairy Sheng Xuan is her predecessor in the school.
But for her, this is a real blood relationship.
Ye Ziyin was indeed the ancestor of her Ye family. And some strange things happened between her and him.
Although there are still many images left around, in the long river of history, the fragment they saw is actually just one scene.
The afterimage quickly disappeared, but the atmosphere became a little strange.
Fortunately, the surrounding storm was violent and magnificent, so vast that it covered the sky and the moon, and they had no time to think about it.
With the protection of the Jade Clear Stone, they shuttled through the storm. Outside the storm, there was another place where a purple vortex was surging. Shi Hao judged that it was the location of the Yaochi fairyland, so he didn't dare to let Bai Lan get close.
The Yuqing Stone itself is also a part of Yuanshi Cave Heaven. It can play a role in protecting them from the residual aura after the collapse of Yuanshi Cave Heaven.
But it should be ineffective for the Yaochi Fairyland.
Although they were very far apart, he could still sense that on the other side of the Yao Chi Cave, there were interlaced purple thunders and a terrifying weather.
The dense lightning and thunder will never fade away even in the ruined space after the collapse.
Crackling, the purple lightning was pouring towards this side.
I think that as time goes by, after thousands of years, the storms and whirlpools in these two places will eventually merge into one and gradually mix with other places in the heavens.
Avoid the collapsed Yao Chi fairyland and continue westward, a mysterious abyss will appear in front.
Shi Hao knew that beyond that was the Demon Realm. Even Sister Zi Yin only took him to take a look at the mysterious tree in the Demon Realm across the abyss at that time, but did not dare to get close.
So he instructed Bai Lan to fly around the edge of the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm was located in the heavens and was unusually large. The rolling demonic energy was restrained and could not overflow to this end of the Broken Abyss. Bai Lan flew for a long time, but he could not get around it.
Shi Hao thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Fly upwards."
He then remembered that Zhu Meng had said that there were upper and lower directions in the Demon Realm, and Moro Heaven was originally the sixth heaven, the highest in the Demon Realm, but now, the entire Moro Heaven had fallen towards the human world.
Bai Lan followed his instructions and began to fly upwards. Just like that, they flew to a very high place, and they saw cracks in the void.
The demonic realm that Lie had just felt was vast and boundless, but looking down from this great height, it seemed like a closed bottle.
There is an ugly and weird big tree inside, and densely packed demons are trapped inside. The density of the demons is so high that it makes people's scalps numb.
Bai Lan flew over the Demon Realm, and countless demons pounced on them from below, as if they wanted to tear them into pieces and devour them until not a drop of blood was left.
Although Bai Lan had transformed into a dragon, he was still terrified at this moment. The three people on his back were not much better off.
They had no idea how long they had been flying. It was as if time had stopped. Not to mention that the days passed like years, every moment was like a lifetime of suffering.
It was not until they finally saw the mountain to the west of the Demon Realm that they felt their bodies and minds suddenly relaxed.
"Is that Lingshan?" Yun Caiyao said softly.
The sacred mountain also looked dilapidated, like the hills in the Gobi Desert constantly eroded by wind and sand, but it still had a mysterious sacred aura that was completely different from the Demon Realm.
In fact, at this moment, they are still above the Demon Realm and are not far away from the Demon Realm, but just by seeing the mountain, their whole mind becomes quiet and peaceful.
The pink and white flying dragon continued to fly towards Lingshan. Suddenly, Shi Hao felt something on his body beating gently.
He lowered his head, took out the blood bead, and after rubbing it slightly, the female demon Zhu Meng appeared: "Master, that mountain is too dangerous for me. Please allow me to return to the Demon Realm first. After you leave the heaven, don't forget to call me back."
She looked at Shi Hao pitifully with tearful and adorable eyes.
The environment in the Demon Realm is extremely desolate. She relies on Shi Hao's blood drops that carry vitality and lives in the beads. Although she cannot be free, it is already a great enjoyment for her to be trapped in the Demon Realm.
But now, she would rather go back to the Demon Realm than get close to the Holy Mountain. It is known that the sacred aura in the mountain is indeed a strong deterrent to a demon like her.
But this time she went back, if Shi Hao didn't call her, she would not be able to come back, so at this moment she looked at Shi Hao with pitiful eyes and pleading words.
Shi Hao nodded and said, "Well, you go first!"
Zhu Meng drew back and said, "Master, please don't forget me."
Shi Hao said: "I know, I know!"
Zhu Meng continued to shrink back, leaving only his head.
Worried: "Master, please don't forget." Shi Hao said: "I know, I know!" She didn't believe her at all.
But Yin Mo was suspicious by nature, and he only said that he knew, but didn't guarantee her, so how could she not worry? Unfortunately, worrying was useless, and she didn't dare to follow him to the sacred mountain.
Helplessly, she shrank back, a flash of blood appeared in the pearl, and the evil spirit inside dissipated. She then returned to the Demon Realm for the third day.
Bai Lan continued to fly towards Lingshan.
Around Lingshan, a mighty sandstorm was swirling. Although they were all of the highest rank, being in the sandstorm made their blood boil and it was unbearable.
Bai Lan let out a dragon's roar, and the wind and clouds moved, and a large amount of wind and sand were separated by it.
It turns out that the mermaid crossed the Dragon Gate and turned into a dragon, which then cultivated into a celestial dragon in the heaven. In fact, the celestial dragon is also a part of the heaven and possesses a lot of magical powers.
Now, Bai Lan can be said to be the only celestial dragon in the Three Realms. Flying in the heavens is like a fish in water.
The wind and sand here are mainly the residual sand formed around Lingshan after the heaven was shattered. For mortals, it is still extremely lethal, but it can't stop it.
With the help of Bai Lan's magical powers, they passed through the wind and sand outside Lingshan and landed at the foot of Lingshan... In fact, Bai Lan was trying to fly to the top of Lingshan, but for some reason, he was clearly flying towards the top of the mountain, but still landed at the foot of the mountain.
However, Lingshan is originally part of the heaven, so Shi Hao, Mingyueshu and Yuncaiyao were not surprised at all by this strange phenomenon.
Landing at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, looking up, I saw the "bald" statues. All the statues were bald, and the lower ones were either angry or mighty, some holding weapons, and some making strange faces.
The "bald statue" in the middle has gradually become solemn. Going higher, each statue has a precious appearance and is emitting holy light.
Shi Hao knew in his heart that if it corresponded to the "Western Heaven" he knew, these at the bottom should belong to the Vajra Arhat.
There are two rows of statues, the one in the middle is "Bodhisattva", and the one at the top corresponds to "Buddha".
However, Mingyueshu and Yuncaiyao did not know about such things as Buddha, Bodhisattva, or Vajra Arhat in their knowledge. They just felt that these statues were so strange and did not correspond to the various myths and legends in Chinese history at all. They did not know what these statues represented.
However, at this moment at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, they felt that the statues seemed to come alive and were all staring at them. This strange feeling made them feel fear and impulse to worship them.
But these statues are indeed dead objects, and their golden bodies are also mottled after more than two thousand years of wind and sand erosion.
Even though it has experienced more than two thousand years of wind erosion, it has remained largely intact, which is very unusual given the great pressure it has put on them.
Shi Hao, Ming Yueshu and Yun Caiyao got down from Bai Lan's back and climbed up the mountain step by step.
Even with Bai Lan's ability to fly on clouds and mist, he was unable to take them directly to the top of the mountain. This shows that the sacred mountain has its own "rules".
"Are these also gods from heaven?" Ming Yueshu was somewhat puzzled. "But if they are really 'gods', why can't they leave their mark in heaven?"
Yun Caiyao shook his head. As far as Taisu Xian Pavilion knew, it was already the pinnacle in the human world. But even in the classics collected by Taisu Xian Pavilion, there was no record related to these "bald gods" of Lingshan.
They came to the mountainside, where there was another mountain gate. There was an inscription beside the gate. The inscription was written in ancient seal script: "The Buddha said: All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows, like dew and lightning. You should view them in this way.
Shi Hao's mind raced, thinking: "Diamond Sutra? Mahayana Buddhism?" The scripture on the stele further confirmed his guess.
Yun Caiyao asked in confusion: "The meaning of these two words 'Buddha said' is naturally 'this is what Buddha said', then what exactly is this 'Buddha'?"
Shi Hao said: "I guess that Buddha and devil are originally opposites. The devil is trapped in the Nine Netherworlds, while Buddha is located in the Lingshan Mountain in the far west. Compared with the Central Plains, they are both outside the civilized world. Just like the gods and monsters in the myths and legends of the Central Plains, Buddha and devil are actually the gods and monsters in the outside world. It is a kind of opposition between good and evil that is different from the myths of the Central Plains."
Mingyueshu and Yuncai looked at him from afar, waiting for him to continue.
Chapter 466 Great Leiyin Temple
Shi Hao continued, "Since there is a Heavenly Court, then in theory, there should also be a Heavenly Emperor, or at least a group of high and mighty Heavenly Gods. We once talked to Tao Can, one of the Four Evils. The Four Evils were created by the Heavenly Court to bring disaster to China.
"Every once in a while, the Four Evils will be born, bringing disaster to China and disrupting the human world. The Phoenix has a suppressive effect on the Four Evils, making it difficult for them to truly become powerful in the human world and pose a threat to the Heavenly Court.
"In the Mountain and River Society Map, there is a demon realm pagoda, and in the demon realm pagoda there are demons. The appearance of these demons is also related to the Heavenly Court, and they are released into the human world when necessary. And the various kinds of divine crystals are actually related to the 'divine duties' of the Heavenly Court.
"What would happen if a large number of monsters were released into the human world and mortals were unable to resist?"
Yun Caiyao pondered and said, "Mortals can only seek help from the Heavenly Court and seek strength from the Heavenly Court. The magical powers brought by the priesthood are undoubtedly enough to fight against the demon race."
Ming Yueshu murmured, "If that's the case, doesn't it mean that the Heavenly Court deliberately released monsters to harm the mortal world, and then let the mortals in the mortal world seek help from the Heavenly Court?"
Yun Caiyao sighed softly and said, "This is a technique used by emperors! Even the kings of the human world sometimes deliberately create two opposing forces to prevent either side from dominating. They use this balance to gain power that no one can challenge."
Shi Hao said: "Let's assume that all the divine crystals were originally connected into a huge stone list... Let's call it the List of Conferred Gods for now. Once a mortal shows signs of becoming powerful, the Heavenly Court will release the demons from the Demon Realm to harm the world.
"When the power of the demon race can no longer be suppressed, the Heavenly Court will release the List of Conferred Gods, forcing the strong men in the human world to submit to the Heavenly Court and become divine soldiers and generals controlled by the Heavenly Court. By borrowing the power of the List of Conferred Gods, they will naturally be controlled by it, and the Heavenly Court can easily control the human world.
"But we also know that even without using the magical powers brought by the divine crystal, mortals can actually practice and then 'transcend the ordinary and become saints.' Although the cultivation of the human world has gone the wrong way in the past two thousand years and no truly extraordinary and saintly strongmen have appeared, the path does exist."
Yun Caiyao was a smart person. Following his train of thought, he said, "Mortals have the potential to grow, and there may be paths to transcendence and sainthood that are unknown to the Heavenly Court in the future. Since the Heavenly Court controls the three realms with the art of the emperor, it is impossible not to take precautions against this. The Yin Demon in the Nine Netherworlds is invisible and can corrode people's hearts, which is a precautionary measure against this.
"These Yin Demons have been trapped in the Nine Netherworlds for a long time. Once an uncontrolled path to transcendence appears in the human world, they will be released to destroy the practice of those transcendents. Therefore, the essence of Yin Demons is to destroy the path of transcendence for humans. Their insidious, cunning, suspicious, fickle, misleading, and soul-corrupting natures are all designed by the Emperor or God who controls the Heavenly Court."
Shi Hao pointed at one of the statues and said, "These on the sacred mountain are the 'Buddhas'. Their existence is to restrain the 'demons'. When mortal practitioners find it difficult to resist the demons, they will seek help from the 'Buddhas'. Gods and demons balance each other, and Buddhas and demons balance each other. From the beginning, the Heavenly Court has designed to suppress the human beings in the world with various balancing techniques.
"Perhaps it is because the space for human growth is too large, so the Heavenly Court had to make this arrangement. Locking a large amount of spiritual energy in the heavens, keeping the real ninth-grade immortal recipe in hand, etc., are all deliberate arrangements of the Heavenly Court, the purpose of which is to prevent future human challenges to the 'Gods'.
"But something unexpected happened..."
Yun Caiyao said: "Although the 'gods' made careful arrangements for the three realms, they themselves ran into trouble, leading to the collapse of the entire heaven. The demons in the Mountain and River State Map were never released, the Conferred God List was broken into numerous divine crystals and scattered to the human world, countless demons escaped from the Nine Netherworlds and occupied the sacred tree, and these 'Buddhas' in Lingshan were basically turned into dead things
"Well, although it sounds quite bizarre, this is definitely the most reasonable speculation so far! On the other hand, the gods need to use various means to restrict the growth of mortals, which means that the potential of mortals also makes the gods feel uneasy to a certain extent.
"If there really is a Heavenly Emperor, or some Heavenly God, perhaps they are not so powerful that mortals can never reach the level of power."
Shi Hao nodded and continued, "Although mortals have potential, they are still unable to threaten the Heavenly Court. What happened in the Heavenly Court more than two thousand years ago is still unknown."
Yun Caiyao said: "There is also the axe that appeared in the depths of Shura Field, and the so-called Heaven-Slaying Evil Spirit, which are still of concern. However, things have to be solved step by step. At the moment, we still need to deal with the Moruotian chaos first."
They continued to climb until they approached the top of Lingshan Mountain, where they saw a precious temple.
They had not seen this precious temple before. When they were outside the mountain, the entire Lingshan Mountain was in sight, but this precious temple could not be seen.
Until now when he arrived here, the treasure temple suddenly appeared in his eyes.
This precious temple is magnificent and golden, with light radiating outwards to form a large and perfect circle. It has golden eaves and golden tiles, and a golden plaque with the words "Da Leiyin Temple" written on it.
Shi Hao thought to himself, "The Great Leiyin Temple? According to legend, the Great Leiyin Temple is the place where the Buddha of the West practiced. But in fact, there is no record of the 'Great Leiyin Temple' in the Buddhist scriptures. The Great Leiyin Temple actually appeared in mythological novels such as Journey to the West."
Yun Caiyao said, "This Great Leiyin Temple seems to be well maintained. Let's go in and take a look. We don't know what the situation is inside, so we still need to be careful."
Shi Hao nodded and turned to say, "Bai Lan, you stay at the door first and come to meet us when necessary."
Bai Lan said: "Yes! Master!"
Shi Hao, Ming Yueshu and Yun Caiyao, walked into the Great Leiyin Temple shoulder to shoulder.
The moment I stepped into the Great Leiyin Temple, I felt a bang, the sound of bells, flying flowers in the sky, colorful lights, and amazing holy light coming towards me.
In a trance, the three of them had separated...
—
Yun Caiyao turned around and looked behind her in surprise.
Shi Hao and Ming Yueshu had both disappeared, and at this moment, she was the only one left in the mountains.
This mountain no longer looks like a sacred mountain. Clouds are surging at the foot of the mountain, cranes are circling outside the mountain, the mountain is full of greenery, and there seems to be a faint scent of medicine lingering in the air.
Yun Caiyao pondered. As soon as she entered the Great Leiyin Temple, the scene around her changed rapidly. Was this an illusion, or was she being teleported to some unknown mysterious place
Yun Caiyao remained calm and unmoved. Although Lingshan was in a corner of the heaven, it was still a part of the heaven after all. It was normal for it to have some magical aspects.
Should I retreat first and try to reunite with Shi Hao and Ming Yueshu, or continue forward
Yun Caiyao's mind quickly moved.
But whether we can withdraw from the Great Leiyin Temple by retreating is actually very questionable.
And she didn't feel any threat at the moment. If the previous judgment was correct, "Buddha" and "Demon" were deliberately created by the gods in charge of the heavens to oppose good and evil, then "Buddha" should be on the side of good.
This can be inferred from the fact that the demons were initially suppressed in the Nine Netherworlds, and although Lingshan is a foreign land, it still belongs to the heavenly realm.
Yun Caiyao decided to move forward, and she believed that Shi Hao and Ming Yueshu would make the same choice.
The clouds stepped into the deep mountains, the fresh medicinal fragrance lingered in the nostrils, making the smell intoxicating, and a peaceful atmosphere permeated the sky and earth.
The sound of bells could be heard in the distance, and the space seemed to be rolling with the sound waves, and flowers bloomed all around.
The colorful flowers are pure and flawless, just like colored glass.
Such pure flowers were blooming everywhere all over the mountains and plains. Soon, Yun Caiyao felt like she was in a pure and flawless glass world.
She was also a well-informed person, but such a strange sight was something she had never seen or heard of before.
She continued to move forward. She only felt her own shadow being reflected among the glass flowers. Later, it turned out that there was a person in the mirror and a mirror in the person. Even she herself didn't know whether she was in the mirror flowers or outside of them.
Yun Caiyao is a true disciple of Taisu Xian Pavilion's generation, and her mind is pure and unobstructed. No matter how the scene around her changes, she remains unmoved.
As we continued to go deeper, the surroundings gradually became darker and an air of sadness filled the air.
The colorful glass flowers all lost their luster. She saw a well in front of her, so she came to the well and looked into it.