Tao Qian took the stage and immediately there were gasps of surprise, as many eyes turned towards him.

Even inside the Glazed Palace, a group devoid of humanity, those Evil Demon beasts, all looked at Tao Qian.

It was none other than because Monk Wu Gou's appearance was overly handsome.

Below the stage, ordinary mortals and evildoers, unaware of the secrets of cultivation, were only amazed by the youth's appearance and harbored covetous thoughts. Some were for love and joy, others for gluttonous desires.

But the cultivators inside the palace were all greatly horrified.

They could all see with their clear eyes, that someone with such a demeanor and beautiful flesh, was definitely not a desperate villain or a demon cultivator about to undergo mutation due to unbearable costs.

Most likely, he was a Buddha's son come to subdue demons.

Only for a moment did the interior of the palace freeze, then a wave of furious roars was about to erupt.

However, quickly, the evil monk Master Mijia, standing on the last jade step of the fourth floor of the palace, let out a cold snort and suppressed the impending riot of the Evil Demons.

Immediately after, this three-headed and six-armed evil monk shifted his position and landed on the Evil Mirror Platform.

After scrutinizing carefully, he seriously bowed to Tao Qian and then asked the two questions previously posed by Old Jialan.

"Buddha's son, where are you from, and what do you seek?"

Tao Qian looked at him in return.

His dharma body was powerful, cultivating a fierce type of Demon Flame Divine Skills.

He possessed many treasures, his six arms each holding a treasure sword, spear, copper bell, wooden fish, scripture banner, and Buddha beads, all of which were extraordinary spiritual objects.

Demon Buddha Temple had only recently taken control of Qiantang Province, and the Evil Country was newly founded, so there were not many notable demons in this Evil Land,

Except for this old monk from Han Mountain Temple known as Master Mijia, who posed a slight threat.

But that was minimal.

At this moment, Tao Qian was not being arrogant or proud, but after stepping into the Late Stage of Cavernous Mystery and breaking through the Divine Communication Barrier, his combat power had increased tremendously.

He had claimed to have subdued Shenxiu Monk, even though it was picking on the poor ugly monk who couldn't refute in his absence.

But Tao Qian knew: if they truly fought, Master Shenxiu would be no match for him.

Even Zhong Ziyang, the Daoist friend whom Tao Qian used to find difficult to defeat, if still alive, would also not win against him now.

Those individuals, Tao Qian dared to claim he could defeat, let alone just a Mijia Monk?

Because of this, Tao Qian did not immediately respond to the evil monk in front of him. Instead, he took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of the Evil Mirror, reaching out to touch it.

Here, only this object truly piqued Tao Qian's curiosity.

He touched the mirror, and the mirror naturally reflected his image.

Initially, the mirror was empty, but soon divine light burst forth, and even projected Ten Thousand Feet of Buddha Light.

Seeing this scene, the whole city was shocked.

"This is bad, he is not a villain, he is a Buddha's son, he has come to subdue us."

"There is no sin seen, only Spirit Light; how is this possible? Even if a real Buddha's son came, he couldn't possibly have a heart free of any malevolent thoughts."

"A true Buddha? Is there really a true Buddha in this world?"

"Who exactly is this child? We've never seen such a person in Qiantang Province."

"It doesn't matter who he is, even if he is a true Buddha, we can kill him; it's the perfect opportunity to eat Buddha Meat, drink Buddha's Blood, and end the Buddha lineage."

...

Amid the cries of tens of thousands, a vague figure in the depths of the Buddha Light was about to be revealed.

But suddenly, with a "crack" sound, the Evil Mirror seemed unable to withstand the presence of that figure, and broke apart.

At that moment, a detailed Record burst forth in Tao Qian's mind.

He didn't know what he saw, but a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

At the same time, behind Tao Qian, tens of thousands of demons attacked.

The broken mirror reflected a scene enough to faint anyone, no matter how tough-minded, incapable of directly facing these tens of thousands of ugly, twisted, and crazed souls.

As if the most disgusting things in the world were all gathered here.

Faced with this horrifying assault, Tao Qian suddenly thought, "This scene might only be comparable to the ugliness Senior Sister Xie has seen from childhood."

Yet his face remained calm as he chanted a Buddha's name.

Lion Roar!

With overwhelming mana displayed, the demons withdrew.

Even more than ninety percent of the mortals vanished in an instant. The r@efe&renc#e! v$ers$io%n! of t^hi-s^ c.h*apte-r@ is on M%*V&*+L-EM#P+Y&R..

But quickly, with evil thoughts surging and dark light sweeping across, they all revived.

Each grimacing, they attacked again.

With foul words and dirty sights filling the air.

The Mijia Evil Monk finally made up his mind, roaring with his ten-feet tall, three-headed and six-armed Dharma Image wreathed in Demon Flame and evil wind, and charged.

"If you won't drink a toast, you must drink a penalty!"

"You probably think as a Buddha's son from some grand temple, with decent cultivation and Divine Skills, you came here to subdue demons."

"Your Master certainly didn't teach you well, not telling you that in the Evil Country, all demons are Undying and Indestructible."

"It's not just you, a novice monk, even if the Arhat Bodhisattvas from the Great Freedom Temple or Great Reincarnation Temple entered this country, they'd be like fish on the chopping board, ready for us to devour."

Mijia Monk might have been better off not saying these things.

As soon as he finished, Tao Qian burst into laugher.

"Hahaha...you devil monk, what big talk you spout."

"You asked me what I seek, I might as well tell you."

"I have come here only to teach you all a lesson."

"Whether it's among mortals or in the Cultivation World, there's a common saying: everything comes with a price."

"You all have committed countless sins, each of your souls twisted beyond recognition, unable to even reincarnate. Did you really think just shouting, 'I am willing to lay down the butcher's knife,' would allow you to linger here, aloof from the world?"

"That wouldn't work, absolutely not."

"I, the monk, am the calamity you face."

Tao Qian, smiling as he spoke with certainty, employed an old trick and removed the cloth bag from his waist.

With a surge of mana, he tossed it directly.

The People Species Bag swelled in the wind, and its mouth opened wide, just after a command "Retrieve."

Including the Mijia Monk, all Ten Thousand Demons fell into the bag.

Instantly, Evil Country was emptied.

"Now that looks better."

Tao Qian, observing the city adorned with festive lanterns and glittering glass, now devoid of those inhumane beasts, was very pleased.

Afterwards, Tao Qian did not engage in other matters.

Instead, he suddenly took out the "Golden Radiance Token" and summoned the Yuan Gong Statue, touting his previous encounter with the Evil Mirror as his own insightful discovery and reporting it to both his masters.

Almost simultaneously, exclamations of surprise came from both ends.

Duobao laughed loudly from one end:

"Well done, boy. You just walk around and encounter rare treasures, truly inheriting the style of our Duobao Lineage."

"That object is known to everyone, but rare are those who can guess where it might be found. Yet, you stumbled upon it."

"But you went too early, I guess getting a bud wouldn't be bad, don't expect to find the Lotus Platform and lotus seed for you."

Tao Qian, upon hearing these words, shook his head.

Then, he retorted to his master, "Not early, rather a bit late."

Knowing his disciple's temperament and thoughts, Duobao was not annoyed after listening.

After pondering for a moment, he transmitted his voice again:

"If you're planning on saving people and the world, you shouldn't have taken that object, lest you anger Kongchan, Shipi, and Liansha, those three dead thieves."

"However, the opportunity is rare, and coupled with the Buddha Bird relics, it would be greatly beneficial for you. It would be too pitiful to miss it."

"Well, it seems that after this, I will need to discard this secondary false body."

"I will now use my doppelgänger to search for Shipi and the others, promising to open a new branch of the Demon Buddha Temple… With such a great contribution, those dead thieves will definitely be delighted and won't mind your treasure-snatching behavior, as we'll all be one family by then."

"Don't hold back, just go all out. Directly head to the remaining Evil Lands. Since there's a Black Lotus in the Evil Country, other places likely contain some natural spiritual objects too, just take them all."

...

After Duobao finished speaking, both Tao Qian and Yuan Gong were shocked.

His plan was simple and ruthless.

The South Sea Qingjing Zen Master, already quite renowned, was rumored to be stepping into Daoist Transformation and opening a Dharma Vein.

Many major forces were watching covetously.

Dharma Cakra Temple was considered closest, since Qingjing Zen Master had once received their teachings.

Secretly, the Tiannan Gao Family already considered themselves allies, and Kongchan also felt quite close.

Now, Duobao planned to personally visit and confer such great benefits directly onto the heads of Shipi, Kongchan, and Liansha, the Three Arhats, proposing to integrate their ways into the Demon Buddha Temple. Once the Magic Vein was opened, they would directly become part of the Demon Buddha Temple.

These benefits, no one could refuse.

Compared to that, Wu Gou, who merely wandered around Qiantang Province and accidentally acquired some Demon Buddha Treasures, would seem blameless.

After all, why let the water flow into others' fields?

As for being exposed afterwards, by then, Shipi, Kongchan, and Liansha might have already clashed with the Tiannan Gao Family.

Not to mention having no energy left, even if they had, how could they contend against this master-disciple pair?

Certainly, they couldn't storm up to the Penglai Sea. If their attempts failed and they were manipulated, it would be even more embarrassing for the Three Arhats.

The only problem was whether Duobao's tactics could deceive the Three Arhats.

Kongchan was cunning, Shipi was formidable, and Liansha was sinister, none of them were easy to fool.

Hearing Tao Qian question this, on the other end of the Golden Radiance Token, Duobao swung his two big hairy legs and retorted furiously:

"Young man, don't listen to those derogatory words about your master from that redhead."

"That old monkey is used to boasting about himself and belittling his peers, if you believe him, you are a fool."

"You think the cultivation of so many years was in vain? Not to mention just deceiving them, if pushed, your master could indeed split off a doppelgänger and open a Dharma Vein in the Demon Buddha Temple without difficulty."

Since Duobao had spoken thus, Tao Qian could not refute.

Thus, the master and disciple discussed a bit longer to finalize the details, and then proceeded with their individual tasks.

When the commotion over the Golden Radiance Token subsided, a sigh came from within the Yuan Gong Statue:

"Stuck with this master-disciple pair, whether it's the Gao Family's three beasts or the Demon Buddha's three thieving baldies, truly, it's like being cursed."

"But Duobao is not wrong, that item, along with the Buddha Bird relics and your quasi-Daoist, quasi-Buddhist treasure cloth bag, as your cultivation grows, you could possibly pass off as a True Buddha Ancestor someday."

"If your destiny is sufficient, you might really carve out a new Buddhist Dharma Vein."

"That rascal Bai Qin has schemed half his life, yet ended up enriching you."

"Boy, how do you feel about the title Bai Qin Buddha? Sounds quite imposing, doesn't it?"

Listening to Yuan's ramblings, the corner of Tao Qian's mouth twitched.

Bai Qin Buddha, imposing what?

Master Yuan certainly has questionable taste, also a failure in naming.

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