Tao Qian Yunrong, all were Great Divine Power, Zhen Buchi barely counted, a group of conversing women also had some tricks.

However, they could not possibly stop the self-destruction of a Dharma-protecting Divine Spirit.

Seeing the old monk in front, gradually disappearing in the scattering Buddha Light fragments, leaving no trace behind.

Tao Qian fell silent, he understood the reason for Old Jialan's self-destruction:

"The protector was born from the Evil Country, but without jurisdiction; if he were an Evil God, that would be fine, but he was born a Good God, hence he helplessly watched countless evildoers commit sins with no retribution and live in peace. For Old Jialan, it was the cruelest punishment in this world."

"From the very beginning, he felt the sins of tens of thousands in his Heart Soul, it's hard to imagine how much torment the fully materialized Evil Country would bring him."

"One need hardly guess, in a few more years, this old monk would not be able to hold on, mutating and falling into an Evil God."

"Ending himself to delay the inevitable, is both emancipation and salvation."

Tao Qian came to enlightenment, sighing in his heart.

Then, he directly asked the old monk:

"Old Jialan, do you have any last wishes?"

"Born of karma, dying of karma, what regrets are there to speak of, it's only a pity that the vast lands and rivers of Qiantang Province have fallen into the hands of Demon Buddha; praying to Buddha does not relieve the suffering, cultivating the Dao does not escape disaster; the people here truly live in misery."

Hearing this, Tao Qian understood even more why the people of Lingtian City detested the Buddhist Practitioners.

At its root, it traced back to this Jialan Protector God.

Tao Qian pondered for a moment and, just at this time, the Golden Radiance Token in his bosom trembled, and the voice of his Master, carrying a hint of pride, entered his mind.

"Good disciple, three fish have taken the bait."

"Before your Master is exposed, you may stir as much trouble as you want in Qiantang territory, just do not cross the line, those three dead bald thieves will wipe your bottom for you."

Immediately, Tao Qian was secretly delighted.

Without delay and with implications, he said to the dying Old Jialan:

"This poor monk has entered Qiantang on the winds of Karma, now it seems I have found my cause."

"Strange lands and Evil Lands, Devil monks and spirit monsters; all are suitable for this poor monk to Refining Treasure and techniques, one Evil Country alone, I fear, is not enough."

"Old Jialan, do you have any guidance?"

No sooner had Tao Qian finished speaking, the monk who had dissipated to a thin wisp of shadow suddenly became excited.

A mixture of surprise and disbelief burst forth from his eyes.

Without even sorting out his thoughts, he blurted out:

"In Qingzhu County, there's an Evil Land called Hidden Mountain, which breeds Devil spirit monsters, known as 'Red Robed Monk,' with a youthful face like jade, red lips and white teeth, as if it were an Immortal Child or Buddha Child with accomplished cultivation."

"These spirit monsters often leave the mountain to lure people, asking men, women, and children alike, 'Do you desire to cultivate?' With such depravity in the world, who wouldn't wish to cultivate? Thus, the monsters are repeatedly successful, luring people into the mountains, consuming their Longevity for sustenance."

"Many strange creatures inhabit the mountains; even a Cultivator who enters will have little chance of survival."

"These Evil Lands, those Evil Monks, could they aid the Buddha's Son in Refining Treasure?"

"Yes!"

Almost immediately after the old Jialan monk finished speaking, Tao Qian gave a certain answer.

The killing intent in his eyes made the old monk even more delighted.

Not caring that his lower half had begun to dissolve into nothingness, he continued to speak urgently:

"In Yutian County, there's an Evil Land called Emancipation City."

"Due to the difficulties of the world, many Mortals give up on life and end themselves, their bodies and Souls often captured by this city. Inside, a kind of spirit monster Evil Spirit called 'Snake Lady' appears, feeding them a poison called 'Eight Sufferings Paste' day and night."

"The strong men and women might be spared, but the city contains even more old and young who were killed because their parents or children couldn't provide for them. Therefore, it's common to see baby ghosts and elder spirits sinking into the city, crying out day and night."

"Bitter in life, more bitter in death."

"Desiring liberation but finding none."

"That city, that land, can it aid the Buddha's Son in Refining Treasure?"

"Yes!"

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"In Jinhua County, there's an Evil Land called Joyful Forest."

"Due to the unpredictable nature of worldly affairs and the uncertainty of life and death, many Mortals indulge in pleasures, becoming mired in desire. Once they cross the limits, they enter this place, where many Evil Spirits are bred, like the Silkworm Girl, Spider Lady, Pig Demon, Fox Ghost, Mountain Witch, Golden Slave, and more."

"Those who indulge in pleasure and enter this forest, fall as fuel, being treated as Yin Slaves, Meat Pigs, Skin Goods, and gambling stakes, to entertain those visiting Demon Monks and Evil Cultivators."

"Seeking pleasure, they fulfill the Demons' pleasure with their own bodies."

"This forest, can it aid the Buddha's Son?"

"Yes!"

…

"In Yuhai County, there's an Evil Land called Corpse Mud Ridge."

"This place is the most dangerous because it has the strongest connection with the Demon Buddha Temple; the mounts and Buddha Birds of the Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Buddha under its command all produce split projections on this ridge and can also rely on the various Demon Buddha sub-temples to move tens of thousands of miles in a day, faster than even the Great Freedom Heart Light Escape Technique."

"Those mounts and Buddha Birds, having followed the Demon Buddha, none are kind-hearted; they often go out hunting, each meal consuming dozens or even thousands of people, and that's not all, for they also have a habit of bringing prey back to the ridge to enjoy slowly."

"Therefore, although Corpse Mud Ridge is also just beginning, the land is already filled with buried corpses and decomposed bones into mud."

"This ridge is the most dangerous, it might even claim the life of the Buddha's Son."

"If you can resolve the first four Evil Lands, you will have already amassed great merit; best not to force yourself with this ridge."

The old monk hurriedly finished these words, advising Tao Qian not to provoke Corpse Mud Ridge.

Yet who would have expected, after Tao Qian heard this, he immediately replied with a loud laugh:

"So Old Jialan knows, unless there is an unforeseen incident, this Corpse Mud Ridge is most useful to this poor monk."

"Refining Treasure and techniques, all rely on it, I cannot miss it, I cannot miss it indeed."

Tao Qian finished speaking, the old monk wanted to advise him further.

But at this moment, he realized it was too late.

His body had completely turned transparent, unable to utter a single word.

As the last cluster of Buddha Light fragments danced away, this old Jialan was about to pass away.

With his last breath, in a haze, the old monk seemed to see something.

His gaze swept over Tao Qian's outer appearance as Buddha's son, the golden Buddha Light, and the cloth bag at his waist, growing increasingly agitated, until, just before completely dissipating, he struggled to pay one last homage.

His mouth silently uttered a Buddhist chant, ultimately scattering into nothingness.

Inside Lingtian City, wails suddenly arose.

…

Tao Qian and his companions were still lingering in Lingtian City, chanting a few Rebirth Scriptures for the old Jialan,

when the Qiantang Province, which had been run like an iron fortress by the Demon Buddha Temple, suddenly experienced some shock.

The evil demons, who had been rampantly brutal, devoid of humanity, seemed to have nowhere to go.

Having committed too many atrocities and provoked public outrage, they were actually pursued and killed to death.

The demons, with their reckless conduct, had mutated and fallen, collapsing on the spot from the backlash of their actions.

In other provinces, these were common occurrences.

But in Qiantang, especially in recent times, it was exceedingly rare.

Soon, demon monks, cultivators, and even some Qiantang commoners who had awoken from the Demon Buddha's extraordinary power deceptions, began to react, realizing something neither big nor small, but quite astonishing had occurred.

Evil Country!

This place, whose name had been gradually rising as an evil land of oddities, seemed to have disappeared?

After all, it was connected to their own Sect, so many demon monks reported up, seeking answers from the higher-ups.

It wasn't long before the answer came.

Evil Country had been eradicated by that "Wu Gou Buddha's son" who came from the South Sea; all the evils within were taken as nourishment by the Buddha's son, refined to death.

Hearing this, the demon monks originally thought the temple would start a manhunt for this Buddha's son, and perhaps even an Arhat would come to kill him.

But confusingly, none of this happened.

Even the Three Arhats had issued a decree: Do not provoke the Wu Gou Buddha's son.

While the numerous demon monks, monk officials, and monk soldiers throughout Qiantang did not understand, none dared to defy the Arhats' decree.

For a time, this pushed the reputation of the Wu Gou Buddha's son even higher.

Regarding the Evil Country, they all assumed that the Buddha's son had entered by mistake, saw the nourishment and treasures, was seized by greed, and simply eradicated the country to refine demons for his own Magical Treasure.

Such acts, oscillating between righteousness and evil by a Buddhist Practitioner, were not considered uncommon.

Just as the demon monk officials were thinking this!

Outside Qingzhu County in Qiantang Province.

The Sky-reaching Floating Pagoda arrived quietly, with Tao Qian leading Yunrong, stepping down slowly; after landing, he first activated his "Innate Spiritual Vision" and looked around for a while, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold smile.

Immediately, he sighed, "Well, that's to be expected. Those like the old Jialan who could hold on are indeed rarities."

After Tao Qian finished speaking, he suddenly stomped his foot.

Immediately a surge of Divine Light penetrated the ground, forcibly dragging up an old man wearing a strangely colored green-blue monk's robe. Enjoying the story? Discover more on M|V|LEM6PYR.

Tao Qian was using the "Drive God" Secret Technique, and naturally, the one summoned was a Divine Spirit.

He was neither the Land God nor the Mountain God, but another Jialan Protector,

although this elder seemed far from frail compared to the previous one. With radiant health and an almost youthful appearance, he resembled someone with cultivation power close to the Cavernous Mystery Realm.

It was unclear what he had been eating when summoned; crimson blood traces were visible at the corners of his mouth, and fresh meat fibers could be seen between his teeth, indicating that this elder was no kind man.

Caught off guard by this change, the Jialan initially wanted to explode with rage.

But the next moment, upon seeing the figures of Tao Qian and his wife reflected in his eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

Being a Jialan Protector born of the Buddhist Sect's evil land, his vision was far superior to that of Loose Cultivators in the wilderness.

At one glance, he knew:

"This is bad, the visitors harbor ill intentions."

"This pair of Buddha's son and Bodhisattva have such immense mana, they must be from a Great Sect."

"And this technique that summoned me out of thin air, quite formidable."

With a sense of dread in his heart, he tried his best to maintain his composure on the surface.

He respectfully saluted the two, and while lowering his head, he stealthily wiped his mouth, only then uttering a Buddhist chant and politely asking,

"Old Tianshou is but a Jialan here."

"May I know from whence this Buddha's son and Bodhisattva come? And for what purpose have you summoned me?"

This Jialan, named Tianshou, reckoned his outward appearance was still decent, and his aura pure enough to possibly deceive the couple.

Unfortunately, Tao Qian saw through his facade at first glance.

However, he still needed to make use of him, so he did not expose the truth, also smiling politely and saying,

"Poor monk Wu Gou, and this is my Daoist companion Miao Yin."

"We have come here upon hearing of a wonderful place called the Hidden Mountain, which is said to contain many spiritual material treasures that can increase longevity."

"My companion and I have recently been studying a volume of Buddha's Longevity Scripture and are in need of these materials. Hence, we have come uninvited, wishing to gather some to take back."

"It is heard that to enter the mountain, one requires the invitation of those Red Robed Monks. Such methods are for mortals; it is not proper for us to use them."

"And we have also heard of a Jialan Protector here, you and I are both from the Buddhist Sect, could you possibly open a Convenient Gate for us?"

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