CHAPTER 740: 615 DHARMA ASSEMBLY LEGEND

Zhao Changsu, known in his youth as the "Bearded Celestial Lad," was a delicately handsome man, and many women from the evil and demonic sects had practiced Joyful Zen Skill with him.

The majority of them were witches from the Western Demon Cult, and there were not a few from the Asura Sect either.

As time passed and the world changed, most of Zhao Changsu’s past lovers had met with calamity, and now those he could meet again were few and far between.

When Jiu Panpo heard it was him, she noted that his methods bore some resemblance to her own. She scrutinized him carefully, "Are you really Zhao Changsu? Indeed, I heard you later married Jiu Panpo and took the Sand Spirit Child as your master, learning the Seven Absolute Secret Demon Divine Skill. It certainly seems to bear the mark of their faction."

Upon mention of Jiu Panpo, a ruthless look flashed in Zhao Changsu’s eyes, though the smile on his face did not fade.

Both parties ceased their spells, and Zhao Changsu looked at Jiu Panpo. The once graceful and gorgeous witch of the Asura Sect had now turned into such an ugly and strange old woman.

Jiu Panpo also sized up Zhao Changsu, thinking back to the dashing and handsome Bearded Celestial Lad, who had now grown into a pale and fat, bald-headed old man with a face like a white pancake.

Both had been influential demons in the Demon Cult for years, and they each sighed to themselves.

Jiu Panpo asked Zhao Changsu, "I haven’t seen a trace of you for many years. Why have you suddenly appeared today and come here to see me?"

Zhao Changsu, waving his fan, chuckled amiably, "Little brother has been in seclusion within the belly of Min Mountain for several sexagenaries. Now that my Divine Skill has reached Great Success, I’ve cultivated the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Divine Demons. I even dodged a great calamity decades ago. Now that I’m travelling again, there’s nothing much on my agenda, just visiting old friends here and there. Many old friends are no longer around, but driven by the response of gods and demons, I came to find you."

He then inquired about Jiu Panpo’s recent affairs, and after a brief pause, she replied, "I, too, escaped a deadly knot once upon a time. Now that my Demon Skill has reached Great Success... I’ve been wanting to take my revenge on that old ghost of my family..."

It turns out this witch was once an elder in the Demon Cult, but after marrying Shi Pi the Elder, things went downhill for her. Shi Pi had a heavy paternalistic attitude and was strict with her, often lecturing her with a know-it-all demeanor. After giving birth to a daughter, not only did their affection not improve, but their relationship also completely shattered, leaving them as a resentful couple.

Jiu Panpo befriended a beloved concubine of the Fire Spirit Divine Monarch, and both women, being petty and spiteful, conspired together. After the concubine fell victim to Deng Yin and his wife Shen Wugou, it wasn’t long before Jiu Panpo betrayed her sect, and as a punishment, was subjected to the splitting torture of the Demon Blade and died.

At the time, she had already perfected the Asura Great Technique. By forcefully escaping under the Demon Blade with her Primordial Spirit and reassembling her dismembered body, she managed to resurrect successfully. However, because she rebuilt her body with immense resentment and anger, she transformed from a graceful and peerless beauty into a hideously ugly monster.

Angry that Shi Pi the Elder showed no sentiment for the past, she sought revenge time and again.

Though Shi Pi considered their past marital relationship and their daughter’s face, he did not argue with her and merely drove her away each time.

But her hatred grew stronger. She refined many powerful Magical Treasures and tangled with Shi Pi the Elder for hundreds of years, each encounter more ruthless than the last, even going so far as to use their daughter to administer the Asura Curse.

In their last confrontation, Shi Pi the Elder confined her within this valley.

Now, more than a sexagenary later, Jiu Panpo had escaped another death ordeal and had refined many potent Magic spells. She was preparing to seek revenge on Shi Pi the Elder once again.

"Not long ago, two of that old ghost’s cursed disciples were killed by two little bitches of the Buddhist sect with the surname Xie. Those little bitches are protected by the Buddhist Monk Tian Meng and the cold mountain bandit nun, so the old ghost knew he couldn’t fight them. He went to ask the Fire Spirit Divine Monarch for help, hoping to join forces for revenge. The Fire Spirit Divine Monarch, terrorized by his wife,

had shut himself away for a millennium, timid as a mouse. How could he dare stir trouble with the bald donkeys of Buddhism now? Yet, unable to defy the edict of the Demon Lord of the Asura Sect, he had to comply. His wife then came up with an idea, saying that the newly risen leader of the Mysterious Sect, an Evil Dragon with the surname Shi, had an unresolvable feud with the Xie Family, who despised him to their bones, especially those two little bitches. Over the years, they’ve been diligently practicing the Absolute Venerable’s ’Demonic Destruction Treasure Record,’ and were nearing Perfect cultivation, on the verge of Ascension to Pure Land. Relying on the Seven Treasures Golden Banner left by the Zen Master, they vow to cleanse the world of all demons and will surely seek revenge on that Evil Dragon. She suggested that the old ghost ally with the Evil Dragon to confront the Xie Family bitches."

At this point, Jiu Panpo’s face revealed a terrifying expression as if recalling something, and her hand holding the staff trembled slightly.

Zhao Changsu was surprised. He knew Jiu Panpo to be an extremely fierce and vicious witch, one even Shi Pi the Elder wouldn’t make fear in such a way.

"Did elder sister have a run-in with those two Xie Family bitches?"

Jiu Panpo nodded subconsciously, then realizing what she had done, she raised her hand and slapped Zhao Changsu across the face.

Her dark, thin hand struck his pale, plump cheek, producing a sharp sound.

"Slap!" Zhao Changsu was staggered by the blow, drifting backward several meters.

"You dare use the Mind Control Technique on me? Hmph!" Jiu Panpo spat fiercely, "I’ll tell you what you need to know, but don’t you dare pry into what you shouldn’t!"

She was in dire need of allies and would have to make use of Zhao Changsu later; otherwise, she would’ve killed this old man a long time ago.

Zhao Changsu was also curious about what she intended to do next and about Shi Sheng outside... otherwise, he would’ve killed this old hag already.

The two feigned politeness, and Zhao Changsu asked, "Has Shi Pi the Elder agreed to collaborate with that Evil Dragon?"

Jiu Panpo shook her head, "There were originally two enemies who killed the old ghost’s disciple. One was the Xie Family’s despicable maid, and the other was the disciple of Yu Wa from the East Sea. When the old ghost went to seek revenge from Yu Wa and her disciple, he had already crossed swords with that Evil Dragon and suffered a considerable loss, heh..."

She reveled in schadenfreude, "The two have already become sworn enemies, so how could he go and beg them for help?"

"So this path is blocked. Is Shi Pi the Elder just going to let the Fire Spirit God off the hook?"

"Of course not! Hence, the Fire Spirit’s great lady came up with an idea. She said those bald Buddhist monks and nuns are not to be feared. There are only two things of immense power that we cannot resist: one is the Seven Treasures Golden Banner left by Monk Zhi, and the other is the Conch Leaf Talisman left by Monk Daxiong. And the Seven Treasures Golden Banner just so happens to be in the hands of the Xie Family’s despicable maid. To counter this treasure, there is only one method. In the past, the Jile Perfected, Li Jingxu, had a silver bottle which contained the Sun and Taiyin True Liquids from the Taixu Immortal Mansion in the Nine Heavens. If one could obtain the Heavenly Star True Liquid, they could combine it to refine the Three Lights Divine Water. Only this water can obscure and resist the Buddha Light of the Seven Treasures Golden Banner. If the old ghost wants his revenge, he must refine this water to suppress the Buddha Light to succeed."

Zhao Changsu, fanning himself, said, "The Jile Perfected had many friends, and he was on good terms with the Fire Spirit God, and it is said that he was also decent with Shi Pi the Elder... If he were to ask, perhaps he could really get it."

"The Jile Perfected has already ascended!"

"What? He’s ascended?" Zhao Changsu had just come out of seclusion and was unaware of anything, and after his surprise, a lascivious smile appeared on his face, "Are his wife and concubine still in the Human World?"

"They have also ascended to the Spiritual Space with him!" Jiu Panpo saw his smile and knew exactly what the old rascal was thinking, her face filled with disgust.

"What a pity, such a pity." Seeing the look of disgust in her eyes, Zhao Changsu didn’t care and kept shaking his head and fanning himself, smiling incessantly.

Jiu Panpo continued, "The Jile Perfected had completely fulfilled his cultivation. The reason for his delay over the years was due to his wife and concubine. Now that he has pulled up roots and ascended, he has fulfilled his wishes of many years."

"If he has ascended, did he take the two True Liquids with him to the heavens?"

"No, according to the old ghost’s calculations, they were left in the Human World. However, the exact location is unknown. The Jile Perfected only had one disciple named Qin Yu. When he ascended, only Qin Yu was present, and all his possessions were given to him. Qin Yu must surely know the location of the True Liquids."

"Then Shi Pi the Elder must have found that Qin Yu by now and taken him back to Divine Sword Peak for thorough questioning and demanding them, right?"

Jiu Panpo gave a sinister smile, "That Qin Yu is currently with me."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Changsu’s brows jumped, "Doesn’t that mean Shi Pi the Elder could come knocking at any moment?!"

After saying this, he looked around nervously, knowing that Shi Pi the Elder had vast divine skills and boundless mana. With the strength he had a thousand years ago, killing him would be as effortless as blowing away dust. Although over the years his own power had greatly improved, and he had refined the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Mighty Demon Gods, he figured Shi Pi the Elder would only be more formidable. It would probably take just as little effort to kill him.

Seeing his fearful demeanor, Jiu Panpo inwardly cursed him a coward, "What are you afraid of? I’ve already connected with the Golden God Monarch. With the combined force of the three of us, can’t we overcome him? If he dares come here, this will be his burial ground!"

Zhao Changsu didn’t want to be an enemy of Shi Pi the Elder, "This is your family affair. As an outsider, it’s not right for me to get involved..."

"Outsider?" Jiu Panpo’s gaze sharpened, "At the Red Lotus Dharma Meeting in West Kunlun, you didn’t regard me as an outsider!"

The Red Lotus Demon hosted a Dharma meeting every sixty years, inviting all cultivators from around the world to attend, regardless of sect. Even monks and nuns from the Buddhist sect were welcome if they wished to go.

While it was called a Dharma meeting, there wasn’t much Dharma to speak of. People of the Demon Path were all selfish—why would anyone share their cultivation techniques and secrets with others?

They used the spectacle of thousands of acres of red lotuses and ten thousand blossoming plum trees as a pretext. Amidst the plum trees and lotus, they rewarded each other as they pleased.

The Buddhist sect held the Anavarana Assembly, which was about preaching the Buddhist Law, without distinguishing between nobility and commonality, monk or layperson, intelligence or stupidity, good or evil, sectarian barriers, etc. Without any hint of concealment, as long as there was a predestined connection, they would broadly establish good karma and never keep secrets.

This spoke of no concealment in terms of the mind.

The Red Lotus Demon’s gathering was also called the Anavarana Assembly, also breaking down barriers of sect, nobility, and evil... without any concealment, as long as there was a predestined connection, they would broadly establish good karma and give rewards accordingly.

This was about physical excitement without concealment.

In addition to the guests being able to choose their rewards, the Red Lotus Demon would also prepare well-trained young men and women and Five Desires Divine Demons refined for sacrifice for the guests to select and enjoy.

Most people in the Demon Path considered it an honor to participate in the Red Lotus Dharma Meeting, especially those who received a personal invitation from the Red Lotus Demon—it was seen as a supreme honor.

Jiu Panpo and Zhao Changsu had both attended the Red Lotus Assembly, so they naturally had some relations.

She vehemently said to Zhao Changsu, "If you won’t help me, well and good. But I will tell that old ghost that you made a cuckold of him! And not just once! You can try to imagine, will he, as the illustrious Sect Hierarch of the Asura Sect, let you off the hook!"

Zhao Changsu had foreseen she would threaten him like this. Upon hearing it, his plump, doughy face crinkled up like a steamed bun.