SFS Chapter 12 Preaching and establishing religion
Chapter 12 Preaching and establishing religion
In the Netherworld Blood Sea, Kunpeng sat atop two lotus flowers.
He quickly regained his composure from the fierce battle between the Dao and the Demon, his thoughts already freed from the constraints of his physical body, wandering freely in the vast void.
He observed the movement of the stars in the heavens, and found that each of the 365 main stars contained a unique path of the Great Dao.
He surveyed the vast and desolate landscape, and found that the rushing of every river and the towering of every mountain peak subtly reflected the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
He observes the evolution of all living things, birds and beasts, plants and insects, and their forms and habits are all manifestations of the Great Dao.
After an unknown amount of time, the rudimentary form of the demonic script in his inherited memories gradually became clear and complete under his deduction.
"The time has come!"
He took a step forward, and his figure appeared in the sky above the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion.
"boom--!"
An immense and boundless pressure erupted from him, and the two children, Xuanhan and Xuanshuang, inside the Kunpeng Palace felt their primordial spirits tremble. They immediately knelt down and bowed to the figure in the sky in worship.
The Kunpeng's body swelled in the wind, revealing its true form, hundreds of millions of feet tall!
Its head resembles an ancient divine mountain, towering into the clouds. Its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky, obscuring the entire northern sky.
An aura of supreme innate divinity permeated the heavens and earth.
He used the sky as paper and his fingers as a pen, dipping them in boundless magical power, and began to write the three thousand Great Dao Divine Scriptures that he had already memorized!
He wrote the first character, which resembled a dragon, and immediately the wind and clouds surged between heaven and earth, with countless water vapors gathering there.
He wrote the second character, which was shaped like a phoenix. In the sky above, the Southern Ming Fire suddenly appeared and burned the void.
He wrote the third character, which resembled a tiger, with boundless metal energy gathering and the sound of killing echoing throughout heaven and earth.
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Every word spoken resonates with a law of heaven and earth.
Thunder, wind, rain, light, darkness, life, death... all three thousand great paths are contained within!
Once all three thousand Great Dao Divine Scripts were written, the entire sky above the Northern Underworld had transformed into a dazzling galaxy composed of Dao patterns.
These divine inscriptions are interconnected and reflect each other, evolving into endless profound and mysterious principles.
With a solemn expression, Kunpeng used his supreme magical power to spread his voice throughout the entire primordial world:
"I am the Kunpeng of the Northern Sea!"
"Having observed the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, and deeply moved by the arduous cultivation of all living beings, I have specially created three thousand Daoist texts to transmit the Great Dao!"
"All beings born in the primordial world who aspire to embark on the path of cultivation can observe and learn from this, thereby awakening their spiritual wisdom and comprehending its profound mysteries!"
The moment the words were spoken, Heaven itself seemed to sense them!
High above, wind and clouds gathered, and thunder roared, but it was not divine punishment, but rather the response of the Heavenly Dao!
A stream of primordial yellow energy descended from beyond the thirty-third heaven, about to bestow upon this great merit of spreading the Dao.
However, Kunpeng did not stop there.
He gazed at the descending light of merit, and spoke again, his voice even louder and more majestic than before:
"I, Kunpeng! I now establish a new sect, named—Demon!"
"All beings in the primordial world, those with scales and horns, born from moisture and eggs, and spirits of plants and trees, may become my demon race!"
"The Demon Cult, stand up!"
"BOOM—!!!"
These words caused a violent tremor throughout the entire Heavenly Dao!
The merits from spreading the word, which were about to fall, suddenly increased several times over!
Preaching is in accordance with the Way of Heaven.
The word "demon" has no fixed meaning.
In the original trajectory of the Heavenly Dao, it should have been several eons later that Di Jun and Taiyi integrated all races before finally establishing the name "Demon Race".
Now, Kunpeng has decided the fate of the world with a single word, encompassing the concept of the largest race in the world under the "Demon Cult" he has established!
This is not only about establishing a religion, but also about defining the roles and identities of all living beings in heaven and earth!
In an instant, flowers rained down from the sky, and golden lotuses sprang up from the ground.
The two merits merged into one, transforming into an incomparably thick pillar of mysterious yellow merit light, which poured directly towards the top of Kunpeng's head!
"Well done!"
Kunpeng was overjoyed and opened his primordial spirit, allowing the immeasurable merit to pour in.
He did not use this merit to improve his cultivation, but instead, with a thought, he divided it into two parts.
Seventy percent!
Seventy percent of his merits were gathered outside his primordial spirit and condensed into a dazzling, sacred, and majestic golden wheel of merits!
This golden wheel hangs outside the primordial spirit, radiating boundless light, impervious to all laws, and repelling all evil.
With the protection of this golden wheel of merit, even when facing a saint in the future, one can to some extent offset the saint's pressure and will not be afraid of any inner demons or karmic disturbances.
The remaining three-tenths of his merits were all sent into the Kunpeng Palace below!
"Buzz—"
The palace, originally crafted from countless top-tier divine materials, instantly transformed from its original jet-black color to a deep yellow after absorbing such a massive amount of merit.
As the precious light flowed, it actually generated a sacred aura that suppressed destiny.
"The Treasure of Merit and Virtue for the Day After Tomorrow!"
Kunpeng looked at the palace before him and nodded in satisfaction.
Although it is not as powerful as the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda that accompanied Laozi, it is still qualified to suppress the fortune of a major sect.
If more divine materials can be found in the future to continue refining it, it may be possible to upgrade it into a postnatal merit treasure and become a true defensive divine object.
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Meanwhile, outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, in the Jade Capital Mountain.
Hongjun Daozu, who was meditating on the Creation Jade Disc with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.
Those eyes were as still as a deep well, as if they contained the profound truth of the birth and death of the universe.
His gaze pierced through endless time and space, landing on the desolate northern land, where he saw the Kunpeng standing between heaven and earth, having just gained immeasurable merit.
"Since the conflict between the Dao and the Demon, it is truly an anomaly that a being has been able to so quickly understand the secrets of heaven, establish a religion ahead of time, and gather the fortune...
Hongjun let out a faint sigh.
"Very well, since he has done this good deed, it is his good fortune."
Hongjun quickly withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes again, calmed his mind, and continued to comprehend the Creation Jade Disc in his hand.
A mere demonic sect cannot shake his momentum of merging with the Heavenly Dao.
As long as it doesn't hinder his grand plan to merge with the Heavenly Dao, the struggles of all living beings in the primordial world are nothing but fleeting clouds in his eyes.
He is now not far from attaining sainthood.
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Above the Northern Sea.
Kunpeng retracted its Dharma form, feeling the clarity and protection brought by the Golden Wheel of Merit, and felt greatly at peace.
He slowly lowered himself and instructed the two children, Xuanhan and Xuanshuang, who were already too excited to speak:
"From this day forward, take good care of the temple. If any demons come to seek apprenticeship and enlightenment, select those with pure hearts and bring them into the outer sect to listen to lectures."
"Yes! We will obey the Master's decree!" The two boys quickly kowtowed and accepted the order.
After settling everything in, Kunpeng's figure flickered and transformed once again into the great roc with wings like clouds hanging from the sky, soaring into the heavens.
This time, his direction is westward!
"Before the Dao Ancestor opened the Zixiao Palace to preach, this was the best time to go to the West."
Kunpeng pondered in his heart.
Although the western land had just had its ley lines detonated by Rahu, losing all its spiritual energy and turning into a barren wasteland.
But that is the ultimate battlefield for the struggle between the Dao and the Demon.
Although Rahu is dead, the treasures he possessed may not all have fallen into Hongjun's hands.
"Later, when the Ancestor Hongjun distributed treasures at the Treasure Distribution Cliff, he took out the Four Swords of Zhuxian and bestowed them upon the Tongtian Sect Leader."
But the God-Slaying Spear, hailed as the number one innate killing treasure, and the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus, have yet to be found.
This suggests that Hongjun most likely did not obtain these two treasures and left them in the ruins of the western battlefield.
"The God-Slaying Spear is specifically designed to injure the primordial spirit. It is formed from the root of the Chaos Green Lotus, and its killing power is even greater than that of the Pangu Banner. It would be extremely good to obtain it."
A hint of greed flashed in Kunpeng's eyes, but it quickly returned to its clear state.
"However, this thing is too demonic and will most likely be damaged in the explosion, or even escape into the void turbulence. It is extremely rare and hard to come by."
"However, that twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus is of the same origin as the karmic fire red lotus and the world-purifying white lotus in my hand. They are all transformed from the seeds of the chaotic green lotus."
"If I could obtain this black lotus, and combine the three lotuses into one, not only would my defense be unparalleled, but I could also use it to comprehend the supreme mystery of the unity of creation, karma, and destruction!"
That was the real purpose of his trip!
With this thought in mind, Kunpeng no longer hesitated.
With a flicker, he transformed into a streak of azure divine light, tearing through the void and heading straight for the western land shrouded in destruction and demonic energy.