Chapter 174: What is Righteousness? What is Evil?
Chapter 174: What is Righteousness? What is Evil?
Ren Ying, the saint of the Demon Cult, fell in love with Xiao Ren, a righteous man in the martial arts world. A year later, Ren Ying gave birth to a daughter, Ren Xiaofeng.
Xiao Ren was confused and felt that being involved with the Demon Cult was against justice, so he united with various martial arts sects to destroy the Demon Cult. He also became a monk and went to Shaolin Temple to become a master with the Buddhist name Dufang.
The Demon Cult has a precious sword called Long Yuan, which is hidden under the Bixia Peak. As the saying goes, once Long Yuan emerges, who can contend with him?
Ren Ying, who had been patient for many years, took his daughter to Bixia Peak to get the sword after recovering from his injuries. He vowed to kill all the martial artists and avenge the Demon Cult.
Along the way, martial artists chased and intercepted them, and Ren Ying and her daughter almost died many times.
After finally getting the Longyuan Sword, Ren Ying fought her way to Shaolin Temple. A monk from Shaolin Temple was the murderer of Ren Ying's father. When Ren Ying was about to kill Yifang, Xiao Ren appeared and attacked Ren Ying from behind. Other martial artists were even more shameless and took the 5-year-old Ren Xiaofeng as a hostage.
The great demon Ren Ying died here.
"Everyone says we're a demonic cult, but have we ever done anything so evil? Aren't those martial artists who cloak themselves in the so-called righteousness the true demonic cult? Over the years, how many lives have been lost in the quest for the Dragon Abyss Sword? How many innocent people have had their families torn apart?"
"I want to unify the martial arts world!"
"As you wish!" After saying that, Sheng Jiang disappeared.
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What is right? What is wrong?
The so-called righteous martial artists are just people who, under the banner of slaying demons and eliminating evil, speak hypocritical words for the benefit of the people of the world, but do things that are harmful to the world.
Those who follow them are righteous, and those who do not are evil.
In that case, just follow my lead!
Now is the time for Xiao Ren to unite martial artists from various factions to besiege the Demon Cult.
Sheng Jiang returned to the Demon Sect, found the leader, and informed him of the Wulin's plan to encircle and suppress the sect.
Dongfang Sect Leader was furious. "A bunch of shameless so-called martial artists, they must be here for my Demon Sect's Dragon Abyss Sword."
Bixia Peak was within the Demon Cult's sphere of influence, and the Cult Leader quickly decided to guard the Demon Cult himself to prevent traitors. He then ordered Sheng Jiang to lead the others to retrieve the Longyuan Sword as soon as possible.
As long as we get back the Longyuan Sword, it will be easy to conquer the martial arts world.
Sheng Jiang, "Master, the Left Protector Cui Shijie has colluded with Xiao Ren and informed him of the Demon Cult's route. We can no longer fight like before."
Dongfang Jiaozhu was a little skeptical, "Impossible. He has been following me since he was a child, more than 30 years ago."
"Human desires always grow." Sheng Jiang pulled out the information. "Over the years, he's relied on his position as the Left Protector to oppress ordinary people, committing murder and arson, and committing all sorts of evil. The reputation of our Demon Cult has been ruined by people like him."
"Besides, it's no secret that our Demon Cult possesses the Dragon Abyss Sword. However, for so many years, no martial artist has dared to casually enter Bixia Peak. This is because, firstly, they are unfamiliar with the path, and secondly, we have our own unique formation guarding us. Once inside, life or death is unpredictable.
Now all the martial artists have united and threatened to crush our Demon Sect. If they didn't know how to break it, I can't imagine any other reason for them to be so arrogant."
Dongfang looked at the photo of Cui Shijie and Xiao Ren drinking and chatting happily. "Xiao Ren? Master Du Fang of Shaolin Temple? Isn't this your former lover?"
Ginger: ...You are really bringing up something that is not relevant to the topic.
Dongfang Sect Leader didn't seem to notice the darkening of Sheng Jiang's face. "Don't you have another daughter? Does she know her father?"
"She has no father, only a mother"
Dongfang looked at Sheng Jiang for a moment and smiled, "This is the true Saint of our Demon Cult. She is not trapped by love. From now on, she will focus on her career. Our Demon Cult will eventually be feared by the world!"
Dongfang ordered the Left Protector to be tied up in the shape of a cross on the Blackwood Cliff Square, skinned and stripped of his tendons, and warned everyone, "From now on, anyone who dares to betray the Demon Cult will suffer this fate!"
Just after executing the Left Protector, his subordinates came to report that thousands of martial artists had arrived at the bottom of the Black Wood Cliff in a mighty force.
"Just in time!"
Dongfang sneered, "Everyone, we have recovered the Dragon Abyss Sword, the treasure of our Demon Cult. Today, I will let you witness the power of the Dragon Abyss Sword."
Dongfang disdained to use any conspiracy or trickery, and led his men down the cliff, where he happened to run into a group of martial artists who were trying to go up.
He was not worried about other directions because Jiang and his men were watching them.
"Eastern devil! How dare you come down the mountain?" A martial artist couldn't help but shout loudly.
"I think you've made a mistake. This is the territory of my demonic sect. How dare you trespass on my territory without my invitation? What are you doing here? Are you trying to provoke a war in the martial arts world?"
"Dongfang! Stop your sweet talk! Your demonic cult is guilty of all sorts of evil. Today, we, the righteous warriors of the martial arts world, have formed an alliance to destroy this evil cult!"
"Stop flattering yourself. You know exactly what kind of people you are. Aren't you just attracted by our Demon Sect's Longyuan Sword?" Dongfang drew out the Longyuan Sword as he spoke.
The dragon roar with the blessing of ginger shocked everyone instantly.
"Longyuan Sword? It's really the Longyuan Sword! There's actually a dragon roar!"
"Amitabha, I have finally witnessed the true power of the Dragon Abyss Sword."
"Master Du Fang, don't you call yourself a person from the outside world? What's the matter? Are you also interested in the Longyuan Sword?"
Du Fang felt a little uncomfortable, "No, it's just that I haven't seen it before, and I was just feeling emotional at the moment."
"really?"
"nature"
"Stop kidding me. The greed in your eyes is brighter than the sun, and you still say you're not interested in the Dragon Abyss Sword?
Speaking of which, if you hadn't abandoned the Saint of my sect, maybe in the future she would have ascended to the position of the leader of the Demon Sect. With her love-minded mind, she would definitely have given you the sword. What a pity..." Dongfang laughed.
"You abandoned her and even brought people to destroy my sect. You are such a villain, you are not worthy of possessing the Dragon Abyss Sword after all!"
Xiao Ren was furious and flew over with his Zen staff, striking towards the east.
Dongfang, clutching the Longyuan Sword, flew down the cliff toward the martial artists. "I won't kill you now. I'll leave it for the Saint to kill."
As the Longyuan Sword was unsheathed, the sword body emitted a sharp cold light and roared out with a powerful sword energy.
Dongfang brandished the Longyuan Sword, and every swing of the sword was like a dragon emerging from the sea. Wherever the sword wind reached, martial artists were blown away and screamed in pain.
However, there were several eminent monks among the martial artists. They chanted the Buddhist mantras together, and golden rays of light shot towards the east.
Dongfang curled up a disdainful smile and channeled his internal energy into the Longyuan Sword. The Longyuan Sword instantly shone brightly and broke through the encirclement of the golden light.
At this time, Xiao Ren stood up and tried to use Shaolin's unique skills to fight against Longyuan Sword, but he seemed vulnerable in front of Longyuan Sword.
As Dongfang continued to swing the Dragon Abyss Sword, most of the martial artists were killed or wounded, and the remaining ones began to flee in all directions. Dongfang did not pursue them, but instead said loudly, "Today I am only teaching you a lesson. Do not attempt to attack my Demon Sect again."
After saying this, he led the disciples of the Demon Cult back to Blackwood Cliff. After this battle, the Demon Cult's reputation grew even more.
People in the martial arts world were even more envious, but they did not dare to set foot there casually.
One day, Sheng Jiang approached Dongfang and asked, "Don't you want to dominate the martial arts world?"
"I haven't thought about it. It's nice to stay here."
"In the martial arts world, the strong are respected. Now that you possess the Dragon Abyss Sword, others will be wary of you. But if one day the Dragon Abyss Sword leaves your body, what will you do? Can you still protect yourself and the many followers of the Demon Cult?"
Sheng Jiang continued, "As far as I know, the best swordsmith in the martial arts world has already forged the Longyuan Sword, and it looks exactly the same. If someone steals your sword and replaces it, will you still be able to sit back and relax?"
"You're right. When I first came to Blackwood Cliff, most of the people who followed me were tired of the fighting in the martial arts world and just wanted to find a place to stay. Now that the Dragon Abyss Sword has been revealed, it's impossible to stay safe in a corner. It's better to destroy the martial arts world."
So Dongfang called everyone together and held a meeting. After an impassioned speech, most people raised their arms and shouted, "Once the demon cult appears, we will wipe out the world!"
Dongfang gathered a group of people and first attacked Wudang Mountain.
The Taoist priest of Wudang Mountain was shocked and quickly asked for help from various martial arts sects.
Soon, the major sects sent several representatives to support Wudang Mountain.
Wudaochang: Holy shit! There are so many people in the Demon Cult, and they came to you for help, and only a few of them came?
I suppressed my anger and had to be polite to them.
Du Fang from Shaolin Temple did not come, but sent his disciple, who was not valued.
"Master Wudao, originally the master wanted to come in person, but there are too many things going on in the temple recently, so the master couldn't spare the time, so he sent me. I hope Master Wudao doesn't mind."
The martial arts master gnashed his teeth and said, "How could that be? I am already very grateful that you can come."
I never thought that my Wudang, a century-old famous family, would be destroyed by my hands. The martial arts master's heart is bleeding.
At this time, Sheng Jiang appeared and asked, "If you had known this would happen, would you still have gotten involved in the affairs of the martial arts world?
"Who is it?" The martial arts master saw Sheng Jiang, "It turns out to be the Saint of the Demon Cult. I wonder what advice the Saint has for you?"
"No instructions, of course I came here for something from Wudang Mountain."
"You mean the Longquan Sword?"
"Master Wudao is indeed a smart man."
"If I give it to you, will you let the rest of my Wudang people go?"
"That can't be"
"In that case, what's the point of wasting time? Get your people out, and let's fight to the death!"
"I'm very curious, when Zhang Sanfeng founded Wudang and developed Tai Chi, was it his original intention to allow Wudang to engage in fighting and killing in the martial arts world?
Or has my demonic cult done something so outrageous that you must eliminate it as soon as possible?"
"You so-called reputable and upright sects, for your own selfish desires, are stirring up trouble in the martial arts world. I believe you deserve death! Today, my Demonic Sect will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven and unify the martial arts world!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thousands of people from the Demon Sect rushed in and started fighting with the martial artists.
Seeing the situation was hopeless, the martial arts master knelt before Zhang Sanfeng's tablet and said, "Ancestors, I have let down all the ancestors of Wudang. Because of my momentary lapse of judgment, I have destroyed Wudang. I feel so ashamed of you all. Today, I will die to atone for my sins!"
After saying that, he used his palm to gather strength and slapped himself on the head, falling to the ground and dying instantly.
The fall of Wudang shocked the entire martial arts world. After all, Wudang's unique skills were still very powerful and were at the top of the entire martial arts world.
The other sects did not dare to wait and see and all ran to Shaolin to seek refuge.
Xiao Ren: ...Do you really think Shaolin Temple can do anything?
However, in order to maintain its image, Shaolin Temple still said, "The evil sect is stirring up trouble in the martial arts world. Shaolin is willing to stand with all martial arts sects to save the people of the world! If any sect is in trouble, they can come to Songshan. Shaolin is willing to provide a place for recuperation."
It's really like shooting oneself in the foot. I was just trying to show my attitude, but who knew they would really come.
Tens of thousands of people came to Shaolin at once. Fortunately, they had their own tents to live in, but the Shaolin Temple would not last long due to lack of food.
The most crucial problem was that the Shaolin Temple only had vegetarian food. The martial artists were used to eating a lot of meat and fish, and they were okay with occasional vegetarian meals, but after two days in a row, no one could stand it anymore and started going down the mountain to buy meat.
The demon sect members led by Jiang were guarding at the foot of the mountain, and if anyone came down the mountain, they would be captured immediately.
He took a mirror and if the person hadn't killed anyone innocent and the person in the mirror still looked normal, he would be released. Of course, if he wanted to join the cult, that was fine. It was just an extra meal.
If someone has killed an innocent person, their face will be covered in a black aura in the mirror. The Demon Cult will not accept such a person, let alone let him go, and will directly chop off his head.
Suddenly, many people who came down from the mountain disappeared, and the martial artists were in a state of panic.
The leaders of each faction came to ask Xiao Ren for advice. Xiao Ren said: "...What good ideas can I have? I can't even protect myself!"
If I had known the Demon Cult's Dragon Abyss Sword was so powerful, I wouldn't have abandoned Ren Ying. I should have coaxed her first and gotten the sword. By then, I would be number one in the world. Who would dare to disobey me?
Thinking of Ren Ying, Xiao Ren's eyes lit up. "The Demon Cult has been besieging Shaolin until now, but they haven't attacked yet. Could it be that Ren Ying still has feelings for me? If so, I can still bow my head and apologize to her, coax her, and maybe she'll forgive me."
Sheng Jiang: What a jerk! I trapped you all so you could slowly feel the threat of death. What's the point of killing you straight away?
Xiao Ren disguised himself and tried to sneak down the mountain, but unfortunately, he was recognized every time.
"Isn't this Master Du Fang? Where is he going dressed like this?"
"Is it going down the mountain? But the people at the foot of the mountain are all members of the Demon Sect."
"I heard that Master Dufang's former lover was the Saint of the Demonic Cult. Do you understand?"
"Is this still a monk? How hypocritical. He doesn't even have the backbone of a martial arts master."
When Du Fang was recognized again, no one believed him anymore, believing he was planning a rebellion. Not only the martial arts community, but even the Shaolin community itself distrusted him. He became a lone man, deserted by his friends and family.
In order to protect the image of Shaolin, other masters of Shaolin Temple, including Yifang, the abbot, killed Dufang.
Even human heads were sent to Sheng Jiang in the hope of turning hostility into friendship.
Ginger kicked the head away and said, "What kind of rubbish are you throwing at me?"
"Men, the mountain is covered in snow and the people there have been starving for a long time. Now is a good time to attack Shaolin. Men, let's charge up the mountain!"
In this way, Sheng Jiang conquered the martial arts world, and as for Fang Fang, Sheng Jiang naturally killed him.
Later, Dongfang abdicated and the position of leader was given to Sheng Jiang, who in turn passed it on to Ren Xiaofeng.
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