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Chapter 658 22: To Exterminate Demons, Pacify the Mortal World, and the Great Wisdom Love Sutra

Seize the rank of the Divine Spirit!

Replace it!

This is a method used by Western deities to usurp human appearances.

The depths are unfathomable.

The term Jade Emperor actually only appeared after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms?

Then it should have been during the Song Dynasty.

In the depths of his consciousness, Duncan seemed to sense something, realizing that his preconceived notions had led him to forget certain things. He must deduce from historical clues to glimpse the secrets of the divine spirits here.

"The archetype of all myths is the Root World."

"Compared to the root, this world seems similar yet different, not reaching the level of mythology, but not akin to the root."

The word "God" originated from the ancient Huaxia civilization. The earliest records of the term "God" can be found in historical texts like "Shangshu" and "Shijing", encompassing Haotian Shangdi or Huangtian Shangdi, Heaven, Azure Heaven, and Old Heaven.

Previously, while wandering in the West, Duncan always thought he might have some connection with "God", but now, upon reflection, the connection with the Western "God" might not be as close as that with the Huaxia "God".

The Son of God.

According to Eastern philosophy, that would be the legitimate son of Old Heaven.

Not necessarily the God of Monotheism.

Today, he perceived a subtle, intricate sensation upon witnessing Haotian Shangdi's divine rank.

The underworld deities of this world reside in Chenghuang temples, but no True Gods can be seen. Only a faint, tenuous Spiritual Light shrouds the divine ranks.

Severed Communication still seems to exist.

The Underworld theory of the time hasn't fully disseminated. Many places refuse to acknowledge the Ten Halls of Yama from Buddhism, as the East Yue Great Emperor hasn't even spoken, yet King Dizam rises and sits aside.

"As times change, myths transform, and so do divine ranks."

"Could someone be trying to replace Haotian Shangdi?"

The youth hailed from the barbaric West without any particular filter towards divine spirits; he knew all too well the rise of Monotheism and understood the Western evolution of God through countless myths. He was keenly aware of the method of deities usurping human appearances.

"Indeed, playing it safe beforehand was the right choice."

In this world, he might be deemed a great Outer Heaven Demon.

After a brief tour, the group continued their journey.

Lady Jade Face had been connected with Taoist temples since childhood and was quite familiar with Taoist folklore. However, she personally deviated from tradition and disliked Taoist rules.

Although she practiced Taoist martial arts, she cultivated an aura full of mystery and enchantment.

Currently, she was renowned across the martial world, though it was mainly the youth who had slain numerous monsters and fiends, attributing the fame to Lady Jade Face. It was rumored that Lady Jade Face's martial arts had advanced significantly, spontaneously eliminating numerous villains from Evil Valley and even defeating the successor of the Hehuan Sect.

On the edge of the East Sea.

A robust figure sat cross-legged on the cliff's precipice, clutching a bald human head with deeply set eyes and a hooked nose, clearly not a native of the Central Plains.

The head was known as the Respected Evil Lotus, named Jiu Mo Luye.

After parting ways with Duncan in Longquan Town, Lu Shanjun encountered a peerless master skilled in the Dragon Transformation Palm, who was among those who besieged the Black Water Dragon. The two engaged in a fierce battle, and finding human form restrictive, Lu Shanjun revealed his true self—half-human, half-tiger.

Wary of implicating the youth, he retreated alone into the mountains, fortuitously comprehending a dominant supreme palm technique atop the cliffs of the East Sea.

Only a few frightening palm prints were left on the cliff's rock face; Lu Shanjun pondered for many days, eventually grasping a semblance of insight hidden in simplicity.

Regrettably, the palm prints were incomplete; he only understood half.

"Where does a Western Regions demon monk dare seek revenge against my brother?"

Lu Shanjun's tiger eyes flickered with a hint of malice as he supported the dead man's head in his palm, exhaling a profound black Qi. The strand of Tiger Fiend True Qi entered the dead man's head, instantly causing the demon monk's head to open its eyes.

——Zombie!

Lu Shanjun was straightforward. Instead of torturing for information, he found it cumbersome and simply decapitated the Tianzhu demon monk, transforming him into a zombie using a Secret Technique.

Mountain Monarch in form, also a barbarian.

"Mountain Monarch!"

The dead man's head opened its eyes, revealing a sinister expression, seemingly aware of its own death, and being transformed into a zombie by Lu Shanjun.

Lu Shanjun disliked using spells, but that didn't mean he was incapable.

He set the dead man's head down, picking up a nearby scroll of Secret Scripture. Upon opening it, he found it was written in Sanskrit, but fortunately, it was already translated and engraved with the "Maha Wisdom Love Sutra."

Love Sutra?

Could this demon monk be from India rather than the Western Regions?

Under Lu Shanjun's hand, many demon monks' heads had been crushed. In tumultuous times, there was no shortage of such fiends, and whenever chaos spread in the Central Plains, various exotic adversaries practicing Secret Techniques were always ready to act.

"You're from India?"

"Why seek revenge against my little brother?"

Lu Shanjun's expression puzzled.

Could his little brother have adversaries worldwide?

Why would the Tianzhu demon monk seek his whereabouts?

The dead man's head revealed a bitter smile upon hearing this. Known as the Respected Evil Lotus with a reputation as a top master on the martial scene, infamous in the Western Regions and beyond, Jiu Mo Luye primarily practiced the "Maha Wisdom Love Sutra," also dabbling in tantric arts.

He traveled from India to Middle-earth in pursuit of ultimate martial arts, first entering Tibet, then interacting with the Daming Zun Sect in the north, practicing several conclave Secret Techniques.

Upon entering the Central Plains, he heard that the Yin Yang Sect of Demon Cults shared some similarity with his Dharma Gate and was connected with Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, prompting him to visit and explore.