novelraw Chapter 654 543: Want to Make a Bet?
Chapter 654 543: Want to Make a Bet?
In the past, the Demon Dao was a loose collection of forces, and with the return of the Daoist Ancestor's Heart Demon, they gained cohesion. Furthermore, with the flourishing of the Buddhist Sect and the prolonged suppression of the Demon Dao, a certain explosive moment is foreseeable.
Nezha is borrowing this favorable wind.
The flourishing of the Buddhist Sect continuously increases overall benefits, and the new disciples entering are a mix of good and bad. Coupled with issues like profit distribution, dirty dealings continue to breed.
Between Buddha and Demon, all sorts of negative emotions within the Buddhist Sect are finally about to explode.
Nezha rises in the Heaven Palace, stepping into a mysterious realm filled with endless Demonic Qi. In the center, a massive golden hand is pressing down on a very sinister bald man.
This man is none other than the Demon Buddha Luo Hou.
Recently, as the Demon Dao has grown, Old Luo has been getting a little better, but seeing Nezha still surprised him.
"You little brat, what are you here for?"
Nezha had no respect at all for this ancient predecessor from the Primordial era.
"I'm here to watch your misfortune."
Luo Hou: ...
The surrounding Demonic Qi seemed to come alive with Luo Hou's emotions, constantly enveloping Nezha, who casually whisked it all away with his sleeve.
This is all excellent nourishment for the God Slaying Spear.
Luo Hou: ...
He seriously suspected Nezha came to steal his livelihood!
Indeed, Luo Hou's guess was spot on.
"Old Luo, shall we have a bet?"
Luo Hou turned his head, snorting coldly.
"I have nothing to say to you."
Nezha, ignoring Luo Hou's little huff, continued speaking to himself: "You should have felt Heaven's Will, right?
Let's make a bet. I'll open my mind and let you do as you wish, but you give me the opportunity instead."
Luo Hou's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was racing. He had some foresight into the future; this opportunity merely relied on the light of the Daoist Ancestor's Heart Demon, providing a chance to grasp the world.
However, this is time-sensitive, and there's no need to say whose world this really belongs to.
Originally, he had his eyes on a small monk from the Buddhist Sect, Jin Naluo, but now it seemed there was a better choice.
Why play small when you can play big? What gambler loses every day?
Even without Luo Hou answering, Nezha saw the answer in his eyes, smiling gently as he placed the God Slaying Spear in front of the two.
Luo Hou felt awkward seeing his beloved spear turned into someone else's shape. Though he'd self-destructed it several times, he truly loved it!
Nezha directly sat cross-legged opposite Luo Hou, tossing the God Slaying Spear. It automatically hovered between them, and under Luo Hou's control, the Demonic Qi poured wildly into it.
The external world changed colors, and unusual phenomena occurred. Those skilled in calculation immediately understood what was happening and quickly closed their doors to stay put.
The two began a full-force clash of Divine Souls, with surrounding Demonic Qi gathered around the spear, transforming into a youth in a black cape, cold-faced, looking seventy to eighty percent like Nezha.
Nezha looked at this new body constructed from Demonic Qi. Its cultivation level was his, but the mana came from Demonic Qi, roughly capable of Second Corpse Quasi-Saint combat power. As long as the Demon Dao isn't extinguished, mana is endless, and with the addition of Heaven's Will, it's not as strong as his true body but not weak either.
While his true body contends with Luo Hou, using this body which amplifies his desires was perfect for cultivating his own ambition.
As for whether Old Luo could erode him, that would depend on his skills.
Nezha named this incarnation Wu Wang, and the Demon Buddha Wu Wang officially debuted.
The first thing Wu Wang did was recruit some subordinates; a general without an army can hardly be considered a leader.
He first went to the Blood Sea. Since being split with an axe by Nezha, Ancestor of Nether River had become quite honest and had been resisting the erosion of Minghe Mother over the years.
The two were originally one, so there was no way one would willingly be devoured by the other.
When Wu Wang arrived, the two sides were fighting, and overall the Rashamon Clan held the advantage. The Asura Clan had a lot of its upper echelon killed during the Sealing God Period by Shen Gongbao's schemes, and they were also ravaged by Nezha, so the newly born Asura were generally weaker than the Rashas.
Following the principle of gender equality, Wu Wang waved his hand, magic radiance shining, instantly demonizing the once filthy land-born Asura and Rashamon into his first batch of subordinates.
After waiting for a moment, the two forms of Ancestor of Nether River pretended not to know about it, having grown wise.
With the first batch of underlings in hand, Wu Wang arrived at Beihai, where he found vicious demons and demonized another batch, completing his base-level personnel, though he still lacked some cadres.
Using his Dharma Eye to survey the Nine Nether, he quickly found a few suitable candidates.
Wu Wang stretched his hand, summoning two figures before him, the Nine Yin Ghost Mother and the Black Rakshasa.
Upon arrival, the graceful figure veiled in sheer black drapes, semi-revealing and seemingly seductive, yet her face was ferocious, holding an infant, appearing extremely twisted.
The Black Rakshasa, with twin horns, was a long-cultivated vicious ghost, wielding a steel pitchfork, looking equally fierce.
Swept suddenly into this place, the two immediately knelt and bowed, ferocious but not foolish, unwilling to act arrogantly under such mysterious circumstances.
Wu Wang said nothing, extracting a Sealing Demon List from his sleeve and pointing at the names Bodhisattva and Fantian, drawing their True Spirits from the list.
With everyone gathered, Wu Wang began his introduction.
"I am Wu Wang Buddha. Today I will lead you in great accomplishments, seize Tathagata's seat, and establish a new Buddhist Sect. Are you willing to follow me?"
The four of them hurriedly knelt and bowed, and Wu Wang nodded in satisfaction—so much talent!
But these few are quite weak; even Sun Wukong alone could probably handle them all.
Wu Wang stretched out his hand, conjuring four Black Lotuses, which he sent into the bodies of the four with a wave. Immediately, the Nine Yin Ghost Mother and Black Rakshasa felt a great increase in mana, and Bodhisattva and Fantian, who had just reforged their bodies with magic power, had their cultivation rise to Golden Immortal.
The four immediately showed even greater respect to Wu Wang.
After organizing everything, Wu Wang led his men to occupy the Asura Realm. Although the Ancestor of Nether River wanted to resist, Heaven's Will was insurmountable, so he hid deep in the Blood Sea, not appearing.
Wu Wang found it a pity but didn't stop, soon launching an attack on the underworld.
With some of the Witch people in the Chaos Battlefield and others summoned back to the Pangu Realm by Lady Houtu, only Ji Chang was left, which wasn't enough to withstand the pressure.
The underworld's original Yin Qi turned into Demonic Qi, and vengeful spirits and fierce ghosts, after absorbing it, quickly counterattacked the Ghost Messengers, resulting in the swift fall of the underworld due to internal and external pressure.
Next after the underworld was the Heavenly Court, and no one understood Heaven's Will better than Hao Tian.
The Demonic Qi covered the whole Primordial realm, Wu Wang, bringing his forces to the Heaven Palace, saw the Immortal of Colossal Spirit at the instant and smiled smugly, knowing this day would come sooner or later!
Just as he was about to call out to close the South Heavenly Gate, Wu Wang entered directly with a black storm.
The Immortal of Colossal Spirit, trying to resist, was frozen with a point from Wu Wang, allowing the Demon Army to pour into the Heavenly Realm, leaving all the gods before Wu Wang in defeat.
The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother offered no resistance, and in mere moments, Wu Wang seized control of the Heavenly Realm. The four followers were stunned, knowing their new leader was fierce, but not expecting such ferocity.
Wu Wang was too familiar with this place, and without lingering, continued to lead his army in a march toward Lingshan.