The Ancestor of All Demons

The Conch Leaf Talisman can reverse time and space only three times; the first time was attempted by the two women of Immortal City but failed, and Xin Ru Nun is using it for the second time.

As soon as it was cast, a fragrant scent filled thousands of miles, all of sandalwood. Buddha light also enveloped the area for thousands of miles, turning everything golden.

First, a Bodhisattva appeared in the sky with a circle of Buddha light on his head, portraying the Bodhisattva form of Shakyamuni before becoming Buddha.

After him, all the Buddhas of the Ten Directions Three Lives appeared in the Buddha light. With Brahma chantings, the Buddha light surged, creating a radiant brilliance, and flower petals scattered, turning the originally perilous battlefield into a harmonious scene!

Wherever the Buddha light covered, time and space swiftly reversed:

Sand God Child, Shi Pi Elder, Red Corpse God Monarch, and Jiulei God returned to the Star Constellations Sea.

The Heavenly Lust Sect Leader returned to the North Sea lair.

Li Yingqiong and the Three Heroes and Two Clouds returned to Emei Mountain.

Zen Master Kong Tuo and Zen Master Wu Ming returned to Jingbo Temple on Upper Mountain in Suzhou, and Master Ren returned to Little Cold Mountain.

Jin Xunu, Deng Bagong, Huo Wuhai, and others returned to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain...

Xin Ru Nun's hundred-feet golden body sat on the main peak of Jiuhua Mountain, with Zhu Youmu, E Shengfan, Ayin, Alin, Xie Shan, Pan Du, and others—ten Great Arhats, ten Divine Nuns—at her front. Millions of believers assembled, layer upon layer, surrounded her, illuminated by the Buddha light.

All the temples atop the peaks were restored to their original states, with eight shining Shariputra illuminating the surroundings.

Everything returned to the scene before Xin Ru Nun left for Baihua Mountain!

Putting away the Conch Leaf Talisman, Xin Ru Nun looked around and sighed softly.

She knew that Shi Feiyang had now turned into Master You Tan's form, laying an ambush for her on Baihua Mountain, so should she still go?

The five lotuses were necessary to create a Pure Land and were more important than the ten-colored Shariputra. Four lotuses were in Shi Feiyang's hands, and one was with the Heavenly Lust Sect Leader.

Last time, she was overly confident, gathered them together, intending to snatch them at the last moment; little did she expect that the enemy would combine the Three Lights Divine Water with the Purple And Blue Divine Flames, balancing Yin and Yang, innovating a new utilization, making it impossible for her to react and snatch them away.

This time, she was prepared but needed a plan...

With this thought, a strategy naturally came to Xin Ru Nun's mind to suppress the Three Lights Divine Water and the Purple And Blue Divine Flames and seize the five lotuses at the first moment, and indeed there was a way.

She immediately wielded the Conch Leaf Talisman, enveloped everyone in Buddha light, and amidst a surge of golden light, they instantaneously left Jiuhua Mountain and appeared in the southwest at Yihuan Ridge.

Below was the Illusion Wave Pool!

After the Emei Sect was established, the world's situation had been set, and elders like the Three Immortals and Two Elders ascended successively while the younger generation opened separate residences outside, with Ling Yun and Ziling occupying the Purple Cloud Palace, Ruan Zheng and Golden Cicada took over the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, leaving Li Yingqiong, Yi Jing, and Bumpy Granny's lineage at the Illusion Wave Pool.

But with Shi Feiyang's arrival, everything changed; Shi Feiyang was relentlessly targeted and pursued by the Righteous Path, continually cultivating magic and drawing out the Great Demon.

The older and younger generations of the Emei Sect fell one after another, failing to establish a single separate residence; instead, they had to seal the mountains and close the residences for decades due to the need to evade the Blood Demon, continuously shrinking the strategic territory.

Back then, Xuanyuan Dharma King attempted to seize the Illusion Wave Pool, and the Three Immortals and Two Elders had a magical duel with him, forcibly expelling him. In a subsequent third swordfight, Qi Shuming lost his physical body, and Li Yingqiong succeeded as the Sect Leader, residing mainly at Emei Mountain, and did not cleanse practice at the Illusion Wave Pool, leaving it empty.

As soon as Xin Ru Nun arrived here, she turned the Seven Treasures Golden Banner, releasing layers of Great Bright Cloud, cascading down to first cover the entire Illusion Wave Pool.

Then Buddha light seeped into the soil, illuminating not only the mountains, rocks, and plants, but also penetrating all the array arrangements left by Saintess Gaya from top to bottom, down to the pool's base.

In an instant, the entire Illusion Wave Pool was made crystal clear under the Buddha light, with every corner, every grain of sand, encompassed within the Buddha light.

In this Buddha light, Xin Ru called forth the Buddhas of the Ten Directions Three Lives, starting from the Ancient Buddha Lamp and ending with Xin Ru Buddha, densely seated within the Buddha light. Some formed a circle in the sky, surrounding Yihuan Ridge, while others delved into the Illusion Wave Pool.

Vairocana Buddha was in the Central Cave, Infinite Light Amitabha Buddha was in the West Cave, Unmoved Shakyamuni Achura Buddha was in the East Cave, Equanimity Wisdom Jewel Born Buddha was in the South Cave, and All Actions Perfectly Accomplished Buddha was in the North Cave.

Vast Merit Buddha and Maitreya Bodhisattva were on the upper layer; Mingde Buddha and Ancient Buddha Lamp were on the lower layer.

Inside the Illusion Wave Pool were the Five Palace Sealing Objects: a White Jade Lamp, a Golden Spear, a tree branch, a small bowl of water, and a pile of gold sand, all extraordinary treasures fallen from Taixu Immortal Mansion to the Mortal Land.

Among them, the White Jade Lamp was the Qianling Golden Lamp from Taixu Immortal Mansion.

In Heaven, although there were not many such lamps, there were still quite a few. If left in Heaven, nourished by the Pure Spirit Qi of Taixu, they could form a small lamp flower after a thousand years, which is the Purple and Blue Duoluo Fire. The three flowers on Shi Feiyang's head were large lamp flowers that took three thousand years to form.

All the other four are treasures of the same level, especially the branch, which is an Innate Spirit Root existing since the world's creation, and its foundation surpasses even the five Yaochi Jade Lotuses.

The True Water within the Golden Cymbal is also extraordinary; it is the Tianhe True Liquid. The Tianhe is the Milky Way, the destination of the sun, moon, and five stars' light.

Unfortunately, having fallen into the Mortal Land, the Qianling Golden Lamp can no longer produce lamp flowers, and the Innate Spirit Root cannot take root and sprout. Not only do these treasures fail to enhance Spiritual Energy, they continually diminish. When the Dharma Decline Era arrives, more Spiritual Energy will dissipate, and they will eventually become extinguished and dry, turning into dead branches and mortal soil.

These things cannot be cultivated or sacrificially refined in the Human World. In terms of power, they are not stronger than other Magical Treasures. Those with high mana disdain them, and those with weak mana can't utilize them. Therefore, the Emei Sect has never stationed anyone there, nor has anyone come to seize them. Of course, if anyone did attempt to seize them, the Emei Sect would know immediately and could even predict it in advance.

Currently, the Emei Sect already knows that Xin Ru Nun has reached the Illusion Wave Pool, and the Three Immortals and Two Elders have gathered with Li Yingqiong to discuss strategies.

"According to the divination, the Demon intends to take over the entire Illusion Wave Pool," Qi Shuming stated.

Zhu Mei asked, "Almost all the various treasures from the Illusion Wave Pool have been moved to Emei Mountain. It's empty inside. What does the Demon see there? Does he intend to establish another estate there?"

Li Yingqiong, eager for action—since the Illusion Wave Pool is the venue Saintess gave her and she fears no one—said, "Let's go together and slay that Demon..."

Xun Lanyin quickly smiled and motioned for restraint: "We need to consider this matter carefully."

The current situation of the Emei Sect is not good. Leaving aside whether they can defeat Xin Ru Nun with the full force of the sect, Blood God Deng Yin would undoubtedly seize the chance to attack and loot.

If Xin Ru's group, along with Deng Yin's, attack, the Emei Sect would face annihilation!

The conclusion of their deliberation was to ignore it; if Xin Ru wanted to occupy the Illusion Wave Pool, so be it. Qi Shuming ultimately decided, "If that Demon does turn the Illusion Wave Pool into another domain, unless she personally oversees it, we can reclaim it at any time! If she stays there personally, we'd proceed to Jiuhua Mountain, avoiding direct conflict, and assist Master Yuan Yang in seizing the Shariputra."

The Emei Sect chose to wait and see.

However, Xin Ru did not intend to transform the Illusion Wave Pool into another estate. After suffusing the entire Illusion Wave Pool with Buddha Light, she used the incarnations of the Five Directions Buddha to stabilize the five caves and then took the Five Palace Sealing Objects.

With her spellcasting, the rotation of the Seven Treasures Golden Banner accelerated, and with a series of cracking sounds, the entire Illusion Wave Pool was forcibly "excavated" from the belly of Yihuan Ridge by the Buddha Light!

The three layers and five caves of the Illusion Wave Pool were enveloped in a sphere of Buddha Light, ascending into the air, brilliantly radiant.

Xin Ru, with a hundred-foot Golden Body, rapidly changed spells, while simultaneously calling on millions of believers to chant in prayer, using Will Power for enhancement, with Zhu Youmu, E Shengfan, and others assisting with spells as well.

Numerous Buddha Seals and countless threads of Buddha Thoughts densely imbued the Illusion Wave Pool.

The soil of the Illusion Wave Pool turned golden first, and the floor and walls seemed as if cast in gold. Inside, the South Cave had Stone Marrow, the North Cave contained True Water, the West Cave had a Pill Furnace, and the East Cave held Divine Wood—each undergoing transformation.

The central five Buddhas commingled in the refining of the Five Palace Sealing Objects, simultaneously taking quick control of the five caves.

Xin Ru held the Conch Leaf Talisman, releasing copious Buddha Light into it.

After just a meal's time, the Illusion Wave Pool underwent continuous transformations, ultimately forming into a golden lotus flower. Once the lotus bloomed, there were five spaces among the petals, representing the five caves of the Illusion Wave Pool, with the Five Directions Buddha presiding and safeguarding them.

In the end, this golden lotus flew into Xin Ru's hand.

Looking at the lotus in her hand, Xin Ru was very pleased.

With this treasure, she could counter Shi Feiyang's Purple and Blue Divine Flames and the Three Lights Divine Water. After all, the Purple and Blue Divine Flames were formed from the Qianling Golden Lamp, and the Three Lights Divine Water would react with the Tianhe True Liquid contained within, then be subdued and counteracted by the Nine Heavens Purified Dust, thereby securing the Five Twelve Grade Lotus Platforms with ease!

With the Golden Lotus in hand, Xin Ru Nun became emboldened, returning to Baihua Mountain.

However, unlike before, this time she came alone, having used the Conch Leaf Talisman to transport E Shengfan, Zhu Youmu, and others back to Jiuhua Mountain.

The previous time, she brought them to stage a display of force to coerce Master You Tan into entering Nirvana according to Buddhist rites and offering the Shariputra. But this time, after enlisting their help to swiftly refine the Illusion Wave Treasure Lotus, she sent them back to Jiuhua Mountain to guard the sect and prevent the Shariputra from being snatched away again.

Subsequently, she set up the Ten Directions Three Life Embryo Burial Array, sealing off the spaces inside and outside Baihua Mountain to ensure Shi Feiyang could not escape!

Gazing at the Chao Yin Cave below, she spoke, her voice resounding like rolling thunder: "Sister You Tan, are you not coming out?"

Within the Chao Yin Cave, Master You Tan sat on the bed, sending her voice afar, calm and composed: "Fellow Daoist Xin, have you come to visit Baihua Mountain today? With this old cave, there's nothing much to offer, only a cup of fragrant tea. If it suits you, please do come in and taste it."

Xin Ru Nun snorted, disappearing only to reappear at the cave entrance in the form of a Daoist clad in purple and red gauze, floating into the cave.

This time, she'd decided, no matter what Shi Feiyang said, she would first use the Seven Treasures Golden Banner to pin down the whole mountain, preventing any Divine Skills or transformations, and capture it outright!