Chapter 185 Chaos and Darkness "does it worth?" The Wutong demon Taoist went away and came back, sitting back on the top of the Middle Finger Peak of the Five Finger Mountain, revealing five faces of rat, snake, pig, monkey and toad, corresponding to the Five Finger Peaks. The snake face, which symbolizes the middle finger, asked quietly. "Yeah, the cost is so high, is it worth it?" The rat face that symbolizes the index finger, the pig face that symbolizes the ring finger, and the monkey face that symbolizes the little finger all asked the same question in unison. "of course." The toad-like figure symbolizing the thumb calmly replied, "As long as we can escape the calamity, it is worth it no matter how much it costs." "Including severing the connection with the Five Evil Gods' true spirit and destiny, and abandoning their immortality?" "What kind of immortality is that? It's just a puppet of some unpresentable rules."

"Even so, if we want to escape the calamity, why do we have to listen to the little sword fairy? He does have the ability to kill us once or even several times, but his current strength is not enough to kill us completely. This is the Million Mountains, and we can always surrender to the will of the Million Mountains and truly become a mountain master." "Hehe... What's the difference between this and the fact that we tricked that idiot Wutongshen and made him join Dark Sky?" After Toad-faced man said this, his expression suddenly changed. The same is true for rat faces, snake faces, pig faces, and monkey faces. Suddenly, the five faces disappeared. The only person left on the mountain top was Wutong the demon with a normal face and body, and a wisp of consciousness from the will of millions of mountains that had quietly descended. It was just a wisp of consciousness that could not be any smaller, but it brought to the Wutong Demon Dao an overwhelming pressure that even a person with great supernatural powers could not resist. The Wutong demon gritted his teeth and endured it. Every part of the body, inside and out, was like a house that was about to fall apart. It could not bear the weight, and its limbs and bones made creaking sounds from time to time. Fortunately, this wisp of consciousness was not here to intimidate the Wutong demon, nor to erode him, but just to take a quick look. He did nothing, said nothing, and quickly retreated. Bang. The Wutong demon Taoist fell backwards and lay on his back on the ground, looking at the starry sky which seemed the same as the one in the territory of the Dayong Dynasty but seemed to be covered with a layer of gray. His whole body was about to fall apart. But he was in a very good mood, with an unconcealable smile on his face. "finally!" He sighed, half crying, half laughing, "There is hope." More than four months ago, the little sword fairy returned to Liuxian County, looked at him, and gave him some advice. He said that the opportunity he wanted could only be found among the millions of mountains. At that time, he was already suspecting that the person who gave the little sword fairy the revelation and made him realize this was the current emperor of the Dayong Dynasty.

Maybe many people don't know, but the Wutong Demon Taoist whose base is in Yangzhou knows very well that when the current emperor was young, he was famous for his bravery, but he was extremely good at Tianji Fa. At that time, the young swordsman had just completed the teachings and cultivation of the special training provided by the Celestial Empire, and the title of "Son of Heaven's Disciple" had spread throughout the entire territory of the Celestial Empire. His Majesty today must have taught the Dharma, and he must have also taught the Dharma of Heavenly Secrets. Therefore, the Wutong demon, who always had to take risks to have a chance of survival, listened to the little sword fairy's words without hesitation and plunged into the Million Mountains. That is why, after a little probing, it was confirmed that the Little Sword Immortal had indeed entered the Million Mountains with the will of the Emperor of Heaven. Wutong Yaodao did not hesitate to cut off his own retreat under the "threat" of the Little Sword Immortal, and was willing to do... A tool of the current emperor of the Dayong Dynasty! Become a pair of eyes for His Majesty to observe the will of millions of mountains. And a medium that can communicate with the will of millions of mountains at any time. The Will of a Million Mountains sent down a ray of consciousness, but it did not erode him who had just become the master of the Five Fingers Mountain like it eroded the Evil God. In the eyes of the Wutong Demon Dao, the Will of a Million Mountains and Emperor Dayong probably had a certain tacit understanding. Wutong Yaodao didn't dare to speculate the reason for this tacit understanding, he just wanted to be a good tool. I just want to get rid of the disaster and become a...free person! On the outer ring of the Million Mountains, there is a jungle more than 800 miles away from the Five Finger Mountains. This place is already under the actual control of the Celestial Empire, not far from a large forward base set up by the Celestial Empire. The order and rules originating from the Celestial Empire overwhelmed the chaotic rules of the millions of mountains, and the air became much fresher. The followers and Wang Jin could finally speak without worrying about anything. Tan Jinxuan immediately asked: "Mr. Tao, are we really not going to the Qianjin Base?" "Don't go." Tao Tie replied without hesitation, "We won't go to any of the forward bases." Tan Jinxuan asked again: "If the Duke of England summons you, will you not go?" Tao Tie calmly asked back: "The Duke of England will not summon me. His Majesty will not agree." "Then let's..." Tan Jinxuan hesitated and ultimately did not ask the question completely. The reason why he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his throat was that he suddenly remembered that Wang Jin only had eyes and ears. From this perspective, it seems that Mr. Tao only brought eyes and ears this time. The scene of the brief conversation in front of Hua'e Tower came back to Tan Jinxuan's mind. That day, the few words that Your Majesty and Mr. Tao said were all about "eyes" and "seeing". "Don't think blindly." Tao Tie stared at Tan Jinxuan and reminded him seriously, "This is the Million Mountains. The more you think about it, the easier it is for you to be spied on and even eroded by the will of the Million Mountains. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Tan Jinxuan felt a chill in his heart. "You guys are the same, don't think too much." Tao Tie turned his head and looked at Mo Yuhan, Chu Yingying, Xiaoqian, the Five Ghosts and Wang Jin one by one and gave them some instructions. As usual, Wang Jin remained silent. Mo Yuhan, Chu Yingying, Xiaoqian, and the five ghosts all responded “yes”. Once upon a time, Mo Yuhan and Chu Yingying were both people with many and diverse ideas, and each had certain "pursuits". But reality gave them a few slaps in the face and woke them up. Let them know that people can be smart, but they can't play tricks. The five ghosts are the four old and young ghosts who are too lazy to use their brains. The middle-aged man who loves to use his brain returned to the Five Ghosts Sect this time. I don’t know what happened to him. He is not willing to talk and has some autistic tendencies. Therefore, even though Tan Jinxuan was actually reluctant to say anything at this time, he had to bite the bullet and say something. This is a rather awkward approach. But, who can blame Tan Jinxuan for being a scholar? Tao Tie didn't dwell on this. He waved his hand and gave the order: "You guys set up camp. I want to think about something." The followers and Wang Jin all breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there are instructions and things to do, that's good. Tan Jinxuan had forced himself to speak earlier because he was most afraid that he would have nothing to do. This is, after all, the home of the Million Mountains and chaos. If you don't let them do anything, you will always feel uneasy. This uneasiness came strangely, but seemed very natural. The followers and Wang Jin could not understand why the current situation had occurred. What you think and do are inconsistent, or very jumpy and disorganized. "This is chaos!" Tao Tie, who analyzed the shallow rules of the Million Mountains, knew why Tan Jinxuan and the others were like this. Because they witnessed the process of "conferring" the masters of millions of mountains. This process is similar to the imperial decree to confer deities upon gods, but is also fundamentally different. Tao Tie has not yet figured out the essence of this difference, nor does he dare to figure it out. He had a gut feeling.

The day he figures it out, he will become a completely different person! It’s scary just thinking about it. "It's weird, it's really too weird!" Tao Tie muttered to himself, and quickly gathered his thoughts, not letting them wander too much. He began to purify his mind, chanting the Heart Purification Mantra and the Sutra of Purity and Tranquility, and then silently encouraged his followers and Wang Jin to calm down. A fresh, timeless, calm and leisurely aura emanates from Tao Tie. Like a spring breeze, it blew silently on the hearts of followers and Wang Jin, brushing away the chaotic dust. After failing several times, Mo Yuhan finally used the [Pure Spirit] of Jingling Mountain and the [Purification] of Tao Tiejiao. The five ghosts set up a special five-element formation. This formation was naturally improved by Tao Tie by integrating his own insights, and it embodies his principle of "balance". Chu Yingying turned to martial arts, and although her progress was not slow, and could even be said to be fast, she could not be of much help in her current situation. I had no choice but to pull Wang Jin along to help set up the tent. After two incense sticks, the camp was set up. The followers had a very strange feeling. It was as if I had returned to the endless sea. Wang Jin subconsciously reached into his sleeve and touched something, intending to take Tao Tie and his followers away from here at any time. He smelled a faint stench. "Ok?" Tao Tie let out a light exclamation, quite surprised. This area belongs to the chaos of the Million Mountains. It was first suppressed by the order of the Celestial Empire extending through the Forward Base, and then purified by [Balance]. It should have been away from chaos and moved towards order. Why did it show its evil side? "No, not evil." Tao Tie raised his eyebrows, which was rare. "It's darkness, or..." A flash of lightning flashed through my mind, and a guess, a bold guess, emerged. "It's the dark underworld!" Huo Ran turned around and looked in the direction of the capital, stared silently for a while, and then kept his gaze on Dadong Mountain for a long time. Tao Tie had to admit that he was a little confused by the shock of his own guess. call…… After taking a few deep breaths, Tao Tie calmed himself down before continuing to think deeply.

After refining the void, I have gained some understanding of the existence of this world. The underlying rules of the heavenly way in this world that are pieced together are already clear: chaotic, mixed, and tend toward evil. The Dayong Dynasty has been constantly expanding outward, and its intention is self-evident. Based on these understandings, Tao Tie has a new understanding of many problems that he had been puzzled about in the past. For example, the Celestial Empire had clearly established a system of city gods and land gods in the underworld covering the twenty-seven provinces inside and outside the country, so why were there always various problems with the order of the underworld? The order of the underworld in the three southwestern states has been in chaos for thirty years, and it can be blamed on the former Lord of Dadongshan. So what about the Hua'e Tower incident that occurred in the heart of the Celestial Empire? "It turns out that the Celestial Empire has not established a true underworld order!" Tao Tie muttered to himself silently. Then think carefully about the system of city gods, underworld gods, and mountain and river gods appointed by the Heavenly Kingdom. There are some things that you have to think about before you know them, because once you think about them, the window paper will be broken. "Hell!" Tao Tie's eyes flashed with a faint light, "The Celestial Empire must build a hell, in order to truly establish the order of the netherworld, and... the reincarnation that belongs to this world!" "No wonder the Celestial Empire has always ignored the more than 200,000 souls that died in Pingyuan County." "It's not that I don't want to, but I can't, or I'm not willing to pay such a high price for the time being." "Because the control over those more than 200,000 dead souls belonged to the will of the Million Mountains from the moment Pingyuan County became the core fulcrum of the Tiannan Boundary Wall." "The Heavenly Dynasty isolated the earth veins of Pingyuan County so that the will of the millions of mountains could not retrieve the souls of the dead from a distance." "So, since I have taken on the fate of these dead souls and sent them into reincarnation, I seem to be qualified to spy on the netherworld authority or netherworld principles possessed by the will of one or two million mountains!" Thinking of this, Tao Tie threw several [Purify Heart] shots to himself in succession to clear his mind. People can have pursuits, but they cannot be too greedy. The Dayong Dynasty has forty-nine guards. With such a powerful force, they must act cautiously and advance step by step when attacking the millions of mountains. How dare he, a "small" ninth-rank upper-level cultivator, look down on millions of mountains like this? It should be noted that the former Lord of Mount Dadong, who had only torn a small piece of netherworld power from the will of millions of mountains, triggered so many taboos in the Heavenly Dynasty that he was only demoted to the Beginningless Sea and became the Lord of Pingbo Water. In the past, Tao Tie didn’t quite understand why the former Lord of Dadongshan had to be the Lord of Pingboshui. I get it now. What we value is His inherent authority over the underworld. So many people died in the Wu Shi Sea. No matter what the method, no matter whether their true souls could be preserved or not, they would eventually be sent to reincarnation. The city god and underworld system in the inland part of the Celestial Empire is already overloaded! Even if it is not very convenient to use, the Celestial Empire has no other choice but to bring out the former Lord of Mount Dadong and use him.

Thinking of this, Tao Tie recalled the meeting with His Majesty outside Hua'e Tower before leaving Beijing. "Physical eyes. Mind's eyes." Muttering these two words silently, Tao Tie gradually figured out what role he should play and what he should do in the war of conquest launched by the Celestial Empire against the millions of mountains. With three dukes, so many generals, gods, and powerful people present, there is no shortage of Tao Tie on the front battlefield. "Then, I, who am free, should act freely." "Your Majesty, lend me your eyes and ears to see the will of the Million Mountains." "Not only did he want to watch it, but he was also reminding me to take a closer look." "Then I'll take a closer look!" Tao Tie, who finally understood what he should do, felt as if he had suddenly become thousands of pounds lighter. The followers and Wang Jin, who had been keeping an eye on Tao Tie's condition, also breathed a sigh of relief. It was actually because when Tao Tie was immersed in his own thoughts, the aura he inadvertently emitted had a great distortion and impact on the surrounding space. The space in the Million Mountains is even weaker than the territory of the Dayong Dynasty before it was reinforced! Any fifth- or sixth-rank cultivator could tear it apart at will. Therefore, in most of the outer ring areas, few humanoid creatures can survive. Those who can live well in such an environment have their own strengths, and... Each has his own sin. (End of this chapter)