I have 99 innate treasures

Chapter 286 The Old Demon Revealed

Demon Suppression Department, Council Hall;
Li Tang stared at Master Bujie, who looked embarrassed, with an expressionless face, and said in a cold voice: "Bujie, I have reminded you many times before you went to the Dark Pavilion that you are not allowed to start disputes in the Dark Pavilion."

"But not only did you take the initiative to fight the old demon of Cangshan, you also exposed the Seven Treasures Pagoda of the Thirty-three Heavens Golden Relics, forcing the Tianji Pavilion to record the information of this innate treasure in your hand in the Divine Weapon Book overnight."

"This is what I cannot understand the most. Could it be that you have gained courage by relying on this pagoda to accept a few Mahayana monks?"

"You don't even know his background, yet you dare to fight him?"

After finishing the lecture, a hint of fatigue appeared in Li Tang's eyes.

After Gou'er faked his death and left the world, the five of them had to take care of all the big and small matters.

Under the premise that the empress was in charge of government affairs, Huangshan sat in the Qianqing Palace for a long time.

Among all the civil and military officials in the court, except for a few cabinet ministers who knew the inside story, the rest of the court officials were kept in the dark. Therefore, they wore mourning clothes every day, gathered outside the Qianqing Palace, crying and shouting, "The country cannot be without a king for a day," and shouting every day that they wanted to go and find the princes.

He was surrounded by those noises every day, reviewing memorials. I heard that he was so busy that he hardly had time to eat or drink.

Wu Xingguo was stationed in the Beijing Camp, dealing with military affairs reported from various places every day. From time to time, he would write to her to complain, saying that in recent days, either soldiers in this camp had defected, or there was a camp riot in another camp, but more often there were drunken troubles.

Mo Feng moved among the aristocratic families, wealthy merchants, and various sects that had good relations with Dayu, comforting them and being busy all the time.

Lu Zhongze and the three captains of the Demon Suppression Bureau were settling the tens of millions of people who were rescued by Emperor Yu in the secret realm of Wanfo Mountain. It was said that they had not had a rest for several days.

Naturally, she was in charge of the Demon Suppression Bureau, dealing with the various trivial matters of the Demon Suppression Bureau's light and dark guards, as well as the Dark Pavilion.

Li Tang finally managed to carve out a day of free time today. In the morning, he chatted with the Demon Suppression Bureau and the various priests in the Imperial City, and then went to inspect the various secret realms inside and outside the Imperial City.

At dusk, she thought of what Huang Shan had mentioned to her, so she went to the Ministry of Works. Accompanied by Lu Shan, she looked at the creations of the Ministry of Works and asked about the affairs of several princes.

By the time Li Tang reacted, the day was already over.

After she returned to the Demon Suppression Bureau, she originally thought that she could rest early today. However, as soon as she returned to the meeting hall, she saw the memorial from the Dark Pavilion Manager accusing Master Bujie of what he had done in the Dark Pavilion yesterday.

Thinking of this, she stared at Master Bujie in annoyance and snorted coldly.

If it weren't for the fact that this monk not only possessed an innate treasure, she would have dismissed him from his position as a worshiper long ago.

Master Bujie raised his head and glanced at her cautiously, saying, "I know that he is the reincarnation of the three demon lords, Lihun, Baijie, and Tianku..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw Li Tang sneer sarcastically and said the same words again.

"You don't even know his background, yet you dare to fight him?"

After saying this, she pondered for a moment and decided to reveal some of the inside stories to Master Bujie.

So he sighed softly and said tiredly: "The old demon of Cangshan is not as simple as you think."

"Ever since he asked King Song to convey his threat under the pretext of a 'blood sacrifice', we went to the Four Clans of Kaitian and found out his origins."

"Speaking of which, he has a long history and should be one of the oldest monks. He was already famous throughout the world 120,000 years ago."

Her first sentence shocked Master Bujie so much that his eyes widened.

Doesn’t this mean that the Old Demon of Cangshan is a cultivator who has lived for 120,000 years?
Li Tang was unaware of Master Bujie's reverie, and said in a tired voice, "At that time, the old demon of Cangshan was named 'Shan'. He was one of the Qigong practitioners who followed the first Human Emperor 'Yu'. Later, because of his extraordinary achievements, he was rewarded with a divine body by the Human Emperor, and thus realized the method of being invincible."

When Master Bujie heard these words, for some reason he always felt as if he had heard them before.

Li Tang continued, "After the Human Emperor was strangled by the gods, he fled far away. By chance, he became close friends with the ancestors of the four tribes: the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Divine Turtle."

"Later, during the chaotic war among the princes, he abandoned his body and served the Yin God, taking the name 'Hell God' and reaping the lifespans of countless lives."

"For tens of thousands of years afterwards, no news of his deeds was heard. In other words, no one knew his identity during this period, let alone what he did."

"It was not until the second emperor, the First Emperor, appeared that he appeared openly beside the First Emperor and became one of the most trusted generals on the battlefield. He participated in several events of killing gods and even sealed many evil gods with his own hands."

"When the First Emperor gained access to the heavens, he sacrificed 300 million lives and changed his ways to the devil. The name of the Heavenly Crying Devil Lord spread throughout the world overnight, and all the immortal sects were so frightened that they closed their doors tightly."

"But I don't know since when, he disappeared without a trace. When he reappeared, he had become the strongest formation master under the Green Emperor. It is said that he was involved in the innate five elements formation."

"After the death of the Green Emperor, he returned to the path of evil and became the Hundred Tribulations Demon Lord, earning a notorious reputation in the world of immortal cultivation."

After hearing these words, Master Bujie was shocked and swallowed secretly.

It was the first time he knew that the Demon Lord Baijie was actually a demon from the Qing Emperor period, and he never expected that the past of the Old Demon Cangshan was so exciting.

Li Tang glanced at him and continued, "When Emperor Jing appeared, he also appeared again, but this time, he did not appear as a human cultivator, but as a Hanba."

Upon hearing this, Master Bujie's eyes widened instantly, and he asked in astonishment, "He actually turned himself into a zombie?"

Li Tang nodded gently, rubbing his brows and saying, "This is one of the things that I can't figure out. If we sort out his known identities, we will find one thing. He has cultivated both the Way of Heaven and Earth and the Way of the Warrior on the battlefield."

"I once served the Yin God and practiced the Yin God's way."

"Including his path of magic cultivation and the path of extreme yin represented by zombies, in addition to the path of demons and Buddhism, he has actually walked all the paths in the world that can lead to immortality."

"I suspect that the actions of the Cangshan Old Demon and his identities are not that simple, but I don't know what he wants to do."

"After all, with his background, he should have been able to become an immortal long ago, but he still hasn't become an immortal until today."

After hearing this, Master Bujie frowned deeply, and then a light bulb went off in his head, and he remembered something that happened a few months ago.

The next moment, he suddenly raised his head and said in a serious tone: "The old demon of Cangshan once discussed Taoism with me and asked me to tell him some secrets of Buddhism and the way of Buddhist cultivation."

"Do you think he would convert to Buddhism in this era?"

Li Tang was stunned when he heard this, and then he thought of the Twelve-Level Golden Lotus of Merit in the hands of the Old Demon Cangshan and his accumulation of merit.

Her eyes suddenly widened and she cried out in shock, "Does he really want to go through all the paths to becoming an immortal?"

Master Bujie's expression became more solemn, and he said softly: "I was wondering... during the time when the old demon Cangshan disappeared, is it possible that he had already become a demon?" Upon hearing this, Li Tang shook his head and said: "Impossible. If you want to become a demon, you must first become a demon. But reincarnating as a demon is more difficult than directly becoming an immortal. After all, the soul and the body of a demon are simply incompatible."

After Master Bujie heard this, his eyes were deep and he shook his head and said, "What you said is not entirely true. In addition to reincarnating into a demon, there is another way to practice the way of demons."

Li Tang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Could it be that Pushan Monastery has recorded such an incredible method?"

Master Bujie smiled and shook his head. "Not only Pushan Monastery, but the imperial court must have had records of this method. And, you must have heard of it!"

Li Tang frowned and said, "Why don't I remember there was such a thing in the world..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, her expression changed slightly, as if she had thought of something. She took a deep breath, widened her eyes and asked in astonishment, "Are you talking about the Taoist Master?"

Master Bujie nodded gently and said, "The Dao of the Dao Lord is the Dao of the demon, and there is no need to reincarnate as a demon, one can practice in human form."

Li Tang immediately stood up, leaning on a cane, and pacing in the meeting hall with a hunched back, muttering, "If that's the case... doesn't that mean he's still one of the forty-nine Dao Lords of the past?"

She felt that she was very close to the truth, but she just couldn't figure it out.

Master Bujie recalled what Li Tang had said before, and said slowly: "I think that the old demon Cangshan must have learned something from the divine body he first obtained, or from when he was a Yin God, so he went through all the ways to become an immortal."

“And for him, the path of Buddhism must be the most critical, so it is placed last.”

Li Tang nodded in agreement, narrowed his eyes and nodded, "You are right. It seems that we have to keep a close eye on this old guy in the future. Fortunately, he has not yet regained his former glory, and has not officially entered Buddhism. As long as we keep a close eye on him, we will know what his real purpose is!"

After Master Bujie heard this, he immediately smiled awkwardly and asked tentatively, "Since I reminded you, can you write off what happened in the dark chamber?"

Li Tang's face, which had just calmed down, immediately turned gloomy.

Master Bujie said anxiously, "I have realized my mistake and I promise you that I will never make the same mistake again."

Li Tang stared at him coldly but said nothing.

Master Bujie couldn't help but become nervous, fearing that this earthly immortal would be ruthless and remove his position of worship.

Under his nervous gaze, Li Tang finally spoke in a cold voice.

"Remember what you said. If you dare to break the law again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Master Bujie nodded hurriedly and even raised his finger to prepare to swear.

But Li Tang was unwilling to use the leisure time that he had finally gained to listen to him swear. Before he could even open his mouth, she angrily scolded him, "Get out of my sight."

Master Bujie felt as if he had been pardoned, and quickly left the meeting hall with a smile on his face.

As he walked towards his residence, he couldn't stop thinking about what he had heard today.

"If everything is really as Li Tang thought, then why does the old demon Cangshan keep taking the path of evil again and again?"

"Demon Lord Tianku, Demon Lord Baijie, Demon Lord Lihun, and his current name of Old Demon, if you add them all up, he has walked the path of demons four times."

He frowned as he thought about these things, but he didn't figure them out until he returned to his residence.

After he left, Li Tang solemnly copied down today's conjecture and sealed it in the files of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

At the same time, the updated contents of the Divine Weapon List were also known by various sects and even many old monsters hiding in the dark.

In the Zhuxian Tower of the Dark Pavilion, Taoist Taiwei was also looking at the contents of the Divine Weapon Book copied down by someone else.

After seeing the description of the power of the 'Wuji Bracelet' in the Book of Divine Weapons, he immediately recalled the scene where Yao Yuqing forced his way into the Shenxiao Sect.

"It can show the image of infinity to avoid all detection, and it can also store all the treasures, magic weapons, and magical powers in the world...hiss, this bracelet can actually avoid detection?"

"How can I find her in this case?"

"And even if we find her, how can we hurt her?"

"What if the Wuji bracelet in her hand can even take away the innate treasure?"

Thinking of this, the distress on Taoist Taiwei's face became even more intense.

In a cave upstairs, Mingshui was already sitting cross-legged beside the hot spring, beginning to practice the 'Four Spirits Atlas - Beiyin Sihan'.

Qin Mu moved a chair and sat beside it. While protecting it, he was thinking about how to learn the "Star Official's Treasure Refining Record".

Mingshui's true form is Mingshui Hound, one of the acquired gods and demons, and he possesses the ultimate water spiritual root.

Moreover, his realm has already reached that of a celestial being, so when he practices this technique specially created for him by the Jade Disc of Creation, his speed is extremely fast.

In just one breath, he had already crossed the Qi Induction and Qi Refining stages.

The foundation is fully built in an instant, and the golden elixir is condensed.

Qin Mu just blinked his eyes and found that Ming Shui had already cultivated the 'Four Spirits Atlas - Beiyin Sihan' to the Nascent Soul stage.

When he was amazed at the speed of cultivation, he suddenly had an idea and thought of the cultivation inspiration of "Xingguan Tempering Treasure Record".

"Although I can't remember what the star official looked like in my previous life, I can visualize the dark water!"

"Its ultimate goal of practicing the 'Four Spirits Atlas - Beiyin Sihan' is to steal the authority of the Four Spirits, and the Four Spirits of Heaven are actually the Four Symbols of Heaven."

"The Northern Yin is Xuanwu, and Xuanwu is the northern star."

"If I visualize it, maybe I can provide it with some help?"

When Qin Mu thought of this, his eyes immediately fell on Ming Shui, and he began to look forward to the time when he would break through the 'Four Spirits Atlas - Beiyin Sihan' to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

"After reaching the level of 'immortal', I wonder if I can gain some of the power of the Four Spirits?"

(End of this chapter)