Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 584 - 539: Beast Dynasty, Diverting Disaster Eastward

Chapter 584: Chapter 539: Beast Dynasty, Diverting Disaster Eastward

Amidst the thick fog, the sounds of fierce battle from the Test Knife Man family, consisting of dozens of people, grew fainter and fainter until they were nearly gone.

The six sages sat serenely on the clouds, their presence vast as the sun and moon, with not even a blink disturbing the calm in their eyes.

But they could not help but become grave in the face of the dire consequences of the "Human Dao Torrent" overwhelming them.

Wuu wuu wuu...

Stretching out his hand, Star Lord Taibai summoned a whirling wind that swept through and detained all those dozens of Moluo ghosts who had killed each other.

Lacking physical bodies and with their spirit bodies contaminated, they had begun to gradually transform towards the forms of wild beasts.

Growing sharp teeth, fangs, and even horns and fur, they continue to writhe and howl in madness.

Seeing the increasingly deep, black handprints imprinted on their ghost bodies, Sage Qingxia spoke with a heavy tone,

"Heavenly River is pouring down from the thirty-three heavens into the collective subconscious of humanity, yet its killing power is not great in itself.

The torrent serves only as an unstoppable carrier; it is the black mud embedded within that is key to harming people!

Contaminating spirit bodies, inciting evil thoughts—what on earth is this substance?"

Just as Wang Yuan and Huang Wu exchanged a glance, revealing their surprise,

They knew what this substance was, or rather, they had seen it before.

In unison, they said,

"Innate Evil!"

Back then, when Wang Yuan infiltrated the "Asura Ghost Country" and stumbled upon the birth process of "Innate Evil,"

He had personally seen each ghost soul customized for reincarnation through the "Reincarnation Lake," branded on the forehead with a black mark by Ghost Officers (Chapter 439).

This mark could continue to permeate the [True Spirit], turning them completely into "Innate Evil" after several reincarnations, a transformation seemingly predestined.

After subjugating the female Asura [Military Leader] Ganga,

Wang Yuan found out that the "seal mud" used by the Ghost Officers for stamping was indeed key to creating "Innate Evil," but its source remained unclear until now.

It had never occurred to him that it was the silt from the bed of Heavenly River.

"Has the Mortal World already been filled with "Innate Evil" contaminated by the silt?"

Seeing the horror on the faces of the four sages, Wang Yuan nodded, explaining,

"Indeed! This mud, filled with the malign intentions of all beings, targets human emotions and desires."

Eye: desire to see, coveting beauty and wonders; Ear: desire to hear, coveting beautiful sounds and praise; Nose: desire for fragrance, greedy for scents; Tongue: desire for taste, greedy for deliciacies;

Body: desire for touch, longing for comfort and pleasure; Mind: desire of intent, coveting beauty, wealth, love, and favor.

In fact, this concept doesn’t fundamentally differ from another set—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, lust, and gluttony.

Although the Confucianism of this era advocates for "preserving heavenly principles and extinguishing human desires," claiming all desires are bad,

there’s a saying that fits well: "Lust leads all evils, judge not the heart but the deeds, for no one is perfect in this world."

In truth, countless desires of sentient beings are nothing but human nature; they are the driving force behind societal progress.

No need to shy away from that.

The "Self" generates emotions and desires as a driving force; "Consciousness" is control; the "Super Self" represents conscience, morality, guidance.

The combination of these three, each keeping checks on the other, ultimately reflects a person’s true nature.

It’s much like cultivators absorbing [Heavenly Spirit Qi] and [Earth Spirit Qi] to balance restraint and vitality, never veering into madness nor becoming rigid. The parallel is uncanny.

One might say, living in the Mortal World is itself cultivation, and mortals are no exception.

As long as the balance is maintained without exceeding limits, emotions, desires, and moral conscience are as essential to a person as air and water!

However,

If one cannot restrain one’s desires, allowing any to run out of control, the consequences are no less grave than losing control of Daoist Skills.

When the "Super Self" collapses and "Consciousness" fails, leaving the "Self" in charge, only indulgence in desires ensues, leading one straight down the Evil Path, to a point of no return.

The aftermath of this latter-day inclusion in the "Human Dao Torrent," combined with the globally dispersed, yet-to-be-fully-recalled, inherent "Innate Evil" in Red County Shenzhou,

would fill the Mortal World with licentiousness, bloodthirstiness, unfilial defiance, violation of norms, bullying, legal corruption, homicide and plunder...

Destroying the very foundation of "system of the collective" that mortals rely upon.

Especially in these chaotic times when both the Dragon Qi Prohibition and Human Willpower are collapsing,

it can even distort the core values of courtesy, righteousness, integrity, and shame, creating numerous regional "Beast Dynasties" ruled by "Innate Evil"!

Qi Buyu’s "Divine Hand" has now finally achieved the effect of [Defying Half of Heaven].

The indigenous Heavenly Dao is doomed to suffer a hidden loss.

After hearing Wang Yuan and Huang Wu’s explanations, Sage Qingxia’s expression grew even graver as he concluded,

"So it is.

The sleepwalking murders by those Test Knife People are just the surface; in reality, it’s their own morality and conscience that can no longer control the seven emotions and six desires ignited by the evil mud.

The most terrifying thing is, both the good and evil aspects are oneself.

It feels as if a "Crab Slave" has infested one’s body, subtly consuming it piece by piece while the person remains utterly oblivious to its actions.

In the end, the mind becomes completely warped, transforming into someone entirely different."

"Moreover, this force poses the greatest threat to the system of the Human Dao.

Just imagine, waking up to find that a family member under the same roof has suddenly become an enemy who might claim your life at any moment.

Everyone would be in danger, watchful of each other, making it impossible to unite with combined strength.

This ’Human Dao Torrent’ is clearly intent on turning the entire Human Dao into billions of fragmented islands.

Over time, even the very foundation of the local Heavenly Dao we rely upon will be damaged, leading to upheaval and chaos!"

As they spoke, the current from the Heavenly River above the Heavenly Gate grew increasingly stronger and the milky white fog flowed faster and faster.

Soon, it had overflowed the position of the "Iron Chain Across the River Formation".

Since they were all extraordinary beings, the islands that manifested in the sea of collective unconsciousness were also far larger and broader than those of mortals.

And they were all completely awake.

The black waves, shaped like human hands, tried to drag them down from their islands of individual consciousness.

Yet they slid off like dewdrops on a lotus leaf, unable to harm them in the slightest.

But the sea before them began to churn violently.

The water clan below, now awakened with spiritual wisdom, were sentient beings too.

Affected by the malign black mud, they opened their blood-red eyes one by one at the bottom of the water and began to fiercely assault the "Iron Chain Across the River Formation".

Boom, boom, boom...

Only to be resolutely slain by the thunder unleashed from the hands of the Heavenly People stationed there.

At the same time, Star Lord Taibai’s avatar received the Precept Taboo from his body through the "Heart Communication Conch":

The Daoism Transformation Disaster "Human Dao Torrent":

[1. The Heavenly River Black Mud (the evil of the human world sedimented at the very bottom of the Thirty-Three Heavens) can contaminate sentient beings up to the Daoist Soldier level.]

[2. When people are awake, the contamination effect is significantly reduced, estimated to be about one-tenth of that in a sleeping state.

Individuals who are half good or more good than evil, as long as their realm surpasses the Red Seal Level, can be completely immune while awake.

Evil people, even if they have cultivated to the Yellow Seal Divine Transformation Realm, will still be affected.]

[3. If one’s nature is kind, with a strong "Super Self," conscience, and morality, able to suppress their "Self," even in sleep, they can remain unharmed.]

[4. The Human Dao Torrent, like all natural disasters, is intermittent. The first wave is the strongest, carrying the most amount of silt.

Subsequent waves gradually decrease until one cycle of the tide fades away and begins brewing for several months or even years before the next cycle starts again.

No formation in the real world can stop it; influence can only be exerted in the Dream Realm.

Note: The islands formed by a large population on the sea are natural "water reservoirs" and "flood prevention slopes"; one could exploit the principle of the dire straits of one Taoist fellow’s path leading to life for another.]

After reading the Precept Taboo, Star Lord Taibai’s avatar’s heart relaxed slightly, but then his expression became solemn once more.

With a gesture, he suddenly spoke, his voice like thunder:

"Imperial Decree!"

Including Taoist Fellow Huang Wu, the other five Sage Qingxia rose to their feet simultaneously, their left hands performing the Meridian Technique, held vertically against their chests, all bowing to her in unison.

Although Sister Ruan always jokingly called Wang Yuan her second-in-command, in reality, he had already been officially appointed as the Vice Monarch of the Dou Department among the Nine Soldiers.

With the Great Fate absent, whatever the "Star Lord Taibai" Old Master Wang said was the rule for the Dou Department.

After all.

The scope of "Yin Mountain Taoism" may not be considered large, but the power at the Green Seal Level they held in their hands was already enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the leader of the Righteous Path, the "Dragon and Tiger Temple".

His body, Star Lord Taibai’s avatar, Yama’s avatar, Huang Wu, Xin Ruoheng, Gao Jisheng, and Zhou Jinhuan who had just made a breakthrough—all seven of them combined.

Old Master Wang had money, power, enforcers, popularity, and support; naturally, no one raised any objections.

Moreover, the Human Dao Torrent was first warned by him and his Taoist Fellow Huang Wu.

In the absence of the Corpse Dissection Immortal’s body and a Great Fate avatar to descend to the Lower Realm.

The authority of overseeing this second clash of Heaven and Earth naturally fell upon his, the Vice Monarch’s, shoulders.

"Order the disciples of Immortal Mist Temple and the Heavenly People from the three clans of Long Bo, Merfolk, and Feather People to purge the nearby seas of water demons and cleanse the coast!

Extinguish the East Sea monster tide ahead of time!"

Tens of thousands of cultivators bowed in unison.

"At the Star Lord’s command!"

Immediately, they connected to the "Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Net" and transmitted their voices into the ears of every local Nine Soldiers Immortals.

"Where are the generals of the Thunder Department and the Thunder God? Where are the Dragon King and Water God of the Stepping Rain and Rising Department?"

Including the only Turbid River Dragon King, the Little Concubine Long Shao, all immortals from both departments appeared through the "Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Net," fists clenched in salute, responding:

"Present!" "Present!"

"Ensure thunder rolls throughout Red County Shenzhou tonight, that no one sleeps.

Command: Clouds to gather at 3 p.m., thunder to begin at 5 p.m., thunder to roar incessantly, rain at 7 p.m., by 7 a.m the next day, an exact amount of water—one foot three inches and forty-eight points.

This formation is of grave importance. The great responsibility of the Human Dao lies on our shoulders; I urge you all to give your utmost effort!"

"At the Star Lord’s command!"

Above the whole of Red County Shenzhou, divine light shone forth suddenly.

With at least half a "Two Hours" of time difference remaining before the East Coast, there was ample time for the Immortal Officials to prepare.

As for Star Lord Taibai’s avatar himself, having made all necessary arrangements, he once again took hold of Huang Wu’s hand and stepped into the Dream Realm.

Their task was the most critical.

Flapping —!

The "Calamity Butterfly" by Huang Wu’s temples fluttered their wings as both their imaginations erupted simultaneously.

A massive flood barrier, whose end couldn’t be seen, crashed down into the sea of collective unconsciousness.

The next moment.

The torrent that had been rushing towards Red County Shenzhou to the west was forced to turn, heading diagonally instead towards the northwest... towards the four islands of Moluo!

As the old saying goes: in water control, it is better to dredge than to dam; better to divert than to dredge.

This tactic of diverting disaster from the Taoist friend’s path leading to life for another was also a form of diversion.

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