Hu Le gathered his strength in his chest and looked up at the person opposite him.
The two children were sitting upright, practicing the Qi cultivation method he had taught them.
"You two should cultivate here diligently. Once you have mastered this technique, you can come to Penglai Island in the East Sea to find me, and I will then pass on the next technique to you."
Hu Le left them with a message, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.
Hu Le's sudden departure caught the two children somewhat off guard, but they still firmly remembered the five words "Penglai Island in the East China Sea"...
Hu Le emerged from the cave and rode on auspicious clouds into the sky. Looking down, he discovered that in just a few hundred years, the mountains had changed dramatically.
The malevolent energy that had lingered in the mountains had completely dissipated, and the dark clouds that had formed from the malevolent energy had been replaced by soft, white clouds.
Large swathes of exposed black rocks have been covered in a green coat, with lush vegetation and vibrant autumn colors everywhere...
Hu Le was not surprised by this scene.
It must have been done by the Guide Daoist using the power of the Twelve-Petaled White Lotus...
Hu Le sensed something, found a direction, and urged the auspicious cloud to fly forward.
After flying for about millions of miles, they saw vibrant life everywhere along the way, and the black evil aura that had originally lingered between heaven and earth had all faded away.
Not far away, a vast expanse of white lotus flowers swirled endlessly among the mountains and rivers. Countless malevolent energies, illuminated by these lotus flowers, rose up in wisps of black smoke, which then dissipated into nothingness...
In the center of that white lotus, the Guide Daoist stood on the ground, holding a lotus platform in his hands, his whole body wrapped in auspicious light, and walked forward continuously, turning malevolent energy into peace wherever he went.
Guan Kong obediently followed behind the Guide, step by step, his body surrounded by specks of merit and ethereal yellow.
Just a few miles ahead, there stood a black pillar of energy, formed from black malevolent energy surging from the ground. The pillar covered an area of several hundred miles in circumference and was high enough to connect heaven and earth, resembling a black dragon soaring upwards.
The guide had already reached the pillar of energy. The pillar of energy, which was originally unmoved by wind or rain, was transformed into the first snow under the scorching sun by the illumination of the twelve Pure World White Lotuses, and began to melt away in large swaths.
"Jieyin! You've gone too far!"
As the malevolent aura gradually dissipated, a ferocious beast with a hideous appearance suddenly flew out from the ground.
This beast is entirely crimson in color, resembling a wild bull, with four horns and eight eyes on its head. It is enormous; when it lies on the ground, it is as tall as a mountain, and when it stands up, it touches the clouds and reaches the sun.
With each breath, the stench permeated for miles.
This beast is called Cangniu, a demon that was born from the corpse of an ancient ferocious beast that perished.
These kinds of demons are actually quite common in the Western continent, surviving by breathing out malevolent energy.
The guide's journey has dissolved the evil energy in the world, which may be a great act of merit for other beings in the West.
But for such demons, doing this would undoubtedly be cutting off the very foundation of their existence; it could be considered a different kind of destruction of mountains and temples...
Unfortunately, they were not favored by Heaven, and Jieyin's actions were in line with the times. Countless times they sought trouble with Jieyin and Zhunti, but they all suffered heavy losses and returned defeated.
This was the lair of this Azure Ox, and now that it had been summoned, it could no longer contain itself and rushed out in a hurry.
"Fellow Daoist Cangniu, I wish to perform a great deed in the Western Land. I humbly request your permission!" the Guide Daoist said with a bitter face.
"If you want me to grant your wish, why don't you just die!"
The ox roared angrily, raised its hooves to reveal its sharp horns, and charged at the guide.
The Taoist priest opened his sleeves and took the Azure Ox inside.
This move was executed with effortless ease, without the slightest hint of skill. Even though Cang Niu possessed the strength of a cultivator at the fortieth level of Qi Refining, he was utterly powerless to resist.
This demonstrates the extraordinary abilities of the Guide Daoist.
Of course, he never killed any living beings; he merely suppressed the Azure Ox...
From a distance, Hu Le was not surprised to see this scene. He saw Guan Kong obediently following behind Jieyin, surrounded by a mysterious aura of merit, and nodded slightly in his heart.
"What incredible abilities you possess, senior!"
Hu Le rode on auspicious clouds and approached, clapping and laughing from afar.
"So it's you, young friend..." The Guide glanced at Hu Le and smiled, "Congratulations on your great progress in cultivation!"
Hu Le descended upon him with a cloud of light and waved his hand, saying, "Hey! How could my meager progress be worthy of your praise, senior? You are far too kind!"
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Hu Le explained his purpose and prepared to take Guan Kong away together.
The Guide Daoist naturally agreed.
Guan Kong bowed three times to the Guide Daoist as a way of thanking him for his guidance and help along the way.
The Guide is a person of great compassion and great aspiration. He follows the principle of teaching without discrimination and wholeheartedly wishes that all sentient beings in the world can transcend and attain enlightenment, taking it as his mission to help all sentient beings in the world share in ultimate bliss.
Everything originates from the heart and stems from the Tao.
Therefore, let alone contemplating emptiness, even an ordinary person who sincerely seeks the Dao will be given guidance without hesitation...
Guan Kong left the twelve-petaled white lotus with the Guide Daoist, intending to return it to him after he had used it.
Someone like the Guide Daoist would certainly not covet the treasures of a mere junior like her.
She wasn't worried about that at all...
The master and disciple bid farewell to the Guide and rode on auspicious clouds back to Penglai in the East Sea.
The Guide Daoist, however, walked alone, silently heading towards Mount Sumeru, circulating the power of the White Lotus along the way to dispel the malevolent energy in the world...
...
The master and his disciple rode the clouds at breakneck speed, and finally returned to the East Sea.
Seeing the vast, surging sea again made Guan Kong feel somewhat happy.
The master and his disciple were riding on auspicious clouds across the East China Sea when the sky, which had been clear and sunny, suddenly darkened, as if a giant object had blocked out the sun.
Hu Le looked up and saw an eagle swooping down towards the master and his apprentice.
This eagle is majestic, like a mountain, with feathers as sharp as swords, a long beak like a hook, and a pair of sharp claws that gleam with a cold light. Its wingspan can cover tens of thousands of miles of sea.
"What a huge bird!"
Guan Kong shouted loudly, about to grab Hu Le's sleeve to dodge.
Hu Le simply spread out his left hand and unleashed his Palm Universe Divine Power, instantly taking the entire universe into his palm.
Although the eagle looked incredibly large, it still couldn't escape his grasp.
"Oh no! My little brother has been taken away by that guy from Dongji!"
Just as Hu Le had captured the eagle and suppressed it in his palm, nine teenagers suddenly jumped out from the void not far away.
Hu Le smiled as soon as he saw the person.
Aren't these Di Jun's few foolish sons?
But why are there only nine people? Where did the other one go?
Could it be that the person he just suppressed...
Just then, a ball of golden flame suddenly erupted within the space formed by the universe in his palm, instantly distorting and deforming the heavens and earth.
A second later, the space shattered as if struck by a stone, and a three-legged golden crow engulfed in flames flew out of Hu Le's palm...
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