Tao Qian had no idea what mysterious act those Three Arhats of the provincial capital were performing, he could only speculate that besides his Master's arrangement, there must be some other reasons.
However, that was to be considered later, what he needed to ponder right now was this fragrant bait, to eat or not to eat?
After a moment's thought, he had his answer.
Eat!
He would not only eat, but also devour it completely, otherwise, it would not demonstrate the capabilities of the eldest disciple of the Duobao Lineage.
Once his mind was made up, Tao Qian smiled and replied to the Evil Jialan before him,
"It's no wonder my Master once said, the Three Arhats are all my elders, surely they would bestow a generous gift upon me."
"Looking at it now, it seems to be true."
"Daoist, please go ahead with your actions, for I, a poor monk, am in need of this Evil Land, to overcome a Cultivation Tribulation, and to accumulate some merits."
Seeing Wu Gou Buddha's Son smiling amiably, and his words being so close with the Three Arhats,
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With a flattering smile on his face, he then abruptly formed the Buddha Seal and spat out a Demon Sound,
"Residents of Yuhai County, awaken quickly! A fortunate event is near! Do not miss it."
"The Wu Gou Buddha's Son from the South Sea, Miao Yin Bodhisattva, has entered Qiantang to alleviate disaster, raising a hand to obliterate the Five Nasties Land."
"Evil Country, Hidden Mountain, Joyful Forest, and Emancipation City have vanished one after another, and now it's finally the turn of Corpse Mud Ridge here."
"Demons of the Ridge often consume humans, sow evil karmas, and reap evil fruits. From this day forth, no Devil Birds, Beasts, and Demons shall be seen outside Yuhai County again."
As soon as his words ended, the Evil Jialan brought his palms together near his mouth.
His cheeks puffed up significantly, and with a forceful blow, countless specks of light were seen floating towards the county city.
Tao Qian watched intently as each spot of light was in fact a tiny firefly bug, with an ugly human face and a big mouth.
Their upper and lower lips kept touching, repeating that statement again and again, making a terribly noisy sound.
Seeing Tao Qian look over, the Evil Jialan smiled proudly and humbly said,
"This is a little Secret Technique from the Demon Buddha Temple, called the 'Dream Worm Summoning God Technique'. It was taught to me by a Buddha Bird on the Ridge, able to command those Dream Worms to burrow into other people's dreams, suitable for transmitting teachings or other matters."
"It is said to have originated from a Buddha, though it's a minor technique, it has its own mysteries."
"It is indeed extraordinary, when this poor monk obliterates Corpse Mud Ridge, I shall find the Daoist and ask for a lesson."
"Say no more, say no more, the Buddha's son needn't be polite."
The Evil Jialan replied, utterly unaware of anything amiss in the situation.
Just as he was planning to further converse and perhaps establish a rapport with this Wu Gou Buddha's Son, whose Dao Path appeared impressively vast,
Seemingly out of nowhere, lights began to illuminate within Yuhai County.
Knowing that the time had come and not daring to delay,
He immediately sat down in lotus position, intoned a Buddha's name, and his grotesque body, which had consumed human flesh and blood, suddenly erupted with a hundred feet of Buddha Light.
At the same time, Tao Qian loudly declared,
"Amitabha Buddha!"
"As the Wu Gou from the South Sea, I have come to alleviate disaster and to enlighten the Bird Demons of Corpse Mud Ridge."
"Please open the Convenient Gate!"
These three sentences echoed for hundreds of miles.
Instantly revealing a look of surprise and delight on the faces of many hesitating citizens within the county city.
At that moment, the lights shone brightly, and the people crowded onto the city walls, looking into the wilderness beyond the city.
They saw a gateway of Buddha Light that stood a hundred feet tall and took form in an instant, visible for hundreds of miles around.
With two hundred thousand county citizens boiling with excitement, Tao Qian also rose into the air with Yunrong, who bore the Bodhisattva Image.
Ten thousand feet of Buddha Light burst forth, combined with the appearance of both the Buddha's son and Bodhisattva.
Instantly, no one had any more doubts.
Seeing Tao Qian had formed the Buddha Seal and was about to take action, the Evil Jialan, who was transforming into a gateway, suddenly transmitted a nervous message,
"Good Buddha's son!"
"This is but a play, do not be too harsh with your hand, it will suffice to reveal the Evil Land by breaking the gateway."
"If you strike too harshly, this old one truly fears for my life."
After the Evil Jialan finished speaking, Tao Qian immediately smiled,
With a simple and honest expression, he transmitted back,
"Rest assured, Daoist!"
"When this poor monk casts spells, I always measure with precision, those who should be killed will be, and those who should not, I assure you, not a single excess hair will be harmed."
"You have my word."
"Excellent!"
Just as the Evil Jialan was settling his mind with this response, in front of him suddenly appeared the still-smiling face of the Buddha's son, but the Nirvana Seal he struck on the gateway, containing Buddha Fire and immense strength, made him realize something was awry.
Unfortunately, the Convenient Gate had opened, and it was too late for regrets.
Following a "boom" of a loud noise, that hundred feet tall Convenient Gate shattered completely.
The one known as Dharma Disciplines, the Evil Jialan, met a silent end.
Behind the gate, a small world akin to Purgatory abruptly descended upon the mortal realm:
It was a range of mountains several hundred miles high, truly resembling fields of corpses and forests of bones. Strands of human tendons wrapped around each tree, dried and gleaming like foil, while patches of grass and flowers were woven from human skin and blood, rotting and festering into compost.
The soil in other places was either black, yellow, or mixed colors.
Only this mountain range was a murky, mottled color, sticky and moist, not only damp but also full of greasy substances, as if it was watered with meat broth day and night.
Over time, the absorption was complete, emitting a stench to high heaven, eventually congealing into various clumps of bloody, filthy clouds drifting about.
Looking underneath these clouds, you would see a cavern spewing filthy, fishy air.
Counted carefully, there were more than a hundred, perhaps nearly a thousand in number.
Under the reflection of the Buddha Light, every scene was visible in clear detail.
Inside Yuhai County, a cry of terror rose:
"It's that 'Corpse Mud Ridge', indeed it's real, this infamous land actually exists outside our Yuhai County."
"They say this mountain range, the trees are rooted in skulls, the mud is paved with human flesh, the rain is sprinkled with human blood, and the brain matter of us mortals and citizens flows through the mountain streams and rivulets."
"And the rumors, bloody hell, can't you see with open eyes that it's all true."
"What sin, what sin, how many people must have died to create such an evil place."