Chương 174: The Three Realms Tremble

Hell is empty; it has been emptied by Fang Yang.

While Venerable Qingniu, True Man Taiyi, and Daoist Ksitigarbha were still busy with their work, the eighteen levels of hell under Fang Yang's jurisdiction were cleared out in just one hundred years.

The Heavenly Mechanism began to operate wildly, and the saints of the heavens could almost hear a shrill sound from its operation.

When this news appeared in the Heavenly Secrets, all the immortals, demons, and powerful beings in the myriad realms were stunned. At first, they didn't even react.

This news is so shocking and unbelievable.

Since the establishment of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the eighteen levels of hell have never been empty. The underworld works overtime every day to deliver the souls of those in the eighteen levels of hell, keeping them extremely busy.

However, no one has ever had the ability to empty hell.

When the immortals came to their senses and carefully read the contents of the heavenly secrets, countless immortals gasped in unison.

Ruthless! Absolutely ruthless!

With a single move, Fang Yang erased the consciousness of all the evil spirits in the eighteen levels of hell, preventing them from ever appearing in the world again.

When Fang Yang made his decision, he didn't even perform any rituals to help the evil spirits pass on; he simply proceeded to cleanse Hell.

Fang Yang's actions instilled fear in all the immortals.

According to the old rules of the underworld, doing evil is not actually terrible. As long as you can withstand the punishments of hell and then repent, you can return to the mortal world one day.

According to Fang Yang's rules, once you enter hell, you not only have to suffer the tortures of hell, but after the tortures are over, your memories of all your past lives will be erased.

From now on, the price of doing evil will be too high!

There is no longer an endless sea of suffering where turning back leads to shore; only a single misstep can lead to eternal regret, and by the time one looks back, a hundred years have passed.

The disciples of Penglai Island were most afraid of this.

The thought of Fang Yang's methods sent shivers down their spines. Right now, Daoist Duobao could still protect them; but what would happen to them if Daoist Duobao couldn't protect them one day?

One of the Penglai disciples, Hua Pingxian, was the most clever. He became more and more afraid, and the more afraid he became, the more he thought about it. In the end, he actually came up with a solution.

"Fang Yang's purpose in suppressing us is nothing more than to send us to the Heavenly Court and make us serve that Child Heavenly Emperor. Since that's the case, I'll go to the Heavenly Court voluntarily, so that Fang Yang won't change his mind and take my life later."

Having figured this out, Hua Pingxian left Penglai Island under the pretext of gathering herbs and headed towards the Heavenly Court.

He wanted to voluntarily submit to the Jade Emperor and become a deity in Heaven. In that case, Fang Yang would no longer suppress him.

It must be said that Hua Pingxian was indeed clever.

It should be understood that the disciples of Penglai Island never plotted against Fang Yang. They were merely stumbling blocks on Fang Yang's path to enlightenment, not his enemies.

Fang Yang's intention to deal with the disciples of Penglai Island was simply to prevent them from ruining the Jie Sect's merits and fortune. Since the Penglai Island disciples had voluntarily repented and were willing to go to the Heavenly Court to earn merits to atone for their past mistakes, what reason did Fang Yang have to deal with them?

Ultimately, everything Fang Yang did was simply to practice the teachings of the Jie Sect and to spread the Dao among all living beings. He wasn't an upright official like those in Kaifeng Prefecture; he wouldn't indiscriminately suppress anyone.

When the Jade Emperor saw the disciples of the Jie Sect voluntarily ascend to heaven and submit to him, he was quite surprised. Since when did the outer disciples of the Jie Sect begin to respect his Heavenly Court?

However, when the Jade Emperor considered what Fang Yang had done in Hell, he understood Hua Pingxian's thoughts. Hua Pingxian feared being given the potion of forgetfulness by Fang Yang, so he had no choice but to surrender himself to the Heavenly Court.

They hoped to receive leniency from Fang Yang.

Having understood this, the Jade Emperor showed no mercy. He proposed that he could accept Hua Pingxian, but Hua Pingxian must relinquish a wisp of his true spirit.

The Jade Emperor will not break his promise to Fang Yang.

He was hoping that after Fang Yang grew up, the two of them could join forces to pursue the Great Dao of Hunyuan! By building a good relationship with Fang Yang now, he could gain the most reliable and powerful teammate in the future.

The matter of hell even alarmed the Great Emperor Shennong.

The merits accumulated by the Shennong Emperor grew ever deeper, and his cultivation became incredibly profound. He was only one step away from condensing the Saint Emperor Dao Fruit. The Shennong Emperor was not condensing the Saint Emperor Dao Fruit now because he was waiting for the emergence of a new Human Emperor.

He wanted to ensure a smooth transfer of power within the human race, lest, after his ascension, the human race engage in endless power struggles, needlessly diminishing their own fortune.

Therefore, Emperor Shennong deliberately did not go into seclusion; he was suppressing his cultivation.

When he learned of Fang Yang's actions in the underworld, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes: "If young friend Fang Yang had not been stranded overseas, he might very well have become a capable minister for our human race. It's a pity that he has lived overseas since birth, and his connection with our mainland human race is shallow."

An elder in the hall, however, was somewhat puzzled and bowed, asking, "Your Majesty, Fellow Daoist Fang Yang erased the evil spirit's memories without performing any rituals for its salvation. This seems to lack compassion. You must know that the sea of suffering is boundless, but there is always a shore to return to. Even if an evil spirit has made a mistake, it should be given a chance to repent."

Shennong the Great shook his head and chuckled: "Elder Gong Yi, you are wrong. There are big and small mistakes. Some mistakes can be corrected, but some cannot."

Finally, the Shennong Emperor's expression turned solemn, his gaze fixed intently on the elder, and he slowly said, "This time, Elder, you will accompany me into the Fire Cloud Cave for your ascension. Unless absolutely necessary, do not leave."

Elder Gong Yi's face turned pale, and he knelt down with a thud, his forehead pressed tightly to the ground, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty, this old minister knows his mistake."

The Shennong Emperor looked at him calmly: "Your thoughts are too dangerous. I cannot keep you among the human race. Considering the countless contributions you have made to our human race, I will not punish you, but will only allow you to help suppress the human race's fortune and bring blessings to the human race. Do you not wish to continue protecting our human race?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Shennong Emperor waved his hand and unleashed a golden light, trapping Elder Gong Yi within it.

On Mount Sumeru, the two Western Saints were not in a very good mood.

The two of them sent Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva into the underworld to spread Buddhist teachings. Unexpectedly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suffered a setback as soon as he entered the underworld, and the management of the eighteen levels of hell fell into Fang Yang's hands.

Now, Fang Yang has ruthlessly cleared out the eighteen levels of hell. Even if Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva makes a great vow, he will not be able to remain in the eighteen levels of hell.

"I will not attain enlightenment until hell is empty," this is based on the premise that the ghosts in hell cannot be cleared out.

What's the situation now?

With a single move, Fang Yang sent all the ghosts away from hell, leaving the eighteen levels of hell completely clean. Even the great vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva remained unfulfilled until his hair turned white.

The Sage of Guidance sat upright on the lotus throne, his face calm and expressionless: "Nephew Fang Yang never acts according to common sense. Although his clearing out of Hell this time was not deliberately aimed at our West, it has created a great problem for our West."

Saint Zhunti nodded, his Buddhist light slightly disordered: "It's alright, changes are a good thing. Junior brother, I do hope that Junior Nephew Fangyang can truly touch that realm."

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Guidance seemed to have thought of something. His eyes flickered slightly, and a glint of light flashed in them, but it quickly disappeared.

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