Chương 66: Sensing the Celestial Realm

Don't ask, don't know, I'm startled when I ask.

Fang Yang learned from Lü Yue that among the 48, 000 disciples of the Jie Sect, more than 10, 000 had practiced demonic arts.

These ten thousand disciples were the ones Lü Yue knew about. There were countless others whom Lü Yue didn't know about.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yang couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

The Jie Sect of today is no longer a great and righteous sect, but a den of iniquity that specifically harbors demons.

Fang Yang wasn't prejudiced against demonic arts; it's just that they are often self-serving and harmful to others. To master most demonic arts, one must tread upon mountains of corpses and seas of bones.

If the Jie Sect hadn't been supported by the creation merits of the Tongtian Sect Leader, the entire sect would probably have been burdened with karmic debts and rejected by the Heavenly Dao long ago.

"Senior brother, that's the situation in the sect. It's not that I want to cultivate demonic arts, but most of my fellow disciples are cultivating them. Even our eldest brother has cultivated the most dangerous demonic technique, the Burial of the Heart Technique."

After handing over the list of fellow disciples who practiced demonic arts to Fang Yang, Lü Yue immediately straightened his back and spoke with more confidence.

Within the Jie Sect, he wasn't the only one practicing demonic arts. If Fang Yang wanted to blame someone, he should blame everyone.

"What kind of supernatural power is the 'Heart-Burying Technique'?"

Upon hearing that Daoist Duobao had also cultivated demonic arts, Fang Yang's ears perked up.

Duobao Daoren was the chief disciple of the Jie Sect; he represented the sect's reputation. Didn't the Tongtian Sect Leader care that he practiced demonic arts?

When Fang Yang pressed him for an answer, Lü Yue dared not hide anything and quickly replied:

"The Burial of the Heart Technique is not an evil practice, but a supreme divine power that purifies the Dao heart and eliminates one's own distracting thoughts. This divine power was obtained by the eldest brother from the ancient battlefield of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and it is extremely wondrous."

"Back then, my eldest brother encountered Daoist Ran Deng at the Four Religions' Dao Discussion Conference and was defeated by him. In order to avenge his defeat, he risked cultivating the Burial of the Heart Technique and abandoned the evil thoughts in his heart. After that, his cultivation greatly improved, and even Daoist Ran Deng was no longer his match."

Lu Yue only knew the origin and wonders of the Burial of the Heart Technique, but he did not know what its flaws were.

However, Fang Yang had some guesses about this.

The other side that Duobao Daoist rejected should be Wutian Buddha. Duobao Daoist and Wutian Buddha were of one mind, and Duobao Daoist thought he had rejected his own evil side, but the result was quite the opposite.

The Buddha Wutian represents the bright and benevolent side, while the Taoist Duobao retains the evil and hypocritical side within him.

The flaw of the Burial of the Heart Technique is that it makes people unconsciously abandon their kind side!

"The supernatural powers of the demonic path are full of traps. If you are not careful, you may fall into the trap of a powerful demonic master. Daoist Duobao cultivated demonic arts and thought he had gained a great advantage. Little did he know that the moment he mastered the demonic arts, he embarked on a path of no return."

Thinking of the various changes that had occurred to Daoist Duobao, Fang Yang couldn't help but sigh. A dignified disciple of a sage, he had cultivated himself into something neither human nor ghost because he trusted those of the demonic path.

However, Fang Yang thought about it again and realized that he had overestimated the power of demonic arts.

While demonic supernatural powers do have the ability to confuse the mind, the protective power of immortal supernatural powers is not just for show! The Daoist Duobao cultivates the orthodox and authentic Daoist arts of the Xuanmen.

Before Hongjun, Rahu was a loser! How could demonic supernatural powers possibly be a match for orthodox Taoist arts?

No matter how powerful one's supernatural abilities are, it's impossible to influence the true nature of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even the Buddhist methods of salvation can only leave a mental imprint on a living being's mind, altering their perception.

Cognition and personality are two different things.

The reason why Daoist Duobao failed to guard his original mind was due to his own obsession. His obsession was too strong, which gave the Great Art of Burying the Heart an opportunity to take advantage of his weakness.

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Seeing that Fang Yang had not punished him, Lü Yue felt uneasy. In extreme fear, he knelt down firmly in front of Fang Yang.

"Senior Brother Fang Yang, I've told you everything I know. You're so magnanimous, please let me off the hook. From now on, I will definitely repent and never do anything that would damage the reputation of our sect again."

With tears streaming down his face, Lü Yue confessed to Fang Yang. It seemed he truly regretted what he had done in the past.

However, Fang Yang knew that Lü Yue wasn't regretting it; he was afraid.

Lü Yue could tell that Fang Yang was someone who cherished merit and fortune extremely. Since he had done something that damaged the fortune and merit of the Jie Sect, Fang Yang would certainly not let him off easily.

Unexpectedly, Fang Yang completely ignored Lü Yue. Whether Lü Yue cried, repented, or pretended, it meant nothing to Fang Yang.

Below even a sage, all are but ants; Fang Yang possessed this mindset at this moment. In his heart, Lü Yue was merely an ant. The joys and sorrows, the partings and reunions of ants, had nothing to do with him.

Under Lü Yue's horrified gaze, Fang Yang slowly raised his hand and grasped the Emperor's Banner again.

"No!"

Lu Yue's eyes widened; he could almost see his fate. Seeing Fang Yang's hand gripping the Emperor's Banner, Lu Yue prepared himself for a fate worse than death.

However, Fang Yang's actions surprised Lü Yue, because Fang Yang did not punish him with the Emperor's Banner. Fang Yang simply waved his hand and took Lü Yue into the Emperor's Banner.

Inside the Emperor's Banner was a golden void, a void devoid of anything, not even spiritual energy. Lü Yue was trapped in this void, utterly helpless.

He stared blankly at the empty space before him, his mind filled with uncertainty. Where did his future lie?

Fang Yang could tell him the answer. Lü Yue's future lay not within the Human Emperor's Banner, but in the Heavenly Court. Fang Yang planned to sell Lü Yue to the Jade Emperor.

Fang Yang felt that there were too many people in the Jie Sect, while the Jade Emperor was worried about the lack of talent in the Heavenly Court. Fang Yang took advantage of the situation and reached a cooperation agreement with the Jade Emperor.

Whoosh!

Fang Yang grabbed with his large hand, and the Human Emperor Banner transformed into a point of light that entered his palm. Fang Yang moved, transforming into a divine light and drifting out of Qingcheng Cave Heaven.

Upon exiting Qingcheng Grotto-heaven, a divine tree rose above Fang Yang's head. The tree's branches swayed, deeply penetrating the void and entering the myriad realms.

The World Tree!

The World Tree is a treasure that can connect all the heavens and the myriad realms, so Fang Yang doesn't need to travel on his own. He can use the World Tree to descend to the Heavenly Realm instantly.

Soon, Fang Yang's senses perceived a world filled with pure and ethereal energy. The spiritual energy of this world was extremely pure, devoid of any worldly influences, and the laws governing it also gave one a sense of transcendence.

This vast world is divided into thirty-three spaces. The higher the level of a space, the stronger its laws.

The lower nine heavens can be entered by anyone with the cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal. The middle and lower nine heavens require the cultivation level of a Profound Immortal to survive. The uppermost thirty-three heavens can only be entered by a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Any being below the Taiyi Golden Immortal level who enters the Thirty-Third Heaven will be immediately crushed into dust by the powerful world laws.

The world that Fang Yang perceived was the Celestial Realm!