“Amitabha, benefactor, you cannot do this.”
A young monk approached timidly, trying to reason with Evan Chen.
Evan didn’t drive him away and said calmly, “If you can sit on this Spirit Mountain, why can’t I? I insist on doing this.”
The young monk replied, “The Brahma Sound Sect has been established here since ancient times. If you seize it, it goes against the natural order.”
Evan asked, “How long is ‘since ancient times’?”
The young monk confidently answered, “Over fourteen thousand years.”
Evan sneered, “And before that? The Cloud Dragon Realm has existed for billions of years. What is a mere fourteen thousand years in comparison?”
The young monk was stunned, unable to respond.
A group of old monks outside saw that the young monk was not being troubled by the expert and decided to come in as well.
“Amitabha, according to our sect’s records, this place was once occupied by a malevolent black bear demon. Our founding ancestor subdued the bear demon and established the sect here to transcend the souls of the dead. As for who occupied it before that, there’s no way to verify, so it should be considered unclaimed land,” an old monk explained, citing scriptures.
“Well said,” Evan said with his hands behind his back. “In the past, your ancestor subdued the black bear demon to occupy this place. Today, I, Evan Chen, will subdue you foolish monks and take over. Isn’t that reasonable?”
“This…” The old monk was at a loss for words.
Another monk quickly said, “Benefactor, you are mistaken. We are righteous cultivators, and subduing demons is an act of justice. You are driving away righteous cultivators, which is an act of tyranny. How can the two be compared?”
Evan ignored him and turned to Shirley, “Shirley, what do you think?”
Shirley stepped forward and said, “Master, in my opinion, righteousness lies in the heart, not in whether you are human, demon, or devil. Just like Max Zhi here, even if he went astray, he is still better than these old monks who can’t tell right from wrong.”
Evan chuckled, “Monks, what do you think?”
The old monk replied, “This is sophistry, words to deceive the masses.”
Evan shrugged and said to Shirley, “Listen, you were wrong.”
Shirley, unsure of Evan’s intentions, bowed and said, “I admit my mistake, please teach me, Master.”
Evan turned around, his face turning cold, “Shirley, today I will teach you a fundamental truth. As long as you are strong enough, your words become law, your speech becomes reason, and right and wrong are defined by you.”
Before Shirley could respond, the old monk interjected, “Right is right, and wrong is wrong. Benefactor, trying to make people submit by force is a fallacy. Even if I submit outwardly today, how could I ever truly accept you in my heart, let alone agree with you?”
“That’s easy,” Evan said, smacking his lips. “An elder brother once taught me, kill all those who think you’re wrong, and then you’ll always be right.”
The monks were speechless.
Despite their fear, the monks looked towards Li Huaizhen, “Max Zhi, you grew up in the sect, and the sect has treated you well. In this time of crisis, please stand up for the sect and plead with this benefactor.”
Li Huaizhen scanned the crowd with his spiritual sense, sensing no trace of Buddha’s heart or intent in them.
They were greedy, fearful, and deceitful…
No different from the rabble of the mundane world.
At this moment, Li Huaizhen felt no sense of camaraderie with them.
“I’ll say it again, my name is Li Huaizhen, not Max Zhi. Moreover, the elder has ordered, those who do not submit shall be killed. I know you value your lives and don’t want to die by my hand, so leave quickly and spare everyone the trouble.”
As soon as Li Huaizhen finished speaking, an Immortal Artifact scythe appeared in his hand.
The monks, terrified, retreated and fled, chanting “Amitabha” as they ran, which made Li Huaizhen feel nauseous.
Ultimately, the monks, fearing death, all ran away.
“Elder, knowing them, they will definitely go to the Shining Moon Sect to complain,” Li Huaizhen regretted letting the monks go. He thought that even if he didn’t kill them, he could have imprisoned them.
“No matter, tomorrow when the monks go to complain, you and I will go to the Shining Moon Sect together. That way, they won’t bother you while I’m in seclusion,” Evan said.
Evan couldn’t stay in the Lower Realm forever. The True Immortal Sect would be left to Li Huaizhen and Shirley to manage. Tomorrow, they would deal with the largest sect in Islet Prefecture, and then no other sect would dare to cause trouble!
As for whether to destroy the Shining Moon Sect, that would depend on their attitude.
Later.
Evan soared into the sky and destroyed the original gate of the Brahma Sound Sect with a single palm strike.
Then he took out an Immortal Talisman for constructing a palace, which he had bought earlier, and activated it with a thought.
A magnificent Immortal Palace rose from the ground on the old site of the Brahma Sound Sect.
Looking at the palace shrouded in clouds and mist, Evan was quite satisfied.
“These two hundred Immortal Crystals were well spent.”
Evan had bought four Immortal Talismans in total, and this one had cost two hundred, which had pained him greatly.
Seeing the excellent result, he felt relieved.
Li Huaizhen and Shirley were left speechless by the method of constructing an Immortal Palace out of thin air.
The three of them entered the palace, and Evan sat at the head of the main hall.
“From now on, the True Immortal Sect will be managed by you and Shirley together. Our goal is to recruit talents from all over the world and strengthen the sect,” Evan instructed.
Li Huaizhen was flattered but didn’t dare to accept hastily, saying, “Elder, I am unworthy of such a great responsibility. Moreover, if I take the position of sect master, where would that leave you? I dare not accept.”
Evan said grandly, “Don’t talk nonsense. Making you sect master is to make you work hard. As for me, I have a secluded palace in the back mountain where I can drink tea and enjoy a peaceful life. Do you understand?”
Li Huaizhen understood, yet didn’t fully understand.
But from the elder’s tone, it seemed he had no choice but to accept the position of sect master. Refusing again would be disrespectful.
“Li Huaizhen, sect master of the True Immortal Sect, pays respects to the founder.”
Li Huaizhen immediately knelt and kowtowed, accepting the position.
“No need to call me founder. Just call me Master, like Shirley does,” Evan said.
“Yes, Master.”
Then, Evan walked down to Li Huaizhen and asked, “Is it true that those pig demons severed your mortal root?”
The so-called mortal root referred to a man’s reproductive organ.
Li Huaizhen nodded awkwardly.
“You were originally a monk, so that thing was useless to you anyway. It’s better off gone.”
“…”
Li Huaizhen was speechless, thinking that even if it was useless, it felt incomplete without it.
“Blessings in disguise. I mentioned earlier that I have a great opportunity for you. I have a supreme divine skill that requires the severing of the mortal root to master. It’s perfect for you.”
Evan was referring to the supreme divine skill passed down by his master—the True Demon Heart Sutra!
The True Demon Heart Sutra had stringent cultivation conditions that Evan couldn’t accept.
However, Li Huaizhen had better talent than Evan, had already lost his mortal root, and was already on the path of demonic cultivation.
Cultivating it would yield twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, Evan had long intended to pass the demonic skill to Li Huaizhen.
As for whether Li Huaizhen would rebel after becoming powerful?
Without the Marking Technique, Evan would indeed be worried.
After all, a cultivator’s long life would bring various unexpected events, likely changing one’s original intentions.
But with the Marking Technique, once the relationship was established, no matter how powerful the other party became, it couldn’t be changed.
Even if Li Huaizhen became a Demon God or Demon Emperor, he couldn’t change his loyalty to Evan.
“Please grant me the technique, Master.”
Li Huaizhen didn’t know how powerful the demonic skill Evan was about to grant him was.
Even if Evan explained, he couldn’t imagine it!
It was a supreme divine skill that could kill an Immortal Emperor once mastered!
“Alright,” Evan nodded, then said, “Before passing on the technique, you must establish a master-servant contract with me. If you are unwilling, you can still back out now.”
Without hesitation, Li Huaizhen kowtowed and said, “I am willing, with no regrets.”
Li Huaizhen didn’t know the value of the divine skill, so his willingness was not out of greed for the technique.
“Good, relax.”
Immediately, Evan activated the master-servant contract within the Marking Technique.
A thread of the Great Dao descended from the chaos, establishing an unbreakable bond between Li Huaizhen’s soul and Evan’s Immortal Soul.
As long as both parties were willing, the process was painless, and the bond was established.
From then on, loyalty to Evan was imprinted deep in Li Huaizhen’s soul, impossible to defy.
“Master, Master, I want it too,” Shirley, who had been waiting on the side, felt a bit envious upon learning about the contract and couldn’t help but ask Evan to establish a master-servant contract with her as well.
“You want it? You still want it?” Evan said with a half-smile.
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