"Heavenly Master, you're wrong." The Centipede Demon, who had transformed into a middle-aged man, straightened his back and looked at Zhang Shaoyang with his purplish-black eyes. He smiled and said, "My attire is not a Daoist robe, but an ordinary apricot robe."
"Nonsense!" Zhang Shaoyang shouted. "If your attire is an ordinary apricot robe, how do you explain the Taiji diagram on it?"
"As far as I know, this Taiji diagram was created by Patriarch Fuxi. He did not specify who could wear it and who could not," the Centipede Demon said with a smile. "Why? Has the Daoists already taken the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams created by Patriarch Fuxi as their own? Could it be that only officials are allowed to set fires, but commoners are not allowed to light lamps? I'm not violating any heavenly rules by wearing a robe with the Eight Trigrams on it, right? Huh? "
"You …" Zhang Shaoyang choked on the Centipede Demon's words.
The Centipede Demon did not seem to be wrong.
The Taiji Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams was not used by Daoists. Everyone could wear it.
"Heavenly Master, you're the leader of a sect. You're magnanimous. You shouldn't be angry because I'm wearing such a robe, right?" The Centipede Demon said with a smile. "Speaking of which, although I'm a foreign species, I'm still a cultivator who's dedicated to the Dao. I'm no different from you, Heavenly Master. You don't have to be so angry."
"Dedicated to the Dao? Hmph, you're really shameless. "Zhang Shaoyang sneered and said," You failed to transcend the tribulation decades ago and were spared by the heavens. You fell into the Li Family Fortress. You should understand that the heavens are virtuous. You should be dedicated to doing good, benefiting the commoners, and cultivating wholeheartedly. You should shed your demon body, ascend to immortality, and return to the righteous path. But what about you? " Zhang Shaoyang pointed at the Centipede Demon. "You didn't cherish the opportunity given to you by the heavens. You harmed the lives of others because of a broken cauldron. Such evil behavior deserves death!"
Zhang Shaoyang's words made Ye Fan, who was standing behind him, frown.
From Zhang Shaoyang's tone, he was prepared to punish the Centipede Demon severely.
If things went wrong, the Centipede Demon in front of him might lose his life.
He wanted to help the Centipede Demon, but he could not.
In other words, there was no reason to interfere.
It was a fact that the Centipede Spirit had killed people. It was also a fact that it had sent the green snake to devour the widow, Li Caihe, at the entrance of the Li Family Fort Village.
Just based on these two points, Zhang Shaoyang was completely capable of killing him!
Right now, they could only take one step at a time.
Hearing Zhang Shaoyang's words, Centipede's expression changed.
He didn't expect Zhang Shaoyang to know so much about his background.
"So? Am I wrong?" Zhang Shaoyang questioned the Centipede Spirit.
"Hahaha …" The Centipede Spirit roared with laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhang Shaoyang asked the Centipede Spirit coldly.
The Centipede Spirit stopped laughing and said loudly, "I'm laughing at you, Heavenly Master. You're being silly!"
"Are you saying I'm confused?" Zhang Shaoyang asked the Centipede Spirit angrily.
As the Sect Leader of the Zhengyi Sect and the leader of the Daoist sects, no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a manner.
Even the true Son of Heaven, the ruler of a country, had to be respectful to him.
Now, someone actually said that he was muddle-headed, and it was from the mouth of a centipede spirit. How could he not be angry?
"That's right. Heavenly Master, you're being silly!" The Centipede Spirit said loudly.
"Hahaha … Good!" Zhang Shaoyang's angry face revealed an angry smile.
He put his hands behind his back and said while suppressing his anger, "Since you said that I'm being silly, then you should make it clear. How am I being silly? If you're right, I, Zhang Shaoyang, will apologize to you and prove your innocence. If you're wrong, I'll eradicate you, the scourge of the world, for both public and private reasons!"
The fiery Centipede Spirit was really angry this time!
"Since Heavenly Master has put it this way, I can only respectfully accept it!" The Centipede Spirit cupped his hands at Zhang Shaoyang and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"Just say it!" Zhang Shaoyang said.
"Let me ask you, Heavenly Master. If a hunter went up the mountain to kill a ferocious tiger, but was killed by the tiger in the end, should the tiger be punished?" The Centipede Spirit asked Zhang Shaoyang.
"If the tiger didn't provoke the hunter, then it's not the tiger's fault. The hunter has only himself to blame and can't blame others," Zhang Shaoyang said coldly.
"Heavenly Master is wise," the Centipede Spirit cupped his hands at Zhang Shaoyang and said, "After I failed to pass the Heavenly Tribulation, I hid in this mountain and focused on cultivation. I sincerely followed the path of Taoism. First, I didn't disturb the people. Second, I didn't do any harm. Instead, I abstained from killing and turned to kindness. Those people who went up the mountain to look for treasures provoked me, so they lost their lives. What did I do wrong?"
"What did they look for treasures have to do with you?" Zhang Shaoyang asked, "That Transient Light Cave Cauldron wasn't yours to begin with. What right did you have to kill them?"
"Indeed, the Transient Light Cave Cauldron wasn't mine, but it wasn't theirs either." The Centipede Spirit replied, "Since it appeared in this mountain and the Song Dynasty has been destroyed, it should be an ownerless item. Of course, an ownerless item belongs to whoever gets it first. Is that right?"
"Is that your excuse for killing people?" Zhang Shaoyang asked coldly.
"Of course not." The Centipede Spirit replied, "When those treasure hunters came up the mountain, it was the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. At that time, I was on the mountain peak absorbing the essence of the moon. When the young man in the lead saw my Inner Core, he had evil intentions. He wanted to snatch my Inner Core to increase his cultivation! "Just now, I said that I had abstained from killing and didn't want to take anyone's life. Therefore, I cast a spell to create a gust of wind to chase them down the mountain as punishment. "Who would have thought that a harmless tiger would hurt a harmless human? Those treasure hunters didn't give up on their evil intentions. They wanted to set fire to the mountain and burn me to death. Then, they would snatch my Inner Core and obtain the golden cauldron! "There are countless living beings on this Precious Cauldron Mountain. If a mountain fire started, all living beings would be plunged into misery and suffering! Therefore, whether it was for public or private reasons, I couldn't let them go. That was why I killed them all! "
Zhang Shaoyang frowned when he heard that.
Ye Fan frowned when he heard that.
Akatsuki pursed her lips and didn't say a word.
"Heavenly Master, may I ask if I'm doing this to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens and save all living beings? Or to poison all living beings and start a massacre? "The Centipede Spirit stared at Zhang Shaoyang with its purplish-black eyes and asked.
Zhang Shaoyang didn't say anything.
He couldn't answer that question.
There was nothing wrong with killing the culprits in order to save all living beings in the mountain.
Hundreds of demons had died in his hands. They were all done in order to save the people. If the Centipede Spirit was guilty, then his sin was even worse!
"What about Li Caihe?" Zhang Shaoyang questioned the Centipede Spirit. "She's just a widow. What does that have to do with you? Why did you order your subordinate, Green Snake, to swallow her alive? "
Zhang Shaoyang looked at Green Snake as he spoke.
Green Snake trembled and lowered its head hurriedly.
"That's right. I did order Green Snake to swallow Li Caihe," the Centipede Spirit answered loudly. "However, she deserved to die. Her actions were even worse than those treasure hunters!"
"She's just a woman. How did she offend you?" Zhang Shaoyang asked loudly.
"Heavenly Master, I'm asking if she deserves to be killed for her wealth. Should she be killed for framing others? "the Centipede Spirit asked Zhang Shaoyang.
Zhang Shaoyang was shocked when he heard that.
Could it be that there was more to this matter?
"After the news of the treasure on Treasure Cauldron Mountain spread, the Li Family Fort became very lively. Countless people came from all over the world to search for the treasure every day," the Centipede Spirit continued. "Li Caihe's tavern is a century-old tavern. The wine is fragrant and unique. It's located at the entrance of the village. Furthermore, she's a widow and quite pretty. Those who came to search for the treasure are all men. Think about it. Just based on these few points, how good would her tavern's business be?"
"What does this have to do with her being swallowed?" Zhang Shaoyang asked.
"Heavenly Master, listen to me first," the Centipede Spirit cupped its hands at Zhang Shaoyang and continued, "Logically speaking, her tavern's business is booming every day. She should be satisfied with that. However, when she saw that those who came to search for the treasure were so generous and had so much money on them, her heart began to turn black."
"Is her tavern … a black tavern?" Zhang Shaoyang asked in shock.
"Heavenly Master, you're right. Her tavern has indeed become a black tavern," the Centipede Spirit said to Zhang Shaoyang. "First, she put a knockout drug in her home-brewed wine. Then, she used her beauty to seduce those lecherous men who had a lot of money but no real ability. When they were in bed, she coaxed them to drink to liven things up. When the drug took effect and the man lost consciousness, this vicious woman strangled him to death, stole his gold and silver, and then dismembered his body and threw it into the wild in batches. "
"Evil woman!" Zhang Shaoyang was furious when he heard the Centipede Spirit's words. He clenched his fists so hard that they made cracking sounds.
"That's not all," the Centipede Spirit continued. "After she killed them for money, she blamed the disappearance of the people on me. She said that those who went missing were killed by me, just like those who died before. In order to prove my innocence and to prevent more greedy and lecherous men from dying in the hands of this evil woman, I let Green Snake sneak into her tavern at night and swallow her. I even let people witness it with their own eyes so that the people would know how horrible her death was. "
Zhang Shaoyang took a deep breath and exhaled heavily.
Ye Fan smiled slightly.
The Centipede Spirit was just as he had expected. It was unruly and ruthless, but at the same time, it was not unreasonable.
In short, it suited his temperament very well.
Or rather, it was similar to his temperament.
"As for those who came to surrender to me, I didn't hurt them. Instead, I locked them in a cave in the back of the mountain and sealed it with a wizardry barrier. I sent them some fruits and other things every day so that they wouldn't starve to death," the Centipede Spirit said. "When their anger subsides, I'll let them go. Of course, Heavenly Master, you can take your outstanding disciple away in a while."
Zhang Shaoyang did not say anything. Instead, his frown deepened.
"In my opinion, these people have lost their humanity. It can be said that they have the face of a human but the heart of a beast," the Centipede Spirit continued. "Without humanity, they can't be called humans. Instead, they should be treated as beasts. It's the law of Heaven and Earth to kill beasts with beasts. There's nothing wrong with doing things according to the law of Heaven and Earth, right?"
Zhang Shaoyang was completely convinced.
Ye Fan was completely convinced as well.
The Centipede Spirit was indeed not simple. It could be said that every word of his was a gem. It was so deep that it made one feel inferior.
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