Chapter 48: The Wonderful Appearance of the Heavenly Demon
The sound of the bell contains a strange attraction, not that kind of charm, but an attraction that makes people unable to help but yearn for it.

It seemed as if the temple in the distance was the most sacred sanctuary, the place where all things originated.

Zhang Qian was shocked and got rid of the yearning in his heart. Before coming here, Zhang Qian had asked his senior sister what the scene was like in Shangyuan Bajing Palace. Unfortunately, according to Li Qingque, the scene seen by everyone in Shangyuan Bajing Palace is different, and there is no fixed scene.

"Didn't they say that there are countless demons in Shangyuan Bajing Palace? Why can't I see any?"

Zhang Qian spread out his powerful mind and discovered that there was no trace of the demon at all. Moreover, in his mind, the golden brick land under his feet and the temple in the distance were real and not fake.

"How is this going?"

At first, Zhang Qian thought that everything he saw was an illusion of the devil, but when he scanned it with his powerful mind, he did not find any signs of falsehood.

However, Zhang Qian did not panic. Thinking of the measures he had prepared, he smiled slightly. A wave rose under his feet and dragged him towards the temple in the distance.

The temple was only ten miles away from him, which was very close. Along the way, nothing strange happened, only fairy flowers fell from the void.

When Zhang Qian came near the temple, he suddenly smelled a refreshing scent of sandalwood.

"The Pure Land of Vāsāra is in front of us, why don't you go in and take a look?"

An inexplicable Taoist voice suddenly sounded, which attracted Zhang Qian's mind and made him feel shaken, giving rise to an urge to rush into the temple.

This impulse came without any reason, but it made Zhang Qian feel that the magnificent temple in front of him was the source of all things, and he would get great benefits if he went in.

Moreover, this feeling is more powerful than any charm. If Li Qingque's words had not awakened Zhang Qian before, Zhang Qian would really be controlled by this feeling and plunge into the temple.

"Since this palace is the Pure Land of Vajrasattva? Then where am I now?"

"Of course it is the world of desire in Jambuvipa. The way to transcendence is right before our eyes."

Zhang Qian shook his head slightly and sighed, "Humans have six senses: color, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma. These hinder the six senses of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind. You use dharma as the foundation and color, sound, smell, and taste as the branches to confuse my six senses. Your method is quite clever, but unfortunately you underestimated me."

As soon as he entered this world, Zhang Qian found that everything he saw and heard had corresponding obstacles and confusions. If one had a weak mind, as soon as he entered this world, he would immediately be mesmerized by the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch, and enter into a deep realm of heavenly desires.

However, this is only the first palace, which is not very powerful. As long as a cultivator with some good character can restrain his greed and not be moved by the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch, it is not difficult to pass through this palace.

Tap tap tap...!
Zhang Qian took light steps, but did not go around the temple. Instead, he stepped directly onto the steps of the temple.

Squeak!

The golden door of the temple opened, and dazzling golden auspicious light shone. Looking into the temple, the hall, which was a thousand feet wide, was filled with rare treasures of various colors. On the shelves beside were placed all kinds of fascinating magic weapons.

These magic weapons looked exactly like the real ones, and even the spiritual pressure emanating from them was not false at all. Seeing these magic weapons, Zhang Qian's eyes couldn't help but light up, and greed arose in his heart.

Looking at the shelf on the other side, it was filled with golden books and jade volumes, all of which contained incredible methods of cultivation and magical books.

Taking a closer look, these golden books and jade volumes are all about the supreme profound arts in Zhang Qian's memory, such as "Nine Revolutions Profound Art", "Eight-Nine Profound Art", "Transformation into Three Pure Ones Together", "Six-foot-tall Golden Body", "Three Corpses Supreme Way" and so on!
"Could it be that the First Palace is targeting the greed of the monks?"

Looking at these incredible books of profound skills, Zhang Qian was shocked even though he knew they were all fake. These books of profound skills were the source of his most secret greed in the depths of his heart. They were originally secrets deep in his memory, but after entering the first palace, he was revealed by the devil at the first sight to seduce him.

After looking around for a while, Zhang Qian seemed to be thinking about something, but he suddenly made a strange fingerprint in secret. The fingerprint was shaped like a pagoda, as if suppressing something.

Holding the fingerprint, Zhang Qian entered the temple. Boom!
Suddenly, the palace door behind him closed with a click, and the appearance of the golden palace door changed drastically. It no longer looked like a golden door, but a row of densely packed fangs.

Boom!

All the rare treasures in the temple disappeared, and a huge bloody and smelly tongue appeared!

Zhang Qian remained calm. Although the change was sudden, he was not too surprised. After all, he had already guessed it.

"For so many years, you Jianhu Palace are all cowards. Today, I finally got my blood meal. Do you still want to run away after eating it?"

A rumbling demonic sound rang out, and Zhang Qian realized at this moment that the temple before was clearly the head of a celestial demon, and that entering the temple was like walking into the mouth of this celestial demon.

The existence of the demons is extremely mysterious. Even the most powerful minds cannot see through the illusions they create. They are exactly the same as the real things, and it is impossible to detect any falsehood using ordinary methods.

However, Zhang Qian has a better understanding of the Heavenly Demon Clan. If you say that the Heavenly Demon Clan is powerful, they are really extremely powerful. If you say that the Heavenly Demon Clan is weak, they are pitifully weak. The only difference between the strong and the weak is their heart.

If you cannot break through the demon's illusion, all of the demon's methods will be real to you. Even if the demon suddenly takes out the legendary Pangu's Axe, the Pangu's Axe is real to you and can cause terrible damage. You will be chopped into pieces by one axe.

But if one could see through all illusions, then no matter what terrible means the devil used, as long as one firmly believed that they were all fake and would not harm oneself, then one would be truly unharmed, even if struck by Pangu's divine axe manifested by the devil.

However, it is easier said than done. When faced with an extremely real demonic illusion, not many people can firmly believe that everything is fake.

Seeing the giant tongue of the demon rolling in front of him, with its crossed fangs flashing a captivating cold light and falling down, Zhang Qian calmed down the restless broken jade in the depths of his soul, as well as the black pagoda flying in the broken jade, and suddenly sat down cross-legged, with only one thought in his mind: it's fake, all fake.

Zhang Qian could clearly smell the stench of the giant tongue and feel the evil wind created by the falling fangs. Everything seemed real, but he still couldn't help feeling a sense of fear. This fear was beyond his control. It was an instinct for survival, and instincts are not easy to control.

Driven by this survival instinct, Zhang Qian couldn't help but take action and escape from here several times, but he forced himself to hold back.

when!
At this moment, the crossed fangs fell heavily on Zhang Qian, making a terrifying roar.

However, Zhang Qian was unharmed, not even a hair was hurt.

call!
With a long sigh, Zhang Qian finally overcame his instinctive fear and believed in his own judgment from beginning to end, knowing that everything was fake.

"you!"

The devilish sound rolled, and Zhang Qian opened his eyes to find that he had come out and escaped from the devil's big mouth.

Looking up, a figure appeared in front of him. The appearance of this figure surprised Zhang Qian, because this figure in a black robe and with boundless domineering power was clearly the appearance of the Demon Ancestor Rāhu.

"Rahu! How could this happen?"

Zhang Qian suddenly remembered that the devil is invisible and formless. What you fear most in your heart is what the devil looks like in your eyes.

"It turns out that the one I feared the most was the Demon Ancestor Luohou. That's right, I was blown to death by the Demon Ancestor Luohou, and then I lost everything I had!"

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