Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Changes in the Pure Land

Taoist nun Xuan Ai has been feeling a little flustered recently, especially when she heard that Emperor Jiang Renhuang visited the Red Dust Pure Land, which made her even more uneasy, fearing that Emperor Jiang Renhuang would find out.

“No, no, the disciples in the sect rarely come into contact with the Emperor. He will only be received by the Saint Girl and the Sect Master, and neither of them has any poisonous insects.”

“What if the Emperor uses his spiritual sense to scan the disciples? No, no, Emperor Jiang Renhuang is an upright person. Scanning the disciples is like seeing n*ked bodies. This is not what the Emperor does.”

“But what if? Emperor Jiang Renhuang always does something unexpected. Who can guarantee that he won’t get aroused by lust?”

Taoist nun Xuan Ai hid in a secret place in the Red Dust Pure Land, trembling with fear, her teeth chattering, constantly comforting herself and constantly scaring herself.

She was truly terrified. If the Saintess and the Sect Master discovered her plan, she’d be confident she could handle it, even escape. But facing the current Human Emperor, she wouldn’t even dare run. She’d rather commit suicide and end up in the underworld, a fate far better than being driven to pieces by the Human Emperor Jiang.

“How could such a terrifying person exist in the world?”

Everyone in Jiuzhou had heard the legend of Jiang Li. He was a peerless ruthless figure, capable of slaying Nascent Souls with his Golden Core and killing those who had crossed the Tribulation Realm with his combined power. While previous Human Emperors boasted immense combat prowess, none had ever been as outrageous as this.

Not to mention, he was now a Mahayana cultivator, on par with Earthly Immortals, and could even slay Celestial Immortals.

Such a person would be a dominant force in the Immortal Realm, let alone in Jiuzhou.

Taoist Nun Xuan’ai, raised in the imperial court, had witnessed many intrigues, but she also knew that in the face of absolute force, all schemes were futile. Therefore, she firmly believed in the principle that the strong reigned supreme, free and unfettered.

Later, she entered the Red Dust Pure Land, one of the six major sects. Through hard work, she reached the extremely rare Fusion Stage, becoming an elder. Such status demanded respect.

But that wasn’t enough; elders didn’t have absolute say. She wanted to become the headmaster.

But no one chose her.

Just kidding! The others were not blind. If Nun Xuan’ai became the headmaster, her first move would undoubtedly be to recruit numerous disciples and dominate the world, indulging in extreme indulgence. This would contradict the Red Dust Pure Land’s purpose.

The Red Dust Pure Land, as its name suggests, is a place of peace and tranquility amidst the mundane world.

Nun Xuan’ai’s heart was solely focused on the mundane world, not the Pure Land, and naturally, she was opposed by the other elders.

Unable to become the headmaster, she resorted to wielding power over her disciples, enriching those who obeyed her and perishing those who disobeyed her, enjoying the thrill of power.

She was soon reported by disciples, and Nun Qingyu convened a meeting of elders, deciding to expel the elder from the sect.

After leaving the sect, Nun Xuan’ai wandered and stumbled upon the secluded retreat of the Gu Clan.

For the Gu Clan, who were only at the Nascent Soul stage, she, at the Fusion stage, moved freely, learning whatever Gu techniques she wanted and seizing whichever Gu worms she pleased.

Eventually, she secretly mastered the techniques, formulated a plan, and returned to the Red Dust Pure Land.

She had complete confidence: the Red Dust Pure Land was free from intrigue and v*olence, untouched by the bloodshed of the martial arts world. It was a community of uninhibited individuals. With her skills and Gu techniques, controlling the Red Dust Pure Land would be easy.

If she wanted to poison the spiritual rice, she had to attack the source; poisoning within the Red Dust Pure Land would inevitably lead to the elders’ discovery.

Her original plan was to kill the inhabitants of an entire town and control them with a corpse Gu, but before she arrived, Yuan Ling had already killed the entire population of two towns and used a low-grade corpse Gu to control the bodies.

In her excitement, Taoist Nun Xuan Ai killed Yuan Ling and used her own corpse Gu to control the bodies. Every autumn harvest, she had Yuan Ling and Du Xin’er poison the bodies while she hid in the sect’s secret area, observing the latest developments and adjusting her plans at any time.

She secretly placed a poisonous spell on several disciples in the Spiritual Transformation stage, successfully controlling them.

Fifty years later, all Nascent Soul disciples were under her control, including many in the Spiritual Transformation stage, and even two who had broken through to the Fusion stage.

She had originally planned to wait another fifty years, until more of the controlled disciples had reached the Fusion stage, before taking action.

However, an unexpected turn of events forced her to act sooner.

She heard that Grandmaster Hongchen had resurrected.

Taoist Nun Xuan’ai, having only heard of Grandmaster Hongchen’s legends and never seen a portrait, assumed it was just a boast by the Pure Land of Hongchen, inflating their reputation. However, driven by curiosity, she wanted to meet Grandmaster Hongchen to see if he truly lived up to the legends and commanded the gods and immortals to bow down.

Unable to meet Grandmaster Hongchen herself and worried that he would awaken without anyone around, she sent a descendant of Grandmaster Hongchen to stand guard. Unbeknownst to her, this descendant had already been infected with the mind-controlling poison.

Taoist Nun Xuan’ai summoned the descendant and instructed him to paint a picture of Grandmaster Hongchen’s face.

When she saw the painting, she felt like she’d been struck by lightning, her breathing becoming heavier.

Could there truly be someone so charming that they couldn’t distinguish between men and women? Was this painting truly worthy of a mere mortal like me? The strong are respected, and the beauty is mine…

Nun Xuan’ai’s thoughts were scattered, drifting into a tangled web of thoughts before finally coalescing into a single thought:

Possess her, possess her, possess her!

Nun Xuan’ai immediately launched a coup to usurp the throne!

She wanted to remain by the Master’s side for eternity!

“Xuan’ai, how could you be here?” Nun Qingyu was horrified to see Nun Xuan’ai appear before her. She was especially shocked to see her leading a noisy group of disciples, including two at the Fusion Stage. She couldn’t believe her eyes.

The elders, too, were as if they were facing a formidable enemy, unable to react.

Though they were at the Fusion Stage, their minds were simple, far from Xuan’ai’s.

Usurping the throne?

Wasn’t that something only found in storybooks? How could it happen in the mortal realm?

“You didn’t even call me Junior Sister? I’m so sad, Senior Sister Qingyu.” Nun Xuan’ai looked at Nun Qingyu with a smile, confident of victory.

“I only regret that I was too soft-hearted. I should have killed you with a single blow!”

Nun Qingyu was furious, but she wasn’t afraid of Nun Xuan’ai. She was confident she could defeat her within thirty moves.

Nun Xuan’ai’s temperament wasn’t compatible with the Red Dust Pure Land cultivation method, so she was the weakest at the Fusion Stage. The elders present were confident they could defeat her. There were

five elders and one headmaster, a total of six at the Fusion Stage. The opposing team, including Nun Qingyu, only had three at the Fusion Stage, a vast disparity in strength.

“Senior Sister Qingyu is so impressive! If we’re just talking about fighting, I’d naturally be outmatched. But these disciples are all controlled by my mind-controlling Gu. Life and death depend on my whim. If you dare touch me, I’ll force one of them to commit suicide!”

Nun Xuan’ai said casually, stopping her mid-strike. The five elders were also hesitant, not daring to attack.

Seeing they were still hesitant, Nun Xuan’ai continued, “Don’t believe me? I’ll show you one.”

One of the disciples standing at the back stepped forward and, without hesitation, ripped out the heart, killing the person instantly!

“Xuan’ai!” Nun Qingyu was furious, her eyes bulging with anger, blood pouring from her eyes. Her rage soared to the sky, and thunder rumbled overhead, like the might of heaven, a sign of entering the Tribulation Crossing Stage!

She hated herself for being soft-hearted, for not noticing the mind-controlling Gu, and for not being as powerful as Jiang Li.

She hated it!

(End of Chapter)