I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

Han Zheng chose to go to the Great Compassion Temple alone in the end.

He was going to the Great Compassion Temple not to start a war, so going by himself was enough.

Moreover, Kai Ping Prefecture had just been reclaimed; someone was needed to garrison it.

Wen Tingyun was busy repairing the previous arrays of the Demon Cleansing Bureau and had set up new ones, complemented by Bu Tiange, making it difficult even for Martial Artists of the Yang God Realm to break through easily for a while.

Traveling swiftly, Han Zheng reached the Great Compassion Temple in just two days.

This time, instead of seeking an audience directly with Zen Master Pu Du, Han Zheng transformed into a streak of blood light and sneaked directly into the interior of the Great Compassion Temple.

The Great Compassion Temple looked the same, with no changes.

After the battle with the Black Mountain Demon, the Great Compassion Temple lost quite a few disciples, but Chen Baxian later forced the other Five Families and Seven Sects to contribute one-tenth of their assets to the Great Compassion Temple, a staggering amount.

However, Zen Master Pu Du might have been frugal for a long time, as the Great Compassion Temple didn't seem to change much, even the golden statue of Buddha hadn't been rebuilt.

At this moment, Zen Master Pu Du was sitting cross-legged in the Zen room, eyes closed, immersed in a mysterious state, silent and motionless, as if he were about to attain nirvana.

Just then, Zen Master Pu Du suddenly opened his eyes, which emitted a terrifying golden Buddha light, akin to the glaring eyes of a Vajra, with power abruptly evident.

"Friend from the Blood Demon Sect, since you have arrived, why hide and sneak?"

Zen Master Pu Du's voice was solemn, but his heart sank heavily.

The ability of the visitor to silently infiltrate his Zen room meant that his power must be extraordinarily strong.

Though the Blood Demon Sect was eradicated in the past, there were skilled individuals among its remnants, with powers unfathomably deep.

Now that they had come voluntarily, it must certainly not be for anything good.

"Zen Master Pu Du, long time no see, how have you been?"

Blood light appeared as Han Zheng revealed himself, smiled at Zen Master Pu Du, and said.

"So it's Lord Han, I thought it was remnants of the Blood Demon Sect, you gave this humble monk quite a scare."

Zen Master Pu Du's aura dissipated, and he sighed, "Lord Han must have come because of the current situation in Southern Mountain, am I right?"

Han Zheng nodded, "The Smell Fragrance Sect rebelled, and the Five Families and Seven Sects stirred up chaos; the Demon Cleansing Bureau sent me to settle the mess."

"Lord Han, don't blame this humble monk for speaking bluntly, but the situation in Southern Mountain is not unrelated to your Demon Cleansing Bureau."

Zen Master Pu Du said directly, "Ren Tianying, who succeeded Chen Zhenfu, acts too extremely, without mercy—one could even say he acts recklessly!

This humble monk considers himself patient and does not wish to oppose the Court, causing widespread suffering, but if he presses too hard, even this humble monk may be forced to act."

"I don't deny that. I came this time to clean up Ren Tianying's mess. He caused so much trouble, the Demon Cleansing Bureau will punish him heavily."

Han Zheng gave a bitter smile, then said in a serious tone, "Ren Tianying is surely going to be punished, but the current issue that needs resolving is the situation in Southern Mountain.

Zen Master Pu Du, you must have gone into that relic with Ren Tianying and them, didn't you? Did you seize that golden strange cube?"

"Luckily got hold of a piece."

Zen Master Pu Du nodded.

"Then why haven't you set up a magic platform to utilize it? The reputation of the Great Compassion Temple in this region is good; even without your urging, the people would devote themselves in reverent worship."

Zen Master Pu Du frowned slightly, "Demonic artifacts! God knows what consequences might follow from using them. Though this humble monk hasn't completely eradicated greed, hatred, and delusion, he's not so blinded by desire to risk any power.

This humble monk is just an ordinary monk and doesn't dare to attain even the Arhat position, nor does he have great merits. How am I qualified to have people worship me?"

Han Zheng was momentarily stunned and said, "How did the Zen Master know that was a demonic artifact? Do you also have research into various ancient relics?"

Zen Master Pu Du shook his head, "This humble monk doesn't have that ability. This humble monk only knows that only true gods and Buddhas can enjoy the worship of devotees. Otherwise, it would deplete one's Qi Fortune and Life Span.

When this item first came into my possession, I sensed something was off; power acquired too easily is surely problematic, or at least this humble monk dared not use it, nor deserves it."

Han Zheng sighed admiringly, "Zen Master Pu Du, you are truly wise. This item was indeed confirmed to have problems by my Demon Cleansing Bureau."

Such extreme purity of power, which can be obtained so easily and without refining, is nearly irresistible temptation to Martial Artists.

Zen Master Pu Du, unlike Wen Tingyun who could dissect the Night Sky God Venerable's corpse, uncovering issues through various validations.

He merely relied on his simplest intuition to resist his greed, demonstrating the resoluteness of Zen Master Pu Du's mental state.

As he spoke, Han Zheng explained Wen Tingyun's findings to Zen Master Pu Du.

After listening, Zen Master Pu Du's face changed dramatically.

"This indeed is a demonic artifact! This humble monk merely thought it might pose hidden hazards beyond mere power to the user, but didn't expect it would even absorb the people's Qi Fortune!"

Han Zheng said seriously, "Not only the people's Qi Fortune, but the entire Southern Mountain's Qi Fortune.

Qi Fortune resides in people, not places. If there were no inhabitants, how could a barren land possess Qi Fortune?

So, the depletion of people's Qi Fortune essentially affects the entire Southern Mountain's Qi Fortune.

Following the current trend, if magic platforms continue expanding, eventually affecting even half of Southern Mountain's populace, the Qi Fortune for all of Southern Mountain will be impaired, leading to constant disasters.

The forces setting up magic platforms merely seek to enhance their power, but little do they realize, in the end, they will be the ones paying the price."

Zen Master Pu Du sighed, "Greed, hatred, delusion—how difficult they are to suppress indeed. Lord Han, my Great Compassion Temple is willing to intervene in these matters. Do you need this humble monk to persuade those Five Families and Seven Sects to stop?"

Han Zheng shook his head lightly, "Does Zen Master really believe you can persuade them to listen?"

Zen Master Pu Du was stunned, then gave a bitter smile, helplessly saying, "Such naivety on my part."

Zen Master Pu Du knew very well the nature of the people from those Five Families and Seven Sects.

To make them forsake the immediate power is unbelieved, even if said by someone with a good reputation like Zen Master Pu Du.

Moreover, even if they believed, there'd surely be individuals reckless for power, ignoring the side effects and continuing to set up magic platforms to absorb power.

Han Zheng said seriously, "To solve these issues, it's nothing but 'use killing to cease killing,' making them fear so much they naturally stop setting up magic platforms."

"Further slaughter, more suffering for the people."

Zen Master Pu Du sighed, showing a conflicted expression.

He didn't want these wicked artifacts to ruin Southern Mountain, nor did he wish for the Great Compassion Temple to get involved in these martial world killings.

"Zen Master rest assured, my purpose in coming to the Great Compassion Temple isn't to force you into a position; there's no need for the Great Compassion Temple to intervene with the Five Families and Seven Sects. I only wish for Zen Master and your temple to help me deal with the Smell Fragrance Sect."

From the start, Han Zheng hadn't planned for the Great Compassion Temple to confront the Five Families and Seven Sects.

The Great Compassion Temple was also one of the Five Families and Seven Sects, part of the martial world force, so it's good enough they didn't set up a magic platform and expel the Demon Cleansing Bureau's influence.

Moreover, during the collective effort against the Black Mountain Demon, the Great Compassion Temple sided with the Demon Cleansing Bureau, so Han Zheng couldn't pressure them now.

Zen Master Pu Du was immediately relieved upon hearing this, placing his hands together, "Thank you, Lord Han for your understanding. Naturally, my Great Compassion Temple will spare no effort in dealing with the heretical devils of the Smell Fragrance Sect."

The teachings of the Smell Fragrance Sect were often chaotic, incorporating aspects of Buddhist and Taoist ideologies.

Thus, major Buddhist and Taoist sects like the Great Compassion Temple have always been disdainful toward the Smell Fragrance Sect; the temple has no qualms about taking action against them.

"By the way, Zen Master, you've entered the relic; what does it actually look like inside? And is Ren Tianying dead or alive?"

Han Zheng visiting Zen Master Pu Du wasn't just to persuade allies against the Smell Fragrance Sect, but also to gain insights about the relic and the fate of Ren Tianying.

For Han Zheng, at this moment, Ren Tianying would actually be more valuable dead.