The Fractured Sky – The Sea of Hatred Descends
The vault of Indigo Cloud Mount fractured, resembling a mirror shattered by the cold hand of the old destiny. Shards of the firmament, stained the color of curdled blood, rained upon the earth. Transmuting into fires of hatred, they scorched the soil, causing vegetation to wither instantly and rivers to seethe with toxic miasma. The roar of the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon echoed like thunder from the lowest abysses of hell, sending shockwaves through every dimension.
Behind the dragon, the spiritual entity of the Dark Hand manifested, swinging its massive black palm. Each finger, as vast as a celestial pillar, swept across the sky, tearing through microscopic dimensions and leaving infinite fissures in its wake. Further beyond, tiers of Malevolent Gods from outside the Three Realms stood stacked like ominous mountain ranges, their cold eyes staring down upon the terrestrial world. Their voices merged into a demonic wave that shook the cosmos:
“Disciples of the Righteous Fa... must be dissolved! Light must sink into the darkness of eternal destruction!”
Across the Divine Land, sentient beings fell into total chaos. Demonic nature rose unchecked; bitter complaints and disputes erupted everywhere. Gentle eyes turned fierce; hands that once tilled the soil tightly gripped weapons for mutual slaughter. The turbid miasma of the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon seeped deep into human hearts, instigating corrupt and selfish impulses. The fires of hatred spread, threatening to incinerate the entire borders of the Divine Land unless divine power intervened.
The Four Lights Converge – The Array to Rectify the Universe
Amidst the sky choked with pestilential vapor, Tri Nhat stood unyielding, like a Great Guardian Deity of the Fa. The indigo light from his Primordial Child flared like righteous heavenly thunder, his voice resounding through all tiers of heaven:
“Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon! Do you conspire to turn the mortal realm into a sea of blood to satisfy your ten-thousand-kalpa resentment? As a disciple of the Righteous Fa, I swear to uphold my primordial vow and will never allow your demonic nature to prevail!”
Tieu Nguyet raised high the Lunar Splendor Pristine Lotus. Its white light radiated outward like ripples upon a tranquil moonlit sea, enveloping sentient beings and washing away the budding thoughts of hatred within their consciousness. She kindled her heart of compassion:
“The moonlight that gently illuminates the dark night now vows to transform into a wave of mercy to purify all resentment. The Great Fa does not merely eliminate evil, but carries boundless mercy to deliver all sentient beings.”
Minh Ngoc struck the Minh Tam Golden Sword deep into the earth. A beam of deep blue light erupted, establishing an impregnable protective barrier that barred invading malicious energy. Watching the darkness dissolve before a flash of justice, he awakened to a profound principle of the Fa:
“The Righteous Fa is not a mundane battle of victory and defeat, but the grand manifestation of cosmic law. Every living being, no matter how astray, still possesses the opportunity to return to their original nature, provided they have enough righteous thoughts to relinquish their selfishness.”
The three beams of light—Indigo, White, and Deep Blue—intertwined, resonating with countless sparks of light from Righteous Fa disciples across the world to create a sphere of supreme radiance that shot straight toward the highest heavens. This light suppressed the blood-red form of the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon, the dense palm of the Dark Hand, and the stacked rows of Malevolent Gods from outside the Three Realms. Space erupted with thunderous explosions; each collision sent shockwaves rippling through the old universe.
The Manifestation of the Pyramid Divine Treasure
While the grand battle hung in a fierce deadlock, a golden light piercing through the blood-red clouds dawned from afar. The light coalesced into a colossal Pyramid, translucent as the crystal of the upper realms, each tier releasing golden rays of righteousness. This was the unyielding foundation of the new universe, carrying the majesty of the Great Fa.
The Fashen (Law Body) of the Master atop the mountain smiled gently, His eyes holding infinite celestial secrets. His voice resonated like the tolling of a cosmic bell:
“The Pyramid Divine Treasure—the foundation of the future universe—has manifested.”
The Pyramid flew toward the three disciples, merging into their array of divine strength and establishing the formation of the Four Lights Converged: Indigo, White, Deep Blue, and Gold. Their divine power multiplied manifold; wherever the rectifying golden light shone, dark elements vanished into nothingness.
The Cleansing Battle – Dissolving the Dark Hand and Malevolent Gods
The spiritual entity of the Dark Hand roared, swinging its massive claw downward to crush the protective barrier. However, the golden Pyramid stood immovable; the light reflecting from its tiers purified the dark hand into ash the instant they made contact. The entire dark entity exploded, transforming into a plume of black smoke before completely dissolving into the void.
Behind it, the stacked tiers of Malevolent Gods from outside the Three Realms howled with fury. They coalesced into deep-crimson entities across every spatial dimension, yet their inner cores bore the shape of a black five-pointed star—the ultimate symbol of selfishness inherent in the old cosmic laws. They unleashed all their degenerated demonic power to reinforce the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon, desperately trying to breach the barrier of the Righteous Fa.
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Tri Nhat, perceiving the entire battlefield clearly, immediately invoked his divine treasure:
“Cosmic Golden Pearl!”
The golden pearl emerged, forming a barrier that unified with the righteous thoughts of millions of disciples. He transmitted a thought of grand cooperation to Tieu Nguyet and Minh Ngoc:
“Unify our thoughts!”
The three cultivators channeled all their energy into the Pyramid Divine Treasure. In an instant, the Pyramid transformed into a colossal White Sword, so radiant that the entirety of the Divine Land seemed bathed in the pure light of dawn. The tip of the White Sword aimed directly at the pitch-black cores of the Malevolent Gods. A beam of divine light rushed forward with cataclysmic force, penetrating all things and thoroughly dissolving the degenerated forces of the Malevolent Gods outside the Three Realms. Those with lighter karmic debt fled in panic, while the rest were incinerated into nothingness by the light of the White Sword. The sky echoed with the macrocosmic sound of purification, as if the universe had finally cast off a thousand-year burden of destruction.
The Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon – The Battle of Life and Death
Now, only the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon remained upon the battlefield. It roared in despair, its blood-red body shaking violently as its malice surged like a sea of blood, preparing to unleash a final strike.
Tri Nhat, Tieu Nguyet, and Minh Ngoc synchronized their minds to control the colossal White Sword, striking nine consecutive blows of divine light straight through the form of the malevolent dragon. With each strike, elements of resentment were dissolved, and the body of the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon exploded in massive sections. Nine-tenths of its crimson form vanished into nothingness. Its toxic blood vaporized into white mist, its malice dissipated, and the vault of the Divine Land gradually restored its original, peaceful azure clarity.
The Fashen of the Creator and the Celestial Arrangement
Just as the three cultivators prepared to deliver the final rectifying blow, a warm, compassionate light emerged, enveloping the entirety of the Three Realms. The Fashen of the Master—the Creator—manifested in the heavens, more majestic and radiant than any sun. His voice echoed, gentle yet carrying supreme authority:
“Cease. The time for total eradication has not yet arrived.”
Tri Nhat bowed toward the Fashen in reverence, respectfully requesting the Fa:
“Master, your disciple does not yet understand the celestial secret... Will leaving this remnant of darkness not pose a latent peril to sentient beings?”
The Holy King smiled with mercy, His gaze encompassing both past and future:
“Cosmic Rectification is not the utter annihilation of all things, but the re-establishment of an orderly, perfect balance and the salvation of all lives that can still be saved. Light only truly reveals its value when there is darkness left to illuminate. I have an arrangement for the remaining remnant of the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon. It shall serve as a tool to lure out the evil forces hiding deeper within the tiers of heaven, forcing them to reveal themselves. At the same time, this is an opportunity to grant those disciples who have not yet stepped forward into true cultivation more time to temper themselves and establish their magnificent virtue. My children... temporarily withdraw your divine powers.”
The three bowed low in profound adoration, their minds filled with sudden enlightenment. They understood that every step of the great Fa-rectification was part of an infinite celestial design—one that the wisdom of their current levels could not yet fully comprehend.
The Oath Under the Light of the Righteous Fa
The sky above Indigo Cloud Mount was now clearly divided: on one side, the colors of Indigo, White, Deep Blue, and Gold shone as brilliantly as the eternal dawn of the new cosmos; on the other side lay a faint red streak of remnant mist, where the Blood-Shadow Wrath Dragon howled feebly within its broken form.
The three Great Enlightened Beings withdrew their divine treasures. The third divine treasure, the Pyramid, automatically separated into three streams of golden divine light, entering the Primordial Child bodies of Tri Nhat, Tieu Nguyet, and Minh Ngoc, becoming a permanent part of their inherent strength.
Tri Nhat raised high the Pristine White Broadblade, his voice echoing like rolling thunder:
“We swear before the Three Realms and the Cosmos to resolutely maintain our righteous faith, and never allow the shadows of darkness to consume this mortal world!”
Tieu Nguyet shed a tear of compassion, yet her gaze was more resolute than ever:
“For the survival and the future of all sentient beings, I vow to validate the Fa until the final moment.”
Minh Ngoc placed his hand upon the Minh Tam Golden Sword, his voice deep and powerful:
“Though I must cultivate amidst the howling tempests of the red dust, my true heart remains as immovable as a diamond rock.”
Below on the earth, millions of Righteous Fa disciples knelt in unison, placing their hands upon their divine treasures. Their voices merged into a thunderous shout that shook the fabric of space:
“We vow before the Holy King: The Righteous Fa endures forever! Light endures forever! Faith endures forever!”
From this exact instant of the grand vow, a radiance exploded, tearing through the remnants of the final night and forcing the entire old universe to bow before the iron will of the Guardians of the Fa. The people of the Divine Land looked up at the high heavens; their eyes, once clouded by malice, were restored to their original purity and clarity. They relinquished their weapons, turning toward one another with hearts full of harmony.
A new era of unyielding faith and hope had truly begun upon the earth.
CANTO XIV: THE GOLDEN PYRAMID SUBDUES EVIL
The mystic clouds are torn as crimson torrents flow,
The wrathful dragon falls, the old realms fade below.
The Dark Hand turns to dust, its wicked power shed,
Malevolent Gods are purged where sacred blades have led.
Four-fold divine lights blend to clear the dark domain,
The Golden Pyramid shines to set the world again.
With unified true hearts, the vows of Fa are sworn,
The cosmos purified, a boundless light is born.