53: Chapter 53 Jieyin Zhunti, Born into Debt

In the west, Rahu was not on Mount Sumeru at this time.

He arrived not far from Mount Sumeru, where an Innate Grand Array loomed.

Within this Formation, there were two sacred and majestic auras.

Inside the Formation, two Innate Sacred Beings were clearly gestating.

Rahu looked at this scene, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, these two had not yet been born.

After searching carefully for years, he had finally found where these two were located.

Watching the gestating Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, he did not destroy them.

Innate Sacred Beings are the darlings of Heaven and Earth; killing them during this process would incur the world's resentment.

Rahu had no intention of doing so; such an action would be far too foolish.

Although Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti would be somewhat shameless in the future, it depended on who they were dealing with.

If they were despicable and shameless in order to rake resources into the west,

from that perspective, it wasn't so bad.

Sometimes, one's attitude often depends on their environment.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Rahu's lips.

Since he had found them, he had to make good use of them.

He took out various Innate Materials and began refining a Formation, using it to gather the Spiritual Qi and Dao of Heaven and Earth.

By using this method, he accelerated the gestation speed of Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti.

Having finished all this, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Then, he looked at Lu Lin, whom he had brought along, and said with a smile:

"Keep an eye on them. As soon as they take form and are born, notify me immediately."

"The value of these two is not small; I have great use for them."

Lu Lin nodded, her face showing an expression of respect.

"Rest assured, Lord Demon Ancestor. I will stay by their side and never disrupt your plans."

Rahu did not hesitate and returned to Mount Sumeru.

The current development of the Demonic Path was truly difficult.

The Innate Fierce Beasts could be said to have been almost completely wiped out.

Without them, the west would have no good source of income.

How to innovate, create Formations, and use them to transform Chaos Qi to enhance the Spiritual Qi and Origin of the west and even the entire world—

all of these things required Rahu to deduce and create.

He didn't have much time to focus on Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti... In the Honghuang, years flowed by, and time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, ten Yuanhuis had passed.

Within that Innate Grand Array, a vast pressure manifested, as ten thousand laws and ways intertwined and roared.

This undoubtedly signified that new Innate Sacred Beings had been born.

On Mount Sumeru, Rahu, who was using the power of the mountain to connect with the various spirit veins of the Western Continent, curled his lips into a smile.

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti had been born; it was time to collect the debt.

Not far from Mount Sumeru, within the Innate Grand Array, two figures walked out.

Their eyes looked upon this world with a hint of joy.

After gestating for such a long time, they had finally taken form and been born.

Just as Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti were about to leave, Lu Lin's voice rang out.

"Fellow Daoists, where do you think you're going? My Demonic Path went to great lengths to let you take form and be born now."

"To simply leave like this would probably be somewhat inappropriate."

As she spoke, before Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti could explain, two black lotus phantoms tightly bound them.

Then, carrying the two of them, she returned to Mount Sumeru... In Rahu's Immortal Cave on Mount Sumeru, he looked at the bound Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti with a smile and spoke calmly:

"Congratulations, young friends, on achieving Daluo and taking form."

"However, now that you've taken form, it's time to settle our accounts."

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti were somewhat puzzled. After a moment of silence, Daoist Jieyin stepped forward, his face filled with doubt.

"Senior, is there some account or Karma between us?"

"We have only just been born; this is our first time meeting."

Daoist Jieyin felt a bit depressed; this was exactly what he couldn't understand.

At these words, Rahu smiled and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, you are mistaken. Perhaps you've forgotten why you were able to take form so early?"

"It seems I must bring out the threads of Karma for you to see clearly."

With that, Rahu used the Great Dao of Karma to let Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti understand the reality.

The Karma they owed was indeed real.

As for the Karma owed, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti had no choice but to acknowledge it.

The Formation Rahu set up for them during their gestation was the cause.

This debt was theirs to bear.

After thinking for a moment, Daoist Jieyin sighed and asked with a hint of helplessness:

"Senior Demon Ancestor, I wonder what you require of us?"

"If needed, we are willing to do our best to settle this Karma."

Looking at the resolute Daoist Jieyin, Rahu said with a smile:

"It's simple. I don't ask for much. You should return the Materials spent on setting up the Formation, shouldn't you?"

"Furthermore, since I personally set up the Formation, give me an additional half of the Materials as payment. No problem, right?"

A look of relief appeared on Daoist Jieyin's face. It was just some Materials; innate spiritual objects were easy enough for a Daluo to obtain.

"Then please, Senior, list the specific resources. Zhunti and I will make a trip to the Inner Chaos to find some resources and settle this Karma."

Daoist Jieyin said with a look of sincerity.

Rahu did not hesitate and produced a long list.

At that moment, the faces of Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti turned dark.

The items on that list were so valuable that they couldn't pay it back even if they sold themselves, no matter how many years they spent.

Thinking of this, a flicker of anger appeared in Daoist Jieyin's eyes as he said to Rahu:

"Senior, you are actually deceiving me like this."

"How could the Materials needed for that Formation be so many?"

Rahu laughed and said seriously:

"Hehe, originally there indeed weren't that many."

"But in my Demonic Path, these resources cannot be lent to you for free; interest must be charged."

"Ten lent and eleven returned, calculated annually. If it's not paid off in one year, it's added to the principal the next. That's reasonable, isn't it?"

Daoist Jieyin fell silent. He wouldn't say anything about 'ten lent and eleven returned'.

But what did 'calculated annually' mean? Did the Honghuang World even have such a unit?

Rahu then began to explain.

One Yuanhui is 129,600 years, and they had delayed for a full ten Yuanhuis.

That equals one million and ninety-six thousand years.

Daoist Jieyin calculated silently in his heart and gradually became silent.

By this calculation, there was no way they could ever pay off their debt.

For a moment, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti felt that not being born might have been better.

The outside world was too terrifying; it was clear he intended to trap them to death.

As soon as they were born, their debt became completely unpayable.