Chapter 41, Zhang Tianshi, the headless ghost general Guan Yu
Who is Seki Saburo?
Lin Yuan thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, let alone why he was suddenly lured to the vicinity of Fengdu Ghost City.
Yes.
The giant city in the distance that looks like a giant beast crawling in the darkness is the legendary Fengdu Ghost City.
According to some memories Lin Yuan gained from the 10% performance of Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun.
Today’s Netherworld system.
Not completely unified.
There are three types of institutions entrenched in the Netherworld.
One is the Taishan Underworld directly under the jurisdiction of Heaven, with Emperor Dongyue as its honour.
The second one is the Fengdu Ghost City established by the Taoist sect, with the Fengdu Great Emperor and the Five Ghost Emperors as their lords.
The third is the underworld of Buddhism, with King Yama as its honour.
The current King of Yama is not yet a native of the Central Plains, so the underworld is basically rejected by the people of the Central Plains.
We have to wait until the future of Buddhism welcomes the Sui Dynasty general Han Qinhu as King of Yama, and the underworld will gradually get on the right track.
certainly.
The three parties are dividing the Nether World, but it does not mean that the Nether World is in chaos.
Although some ghost kings are causing chaos, on the whole, the order in the Netherworld is still operating normally.
The Emperor of Heaven had long ago ordered the three parties to discuss and decide on the Yin Emperor, who would command the entire Nether World and control reincarnation just like the Emperor in the Yang Realm.
The real master of the netherworld, Houtuhuangdi, did not want heaven to interfere too much with the earth, so he excluded the underworld of Mount Tai.
Emperor Yin only rotated among Emperor Fengdu and King Yama.
Today.
It is King Yama's turn to be the Son of Yin.
"I was asked to conquer Guan Sanlang, but where is Guan Sanlang and who is he, and you don't tell me, what is this?"
Lin Yuan shook his head and headed towards Fengdu Ghost City.
Fengdu Ghost City is located on Luofeng Mountain, a large mountain with a height of 2,600 miles and a circumference of 30,000 miles. This mountain is an independent cave heaven paradise.
Between the yin and yang worlds, Fengdu Ghost City is also divided into two parts: yin and yang.
It takes the Guimen Pass as its boundary, the inside of the pass is the underworld, and the outside is the yang world.
In fact, Lin Yuan is not completely in the Netherworld now. After all, he has not entered the gate of hell. His location is, to be precise, the independent blessed land of Luofeng Mountain.
However, Fengdu Ghost City is a city of the underworld, so it is not wrong to say that this is the underworld.
There are six heavenly palaces in Luofeng Mountain.
Each heavenly palace is a thousand miles away and has a heavenly king who governs it.
There are hundreds of immortal officials, divine kings, envoys, and spiritual officials under him, who have jurisdiction over the affairs of the two hundred and forty divisions of Fengdu Prefecture.
There are also twenty-four hells in the mountain, governed by twenty-four judges.
After a person dies, he is first sent to Fengdu City by the Earth City God, where he will be heard and judged by six heavenly officials, twenty-four hell judges, and two hundred and forty divisions under the Fengdu Emperor.
Those who deserved to die were sent to the Gate of Hell for reincarnation, and those who died in vain were sent to the City of Wasted Death next to the Gate of Hell to await arrangements.
And over time, many ghosts accumulated in the City of Wishi, and they were unable to be reincarnated for a long time. Everyone was full of resentment, and even the people who managed this place couldn't suppress them.
From time to time, chaos breaks out in the city.
This is probably what Lin Yuan knew about the Fengdu Ghost City.
"The Fierce God Sekisaburo, as the Fierce God is called, is probably a ghost king who is causing trouble in the City of Waishi. So, chaos is going to break out in the City of Waishi recently. Do you want me to suppress it?"
He thought to himself.
“I don’t know if there is any reward for this job.”
However, Lin Yuan was still very interested in the environment of the Nether World.
This place is different from the underworld in the Lotus Lantern world. The underworld of the Lotus Lantern is completely subordinate to heaven.
And here.
Taishan and the underworld, which are directly under the jurisdiction of Heaven, are all excluded. The phenomenon of the struggle between Taoism and Buddhism can be glimpsed in this netherworld.
When he arrived at Fengdu Ghost City, an illusory soul stopped him.
The soul was not like the ghosts around him, which had a strong yin energy. Instead, it was filled with a kind of pure energy. He was also wearing a simple Taoist robe and had a handsome face.
It seems that it is not a ghost, but the soul of a certain Taoist who has left his body and descended into the netherworld.
"True King! True King! Here!"
The soul waved to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan paused, his eyebrows slightly raised, and he walked towards him:
"Who are you?"
The soul raised its hand towards Lin Yuan:
"Pindao is a contemporary Celestial Master. His surname is Zhang and his given name is Zixiang. Just call me Celestial Master Zhang."
"Master Zhang?"
"Yes, I think Zhenjun still has many doubts, so I will let you slowly answer them for me on the road. Zhenjun, please come with me first."
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Zhang Tianshi said.
"Where are we going?"
"The city is in vain!"
The two set off.
On the road.
Zhang Tianshi said:
"The True Lord came down to earth at the right time. The fierce god Guan Sanlang has been wreaking havoc on the city and the ghost market for a long time. Originally, the poor Taoist wanted to ask Buddhism for help and accepted Guan Sanlang, but now there is no need."
Lin Yuan had a thought:
"How did you know that I would arrive at Luofeng Mountain at this time?"
Zhang Tianshi said:
"A man entrusted me with a dream, saying that the True Lord of Qingyuan Miaodao will appear on Luofeng Mountain in the near future. I can ask the True Lord of Qingyuan Miaodao for help in the matter of surrendering Guan Sanlang."
"Oh?" Lin Yuan thought for a moment and then asked: "Who is Guan Sanlang?"
Zhang Tianshi said:
"It seems that Guan Sanlang is also famous in the world. He is the Han Shouting Marquis Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang who assisted Liu Bei, the leader of Shu, and had great righteousness!"
Lin Yuan was shocked.
It's actually Guan Yu?
But his face remained calm:
"It turned out to be him. Why was he called Guan Sanlang? And why did he become a vicious god wreaking havoc in the underworld?"
"It's a long story, but Pindao will make it short."
Zhang Tianshi said:
"Since Shouting Hou of the Han Dynasty was defeated in Maicheng and was killed by Wu general Lu Meng, causing his body and head to be separated, Sun Quan, the lord of Wu, dedicated his head to Cao Cao, the lord of Wei. Cao Cao buried Guan Yu's head in Luoyang with the rites of a prince. .
Sun Quan buried Guan Yu's body in Dangyang. Liu Bei, the leader of Shu, mourned for three more days, built a tomb in Chengdu, and asked Zhuge Liang to summon the soul and offer sacrifices. ”
"So there was a saying among the people at that time [head resting on Luoyang, body lying on the sun, soul returning to hometown]"
"But Guan Yu died due to pride and was defeated by a younger generation. There was a lingering resentment. Some Yin soldiers and Yin generals took advantage of his power during his lifetime and voluntarily followed him. Guan Yu then became the leader of a group of Yin soldiers, leading Guan Ping and Zhou Cang. Dominate the ghost market and become the king of ghosts."
"Some people were afraid of his power, so they built a temple to pray for blessings and called him Sanlang God, so he was also called Guan Sanlang."
"As for why it is the Sanlang God, I think it is because in the land of Sichuan, there is an Erlang God like Zhenjun, and those people do not dare to offend the Zhenjun rashly."
Zhang Tianshi finally praised Lin Yuan again.
After hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
And just when he was about to continue asking about the ghost market.
From the south, there was a faint sound of war drums and fighting.
The two of them looked up and saw overcast clouds and gray fog.
In the gray mist, a general wearing armor, holding a rein in one hand and a green dragon Yanyue Sword in the other, with a maroon horse under his crotch, majestic but without a head, rode out.
The dragon sword waved, splitting away the gray mist, and the headless general roared like an angry voice:
"Where is my head! Where is my head!!!"
(End of chapter)