Chapter 258 The Wilderness is a Prison
“Ascension is a scam.” The Imperial Master murmured, repeating Gu Xu’s words.
Then he was silent for a moment and raised his own question: "If the ascension is a scam, then where have all the ascended immortals in history, such as Emperor Taizu, and the ancestors of the three great clans... gone? ? Did you get any other key information from him when you were confronting Kongxuan Sanren? "
The dignified Grand Master Qi sought the answer to the question from a third-level monk, which sounded a bit disturbing. It's unbelievable.
But this is the consistent temperament of the Imperial Master.
As long as "academic issues" are discussed, whether it is the art of talismans or the great ways of heaven and earth, he will instantly forget his status in the world and mingle with monks of different statuses and different cultivation levels.
“Kongxuan Sanren mentioned that the ascending thunder catastrophe was hundreds of times more terrifying than he imagined. He felt that it was impossible for any monk to survive such a thunder catastrophe,” Gu Xu said, “Where Afterwards, I once speculated that perhaps the thunder tribulation was not a necessary step to ascend to the immortal world, but a means of erasing powerful practitioners.
"After all, the 'immortal world' only exists in books and records. Word of mouth spreads, but no one can prove it's real. Every monk who has experienced the Thunder Tribulation, except those like Kongxuan Sanren who rely on the "Zhao Ming Forbidden Technique" to survive, has completely lost contact with the human world... We cannot judge whether they have reached the bliss above the nine heavens. The world is still in the process of overcoming the tribulation, with souls scattered and no bones left..."
"The immortal world must exist," before Gu Xu could finish speaking, the national master interrupted him, "The immortal world must exist. It is the abode of God. God exists, and the fairy world exists. "
When he said this, the Imperial Master's tone was very firm, which was completely different from his previous amiable attitude.
But after he finished speaking, he realized that he seemed a little excited, and worried that he might scare Gu Xu, so he smiled and added: "It is praiseworthy for young people to dare to make bold assumptions. But this kind of It’s a matter of principle, so don’t question it easily.”
“I understand, Master Guoshi,” Gu Xu nodded.
He realized that in the minds of the native residents of the wilderness, "God" has a supreme status that cannot be desecrated.
The Imperial Master can put down his identity and talk freely about the "Bagua Logic Circuit Diagram" with him.
But when the topic involves "God", his attitude becomes particularly stubborn and determined.
Afterwards, the Imperial Master waved his sleeves, conjured three sticks of incense out of thin air, lit them with real energy, and inserted them into the incense burner in front of Chiyangzi's tomb.
The incense burner is small in size and simple in shape. After being exposed to the sun and rain for a long time, there is a light rust on the surface.
Under the early morning sunshine, green smoke hovers upward, curling up, with a faint fragrance.
Gu Xu also followed the imperial master and bowed to Chi Yangzi's grave.
The "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" created by Chi Yangzi led him into the world of "Tao" and also helped him escape from death beside the black altar in Yishan... In a sense, Chi Yangzi Yoko can be counted as one of his teachers.
However, at this moment, Gu Xu suddenly frowned slightly.
"Master Imperial Master, I would like to ask...who chose the address of Senior Chiyangzi's cemetery for him?"
"He chose it himself during his lifetime. "The Imperial Master turned his head, looking a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Gu Xu to ask such a question, "Master has been depressed in the house after he abandoned his cultivation. So one day, my junior brother and I took him out. Relax. When we walked to this place, he suddenly told us that he would be buried here in the future."
"I feel that something is wrong with the feng shui of this place."
Gu Xu has discovered at this time that the place where Chiyangzi's cemetery is located is not a geomantic treasure place for burials in the traditional sense.
Because the place where the tomb is located is a yin place, which can easily cause the gathering of evil spirits and the birth of ghosts and ghosts, people in the wilderness have always attached great importance to the feng shui of yin houses.
There is such a description in the Feng Shui books he has read: "Mountains and rivers come and go, bringing longevity and wealth. Mountains imprison water and water, and capture kings and destroy marquises."
People often A flat and wide place close to mountains and rivers will be chosen as the cemetery. It must not only ensure sufficient sunlight, but also require green plants around it.
They believe that such a place can ensure the circulation of breath, balance yin and yang, and prevent excessive yin energy from causing disaster.
But Chiyangzi’s tomb is completely inconsistent with these characteristics.
This place is located in the northeast of Luojing City. It belongs to the "Gen" position in the Bagua, which is the location of the "Ghost Gate"; and its terrain is also located between several ridges, surrounded by mountains in all directions. It is difficult to advance or retreat, as if it is imprisoned. shape.
In addition, Gu Xu also learned that Luojing City is known as the "Land of Dragons" - its luck comes from the Kunlun and Qinling Mountains, which are called "Dragon Veins", and passes through the three mountains and five mountains. Luojing City has formed a "Tai Chi Treasure Cave" that gathers the fortune of the whole country.
However, due to terrain factors, Luo Jing's strong dragon energy was blocked here, making it difficult to circulate.
If Gu Xu's judgment is correct, the Feng Shui here has formed a "trapped dragon and heavenly prison situation".
Not a good place for a burial.
Chiyangzi...why would he choose to bury himself in such a place?
"Gu Xiaoyou, although I am not a Feng Shui master, I have read some books on Feng Shui." At the same time, the national master also spoke slowly from the side, "Master chose this place in the first place. At that time, I was also very surprised, but then I thought, Master has always been known for his profound knowledge, and there must be a reason for him to choose this place.
"We, disciples with little talent and limited knowledge, should not be presumptuous. Question his mind. ”
Hearing his words, Gu Xu deeply felt once again that although the Imperial Master showed a thirst for knowledge and was not ashamed to ask questions, he was still an out-and-out wild man in his heart - he believed in God, He respects his teachers, obeys the imperial authority, has many deep-rooted ideas in his mind, and rarely questions authority.
On the contrary, Chi Yangzi, who created the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven", seems like an outlier. >
Gu Xu stopped talking.
He stood quietly, thinking about what Chi Yangzi had in mind when he came to this place during his lifetime.
After Kongxuan Sanren failed to ascend, he used the "Zhaoming Forbidden Technique" to turn himself into a ghost. Then under the influence of the forbidden technique, he gradually lost his humanity - from killing Tao Zhu to eradicating the people. The hero who harmed people turned into an evil ghost who did not hesitate to use hundreds of thousands of people in Qingzhou Prefecture as sacrifices to hold promotion ceremonies.
But at the same time, he also used the last bit of rationality belonging to the human race to leave the legacy of the top of Mount Laoshan with the song "Qingpingle", "Be careful in your journey, don't ask for ascension" warn.
Such a move seems a bit too cautious for a monk in the ninth realm.
Then Gu Xu thought that in front of the black altar in Yishan, when Kong Xuansan forced some memory fragments into his brain, a section of the content was silently erased.
There seems to be a mysterious force that wants to prevent him from knowing the key information.
"Could it be that...Senior Chiyangzi set his cemetery in this 'Trapped Dragon Prison' because he wanted to pass on some important information to future generations in this way?" A bold guess suddenly appeared in Gu Xu's mind.
He took a deep breath, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
This time, he no longer relied solely on sight to observe the environment here, but relied on his own spiritual consciousness to capture the flow of the atmosphere here.
Seeing his behavior, the Imperial Master shook his head slightly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Isn't he inspired by something again and entered a state of enlightenment?"
The Imperial Master did not respond to this. Not surprised.
After all, ever since Gu Xu Yuanxiao suddenly understood the spell of "Dongfeng Night Blooms Thousands of Trees" on the ring, almost the entire Luojing City knew that this young man from Qingzhou Prefecture was extremely talented and possessed With a terrifying understanding beyond common sense, it is possible to enter a state of enlightenment anytime and anywhere.
The Imperial Master even had some small expectations for the outcome of his enlightenment. …………
Time passes minute by minute.
The cold and cold atmosphere from all around gradually intertwined in Gu Xu's vision, as if forming a special, gray filter, allowing him to see a different world.
At this moment, the hillside with sparse vegetation disappeared, and the clear blue sky disappeared.
In its place is a nearly airtight gray-black iron mesh, extending from the high dome to the distant horizon.
The ground is also made of iron mesh.
Outside the iron net, there was a viscous flame as red as blood burning, making it scorching hot.
There are also iron snakes and iron dogs, breathing fire from their mouths, patrolling the prison walls.
Being in this iron wall and iron mesh, Gu Xu felt like a fish in a pot, being roasted by the high temperature.
Inexplicably, a sentence came to his mind: "The iron walls around the perimeter are covered with iron mesh, and the ground is also iron. The fire from above penetrates the bottom, and the fire from below penetrates above."
He felt that he had seen this description in a book before.
But at this moment, even if he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out which book or author this passage came from.
Then he glanced at the national master beside him.
He discovered that there was a pair of metal shackles on the Imperial Master's feet at some point - this was not an ordinary metal, but a red-hot iron, which burned his flesh and blood to black, and also made Yin Hong The blood gurgled out and flowed all over the ground.
But the Imperial Master remained calm and unaware of this.
Gu Xu looked down at himself again.
Fortunately, he was not shackled or had any wounds on his body.
Instead, there was a thin, silver-white halo that enveloped his entire body, forming a protective barrier. In this silvery white light, it seems that you can vaguely see the shadows of many stars.
However, those dark red flames emerging from the ground have been trying to break his barrier made of starlight, like countless hungry beasts, treating him as a temptation A delicious meal, wanting to open his bloody mouth to devour her. .
Seeing such a scene, even if Gu Xu had a psychological quality far beyond ordinary people, he couldn't help but shudder.
“The wilderness is a prison.”
An idea suddenly came to his mind.
He wanted to speak immediately and tell the Imperial Master this idea - because he felt that this might be a trace of Chi Yangzi's residual thoughts, and he wanted to use the "Trapped Dragon Prison" here to convey Important information for them.
"Big..."
However, the moment Gu Xu spoke the first syllable, a powerful and mysterious force suddenly stopped him, causing his vocal cords to stop Vibrates and can no longer make any sound.
He even realized that if he ever wanted to tell this secret, this power would completely wipe his soul out of the world in an extremely domineering manner.
In that case, he would no longer need to pursue immortality and strive to become a saint before the age of thirty.
He can be laid to rest at the age of eighteen.
So he simply chose to give up.
The world in his vision also returned to normal at this moment.
The sky is still clear, the sun is still bright, and the cool breeze rustles the grass and trees on the hillside.
Everything that just happened seemed to be just his hallucination.
"Perhaps...Senior Chiyangzi became obsessed because he saw the terrifying scene of the iron wall covered with iron mesh and the burning fire." Gu Xu took a deep breath and silently thought in his heart. guessed.
The Imperial Preceptor stood beside him, with a concerned expression on his face, and said to him: "Gu Xiaoyou, are you okay?"
The Imperial Preceptor obviously noticed his frightened look just now. .
"I'm fine. Thank you, Master Imperial Master, for your concern." Gu Xu smiled and responded.
He didn't dare to show any abnormality now.
I don’t know if it was his illusion.
He felt that the mysterious power gave him a very familiar feeling.
It has a very strong coercion, with an arrogant attitude that forces all living beings to surrender, "Those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."
It reminded Gu Xu of the time when he and the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen were competing in the "Realm of Discussing Tao". The other party used the skills passed down from generation to generation by the Da Qi royal family to perform the "slow" movements of people. Heavenly Dragon Realm”.
It also reminded him of the terrifying pressure coming from the caissons and pillars of the Guangzheng Palace when he entered the Daqi Palace to receive the title of nobility, forcing him to prostrate himself in worship.
"Is there a connection between this power and the Daqi royal family...or Emperor Tianxing?"
Think of the sentence hidden in the acrostic words of Kongxuan Sanren: " Be careful with Tianxing." Gu Xu once again made a bold guess in his mind.
Of course, under the current circumstances, he did not dare to share these thoughts with anyone.
Until he has enough strength, he can only keep this secret deep in his heart for the time being.
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Notes:
(1) "Mountains come and rivers come back, which brings longevity and wealth. Mountains imprison water and water flows, capturing kings and destroying marquises." - "Burial" by Guo Pu of Jin Dynasty "Sutra"
(2) "The iron walls and iron mesh around the perimeter are covered with iron mesh, and the ground is also iron. The upper fire penetrates the lower part, and the lower fire penetrates the upper part." - "The Great Nirvana Sutra·Nineteen Volumes" (its description is the scene of "infinite hell" in Buddhism)
(End of this chapter)