In the vast history, there was an era when Shinto was very prosperous.
At that time, everything you think about can be seen, practitioners create myths, and myths often shine into reality.
Hairy gods are everywhere, and hundreds of ghosts are rampant.
Day and night are reversed, heaven and earth are confused.
It was a colorful era, but also a chaotic and confusing era.
Many rules have been broken, and people follow a completely different logic of life.
Today, although that era has ended, many myths have been passed down orally.
Of course, the reason why myths are myths, and the reason why they are passed down through the mouth and ears, rather than written down in history, and cannot be recorded in books, is because they cannot be equated with reality.
For example, there has never been a hell, and reincarnation has never been as simple as the myths say.
Of course there is a netherworld, but the netherworld is just the path of reincarnation.
The idea of six realms of rebirth, the idea of being a cow or a horse in the next life, and the idea that this life is too hard and that the next life will be a tree, are just delusions of the Shinto era, and in the end they did not evolve into reality.
The more advanced your cultivation is, the more you can understand——
Death is death, death is the most complete thing in this world.
After the soul enters the netherworld, the final result is that it disappears into nothing. There is no such thing as Yama, no judge, no reward for good and punishment for evil. These are all the methods of Shinto monks, and they are no different from the puppets of the monks in this world.
All methods of resurrection in this world are based on retrieving the soul, reviving the body, and replenishing life span.
Jiang Wang didn't know it before, but after the arrival of the gods, he had gained relevant knowledge. Especially in Jixia Academy, I received a lot of knowledge and insights.
In this boundless time and space, the real place of reincarnation is a place called "Ocean of Origin".
It is located in the abyss of the abyss, at the bottom of the abyss.
It is a place more profound than the so-called Naihe and Wangchuan.
All souls who fall into the Netherworld cannot resist the attraction of the Source Sea.
Not just the human soul, but everything in the world. Everything will be broken into the tiniest parts here and then reshaped. This tiniest thing, indescribable, is called "one".
The so-called Taoist saying "One is born with two, two begets three, and three begets all things." This is where it comes from.
The soul fell into the source sea, was crushed into one, and was reshaped. A brand new soul was born into the world and grew. This is reincarnation.
It's like the process of water in a river turning into rain from the sky. But this drop of water is not that drop of rain.
What is past is usually past.
Of course there are some special situations.
For example, if the ancestral temples of various countries enshrine the power of the country, they can preserve or even recover the remaining souls in the source sea... but that requires paying a very terrible price.
For example, the elder of the White Bone Path named Lu Yan, after his wife died, the soul did not enter the Origin Sea, thus retaining the possibility of resurrection. But he didn't know where his deceased wife's soul had gone, or why it was preserved, so it was driven by the White Bone God for a long time. For example, when Jiang Mengxiong suppressed the passage between the two realms and prevented the soul from entering the netherworld, he preserved it and resurrected it on the spot. possible.
For example, when Gu Huaixin, the elder of Diaohailou Jinghai, set up an altar at Tianya Terrace, it was also to preserve Ji Shaoqing's soul, isolate him from the attraction of the netherworld, and nurture his physical body... However, Jiang Wang had to endure the killings for several days and nights, coupled with countless Zhou Feng completed the destruction process in the sea near the source ahead of schedule.
Only under extremely harsh conditions do reincarnations occasionally occur.
For example, the wandering man in the past never entered the Origin Sea because of the special causal relationship of Yunding Immortal Palace. But he has never been truly reborn. The current Baiyun Boy is a reshape in another sense. He is no longer one with the wandering man.
Cultivation is a process of fighting against heaven and fate. Throughout the ages, many amazing and talented people have been trying their best to resist death. The "deception", "escape" and "confrontation" of Yuan Hai are always the same. Happens again and again.
Even Shinto in the past can be said to have been born because of this. In the process of fighting against ultimate death, people discovered new powers and later called themselves ghosts and gods.
But the final disappearance of Shinto may not be due to the cycle of heaven.
In those fragmented myths and legends, King Biancheng is the sixth Yama, who controls the hell of vain death. The dead in this world will go to this hell.
At this moment, Jiang Wang was wearing such a Yama mask and a black military uniform, standing on a cliff as cold as a knife.
I wonder if such a King of Bian Cheng can avenge the genius of Youguo who died in vain in the belly of a giant turtle for so many years?
Not far away, standing was Yin Guan.
A little further away, under a pine tree, the King of Eunuchs whom he had seen before was sitting on the ground - judging from his breath, he was indeed the same one as before.
I wonder if he will recognize it. Jiang Wang deliberately changed his voice and restrained his breath with the Disaster Seal.
The team that was envoy to Muguo continued to move forward, while Marquis Wuan, who was envoy to Muguo, sat in a carriage and practiced behind closed doors. Outsiders can't tell whether they are there or not, as long as Qiao Lin cooperates well.
After Jiang Wang and Qiao Lin exchanged a few words with each other, they came alone to meet Yin Guan, and then they saw the Rogue King. Yin Guan seems to take this one with him wherever he goes. He is probably more powerful than other Yamas...
But it doesn't matter.
Jiang Wang was not curious about these Yamas, nor did he care much about them.
On the contrary, King Wuguan looked at it for a while intentionally or unintentionally, and scrutinized the new foreign aid that King Qin Guang invited, but after all, there was no nonsense.
Speaking of the mask of King Bian Cheng, Jiang Wang had another level of understanding, which was based on its previous owner, Bi Yuanjie, the jailer of Qihai Prison——
Maybe an ex?
In that dark and heavy prison in Diaohailou, the jailer was also a prisoner, repeating a hopeless life day after day.
It was because of Zhu Biqiong's suffering in that environment that Jiang Wangcai always felt guilty for her in his heart.
Bi Yuanjie escaped from the prison where it was almost impossible to escape, joined Hell without a Gate, and finally died on the way to escape overseas. Somehow, he actually answered the word "death in vain".
"This name... is not very auspicious." Jiang Wang sighed.
His voice was cold at the moment, the voice of a middle-aged man in his forties.
The sound that is simulated based on the sravaka scriptures has no flaws at all.
"Why is it unlucky?" Yin Guandao, who was also waiting, said: "The word Bian is a little above Xiacheng. Doesn't it mean that you want to break the Xiacheng sky? It's so auspicious. It's my destiny."
Jiang Wang turned his head to look at him.
I don’t know if King Qin Guang, who has entered Taoism through incantation, will be really auspicious when he speaks auspicious words.
Yin Guan shrugged: "Don't get me wrong, it's not specially reserved for you. Originally, it didn't matter if I gave you a mask like a judge. But the new King Bian Cheng died just now. Do you think it's a coincidence or not?"
It sounds even more ominous...
"Temporary." Jiang Wang emphasized: "I only wear it temporarily."
"Don't worry." Yin Guan said with a smile: "There is no door to hell. Money and goods are both gone. Children and old people are not deceived. I will never force anything."
There is no door to the whole hell, everyone hides their identity and their whereabouts. He is the only one who is arrogant and flamboyant in front of others. He is the flag of Hell and has almost become a specific symbol in the world of killers.
"Everyone is here."
The voice of the Rogue King under the tree was difficult, but his fingers moved together very smoothly. After making a quick gesture, he put his palms together in front of him, and then slowly opened them.
A silver-white light curtain opened from between his palms, like a huge square mirror, neatly divided into ten grids. In every grid, a masked figure appears.
Even Yin Guan wore a Yama mask around his waist.
King Guang of Qin, King Chujiang, King Song, King Wuguan, King Yama, King Biancheng, King Taishan, King City, King Pingping, King Zhuanlun, the ten palaces of Yama are gathered together!
Jiang Wang silently looked at his "teammates" for the next action, standing with his hands behind his back in a cold manner and saying nothing.
I don’t know what kind of secret technique this light curtain of the Wuguan King is. In addition to the sound and image, it also shows everyone’s aura.
Among these people, the one who impressed Jiang Wang the most was King Chu Jiang. When he was being chased by Haizongming, he paid a lot of money to hire a killer from Hell, and this was the one who showed up at that time.
Although his face has not been revealed, the chilly and biting feeling left a deep impression on people.
After contacting him today, he has a faint appearance of golden body and chalcedony, and has entered the realm of divine presence. He is worthy of being the second-ranked person among the Ten Halls of Yama, and he is still alive.
Then there were the King of Wheels and King of Mount Tai whom he met while chasing Yang Xuance. At that time, Jiang Wang was mentally prepared to challenge them with a sword. We meet again today, but I don’t know if we are the same old person.
After all, these Yamas with no gates to hell are updated quite frequently.
"Everyone is clear about the mission. What everyone's goal is and how far they should be achieved are all clearly stated in the letter." Yin Guan stood on the edge of the cliff and said softly: "As per the old rules, we will set off separately and meet at Youguo in five days. …If you have any questions, you can ask them now.”
No one said anything.
His gaze swept across the week: "Then the action begins."
The silver-white light curtain dimmed one by one until it disappeared.
Yin Guan has an innate handsome temperament. At first glance, he looks more like a hermit who is aloof from the world.
Only at this moment when he saw him carrying out orders and prohibitions did people suddenly remember that he was the leader of the killer organization with the most notorious reputation in the entire Eastern Region.
Taking a group of thugs who have no taboos under their control and keeping them docile is not something that can only be achieved by relying on force.
Under the green pine tree, the Wuguan King put his palms together and put away the silver-white light curtain, but did not get up immediately.
Instead, he spoke in that difficult tone: "Chief, as a reward, in addition to the good things from Youguo's palace, I also want Zheng Chaoyang's body."
Yin Guan turned to look at him: "Zheng Chaoyang's body is naturally strong and is a good material for martial arts. He only practices military art for the sake of the country. He was promoted to Shenlin last year... You have a good eye."
"Ho ho ho." The king of the robbers said: "Chief, you know. Corpses... are easily damaged. After a battle, they need to be replenished."
"No problem." Yin Guan said calmly: "But this time, you have to move your Shenlin body out. Hell has no door. It's fair. If you have excess contribution, there will be excess gain."
The Prince's pupils suddenly shrank.
He had never known what fear was, and he felt a chill in his heart.
His supernatural power is called [Borrowing a Corpse]. You can borrow the power of the corpse during life, including but not limited to using the corpses of others to repair your own stumps, and even... you can complete the jump in realm by borrowing the corpses of strong people.
Don't look at the fact that the power he is showing now is still only at the peak of the outer building. When he truly exerts his full strength and fights to the death, he is no less than the King of Chu Jiang. There is no door in the whole hell, and the only one he can fear is Yin Guan.
And the fact that he has the complete physical body of the Divine Advent monk is his absolute secret! How did Yin Guan know? When did Yin Guan know about it?
What else does Yin Guan know?
"Ho ho, ho ho." King Wu Guan laughed like this a few times, and then said: "Okay."
Yin Guan didn't mean to care.
Just say: "Time is very tight, let's hurry up."
With a flick of his robe sleeves, he jumped off the cliff first.
Jiang Wang followed closely.
Then there was the King of Wan Guan. He was sitting on the ground, like a puppet whose limbs had been misaligned. He stood up uncoordinated and staggeringly, and then suddenly tensed up, like an arrow leaving the string!
There are only two kinds of cities in Youguo, the upper city and the lower city.
There is only one upper city, built on the back of a giant turtle.
There are thirty-nine buildings in the Lower City. The names are from one city to thirty-nine cities.
As Yin Guan said at the beginning, people don't give names to chicken coops and pig pens. They just mark them with serial numbers for easy management.
All the dignitaries, wealthy merchants, and monks in the entire You Kingdom live in the upper city.
The governance of the lower city is completed through the major Sasei families.
For example, the Su family that has now settled in Shangcheng was once the Zuozheng family of the 27th city of Youguo.
In a world with extraordinary power, there is no possibility for the lower city to resist the upper city.
"The prime minister of the country of Youguo has devoted himself to the country. The court of Youguo cares about the people, actively cultivates talents, and boldly appoints young people as city lords of major cities. The annual official evaluation is open and fair. The worst and worst governance The person who is not considerate of the people will be pushed out and personally dealt with by the great sacred beast that protects the country. The remaining city lords will select the best and be qualified to enter the upper city. They will practice hard and attack the extraordinary.
To resist foreign aggression and protect civilians like us. The whole country is prosperous, getting better every day, and the people are full of hope. "
In the public school next door, the teacher sighed with contentment: "What a wonderful country we live in!"
The crisp children's voices said in unison: "What a joy!"
Revisit old places.
Jiang Wang, who was already sitting in a restaurant in the 27th city of Youguo Lower City, heard all kinds of voices in his ears, and his mood was hard to describe.
Today in the 27th City, the streets are clean and the buildings are tall. Pedestrians on the road were talking and laughing, and it was not difficult to see that their lives had improved greatly in the past few years.
Jiang Wang still remembered the white-haired boy who once traveled here, and the confusion, confusion, and pain he saw in this city.
But now, just a few years later, it is already "extremely enjoyable".
So why are they here now?
Jiang Wang knew in his heart that this might be Zhao Cang's defense.
To deal with the amazing talent that slipped through the net, he chose to build a high wall with the support of the people.
He wants to obliterate the justice of Yin Guan's revenge and make Yin Guan's efforts in walking on the edge of life and death in the past few years meaningless.
You say you are seeking revenge, but you are actually destroying.
You said you wanted to save this country. This country is prosperous and the people are satisfied, and they don’t need your rescue!
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