Chapter 397 Blessing or Curse
On the other side of the island, which is far away from the port, the roaring waves are beating against the cliffs. The sea water has been tirelessly washing the walls like mirrors for thousands of years. The magnificent scene is picturesque, and coupled with the sunset in the west, it is extremely heroic and beautiful.
Under the guidance of enthusiastic passers-by, Liao Wenjie came to this place, the only shrine on the island, which enshrines the stone statue of the 'god' Yu Xiaojiao.
Originally there was no shrine on the island, and the stone statue of Yukokaku was enshrined in a cave on the cliff.
About one summer after the end of the Pacific War, the U.S. military stationed here threw the stone statues in the cave into the sea. This scene happened to be seen by Shijinko. As a devout believer, Shijinko wrote down the location of the rock, and later met her childhood sweetheart The stone statue was salvaged from the sea and brought to light again.
After being lost and recovered, the believers on the island funded the construction of the shrine. In other words, this shrine traces its history and was built not long ago, less than fifty years.
At sunset, the shrine closed. Liao Wenjie walked along the stone steps into the long courtyard. With a glance, he took in the small shrine.
He raised his hand and brushed the bronze lock, which was of questionable integrity. After a crisp click, he pushed the door open and walked into the main hall, where he saw the enshrined stone statue.
Half a person tall, the carving is simple, and the outline shows an old man with a white beard with his hands clasped together. Because of the devout love of the believers, it is surrounded by flowers and wrapped in red silk, making it look very festive.
Liao Wenjie glanced at it and didn't look at it a second time. It was fake and not considered a high imitation.
Nine times out of ten, he had an experience and was afraid that the stone statue would be thrown into the sea again, so he put up a replica to watch people.
As for where the real thing was, this was not a problem for Liao Wenjie. He walked behind the stone statue, violently opened the secret door on the floor tiles, and walked in along the stone steps.
In the dark corridor, his eyes glowed red and he could clearly see the murals on both sides.
The text recording the life and deeds of Yu Xiaojiao has several accompanying pictures between paragraphs. Apart from the exaggerated parts, the remaining few hundred words are quite objective.
Thirteen hundred years ago, in the sixth year of Emperor Shuming's reign, Yi Xiaojiao was born. He had the blood of the neon royal family and was known as a child prodigy since he was a child.
Yixiaojiao converted to Buddhism when he was young, and found the Prajna Heart Sutra and the Peacock Ming King Sutra in the mountains. At the age of 30, he became a master of mantras and gained the powerful power to subjugate demons. He conquered the former ghost and the latter ghost with two red sticks. , has the power of an immortal.
At that time, monks stayed at home and stayed in temples to study scriptures under the protection of the government.
In this tranquility of self-entertainment, Yu Xiaojiao advocated asceticism. During his practice, he traveled across mountains and rivers, never forgetting to slay demons and demons, and thus founded a new Buddhist sect - Shugendo.
A compassionate monk who is down-to-earth and diligent in saving all sentient beings is simply the reincarnation of a living Buddha in a sparse neon monk circle, so he immediately gains countless followers.
Yakusho is of royal blood and has a high prestige among the people. The emperor is very unhappy about this and thinks that Yakusho has an idea.
Unable to defeat him, the emperor sent someone to capture Ikukokaku's mother, force him to submit, and exiled him to the Izu Peninsula.
On the large island across the sea from the Izu Peninsula, Yakusaku saw the hardships of the people here, so he taught him advanced fishery, agriculture and other knowledge, and gained a large number of followers.
This is also the reason why people on the island have worshiped Yu Xiaojiao for generations. People depend on food, and Yu Xiaojiao gives them hope of survival. He is the god of this island.
After that, disasters occurred frequently in various parts of Neon, and folk rumors said that they were caused by Yu Xiaojiao's magical power. He was very dissatisfied with his exile experience.
After a period of undercurrent political struggle, Yu Kokaku received amnesty and left the Izu Peninsula.
According to the records, the political struggle over Yu Kokaku was not over. The amnesty was just a concession by the emperor under pressure, and he still regarded him as a thorn in his side.
Unable to bear the disturbance, Yu Xiaojiao took his mother away from Neon and settled in Datang.
Decades later, when Wu Zetian was in power in the Tang Dynasty, a stone statue of Yu Xiaojiao floated from the sea, and people enshrined it in a practice cave on the cliff.
As time went by, the stone statue had an experience of being reclaimed from the sea. The devout believer Shizuko salvaged it and sent it back, and the shrine was built.
Liao Wenjie: (一`一)
He frowned. There was nothing suspicious about the records on the mural, but vaguely, he felt that something was missing.
Obviously, Shizuko got superpowers, or special abilities, because she picked up the stone statue and received the blessing of the 'god'.
But what if...
Ten years after the stone statue was lost and recovered, Shizuko, who gained superpowers, jumped into a volcano and died. Ten years later, Sadako, who had even more superpowers than her mother, fell into a dry well.
With this addition, it is hard to say whether Shijinko received a blessing or a curse.
Liao Wenjie, who was heartbroken but refused to admit it, was inclined to curse. After all, it was neon. Eight of the ten gods were demons and monsters, and the remaining two were pure-blooded ones who were sneaking around all day long.
Before coming, Liao Wenjie thought so, but after seeing the words on the mural, he had some new guesses.
Regardless of whether Yong Xiaojiao's destination was in the Tang Dynasty, or he died where he was, or he simply died in a political struggle and appeared out of thin air, the stone statues floating from the sea have a somewhat unknown origin.
With all due respect to Liao Wenjie, a stone statue with a vague outline and unclear facial features makes the people on the island think it is a stone statue of Yu Xiaojiao.
"The problems are huge and there are many doubts, but fortunately Pindao is strong enough. It doesn't matter if you can't figure out these problems. Just kill the people with problems."
Liao Wenjie walked quickly through the stone path. In front of him was a mountain cave with strange rocks and abrupt rocks. The shrine was built on the edge of the cliff. The tunnel led directly to the cultivation cave. The imitation stone statues were used for display, but the original ones were still placed in the cave.
Walking through the zigzag cave, you can hear the sound of sea water lapping against the cliff at the end of the road. Dozens of candles are lit. A half-man tall stone statue is separated by a wooden fence tied with a white rope and stands quietly in the center of the cave.
Liao Wenjie's eyes flashed red and he murmured: "So it turns out that the blessing from the evil ghost is indeed a curse..."
The red light swept over, and the true appearance of this stone statue was clearly revealed in Liao Wenjie's eyes. It was a magic weapon. Its owner had great magical powers during his lifetime, and he was undoubtedly the little horn.
There are two evil ghosts sealed inside the stone statue. If you pick one at random, they are dozens of times more powerful than the Fuso Ghost King that you saw some time ago.
According to the rhythm of the Dharma Ending Age, the further forward in time, the stronger the hard power of the spiritual world becomes.
The Caolu laymen came from the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years ago. Probably, the Fusang Ghost King was a rare devil in the world, almost touching the ceiling. But in the Tang Dynasty 1,300 years ago, the Fusang Ghost King would have been a bit unattractive. .
Liao Wenjie touched his chin. If he guessed correctly, the two evil spirits inside the stone statue were the most powerful shikigami under Yu Xiaojiao, the former ghost and the latter ghost. They were powerful enough to be called gods in Neon, also known as ghosts and gods.
Thousands of years have passed, and the seal has become weaker and weaker. The power of the two ghosts and gods is able to affect the outside world, and thus there are Shizuko's super powers, and Sadako, who harbors the power of ghosts and gods.
"Oh, I'm just bothering you guys who lived hundreds and thousands of years ago, sealing them at every turn. It would be nice to kill them so that future generations can use them again, just like leveling up monsters as experience packs."
Liao Wenjie complained, perhaps because of his long-term love, Yu Xiaojiao couldn't bear to kill the two ghosts and gods who followed him, so he chose to seal and fill the sea, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Or maybe the foreign monks can chant sutras. When Yi Xiaojiao first arrived, he was not at all low-key. He was taught the rules of the East by the monks of the Tang Dynasty. His magic power was greatly reduced and was not enough to kill the two ghosts and gods, so he sealed the stone statues and threw them into the sea. .
"No matter what kind, the method of sealing without killing is a serious mistake. Let Pindao put an end to this period of history!" Liao Wenjie waved his hand, holding the long knife in his hand, and the black blade slowly unsheathed.
The blade appeared, and violent murderous intent filled the entire cave. The long knife, which should have been as black as ink, now flashed with scarlet blood, and the evil aura made people think of evil thoughts at a glance.
Clang!
A red light flashed, and the half-human-high stone statue split into two halves. After Liao Wenjie sheathed his sword, two masses of black mist rolled into shape, turning into two ghostly shadows: a man and a woman.
The woman is beautiful and dressed in purple clothes, which is a bit like the women's clothes in the Tang Dynasty, but more relaxed.
The shoulders of the gorgeous dress are splayed, the clavicle and shoulders are exposed, and the waistline is tied with a ribbon. The long pink and white legs are looming at the skirt. There are no shoes on the feet. The delicate toes like lotus seeds are smeared with red nail polish. They touch the ground lightly and float lightly. In mid-air.
Ghosts and ghosts.
Liao Wenjie looked with a serious face and saw the ghost's long hair standing up high, with hairpins interspersed from left to right, his neck was slender, and then downwards...
The peaks and mountains are like clusters, and the waves are like angry waves, which makes people want to recite poems.
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares into you.
Liao Wenjie looked at Hou Gui, and Hou Gui also looked at him, with a pair of charming eyes filled with laziness and coquettishness. He looked at Liao Wenjie with anger and joy, as if he was blaming his eyes for being dishonest and always looking where he shouldn't.
Liao Wenjie understood instantly and still looked at it with confidence, fearing that if he pretended to be honest and didn't look at anything, the other party would be angry.
As for the man, he was tall and thick, with a fleshy face and a large tattoo visible on his bare upper body. Since there was nothing interesting about him, Liao Wenjie’s peripheral vision stayed in the corner of his eye for half a second to show respect.
Ghosts and former ghosts.
Ex-ghost: "..."
Seeing his wife and Liao Wenjie flirting with each other, one winking and the other winking, he immediately snorted coldly and stepped forward to block the Hougui.
"Tsk, it's so ugly, it makes me think I've seen a ghost!"
Liao Wenjie muttered loudly, with a serious look behind him: "Today, I killed a female ghost named Yamamura Sadako. I don't know which of the two girls she is. But don't be sad, she was a filial child and asked me for help before she died. Kill her real parents so that the whole family can be reunited after their souls are shattered."
"Sadako...who is that?"
The latter ghost was puzzled and suddenly thought of something. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the back of the former ghost's head: "Tell me, when did you have a daughter outside?"
"Nonsense!"
The ex-ghost sneered and stared at the pretty face: "I don't know who the daughter you are talking about is. For the sake of letting my husband and I escape from trouble, I will spare your life today and get out of here!"
"Hey hey hey..."
Liao Wenjie grinned, slowly drew his sword, and a strong murderous aura wrapped around the necks of the former ghost and the latter ghost: "Don't get me wrong, I let you out with evil intentions. I want to use their heads to sacrifice the souls of the dead."
"Hahaha----"
The ex-ghost laughed so much that he shed tears and waved his hands to dispel the strong murderous aura: "How dare you talk to me like this? Who do you think you are, Kamo Yakuza-kun?"
Times have changed!
The ex-ghost knows very well that in the past 1,300 years, this world has gone through great changes, and there are no longer human practitioners like Xiaojiao in the world. Now he...
is invincible.
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Regarding the extras, I contacted the editor and they will help me arrange them if they can be deleted.