Chapter 301: The Prince of Mount Tai, the Overlord Ghost King
In ancient times, scholars could not be called casually. Especially during the Warring States Period before the Qin and Han Dynasties, scholars were equivalent to the lowest nobles. In later generations, the word "shi" was used to refer to officials. The meaning of the word "shi" is the scholars who came out to serve as officials.
Later, the identities of warriors, scribes, Taoist priests, etc. were derived. Those who could be called scholars were all superior people with a certain social status in ancient times.
After the Song and Ming dynasties, as it had become a rule that the literary nobles and the military were humble, scholars specifically referred to scholars with meritorious status. However, in the Qin and Han dynasties, warriors could also be called scholars.
The Wujiang pavilion leader called Gao Jingfei a Taoist priest because he saw Gao Jingfei's cultivation level. Furthermore, because Gao Jingfei was a cautious person, he put on his body-protecting magic weapon, the Xuanhe Feather Clothes, before entering the fog.
After the founding of Taoism, the person wearing the feather coat was the synonym for Taoist priests. Before Taoism, when there were no Taoist priests at that time, it was the attire of alchemists, warlocks and qigong practitioners.
These three types of people who seek immortality and practice Taoism are the predecessors of Taoist priests. They usually aim to become immortals, so they wear feathered clothes, and the name Taoist priests came into being.
The Qin and Han Dynasties were the last prosperous period for alchemists, sorcerers, and qi refiners. The old man had experienced the three dynasties of Qin, Chu, and Han dynasties, so he knew a little about these practitioners who had extraordinary methods or vast magical powers, so he did not dare to neglect them.
"Why don't Taoist priests go to Shuifu? My lord, the Overlord, likes to make friends with Taoist priests and heroes. It will be a great harvest for Taoist priests to meet the king on this trip!"
Gao Jingfei was instantly moved by the old man's advice.
That was the legendary Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu!
Although there are some praises and criticisms for this person on the Internet, it is undeniable that the King of Chu is well-deserved for his title of the most courageous warrior throughout the ages. If he can meet such a character, then his trip is worthwhile.
The only thing that needs to be worried is that if the other party can split the earth and become the king in the underworld, his strength must be very amazing, at least at the level of the underworld, and Gao Jingfei feels that a small underworld god may not be able to defeat Taishan Mansion Lord, the Lord of the Underworld.
Headache.
They were afraid that if they didn't know the other party's temperament, and if they offended the overlord of Western Chu and the Lord of Wujiang River, it would be difficult for them and their group to escape unscathed.
Gao Jingfei glanced at his eldest brother and saw a trace of worry flashing in Gao Jingkun's eyes, obviously he should be thinking about him.
Fortunately, the elder of Wujiangting continued to say that the king of his family had recently gone to Zhongshan Beppu to entertain another king. He had not been in the palace recently and it would take some time to be summoned.
This also gave Gao Jingfei and the others time to think.
Gao Jingfei and others then said goodbye to the old man, declined the old man's kindness to stay overnight, and headed in another direction along the deserted road they had just seen.
After leaving the gate of Wujiang Pavilion, Gao Jingfei deliberately showed off his ability and released many big objects from the Wuyin bag.
Just hearing the neighing of a few fierce horses, eight incomparably divine horses appeared on the roadside, each pulling a long and spacious carriage, with a golden-armored warrior sitting on the driver's seat.
The group of people got into the carriages respectively. The golden-armored warrior shook the reins, and the two carriages headed northwest.
Seeing this scene, as well as the faint but extremely solid golden light outside the paper figures, the chariots and horses, the old man who had always had a kind expression suddenly lost his temper. He looked at the paper figures, chariots and horses with a changed expression, and said
He murmured to himself, obviously this kind of extravagant behavior in the eyes of this old ghost made him mortal.
It has to be said that Gao Jingfei has mastered the art of pretending.
These were the two paper horses that Gao Jingfei had ordered in the Jinmo World and were made using the secret techniques of the Qu family. Later, he did not have time to pick up the rest of the order, but he had obtained the secret techniques of the Qu family, so he spent time in modern times.
Eight divine horses and two luxurious carriages were customized at a large price and were based on the eight-horse picture. After being dyed with gold and refined with the secret technique of spiritual enlightenment, they can now travel during the day. In this underworld, such paper-man carriages and horses are
The power was comparable to the combination of a magic weapon and a spiritual beast. It was like a fish in water, and it traveled about thirty miles in a moment.
After discovering that there was no one in front or behind, and there was only a deserted road with grass growing on it, Gao Jingfei ordered the Golden Saint to stop.
He walked out first wearing a deer antler crown and set up a gauze tent composed of dozens of steps of light beside the road to the underworld. Only then did the third team gather together to discuss the next action.
"I think that regardless of whether the overlord of Western Chu is the one who committed suicide after defeat in our real history, he is definitely one of the keys to completing our mission."
Pang Bing expressed his thoughts and won unanimous approval from everyone.
In fact, they all thought so. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that in reality, the location was on the bank of Wujiang River, and as soon as they came to this underworld, they met the legendary Overlord of Western Chu?
However, the people in the team who were good at analysis frowned. Guo Shihong did not refute Pang Bing's words, but said:
"I'm afraid it's hard for us to win over that overlord. Didn't the head of the Wujiang Pavilion earlier say that when the overlord died and fell into the underworld, even the Lord of Taishan Prefecture had no choice but to confer Xiang Yu's ghost as the Prince of Wujiang Water Prefecture?
The Lord, plus the Overlord, has become the ghost king in the Wujiang area."
Some people may not know what kind of deity the Taishan Mansion Lord is, but when it comes to Dongyue Great Emperor, most people in the Xia Kingdom will know it.
Gao Jingfei, who has been very familiar with Xuanmen Taoism in his life, knows that Emperor Taishan and Emperor Dongyue are the legendary top gods of the mountains and rivers in the world. They control life and death. They are the ancient earth gods who are in charge of the underworld and the capital of the Emperor of Heaven. They can be said to be the first of the earth gods.
First, second only to the existence of the two anthropomorphic gods, Huang Tianhou Tu, who symbolize heaven and earth.
According to scholars' research, the earliest Taishan God originated from people's worship of natural gods in primitive society. After the birth of Taoism, it was included in the series of Taoist gods.
"Natural History" says: "Mount Taishan is called Tiansun, which means he is the grandson of the Emperor of Heaven. He summons human souls and is the beginning of all things in the East, so he knows the length of human life." This means that the prince of Mount Tai is said to be the grandson of the Emperor of Heaven.
Emperors of all dynasties would consecrate Mount Tai in an attempt to obtain the qualifications to rule the world's mountains and rivers through the approval of the Emperor of Mount Tai, and to convey their wishes to heaven and achieve the name of orthodoxy.
Before being consecrated by emperors of all dynasties, the title of Mount Tai God was "Fujun" and "Haolijun". These two titles are of very ancient origin and can be traced back to before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States. The "Fu" of Fujun is not a mansion or an official residence.
means, but refers to the underworld, which is what later generations call the underworld.
Haoli, literally means hometown covered with wormwood. It was originally the name of a mountain. According to legend, Haoli is located south of Mount Tai. It is a place where the dead are buried. Later, it generally refers to a cemetery or the underworld where souls gather. A long time ago, Haoli referred to the land of the underworld. Rumor has it
All creatures in the world, whether wise or foolish, take Haoli as their final destination. And the God of Mount Tai who rules the underworld is naturally revered as Lord Haoli.
Taishan Fujun can be said to be the first god of death in charge of life and death in the Xia Kingdom of China. Later, King Yama and others were slowly spread after the introduction of Buddhism. They were essentially foreign gods, and gods such as Yama were initially It is not Buddhism, but the gods in Brahman and other Sanskrit legends, which are just used by Buddhism.
Moreover, Buddhism has also incorporated the God of Mount Tai into its own system, calling him the "General of the Deep Sand" and saying that he is the prince of King Yama. Gao Jingfei believes that this is definitely an act that belittles the local religion.
You must know that Emperor Dongyue is an ancient great god second only to the Emperor of Heaven in the traditional mythology system. He is in charge of the world and the earth, that is, the mountain god, water god, earth god, etc. His status is equivalent to the great ancient gods such as the East Prince and the Queen Mother of the West. Most of the immortals in the immortal lineage are ancient and noble, but they are suppressed as the prince of a mere foreign second-rate mythical figure, King Yama.
Therefore, to be able to trouble even a great god like Taishan Fujun, this overlord of Western Chu who dominates the underworld is definitely worthy of the title of "Ghost Hero" written by Li Yi'an.
No wonder Gao Jingfei and the others were both yearning for such an existence, but also fearful of it.