After nearly five years, the door to Taichu Temple has been reopened.
Stepping into it again, Chen Xi's mood was completely different from the first time he came there, with a touch of hope and expectation.
Bai Linglu stood in front of the Taichu Gate. When he saw Chen Xi arriving, he said gently: "Don't worry, the master will personally summon you later."
As it said that, it suddenly looked at Ye Yan, as if it was not surprised that the other party appeared here, or it could be said that it had already known about Ye Yan's appearance.
It said in a gentle voice: "Xiaobao, take this girl to Zhaixinxuan to see Huicong."
Xiaobao was startled and then nodded.
Ye Yan's expression became more and more complicated at this moment. He seemed a little afraid to meet Huicong, but also seemed very excited. When he glanced casually, he saw Chen Xi looking at him with a smile on his lips.
Suddenly, she didn't know where the courage came from, she nodded and said: "Xiaobao, let's go."
At the moment, Xiaobao led the way and quickly disappeared with Ye Yan.
Taichu Guan is as simple and elegant as ever. Every plant and tree seems ordinary, but it all carries a pure Taoist charm, making it very unusual.
One flower and one world, one leaf and one whirling. The wonderful truth in this is simply incomprehensible to non-monastics.
Just like a legend that has been circulating in the secular world, it is said that a woodcutter went up the mountain to cut firewood and accidentally met two old men playing chess in the mountain. He stood to one side and watched mesmerized. When he woke up, the ax in his hand was rotten.
When I returned home again, my wife and children were not there, and the world had changed. An unknown number of years had passed.
This is the legend of "Lan Ke Guan Qi".
And this actually means that it is difficult for ordinary people to feel the existence of Taoist rhyme and wonderful truth, but they will be affected by it unconsciously.
The layout of Taichu Temple is roughly the same, but it is aimed at ascetics. Once they break in without authorization, the consequences will be much more serious than that of the woodcutter.
"Chen Xi, come with me."
Bai Linglu turned around and began to lead the way.
Chen Xi followed closely behind and walked zigzag along a cobbled path for a long time, finally arriving in front of a bluestone building with golden thatch paved on the eaves.
"Master, Chen Xi is here."
Bai Linglu spoke.
"Let him in."
The empress's voice came from it.
Bai Linglu nodded towards Chen Xi and said, "Please."
"Thank you."
Chen Xi crossed his fists, took a deep breath, and stepped into it.
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The building is empty and quiet, and the air is filled with a calming and holy atmosphere.
The empress was sitting cross-legged on a futon, and her whole body was filled with wisps of milky white glory, making it difficult to see her face clearly.
But just sitting there casually, she had an aura of indescribable majesty, like an eternal miracle, which made people feel a sense of awe.
"I've met senior."
Chen Xi's expression became solemn and he bowed in salute.
"sit down."
The empress said casually, and while she was speaking, a futon and a slip of paper appeared in front of Chen Xi, a pot of hot tea, and two teacups appeared on the slip of paper.
The empress picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for herself and Chen Xi respectively. The tea was clear and fragrant.
"please."
The empress pushed a cup of tea in front of Chen Xi.
Chen Xi was not polite. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. A warm flow of heat suddenly spread throughout his body, making him feel comfortable, distant, and refreshed.
Obviously, this tea is also a rare treasure.
"The power of the black witch god Gu has been completely suppressed. You can take the little girl away later."
The empress spoke without exchanging pleasantries, her words were indifferent and calm, "It's just that you have to do it yourself if you want to release this power. I can't help much anymore."
Even though he had already guessed this result, Chen Xi still couldn't help but feel an indescribable joy in his heart.
He took a deep breath, stood up, saluted and said seriously: "Thank you, senior."
"You're welcome, I'm just repaying a favor I owed your senior brother back then."
The empress motioned Chen Xi to sit down and said, "Now that the matter has been resolved, you can leave at any time. However, I have a few questions to ask before leaving."
Chen Xi was startled and said, "Senior, it's okay to speak frankly."
"Two years ago, the marriage contract that girl Ye Yan brought was destroyed by you. If I read it correctly, you should have used the power of termination, right?"
The empress's voice was still calm, but when it fell into Chen Xi's ears, it shocked his heart. He really didn't expect that all this had already been noticed by the other party.
Doesn’t this mean that everything that happened in the past five years has been watched by this empress without fail?
After being silent for a long time, Chen Xi nodded.
The Ending Dao Intent was inherited from the Netherworld Record. Since mastering it, Chen Xi has only used it a few times. Normally, he would not use it at all unless he was forced to do so.
After all, this kind of power is too heaven-defying and is a taboo that is not tolerated by the gods and demons. Once it appears, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Although this is the ancient divine realm and is no longer comparable to the Three Realms, Chen Xi does not dare to be careless. The third Netherworld Emperor was so great at the beginning, but in the end he was suppressed by all the great figures in the sky and ended up with his body and soul destroyed.
"The end..."
Seeing Chen Xi's admission, the empress seemed to have fallen into silence. After a long time, she sighed softly, "Those who follow nature are born as the times require, and those who defy nature are born in response to disaster. As expected."
Hearing this, although he had not tasted the meaning of this sentence, Chen Xi was shocked and inexplicably remembered five years ago.
I remembered the scene before the death of Ghost Eye Eagle, the leader of the Owl Star Thieves Alliance.
"You... you... you are indeed... the one who deserves to be robbed! No wonder, no wonder you and I are fighting for the Holy Witch's skull... I... hate it so much!"
The frightened and angry roar of the ghost-eyed eagle before dying seemed to be ringing in his ears, causing Chen Xi's originally calm state of mind to feel ripples at this moment.
At that time, before Chen Xi could take action, one of the Ghost-Eyed Eagle's left eyes suddenly exploded, which eventually led to his self-destruction and his death by being incinerated by the invisible divine flames.
This scene was so weird that Chen Xi couldn't even forget it. But now when he heard the empress's obscure words, his heart started to throb inexplicably.
The power of ending...the one who should be robbed...is there any connection between them?
"Do you know that this ancient divine realm is so vast and beautiful, all-encompassing and carrying all the ways, but why does it have no place for reincarnation?"
Suddenly, the empress' words woke up Chen Xi from deep thought, and he was immediately stunned again. Yes, why is it that this ancient divine realm contains thousands of ways, but only has no reincarnation?
Could it be that only the Three Realms have the Netherworld and the place of hell and reincarnation?
Chen Xi couldn't help but look at the empress.
But the empress changed the topic and talked about another thing, "There is no reincarnation. For the creatures in the ancient divine realm, as long as they are not robbed, it means eternity, immortality, longevity, and eternal life."
"Unfortunately, this is not true immortality."
Speaking of this, the empress' voice became a little deeper, "What is true eternity?"
"Thousands of calamities are upon me, but I will never be destroyed."
"The heavens are perishable, but I am immortal."
"The great road collapses, but I will remain forever."
"This is the goal that ascetics are diligently pursuing!"
When Chen Xi heard this, he felt his heart surge and couldn't calm down.
He understood what the empress said, that eternity of lifespan did not mean true immortality. Just like many powerful gods in the ancient divine realm, almost all of them had endless longevity, but they would also suffer disasters and disasters.
If you are killed, your body will perish and your path will disappear!
And the "eternal truth" mentioned by this empress is a kind of true eternity, immortality, and immortality. No disaster, no killing, no disaster can be eradicated!
"Unfortunately, many people in this world think that as long as there is no reincarnation, they can live a long life and be transcendent. In fact... it is just an excuse to deceive all sentient beings."
When the empress said this, she couldn't help but shook her head, stopped talking, picked up the tea cup and started drinking tea.
An excuse to deceive everyone?
Chen Xi was shocked, what did this mean?
"Do you know the core mystery of reincarnation?"
the queen asked.
Of course Chen Xi knew that he had understood the three supreme avenues from the Netherworld Record, namely the other side, the sinking, and the end.
It was not until later that he finally realized that the real defiance of these three mysteries was not that the ending was taboo and defiant, but that these three mysteries were the core of the power of reincarnation!
Just like the Taiji Dao is formed by the fusion of the four supreme Dao of Yin, Yang, light, and darkness. The power of reincarnation is constructed from the three supreme mysteries of the other side, sinking, and ending.
Chen Xi nodded.
The empress said: "Then you should know very well that the power of reincarnation can extradite the souls of the dead to reincarnate, it can also make the souls perish, it can gather the power of the six paths to judge the merits and sins of all living beings, and it can also open hell to judge the good and evil of all living things."
After a pause, she continued: "The ultimate goal is to let those who do good be rewarded, and those who do evil must be punished, so that the world will be pure and turbid, and all sentient beings will be black and white."
Chen Xi was really shocked because he never expected that this empress would actually discuss matters related to reincarnation with him.
What's more, I didn't expect that the other party would understand the power of reincarnation so well. In just a few words, it seemed simple and straightforward, but in fact, the core essence of reincarnation was clearly explained.
"Killing people and setting fire to gold belts, repairing bridges and repairing roads, but no corpses. This ancient divine realm seems to be inhabited by gods and has existed forever. It is a pure land that countless creatures yearn for, but no one knows that in this pure land, order has long been firmly established.
In the hands of the strong, who cares about good and evil, black and white, purity and turbidity..."
The empress sighed, with a touch of emotion in her voice, as if she was remembering something from the past.
Chen Xi was stunned and didn't know how to speak.
"Of course, none of this matters."
After a moment of silence, the empress' voice returned to its former calm and majestic tone, "What's important is that when there are more and more gods in this ancient divine realm, it is bound to bring endless disasters, and all of this will eventually befall those cultivators.
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ps: I found that many children who watch Fu Huang will take the college entrance examination the day after tomorrow. Jinyu just wants to say, calm down and go all out!
Like Chen Xi, whenever big things happen, you have to be calm. If you don't fight until the last moment, who knows the outcome?
What's more, the college entrance examination does not determine the fate of a lifetime. It is just a turning point in life. There is still a long way to go.
Boys and girls, come on!
Goldfish is here to wish you all the best to be admitted to the university of your choice. It will be enough for you to be worthy of the hard work and sweat you put in during the three years of high school~
Finally, I would like to say that Jinyu failed in the college entrance examination and went to a university that he did not like very much. I have always felt regretful... But now, why don't you still write books for everyone to read?
Children's shoes are younger than goldfish, more energetic, and smarter. After passing the college entrance examination, regardless of success or failure, they are destined to rise to the top in the future, so there is no need to worry about failure in big things.