Analysis 61

  If we talk about the divine text, first of all, it is necessary to clearly explain what the law is. The simplest and most straightforward explanation for the law is that the law is a collection of all rules and laws required to maintain the operation of the universe, its role is like operating system software for computers.

  For example, in the 21st century, personal computers that have become popular in ordinary urban families, those games that seem to be changing endlessly and various software with numerous names, are essentially just 0s and 1s, which are different combinations of these two binary codes. The basic principle followed by computers is the on/off state, which uses 0 and 1 to represent these two states in advance. Therefore, no matter how complex the information is, it can be easily decomposed into basic binary digits and expressed, which is a manifestation of the power of principles.

  Of course, the real world is thousands of times more complex than the computer world made up of binary code, with various laws participating in the construction of the universe, interacting and penetrating each other, making it impossible to perform a single analysis.

  Even a trivial rule, if converted into human-recognizable text and images or other symbolic messages, would generate information traffic in an instant that is enough to blow up the brains of 100 million people.

  To know, the entire universe is so vast that it can be said to encompass everything. No matter how concise the way of explaining the law is, it is still a cosmic-level knowledge aggregation. This is like some technical madmen who are obsessed with trying to install the Vista system on an antique 286 computer. It's normal for the original hard drive to not have enough space, and even if you replace the hard drive, it's common for the machine to crash immediately after starting up. If it doesn't crash, that would be big news!

  The content described in the divine text is so complicated that it's beyond human comprehension. Ordinary people who accidentally glance at it would be lucky to just faint on the spot. The human brain cannot handle such a terrifying amount of calculation, and the divine text is undoubtedly an unbearable burden.

  The mysterious characters decomposed from the eight-footed qiong hook jade, whether it is a symbol or a more advanced divine text, Lin Xu was not sure, he could only grope like a blind man feeling an elephant, trying to explore the unknown.

  Time passed relentlessly, not stopping for anyone's will. Just as Lin Xu was busy stealing a leisurely moment to study the mysterious characters' origins in the old mountain temple, the Four Seas Dragon King and the East Sea Dragon Clan-led Pan Water Tribe Alliance launched a desperate counterattack against the Tianjin gods who thought they had already won.

  The dragon clan, which has always controlled the four seas, has maintained an attitude of neutrality towards the heavenly court, neither cold nor hot, humble nor arrogant.

  Since the beginning of the Primordial Era, things have been this way. After the Primordial Era was shattered, an additional footnote "Heaven is high and the Emperor is far" had to be added. As for the Heavenly Court's decrees, the Dragon Clan's stance has always been to listen but not to obey, making it impossible for people to understand their thoughts. However, this time the Tianjin God recklessly destroyed the Temple of the Earthly Gods and plundered the wealth of the Dragon Clan's children, enraging the Dragon Clan's big shots.

  When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. This truth is not only understood by Lin Xu, but also by those immortal old men who have lived for thousands of years.

  If they wait until the invading Tianjin God sweeps away the land gods on land, based on their psychology of getting a foot in the door and looking at Shu, they will definitely take action against the dragon clan. Rather than watching them do whatever they want until they can't bear it anymore, it's better to take action early and at least get a reputation for being just and righteous.

  It is difficult for outsiders to know what the dragon clan thinks, but their actions are very decisive. In the vicinity of the delta where the Yangtze River enters the sea, the hundreds of millions of troops gathered by the dragon clan and the slightly smaller number of Tianjin gods fought continuously for three days and nights. Finally, it was Donghai Longwang Ao Xi who took action personally, sacrificing his ancestral treasure "Dinghai Shen Zhen" to make a shocking blow that caused dozens of Tianjin gods to fall on the spot, striking from the front and breaking the backbone of the invaders at once.

  The delta won the final victory, and the dragon tribe refused to give up and continued to chase and kill until they reached the coast of the eastern islands before stopping.

  To demonstrate the great military exploits of the dragon tribe, representing the Huaxia gods in repelling foreign insults, an old dragon who was obsessed with saving face spent a lot of energy to display his incredible divine powers, pulling out a medium-sized island from the eastern islands as spoils of war. He brought it back and placed it on land near the mouth of the river where it flows into the sea, as a symbol of glorious victory.

  When ordinary people living nearby woke up from their sleep, they found that a big mountain had appeared in front of their doors overnight, and they were puzzled about its origin.

  It so happened that a wandering monk passed by at this time, and upon seeing the scene, he greatly praised the boundless Buddhist teachings, declaring that this was the Lingyin Peak outside the Daxi Temple in the Western Heaven, and that it had come to receive the call of Buddhism. Thus, ordinary people came to refer to this small island as "Flying Peak".

  It's done, the Tianjin god of Dongyi has been severely injured and is expected to be unable to mention anything about "Eight Trigrams as One" for a hundred years or so.

  Lin Xu, who had been holding back all along, was closely monitoring the development of the battle. He originally planned that if the situation at the front didn't look good, he would lead his team to raid the occupied area and play the role of a guerrilla force. Unexpectedly, these incompetent invaders were defeated by the Dragon Clan on the main battlefield, and Lin Xu was happy to save this effort and continue to study the character knowledge in the Mountain God Temple.

  Cultivators often say that in the mountains, there is no concept of time, and one doesn't know how many years have passed. Although their lifespan far exceeds that of ordinary people, for those who sincerely study the mysteries of heaven and earth, time is always insufficient. Ten thousand years are too long, it's all about seizing every moment!

  In the blink of an eye, spring has gone and autumn has come, and half a year has passed. Lin Xu's research on that character has only now made some progress.

  "Yin... Yang... Balance?"

  In a quiet room hidden from countless prohibitions, Lin Xu carefully examined the golden characters that had already been confirmed to be divine script, interpreting them to the best of his ability.

  Lin Xiu is a studious person, and he spends the extra time that doesn't require sleep to gradually digest the vast amount of information instilled by his predecessor. He has finally progressed from being an illiterate deity to being semi-literate. Relying on his guessing skills, Lin Xiu managed to extract some messages from the characters. However, based solely on this extracted information, things seem to be getting even more confusing.

  Undoubtedly, yin, yang and balance are important laws in this universe. The divine text characters that emerged after the eight-footed qiong hook jade was destroyed cover the domains of the previous three, but what does it truly represent?

  I don't know! However, Lin Xu, who was currently staring blankly at the divine text, didn't know the answer either. It's likely that the previous owner of the eight-chi qiong hook jade also had no idea. If not, relying solely on this one divine artifact imbued with law would be a joke if Lin Xu, an unknown minor deity, tried to violently suppress it. Even bringing in a god ten times stronger than him wouldn't gain much advantage.

  Returned empty-handed from the treasure mountain! Lin Xu now sits on a pile of strange treasures, unable to figure out their use, and the frustration in his heart is hard to put into words. It's just like facing an unattended safe, a thief with no tools on hand, it's simply too tragic.

  Standing alone in front of this divine text for a long time, Lin Xu comforted himself with an Ah Q spirit:

  "Uh, anyway it's already mine, so I'll just take it!"

  Lin Xu carefully took out a cyan jade box from his bosom and cautiously stuffed the divine text characters wrapped in a white glow into it. Next, he didn't dare to slack off and used all the powerful sealing spells he had learned throughout his life. After taking these anti-theft measures, Lin Xu felt slightly more at ease.

  "Greatly compassionate and greatly merciful, all-powerful and omnipresent Mountain God, we humble subjects have come to report our gratitude and fulfill our vows..."

  He Shan Shen appears in broad daylight, personally leading the yin soldiers and ghostly troops to battle against the invading evil spirits, causing the river water to turn crimson red. Such news is nothing new in the Huainan region.

  It's not that Lin Xu is bragging, but rather because he owes a favor to his senior, Da Jiang Long Jun Ao Ping, who has been secretly manipulating things behind the scenes.

  By the time Ling Xue realized something was amiss, the news had already spread to an uncontrollable extent, and he could only sit back and watch.

  Although Ao Ping's high-profile propaganda was not enough to repay Lin Xu's kindness in times of crisis, at least Ao Ping felt more comfortable. Lin Xu, who saw through Ao Ping's petty mind as a spoiled brat who didn't want to owe others, chose not to say anything else, lest he be accused of being ungrateful.

  Ordinary people like to worship gods and Buddhas. Apart from seeking peace of mind, the most important thing is to hope for divine protection and disaster relief. Therefore, whether a god is spiritual or not is an important yardstick for believers to measure a god.

  The outcome was obvious, and in the turmoil of this invasion by alien gods, Lin Xu's participation in that battle at Jianghan Water Mansion could only be considered a tactical victory.

  At that time, the Tianjin gods who died in this battle had an average quality that was very high, but their numbers were negligible compared to the invading army of millions.

  Although, after Da Jiang Long Jun Ao Ping's operation, the propaganda campaign deliberately blew up a small achievement into a great success, Huo Shan Shen's reputation surpassed that of many gods who actually contributed more than him, and gained a large number of believers in the middle and lower reaches of the river.

  Although the beliefs of these followers are extremely shallow and may have forgotten that they once believed in Huoshan God, their massive emergence still makes the belief area of Huoshan God cross the regional constraints and start to expand towards a broader world.

  As the prayers poured in like a tidal wave, Lin Xu couldn't even gather his qingyu box and had no choice but to listen helplessly to the wishes of these freshly minted followers.

  "Please, I'm telling you, auntie, if your daughter-in-law doesn't give birth to a grandson, even gods can't help. Do you think I'm the Goddess of Childbirth? Oh, and another thing, your family's old sow only gave birth to three piglets in one litter, that's indeed a problem, but you can't expect me to be responsible for it, right? If the pigs aren't thriving, go worship Tianpeng Yuanshuai instead. Sigh, uncle, becoming a mountain bandit isn't your fault, it's just circumstances, but asking me to bless you with more plunder and a beautiful wife is a bit too much, don't you think?"

  Lin Xiang listened to the prayer for a while, and then he couldn't help but start scolding loudly. If you ask those praying believers if they can hear the echo, Lin Xiang would not waste his precious divine power on such a boring thing, so he could only scold himself.