Chapter 001: Pangu Opens the Sky and Changes Fate
Originally, Xuanwei was sitting in the cave, and when he saw the two tribes leave the battlefield without looking back, he coldly smiled and said: "Indeed, they don't know their fate, and with such actions, even the greatest luck will be ruined." After the witch and demon tribes left the battlefield, Xuanwei observed the aftermath of the battle. He saw that the black resentment was devouring and condensing into dark clouds, drifting and spreading to all parts of the Hongyuan continent. Wherever the dark clouds passed, the grass withered, the livestock's blood dried up, and it became a desolate land! Moreover, as the dark clouds continued to spread, they were even stained with a large amount of crimson color, vaguely condensing into fierce ghosts, about to wreak havoc on Hongyuan! Therefore, Xuanwei easily detected that at this time, the witch and demon tribes had not yet reached the peak of their luck, but instead had a subtle decline, which neither side had noticed.
Looking at the miserable spirits, Xuanwei couldn't help but sigh: "Pitiful, lamentable, it's all over, I won't stoop to using this method to avenge Emperor Jun and Taiyi." After speaking, Xuanwei stepped on the White Jade Lotus Platform, holding the Purple Jade Ruyi, with three flowers and five energies on his head, and a wheel of merit and virtue hanging behind him. He floated into the battlefield, seeing countless Honghuang spirits suffering from the aftermath of the two tribes, innocently dying, their grievances unvented, their blood staining the rivers red, their white bones floating on the river's surface, gradually piling up into mountains, their corpses filling the air with a foul smell! The wronged souls transformed into fierce ghosts, baring their teeth and brandishing their claws, filled with unspeakable sorrow.
"Save the suffering heavens!" With a loud shout, he slapped his forehead, and suddenly three flowers and five energies burst forth in all directions. The spiritual treasure appeared, floating above him, as the spiritual energy coalesced into millions of golden lamps, emitting brilliant light. The wheel of merit and virtue revolved behind his head, radiating golden light everywhere! Countless dark energies were dispelled by its illumination, like snow melting under the scorching sun, vanishing without a trace! With a gentle wave of his hand, the infinite pure yang purple energy combined with the heavenly spiritual energy, transforming into sweet rain that washed away the evil energies in the surroundings and cleansed the resentful energies. The mysterious yellow energy surged out from behind his head, transforming into countless silken threads that radiated outward, causing all evil to retreat, restoring clarity to the heavens and earth, returning the world to a bright and clear state!
The Great Vow recited the "Taiyi Salvation Sutra", and the scripture transformed into countless talismans, mixed with the true energy of heaven and earth, floating towards the wronged souls. The dark energy dissipated from his brain, and his expression changed from ferocious to serene, with a hint of a smile on his lips. His empty hands clasped together in reverence, bowing repeatedly to Xuānwēi.
Xuānwēi took out the "Map of Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers", and a world materialized within it. Inside, countless wronged souls that Xuānwēi had saved during the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity were already present. As Xuānwēi's hand gently shook, countless lotus flowers suddenly bloomed in the world. After the lotus flowers opened, countless souls who had been transformed by the recitation of the sutra flew up, then quietly settled on top of the lotus flowers, reciting scriptures and waiting for the day when they could be reincarnated into a new life.
However, at this moment, the countless vengeful spirits still had a mission. At this time, although Xuanwei had converted some of the vengeful spirits, there were still countless dark and evil energies on the battlefield that condensed into a layer of black clouds. From time to time, an evil spirit would emerge, its sharp claws flying horizontally, its sinister laughter piercing people's eardrums! With such a large number, even if Xuanwei used his powerful body, he might not be able to convert them in a short period of time. It would be better to use these spirits to help him, accumulate merit for himself, and seek blessings in the future. Following Xuanwei's lead, they began to chant scriptures.
In an instant, the treasure map also transmitted a series of super-degree Dharma sounds that resonated through the void. The wishes of countless souls converged to form ten thousand golden lotus flowers, floating above, and numerous heavenly and earthly orthodox energies were attracted, forming white lotus flowers that floated around. Finally, with the subtle energy of the self as the lead, thousands of cyan lotus flowers were formed, and the three-colored lotus flowers filled the sky and covered the ground, taking root in the midst of the dark clouds of resentment. They absorbed the power of the dark clouds, blooming for a moment before falling. The instant the lotus flowers fell, it was also the time when new lotus seeds fell to the ground. The new lotus seeds landed on top of the dark clouds and continued to absorb the evil energy and resentment. After the lotus seeds opened into flowers, they gave birth to new lotus seeds again. In this way, naturally, the resentment gradually decreased, while the three-colored lotus flowers increased day by day. The countless wronged souls in the dark clouds of resentment would eventually be completely transformed!
After hundreds of years, in the midst of chanting scriptures, the last remnants of resentment dissipated from the battlefield, and souls transcended. The heavens bestowed boundless yellow merit, like a waterfall flowing into the clouds of celebration. Xuanwei felt his own Dao heart suddenly surge, and with determination, he severed the flow of merit towards the clouds of celebration, redirecting it into the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" and the "Book of Humanity". Under Xuanwei's deliberate manipulation, both sides merged into one under the envelopment of yellow merit. Xuanwei knew that the Spirit Treasure had been formed, and the grand plan could be accomplished!
Xuan Wei burst out laughing and shouted: "Fellow Taoist, if you don't come out now, when will you?"
As soon as the mysterious micro drank, he saw that his 480,000 pores were all open, and the spiritual energy rushed in, three flowers and five energies, amidst the auspicious clouds, the cloud energy surged like a sea tide, with nine-colored light flashing within. There was also a twelve-layered treasure light that appeared and disappeared, shining brightly on the auspicious clouds at times, and hiding without showing at other times, protecting his body. In an instant, the auspicious clouds above his head suddenly gathered and transformed into a new shape, in the midst of which a world evolved out of a square inch of space.
Inside the Pure Land, the national land is majestic, with mountains, forests, grasses and trees, pavilions, towers, and halls that are all vastly different from those in the mortal world. There are Cloudy Peak Pavilion, Great Way Pavilion, Longevity Offering Pavilion, Ten Thousand Years Pavilion, Flourishing Music Pavilion, and other pavilions. There are also Silent Recitation Tower, Incense Burning Tower, Immortal Gazing Tower, Floating Empty Tower, Four Bright Towers, and other towers; True Extension Platform, Phoenix Dance Platform, Dragon Dance Platform, Flower Scattering Platform, Fragrance Gathering Platform, and other platforms; Spirit Concentrating Pavilion, Auspicious Phoenix Pavilion, Flying Incense Pavilion, Clear Truth Pavilion, Immortal Condensing Pavilion, and other pavilions. There are also Eight True Palaces, Ten Wheel Palaces, Bright Light Palace, Cave Sun Palace, Green Origin Palace, and other palaces. There are also Long Life Hall, Cold Spirit Hall, Purple Mist Hall, Blessing Virtue Hall, Flourishing Sage Hall, and other halls. There are also Non-Action Hall, Welcome Truth Hall, Nine Union Hall, Splendid Moon Hall, Ten Thousand Treasure Hall, and other halls. There are also Purple Emerald House, Precious Lotus House, Cloud Blue House, Jade Bamboo House, Quiet Spirit House, and other houses. All these buildings are naturally produced from the various mysterious energies in the scriptures, or emit nine kinds of light, or seven precious lights. They either move freely in mid-air or rotate with the wind, all according to one's wishes.
There is another lotus pond, the pool is made of gold, silver, jade, crystal, emerald, diamond, agate, and other treasures piled up as its banks. The water in the pool is clear and transparent, with a mirror-like calm surface. There is no mud or sand at the bottom of the pool, only golden sand that will never be polluted. The lotus pond water is formed by the convergence of heavenly springs such as Wisdom Water, Clear Water, Open-hearted Water, Full-empty Water, and Negative Bright Water. These waters are all very sweet and fragrant, flowing constantly in the pool, with a gentle sound like "drip-drip" and "ting-ting", similar to celestial music. The water emits a faint fragrance, which is released from the pool itself, combined with the nine-colored immortal energy that arises from the heavenly realm, never dispersing. You can ask about the thousand combined fragrances, ten thousand combined fragrances, life-giving fragrance, soul-calling fragrance, shape-changing fragrance, and other rare fragrances. In addition, on the edge of the pool, there are various immortal grasses such as Long-life Grass, Peaceful Spirit Grass, Year-protecting Grass, Immortal Elixir Grass, etc. These immortal grasses have golden jade branches that never fall off, with dew drops dancing in the wind and releasing fragrance. Finally, at the center of the pool, a heavenly lord appears, wearing a crown and imperial robes, sitting on a nine-colored lotus throne, surrounded by nine-colored divine light, radiating boundless brilliance. Many souls transformed into immortal true selves, powerful warriors, diamond guardians, god-kings, golden boys, jade maidens, and other attendants stand beside him. There are also those who hold water basins, peach branches, step on lotus flowers, and shine with circular light, all manifesting their forms.
Finally, in the midst of a fairyland, after the birth of the Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor's life and death energy, I saw the Southern Good Life and Destiny Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Southern Xuanzhen Wanfu Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Western Taoling Xu Huang Great Emperor's life and death energy, the Western Tai Miao Zhiji Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Northwestern Wuliang Taihua Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Northern Xuan Shang Yu Chen Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Northeastern Du Xian Shang Sheng Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, the Upper Jade Xu Ming Huang Heaven Emperor's life and death energy, and the Lower True Huang Dong Shen Heaven Emperor's life and death energy also emerged. However, at this time, the ten directions of the Heaven Emperors' life and death energies were insufficient, their merits were not enough, and they could not take advantage of the situation to transform and emerge.
"Great joy to fellow Taoists!! I, Qingxuan, have seen you, fellow Taoist???? As the world was fully formed, Tianzun, who had been sitting on the nine-colored lotus throne, suddenly rose into the air and flew out of the world transformed from the Xuanmi person's book. After landing, he turned into a majestic middle-aged Taoist, standing with his palm upright in front of his chest, looking at Xuanmi and paying respects to congratulate him."
Xuanwei saw the situation and also smiled: "I, Xuanwei, have met Qingxuan Daoist friend. Same joy, same joy! We were originally one body, why do we need to be like this?" Qingxuan smiled calmly and flew back into the Celebratory Clouds after asking about Xuanwei's well-being. A nine-colored lotus seat appeared under his feet, and behind him, a void seemed to have nine-colored divine light constantly sweeping back and forth. The fragrance of the lotus flower wafted out, and misty clouds surrounded his body. Xuanwei saw this and also smiled slightly. He pointed to the void, and a lantern with a dark green glow appeared in the auspicious clouds, supported by accumulated auspicious energy and light. It gently fell into Qingxuan Daoist's hand. In an instant, the lantern burst out with billions of divine lights. Then, a three-foot-long, ethereal dusting brush with silver light and the first stroke of the primordial breath appeared in Qingxuan Daoist's hand. As soon as Qingxuan waved the dusting brush in his hand, the handle was surrounded by nine strands of ethereal, pre-heavenly clear energy accompanied by silver light, slowly falling down. Then, he shook the dark green lantern in his hand again, and points of emerald fire fell down. In an instant, the emerald fire and silver light flashed, purifying all the remaining remnants, bones, polluted blood, and poisonous obstacles on the battlefield between witches and demons, leaving everything spotless. The spiritual energy was replenished in this realm once more.
"Haha, in that case, Qingxuan Daoist can indeed be called a true and virtuous cultivator of the Dao."
Ps: Has anyone guessed that the good corpse of Xuanwei is Qingxuan? It's worth knowing that Xie Sheng, Yu Tai, Jiuku Tianzun, Qingxuan, Jiuyang Shangdi, in Chinese Taoism, are also known as Taoist Guanyin and Taoist Dizang. As one of the six imperial guards of the heavenly court, he is a high-ranking official with great power. If used well, his status is not lower than that of the Three Pure Ones. It's worth knowing that in the myth of Xuanmen Taoism, the three pure ones and four imperial guards are of the same level? (Okay, I admit that this chapter is a bit of a pit, a bit watery, with a hint of deceiving word count, but don't mind it, just take a look, don't scold people ??? (TAT)????)
