Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 234
After listening to Li Daoxuan's narration, Empress Tsing Yi did not speak immediately, but lightly twisted her jade hand, and began to perform magic calculation.

Her fingers are as tender as green onions, white as jade fat, slender and slender, flowing with crystal luster, exuding an indescribable elegance.

After a long time, Empress Tsing Yi opened her eyes and frowned slightly.

"This trip is extremely dangerous, but it may not have a turning point. If the plan is proper, it may be possible to achieve what you want."

Hearing this, Li Daoxuan was overjoyed. The empress said this, which shows that this operation is feasible!
"It's just... your current plan, I'm afraid there are still many problems."

The empress suddenly said such a sentence, which made Li Daoxuan a little confused.

Then she picked up the brush and lightly wrote a few words on the paper - Killing Hu Ling!

"If you want to complete this plan, there are a few things you need to pay special attention to. The first is to find the killing order."

Li Daoxuan's expression froze, even his mother said so, it seems that it is really necessary to find the order to kill Hu.

The empress wrote down a few more words - Zhou Laodao.

"This person is hiding something, and what he said is false and true, so we must guard against it."

Li Daoxuan frowned, it seems that this week old Taoist is not as frank as he appears.

"The third is the girl named Mo Mo."

The empress read this name, her eyes flickered slightly, she didn't know what she was thinking.

Just when Li Daoxuan thought she had finished speaking, the empress continued: "The fourth is the statues of Shen Tu and Yu Lei."

Li Daoxuan was a little surprised, he didn't expect this.

"Your Majesty, those two statues sometimes turn their heads suddenly, why is that?"

Tsing Yi Niang Niang looked at him and said calmly: "Do you really think that is just a statue?"

Li Daoxuan was startled, for some reason, there was a chill behind his back.

"Those two god statues were not carved out of stone, but were transformed from the physical bodies of Shen Tu and Yu Lei. Even after countless years, they still retain some residual divinity."

"In addition, they turned their heads, not looking at you, but looking at the peach tree."

"peach?"

Li Daoxuan asked in confusion: "Madam, what's going on? Is that peach tree still alive?"

Tsing Yi Niangniang sighed: "This is a very old story. I also saw it in an ancient book by chance. I didn't expect it to be true."

"In ancient times, Dushuo Mountain was actually a hell. No matter whether it is a human or a beast, after death, the soul must enter the mountain and not reincarnate."

"Later, there were more and more dead souls in Dushuo Mountain, and the Jade Emperor ordered people to build the ghost gate, perfecting the underworld and the six reincarnations. Since then, Dushuo Mountain has gradually declined."

"But a new problem has also arisen, that is, the road to the underworld is very far away, and many dead souls will choose to sneak back to the underworld. The Jade Emperor is going to choose two gods to guard the ghost gate in the future to prevent the dead souls from escaping."

Li Daoxuan's eyes moved, and said: "So you chose Shen Tu and Yu Lei?"

Empress Tsing Yi shook her head and said, "Yes and no."

"Eternal life will be guarded in the dark gate of ghosts forever. No one is willing to accept this kind of task. The immortals shirk each other. There is no way, so the Jade Emperor pinched two children with his own blood and bones, and named them Shentu and Yulei. .”

Li Daoxuan was shocked, Shen Tu and Yu Lei turned out to be the blood of the Jade Emperor!
He possesses the bloodline of God Erlang, in other words, isn't he related to Shen Tu and Yu Lei now?

However, Shen Tu and Yu Lei's appearances are very ugly and fierce. It seems that the Jade Emperor is not as dexterous as the Nuwa Empress.

Lee Do-hyun could imagine the fate of these two children.

He obviously has the blood of the Emperor of Heaven, but he is destined to guard the gate of hell for life and life, and do a job that other gods detest and despise.

"The Jade Emperor ordered the divine bird to take the two children to Dushuo Mountain, put them under the peach tree, and ordered the peach god to take good care of them, bring them up, and then guard the ghost gate forever."

"The Peach God treats them as his own children. He bears peaches to satisfy his hunger, cuts tree sap to quench his thirst, and shelters them from wind and rain. Shen Tu and Yu Lei also regard Peach God as their mother."

"After the two grew up, the Jade Emperor ordered them to guard the gate of ghosts. Shentu and Yulei were unwilling at first, but under the persuasion of Taoshen, they finally compromised. Since then, the world has been peaceful, and no dead souls have escaped. "

Li Daoxuan sneered in his heart, if he were Shen Tu and Yu Lei, how could he let it go, and something would definitely happen.

Sure enough, the empress continued: "It didn't take long for them to get tired of this boring job of guarding. After learning about the prosperity of the world from the mouth of the dead, they began to yearn for the outside world. Later, they began to sneak into the world. From three to five days, to three to five years, the time is getting longer and longer."

"The Peach God saw it and reminded them many times, but they were all ignored. They even said that the other party was just a peach tree with a humble background. Why should they restrain them who have the blood of the Emperor?"

Li Daoxuan secretly sighed, it seems that even gods have rebellious periods.

When they were young, they regarded Peach God as their mother, but as they grew up and learned that they were of the noble blood of the Emperor of Heaven, they looked down on Peach God a little, perhaps because they were afraid of being ridiculed by others.

He had a vague premonition that there might be a huge turning point next.

"Peach God was very sad, but there was nothing he could do. Until one day, Shen Tu and Yu Lei left again, and the group of ghosts took the opportunity to riot. Hundreds of thousands of ghosts escaped from the gate of ghosts, and after returning to the underworld, they caused disasters one after another."

"The Jade Emperor was furious when he received the news, and was about to execute Shen Tu and Yu Lei. At this time, Tao Shen did something to save their lives."

"what's up?"

There was a hint of emotion in the eyes of the empress, and she said: "Peach God was born in Dushuo Mountain, and has a strong attraction to ghosts. In order to make up for the faults of Shen Tu and Yu Lei, she chose to sacrifice herself and bloom all the essence of life. The peach branches are all full of peach blossoms, revealing their fragrance, and attracting a hundred thousand ghosts from the world of the sun."

"Those fierce ghosts gnawed on her body like crazy demons, sucked her life essence, and finally all got drunk and were imprisoned in the underworld again, but Tao Shen was already bruised and dying."

Li Daoxuan was silent, he remembered that on Dushuo Mountain, the peach tree was riddled with holes, not a piece of bark was intact, as if it had been crossed by an army of locusts.

His heart was a little moved.

Three thousand miles of peach blossoms are in full bloom, so magnificent, but it is the last youth of a mother.

As a god, if she really wants to resist, how can she be afraid of mere ghosts?
Just to make up for the child's fault, she chose to bear it silently, watching herself being eaten by ghosts little by little.

She came from a humble background and was a small god, so she could only use this method to appease the Emperor's anger and save her own child.

"Later, the Emperor of Heaven was moved by her and released Shentu and Yulei, saying that if they can guard the ghost gate and the Yiyuanhui without making mistakes, they can resurrect the peach god."

"Shen Tu and Yu Lei wailed loudly in front of their mother's corpse. In order to express their desire to resurrect their mother, they took the initiative to turn themselves into stone statues and guard them forever. The peach blossoms will not bloom, and the gods will not live."

"Since then, there has been no error at the gate of ghosts. It's just that some people have discovered that whenever Shen Shi, that is, when the peach god dies, the stone statues of Shen Tu and Yu Lei will turn their heads to look at Dushuo Mountain, as if to see if there are peach blossoms in full bloom."

After hearing this story, Li Daoxuan was silent for a long time.

It turns out that this is the secret of Dushuo Mountain.

This is actually a tragedy, even if Shentu and Yulei guarded the Yiyuanhui without any mistakes, Taoshen is doomed not to be resurrected again, because those gods and Buddhas have disappeared.

If Shen Tu and Yu Lei hadn't turned into stone statues, they might have disappeared by now.

This is destined to be a waiting that will never end.

"The stone statues of Shentu and Yulei still have their obsessions, and their divine power still protects Dushuo Mountain. This is also the reason why the Styx River cannot disturb you after you enter the mountain."

Li Daoxuan suddenly realized that it was so.

"Your Majesty, why do you say that one of the keys to my plan's success is the statues of Shen Tu and Yu Lei?"

This is what Li Daoxuan is most puzzled about. In his plan, there is no such thing as these two statues.

Empress Tsing Yi shook her head and said: "I don't know the specific details, it's just a deduced clue."

Li Daoxuan nodded, he knew that the art of divine calculation is not omnipotent, it can calculate everything in detail, the empress can calculate so much, it is already a manifestation of her advanced cultivation.

You must know that this trip involves the Xudu ghost king, Wu Dabao's uncle has also calculated, but nothing can be calculated, because Xudu's strength is too strong.

"By the way, ma'am, I'm here this time, and I want to ask you to help me. If I can take down the Ghost King of the Void Belly, then I can merge the Netherworld Realm and the Qingming Realm—"

Tsing Yi empress shook her head and said: "I can't go to the Underworld with you, the mere Yang-returning magic circle can't block my aura, once I show up, my stomach will definitely be awakened."

"Your Majesty, in fact, it's okay even if you wake up with a start, as long as we are strong enough, at worst we will destroy the realm of the Underworld!"

"You, it's too simple to see the empty belly."

She sighed softly, and said: "None of these old monsters who have lived for thousands of years are easy to deal with. You must not underestimate the enemy."

Li Daoxuan was a little disappointed. If the empress didn't make a move, would he really have the confidence to defeat the ghost king?
"However, I just said that I can't go to the Underworld with you, but it doesn't mean that I can't help you."

Seeing Li Daoxuan's lost look, Empress Tsing Yi's eyes softened a bit, she sighed softly, waved her cloud sleeves, and sent a scroll to Li Daoxuan's hands.

"This painting must not be opened until you have seen Xudu's real body."

She condensed her voice.

"Your Majesty, what is painted here?"

"You will know when the time comes. Although I can't accompany you to the Underworld, this painting can accompany you."

"Remember, you can only open this painting after you have seen the real ghost."

Li Daoxuan was a little puzzled, and was about to continue to ask, but saw the Qingyi empress wave her cloud sleeves, and a burst of clear light flickered. He just felt dizzy, and when he came back to his senses, he was already standing in the Qingyi Temple in Yuzhang City.

Incense was wafting in the temple, and there was a woman prostrating devoutly, praying for the safe return of her husband who was in corvee.

Li Daoxuan looked at the beautiful and holy statue of the goddess, bowed deeply, and then left quietly.

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