Chapter 281: The Mid-Autumn Festival

July and a half.

As the last ray of sunset glow disappeared, the evening drum of the Taishan War Temple sounded on time.

dong dong dong.
The deep drumbeats were extremely loud, starting from the Jade Emperor Peak and echoing among the strange peaks, cliffs and caves.

In front of the Temple of the God of War, a huge altar lit up with flames one after another. Driven by the power of Vajra, the red flames merged together, like a giant dragon rushing straight into the sky.

At a distance from the altar, a group of communication personnel holding phones saw the sky full of flames and began to dial.

Soon, the altars that had already been built in the Central Plains also lit up one after another.

Each altar is presided over by monks from various major sects.

The altar was surrounded by dignitaries, all of them were extremely pious, with fiery eyes.

Across China, every household followed orders, lit fire pots, prepared sacrificial supplies, and waited for the natural changes mentioned in the message.

“Grandma, what is a natural disaster? Why does a natural disaster require Grandpa to burn down his big house?”

A little girl asked curiously, wondering why the government called on everyone to unify the time for sacrifices, and the information given was ambiguous, saying that sacrifices could only be performed when natural disasters occurred.

The old woman was simple and uneducated, so she naturally didn’t know what the change in the sky was. She touched her granddaughter’s hair and said kindly:
“Ping’er, how could grandma know so much? People in the community said that as soon as the weather changes, we will know about it.”

She took a thick stack of paper money in her hand, pointed to another big paper house and said, “I’ll give this big house to your grandfather later. You can tell him about the Yi Jin Jing you practiced.”

“I really enjoyed watching these things in my early years. It’s a pity that I passed away two years earlier. Otherwise, I could have fulfilled my dream of being a knight.”

The little girl had pigtails and said crisply, “My grandfather used to carve a wooden sword for me, but my aunt wouldn’t let me play with it, saying that I had sold their cauliflower at a discount.”

“Haha. The cauliflowers had barely sprouted when you chopped off their buds with your sword. Your aunt didn’t hit you, which is a light punishment.”

As the old woman spoke, her tone gradually became lower.

She hugged her granddaughter, looked up at the towering Mount Tai in the distance, and said softly, “Ping’er, do you miss your parents?”

“Of course I do. Ping’er loves mom and dad the most.”

“Be good, grandma will accompany you. They have all gone to Mount Tai to practice martial arts. I heard that a fairy will descend tonight. If you see one later, don’t shout or scream.”

“Got it, grandma, have you ever seen a fairy?”

The little girl was eight or nine years old, at the age of being curious. When she heard that a fairy had descended, her big eyes blinked.

“Of course I have seen it. My family went to Yuhuangding and brought back a statue half a year ago. It is now on the shrine.”

As she spoke, she put down the paper money, awkwardly made a treasure bottle seal, and muttered a precious edict.

“Praise to the Great Lord of the Great Dao.”

The little girl was unhappy when she heard that: “Hmph, grandma, you are lying. It is just a wooden lump, not a real god.”

“Bah, bah, bah”

The old woman covered the little girl’s mouth with her hand and kept bowing to apologize: “The little girl is ignorant, please don’t blame me, please don’t blame me.”

After she finished bowing, the old woman let go of her hand and was about to give the child a few words of advice when she suddenly saw the little girl’s eyes widen and she pointed at the sky and screamed in surprise.

“Grandma, look, there’s a light in the sky, it’s so beautiful.”

“Light? It’s dark, where is the light?”

The old woman turned around muttering, and when she saw the light in the sky clearly, she was stunned for a moment.

“Oh my god, the change in the sky really happened. The gods have descended.”

thump.
The old woman couldn’t help but kneel down on the ground, kowtowed and looked at the strange vision in the sky.

I saw a huge golden light hanging from the top of Mount Tai in the distance, above the sky.

The golden light was extremely wide and broad, covering many peaks including the Jade Emperor Peak. It was so high that no one knew where it came from, but it reached the sky above and connected to Mount Tai below.

At first glance, it is bright and shining, sacred and transcendent, not like something from this world.

The huge pillar of light that reached the sky and the earth appeared for a few breaths, and then suddenly several rays of light shot out in all directions.

The dazzling golden light cut through the night sky, and golden spiritual light dots fell, shocking countless lives.

Finally, the golden light fell on the altars all over the land of China and transformed into precious mirrors hundreds of feet high hanging in the air.

The precious mirror stood on the altar, engraved with mysterious divine patterns, and rippling with waves of golden waves.

“The way to immortality! Immortality! Supernatural powers! Mythology has truly become reality. After tonight, the world will change dramatically.”

An old man in gorgeous clothes looked at the light spots falling in the night sky, tears streaming down his face. He leaned heavily on the cane in his hand and said urgently:
“Bring twenty mountains of gold tomorrow. I can’t wait any longer and must jump the queue.”

The young man who was supporting him advised: “Grandpa, the Vajra of the War God Temple stopped collecting gold three months ago. They said that you have to wait in line for the marrow cleansing and hair removal, and it will start at least half a year later.

“Half a year? The daylily is already cold!”

The old man was furious and raised his cane to hit him: “Unworthy descendants, how many half a year do I have left to live? I see you just can’t bear to part with your gold and silver.”

“When the Vajra guys offer ten gold mountains for every one, I will offer twenty, no, thirty gold mountains. I must be the first one to do so.”

The young man at the side was hesitant to speak: “Grandpa, my father is the only one in the family who has undergone marrow cleansing and hair removal to rebuild his body, and there are also my second and third uncles.”

The old man looked at him coldly and said sternly, “Second brother? Third brother? Humph, you are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, and you still want to cultivate immortality? It’s not even my turn yet, let them wait.”

The lion king is old, but his power remains.

Just one sentence made the young man next to him swallow his saliva.

The old man patted the young man on the shoulder and said with emotion: “You are the only one in the family with the best talent. Have you practiced the Yi Jin Jing to the second cycle?”

The young man said, “I have been taking medicinal supplements at home all the time. I have completed the second cycle and will soon advance to the third cycle.”

“That’s right, seize the opportunity. After completing the third cycle, you can go to Mount Tai for the test. After passing it, you can practice the “Northern Divine Art” and it will be time for you to soar to the sky.”

The old man’s eyes sparkled, and he said in a deep voice, “According to inside information, the Bei Ming Divine Art can devour the true energy of others. The family has paved the way for you, and all resources are concentrated on your cultivation.”

“Okay! Got it, grandpa. I will try my best.” The young man nodded heavily.

The old man leaned on his jade cane and said earnestly, “The reason why Grandpa supported you despite all the opposition is because you are filial, unlike those ungrateful people in the second and third sons’ families.”

At this point, the old man paused, his eyes shining as he said, “When you have achieved results in your cultivation, remember to exchange it for a longevity elixir for me. I am already seventy-eight years old this year. If I cannot prolong my life, I am afraid I will not be able to continue to support you in the future.”

After a moment of silence, the young man said with a firm look in his eyes: “Grandpa, don’t worry. As long as the family continues to prepare cultivation resources for me, it’s only one elixir. When I ascend to the upper realm, it will be nothing more than a piece of cake.”

“Okay, I like this about you, your willingness to work hard and your filial piety.”

The young man clenched his fists, felt the true energy surging in his body, and looked up at the altar in the distance.

The huge golden mirror that was hundreds of feet tall suddenly had ripples in the center, and then a clear sound of jade chimes was heard.

Ding.
The sound of the jade chime was clear and pleasant, like a clear spring dripping on a stone, ethereal and elegant, penetrating everything.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt their brain pause slightly, as if a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads, and they shuddered instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a towering Mount Tai appeared in the magic mirror, and a golden beam of light descended from the sky.

In the light column, beams of light of different colors flew out, standing in the air and turning into layers of diamonds. Some were stepping on fire dragons, some were covered in thunder, some were flying with wings, and some were shining with golden armor.
Tall gods stand in line on the clouds, guarding all directions.

Moreover, ethereal and elegant heavenly music sounded from the void, and along with the heavenly music, graceful fairies descended from the sky.

The goddess has a graceful demeanor, bright eyes, white teeth, and a high bun. She is either holding a pipa, playing a dongxiao, strumming a konghou, or dancing gracefully.
There were also celestial maids holding flower baskets scattering thousands of colorful petals, and dignified maids flew out in a line, holding lamps, incense, or precious pearls.

For a moment, the space between heaven and earth was filled with majestic Vajra and mysterious celestial maidens.

And surrounded by thousands of gods, men and goddesses, countless people only heard the sound of bells, as if they came from a very far away place.

jingle jingle jingle
In the center of the golden light column, a spark of fire appeared, and then a strange beast walked out.

It looks like a musk deer, is covered with scales, has two horns on its head, and its tail is like a dragon’s tail.

There was blazing flame all over his body, his red scales were shining, and he looked extremely majestic.

It is the mythical beast Fire Qilin.

And the bell sound came from the neck of the Fire Qilin.

However, although this Fire Qilin is magical, it is just a foil.

What really attracted the attention of billions of people was the divine figure carried on the back of the Fire Kirin.

I saw the god sitting on a Qilin, with double pupils in his eyes, majestic and sacred.

He holds a treasure bottle of the Great Dao in his hand and wears a divine robe in the shape of an infinite bottle. Behind his head hangs a mysterious light that is purple-green inside and golden outside. There are countless phantoms bowing and praising him around him.

Just by looking at this being, everyone immediately understood His name.

“Praise to the Lord of the Infinite Sacred Aquarius!”

“Praise to the Infinitely Merciful and Greatly Benevolent One True Lord of the Myriad Wonders!”

The loud voices of praise rang out at the same time. No one was directing or guiding them, but they were uniform and shocking.

This scene is happening everywhere.

Even those who had doubts before now bowed devoutly.

And it’s not just the world of double pupils.

At this moment, every world under the jurisdiction of Pingshan and with a Temple of the God of War is reflecting this scene.

Although there are Vajra preaching in many worlds, the image of the True Lord of the Holy Land only falls on the “Hongyuan Sutra”.

Countless believers had already memorized the Hongyuan Sutra by heart, and when they saw the reflected image, they began to recite the sutra unconsciously.

“In the past, in the Aquarius Heaven, the True Lord Daoyi sat on a unicorn, opened up the source of all wonders.”

Along with the sound of chanting comes the immeasurable power of faith.

The world of double pupils, the top of Mount Tai.

Wu Gong stood above the sky, overlooking the majestic Mount Tai and the densely packed lights of thousands of homes on the land of China.

There was a divine light flashing in his pupils, as if he saw through Mount Tai a hell filled with suffering and misery. With a touch of compassion, he said loudly:
“The world is as miserable as hell.”

“Now that I have descended into this world, it is the time of the Zhongyuan Festival, and the gates of hell are wide open. It is time for me to make donations to the ten directions and help the countless evil spirits in hell to transcend their karma.”

“Give heaven and earth purity, and grant the people peace.”

As the voice fell, the monks from various sects presiding over the altar praised in unison:
“The True Lord is merciful and has immeasurable merits.”

And above the nine heavens, Wu Gong raised his hand and flicked it, and he saw the void collapse inch by inch, and a huge phantom of the Ghost Gate emerged.

In the world of double pupils, there is only one immortal relic, the Five Hells. This Ghost Gate is just a projection of the former heaven and earth and is not real.

bang
A dazzling golden light blasted open the gates of hell, revealing a horrific hell.

Icy hell.

The howling cold wind swept across the sky and earth, and every inch of the glacier was covered with countless evil spirits.

They were barefoot and naked, with large blisters and frozen pus and blood all over their bodies. The wounds were frozen and split into four or eight petals, looking like blue lotus flowers on the outside and red flesh and blood on the inside, just like red lotus flowers. There were also many iron insects pecking at the wounds.

The densely packed evil spirits were like lush weeds in the wilderness, too numerous to count at a glance.

They crawled slowly in the cold wind like maggots, making rustling sounds.

The sounds were connected together, and were strange and painful. Listening to them made one’s scalp tingle and one’s heart filled with pity.

“Oh my god, is that hell? It’s so horrible, so pitiful.”

Countless people gasped and felt their whole bodies go numb, as if they were falling into an icy cave.

The timid ones even have their gums trembling and dare not look at it at all.

But the image appearing in the magic mirror is still changing.

After the Ice Prison is the Fire Pit Prison.

A scorched world filled with heat that burns the body and soul.

There were gushing flames and magma everywhere, and the skin of the people was burned and cracked. They looked like charred evil spirits, walking on tiptoe in the flames.

The hoarse wails were carried back and forth by the hot wind, just as horrific and just as dense, like gravel in a sea of ​​fire, with no end in sight.

Just by looking at the scene, everyone seemed to smell the disgusting burnt smell between their nostrils.

After visiting the Fire Pit Hell, goose bumps covered the ground, and many people began to retch and felt unwell all over.

Then, the hells of pulling out intestines, digging out hearts, and pulling out tongues appeared on the screen.

These hells are each more miserable than the other.

The countless intestines, hearts, and tongues piled together, the pus and blood merged into a sea of ​​blood, so terrifying that even the soul trembled.

When the light and shadow of the Five Hells passed by, in hundreds of worlds, no one could remain calm and composed. All of them had pale faces and their eyes were filled with awe and regret.

What’s worse, he had already fainted from fright when the intestine-pulling prison appeared.

After being shaken awake, countless people looked back on their lives and felt that they were part of hell. Ice, flames, pulling out intestines, digging out hearts, pulling out tongues, it seemed that each of them had something to do with it.

The world is full of suffering and hell is full of misery.

Not cultivating merits and not nurturing virtues.

After death, one deserves to fall into the five hells to wash away all his karma.

Just as everyone was immersed in the horror of hell, their hearts were shaken and they could hardly control themselves, they heard the clear sound of the jade chimes ringing in their ears again.

Ding.
The ethereal sound of the jade chimes awakened everyone and also brought the clear voice of the gods.

“The five hells rotate, and the karma is full.”

“All practitioners, follow me to chant the great mantra, distribute it to the ten directions, and transcend hell.”

(End of this chapter)