txolops Chapter 196 Bigan Burns Xuanyuan's Tomb
Chapter 196 Bigan Burns Xuanyuan's Tomb
The Western monk reached into his sleeve and several yellow talismans appeared in his hand.
"Uncle Wang, this talisman can unleash Samadhi Fire. As long as you stick this talisman in one place, it can burn all the evil spirits to death."
Bi Gan took the talisman and examined it closely, but he couldn't see anything different about it.
The cultivator took in Bi Gan's suspicions, but instead of explaining, he changed the subject and directly pointed out the destination:
"If Uncle Wang doesn't believe it, he can verify it himself. There is a tomb of Xuanyuan thirty miles southeast of Chaoge City."
Beneath that tomb lies a demon's lair, inhabited by hundreds of fox demons. Uncle Wang can take this talisman there and test its authenticity.
After saying this, he gave Bigan a deep look, and his figure slowly faded away.
Bi Gan held the slightly warm talisman, standing alone in the now-empty study, his expression shifting.
The monk's arrival was suspicious, his departure abrupt, and his words were difficult to discern as truth or falsehood.
However, the thought of the increasingly arrogant concubine in the palace, the increasingly senile king, and the precarious fate of the Shang Dynasty...
A heavy sense of responsibility and a desperate urge overwhelmed any hesitation in my heart.
Bi Gan carefully put away the talisman, then summoned a trusted servant, telling him he needed to go out of the city to investigate the people's conditions, and ordered him to prepare an inconspicuous blue-canopied carriage.
The master and servant quietly left the mansion and, before it got completely dark, sped off towards Xuanyuan Tomb in the southeast.
From the shadows, Taibai took in all of this.
These Western Sect disciples acted decisively, directly throwing out the bait of Xuanyuan Tomb.
Their purpose is self-evident: either they genuinely wanted to use Bigan to eliminate the demon and do him a favor so that they could later help Bigan spread Christianity in the Yin-Shang Dynasty.
Either they harbor malicious intentions, wanting to stir up trouble and make the Investiture of the Gods calamity even more chaotic and unpredictable, so that the Western religion can profit from it.
He could have shown himself to stop it and directly apprehended and interrogated the Western Cult monk.
But then he changed his mind.
He assisted Emperor Xin in order to continue the Shang dynasty and also to complete the Heavenly task of filling the Investiture of the Gods list.
It is foreseeable that after the great calamity, all those on the list will perish, the Shang Dynasty court will be completely empty, and few capable officials will remain.
How could Di Xin, who was afflicted by the calamity, and the rest of the mediocre people possibly stabilize this precarious empire?
It would be good to keep loyal and capable ministers like Bi Gan and Shang Rong to assist Emperor Xin.
But now, Bigan insists on walking into the abyss and provoking the karma of Xuanyuan Tomb.
Knock them out and take them away?
Given Bi Gan's temperament, he would only become more persistent after waking up, and would definitely try every means to continue this matter, and might even develop greater misunderstandings and hostility towards himself.
Will the truth about the Investiture of the Gods be revealed in its entirety?
That's even more unfeasible. First, heavenly secrets cannot be easily revealed. Second, Bi Gan now has a deep prejudice against me and it's extremely difficult to gain his trust.
Under the laws of nature, everyone's destiny follows a predetermined path. Forced intervention may not bring blessings.
Since Bi Gan has chosen this path, let nature take its course.
"However, a pawn is still just a pawn. If it really comes down to someone having to take the place of Bi Gan, perhaps it wouldn't be a bad choice to let you, the troublemaker, replace Bi Gan."
Thinking of this, Taibai swayed slightly and quietly followed behind Bigan's carriage.
When Bigan arrived near Xuanyuan Tomb, it was already dark.
As he walked through the woods, ghostly fires flickered deep within.
The driver, trembling with fear upon seeing this, addressed Bigan:
"Uncle...Uncle...there are so many will-o'-the-wisps here! It feels like countless eyes are watching us from the woods! This place is incredibly eerie, we...we should turn back to the city!"
Inside the carriage, Bi Gan's heart was in his throat, but he gripped the talisman in his sleeve tightly and forced himself to remain calm, saying:
"What's the panic! A few phosphorescent lights in the mountains, is that something to make a fuss about? Keep going!"
The city gates are already under curfew. Even if we go back, we'll have to spend the night in the wilderness outside the city, which would be even more dangerous.
Upon hearing this, the servant had no choice but to grit his teeth and urge the horse forward, his hands trembling.
However, the deeper they went, the more bizarre things they encountered.
A series of fox calls began to echo in the wind.
A moment later, the carriage stopped in front of a tomb.
The servant looked up in alarm, and by the dim moonlight, he saw a huge fox crouching at the entrance of the massive Xuanyuan Tomb.
"A demon...a monster! There really are monsters, Uncle Wang!"
The servant's reason collapsed instantly; he let out a scream and tumbled off the carriage shaft.
He then scrambled away without looking back and disappeared into the dark woods in the blink of an eye.
Inside the carriage, Bigan heard it clearly; it was no ordinary wild beast.
At this moment, the carriage stood alone in front of the desolate grave. The horses were frightened, the driver fled, and turning around and escaping was extremely difficult.
Bi Gan took a deep breath, suddenly lifted the carriage curtain, and stepped down from the carriage with trembling steps.
After calming himself down, he gripped the talisman tightly in his hand and let out a sharp shout at the enormous fox shadow before the tomb:
"What kind of demon dares to act so presumptuously here! I am Bi Gan of the Yin Shang Dynasty, get out of here at once!"
As a high-ranking official of the Shang Dynasty, Bi Gan held a portion of the court's power, and naturally embodied a trace of the Shang Dynasty's national fortune and the human race's destiny.
In this moment of urgency, his fortune subtly surged forth with his angry roar. Though faint, it carried the dignified and righteous spirit of the orthodox human race.
The enormous fox shadow in front of the tomb blinked its green eyes a few times.
It let out a low, dissatisfied whimper, its massive body swayed, and then slowly shrank back, disappearing into the darkness of the tomb entrance.
"call……"
Bi Gan exhaled a long breath of turbid air, his back was soaked with cold sweat, and his hands, which were tightly gripping the talisman, trembled slightly.
For a moment just now, he truly thought he was going to be devoured by the demon.
"Thank goodness... thank goodness it was all over..."
He muttered to himself and continued walking forward.
According to legend, Xuanyuan Tomb is the mausoleum of the human emperor Xuanyuan, who is revered as the ancestor of all humankind.
Therefore, even if Bi Gan's purpose in coming here was to slay demons and monsters, he would first tidy his clothes and solemnly bow to the Xuanyuan Tomb.
"Ancestors of humanity above, I humbly pray for your protection and assistance in successfully eradicating the evil and purifying the human world!"
Bigan bowed three times solemnly towards Xuanyuan Tomb before getting up.
Then, he took out the talisman and stuck it on the surrounding trees.
At first, there was nothing unusual; the talisman remained quietly affixed, without making any noise.
Just as Bi Gan began to have doubts and wondered if he had been deceived again, the talisman suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light.
The next moment, Samadhi Fire erupted from the talisman.
The fire raged on and on, sweeping into the Xuanyuan Tomb.
After the fire had burned for about ten breaths, a piercing scream suddenly erupted from the depths of the tomb:
"Help...please help me!"
"Master, please save us!"
"Child, run! Go to Chaoge, go find the Empress!"
"Someone is trying to wipe them all out... They're all fleeing to Chaoge City, the Empress is in the city!"
……
The wailing and shouting continued, and then several foxes rushed out of the grave in panic, only to be instantly engulfed by the real fire on the outside and turned to ashes.
Witnessing the power of the Samadhi Fire, Bigan finally became convinced that what the Western sect monk had said was true.
Upon hearing the fox shouting to go to Chaoge to find the Empress, he became even more certain that Su Daji was indeed an evil spirit.
"As expected... Su Daji is indeed the vixen who wreaks havoc on the court, and this is her lair. If this demon is not eliminated, the Shang Dynasty will not be at peace!"
With this in mind, Bigan resolutely turned around, boarded the carriage, and sped towards Chaoge City.