887 A Sudden Clap Of Thunder (1/2)
The Seal of Samsara was among the top ten Peerless Heavenly Weapons on the first page of the Exchange Manual of Samsara. Being rated as the most mysterious weapon, the Samsara only had a sketchy information about it. According to the description on the manual, the seal was created by the Earth Goddess - the one who attained the Nirvana Realm along with the Celestial Ruler - during the Ancient Times.
The Earth Goddess took pity on all living creatures because they had no chance to live a future life after death. When they were dead, they would either drift into chaos or become evil spirits. Therefore, using the Dao Fruition of Half-Step as material and the Nine Nether as fire, the Earth Goddess had created the Seal of Samsara. In order to do that, she had even turned her own body into a furnace. However, as she had not attained the Realm of Dao Fruition yet, the seal was only half-finished. Its function was still unknown.
According to Brother Qi, the Seal of Samsara can actually revive the dead? The Seal of Samsara, the Seal of Samsara… Perhaps the Master of Six Dao of Samsara really has something to do with it… A thought came up to Meng Qi's mind. The two weapons created by the Earth Goddess of High Heaven - the Time Blade and the Seal of Samsara - are among the top ten Peerless Heavenly Weapons. She has really proved herself to be a mighty person of the Ancient Times.
As for the List of Deification, Meng Qi actually had a good understanding about it. The way it resurrected the dead was totally different from the Seal of Samsara.
The List of Deification was a very rare item in the World of Gods and was different from the novels Meng Qi read on Earth. According to the Duke Huan of Qi, it was a collaborative creation of five people - the Yuan Shi, Ling Bao, Dao De, Amitabha, and Bodhi Ancient Buddha. Many people might have assumed that they created the List of Deification because of the fall of many deities in the Heavenly Court. As everyone on the list would be entrusted with a position as a deity, the list could solve the issue of the lack of deities in the Heavenly Court. Nevertheless, after thinking about it thoroughly, the truth might be terrifying. As long as the people's names were written on the List of Deification, they would be manipulated by the owners of the list. No matter how strong the people might be, they were nothing in front of the Holy Whip.
Of course, the real spirit of the people on the List of Deification would be protected and nurtured after their death. Thus, the dead people could be revived at any time.
If the Samsara was really possessing the List of Deification, it was most likely that the name of every Samsara Traveller was already written on the list from the beginning!
Was this the reason of the Samsara Travellers being manipulated by the Samsara? The Samsara seemed to be able to kill - or revive - any traveller at will.
Martial Uncle Xiaobai said that the List of Deification was once hidden in the Deification Tower of the North Zhou Empire, but it was already stolen… a train of thought was running through Meng Qi's mind. However, it's actually not hard for the Samsara to find the Seal of Samsara. No wonder Brother Qi has made an assumption that the Samsara is possessing either the Seal of Samsara or the List of Deification. More observation is needed in order to find out which item the Samsara is depending on...
The combination of the List of Deification and the Holy Whip was definitely equivalent to the power of a Peerless Heavenly Weapon. Nonetheless, the List of Deification still played a more important role. Without it, the Holy Whip was merely a Heavenly Weapon with a special function.
As the vision gradually became dark, the haze was about to emerge. Meng Qi knew that he would return to the Samsara Square in a moment.
Just then, underneath the pale golden radiance on his body surface, several cold flames were gushing out, and they condensed into a bean-sized flame!
”Did the Spear of Mythical Creatures leave a latent danger in my body secretly?” Meng Qi was a little startled. However, he was not anxious at all because he would soon be treated by the Master of the Six Dao of Samsara.
Fighting with a Peerless Heavenly Weapon like the Spear of Mythical Creatures, Meng Qi might be harmed without being aware of it.
Suddenly, the cold flame flickered and extinguished itself. A sweet and charming voice came into Meng Qi's ears.
”The Devil Sage was born ever since the heaven and earth exists, and he has gone through several eras without dying. Since he has seen a great deal of life, his state of mind and Cultivation Base are at the similar level as the Buddha. How could it be possible for him to suddenly fall in love with Ananda at the ending phase of the Ancient Times?”
As the voice slowly drifted away, a thick haze had surrounded Meng Qi. It seeped into his body and treated his wounds.
What does Little Fox mean? Was she faking her deep hatred toward me and just pretending to fight fiercely with me in order to deceive the Samsara? Perhaps she has always been looking for a chance to send this message to me.
In order to deceive the Samsara, she had to have been tactful and plot this from a long time ago. Otherwise, without the help of the Jade Palace and Aquamarine Palace, it would be extremely difficult for her to successfully deceive the Samsara.
So, what she meant was that the Devil Sage actually didn't fall in love with Ananda? But the note that said ”Kill all the unfaithful ones” and the hatred that was felt outside the Ananda Pure Land couldn't be false… What is she trying to tell me?
The wounds on Meng Qi were all healed. After connecting with the vigor of the heaven and earth, a Taoist robe was formed on his body. He stepped out of the haze and saw Jiang Zhiwei and the other teammates who were standing in front of him - they were barely injured.
”The main mission is complete. Each person in the team is rewarded six thousand good deeds and one Talisman of the Samsara.”
”Due to an unexpected incident, other people have contributed to the completion of the mission. Therefore, no evaluation is given to all members of the Samsara Team.”
Jiang Zhiwei put her longsword back into its sheath. With her dress swaying in the wind, there was a gloomy look on her charming face. Suddenly, she sighed, ”Initially, I thought Brother Qi would have a chance to get rid of the Samsara after he got the complete inheritance of the Demonic Lord. However, since he has accepted the Devil's Claws, he won't be able to achieve transcendence.”
Meng Qi was feeling low-spirited as well. Aside from feeling worried and touched, he was upset with the fact that Brother Qi had failed to get rid of the Samsara. If he really succeeded in doing so, Meng Qi and others could at least see some hope. Nonetheless, none of them had expected the crafty move of Samsara.
I must find a way to prevent Brother Qi from being influenced by the Devil's Claws and becoming an evil person who behaves in an extreme way!
Suddenly, Ruan Yushu gazed at Meng Qi and Jiang Zhiwei, and said in a firm voice, ”Actually, from this matter, we can see that the Samsara is already in a weak state. They have come to a point where they needed to use us to lure Brother Qi into accepting the Devil's Claws in order to regain control over him. If only Brother Qi could disregard our safety at that time and refuse to use the Devil's Claws, the Samsara actually couldn't do anything about it.”
”You're right…” Meng Qi was cheered up a little. Jiang Zhiwei had also let out a Sword Spirit of strong fighting will from her longsword.
Ruan Yushu continued, ”If one day, you do find an opportunity to get rid of the Samsara, but he uses me to lure you into a trap, please don't give in to Him.”
”Being controlled by the Samsara is nothing different from being dead. I don't mind sacrificing my own life if you can break free from the Samsara. Just don't forget to revive me after you have great achievement in the future.”
”Don't make such statements that will bring bad luck,” interrupted Meng Qi. He was afraid that what she said might come true.