Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1238 - 553: The Treasure Guardian Eunuch, Great Bodhisattva’s Invoking Mantra
[The Imperial Garden is located at the northernmost end of the Forbidden City, the deepest part of the Imperial Palace. In the dead of night, the Imperial Garden is silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects.]
[The only Daoist Treasure Hall in the Capital City, and perhaps even the only extant Daoist structure within the Vermillion Empire, is situated within the Imperial Garden.]
[There is no sign of life around the Qin’an Hall, not even a eunuch on night watch to be seen.]
[As for this Daoist Treasure Hall, which defies the Western Buddha, even the consorts and princes of the palace who come to the Imperial Garden for recreation would take a lengthy detour to avoid it.]
[You take the lead and step into the Treasure Hall, pushing open the doors of the palace to see the statue of the Immortal Venerable enshrined on the altar in the depths.]
[The Sovereign wears a robe of celestial blue brocade and holds a Treasure Bottle in her left hand and a whisk in her right, with her feet atop a Law Sword, assuming a pose of sword-flight into the heavens.]
[The features of the statue are blurred, but one can barely discern that the ’Purple Void Sovereign Lord of Brahma Energy’ is that of a Daoist nun.]
[You carefully examine the statue before you. The Immortal Venerable’s statue is not surrounded by the moisture of incense, thus even if others destroyed the statue, the ’Purple Void Sovereign Lord of Brahma Energy’ would not be able to manifest through the statue and descend.]
[After a thorough investigation, you detect no abnormalities with the statue...]
[The Crown Prince of Vermilion says to you, "Great Buddha, when the Qin’an Hall was constructed, I was but seven or eight years old, and Father Emperor never spoke of the origins of this Immortal Venerable.]
[The Daoist scriptures were banned in Vermilion and all collected by Emperor Wu to be hidden away in the Wen Yuan Pavilion, never to see daylight. Having come of age, I specifically conducted an in-depth investigation but found no records of this Immortal Venerable in any Daoist scripture.]
[The only clue that could relate to this Immortal Venerable is the ’Central Heaven Brahmic Doumu Sovereign,’ the mother of the Daoist Celestial Emperor, the Great Emperor of the North Pole, and all stars.]
[The ’Doumu Sovereign’ is also a manifestation of the yin energy of one of the Three Pure Ones, ’Qingwei Yujing,’ the Daoist Ancestor. She presides over the stars and saves beings from calamity, possessing immense Great Magical Power and is undoubtedly a Daluo Golden Immortal.]
[Given the similarity of their titles, I suspect that this Purple Void Sovereign might very well be an incarnation of the Doumu Sovereign.]
[As for why Father Emperor would build a treasure hall for this Purple Void Sovereign, that I do not know...]
[Apart from the statue, there is nothing else noteworthy inside the Treasure Hall. With one day left until the full moon on the fifteenth, you can only leave Qin’an Hall for now.]
[Inside the Imperial Palace, there are two other Buddha halls: the Firmament Treasure Hall, which enshrines the Three Buddhas, and the Central Orthodox Hall, which venerates the Right Attendant Bodhisattva of Yama God, known as the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows.’]
[This Great Bodhisattva is the primary deity worshipped in Vermilion Capital City. The White Elephant Demon told you that unlike its family’s Bodhisattva, who practiced secret methods and fell from their realm, the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows’ is a Buddha who has realized the first degree of enlightenment.]
[The magical powers of the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows,’ although slightly inferior to those of the Left Attendant Bodhisattva, ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva,’ also forms the left and right arms of Yama God, an existence that made the demons and members of the Dragon Clan tremble in fear in days past.]
[According to the scriptures, the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows’ once battled with the Dragon Son Taotie for three days and three nights, neither emerging as the victor...]
Lin Xun curses in his heart at the unreasonable difficulty of the Underworld Game.
Taotie, one of the four great Dragon Sons along with Yazi, Kylin, and Ba Xia, could only fight to a standstill against the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows.’ To seize the Incense Fire Evil Thoughts of the Capital City, he would have to snatch them from this great BOSS.
Thinking so, he feels conquering the map of the Capital City is almost an impossible task.
"Is it possible to ask Lu Wu for help, to fight on my behalf?"
Lin Xun ponders for a moment before shaking his head.
Although Lu Wu has the realm of first-degree enlightenment, he is not adept at fighting with spells. He has said himself that his strength is far inferior to that of Yazi and his ilk, with no chance of victory against the ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ – only an option to flee.
I’m afraid that facing the Right Attendant Bodhisattva of Yama God, the ’Third Mantra Bodhisattva of the Ten Vows,’ Lu Wu would likely face defeat as well. Even with his help in battle... Being at an inferior realm by a great margin to my enemy, the assistance I could provide would be too insignificant to affect the outcome of the battle.
Fortunately, there is no mandatory requirement to challenge this great BOSS. For now, skipping the map of the Capital City and heading directly to the Eastern Mysterious Sea to pursue Emperor Wu is also a feasible plan.
According to the intelligence I previously obtained, Emperor Wu, as a Proxy for the Evil God, was granted immense Great Magical Power that reaches the heavens and penetrates the earth.
The Daoist Ancestor did not explicitly state how powerful Emperor Wu currently is, but it’s clear that he doesn’t view my strength favorably, which is why he gave me an artifact to summon a Daluo Golden Immortal.
From this, I can infer that Emperor Wu must possess at least Eternal level strength, and he may even have Eternal+ level strength.
However, the ’Glazed Karma Fire Seed’ in my possession has yet to be upgraded, and without it, I cannot shield the fortunes of ally ’Purple Void Sovereign Lord of Brahma Energy’ from the Evil God’s prying eyes, which also means I cannot summon a Golden Immortal with the power to contend against top-tier enemies.
Before venturing to the Eastern Mysterious Sea to pursue Emperor Wu, upgrading the Glazed Karma Fire Seed beforehand is the most prudent step.
Lin Xun’s eyes flash with a rush of characters: "If my guess is correct, the critical moment will be on the night of the full moon tomorrow."
"For now... Let’s go meet Emperor Wu in Qianqing Palace!"
[You do not immediately proceed to the sleeping quarters of Emperor Wu, but first return to the Crown Prince’s residence in Wen Hua Hall.]
[The White Elephant Demon leaps up from the eaves and brings down a woman who is unconscious.]
[Upon closer inspection by the Crown Prince of Vermilion, the woman is none other than Consort Li, who had already returned to the palace...]
[You still remember Consort Li’s words that Emperor Wu’s puppet body was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. To be safe, you decide to gather some intelligence from Consort Li first.]
