The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 847 - 392: Divine Dog (Part 2)

"Could it be the Heavenly Roaring God Monarch under the True Monarch of Clear Source Mystical Dao?"

The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog's eyes showed a trace of surprise: "You actually know my name?"

"I've heard about it." Xu Qing replied with a smile, but his mind was rapidly thinking. In the mythology he knew, this Heavenly Roaring God Monarch was a famously renowned existence, unexpected to encounter here.

"My name is from the previous epoch. It's quite fateful that the Daoist knows it." The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog nodded slightly, a hint of emotion in its tone.

"The previous epoch?" Xu Qing's curiosity grew, and he asked.

"Yes, that was the Taichu Epoch, now is the Taishi Epoch." The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog looked toward the distance, as if lost in memories.

"Taichu, Taishi?" This was the first time Xu Qing heard such a division of epochs, arousing interest as he inquired further: "This epoch naming, could it be related to the innate Five Greats?"

"That's right. From what I know, epochs began with Taiyi, and so far, we've passed through three epochs. Before Taiyi cannot be verified, and once the current Taishi Epoch ends, many traces of the Taichu Epoch will be completely vanished."

The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog's tone was calm, yet unable to hide the sentiment of its words.

"Did the God Monarch originate from the Taichu Epoch or Taiyi?" Xu Qing continued to ask.

"I have no roots in the Taiyi Epoch; naturally born in the Taichu Epoch. Had I not luckily entered Impermanence City and heard the Dao Rhyme, I'd not recall matters of the previous epoch." The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog sighed gently, a trace of fortune in its eyes.

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then asked: "May I ask what important matter brought the God Monarch to seek me?"

The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog's eyes became solemn: "Daoist is not ordinary. I have an audacious request hoping the Daoist will escort me out of the Impermanence City."

"But Impermanence City seems not forbidding for entering and exiting." Xu Qing was slightly surprised, puzzlingly asked.

The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog explained: "I wish to go to Fengdu City, must pass Yin Mountain Water. There's a wicked dragon guarding it, which loves devouring powerful beings. This dragon has trained in divine power; I'm not its opponent presently."

"Why does the God Monarch want to go to Fengdu City?" Xu Qing probed further, eyes fixed tightly on the Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog.

The Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog wasn't angry, instead patiently replied: "Ever since the disappearance of the Fengdu Great Emperor, the Underworld has no ruler. The Fengdu Great Emperor left an Emperor's Robe in Fengdu City which I intend to borrow and wear, to break through the All Heavens Life and Death Wheel and seek my Family Head."

Saying so, a determined light shone in its eyes. Then, the Heavenly Roaring Divine Dog began to detail what the All Heavens Life and Death Wheel was.

It said it was the microcosm of Six Paths of Reincarnation, the top-tier Great Divine Power of All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, rumored to be created by the Green Emperor of the Taiyi Epoch.

If the Six Paths of Reincarnation were compared to a gigantic mechanism, then the All Heavens Life and Death Wheel is the gear driving the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Only by breaking through the All Heavens Life and Death Wheel can one escape the Six Paths.

Because its Family Head has already escaped the Six Paths.

Xu Qing listened quietly, then said: "I understand the God Monarch's meaning. Additionally, I came from the Mortal World, chasing a Demon Buddha; may I ask if the God Monarch has encountered it?"

"Demon Buddha?"

Xu Qing traced a finger in the void, manifesting a divine skill similar to Round Light Technique, displaying an image and aura of the Jade Buddha.

The black Divine Dog stared momentarily, then said: "This is the Worldly Free King Buddha, a Buddha of the past. The Zizai Relic left behind was obtained by the Tathagata of Righteous Method, who later reincarnated through tribulations, vowing to save all beings and reconfirm the Buddha Country, leading to the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of the Taichu Epoch."

Xu Qing hadn't expected the black Divine Dog's information to be so thorough.

This is not merely a Heavenly Roaring Dog; it's clearly Diting of the Earth Womb Bodhisattva.

Thinking of this, he felt something was amiss with the Heavenly Roaring God Monarch before him.

Though the background of the Demon Buddha revealed by it indeed helped Xu Qing a lot.

He asked again: "I've heard the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is also the reincarnation of Cihang Daoist; how did this happen?"

The black Divine Dog said: "Daoist indeed possesses vast knowledge. Those knowing this, even among the old relics of the Taichu Epoch, are few."

It felt endlessly shocked in its heart.

Such secrets, across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, past and future, few should really know.

Its interest in Xu Qing's origins grew stronger.

With its nearly omnipresent talents, still unable to discern Xu Qing's exact roots till now.

Regrettable, if it weren't for the Weavers' Bird causing chaos in the Underworld, implicating it too, it wouldn't be unable to deal even a minor wicked dragon.

This Underworld is the most mysterious and unfathomable place in the Yanfu Universe, as well as the black Divine Dog's main base.

Unfortunately, its Family Head's disappearance led to its status tumbling drastically.

As for Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who is also a major rival to its Family Head.

But the real culprit bringing its Family Head and it to their current state was Shakyamuni.

Xu Qing said: "Occasionally glimpsed fragments from ancient books, never thought such matters truly existed."

The black Divine Dog asked: "Do you know what that ancient book is called?"

"Buddha is Dao." Xu Qing uttered gently.

The black Divine Dog was stunned, its expression complex as it said: "A good name, truly speaks the mysteries of the Three Realms and Six Paths."

This name was truly impressive.

Explained the essence of the strife between Three Schools Dao and Buddha.

Really wonder which great entity made this ancient book.

Probably, an existence of the level of its Family Head.

The black Divine Dog held even more reverence toward Xu Qing's background.

Afraid this great entity is actually some elder behind Xu Qing.

Xu Qing said: "All my life, I pursue fairness in deeds. If I aid the God Monarch to pass Yin Mountain Water, arriving at Fengdu City, how will the God Monarch thank me?"

The black Divine Dog asked: "Have you heard of the Eye-Scolding Divine Light?"

Xu Qing shook his head.

The black Divine Dog said: "This is the nemesis of all ghostly spirits. If the Daoist helps me to Fengdu Ghost City, I can teach you this divine skill. The Daoist must not underestimate this divine skill, once practiced to the highest level, not only ghostly spirits, even Primordial Spirits supported by the Great Dao can be stripped from it and annihilated. In the Taichu Epoch, this divine skill had another name, called 'Immortal Slaying Flying Saber'."

Xu Qing suddenly realized, feeling slightly shaken in heart.

It's surprisingly the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber.

This is definitively one of the most infamous fierce treasures in the Primordial Flow.

Unexpectedly refined through a divine skill named "Eye-Scolding Divine Light."

The black Divine Dog said: "Besides, to refine the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber, apart from Eye-Scolding Divine Light, it requires a Taiqing Gourd. Though there are gourd seeds in the Underworld, they need to be catalyzed with Origin Qi of the Yin Yang Five Elements. I can inform the Daoist where the seeds are hidden when the time comes, yet how to cultivate them, I can't help at all."

Xu Qing smiled: "If truly as the God Monarch says, I am already satisfied."

The black Divine Dog asked: "So the Daoist agrees to assist me?"

"I can attempt, but if there's danger, I won't risk myself; I ask the God Monarch to understand."

"That's to be expected. Daoist rest assured; the wicked dragon cannot leave the water. If danger arises, we need only to move outside the water, and the dragon won't affect us."

"Very well. By the way, may I ask the purpose of the God Monarch opening this tavern?"

"To restrain the powerful demons within Impermanence City, preventing them causing trouble outside. Also, this place offers them protection."

"Protection?"

"Though the Fengdu Great Emperor disappeared, leaving the Underworld without a ruler, the Judges under the Ten Halls Yama are still present, like the Yangjian Court; even without the Central, local Government Offices still function. Moreover, the Ten Halls have the Book of Life and Death in control, those Judges fulfill their duties independently, so the Underworld's operation is quite decent now."

The black Divine Dog inwardly comments, without the Fengdu Great Emperor and Ten Halls Yama, the Underworld's operation isn't merely decent; it is remarkably good!

Yet, the Ten Halls Yama aren't exactly vanished, but leaving incarnations of Heavenly Dao.

Truth be told, the Heavenly Dao incarnations of Ten Halls Yama are rather dutiful without personal entanglements.

And these Judges know that currying favor with King Yan is futile now, not as competitive as before, having more energy for practical tasks.

Besides, the overextended power of Judges results in them being sturdy, listening to orders rather than declarations from Ten Halls now!