Chapter 208: The Road of Demigods That Can't Be Turned Back
The underground palace of Hedram is even more eerie than the temple above.
Clusters of ghostly fire floated around, intricate runes carved into the walls. Zhang Yao followed behind the Green Devil, looking around as he walked by, and found that many of the murals were based on Hedram himself, and these murals were not so much mythological carvings as Hedlam's personal autobiography.
A devil carved himself on a mural, which seemed to Zhang Yao to be somewhat inconsistent.
Along the way, there are dozens of such murals. In the end, Zhang Yao didn't ask Hedram why he did this. After all, such a question is too embarrassing, everyone has some small hobbies, in Zhang Yao's opinion, maybe Hedlam belongs to the kind of extreme narcissism.
"These murals depict the journey of my life." Although Hedram didn't look back, he seemed to feel Zhang Yao's question, and explained: "The one on your left depicts my war with Suliman. I have carved down all the memories of these witnesses, and whenever I see these murals, I can feel my truest self. ”
Listening to Hedram's explanation, Zhang Yao looked back at the mural depicting Suliman.
On the mural, a sage in a white robe and a golden crown is holding a book, looking into the distance and smiling slightly. And underneath Suliman's portrayal is a very vivid image of the devil. The devil was none other than Hedram himself, and the only difference was that Hedram was holding a book in his hand, and the book looked exactly like the one in Suliman's arms.
A smiling sage, a devil with a hideous smile. The only thing they have in common is that they are holding the same book, but the difference is that the smile of the Holy One is full of love, while the smile of the devil is a little cunning.
"Suriman is a god in the lower realm, who has become a human saint and has taught the world. And I twisted his teachings in the world, and I went against him at every turn. Hedram said with a hint of self-deprecation on his face.
Zhang Yao looked forward along the mural and found that in the next few murals, there were saints in front of him who were educating the world, and there was Hedram in the back who distorted the teachings.
In the frescoes of the previous frescoes, Suliman would give clothes to the poor and food to the hungry. And Hedram, who followed closely, fully interpreted the image of the devil.
As long as they were given food and clothing by Suliman, Hedram cursed them with bad luck. Ordinary people suffer under the curse of the devil, and when these people are in the most pain, Hedram will persuade people to turn to evil, and then when people's hearts are getting worse, he will lift the curse of these people, and give them gold, silver and jewelry.
The rest of the story, Zhang Yao already knows it without reading it. It is always easier to be a wicked person than a good person. With gold, silver and jewels on one side, and sickness on the other, these ordinary people rightfully abandoned Suliman's teachings to persuade people to do good, and prostrate themselves at the feet of the devil.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with ordinary people's practices, but in Zhang Yao's view, Hedram's approach is similar to looking for death.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Suliman to become aware of Hedlam's presence. Having discovered the devil of Hedram, Suliman also took action as a matter of course.
Who is Sulimana, that is the born sage. Suliman, who embarked on the path of indoctrination, directly possessed the strength of a demigod. Hedram hugged his head and ran away, and on the only two pictures, there was no scene of Hedram counterattacking at all.
It's not that Hedlam doesn't want to fight back, it's that the gap between the two sides is too big. In Zhang Yao's opinion, this is completely beating a child, and this child was finally sealed in a bottle and fished out by Zhang Yao.
"Old man, if it hadn't come down with you, I would have thought this was where Suliman was built. I really can't imagine that you would depict your ugliness on the stone wall, are you devils so realistic? Zhang Yao shook his head slightly, not knowing if Hedram had the potential to be abused, and he was embarrassed to carve out such a humiliating scene, and he shamelessly invited him to visit.
"There is nothing to be ashamed of, it seems to you that it is a humiliation, in me it is just a memory. If I can't even face my past, I won't have to pursue the path of demigods in the future, because I don't have that qualification. Hedram was rare and free, standing beside Zhang Yao, admiring the portrayal of himself when he was sealed into the bottle, and there was no anger on his face at all.
The two of them stood side by side, watching the scene of Suliman holding the Sealed Bottle while Hedram begged for mercy in remorse.
In the portrayal in front of him, although it is carved with Hedram, Hedram himself sees it with relish. Zhang Yao looked at the green devil a little strangely, and after Hedram felt Zhang Yao's gaze, he spoke: "The road of demigods must go forward, as long as you step on it, you can't have any hesitation. ”
"If one day you are about to embark on this path, take my words to heart. Before embarking on this path, go back and think about everything you can turn back to. Wait until you actually set foot on it, but right or wrong go all the way. Otherwise, it would be too late to turn back at that time, and it would only be on the road of the demigods, leaving a pile of dry bones. ”
"Your words are too early for me, though I am not a humble person. But in my guess, the shortest time to embark on this road will be ten years later, and when the time comes, with a group of you demigods to protect the Dharma, will I still be afraid of dying on the way! Zhang Yao smiled and looked at Hedram on the side, in his opinion, no matter what, when he stepped on the road of demigods, Hedram and these people should have already been demigods.
Zhang Yao never thought of himself as the pride of the sky, and his only thought was to wait for Hedram, the Clown Emperor, and Dracula to become demigods. When the time comes, with the help of the power of these demigods around him, he will reach the realm of demigods in one fell swoop.
Of course, this is just an idea. The path of demigods is too far away for Zhang Yao now. Now Hedram is only one step away from the door, and he doesn't dare to say that he will become a demigod in a few years, Zhang Yao is arrogant, and he also thinks that he will be faster than Hedlam.
"You want to rely on someone else's power to reach a demigod?" Hedram looked at Zhang Yao directly, and was silent for a while before he spoke: "Give up, unless the person who helped you is a god himself, there is no such possibility." ”
"Why?" Zhang Yao interrupted Hedram's words, and Hedram shook his head slightly when he heard it, and finally didn't say anything.
"Demigods, demigods. Since there is a divine word, how can it be so easy to succeed! If you go to the Demigod Path with this mentality, then I'm pretty sure you'll die on the road, and you won't even have time to enjoy the scenery on the side of the road. Hedram floated ahead, indifferent words drifting far away.
"Is it really that hard?" Zhang Yao frowned and followed behind, and asked in a loud voice to Hedram.
"It's much harder than you think, and the people who die on the road on this day are definitely not worse than you. That's why I don't go down that road, but just build up strength on the side of the road. Hedram didn't look back, while Zhang Yao lowered his head and looked at his fingers, looking at the place where the original magic ring was worn, and only after a long time did he whisper: "If that's the case, can I catch up with you?" ”