Chapter 39: The Ascetic
War is always cruel, but for people like Chen Xu and Qin Shi Huang, war has an advantage, that is, countless corpses and souls.
Because of death, the soul of the deceased will linger near the body for about seven days, which is called the first seven.
Many people think that the first seven means that the soul will return on the seventh day after death, but it is not the case.
The soul is fragile, and it is easy for the soul to dissipate if it blows in the wind and rain, and the dazzling sunlight is a disaster for the soul.
For the soul, for the soul of the person who has just died, his own corpse is their harbor for shelter from the wind and rain, and the corpse that has just died still carries yang energy, which can block the wind and rain and the sun.
When the seven days have passed, the remaining yang energy in the corpse has dissipated, and the soul has no shelter, or the soul is scattered, turning into the most essential imprint, that is, the so-called ideologylessness, and gradually integrating into the heaven and the earth, returning to the heaven and the earth; Either there is an accident and you will survive in another form.
Don't believe in the so-called underworld, the so-called underworld, the so-called Elysium, the so-called heaven...... Those are all lies.
For the gods, souls are useful, but the barriers of the plane are difficult to cross, and they cannot come in person for a soul without being able to come at will.
And there are so many planes, there are not trillions of dead creatures, but hundreds of billions, even the kingdom of the gods cannot accommodate so many souls,
In such a situation, it is inevitable to pick the fat and the thin.
In fact, in the ancient Egyptian era, only the most honorable pharaohs and priests would be protected by the divine power of Anubis, the god of death, after death, to cross the endless void and go to the distant underworld, of course, with the exception of certain people who have made outstanding contributions, and anyone who has made great influence is the object of the gods' affection.
It is only in the time of the manifestation of the gods that the souls of human beings will be protected by the gods and go to their kingdom after death, but for humans, they are just playthings of the gods at that time.
Coming from the age of the gods and coming to the age of mankind, human beings have become the protagonists of heaven and earth, truly controlling their own destiny, but what they give up is the protection of the soul.
When Chen Xu's lazy corpse was placed in front of Qin Shi Huang, Chen Xu couldn't see through him more and more.
In the past, Qin Shi Huang gave him the feeling of being tall and majestic, but now, there is a little more mystery and a trace of fear.
Yes, fear, he used to be able to talk and laugh with Qin Shi Huang and talk about the Tao, but he actually felt fear when facing Qin Shi Huang, even if he once faced Anubis, he only remained humble, not fearful, although Anubis at that time was just a projection, no, not even a projection, at most it was the divine power he burned into the rules.
The plane is operated by rules, and the divine power of the gods is inscribed in the rules, so as to leave their own traces and interfere with the operation of the plane, the sacred chapter.
"Anyone who only meets the expected conditions can induce the divine power engraved in the rules, and the divine power is immortal and almost eternal."
It is clear that after experiencing the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of people, Qin Shi Huang has already begun to deify, the transformation from man to god.
"You are guilty." A white man who was brought to Chen Xu by the Terracotta Army said so.
It was a standard white man, with a tall nose and blue eyes, and blonde hair, but he looked a little embarrassed and covered in dust.
He was able to appear here because of Suleiman's lack of skill.
The terracotta warriors and horses slaughtered everywhere, killing soldiers, killing foreigners, killing whip pigs, killing those who resisted, and many corpses could not be transported here in time, so Qin Shi Huang needed someone to hold a sacrifice ceremony on the spot to worship Qin Shi Huang.
And Suleiman has only one, and he doesn't know how to doppelganger, so he needs other people to sacrifice, and the missionaries in the West and the Taoist priests and monks in the East have become spare tires.
"But the Lord will forgive you." White man: "As long as you believe in the Lord, the Lord will forgive you for your mistakes." ”
"You're a missionary?" Chen Xu asked.
"I'm an ascetic." The ascetic replied.
"It's the same." Chen Xu said disdainfully: "I have seen a lot of people like you, but they are all not devout to your lord and faith. ”
Now in the sacrificial group of Qin Shi Huang, there are still missionaries, and there are not many of them.
"No, I'm not a missionary, I'm an ascetic." The ascetic tried to explain: "We do the will of the Lord and educate the world, not plunder. ”
"Oh? Can you tell us about you? Chen Xu was interested.
Seeing that Chen Xu was interested, the ascetic also said, "We live in a Romanian monastery...... ”
Chen Xu understood that this group of ascetics was a group of devout followers of the Lord, unlike other missionaries, their methods were gentle, and they often helped others, like a spring breeze and drizzle, and inadvertently influenced believers.
And they themselves, too, live in very poor life, in fact not because they have no money, but because of their philosophy.
They think that the torture on the ** can exercise the spirit, so they refuse to eat fine clothes and food, and take out the excess money to help the needy.
It's a philosophy, a way of life that's built into the bones.
"Very well, you say I'm guilty, what am I guilty of?" Chen Xu asked.
"Murder is a sin." With pity, the ascetic looked at the corpse on the ground, his eyes full of sympathy.
"But by believing in the Lord, you can be saved." Chen Xu spoke in his place, and then ordered a terracotta warrior to bring a believer of the Lord over.
A corpse, lying in front of the ascetic.
"He is a believer in the Lord, but he is a mercenary, and there are dozens of people who died under his gun, do you think he will go to heaven?"
"He is guilty, but he is a devout believer in the Lord, and the Lord will give him forgiveness." Asceticism.
"So what?" Chen Xu recited a mantra in his mouth, "In the name of Anubis, send the person in front of you to hell." ”
In fact, since Chen Xu sacrificed himself, he rarely performed magic in the name of Anubis, he chose more magic that did not involve the name of the god, he was afraid that his blasphemous sin would be discovered by the god.
However, to send one's soul to hell, one must have the support of Anubis's power.
The dry hand stretched out from hell and grabbed the soul of this believer of the Lord and pulled him out of the corpse.
The soul is screaming, but it can't make a sound, and all this is like a silent drama.
The ascetic was frightened and a little afraid.
In fact, he is not afraid of death, he thinks that this world is torture, it is better to die, he can go to heaven, he is always by the Lord's side, but he is afraid that he will not go to heaven, but will go to hell, which is the greatest blasphemy against their faith.
Fear, written all over the face; Flinching, making his body tremble, he pointed at Chen Xu, "You are the devil." ”
"I am not the devil, I am a priest, but a priest of Anubis, the god of death." Chen Xu held the Golden Sutra of the Sun in his hand, with a pious and fanatical expression, "It is my duty to sacrifice my soul to the great Anubis. ”
"Heretics." The ascetic's face had turned blue.
"Anubis is the god of ancient Egypt, the protector of the soul, do you know that you are blaspheming?" Chen Xu tried to make himself look like a god stick.
"Under my lord, everything is heretical." The ascetic said fanatically, "You and your evil gods will be purified." ”
"Don't forgive me, and forgive me?" Chen Xu said with a wicked taste: "Isn't your lord the most merciful and merciful? Isn't your faith the most fanatical, the most fanatical? ”
"Mercy and forgiveness are both directed at the believers of my Lord, and it is possible to be accepted and forgiven unless you break away from the arms of heresy and become a believer of my Lord." The ascetic said firmly.
"I can't do it if you want me to break away from the Egyptian gods and join the faith of your lord." Chen Xu sneered: "But I think that the person who went to hell should be you, Your Excellency Ascetic. ”
"I believe that your faith will make His Highness Anubis feel happy, but your faith will make His Majesty Qin Shi Huang even more uncomfortable."
"Legend has it that devout followers of God, after death, go to heaven instead of hell."
"So, let me verify the legend."
Chen Xu spread his hands out, "In the name of Anubis, send the person in front of you to hell." ”
The claws of the dry bones grasped the soul of the ascetic, and he wanted to pull his soul out of his body alive.
"I'm not going to hell." White light erupted from the ascetic's body, blinding.
"There are two hits?" Chen Xu was surprised, "I thought you were just an ordinary person, wait...... No, the white light on your body is not power. ”
Chen Xu carefully observed the white light in front of him, and soon understood what it was, "It's actually a firm belief that makes your soul tend to be sacred." ”
Firm faith is also a kind of tempering for the mind itself, and it can barely be regarded as a kind of Tao, but the prospects of this kind of Tao may not be so rosy.
The more faith you have, the more firm your soul becomes, and in the end, when your soul is perfected, you completely lose yourself and become a servant of the gods who believe in them, and everything that the gods are is everything to him.
As Jesus said, "I have not come to bring peace to the earth, but to raise up the sword of the earth; I did not come to be filial to your fathers and to your sons, but to alienate you from your fathers. I have not come to let believers live in peace and contentment, but to cause believers to lose their homes.
The reason why Jesus did this is simply because of faith, faith needs a sword to expand, faith should be above family affection, faith should be firm, and ** should suffer.
This is the purpose of Jesus, and the sanctified soul will eventually become an extension of Jesus' will, and he can easily receive strength.
"But how could I possibly let you get your wish."
Chen Xu shook the Golden Sutra of the Sun, increased the output of magic power, and forcibly withdrew the ascetic's soul from his body and dedicated it to Anubis.