Epilogue: The Myth of Chengguan (Part II)

It all came so suddenly, so sadly.

Just as the gods were trying to make this shijie prosperous, from the coastline of the far east, an inexplicable warning suddenly sounded.

The terrible message of confusion came from the far east with the westward monsoon, with the raging currents, with the frolicking birds.

The fickle terrifying evil thoughts, carrying the flying sand of the desert, the snow of the high mountains, and the waves of the angry sea, want to tear this shijie apart!

The first to receive this warning was the wise man of the gods, the oldest god of death, Yang Wenli, who had insight into all things and cared for the common people.

He saw the miserable future, the withered grass and trees, the dim sun, and the bewildered cry of the little beast, wandering in a lost way, unable to return to its nest.

So, the worried god of death summoned the chiefs of the various tribes and warned them:

"Dear warriors! The fateful moment has arrived!

In that far east, there is a cursed shore, where terrible evil spirits have descended;

They are white and stout, evil and cunning; They devour gold and breathe plague.

The stench around them spreads a deadly plague, and the soles of their filthy feet spread blasphemous flames,

With swords, with swords, with fire-breathing scepters, they reap life and plunder treasures.

They convey vicious and filthy words that can deceive the most pious priests and incite the bravest warriors to turn their weapons. Chop to your closest friends, your most reliable compatriots!

If you fail to defeat these demons, your shijie will be ended, your race will be slaughtered, and your history will be forgotten! ”

However, the warning of the god of death only brought some people's suspicion and confusion. There are others who disdain and sneer.

The ignorant who believe in evil gods are completely unheeded by this prophecy, and they will only revolve around stupid idols. Ignorant prayers to false gods.

A Mayan man from the southern city of Tepetvanc, a priest who serves Quetzalcoatl, with his retinue. Step into the sight of the gods.

But he did not come here to listen to the teachings of the gods, but to greedily try to seize the wealth of the gods.

"This city is my property from now on, get out of here! Otherwise, the Almighty Quetzalcoatl God will tear you to pieces! ”

The arrogant words of this ignorant mortal immediately provoked the wrath of the gods.

The guardian of the Gate of Heaven, the invincible god of war, Wang Qiuying, stepped forward, glared at the stupid Mayan priest, and scolded contemptuously:

"O lowly Mayans! The majesty of the true God does not allow you to be easily offended! What do you have to do before you get killed? Just show it! I just don't take any sword, and I can crush you to pulp with just one hand! ”

The foolish priest summoned Quetzalcoatl, a mountain of gigantic formidals, its nostrils spewing fiery flames, and its mouth spewing black poisonous mist. Its eyes glowed with electricity, and its wings roared into a storm that raged across the seaside sky.

The people of Hungshutizgan, who lived in Harbor Hope, were frightened by this terrible evil god and trembled by the wall, not daring to resist.

However. The guardian of this world and the kingdom of heaven, the fearless warrior Wang Qiu, faced the wrath and roar of the Quetzalcoatl God, and leisurely walked to the side of this evil god. Neither the storm nor the poisonous mist, nor the flames nor the lightning, could harm the body of the true god. Enraged, Quetzalcoatl arched his body and opened his mouth, trying to swallow him in one gulp, but instead his teeth were shattered.

Then, Wang Qiu raised a hand and took out a red brick. This is the immortal brick forged by the gods in the flames of the underworld, and it is also the material left over from the construction of the gate to heaven. Wang Qiu slapped the brick the forehead of the Quetzalcoatl, and in an instant, it was destroyed in ashes, and even the soul was banished to the endless abyss underground. …,

Seeing that the Quetzalcoatl, who seemed to be a behemoth, was easily struck down with one hand by the gatekeeper of the heavenly kingdom, the people of Hongshutizgan, who had regained their consciousness, first cheered, then wept bitterly, and fell to their knees before the gods, repenting of their fear and vacillation just now.

The merciful Grim Reaper lifted them up one by one, forgiving them for their momentary weakness, but also encouraging them to be stronger in the future.

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As time passed, the great tribulation prophesied by the god of death finally came.

A team of filthy, white-skinned devils, emerge from the waves of the Oriental Ocean on a gigantic sailing ship that surpasses the imagination of people at the time.

They fought a battle with the Mayans of the Yucatan Peninsula, then continued their detour north, landed in Totonac territory, conquered the local tribes with a variety of weapons they had never seen before, and had the ambition to occupy the Shijie.

Some stupid and greedy people worship them as gods, and help these white-skinned demons to attack their neighbors, and use the devil's liliang to plunder the wealth of other tribes. Others remembered the prophecy of the god of death and immediately feared for their fate.

After resting on the beach for a while, and successfully bewitching many accomplices, the army of the white-skinned devil began to attack inland, and the tribes along the way were either defeated and destroyed by them, or were bewitched by the devil, and not only did not resist, but joined the other party's team.

Montezuma, the ruler of the Aztecs, bribed the devils with gold and cloth several times to get them away, but it backfired, and instead aroused the greed of the white-skinned devils, prompting them to march faster to the kingdom of the Aztecs.

Feeling remorseful, Montezuma finally felt sorry and sent his nephew Kuohetmok to Port Hope to offer rich gifts to the gods and ask them for their rescue.

The merciful Grim Reaper sighed:

"O stupid Montezuma! You treated our kindness with indifference in the past, but now you greet the devil's aggression with great grace. How can you escape the punishment of fate if you do such a perverse act, regardless of good or bad?!

However, although Montezuma was an incompetent monarch who deserved his doom, the people who lived in that land did not commit many sins. We shouldn't be enslaved by the white-skinned devil from afar, so let's go and save it! ”

So, the gods gathered the army of Hopeport. More than 10,000 men, commanded by the messenger of the gods, were destined for the valley of Mexico in the east. Assist the Aztecs in fending off the invading white-skinned devil and save the sinking Shijie.

However, when they heard that they were going to war in the far east, all the people of Hungshutizgan in Harbor Hope were very worried, and said to the gods:

"O great gods! We are not afraid of fighting, much less of death. However, between our country and the territory of the Aztecs is the most barren and inhospitable mountain range on this shijie, and there are no decent cities to see along the way, and there is no place to buy food. If only a few dozen people. Shang can hunt animals and gather fruit along the way, barely filling his stomach. But this time more than 10,000 people will be dispatched, and there is simply not so much prey and wild fruit in the wilderness, so won't we starve to death on the road before we reach the Valley of Mexico?! ”

In order to dispel the fears of the people of Hunghitizgan. Wang Qiu, the gatekeeper of the kingdom of heaven, stepped forward and comforted them, saying:

"Don't worry! Since you are willing to fight to save Shijie, I will naturally give you plenty of food and clothing, and distribute the military rations to your heavenly kingdom on the way! ”

The generous god did not break his promise, and during the long journey, the army camped every day to rest. He would open the gates of Heaven and bring sufficient rations from Heaven to the warriors. Among them are energy-replenishing sweets, spicy and fragrant hot soups, and white and delicate flour, which are not only enough to fill the stomachs of the warriors, but also have surplus food to distribute to the hungry people everywhere to relieve the famine in the villages along the way. …,

The sentinels, who had to roam in front of the army to reconnoiter and could not return to the camp in time for a hot meal, were also given a wonderful biscuit that was as hard as a stone, but extremely resistant to hunger. Just eating a piece the size of a jaw can make you feel hungry all day long.

In addition, there is a pink mysterious meat, which is the most amazing delicacy. This mysterious meat is housed in metal jars and is nowhere to be found in the mortal world, only in the city of the gods, perched high above the clouds. That kind of fresh and fragrant taste makes veterans who are lucky enough to taste it unforgettable for a lifetime.

Holding the weapons rewarded by the gods, wearing the armor issued by the gods, and gnawing on the military rations sent by the gods, the expeditionary force of the Hongshutizgans was full of spirit and morale for a while. They soon climbed the snow-capped mountains and rounded the turquoise waters of Lake Texcoco, before defeating the army of the white-skinned devil on the outskirts of Chorula, trapping the remnants of their enemies in a temple inside the city.

The leader of this group of white-skinned devils is named Cortez, and he is a very cunning fellow. In the temple of Chorula, he saw that there were too few soldiers around him, and that the reinforcements behind him had not yet followed, and after thinking for a while, he thought that if he continued to fight, he would definitely lose.

So CortΓ©s offered all his possessions to the gods, and ordered his hands to be bound with wattles from behind, and then he fell down before the gods, crying and pleading, saying:

"O merciful gods! We are not cruel and evil by nature, but the land of our homeland is barren and small, dark and cold, and cannot grow enough crops to feed all the people, so we have to build ships and sail across the seas in search of places to live in other countries.

O merciful gods! We are willing to serve you as slaves, but we ask you to lift up your noble hands and leave us a way to live. ”

Yang Wenli, the softest-hearted god of death, was quickly moved by him, so he replied:

"Alright! This shijie is very vast and abundant enough that for a hardworking and kind person, there are places to cultivate and settle down. As long as you turn your ways, do your duty, stop trying to do evil, and pay your tribute on time, I can make a request on your behalf to the lord of this land, Montezuma, the king of the Aztecs, that he set aside a surplus of land for you to live in! ”

CortΓ©s naturally agreed, so the gods took him with him to the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan.

To make up for the coldness of the last time, Montezuma entertained the gods with the greatest feast of all this time, and once again presented them with rich gifts. He also offered the daughter of the sun god and the goddess of spring water, the most beautiful rainbow flower in the city of Tenochtitlan, Princess Snow Ji Delan, who was in her prime of life, and married her to the guardian of this world and the kingdom of heaven, the invincible god of war Wang Qiu.

So, the gods thought that the tribulation was over, and they enjoyed Montezuma's hospitality. He gave the Aztecs many gifts and blessings, and then left the city of Tenochtitlan. Leaving CortΓ©s and his retinue alone, he was left to discuss the rest with Montezuma.

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Who would have thought. The humility and deference of the white-skinned devil turned out to be only a disguise! No sooner had the gods left Tenochtitlan with their army than CortΓ©s was once again revealed, setting a trap to kidnap the unsuspecting Montezuma. Then the city of Tenochtitlan was suppressed. Then, more white-skinned demons crossed the sea from the east and joined Cortez's camp, giving him a truly Liliang who could fight against the gods.

Although there are also many upright warriors who are unwilling to give in, they have picked up various artifacts given by the goddess Cai Rong before, organized an army to resist, and once won a brief victory, driving the white-skinned devil out of Tenochtitlan City. …,

But the language of the devil is so confusing that many tribes have betrayed justice and their ancestors under the persuasion of CortΓ©s. He aimed his weapon at the righteous man who insisted on resisting, and since then he has become the devil's thug and minions!

So, after being driven out of the city of Tenochtitlan for the first time, CortΓ©s organized more evil armies and launched a second attack on the city. and destroyed the resistance of these righteous warriors, ravaging the most glorious cities of the Valley of Mexico to ruins and debris.

In the midst of the fierce melee, the Aztec monarch Montezuma and his brother Kuytrahuak died in the turmoil, and only Kuohetmok, with the sword "Regulus" at his waist, broke out of the siege with the remaining Aztec army and fled to the camp of the gods to pray for help.

He fell to his knees before the god of death, covered in blood. I couldn't stop crying, and sadly tore off my hair:

"O merciful gods! Please save the Aztecs! The bustling city of Tenochtitlan has disappeared from Shijie, the entire Valley of Mexico has been turned into a burning hell by white-skinned devils, and the blood of warriors has stained the waves of Lake Texcoco! ”

At this time, the gods had already walked to the territory of the Tlaxcala, and suddenly heard this shocking bad news, and they were all at a loss for a while. In the face of a sudden crisis, they only know how to complain to each other and shirk responsibility, but they can't think of a solution to the problem.

To make matters worse, some Tlaxcalans have also been seduced by the white-skinned devil and have begun to see the gods as enemies. There is a good Tlaxcala leader Sicato Jr., who insists on following the gods of justice, and his entire family is killed by traitors in the tribe!

Not knowing what to do, the gods could only lead their troops on their march eastward, until they reached the desolate shores of the east, and then camped and stopped.

The great god-king, who could not be called by his name, had been sitting on a throne in the clouds before, overlooking the changes in the human world. At this point, he could no longer look at it, so he descended his doppelganger to the earth, and then personally summoned the wandering and confused gods and severely reprimanded them:

"I have always trusted your ability before, and let you do things in the world under my banner, but I didn't expect Zuihou to give me such a result! If I had known that this would happen, I would rather let you stay in the temple and do nothing than let you be so embarrassed in the world, betraying my trust and ruining my reputation!

Especially the venerable Grim Reaper! I know that you kindly care for this shijie and hope that all people will live happier and better lives.

But don't forget that there is only a thin line between kindness and weakness! Your over-tolerance of the devil and the wicked is cruelty and sin against the good! You are a judge who measures merit and punishes sins with a fair heart, not an old mother who distributes candy to every naughty naughty child! ”

The god of death was reprimanded and ashamed, believing that he was too unqualified to continue to serve as the administrator of the city of the gods, so he resigned himself from the position of city manager to the god king and returned to his temple in heaven to reflect deeply on his past mistakes.

After the dereliction of death had departed, the great god-king, who could not be called by his name, took over the expeditionary force of the Honshitizgans himself, and ordered these loyal warriors to summon up the courage at once and begin a crusade against the white-skinned devils who came from afar, just as he had done in heaven in the past.

The God-King first came to the territory of the Totonacs, a bay where the Devil's fleet was moored, and the lightning and thunder from the clouds shattered the white-skinned Devil's fleet. Then he sent down a heavenly fire and burned down the fortress of Veracruz, which the white-skinned devil had built by the sea. The Totonacs, who had been deceived by sorcery and had once taken refuge in the white-skinned devil, were terrified and came to their senses and fell back at the feet of the gods. …,

Navaes, the leader of another group of white-skinned devils, was deeply impressed by the majesty and power of the god-king by the seashore, and led his men to bow down before the god-king. After this, he fought for the gods and lost an eye on the battlefield.

To reward Navaez's loyalty, Cai Rong, the god of art and poetry, gathered the brightest sunlight and the most beautiful crystals, burned them with the sacred fire of heaven, forged a new eyeball for him, solemnly placed it in his empty eye sockets, and then covered it with a white blindfold.

"Navaeth, this is the golden Evil King's True Eye, taken from the fragment of the sun, which seals the greatest liliang in the world! Please cherish this unique treasure and try to find the right way to open it. When you finally awaken one day and are able to use it to see the legendary invisible realm, the gates of the City of the Gods will open for you to the music! Your seat will appear in the Sacred Temple! ”

Navaez fell to his knees in trepidation and kissed the tip of the goddess's shoe, thanking him for the incomparably generous gift.

The gods rewarded others who fought valiantly, declaring: "All warriors who are loyal to us and fight for justice, no matter where they come from or what tribe they belong to, will enjoy God's blessings and be rewarded for their merits!" ”

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PS: Myths always come from history, and unlike history, most victors exaggerate and embellish their stories. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )