Chapter 16 Birth and Destruction, Illuminating the Long Night of the Ages
In the Median Empire, for three months in a row, the weather was very hazy, and people had not seen the sun for a long time.
The Persian army, for unknown reasons for these three months, stopped their attack and was only stationed in the cities they had already occupied.
The void is covered with clouds, and in the clouds, a powerful coercion intimidates all the gods in the world. The earth trembled from time to time, and the light occasionally shone through the clouds.
All mortal beings know that two powerful Lords are facing off. As for the battle inside, it is the most powerful master, and it is difficult to observe, and it is not known which of them is caused by the supernatural powers.
The momentum of this great battle is actually not as good as the great battle on the coast of Babylon, but all the great supernatural powers of the surrounding divine realm are paying attention here.
"That goddess is the doppelganger of Gaia, the Earth Mother that the emperor said?"
At the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, the Immortal Emperor's gaze looked to the west and asked Adros beside him.
"Yes, she is the Earth Mother who has almost incarnated all over the major god domains, and she is also one of the most powerful masters of the god domains. ”
"But it looks like this Earth Mother is going to lose this time. ”
The Immortal Emperor smiled and sighed, he was actually a god who didn't like to fight very much, but his vision was not bad, in his past and present lives, he had fought many times, anyway, there were more than Adros's previous and present lives.
Sure enough, when everything returned to calm and the clouds began to disperse, the two gods appeared in the void.
Gaia, the Earth Mother, had her hair scattered, a little blood hanging from the corners of her mouth, the scepter in her hand was broken, and the two bulges on her chest were raised, one was swollen and the other was missing.
"Good, good, Venerable Zoroaster, we'll see you again. ”
After the cruel words, the Earth Mother Gaia cut through the void, and a deep passage appeared in front of her, and then without looking back, she stepped into the spatial passage, returning to the place where the deity of her Kaos God Domain was located.
Zoroaster did not stop her, and after three months of fighting, his clothes were ragged, his face was exhausted, and he left tremblingly.
As he left, he didn't even glance at the lords of the Persian Divine Realm around him, nor did he say a word to them. He knew very well that these masters at this time were still unaware of his existence.
The end of this battle seems to be a sign that King Cyrus of Persia immediately sent his own order to let the army, which had been resting for three months, begin a general attack on the Median Empire.
This was the final attack, and the last battle between the Kingdom of Persia and the Median Empire, a purely earthly battle. Under the orders of the god Lord Marduk, all the gods were not allowed to participate in the war, and the soldiers of the human world were put to an end.
And within the Persian kingdom, the priests and people who believed in the god of the earth either converted or did not convert and died. Cyrus never objected to the belief in any deity, and this was the only time and the one that Marduk had to do.
In his plan, there must be a war with Kaos, so why let this Earth Mother continue to benefit?
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The Kaos Domain, the Temple of the Heart of the Earth, and the Earth Mother Gaia's face showed a look of anger that he had never seen before. She thought for a moment, then stood up and headed out into the underworld.
She didn't hide her move, and the earthy yellow earth divine power formed a thick and vast passage, leading directly from the heart of the earth to the polar night land, the kingdom of the night lord of Nix.
The gods of Kaos were all wondering why this Earth Mother suddenly went to find the Lord of the Night. Didn't the two goddesses hardly communicate with each other since the beginning of the war of ignorance, and when they met later, did they do it? Could it be that Gaia, the Earth Mother, actually wanted to take the initiative to find trouble with the Lord of the Night?
"Gaia, why did you come to me all of a sudden?"
The Lord of the Night was surprised by Gaia's visit, and her doppelganger may have communicated with Gaia's doppelganger in the Celtic Realm. But their deities have never appeared in each other's territory.
"Knicks, I'm here to work with you. ”
Gaia, the Earth Mother, didn't say anything polite, and directly expressed her intention. In the past thousands of years, she has laid out the major god domains and gained a lot of benefits, but on the side of the Babylon God Domain, she has lost one after another, which makes her really depressed.
The defeat of the Hittite at the hands of Mardok and Yahweh, and the defeat of Persia at the hands of Mardok and Mingzun, made her mind that she must win against Marduk and other gods once.
"Cooperation?
The Lord of the Night, the Nix, is even more strange, for thousands of years, they have basically been in a hostile relationship, even if they don't fight to the death, how can they cooperate?
"In the battle of the Divine Domain in the future, the Kaos Divine Domain cannot be defeated. ”
Gaia's gaze, full of determination and fortitude, contrasted greatly with her plump countenance.
"You should have discussed this matter with Adros, there are many of the main gods on his side. I'm just alone, and even my children have basically gone to him, so I can't affect the overall situation. ”
Hearing the words of the Lord of the Night, the Earth Mother sneered: "Don't think I don't know your relationship with Adros, you just agree, if she says it, I'll go to him." ”
The Lord of the Night smiled, "I agreed, you go to him, I hope you are willing to pay the price he wants." ”
"I will, no matter what he needs, this time, I can't lose. ”
Gaia, the Earth Mother, muttered to herself that she didn't let the Lord of the Night hear, and if she lost to Malduk, she would be stunned.
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After the battle, Zoroaster finally got the opportunity to preach in the land of Persia. However, instead of rushing to preach, he took his disciples with him to a region called Parthia.
In this region, he did not rush to spread the fame of the supreme god Ahura, but taught the world the way of cultivation.
This was the first time in the history of the Persian Divine Realm that someone had spread the practice of ordinary human beings, allowing them to gain god-like abilities. Of course, in addition to teaching the practice method, Zoroaster also taught astronomy and geography, marching formation, and so on.
Mingzun, this legendary name, soon spread throughout the Parthian region, and many dignitaries and nobles brought their children to learn the arts.
Among these dignitaries was the Parthian governor, Histaspa. His son, Darius at the age of seven, worshipped at the door of Zoroaster.
Darius was so gifted that he became the only tantric disciple of Zoroaster in the past few decades. The last secret disciple was Mani who was accepted before he went to Daxia to preach.
At this time, although Mani was only in his early fifties, he had already cultivated and become a god, and he was the first of Zoroaster's disciples to become a god.
Zoroaster taught his disciples in the region, and seemed to have forgotten about the mission, which made his disciples wonder.
Until one night, when it was almost dawn, Zoroaster's servants called a group of disciples to him. When all the disciples saw Zoroaster, they were all shocked.
Where is this like their teacher who is strong enough to fight with the master, Zoroaster at this time, his face is yellow, there is no trace of blood, and he looks like he is dying when he runs out of oil.
"Teacher, what's wrong with you?"
Mani was in a hurry, even his disciple, who had just completed the cultivation of the five potentials and had just begun the path of the three goodness, already had the ability to live forever. His teacher, who has already cultivated the Dharma of their lineage to perfection, has the incredible ability to generate light because of goodness, and has the ability to create the world because of light, how can he have the trouble of longevity?
"A year ago, I fought against the Earth Mother of Kaos, and I saw that I had won, but I had already drained all the origin in my body. Now I am going to perish. ”
Zoroaster's gaze was full of softness and kindness, and when he looked at the disciples, he saw that they were grief-stricken, and his heart felt a little unbearable, but he didn't say much.
Since he is a missionary, he will still go through this experience after all.
"Don't cry, while I'm still alive, I'll give you some explanations. ”
Zoroaster stopped the sorrow of his disciples and said to them, "Vestapa, you were the king of Bactria who gave up your throne to follow in the footsteps of the great god Ahura and went ascetic with me. After my death, you will succeed me and become the guide of all my disciples. ”
Vestapa, the former king of Great Xia and now a disciple of Zoroaster, hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a crying voice: "Before the arrival of the Venerable Mingzun, it was like a long night in the world. Your arrival is like bringing light to the world. I'm worried that after you die, the world will fall into darkness again?"
Zoroaster smiled weakly and pointed to Darius next to him: "He, Darius, my youngest disciple, will shine with the light of Ahura, the supreme god of goodness, and shine all over the world. The darkness of the world will be driven out by the light. ”
Young Darius looked up at his teacher, full of doubt.
Zoroaster stroked his head and whispered to him, "The teacher expects a lot from you, can you do it, Darius?"
"Yes. ”
Despite his young age, Darius's answer was sonorous and powerful. And this commitment to his teacher has been with him all his life.
"Mani, you are the one with the best cultivation talent among my disciples. After my death, you will use your sacred fire to set my body on fire, and my soul will return to the heavenly kingdom of the Most High and Good God. ”
Mani nodded silently with tears in his eyes, he had been adopted by Zoroaster since he was a child, and Zoroaster was both his teacher and his father.
At this time, in the east, a light lit up, this is not the light of the rising sun, but a kind of vast light that illuminates the long night of eternity.
"It's really amazing, before the destruction, you can still see another sage born in the East. ”
Zoroaster remembered that over the years, he had seen the birth of the sages of the East three times, and his heart was happy, and he felt that the road was wide, and he was not alone.
Then, in the midst of this relief, he sat up cross-legged and ended his life.
"The flame burns my body. The heart is happy, but the light is bright. ”
The white flame set Zoroaster's body on fire, and the disciples sat cross-legged around them, chanting eulogies.
The morning sun shone upon them, as if to foreshadow the sect that the darkness had passed and that the light would come.
In the void, a Dharma body composed of flame and light nodded with a smile at the bottom.