The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 651 Huangquan? Imperial power!
The three brothers who had sworn brotherhood at Taoshan and created the prosperous Qianyuan era made three completely different choices when faced with certain difficulties.

Zhang Jiuyang was in uproar and couldn't calm down for a long time.

He thought of the Mahakala Buddha who tried to swallow the sun, the White Bone Bodhisattva who sat in the white flames and was worshipped by all living beings, and the last emperor of the ancient Daxia period who ascended to heaven and burned himself to death, turning into the sun to illuminate the world again...

After the Buddha passed away, his skull turned into the Huashou Gate, which sealed the Buddhist kingdom in the West.

The Immortal Master Guiguzi disappeared, and built a tomb to bury the gods.

The Holy King of the Wheel of Time fell and his body turned into dark mist, causing the ten ghost kings to come to the human world to kill him. The traitor among them became the current Lord of the Palace.

All of this seems to be pointing to a certain answer.

Originally, Zhang Jiuyang had no idea about the answer, but now Emperor Taizu's words gave him a flash of inspiration.

The fog that once made it impossible to see clearly seemed to have dissipated a lot, and I could see a vague outline. It was just the final step away from seeing it clearly.

The founder of Baiyun Temple once said that the great war in ancient times was so earth-shattering that countless gods and Buddhas died in it. Mingwang, who was known as the first god of war in Buddhism, also died and reincarnated at that time.

The sun was destroyed. If the Human Emperor had not ascended to heaven and burned himself to death, the human race would have disappeared by now.

Could it be that more than 6,000 years ago, the human race had risen up in resistance? With the courage to rather die than live in disgrace, they bet on the fate of the human race and fought a desperate battle?
But sadly, that battle seems to have been lost.

……

"Your Majesty, could you please explain it more clearly?"

After Zhang Jiuyang pondered for a moment, he continued to ask.

Everything now was just his guess, and there were many missing parts, just like a puzzle that was almost complete, but was missing the most critical parts.

"For example, which path did you three brothers choose?"

Emperor Taizu looked at him with a half-smile, with admiration and a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"You are a very smart child. In this case, why don't you guess it yourself?"

Zhang Jiuyang thought for a moment and gave his answer.

"It is best to guess that Yue Junshen chose the second path, which is to resist to the end. He is an outstanding soldier with a will to never regret even if he dies nine times."

"That's why Yue Junshen was beheaded, but even so, he still said he didn't regret it."

Emperor Taizu did not comment, but asked: "What about my second brother?"

He waved his hand casually, and the peach blossoms condensed into the shape of a feather fan, which he gently waved in front of his chest, looking wise and calm.

"My second brother is a genius and a great talent. I am ashamed of myself when it comes to wisdom. So which path do you think he will choose?"

When talking about Zhuge Qixing, Emperor Taizu subconsciously smiled and even deliberately imitated the other party's posture of holding a feather fan and a long scarf.

Zhang Jiuyang did not see a trace of vigilance or fear in his eyes, only pure nostalgia and affection.

Zhang Jiuyang thought about this question for a long time and couldn't make up his mind.

If Tianzun is Zhuge Qixing, then Zhang Jiuyang suspects that he chose the third path, that is, pretending to surrender and enduring humiliation.

But looking at the smiling Emperor Taizu in front of him, looking at the wrinkles and frost on his face, and the fatigue that could hardly be concealed in the corners of his eyes.

Zhang Jiuyang was unsure for a moment.

"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is a place for observing the stars."

After a moment, Zhang Jiuyang slowly said, "In fact, I have always had a doubt. The duty of the Imperial Observatory is to slay demons and eliminate monsters, so why is it called the Imperial Observatory? Does Master Zhuge have a deep meaning in naming it this way?"

In ancient China, the Imperial Observatory was the department mainly responsible for observing celestial phenomena, which was equivalent to the National Astronomical Observatory and Meteorological Bureau in later generations.

People stand on the ancient platform and cast their eyes towards the mysterious galaxy and the vast universe.

Zhuge Yunhu often sat on the observatory to observe the celestial phenomena at night, and would sit there all night long.

According to Yue Ling, the directors of the Imperial Observatory of Astronomy in all dynasties seemed to have a hobby of stargazing. It is unknown what they were looking at, nor did they see much of the secrets of the sky. "Master Zhuge should have chosen the first path, Kunpeng flapped its wings, trapped dragon escaped from the abyss, broke the 'cage' and found another world."

Zhang Jiuyang's voice was firm and his eyes became sharper.

He trusts his instincts and judgment.

Back then in the forbidden area of ​​Baiyun Temple, he drew the true appearance of Tianzun with the help of the remaining shadows in the pupils of the previous abbot's corpse.

It is confirmed to be Zhuge Qixing without a doubt.

From then on, he always regarded Tianzun as Zhuge Qixing, but a series of experiences later made him begin to doubt this judgment.

And thinking back carefully, everything at that time was indeed a bit coincidental.

With Tianzun's strength, killing an abbot of Baiyun Temple would not take any effort at all, but he insisted on taking off his mask and revealing his true face.

The abbot used the last of his magic power to retain his afterimage in his pupils, and Tianzun seemed to be unaware of it.

There is a huge difference in strength between the two, how could Tianzun be so careless?

He now feels more and more that all this was planned by someone.

And if the Heavenly Venerable is not Zhuge Qixing, then it means...

Zhang Jiuyang looked at the Emperor Taizu in front of him. He still had a warm smile and a kind look on his face. When he imitated Zhuge Qixing's posture, he did not hide the nostalgia in his eyes.

Previously, he thought that Emperor Taizu was a man of loyalty and righteousness, but now, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart and his scalp went numb.

It seems that every wrinkle on his face has an unknown meaning.

As the light and shadows flowed, Emperor Taizu slowly put away his smile.

He was leaning against the peach tree, his back to the sunset glow, his shadow was very long, and the eyes looking at him were dark and deep, without any trace of the turbidity of an old man.

This look made Zhang Jiuyang feel a little chilly, and he felt vaguely familiar with it.

"So... you chose the third path, pretending to surrender, enduring humiliation, and even wielding a butcher knife against your own people in exchange for the enemy's trust."

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes fixed and he sat up straight. In his white robe, he had quietly clenched the Emperor Bell in one hand.

If it is just a mental imprint, why would there be such free will?

Could it be that the person sitting in front of me is the real Huangquan Tianzun?
Thinking of this, Zhang Jiuyang tensed up all over, with his powerful magic power ready to go, ready for a sudden explosion at any time.

"Yes, I have chosen the third path. For this purpose, I have founded an organization called Huangquan."

After a pause, Emperor Taizu sighed softly.

"Huangquan is the imperial power."

In an instant, Zhang Jiuyang's head rumbled and he felt a chill on his back.

"so……"

He clenched the Emperor Bell in his hand, and even the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram was faintly visible in his other hand. The Holy Infant in his body was stepping on a black turtle, ready to go.

"Are you the Heavenly Lord?"

Zhang Jiuyang finally asked this question, his eyes fixed on Emperor Taizu.

But this time, it was Emperor Taizu's turn to look surprised. He frowned and thought for a moment, then asked in confusion.

"Tian Zun, what is Tian Zun?"

……

(End of this chapter)