The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 697: The Emperor's Holy Sword Sheathed in the Sun

"Haha, well said!"

Emperor Taizu's eyes lit up, revealing a trace of longing, and he said, "Only when the Milky Way sinks into the sky will we know that there is no incense to burn in the world."

It has always been the gods who devoured the destiny of humanity, leaving the Nine Provinces filled with bones. It is time for them to pay the price.

When the bones of the gods fill the galaxy, they can comfort the heroic spirits who have sacrificed their lives for them over the years.

"Unfortunately, I won't be able to see this day."

He stood up, his burly figure gradually becoming thinner.

Zhang Jiuyang did not show any surprise. Emperor Taizu had died more than 600 years ago, and the only one alive now was his soul.

Previously, this soul had been hidden in the will and could not be sealed, so naturally it had not been consumed. However, with the recent frequent activities, it has become a spent force.

"My second and third brothers are gone. The reason I want to leave behind a soul is because I still have a wish that has not been fulfilled."

After a pause, he showed a bold and friendly smile and patted Zhang Jiuyang on the shoulder.

"Do you remember what I said before?"

"As long as you can successfully resolve the Qianling Mausoleum incident and bring back the Imperial Seal, I will give you a great gift."

After saying that, he took out the imperial seal that he had taken from Guigu and handed it to Zhang Jiuyang personally.

As soon as he grasped the jade seal, Zhang Jiuyang felt a vast power, and a sacred and majestic dragon roar faintly rang in his ears.

He looked at the seal carefully.

It is four inches square, with five dragons intertwined on the top, their heads and tails connected, looking lifelike.

It was clearly just a small jade seal that could be held in one hand, but Zhang Jiuyang felt a sense of heaviness.

With his current level of cultivation, he wouldn't feel any difficulty even if he lifted a mountain with one hand. However, when facing this small jade seal, his wrist felt slightly sore.

The third eye between his eyebrows suddenly opened, and he carefully looked at this imperial seal that was famous throughout the ages.

This item was transformed from the dragon ball of the Ancestral Dragon, and Guigu has hidden a huge amount of dragon energy in it. It has become a treasure that symbolizes the destiny of mankind.

According to legend, every founding emperor after the Great Zhou Dynasty would receive help from this seal to create an unprecedented foundation.

"At the end of every dynasty, Guigu would use this seal to find the true dragon emperor, and then help him conquer the country and take away his luck..."

The Taiping Temple Master shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the treasure of humanity has become a butcher's knife to harvest the fate of the human race."

Taizu smiled and said, "From today on, everything will be different."

Guigu is dead, and the human world finally has a brief period of freedom. This imperial seal will truly benefit the human race.

"But there seems to be another seal on this seal."

Zhang Jiuyang noticed that there was an extremely strong seal in the imperial seal, which seemed to have the shadow of the ancient human emperor.

If he doesn't break the seal, he won't be able to unleash the true power of the Imperial Seal.

"The spell to break the seal is here."

Emperor Taizu took out a booklet and handed it to Zhang Jiuyang. The ink on it was not dry yet, as if it had been written not long ago.

"In the beginning of ancient times, who preached the truth? As the world was not yet formed, how could we study it?"

Zhang Jiuyang’s pupils condensed. This was actually... the Emperor’s Scripture?
And it is the complete "Emperor's Scripture"!
"The last emperor did two things before his self-immolation. The first was to seal the imperial seal. The solution to the curse is this "Emperor's Scripture."

"As for the second thing..."

Emperor Taizu smiled mysteriously and said, "You might as well hold the imperial seal and recite this sutra silently, and you will know."

Zhang Jiuyang did not sense any malice or danger, and he no longer hesitated. He held the imperial seal in his hand and silently recited the "Emperor's Scripture".

“In the beginning of ancient times, who passed on the teachings? Before the formation of the upper and lower worlds, how could one examine it? In the darkness and obscurity, who could understand it? The wings are only an image, how could one recognize it…” As he continued to recite silently in his heart, the imperial seal in his hand suddenly began to tremble, and the five jade dragons that intersected head to tail burst into golden light, as if they had come alive, and excited dragon roars continued to ring out.

It was as if the dragon, which had been silent for countless years, had finally awakened from the abyss.

The seal that had lasted for six thousand three hundred years was gradually dissipating.

Zhang Jiuyang suddenly raised his eyebrows, not because of the jade seal, but because of another thing.

When he read the sentence "Where do the sun and the moon belong? Where are the stars arranged? They come from Tanggu, and next to Mengsi.", his soul seemed to leave his body in an instant and established a mysterious connection with the sun above his head.

That is the scorching sun transformed by the Human Emperor.

And in the boiling golden flames of the sun, in the furnace-like core of the sun, there is actually a divine sword that is more dazzling than the brilliance of the sun.

The sword was golden in color, with the sun, moon, and stars engraved on one side of the sword and mountains, rivers, and plants on the other. One side of the hilt was inscribed with the techniques of farming and animal husbandry, and the other side was inscribed with the strategy of unifying the world.

Even before he held the sword, Zhang Jiuyang could feel the infinite divine power contained in it.

The Human Emperor Sword!
He was shocked and recalled the scenes he had seen when he was reading the scriptures. One of them was a scene of the ancient emperor burning himself with a sword and ascending to heaven.

At that time, the golden sword that displayed the aura of a king left a deep impression on him.

It turns out that the Human Emperor hid the sword in the sun. If one wants to become the next sword master, one must hold the imperial seal and recite the imperial scriptures silently.

Clang!
As if sensing Zhang Jiuyang's gaze, the Human Emperor Sword burst into an even more dazzling golden light, and the sword body trembled slightly, as if it was about to fly out of the sun's core.

A vast sword intent came over him, but it was not hostile, but rather unusually docile, revealing only a sense of longing.

A desire to be unsheathed.

It has already recognized Zhang Jiuyang as the next sword master. As long as Zhang Jiuyang gives an order, it can fly out from the sun at any time to help him kill powerful enemies.

However, Zhang Jiuyang ordered him to be patient and continue hiding in the sun.

With the sun as its sheath and the sword hidden for thousands of years, one can imagine how terrifying the sword energy will be when it is unsheathed.

This sword can become his trump card, and it may have miraculous effects when used at a critical moment.

Upon hearing Zhang Jiuyang's order, although the Human Emperor Sword felt lost, it still obeyed the order obediently. The trembling sword body stopped again and stood quietly in the center of the sun's core flame.

As the last sentence of the "Emperor's Scripture" was recited, Zhang Jiuyang slowly opened his eyes.

The imperial seal in his palm had changed its appearance. It was no longer all jade. It was jade on top and gold on the bottom. The five golden dragons were slowly flying and flowing, looking very dreamy.

"The Imperial Seal can suppress the destiny of humanity and seal the mountains and rivers of the nine states."

"The Human Emperor Sword can help you slay demons and monsters, and kill gods and Buddhas."

Emperor Taizu stretched himself, smiled brightly, and said, "I can finally relieve myself of this important responsibility."

Zhang Jiuyang looked at him thoughtfully, as if he had realized something.

"Zhang Jiuyang, if you can really succeed, please come to the graves of our three brothers and offer us a bowl of apricot wine."

"That was the wine we drank when we became sworn brothers."

After saying this, his spirit gradually dissipated, and only that touch of nostalgia and sincere smile remained in Zhang Jiuyang's mind.

Snapped!
Three white chess pieces fell down and landed on the ground.

The head of Taiping Temple shook his head and sighed, "You lousy chess player! You even hid three chess pieces when I wasn't paying attention. After so many years... you haven't changed at all."

Zhang Jiuyang was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Who is Emperor Taizu...?"

The Taiping Temple Master asked back, "Who do you think he is who can leave both the Imperial Seal and the Human Emperor Sword to you?"

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(End of this chapter)