Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 960 The time has come
Xu Xuan felt that this was perfectly fine.

If the Great Compassionate Dharma King could still know this in heaven, he would surely be gratified.

Hou Sheng, who was lying on the ground clutching his head and groaning in pain, was struck dumb, his mind reeling.

It turns out to be the Great Compassionate Dharma King himself!
"No wonder this dream-based supernatural power is so terrifying, able to completely disregard the protection of the White Lotus Heart Sutra and directly ravage the soul!"

But then he was overwhelmed with resentment and confusion.

But... why did Your Majesty punish such a petty person like this?
Isn't the atmosphere within our church usually quite "harmonious and friendly"? Everyone addresses each other as brothers and sisters, we're all family, right?
Moreover… Hou Sheng secretly raised his eyelids and quickly glanced at Xu Xuan's face, his doubts deepening.

And this appearance... seems a bit different from the ones I've seen before?

Furthermore, there have long been rumors in the teachings that the Great Compassionate Dharma King has passed away in Jiangnan... So what about this person before us...?
"presumptuous!"

Xu Xuan keenly caught the fleeting doubt and disrespect in his mind and immediately flew into a rage.

What, am I losing my voice? Is this disguise no longer effective?

Seeing the old fellow lying on the ground, his soul still wandering aimlessly, Xu Xuan unceremoniously activated his Dream Realm Divine Power once again.

Like wielding an invisible whip, it delivered another fierce "love lash" to Hou Sheng's soul, determined to make this old White Lotus sect believer deeply understand the power of "family" care.

Hou Sheng was completely subdued by this second sudden and brutal torture of the soul. All his doubts vanished instantly, leaving only the purest fear and awe.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that the person in front of him was the Great Compassionate Dharma King!
The terrifying and outrageous dream-like supernatural power, the hellish scene so realistic it could tear the soul apart, and the white lotus magic that could not be faked all unequivocally confirmed the other party's identity.

Even deep within his soul, he could sense a pressure far more profound and terrifying than that of an ordinary Dharma King!
Of course, there is another important reason.

That is, not believing that one will die.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your Majesty, please calm your anger! I am guilty! I was blind! I beg Your Majesty for forgiveness!" Hou Sheng struggled to kneel down again, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy.

After a long while, the atmosphere in the room finally calmed down a little.

The situation was now clear. Xu Xuan sat imposingly on the only grand chair at the head of the table, his face cold, as if he were conducting an interrogation.

Hou Sheng stood respectfully below, his hands clasped at his sides, his body slightly bowed, appearing completely submissive and willing to speak his mind without reservation.

Zhang Busan knelt outside the door, craning his neck and gazing into the inner room with a look of awe and longing, as if he were witnessing a divine miracle.

After a series of "deep and friendly" exchanges, Xu Xuan discovered that the old man Hou Sheng was actually a fellow disciple of Li Shaoweng, who had caused trouble in Jianye back then.

They were all originally Qi cultivators, but later switched to the more unpredictable path of the soul.

This makes sense in explaining why they chose to open a clinic as a cover.

After all, both alchemy and soul refinement require contact with a large amount of medicinal herbs and the essence of living beings.

It's understandable to set up a temple in the backyard; after all, they are practitioners, they can't exactly dig a basement.

That would be far too undignified.

"Tell me about what happened in Dazexiang," Xu Xuan said calmly.

Hou Sheng instinctively looked embarrassed and stammered as if trying to brush it off.

Then his expression really turned extremely ugly.

Because a cold finger had already touched the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows!

The next moment, his soul, which had just recovered, was once again violently dragged into an endless nightmare, where he was subjected to a series of "kind greetings" from his "family."

Xu Xuan was speechless. What was wrong with this person? Was he strong or not?

This forced him to resort to methods he was unwilling to use.

When Hou Sheng collapsed to the ground as if he had been pulled out of the water, he finally opened his heart completely, without hiding anything anymore.

It turns out that the White Lotus Sect, to some extent, did indeed "remain true to its original aspirations".

They have been dedicated to searching for all sorts of strange things that can counteract or even suppress the fortune of the Humanitarian Dynasty.

The first character to appear was Lei Huan, the founder of the original Baoan Hall, who endured and plotted for twenty years in order to obtain the Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords.

The Karmapa went so far as to use the blood of the Sima clan to stain the sword of King Xiong Huai of Chu, attempting to incite his resentment.

Li Shaoweng infiltrated Longmen Pass in Jianye in order to find the legendary "Golden Terrace" that could suppress the dragon vein.

The core of this scheme in Dazexiang is naturally related to Chen Sheng, the leader of the uprising against the Qin Dynasty. Before he declared himself king, Chen Sheng embodied an extremely terrifying concept of a rebel.

"He led his scattered troops, with a force of several hundred, and turned to attack Qin. He cut down trees to make weapons and raised bamboo poles as flags. The whole world responded and rallied to his cause, bringing provisions and following him. The heroes of Shandong rose up together and destroyed the Qin dynasty."

Such heroes, their very existence is the most violent challenge to the established imperial order.

Therefore, it is not just the weapons he used when he started his uprising, the seals he left after becoming king, or any objects that are associated with his reputation and concept as the "initiator".

In this world where spirituality is reviving and Taoism and demonism are intertwined, they have all been given special and powerful meanings, enough to become weapons that shake the fate of the dynasty.

The Great Wisdom Dharma King of the White Lotus Sect, skilled in divination and communication with the underworld, obtained crucial information from the netherworld through some unknown underworld methods:

The spirit of Chen Sheng, the king who first rose up against the Qin dynasty, did not enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Instead, they remain at the boundary between Yin and Yang, constantly gathering their old troops and accumulating Yin soldiers, intending to wait for an opportunity to return to the mortal world, stir up another huge wave, and fight for a comeback.

Well... in some ways, the choice of this King Chen is quite similar to that of King Helü of Wu, who became a corpse god after his death.

Ultimately, Chen Sheng's earth-shattering question, "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?" was not, at its core, a call for equality for all.

Beyond being a fierce counterattack against those who believe in the inherent nobility of bloodlines, it also reveals a deeper, naked desire for and call to power, status, and wealth.

Follow me, and you too can become kings and generals, possessing power, wealth, fame, and women!

Otherwise, how could those soldiers and poor people who initially followed him have become so devoted to his rebellion?

Pure righteousness alone is not enough to make so many people risk their lives.

Hou Sheng was the person responsible for implementing this plan in Dazexiang.

The reason he had been hesitant earlier was because this matter was an order directly given by the Great Wisdom Dharma King, and it was strictly forbidden to leak it.

Revealing this to another Dharma King now would ultimately be a taboo.

Who could have imagined that this compassionate Dharma King, who had previously presented himself as "compassionate" in the church, was actually so cruel and inhumane in private, often resorting to torture to torment the soul!
If he were to experience that terrifying hellish journey again, his soul would likely shatter and dissipate completely.

That feeling is a thousand times more terrifying than being annihilated, both physically and mentally.

Now that his mental defenses had been completely broken down, under the immense pressure of death, Hou Sheng could no longer care about the rules of the sect or the discord between him and the Dharma King.

Like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, he laid out all the plans he knew in great detail, fearing that he might miss even the slightest detail and suffer another cruel fate.

For example, this plan is already 99% complete.

They had already secretly taken control of the magistrate of Ji County and had bribed the close associates of Prince Pei Shun's mansion with a large sum of money, making sure that all unusual fluctuations were completely concealed.

The core ritual arrangement in Dazexiang is also extremely simple. It does not rely on complicated formations, but rather uses Chen Sheng's "first uprising" achievements during his lifetime as a guide to resonate with his true spirit lingering in the underworld and to guide him back to the mortal world.

Those historically famous phenomena, such as "a book hidden in the belly of a fish" and "a fox's cry by a bonfire," which symbolize destiny, have all been recreated by them to gather scattered beliefs and inspirations.

The altar used for the oath-taking ceremony had already been built, awaiting only the final step.

Now all that's left is to wait.

According to the Great Wisdom Dharma King, the senior leadership of the sect has a comprehensive plan and is waiting for the most suitable time to release this "King Chen" as a major strategic move.

To sound the first thunderclap for the impending chaos in the world, and to make a "good" start.

Hou Sheng's task was to continue maintaining "stability" in the area after all the preparations were completed.

Ensure the plan remains undetected and await orders from the main headquarters.

...until he met a "Great Compassionate" Dharma King whose methods were ruthless and had nothing to do with the word "compassion".

After listening to Hou Sheng's detailed, even somewhat verbose, confession, Xu Xuan nodded knowingly, as if a question had been answered.

"I was wondering what a coincidence..." he muttered to himself, a playful smile curving his lips.

"The White Lotus Sect, the underworld, and a king on his deathbed... With so many familiar elements combined, how could I not be drawn here?"

Waiting for the right opportunity?

No.

Because I'm here.

(End of this chapter)