Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 657 222: To Slay Demons, Bring Order to the World, The Sutra of Great Wisdom and Love

"In the past, Dayu forged the Nine Ding."

"All have been lost."

"But in fact, there is still one ding remaining in the world, which is the Qingzhou Ding."

Qingzhou Ding?

Upon hearing Lady Jade Face's words, the young man couldn't help but show surprise. There are few treasures in this world that can surpass the Imperial Seal, but the Nine Ding is definitely one of them.

Lady Jade Face communicated through transmission: "In the north, there is a strange skill called the Nine Ding Skill."

"I encountered it in a fight once."

"Truly formidable."

"It is a technique created by a master who comprehended the Qingzhou Ding."

"But unfortunately, only one out of the Nine Ding remains, and this skill can make a top master but is difficult to use for entering the Dao."

"If one day you encounter a bottleneck, you may seek out the Qingzhou Ding for a look."

Lady Jade Face possesses a trace of Qingqiu's Dao lineage, stemming from Dayu's wife, the Tushan Clan, the Nine-tailed Fox. She likely knows the secrets of the Nine Ding best, despite not having comprehended the Qingzhou Ding, she knows many of its secrets.

If we trace back to myths, Lady Jade Face can recount Dayu's ancient treasures like the River Map, the Mountain-splitting Axe, the Da Yu Sword, as well as the well-known Ruyi Jingu Bang.

How could a wife not know her husband's wealth?

However, some of the myths from the Mythical Era are too absurd, even Lady Jade Face doesn't believe them. Nowadays, secret tales mostly trace back to the Pre-Qin Era, while those from the Shang and Zhou are hard to verify.

During the Late Tang Dynasty turmoil, some Daoists sought the original text of the "Tao Te Ching."

Left behind by Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, "Laotzu Xiang Er Commentary" was rumored to have methods for becoming immortal, but no one has successfully comprehended them.

Nevertheless, one of the Nine Ding does exist, Qingzhou Ding is in Shandong.

But as for other ancient treasures, it's best not to think much about them, even she only knows some mythical legends.

The young man nodded solemnly. Since one of the Nine Ding still exists, he would surely seek it out once he perfected his martial arts to have a look at the Qingzhou Ding.

Lady Jade Face mentioned ancient secrets profusely, eager to spill out all the secrets she held.

"If young master is interested in ancient treasures."

"In the future when you enter Ba and Shu, you could visit the temple of Erlang, it is said that the Mountain-splitting Axe used by Dayu to control waters was held by Erlang, used to carve rivers and slay the Water Demon of Ba and Shu."

Huh?

This seems a bit chaotic?

Wait a moment.

Let me think clearly for a bit.

What exactly is the situation in this world, could it be that Erlang has connections too?

The Monkey and Erlang God have such origins?

One holding Dayu's Sea-controlling Needle and another holding Dayu's Mountain-splitting Axe?

No wonder they perform so well.

After Duncan asked, he learned more secrets from Lady Jade Face, although it wasn't quite what he imagined. This Erlang God is not the Erlang Enlightened True Lord, if one were to draw connections, perhaps it is one of the origins of Erlang God.

"The evolution of worlds is truly fascinating."

In this world, Master Xuanzang indeed went to India alone and is also the Buddhist sect leader of the time.

As for Erlang God, first recorded in the Tang Dynasty's "The Book of Music," now considered folklore, despite being recognized by the royal court, it's not ranked as a significant deity within the Dao.

In this world, Erlang God is known as the water-controlling deity. Folklore says he obtained Dayu's Mountain-splitting Axe.

"Now even the True God has some grounding."

Throughout Duncan's journey, he hadn't encountered any True God, but after hearing today's secrets, he figured out a little bit of a path.

In this world, even divine ranks are constantly changing.

"Could the Sea-controlling Needle truly exist?"

He's really interested in these godly tales. Just nearby is a Daoist temple, and so he invited everyone to take a look. However, Monk Bujie furrowed his brow, feeling a strange uneasiness.

Surely that Banshee said something, enticing the Dharma Protector Vajra of the Buddhist sect to take interest in the Dao.

This Banshee is his nemesis!

When Duncan and his companions entered the temple, they sensed something peculiar, for there were actually two deities enshrined in the main hall.

One was the God of the Heavenly Emperor.

The other was the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch.

In comparison, the incense offerings for the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch were slightly more abundant, as the God of the Heavenly Emperor was mostly worshipped by the royal court and not too many temples were found among the populace.

"Huh?"

"Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch?"

"Is the Jade Emperor not existing in this world yet?" The young man's face was full of confusion.

Lady Jade Face had some ties with the Dao. Seeing the young man's puzzled expression, she softly explained, "The Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch is a Divine Spirit from the 'Diagram of True Spiritual Rank' compiled by Tao Hongjing during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period."

"Also known as the High Supreme Jade Emperor."

"Ranked 11th and 19th positions in the Jade Pure Three Primordials Palace."

Saying this, she secretly transmitted, "Young master."

"In the rivalry between Daoism and Buddhism, they promoted the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch as the Jade Emperor, starting from the Tang Dynasty, gradually worshipped alongside the God of the Heavenly Emperor."

The Daoist deities merged with Huaxia's traditional innate divine ranks.

In their contention, minds are driven crazy, Buddhism also tried various methods.

Something doesn't feel right!

Very wrong indeed.

This world is peculiar, Duncan may not understand much about Daoism, but he knows the name of the Jade Emperor. However, observing the current situation, the Jade Emperor seems yet to formally emerge, but has some shadowy alignment with the God of the Heavenly Emperor.

Duncan is a Western overlord, a barbarian and a wild person.

Being told so many convoluted details, he's too lazy to understand, and from the perspective of a barbarian warrior, the present scenario only leads to one explanation.