Mu Zixuan's words reminded Ying Feiyang of something.
The Eight Tribes of the Sky Dragon were the Eight Guardian Deities of Buddhism. The Eight Tribes were the One Sky Tribe, the Two Dragons Tribe, the Three Yaksha Tribe, the Four Qian Buddhas, the Five Asuras, the Six Garudas, the Seven Kinnaras, and the Eight Maha Rakshas. Many Buddhist murals and statues enshrined these Eight Tribes.
Among them, the image of the Dragon Tribe originated from India. It referred to a strange water snake with many heads but no horns, a long body but no feet, and a head that resembled a cobra. The Dragon Tribe lived underwater and had exquisite palaces. They liked to collect treasures and could travel through the clouds and summon rain. After Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains, the image of the Dragon Tribe gradually overlapped with the traditional dragons of the Central Plains due to many similarities, and was eventually replaced.
As a result, some of the Dragon Tribe carvings on the murals had become Central Plains dragons with antlers, lion whiskers, eagle claws, and fish scales. The original image of the Dragon Tribe was forgotten.
The seven-headed snake on Ying Feiyang's back was the original appearance of the Dragon Tribe of the Eight Tribes.
"Holy Lady, what's going on?" Ying Feiyang quickly turned to ask the Holy Lady, knowing that it had something to do with Buddhism.
Holy Lady Ling Xin took a step back and distanced herself from Ying Feiyang. She blushed and said softly, "Brother Ying, it's a long story. You can put on your clothes first …"
Ying Feiyang, "…"
After Ying Feiyang tidied up his clothes, Holy Lady Ling Xin told him the whole story. "Brother Ying, you haven't forgotten about the Heavenly Book, have you?"
Ying Feiyang smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I remember it!"
He and Holy Lady Ling Xin could not forget the Heavenly Book. Back then, they had accompanied Dragon Tiger Heavenly Master Zhang Running on a trip to the World of Spirits and Souls. The Naraka Path had forged ancient books left behind by Ancestral Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling to mislead Zhang Running into thinking that he could find the Heavenly Book and revitalize Dragon Tiger Mountain. In the end, it was used to break the Yin Yang Seal, causing the scene of ghosts dancing in the sky.
Heavenly Daughter Ling Xin was moved as well. She sighed and said, "The Path of Hell forged the records of Ancestral Celestial Master Zhang Daoling. There are both real and fake records in it. It's hard to determine what's real and what's fake, which is why Celestial Master Zhang Running fell for it. After that, I investigated and found out the whereabouts of the Heavenly Book … Actually, the Heavenly Book should have appeared a long time ago, but it was suppressed by the Holy Buddha, which is why it hasn't appeared for a long time. "
Ying Feiyang asked doubtfully, "Holy Buddha Supreme, why did he stop the Heavenly Tomes from descending?"
Goddess Ling Xin said, "The Heavenly Book encompasses the universe, encompassing the entire universe. Those who obtain the Heavenly Book will know the things that they want to know. Do you know this?"
Ying Feiyang nodded. Every time the Heavenly Book appeared in the world, its form and method were different. It could be the Dragon Horse Carrying the River Diagram, the Spirit Turtle carrying the Book of Luo, or the Mystic Fairy presenting secret books … But every time, the Heavenly Book's holder would obtain the information that they needed the most. Cangjie wanted to enlighten people, so he obtained the Twenty-eight Words Ancestor. The Yellow Emperor wanted to defeat Chiyou, so he obtained the Hundred Victories Art of War. Yu the Great wanted to control the flood, so he obtained the Nine Cauldrons Earth Suppression Technique …
Goddess Ling Xin continued, "It's precisely because of this miraculous effect that when the Heavenly Book falls into the hands of evil, it will cause chaos in the world. This is not rare in history. Take Bei Longtian for example, he has been longing for the Heavenly Book for a long time. Decades ago, the Confucian Sect's Mr. Zhishi predicted that the Heavenly Book would appear in the world. This time, it was the 'Human' Scroll of the Heavenly Book. Furthermore, the 'Human' Scroll of the Heavenly Book would be born from the desires of the people in the Prison of Hearts. The appearance of the Heavenly Book would definitely cause a fight, and the prosperity that we obtained with great difficulty would no longer be peaceful. If the Heavenly Book fell into the hands of Bei Longtian, it would be a great disaster. Therefore, the Holy Buddha Supreme gathered the wishes of all living beings in the Buddhism Sect with the statues of the Eight Protectors and suppressed it on the Prison of Hearts to prevent the Heavenly Book from appearing in the world, in exchange for decades of peace … Because this matter is too important, it can't be made public. In the world, only the Holy Buddha Supreme, Mr. Zhishi, and Lord Su of the Udumbara Pure Sect know about it. "
"I only regret that I couldn't take on such a great responsibility at that time. If I was qualified to know about this earlier, I wouldn't have watched Celestial Master Zhang fall into the trap in the World of Spirits and Souls, and the disaster that followed …" Goddess Ling Xin's beautiful eyes dimmed as if they were covered with a layer of ash.
Ying Feiyang comforted her, "The Samsara is extremely cunning. Who would have thought of their tricks? This should be blamed on the Samsara. You don't have to blame yourself, Goddess."
Mu Zixuan also said, "That's right. Let's get down to business. Since the Holy Buddha is suppressing it, why would the Heavenly Book appear?"
Goddess Ling Xin's spirit was slightly lifted when she heard this. She said, "Perhaps it's really hard to defy the will of Heaven. It can be stopped for a while, but not forever. A few days ago, the earth veins around the Prison of Hearts suddenly moved strangely, and earthquakes were incessant. At that time, the Holy Buddha used his Dharmakaya to go out, but he couldn't react in time, and the Qi of the Heavenly Book broke out at that time!"
"Bullsh * t, the Heavens really don't go along with people's wishes!" Ying Feiyang was worried when he heard this. He cursed and then asked, "After saying so much, what does it have to do with the pattern on my back?"
Goddess Ling Xin explained again, "As I said earlier, the Holy Buddha used the statues of the Eight Guardians to suppress the Prison of Hearts. The statues of the Eight Guardians are antiques carved by eminent monks thousands of years ago, and they have been worshiped by the masses for thousands of years. They have long developed spiritual consciousness. Although they couldn't stop the Heavenly Book from appearing, they divided the Qi of the Heavenly Book into eight, giving us buffer time to prepare. The Qi of the Eight Guardians fused with one-eighth of the Qi of the Heavenly Book, and scattered in all directions to be placed on the body of the fated person … The Dragon Crowd is attached to you, Brother Ying. "
Ying Feiyang raised his eyebrows, "So, other than me, there are others who have obtained the Qi of the Heavenly Book?"
"That's right, the Great Python God Mahoraga is in the body of a senior from the Buddhist Heart Zen Temple, the God of Music Jinnara is in the possession of the Confucian Sect's Young Master Xu Tingxian, the Great Roc Garuda, the God of Fragrance and Dance Qianba, and the Asura also have a host, but we don't know who has it. Currently, only the Yaksha hasn't taken a host, but I …" Goddess Ling Xin pinched her fingers and stood straight. Instantly, a pure and admirable aura seeped out of her body. Goddess Ling Xin, who was already a fairy, was now like a beautiful jade, looking even more elegant and noble. The Goddess opened her red lips and her voice sounded distant, "I'm lucky to have become the host of the Heavenly Book!"
"Goddess, Xu Tingxian …" Mu Zixuan lowered her head and pondered, "Hmm … It seems that the Eight Heavenly Books have a corresponding connection with their hosts. Fortunately, the Heavenly Book and the Dragon Crowd both have a host. If one was in the possession of the Master of the Heavenly Dao, and the other in the possession of the Northern Dragon, it would be really difficult to solve."
Goddess Ling Xin said, "Both of them have the highest cultivation base, and have already formed their own world. It's difficult for external forces to invade, so it's impossible for them to be possessed by the Heavenly Book, which is a blessing in disguise …"
"Hmm? But I don't seem to have any connection with the Dragon Crowd, right? Why would they look for me? "Ying Feiyang did not agree with Mu Zixuan's words.
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