Upon hearing Lai Xiaole's words, Song Xiaojia did not react much, but Zhang Wenhui looked at Lai Xiaole in shock and said, "What did you say, do you know what the real heavenly calamity is?"
Lai Xiaole nodded slightly and said, "I heard it from soone else."
Song Xiaojia couldn't help but ask, "Who told you about it?"
Lai Xiaole pondered for a mont and said, "Do you know Fu Xi the Human King, Nüwa the Mother of Humans, and Yaoji?"
Zhang Wenhui looked surprised and shocked as he stared at Lai Xiaole and said, "Could it be that the three of them are still in this world?"
Lai Xiaole nodded slowly and said, "Indeed, the real cause of the heavenly calamity was told to by Fu Xi the Human King."
Fu Xi the Human King and Nüwa the Mother of Humans are legendary mythological figures from the Ancient Tis. If Song Xiaojia hadn't encountered so many incredible things, she would definitely think Lai Xiaole was speaking nonsense.
Zhang Wenhui, being the supre form of Ksitigarbha, had no doubt about Lai Xiaole's words, but he was very shocked. He only knew these figures from the Ancient Tis were not re legends, but he didn't know they still existed in this world.
Lai Xiaole was not surprised by their reactions and continued, "Fu Xi the Human King told that the true calamity in this world was born from Yaoji."
Song Xiaojia had never heard of Yaoji, but Zhang Wenhui, being Ksitigarbha, had definitely heard of her.
On the ancient land of China, Pangu is considered the only great god who created this world. Pangu split the heavens and the earth, exhausted his strength, and created two disciples, Fu Xi and Nüwa.
Yaoji was transford from Pangu's final essence and energy, and was considered as Pangu's legacy.
The two great disciples of Pangu, Fu Xi and Nüwa, inherited a part of Pangu's essence; Nüwa created all living beings in this world, while Fu Xi taught people the survival principles in this earthly world.
Fu Xi followed the heavenly way to evolve the Eight Diagrams. In later generations, wise people practiced based on the Eight Diagrams left by Fu Xi, gradually reaching the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, thus leading to the formation of the unique Three Realms of China.
All living beings cannot escape the end of life and death cycles, the so-called becoming immortal is rely the physical body transforming, while the soul exists in this world.
As Ksitigarbha, Zhang Wenhui manages all the Yin Spirits in the world of hell but also cannot escape the suffering of reincarnation. Although his physical body does not exist in the earthly world, his soul has always existed.
The soul is fundantally different from the ghost, which refers to the complete disappearance of essence after death, leaving only a trace of Yin Energy, i.e., the departing soul among the three souls and seven spirits.
The soul signifies a person's essence and energy, Taoist cultivation places the soul's cultivation first, aning the Taoist cultivation focuses on a single breath, as long as this breath exists, one would be aware of past lives despite undergoing any cycle of reincarnation.
Thus, as Ksitigarbha's reincarnated form, Zhang Wenhui would naturally recover his supre state once Spiritual Wisdom is awakened.
In other words, as long as Ksitigarbha's soul is not extinguished, he can exist in this earthly world eternally, just needing to endure the suffering of reincarnation.
Fu Xi and Nüwa still exist in this world, and Zhang Wenhui thought they might be like him, but Lai Xiaole's subsequent words shocked him even further.
"Fu Xi told that the cause of the heavenly calamity stems from the emotions between him, Nüwa, and Yaoji…" Lai Xiaole detailed everything Fu Xi told him to Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia.
Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia listened, their jaws dropped, and after Lai Xiaole finished speaking, Song Xiaojia couldn't help but ask, "Who is the mysterious ancestor you ntioned?"
Fu Xi didn't tell Lai Xiaole, so he shook his head, but Zhang Wenhui said, "If I'm not mistaken, that ancestor is Master Hong Jun."
Lai Xiaole and Song Xiaojia were stunned, as they had not heard of this person.
"Captain Zhang, how co I've never heard of this Master Hong Jun you're talking about?" Song Xiaojia quickly asked Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui smiled and said, "I'll ntion three people, and you'll definitely know them."
Song Xiaojia blinked and said, "Stop stalling, Captain Zhang, tell us quickly."
Zhang Wenhui said, "I'm sure you know Yuanshi Tianzun, Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, and Tongtian Sect Master."
These three are well-known; they are the highest-ranking immortals in Taoism, and Song Xiaojia and Lai Xiaole had heard of them.
Seeing them nod, Zhang Wenhui continued, "These three have a common master, that is Master Hong Jun."
What the heck, so Master Hong Jun is the highest god in Taoism, Lai Xiaole secretly cursed himself for not knowing such a powerful figure.
In fact, it's no fault of Lai Xiaole and Song Xiaojia because in Pangu's era, the universe contained many extraordinary figures, Master Hong Jun being one of them.
"Captain Zhang, isn't Laozi the ancestor of our Taoist tradition? Back in the day, he enlightened Kunlun and Hangu Pass, transforming into The Three Pure Ones, thus creating the virtues of Yuanshi Tianzun. How co these three also have a master?" Lai Xiaole asked Zhang Wenhui in confusion.
Zhang Wenhui chuckled and said, "Laozi's enlightennt at Kunlun and Hangu Pass, transforming into The Three Pure Ones, is indeed true, but later generations misunderstood this transformation."
Lai Xiaole said, "So what exactly was going on?"
Zhang Wenhui explained, "Back then, Laozi's enlightennt at Hangu Pass, transforming into The Three Pure Ones, ant that after he attained the Dao, one vital essence soared, dividing Heaven into three levels."
In Taoism, Heaven is divided into nine layers, but in the Three Realms, Heaven is actually divided into three levels: the Heaven of Longing, Ninefold Heaven, and Lower Nine Heavens.
The Heaven of Longing refers to the ho of The Three Pure Ones, Ninefold Heaven is populated by various immortals, led by the legendary Jade Emperor, while Lower Nine Heavens refers to those of lesser status.
Laozi's transformation into The Three Pure Ones delineated Heaven clearly, enabling the eventual formation of the divine system of Huaxia.
Lai Xiaole and Song Xiaojia couldn't believe their ears; they were as shocked as if China's soccer team had charged out of Asia and onto the world stage.
The three were chatting in Song Xiaojia's office when suddenly a crisp musical ringtone echoed - it was Song Xiaojia's phone ringing.
She took out the phone and looked at the caller ID. It was Feng Long.
Connecting the call, she heard Feng Long's urgent voice: "Captain Song, you must co to Hongyuan Building imdiately; sothing very serious has happened here."
Song Xiaojia frowned and asked, "What exactly has happened?"
Feng Long said over the phone, "Captain Song, I can't clarify the specifics with you, but nearly a thousand people are trapped inside Hongyuan Building, and there's reportedly a monster inside..."
Just as he finished speaking, Song Xiaojia heard a loud crash over the phone, followed by silence from the other side.
Judging by the sound of the crash, Song Xiaojia sensed the situation might be dire. She put away the phone, looked at Zhang Wenhui, and said, "Captain Zhang, there's trouble at Hongyuan Building. According to Feng Long, a monster is inside, with nearly a thousand people trapped. I have to go at once."
Monster, Zhang Wenhui furrowed his brows and stood up, saying, "Let's go, I'll co with you to check it out."
Lai Xiaole, seeing it was nearly eight in the evening, said he'd go too.
The three quickly left the city bureau, and Song Xiaojia got a car, driving the two to Hongyuan Building.
Hongyuan Building is located in the bustling North City District of Jiangbei City; the entire building stands twenty floors tall, with floors one to three being a large shopping mall and above being office spaces.
Song Xiaojia drove fast, reaching Hongyuan Building in just a few minutes.
As the car approached a few hundred ters from Hongyuan Building, the three saw a red glow ahead, interspersed with thick swirling smoke.
The street was already in chaos, filled with screams and cries of distress.
The car couldn't proceed further, so Song Xiaojia, Zhang Wenhui, and Lai Xiaole got out, seeing the street filled with frantic crowds.
Song Xiaojia turned to glance at Zhang Wenhui and Lai Xiaole, uttered no words, and sprinted towards the tumult.
Zhang Wenhui didn't pause, following her closely. Lai Xiaole hesitated slightly but followed as well.
The closer they got, the worse the situation; the streets were filled with injured people, but fortunately, there were no dead bodies, which slightly cald Song Xiaojia.
About a hundred ters from Hongyuan Building, amidst the chaos, Song Xiaojia saw a familiar figure - Old Policeman Liang Youfa from her team.
"Old Liang, what exactly happened?" Song Xiaojia shouted towards Liang Youfa.
Liang Youfa, helping the injured, turned around hearing Song Xiaojia's voice, and said, "Captain Song, I'm not entirely sure; I've only heard from the public that a monster suddenly appeared inside the building, biting at people with imnse strength. You see, the damaged parts of the building were caused by that monster."
Upon hearing this, Song Xiaojia dashed straight towards Hongyuan Building. Fearing for her safety, Zhang Wenhui hurriedly followed without saying a word to Liang Youfa.
Lai Xiaole glanced around and quickly ran after them.
Before Hongyuan Building, the scene was utterly tragic. The ground was littered with debris, and countless injured people lay scattered.
"Lai Xiaole, you must imdiately notify the hospitals to begin treating the injured." Already at the entrance, Song Xiaojia suddenly turned and shouted to Lai Xiaole.
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