Thinking about this, I couldn't help but recall the situation back then. The silver-eyed stone man had stood up from the wide red chair with a strange smile on his face. He had told me that I was early.
I didn't understand what he meant back then and only felt that it was strange. However, according to my deduction, the silver-eyed man was obviously my previous incarnation!
It was obvious that there was some kind of fate that was controlling me to go there sooner or later.
The silver-eyed man had said that I was early last time. What about this time?
Was it the right time for me to go to the Fire God Temple according to fate's arrangement?
As for Nangong, he had only told me about the battle of witchcraft. It had sounded like a battle between two factions in the metaphysics world. But now, everything was different. It seemed to be a problem left behind from the primeval times.
Although Nangong's note had only written 'power of chaos' and 'origin', a simple analysis showed that Tai Sui was obviously from chaos. The 'power of chaos' he had mentioned was most likely witchcraft energy. As for the so-called 'origin', it was probably Daoist Qi.
According to his note, Shennong cultivated the power of chaos while Xuanyuan cultivated the origin with the power of chaos. The two of them worked together to fight against the Monster Emperor.
Moreover, Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang fought against Chi You together to spread the Chinese civilization. It was a story that all Chinese people were familiar with …
If that was the case, the witchcraft seemed to be a family in ancient times.
As for why they became enemies later on, the note had also given a reason.
'His descendants absorbed the power of chaos to weaken the Monster Emperor'. This was obviously the same as my speculation that the Shang Dynasty had used a secret sacrificial technique to transform Tai Sui into a real dragon vein.
Everything seemed to make sense now.
However, there was one thing that I was curious about. Nangong cultivated witchcraft energy and so did I. Even if the war of witchcraft was just a misunderstanding, why did he give me the Xuanyuan Sword?
Was it because I was the reincarnation of the Shang Qi? Even if I cultivated witchcraft energy, it wouldn't affect me using the Xuanyuan Sword?
After a simple analysis, I felt that it was unlikely. Although witchcraft and witchcraft came from the same source, their natures were different. Disregarding everything else, just the ripples of the Xuan-Yuan Sword's sword case made me feel uncomfortable. If I really held the Xuan-Yuan Sword in my hand to fight, I was afraid that I would injure myself before I could harm the enemy.
As I thought about this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. I had originally thought that I would only be accompanying Zhang Kanwen on this trip to Anyang. I didn't expect so many things to happen here.
More importantly, all of this had nothing to do with Zhang Kanwen, who insisted on coming here. Instead, it was closely related to me, who came here unintentionally.
It was said that there was heaven's will in the unseen world. Could this be the so-called "heaven's will"?
The path of cultivation was not only about cultivation, but also about one's state of mind.
The word "Heaven's will" is enough to make every cultivator feel awe. I am the same. But what I don't understand is, if all of this is Heaven's will, then what is my mission?
Everything had a cause, even Heaven's Will. After the Heavenly Revelation, there must be a Mandate of Heaven.
If God had given me such a revelation, then what was the Mandate of Heaven that he wanted to give me?
Confucius said, "Know the Mandate of Heaven at the age of fifty." It was originally a mocking and elegant way of saying it. It meant that when people reached the age of fifty, they would generally have diseases. When the weather changed, the parts of the body that had the disease would sense it. This was the so-called "Know the Mandate of Heaven."
Of course, this was just the surface. The deeper meaning was that after knowing the Mandate of Heaven, people were powerless to change the result.
Thus, the original meaning of "Know the Mandate of Heaven" had a strong meaning of "Accept the Mandate of Heaven."
At this time, I also thought of the meaning of "Accept the Mandate of Heaven." People always said, "Heaven's will is hard to go against." It was clear that Heaven's will couldn't be resisted by ordinary people.
Thus, I was very afraid.
Everyone's understanding of power was different. A teenager might think that he was the strongest person in the world, but when he reached his twenties, he wouldn't have such a thought.
Of course, it wasn't because his power had deteriorated. On the contrary, as he grew older, his power actually increased.
The reason why he had such a thought was because his vision had increased along with his power. He could see further and more powerful people.
That was why people always said, "The older you are in Jianghu, the more timid you become."
It was the same for cultivators.
When I was in the Dragon Seeking Realm, I saw the Heavenly Masters and felt that the power of the human world had reached its limit. But now, especially after I saw so many Heavenly Masters die under the hands of the evil spirits, I realized that the power of the Heavenly Masters was weak and insignificant.
This was only the power of humans. If I raised my head and looked up at the sky, I would feel even more insignificant.
To cultivators, the Mandate of Heaven wasn't something illusory, but it was something concrete.
The Buddhists had epiphanies, while the Daoists and Mystics also had "Tianqi."
To some extent, this trip to the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty was my Tianqi.
With these thoughts in mind, I didn't say a word the entire way.
When we reached the border of Hubei, I called Zhang Kanwen to stop the car and let him drive back. I brought the little zombie to the Shennongjia scenic area.
Before I got off the car, I was worried about Zhang Kanwen's situation. He told me that he would find a place to live in seclusion after returning to Guangdong. He would use the ancient book of the Song of Righteousness to hide his aura. It wouldn't be easy for people in the Metaphysics world to find him.
I was relieved. Without hesitation, I quickly headed in the direction of the Fire God Temple.
Calculating the time, it had already exceeded the half a year that I had agreed on with Tao Wu. She had been living in the Fire God Temple all year round, so she was probably anxious.
That was why I was traveling at a fast speed. With my current cultivation base, it only took me half a day to pass through the scenic area and a large primitive forest to reach the Fire God Temple.
The Fire God Temple's hidden mechanism was still there. With my power, I couldn't force my way in. When I arrived, I stood by the river where the fatty had performed his divination. I looked at the emptiness in front of me and didn't say a word.
The opening of the Fire God Temple required a special method from the people of the divination faction. I naturally didn't have that ability.
According to my original agreement with Tao Wu, when I returned here again, I just had to call out her name. She would sense it and help me open the Fire God Temple.
However, I was clear that there was definitely a connection between me and the Fire God Temple. That was why I didn't call out to Tao Wu and simply looked at her.
If all of this was a revelation from the heavens, why would Tao Wu need to open the door for me?
As expected, in just a few seconds, a lustrous light appeared in front of me. The mountain range in the distance disappeared and was replaced by a majestic main hall.
Looking at the three words' Fire God Temple ', my heart started beating faster.
The first time I came here, I couldn't enter even after using all of my strength. At that time, I felt that it was weird. Now, it seemed that the silver-eyed person had said that the timing wasn't right and that I had come too early.
Although I had entered the second time, it was through a different method. I didn't have any memories of it, so it couldn't be counted as the timing.
Until this time, the timing that the silver-eyed person had mentioned might have really come.
What exactly was waiting for me behind the crimson door?
I took a deep breath and walked to the crimson stone steps at the entrance of the hall. Looking at the threshold in front of me, I lifted my leg without any hesitation.
The resistance from before didn't appear again and I successfully stepped onto the steps.
Outside the Fire God Temple, I didn't feel anything even though I was standing at the entrance. However, the moment I entered, I felt that the air was filled with the power of fire.
Even though the stone tablet that was carved with the words' East Jun Si Ming, Ying Huo Shou Xin 'had been taken away by the people from the Metaphysics Association, it didn't affect the presence of fire.
I looked forward and saw the crimson platform that I had seen before, as well as the gigantic crimson chair on it.
The chair was exactly the same as the huge statue's chair in the Yinshang Royal Tomb, except for the color.