Under the sky

Chapter 132 Fire as Light

"After Yanavata prayed for 18 years, one day there was a sudden earthquake. All the birds flew away and the beasts fled away. Yanavata heard the call of the earth."

"What is the call of the earth?" Yang Yan asked puzzledly.

"I don't know. Yanavaduo said that he heard the sound of the earth. But no one heard it, not all believers. Yanavaduo said that it was a revelation from God, and he prayed more focused. Seven days later, Yanavaduo said Duo told his followers that he had heard God’s instructions and that God would destroy the unrighteousness in heaven and earth, and only those who believe can be saved.”

"His followers returned to the country and called on everyone to leave this sinful country, but the nobles laughed at them, the priests and monks threw stones at them, the bureaucrats shouted at them to leave, and the common people also accused them of blasphemy. Only pouring night incense and digging The Irma family in the cesspool stood up and said, "Yanava is a righteous man who abandoned his glory and wealth to pray for people. We must follow him, so we responded to the call. Their family and their neighbors brought food and tents to Mount Sapo. He followed Yanavata to migrate eastward. After walking for three days, Yanavata suddenly realized that he wanted to return to Dosuo Kingdom."

"Regret it?" Yang Yan asked.This is really not an argument. He has listened to his grandfather telling stories since he was a child, and he knows that asking a few questions at the right time can make the story more enjoyable. This is the first time he has been "considerate" to Wang Hong.

"Yanabhado heard the voice of God, and God was calling him to go back." Wang Hong continued, "He asked believers to go east and not look back. The believers cried and tried to persuade him to stay, but Yanavata looked for God's will. Determined, the believers could only go eastward for another seven days.

"Just ten days after leaving Doso Country, there was a violent earthquake. Flames burned in the sky, scorching the earth. Dried bird carcasses fell from the sky, dead fish floated in the river, and the smell of putrefaction and heat blew in the wind. . They knew that God was angry and was angry with the world that did not believe in God, and was going to destroy the world."

"Dark fog enveloped the earth. They could not see the sun, stars or moon. The world was dark, and the believers were crying. Without the leadership of Yanavata, they did not know what to do."

"They couldn't find their way in the darkness and they could only kneel down and pray, but they didn't know who to pray to. They didn't know the name of God."

"Among the corpses of the heavenly fire and all things, Yanavata returned. He passed through the heavenly fire and passed through the night. He opened a pair of flaming red eyes and walked out of the darkness and ashes. He said..."

"I groped forward in the darkness, feeling hot and dark. Then I heard the voice of God, the voice I heard on Mount Saha. I fell to my knees and pressed my hands and chest to the hot earth. , closing my eyes tightly. I prayed, begging God to give me instructions."

"I heard the voice of God in my heart. It was not heard with ears. No pair of ears in the world can bear the voice of God. It would drain the brains. It was a voice that went straight to the bottom of my heart. God said, stop and ask more. The country has been destroyed, and even the rats hiding in the manure pits have lost their lives. This disaster should have come to everyone in the world. Your piety is scarce wisdom. I am willing to give you a chance. You will become a guide in this world and speak out for God. , leading them out of the darkness.”

"I muttered silently in my heart and begged God countless times, asking Him to give me a way to call Him. God has no name, He is unique, and the voices in the world cannot describe His existence. I can only use the voice I hear, Sa. That is the sound I heard, it is the beginning, it is annihilation, it is return, it is Sa, it is God, it is fire and light.”

"God wants me to lead everyone out of heaven's punishment, Yanavata said. He wants to lead everyone through this disaster. But Yanavata couldn't help but be curious. He secretly opened his eyes, trying to see God's appearance clearly, and then His eyes became blind. The light of God was not something that mortals could bear. It was light countless times brighter than the sun. He just opened his eyes slightly and was blinded."

"He has a pair of red eyes like flames, which are the marks given to him by God, because he has seen the hottest fire and light, and he will never see fire and light again."

"Yanabhata led his followers all the way to the west. Although he lost his eyesight, he could see the truth and the direction guided by the truth. They crossed the boiling river, walked through the dark valley, and withstood the invasion of the foehn wind , finally, while walking through the nine deep and dense forests of No. 90, I saw the sun."

"Everyone cheered, everyone cried for joy. They cried because they had gone through many hardships, and they were happy because they found the true God. From now on, their souls can return to fire and light."

"That was the first time that God Sa destroyed the world. Because the world was ignorant and superstitious about false gods, God Sa punished him. Yanavata's piety and wisdom made God Sa compassionate and retracted his will to destroy the world. It is said that following Yanavata More than 2000 believers left Doso City, and only 99 people saw the sun again."

Yang Yan was surprised and said: "So few?" He thought again: "This prophet is not very helpful. Only 2000 of the more than 99 survived." He suppressed ridicule and asked, "Then what?"

"Yanabhata established a tribe on the mountain and wrote the first scripture of the Sabha religion, the Sabado Sutra. This is the first and most important scripture of the Sahara religion. It tells the reasons for the demise of the Dosuo Kingdom. It tells the story of the first destruction of the world. The image of the god Sa is also described by the Yanavata."

"This is weird. Doesn't it mean that he is blind when he opens one eye? What did he see? Besides, isn't he blind? How can he write a book?" Yang Yan couldn't help but question.

"Although Yanavata is blind, he is no different from ordinary people. God has opened his mind. He can close his eyes and touch the words on his fingertips with his fingers, and he can write on the sand table with a pen. The people he touches Diseases will be cured, and he can turn wine into water and water into wine. The Sa god he depicts is the idol worshiped by the Sa people."

"Doctor Zhu can still insert a three-foot-long needle into his heart." Yang Yan did not say this.

"The "Sabhado Sutra" records that the God of Sa is the beginning, annihilation, and return. The world was originally chaos, born of light, and only with light can all things exist. Fire is the favor of God to humans. God of Sa created All things are given life, this is the beginning. There is life and death, not just people and animals, but also mountains, rivers, flowers, grass, rocks, and all things in the world. When the god Sa destroys the world again, everything will eventually become silent. This is annihilation. Everything in the world is annihilated. Finally, it is to return, to return to the seat of Sa God, until Sa God creates the world again."

"We need to believe in Sa God, Sa God is the only true god. People who believe in Sa God perform all good deeds according to the will of Sa God, and return to Sa God after death, bestowing light, fire and glory. Evil believers, heretics, do all evil They will continue to decay and be reborn in the bone-eroding glaciers, enduring endless torture and suffering. When all souls receive the rewards and judgment they deserve, good and evil will return to zero, and when the Sa God creates the world again, they will return to the world and enter the next reincarnation. In the past life, God Sa has created and destroyed the world countless times, and our souls have also experienced countless reincarnations."

Yang Yan was puzzled and said: "Let's be clear, do you think God Sa will destroy the world again?"

Wang Hong said: "Dosuo City is destroyed for the first time, and there will be a second destruction after that. When all the good and evil souls return to zero, God Sa will create the world again. The only way to delay the destruction of God Sa is to spread the doctrine. Let everyone believe in the Sa God, glorify the Sa God, and make the good in the world outweigh the evil. But no matter how hard you try, the Sa God will one day destroy the world again. Initiation, annihilation, and return, these are the main teachings of the Sa religion."

"You mean, there is a god who created the world just so that he could have people trying to flatter him, and then when he gets tired of hearing it, he will destroy it and start over again with a new set of people?" Yang Yan asked with his eyes widened. .

"What you said in the teachings of the Sacred Sect is called an unclean god. It is an insult to the Sacred God. Not only does he have to die, but he has to die 99 times!" Wang Hong cursed, "The Sacred God created the world. Although people die, their souls are just Change the body and be resurrected. It is our duty, obligation and nature to honor Him."

Yang Yan was noncommittal. He was born in Guan Nei and knew very little about Saomanism. It would be a bad thing to mention it.Grandpa talks about the battle at Hongxia Pass every day, and the barbarian king always appeared as a villain. Yang Yan has no good impression of him, and he doesn't take seriously the teachings of the Sacred Sect.But even though he was brave in his words, he still tried to keep these words in his heart. Outside the pass was no better than inside the pass. If he said the wrong word, he would die.

The two of them walked all morning and found a place to rest. Yang Yan was chewing dried meat, and Wang Hong said, "Eat slowly, just save this little food."

Yang Yan responded with a few words. Wang Hong ate quickly, climbing up and down and looking around. Yang Yan asked, "What are you looking at?"

Wang Hong said: "I'm afraid another wild beast will come, so be careful."

Yang Yan laughed and said, "A bear will scare you out of your wits."

Wang Hong just gritted her teeth and responded.

The two continued to move forward, and Wang Hong continued to talk about the history of the Sacred Religion.

The "Savata Sutra" written by Yanavata does not record the second destruction of the world.The tribesmen he led settled in the eastern mountains of the Dosuo Kingdom. Yanabado encouraged believers to spread the teachings, and more and more people came here. Before Yanabado died, thousands of people had gathered.They built a city called the city of Sri Yana and the mountain was called the Holy Mountain.After Yanavata died, his body returned to the fire, fragrant and fragrant, and his bones and flesh remained as before.Yang Yan asked: "How come the bones and flesh are still the same after being burned?" Wang Hong explained that although the skin was dry and charred, the body was like a mummy and was not burned.Yang Yan pouted.Wang Hong also said that the bones of Yanavado are stored in Shengyana City. If it hadn't been for the disaster [-] years ago, people could still pay homage to it now.

The city of Saint Yana gradually attracted more and more believers, but it also attracted the hatred of surrounding countries and evil believers. It experienced three destructions and three revitalizations in a thousand years.This period later became known as the Holy Sound Period until the birth of the second prophet Tenges Khan 200 years ago.

Tenges Khan's real name is Tenges, and "Khan" is the tribe's honorific title for the leader.In the year he was born, the city of Saint Yana suffered an unprecedented natural disaster. A violent earthquake changed the terrain of the Holy Mountain. Huge cracks appeared around the city of Saint Yana, and the narrowest point was more than ten feet wide.The city of Saint Yana was isolated in the mountains by cracks and was crumbling. No believer escaped.

This natural disaster shocked the Sa believers. They could never return to the city of Saint Yana and could not pay homage to the holy face of Yanabhata.They did not understand how they had blasphemed God and caused such a great disaster.

Tenges has believed in the god Sa since he was a child. He can solve the most difficult cases and invent the most complex mechanisms.He can see through the laws of all things, and his wisdom is unrivaled.Legend has it that he was able to speak as soon as he was born. He experienced seven deaths and seven difficulties. Whenever wisdom could not solve the dilemma, he would pray to the God of Sa, and he would always be saved in the dangerous situation of death.This strengthened Tenggers' understanding of the mission given to him by God Sa. He listened intently to the oracle, finally heard God Sa's instructions and became God Sa's messenger.

He gathered a large number of Saṃsāvatars and reinterpreted the Saṃvata Sutra.Tenges said that since Sa God destroyed the Doso Kingdom, he will definitely destroy the world again. The disaster on the holy mountain is a warning from Sa God, implying the beginning of the second annihilation. The reason why the first annihilation was prevented is Because believers have gained wisdom, another doctrine has been extended. The way to delay the second destruction of the Sa God is to increase the followers of the Sa God and let all living beings glorify the Sa God.

Tenges led the Sa believers to march eastward and defeated many small princes. He was victorious in every battle and was respected as "Khan".This doctrine was not without its opponents within the church, but it was finally unified after the "blood debate."

The Tengges Sutra written by Tengges became the second classic in the church.Although there have been many classics annotating the God of Sa in the past thousand years, none of them can compare with the Tengges Sutra. "Tenges Sutra" annotates the identities of Sasi, nobles, commoners and slaves. The word "Batu" was also coined by Tengs.

He became the earliest Sasi. "Sa" means fire and light, "Si" means messenger, and Sasi is the messenger of God.

Tenges Khan contracted an illness and died on the battlefield at the age of 55. After his death, the tribal leaders he conquered were ready to take action.The nobles tried to regain their lost power from Sasi, but in vain.Because Tenges Khan burned a large number of books, denounced them as "evil knowledge", and massacred heretics. Most of the heretics were knowledgeable people or scholars. A large amount of knowledge and technology fell into the hands of the sects under the Sasi system. The nobles found that they had lost Without the support of the Sa Si system, they were unable to govern the tribe and could only choose to co-govern with the Sa Si religion.

After more than a hundred years, the Sa tribe conquered north and south. If the leader of the tribe was willing to lead his people to believe in the Sa god, the royal family would become the nobles of the Sa tribe, and the common people would be civilians. If they were unwilling to believe in the Sa god, they would be called blind believers. , Blind Gang, were all demoted to slaves after being defeated by the Sa tribe.

"Are there any other prophets?" Yang Yan asked, "That one you were talking about before... King Sa, Sal, etc.?"

"He is not a prophet, he is the son of God Sa." Wang Hong replied, "He is also the prince of light and fire."

Yang Yan tilted his head and motioned for Wang Hong to continue.

Tenges' teachings were not without their doubters. After more than a hundred years of fighting, the Sa tribe was exhausted and rebellions broke out, so there were voices of doubt.

The Sa tribe split into two factions.One is the primitive sect that believes in Yanabhadu. They mainly live in groups to the west of the border and to the east of the prairie and desert. They mainly spread the religion peacefully. They do not recognize the second annihilation theory and believe that every soul will die after a fair trial. will return to the world.The other faction believed in Tenges's theory of annihilation of the world and advocated conquest by force and letting the world believe in the Sa religion, with its base in the west.The two factions accused each other of being heretics and attacked each other. Although the Tenggers faction had the upper hand, due to frequent intrusions from barbarians further west...

Yang Yan asked: "Barbarians?"

Wang Hong nodded: "Some of the barbarians in the west and north of the Sa Religion come from the frontier wilderness, some come from cold and damp countries, and some even come from the land of eternal night. They are all blind people who do not believe in light and fire."

"I now believe that there must be barbarians in the west of the barbarians." Yang Yan mocked, "They come from the land of the West Sea, from the shoals on the sea, from the land where the sun shines forever."

Wang Hong said: "The Sa people in Guan Nei are called barbarians, and the Sa people call people in Guan Nei blind people. This is what they mean."

Because the Sa people of Tenge's teachings are often attacked by barbarians, the Yanavaduo sect has long had peaceful exchanges with the pass and sent envoys to maintain good relations with the previous dynasty. The emperor of the previous dynasty also sent troops to assist the Yanavado sect in repelling the Tenge. In the process of the Sect, a large number of Han people believed in the Sa religion and migrated outside the Pass. Together with the Han people already existing outside the Pass, the Han people accounted for more than half of the Yanavata sect.

Another issue is trade.The Sa people ruled by religion and did not have a unified language. In addition, during the Tengges period, the languages ​​were complicated and they were doing business with the Han people. It was difficult for the Han people to learn so many languages, so a large number of merchants from the Yanavato sect began to learn Chinese. This made Chinese the majority language of the Yanavata sect.

Some of these people either converted to the Tenges doctrine, or were captured during battles and fled to the Tenges community, where they spread the Chinese language to the west.After hundreds of years, Chinese has gradually become a widely circulated language among the Sa people. The communities that believe in the Tenges sect also need to do business, and they also need Chinese.

"I thought the Tengges sect was only responsible for fighting." Yang Yan said, "I heard that the Sa tribe has been invading the border for hundreds of years."

Wang Hong shook his head: "It won't last long if you only know how to fight. The Sa people also need to trade. After the border is closed, they will trade with the barbarians in the west. During the previous dynasty, the Sa people who invaded the border were all believers of the Tengges sect, but at that time The strength and power within the pass are not comparable to that of the Sa tribe. Besides, the Tengges sect in this period had a deeper hatred for the Yanavato sect than the spread of doctrine."

"How could it be? Aren't they all the people of God Sa?" Yang Yan asked with a frown.

"Wrong belief in God is more abominable than disbelief in God." Wang Hong said, "Yanabhata sect leads people to the wrong path and misinterprets God's will, which is more harmful than disbelief in God."

Yang Yan thought of the dispute between the orthodox and the secular in Shaolin. Although they were not the same, he vaguely understood what Wang Hong meant.

For these reasons, the Yanavata sect has a huge advantage in the number of believers. Although the Tenges sect is brave and good at fighting, it cannot eliminate the Yanavata sect.Wang Hong said: "Because of the constant conquests, these 1000 years were called the Conquest Period. This situation lasted until Sarhajin appeared more than 150 years ago."

After the previous dynasty began to decline, it could no longer provide much help to the Yanavata sect militarily, and the Tenges sect gradually gained the upper hand.Nearly 160 years ago, a young man who called himself Sal suddenly emerged and unified the Tenges sect tribe in just three years.

"Is it the King Sa you mentioned first?" Yang Yan confirmed again and got Wang Hong's affirmative answer.

"Sa'ar is not the real name of the Son of God, but a pseudonym. Ha Jin is the honorific name given to him later. Perhaps there are relevant records from Sa Si, but the only thing we know is that he came from Guan Nei."

"What did you say?" Yang Yan interrupted Wang Hong again and asked in surprise, "Man... No, Salhajin is from Guannei?"

"Yes, Salhajin is Han Chinese."

Yang Yan opened his mouth wide. He had never thought that the barbarian king who led the barbarian cavalry in an attempt to conquer the Central Plains and fought against King Nu and You Changbo at Hongxia Pass was actually a Han.

(End of this chapter)