Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 118 Broken Pillars (Part )

Just as Lü Shang killed Shatushe with a whip, Timur and Khalid on the Yudujin Mountain changed their expressions drastically.

They all stood up at the same time and looked at the pure white holy fire on the altar beside them. They saw that the originally pure and spotless holy fire suddenly burst into three feet of black flames, the flames twisted, and crackled and exploded, like an angry roar.

"not good,"

Khalid exclaimed, "The fate has changed!"

Timur frowned, his eyes fixed on the swirling black flames. After a moment's observation, he slowly said, "A man of great destiny has passed away. This man must have been a key figure sent by heaven to prosper the Turkic people, and was connected to the Turkic destiny. His death has greatly damaged the Turkic destiny."

"Who died? They actually caused the Holy Fire to mutate. This is damaging the very foundation of our destiny!"

Timur turned around slowly, looked out from a high place, with a gleam in his eyes, and looked towards the Turkic king.

boom!
The divine light in his eyes appeared, illuminating the mountains and rivers for thousands of miles. In his eyes, the sky, earth, and mountains and rivers had changed their color.

When Timur looked at the Golden Mountain, he saw that the Turkic royal aura, which had once connected the sky and the earth and looked like a gray wolf, was actually showing signs of decline.

The outline of the wolf gradually became blurred, its eyes grew dimmer, and when it howled, it no longer had the terrifying aura it once had.

"This man's death has caused Canglang to show signs of decline. Is it really because Heaven is not blessing the Turks, causing them to lose their pillars and their great general?"

Timur clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white, and a murderous aura emanated from his whole body.

Khalid's face was gloomy. He stood in front of the altar and remained silent for a long time.

The reason why "Yudujin Mountain" is called the Holy Mountain of the Turks is not only because "Yudujin Mountain" is the residence of the Great Khan and the political center of the Turks, but also because the "Budeng Ningli" peak of "Yudujin Mountain" enshrines the sacred fire of the Turks, is related to the lifeline of the Great Turks, and is worshipped.

When the Turks rose, the holy fire rose; when the Turks declined, the holy fire declined. The reason why Khalid and Timur, the two great witches of the witch cult, sat in "Yudujin Mountain" all year round was to use the holy fire on the altar to practice witchcraft.

Therefore, when they saw the changes in the holy fire, Timur and Khalid were so shocked and angry.

Khalid said coldly: "Timur, what do you think we should do?"

Timur's face was as gloomy as water. After calming the murderous intent in his heart, he said, "What else can we do?"

"Yang Lin is personally leading the army north this time, clearly intent on completely eliminating the threat from the northern border. You know his past; he has old friends everywhere. How can we possibly defeat this old scoundrel?"

Khalid snorted coldly, "We can't just let him do what he wants."

Seeing his old friend trapped in his own delusion, Timur sighed and said, "If something cannot be done, why force it? You and I are both great sorcerers, immortal and extant. We have plenty of life ahead of us. Why should we worry about temporary success or failure?"

"We can't be like Kokozhen and risk violating the laws of heaven by casting spells on mortal armies, right?"

"The laws of heaven cannot be violated. I heard the other day that Marshal Zhenwu from the upper realm, under the Jade Emperor's command, led the Five Thunder Gods, the giant lion, the ferocious beast, and the poisonous dragon to the southern and northern continents of Jambudvīpa to eliminate all evil spirits."

"If we violate the Heavenly Laws at this moment, I'm afraid that before the seniors in the sect can even beg for mercy from the higher realms, we will be regarded as demons and beheaded by Marshal Zhenwu."

"hateful!"

Khalid said bitterly. Unlike Timur, who simply sat on the holy mountain and cultivated with the holy fire, Khalid was deeply involved with Datou Khan, his fate bound to his own. If Datou Khan could unify the Turks, Khalid, as his supporter, might even be able to repay his kindness and escape his fate.

Like Khalid, the same is true for Ildiz, Shabollu Khan's supporter. As long as Shabollu can unify the Great Turkic Khanate again, Ildiz will be able to escape from human disaster and greatly improve his supernatural powers through the help of Shabollu's good fortune.

Seeing Khalid's resentment, Timur sighed, "What else can I do when I'm outmatched?"

"While we still have some bargaining chips, let's ask Yang Lin for peace!"

Although Witch Cult is known as the oldest religion, it holds a vital position in the Three Realms.

However, in the Three Realms today, the true rulers are Buddhism and Taoism. The Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, and the Five Directions are all either Buddhas or Taoists. Compared to Buddhism and Taoism, witchcraft is far inferior.

Khalid thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then let's make peace. I only ask that old man Yang Lin to return to his position as soon as possible. If it weren't for that old man Yang Lin helping the Sui Dynasty, how could you and I, as great wizards, be so restrained?"

Timur said quietly, "Who made him the reincarnation of the Great Yao Jidu? The Great Yao Jidu is not to be trifled with."

If it was a deity at the first level of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, Timur and Khalid would not have been as worried as they are now, but this was Ketu, one of the Nine Stars, whose status was far above the Twenty-Eight Constellations.

You should know that among the Three Realms, the most supreme and noble ones are the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, the Six Officials, the Seven Elements, the Eight Poles, the Nine Stars, and the Ten Cities. These are the real core high-level people in the upper realm.

They have lost face today because of Jidu. When Jidu returns to power in the future, they will suffer even with the protection of their teacher.

Khalid said, "Forget it. I'll go find Huilin right away. Huilin was once a disciple of Zen Master Sengchou and has deep ties to the Sui Dynasty. If we can convince Huilin to ask for peace from Yanglin on our behalf, it will be twice as effective with half the effort."

"Hui Lin,"

When Timur heard the name, his expression became complicated.

"Indeed, only he can mediate on our behalf."

Huilin, a monk from the Northern Qi Dynasty, was abducted by Tubo Khan and taken to the Turkic region. While there, Huilin explained the law of karma to Tubo Khan, which persuaded him to convert to Buddhism. He then sent people to the Northern Qi Dynasty to obtain the Vimalakirti Sutra, the Nirvana Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, and the Dasa-sūtra Vinaya. This marked the beginning of the rise of Buddhism in the Turkic region.

Tubo Khan was a devout Buddhist. He built many temples, summoned many eminent monks to preach, and incorporated Buddhist teachings into Turkic laws. He maintained close exchanges with neighboring Buddhist countries, which promoted the continuous growth of Buddhism. During Tubo Khan's reign, the influence of Buddhism in the Turks once overwhelmed Shamanism, which was the state religion of the Turks.

Khalid and Timur were both great shamans of the cult, and naturally resented Huilin, the Northern Qi monk who had bewitched Tuoba Khan. But for the sake of the greater good, they could only suppress their dislike.

Since Huilin had deep roots with the Sui Dynasty, they had no other choice but to ask Yang Lin for peace.

"Zen Master Sengchou,"

Temur muttered to himself, "Who could have imagined that this founder of Northern Zen Buddhism would have such a great opportunity, vowing to be a powerful elder in his next life, only to be reincarnated as the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, the Buddhist chakravartin. It's truly fate and time."

"This is the founder of a dynasty. Although he may not live forever, he has great blessings. His blessings are so profound that they are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"Although Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Taiwu and Emperor Wu of Zhou, it only grew stronger with each defeat. When Emperor Yuwen Yong of Northern Zhou suppressed Buddhism, he probably didn't imagine that within just a few years, his kingdom would be ruled by a new ruler and his family name would change."

(End of this chapter)