Inner Destroyer

　"Although the 'Judas's Silver Coin' can provide immense power and authority, the only skill you need to practice and learn is the technique."

　As expected of a vampire who has lived cautiously for five hundred years, Francesca even knows a little about silver coins... In fact, Dracula's family also knows a little about it, which is not particularly surprising.

　"Romani's original plan was to first kill the entire 'Association,' killing all the foreign mercenaries who might be able to see through his rituals and break his spells. Then he would kill everyone in the Vatican City, turning all the people in Rome into black people. Finally, he would use the Vatican to destroy the land of Rome, and then destroy the land of all of Italy, turning the whole of Italy into a paradise for black people."

　Using ice-covered █ ...

　"Those plans probably don't matter now. Romani's attention is focused on you, Rep Man."

　At this point, Francesca perked up and finally brought out her main course.

　"So, "Rip Man", besides this, I also know a very important secret-"

　"I know the true mythological prototype that Romani obtained with the silver coin, as well as his powers and weaknesses!"

　!! ?

　These words finally surprised Qi Xing, Madam Remina, and even Elaine on the other side of the communication stone!

　"How come you know everything?"

　Could it be that this guy is actually really powerful? !

　"I, Francesca, will never give up any effort to survive and reach the top!"

　At this point, Francesca crossed her arms and showed a proud look on her face.

　"That's all I have to say - the rest is available only to paid members."

　"Rip Man, you can certainly torture me. If you torture me severely, it's only a matter of time before I reveal the information."

　"But I'm a vampire who's lived for five hundred years. If I waste time, can you bet a Silver Messenger won't cause trouble again? Romani was willing to lie low and stir up trouble in secret because he wanted to establish a paradise for black Italians. But now he's too lazy to play the game anymore. He's just sitting around."

　"So this situation is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you."

　After hearing this, who wouldn’t understand what Francesca meant?

　Qi Xing rubbed his temples, frowned, and asked, "Let me confirm your request."

　"Let me escape!"

　"No."

　Qi Xing said coldly,

　"You aided Romani's plan, killing thousands. I would be very unhappy if I let you go free."

　He spoke simply but decisively, as if a sharp knife was placed on Francesca's neck.

　In an instant, she couldn't help swallowing.

　"But I can allow you to live, be under the supervision of the Association, and assist in exorcism missions."

　Tu

　Let me be a combat slave for the Roman Catholic Church? Francesca obviously couldn't accept this kind of life... But since she was caught by "Rip Man", she couldn't be too greedy.

　And, after all, being alive is the most important thing.

　"Okay, but I have one extra condition."

　She sighed, and the smile on her face disappeared and became a little stiff.

　"You cannot force me to ask questions, or use other methods to explore my past history and identity."

　?

　why?

　Do you have any dark history that would make us kill you if it were known?

　I have to admit, Qi Xing was a bit curious. But torturing a 500-year-old vampire until he begged for mercy would take too long. Qi Xing just wanted to kill that damned black guy as soon as possible. So, he just let it go.

　"Then we have a deal."

　"very good!"

　Francesca folded her arms across her chest and finally revealed a satisfied smile.

　"Now, I will tell you what the mythological prototype is that Romani obtained with the silver coin."

　"That's not some mythical image of a nigger at all. Quite the opposite."

　On the contrary? So this is some kind of white man's god? It can't be the same as Narcissism.

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　What does it matter?

　"A white man's God? Narcissus? Oh! So imaginative! But it's not entirely wrong."

　The vampire smiled cunningly.

　"That's the Aryan god."

　"It's the great demon god of India."

　"He is the 'strongest Asura King on earth.' He possesses the fire of Shiva, the power of Vishnu, and the immortal blessing of Brahma, the ultimate power."

　"Super Minotaur and Super Victim."

　"Jalandhara."

　051: I'm going to be a minotaur? Really?

　Water holding?

　What is Shuichi?

　——The ignorant Qi Xing was probably going to ask this kind of question again! However, this time it wasn't the case.

　Because Qi Xing is also a cultivator after all.

　Many cultivators these days no longer understand the true ancient myths and esoteric lore. However, Qi Xing, at least within his own field of expertise, had diligently read some books, learned a little about Taoism, and studied Buddhism. He had at least a thorough understanding of East Asian mythology and mysteries.

　As for India and Southeast Asia, although Qi Xing didn't know much about them, he had at least read a few books, including the Ramayana, the Bhagavad Gita, and a small number of translated Puranas.

　As for the Mahabharata, it is really too long to read the whole thing, please go find an expert.

　"Jalandhara."

　He thought about the name and frowned.

　"The Asura King from the Shiva Purana mythology, a demon king who possesses the power of the three forms of the gods. So that's why. I can't hit him because of Vishnu's Maya magic, and I can't kill him because... it's Brahma's blessing..."

　Hinduism.

　As one of the world's major religions, it occupies a dominant position in South Asia and has long had an inseparable relationship with Buddhism, competing for the ranking of the world's third largest religion.

　Although Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, its different sects all agree on an ultimate absolute truth: "Brahman", and believe that this supreme "truth" will manifest in three different forms - they are the Trimurti, the three main gods of Hinduism.

　Brahma, the god of creation and knowledge

　Vishnu, the god of preservation and protection

　Shiva, the god of destruction and transformation

　Different sects within Hinduism debate which deity is the greatest and represents the "Supreme Truth." Vaishnavisms believe it is Vishnu; Shaivites believe it is Shiva; and Shaktists believe it is Shiva's wife, the supreme Goddess.

　Brahmacharyas? Brahmacharyas are practically non-existent in the 21st century. Brahma's greatest veneration occurred during the early years of the Vedic religion of India, before the Common Era. Later, with the rise of Buddhism, the cult of Brahma was attacked, prompting internal reforms within Indian religion. While Brahma remains one of the three principal deities, few Hindus actually worship him.

　Today, India has tens of thousands of temples dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva, two of the three main gods, but temples dedicated to Brahma are rare. Brahmacharyas are now very rare.

　In fact, from the perspective of religious studies, this is easy to understand.

　The believers of Brahma represent the Aryan Brahmin class; those who believe in Shiva are mostly powerful indigenous people among the local Indians; those who believe in Vishnu are mostly newly rich people who were originally from the low caste of Vaishya.

　Around BC, ancient Brahmanism itself gradually declined. The newly developed Vaishnava sect and the native Indian Shiva sect certainly did not like the old Brahmans who were Brahma believers and lived off the wealth.

　The changes in real society are reflected in mythology and religion, which naturally means the decline of Brahma worship and the rise of the other two gods.

　But no matter what, the highest reality in Hinduism, the three manifestations of Brahman, are still the three forms of God.

　The Ashura King "Mizuchi" mentioned by Francesca just now is a powerful being who possesses three phases of divine power at the same time. He is the strongest Ashura in Indian mythology and the most powerful demon king, bar none.

　Rahu, who devoured the sun and moon, and Vritra, who battled the Celestial Emperor Indra, were no match for Suji. All the three realms of heaven were conquered by this great demon, and the Celestial Emperor's diamond thunderbolts were like a toothpick stirring a jar of water before the mighty waves raised by Suji.

　Because the water is originally a ball of fire that was emitted from the third eye of Lord Shiva's forehead, which has the power to destroy everything. Shiva threw it into the sea, and it condensed and bloomed with the sea water, turning into an Asura baby.

　A child born from the wrath of the God of Destruction was terrifying enough. However, as if the Trinity were dissatisfied with the stats and mechanics of the new boss, a passing Brahma, the God of Creation, plucked him from the sea. Seeing the child's extraordinary talent, imbued with the power of the primordial world, Brahma gave him a name and bestowed upon him a blessing: "Since you were born in water, I grant you the great name Jalandhara."

　Readers with a passing knowledge of the occult should know that naming someone is a powerful ritual in itself, imbued with mystical powers. Born from the God of Destruction and named after the God of Creation, Shui Chi couldn't have asked for more trouble.

　Later... some things happened during this period, I will talk about them in detail later... In short, because of some things, Mizuchi later learned Vishnu's ultimate move - Maya Illusion.

　Hinduism believes that everything in the world is an illusion, that Brahman is the origin and ultimate reality of all things, and that the present world is, in contrast, merely an unreal phenomenon. Therefore, it is an illusion, a veil (Maya).

　The visible universe is just

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　Emerging from illusion. While the world is undoubtedly colorful, it is ultimately an illusion. This illusion is incomprehensible, unfathomable to both sentient beings and gods—a concept later absorbed by Buddhism and formed the foundation of Indian religions.

　Vishnu is known as the "Lord of Illusions." He alone can manifest illusions on a cosmic scale through his magical powers. Their depths are beyond the comprehension of even Brahma, Indra, or Shiva.

　Mizuchi is a three-phase god with all his skills maxed out, possessing the combat power of Shiva, the immortality granted by Brahma, and the illusionary power of Vishnu. It's as if some idiotic game designer had a problem with his brain and decided to copy and paste all the skills and mechanics of the final bosses of three expansion packs onto the same new boss.

　Very silly and very unimaginative.

　Oops? Qi Xing seems to know a silly game designer like this, and she also works part-time as the creator of the universe and system maintenance personnel!

　"Excuse me."

　He immediately found an empty ruined room nearby, then slapped the shadow and called out the stupid creator.

　"Excuse me, Miss Brahma, please explain."

　"Uh, don't give me such a stern look."

　Samael emerged from the shadows, but he seemed a little frightened.

　"My intentions were good until I ended up like this."

　"intention?"

　Qi Xing didn't believe in the intention at all.

　In Indian mythology, there are so many stories about the gods causing bugs in their blessings that there is even a mature process: practice asceticism - impress Brahma or Shiva to obtain blessings - wish for immortality - expand and do whatever they want - beat up the king of heaven - beat up the king of heaven - rule the world - do whatever they want - finally be killed by one of the gods who finds a loophole in the immortality.

　He made a wish that he would only be killed by a child born within seven days. He beat up the Emperor of Heaven, dominated the battlefield, and was finally killed by the son of Shiva.

　Some people thought that if women did not make wishes on the battlefield, they would only be killed by women. However, it turned out that Shiva's wife was a female war goddess with incredible fighting power.

　He's the epitome of the unkillable, a man who wishes only to be killed by the sons of Shiva and Vishnu. He probably thought two gods couldn't possibly create a child, right? Well, they actually can.

　Some people think, since you can't stop others anyway, then just strengthen yourself!

　So someone set out from that place, wishing to live forever in heaven and on earth. But guess what? They were killed by being put on the legs.

　Some started with weapons from the opposite side, wishing not to be harmed by metal, wood, earth, or stone, but were killed by Indra using a vajra made of bones.

　Some start from the time, and also take weapons into consideration, wishing that they cannot be killed during the day, cannot be killed at night, cannot be killed when dry, cannot be killed when wet, and that someone will choose a day and kill them with foam at dusk.

　Some started out as opponents, wishing that the gods, asuras, and yakshas, ​​all powerful beings, could not kill him. However, they forgot about humans and animals. So, Vishnu was reincarnated as King Rama, who was killed by him.

　The culmination of all this was another Asura King, Golden Couch. His asceticism moved the creator god Brahma, who appeared and blessed him. Golden Couch desired absolute immortality, but Brahma stated that all things must die, a blessing he could not grant.

　The golden bed thought for a moment and said that it could die. But it could not die during the day or at night; it could not die indoors or outdoors; it could not die on earth or in the sky; it could not be killed by gods, wild beasts or mortals; it could not die by weapons or by bare hands.

　A detailed account of what happened after that would be too much to explain. Anyone interested can research it themselves. In short, in Qi Xing's opinion, this was simply a ridiculous series of bugs that were created and patched to fix them.

　"This isn't a bug. It's that a backdoor must be left when setting up immortality. Otherwise, if the program goes wrong, that would be a real bug."

　Samael explained calmly,

　"You've seen my true form, don't you understand? I'm the god who didn't write down the conditions for death, got beaten up by my brother, and now I'm stuck in a bug, half-dead."

　Don’t you deserve it?

　But then again, in Indian mythology, those great demon kings who wished for immortality basically deserved to be killed.

　After thinking about it carefully and returning to the current situation, Qi Xing suddenly realized that perhaps most of the "Silver Coin Messengers" in the history of this world also became arrogant and acted recklessly after obtaining invincible power, and then overturned and exploded.

　As Samael said, desire never really changes anyway.