Chapter 2551 - 2551: Hidden Compartment Wooden Plaque

From Yelu Changfeng he learned that this sculpture was a statue of Brahma, and Ye Qing also became interested in it. He slowly walked to the front of the statue and carefully examined it for a while.

Calculating it out, Brahma should also count as a deity of the Buddhist Sect, yet this statue was completely different from the other Buddhist statues Ye Qing had seen before. Those previous Buddhist statues without exception had kind brows and benevolent eyes, pitying heaven and empathizing with mankind: with one glance they took in all the sorrows of the world, with one heart they sought to deliver all the grievances of the human realm.

But this statue of Brahma looked somewhat strange. It was also a statue of a Monk, yet this Monk's appearance had not the slightest bit of compassion, even giving off a somewhat sinister feeling. Moreover, this statue was not seated, but standing on a lotus pedestal. One hand was raised high above his head, the other placed by his knee. One leg was lifted, bent near the knee, just aligning with that hanging hand so they clasped together. His features could not quite be called hateful, but in his eyes there was a hint of vicious gleam, as if the statue had been modeled after the likeness of a villain.

Ye Qing circumambulated this Brahma once, and suddenly discovered in surprise that the statue actually had two more hands on its back. These two hands were placed behind its body, and were much smaller than the two at the front; if one did not look closely, it would truly be hard to notice their existence.

"How come this statue has four hands?" Ye Qing asked in puzzlement.

"Brahma statues are rather strange—there are ones with four hands, with six hands, and even with a thousand hands," Yelu Changfeng explained. "I've heard people from Tianzhu say that each hand of Brahma represents one of his realms. The earliest statues that appeared all had two hands; that type of statue is only recorded in historical texts, and none have ever appeared in later generations. Among the statues, those with six hands are the most common, four hands second, while a thousand hands are rare. According to the people of Tianzhu, the Thousand-Hand Brahma is actually just a human conjecture, merely a projection of people's fantasies!"

"Even a statue has so many intricacies?" Yelu Ying couldn't help exclaiming in wonder. Looking at this Brahma statue, her heart was likewise full of astonishment.

Yelu Changfeng shrugged; he knew nothing at all about these Buddhist sculptures. If he hadn't made a trip to Tianzhu back then, he would still not know which deity this statue actually was.

Ye Qing walked to the side of the Brahma statue and stared at it for quite a while, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the two hands on the back of the statue, pressing them down slightly.

"What are you doing?" Yelu Changfeng couldn't help crying out in alarm. "Don't mess around—there are other mechanisms in this Cave. Quite a few of my ancestors died to the mechanisms here precisely because they carelessly touched things inside!"

Ye Qing did not answer Yelu Changfeng. After pressing down a bit and seeing no reaction, he pulled up slightly instead. Unexpectedly, the hands on the statue were movable; when he lifted them a little, the statue's hands rose up along with his motion.

Seeing the statue's hands lifted up by Ye Qing, Yelu Changfeng was somewhat dumbfounded. He looked around in shock, only fearing that some mechanism would suddenly be triggered here.

"Clan Leader Changfeng, don't worry," Ye Qing waved his hand and said. "This isn't a trap mechanism, just an ordinary little mechanism. I think there should be some hidden compartment around here."

As soon as Ye Qing finished speaking, there was a crisp snap from the Stone Platform beneath the statue. Immediately afterward, a slab of stone on the platform fell down, and behind the Stone Tablet a hole appeared that looked like a drawer.

"This…" Yelu Changfeng's eyes widened as he stared at Ye Qing in astonishment. "Alliance Leader Ye, you… how do you know about these things?"

Ye Qing smiled. He and Fat Wang had gone into so many tombs together—what kind of mechanism hadn't he seen before? Let alone this little mechanism; even if it were a much more formidable one, Ye Qing would still be able to spot it. Of course, if Fat Wang were here, the situation would be even more different. Fat Wang was known as the Master of Mechanisms; the mechanisms here would certainly not escape his eye.

He walked over to the Stone Platform and squatted down, taking a look into that opening. The hole wasn't large, only about a foot deep inside. At the very back a Wooden Plaque was hidden; he had no idea what it might be.

Ye Qing reached in and took out the Wooden Plaque. Looking closely, he found that many characters were carved on it. Perhaps because the Wooden Plaque was of relatively good quality, though he didn't know how long it had been kept here, it was still perfectly intact, and the carved characters remained clearly visible.

Ye Qing studied it carefully and couldn't help letting out a breath of relief. The characters carved on it were not Buddhist Texts, so Ye Qing could still read them. Good thing—if they had been Buddhist Texts, Ye Qing would have been completely at a loss.

He brushed the dust clean from the Wooden Plaque, revealing the words upon it. Ye Qing took a careful look, and his expression instantly changed.

"I am Brahmin. You of later generations, upon seeing this stele, remember well: only when the Killing Wolf TriStar converges may you act according to this stele."

The very first line already explained just who had left this Wooden Plaque. So this Wooden Plaque had been left by Brahmin himself. Moreover, Brahmin had left these words, stating that only when the Three Stars converged could one act according to what was written on the Wooden Plaque. In that case, Brahmin also knew about the convergence of the Killing Breaker Wolf Three Stars?

Now that the Killing Breaker Wolf Three Stars had already converged, according to Brahmin's meaning, it was already time to act according to the contents of the plaque. But what exactly did Brahmin want people to do?

Ye Qing continued reading downward: "Four Burials Ghost God is my dearest friend. I could not bear to see my friend suffer the torment of suppression, thus I removed the seal of the Unmoving Venerable King and in the end brought about a great calamity. The time was not yet ripe, Four Burials Ghost God's divine consciousness had not recovered; even if he broke free of his bonds, he would have no memory upon his person, wandering in confusion day after day, hidden in this mountain."

Seeing this line, Ye Qing's heart gave a sudden jolt. According to these words, Brahmin had a dearest friend called Four Burials Ghost God, and because Brahmin could not bear to see Four Burials Ghost God being suppressed, he moved away the seal of the Unmoving Venerable King and released Four Burials Ghost God.

Thinking back to what he had seen outside just now, Ye Qing had suspected at the time that there should be an Immovable Bodhisattva Seal at the bottom of that water. However, Yelu Changfeng had said they had never seen any Immovable Bodhisattva Seal at all, which had left Ye Qing somewhat puzzled. And here on this Wooden Plaque, Ye Qing finally figured out what had happened.

It was not that there was no Immovable Bodhisattva Seal here; in fact there had originally been an Immovable Bodhisattva Seal, and it had been used to suppress that so‑called Four Burials Ghost God. Only later, this Immovable Bodhisattva Seal was moved away by Brahmin. Brahmin could not bear to watch his dearest friend suffer, so he removed the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal and released Four Burials Ghost God. No wonder Yelu Changfeng and the others had not seen the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal when they came in—perhaps by the time they entered, the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal had already been removed!

Once he understood this point, Ye Qing felt both relieved and somewhat shaken. Brahmin was actually able to relocate the Immovable Bodhisattva Seal; from this it could be seen that Brahmin's strength definitely far surpassed the scope of his own understanding. Moreover, Brahmin, as a Divine Mansion of the Buddhist Sect, had actually removed a Buddhist Bodhisattva's Seal and released a figure called Four Burials Ghost God. That was rather baffling. Brahmin, this Buddhist Sect Divine Mansion, was actually close friends with an Evil Demon? What in the world was going on? Wasn't it said that Buddha-Demon cannot coexist?

Furthermore, according to Brahmin's own words, after he released Four Burials Ghost God, he brought down a great calamity. The so‑called time not yet ripe, Four Burials Ghost God's divine mind not restored. Even if he escaped his suppression, he would have no memories. In other words, though Brahmin had released Four Burials Ghost God, Four Burials Ghost God was still in a state of amnesia, recognizing no one, remembering nothing of his past—was this not equivalent to releasing a blank person?

"Wandering in confusion day after day, hidden in this mountain." In that case, this Four Burials Ghost God should still be concealed somewhere within Alagu Mountain. It's just that no one knew how many years had passed since Brahmin left this Wooden Plaque behind. Calculating from Brahmin's era, Brahmin existed several thousand years ago, which meant this matter was certainly something he did before he passed away. Thus this incident must have taken place at least several thousand years in the past. After thousands of years, this Four Burials Ghost God has likely already died somewhere in the mountains and forests, hasn't he?

Though Ye Qing was thinking this way, he did not dare to be certain. After all, who knew how long these demons and such could live? He took a deep breath and continued reading.

"Four Burials Ghost God had only one true love in his lifetime, named Xuantian Ji. Though Four Burials Ghost God has no memories, he does not forget Xuantian Ji. Should those who come later encounter Four Burials Ghost God, they may use the name and title of Xuantian Ji to draw him; Four Burials Ghost God will then heed your commands."

Reading this, Ye Qing was taken aback. What Brahmin recorded here was actually the method to control Four Burials Ghost God? What was Brahmin getting at? Four Burials Ghost God was his dearest friend, yet he was telling others how to control his dearest friend—what kind of way of being a friend was that? Moreover, since Four Burials Ghost God was his close companion, after releasing him, he ought to have taken Four Burials Ghost God away. Why did he leave an amnesiac all alone in Alagu Mountain? Was Brahmin truly concerned about this friend, or not concerned at all?

Carrying these doubts, Ye Qing continued reading. There was still one final line: "You of later generations must remember: if the Killing Wolf TriStar has not converged, Four Burials Ghost God must not leave the mountain. Should you forcibly take him down the mountain, bear the consequences yourself!"

Seeing this sentence, Ye Qing felt somewhat relieved. No wonder Brahmin did not take Four Burials Ghost God away; it turned out the time was simply not yet ripe. Only, what was so important about this timing? Why, when the Killing Breaker Wolf Three Stars had not converged, was it forbidden to lead Four Burials Ghost God down the mountain? Could it be that there was some restriction upon this mountain, that before the time arrived, Four Burials Ghost God simply could not walk out of Alagu Mountain?

Staring at the Wooden Plaque, Ye Qing couldn't help feeling a bit frustrated. Though obtaining this Wooden Plaque had resolved some of the doubts in his heart, it had also created many more. These things related to the Ancient Divine Mansion were shrouded in layer upon layer of mist, leaving Ye Qing completely unable to see through them.

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