During the Jingzhe solar term of the second year of Tianqi, a shocking bolt of lightning split the Star-Observing Platform. In that heart-stopping instant, the Silver Silk of Shen Xitang coiled like a spirit serpent around the water clock of the Hui astral master. The Star Sand flowing within the clock resembled the twinkling stars of the night sky, shimmering with the cold, chilling light of a new moon.
As the Star Sand touched the "Messiah" Star Mark on Shen Xitang’s wrist, a miracle occurred. The scattered sand seemed pulled by a mysterious force, rapidly condensing into a unique pattern—a fusion of the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent moon and star. This marvelous spectacle left everyone present dumbfounded.
Seeing this, the Hui leader let out an exclamation, his bone staff slamming against the blue bricks with a crisp crack. With that strike, thin wisps of black blood began to seep from the crevices between the bricks, as if this blood had been lurking there all along.
Chapter 133