鹰天兵 Eagle Soldier
凡仙都混然，命中各有难。
千生犹懵懂，万死仍不甘。
Immortals and mortals, all shrouded in haze,
Trials they must pass through life's winding maze.
How many find wisdom, break free from the chain,
Escaping the cycles of suffering and pain?
有三个人，同日而死，亡魂相会于阴曹地府。
他们在判官前跪好，判官指定一魂，道:“你生前做贼，抢夺伤人，欺凌良善，如今判你入刀山狱，偿还罪愆。”
那人哭嚎道:“我家中烧了十库金银，判官大人若肯留情，这些金银都是您的。”
判官不为所动，一拂袖，让阴兵带他下去了。
判官指定第二个亡魂，道:“你再世为人。”
亡魂嚷道:“我此生勤修佛法，做了许多善事，不曾伤生害命，为何还要入轮回受苦?”
判官道:“人生一世，草木一春。能再世为人已属优待，难不成你想做畜生?”
亡魂不乐意，道:“做人太苦了，我修佛可是为了脱离沉沦。”
判官冷哼道:“今日恰好地藏菩萨不在，沉不沉沦可由不得你了。”
一拂袖，让阴兵带他下去了。
判官指定最后一个亡魂，道:“你生前炼丹，造孽害命，夺人内丹，如今判你入血池狱，洗清罪孽，才可轮回。”
一拂袖，正要让阴兵带他下去，却见个身披金甲的天将，闪身入殿，将军令扔在案上，道:“他以通玄了道，这是天庭召令，如今元帅府让我来接引他，入仙箓，做天兵。”
语毕，那亡魂振奋不已，急忙跟着天将走了。
Three men died on the same day, and their souls met in the underworld.
Kneeling before the judge, the judge pointed to one soul and said, "In life, you were a thief, robbing and injuring others, bullying the innocent. Now, I sentence you to the Mountain of Knives to atone for your sins." The man wailed, "My kins burnt gold and silver paper ingots for me, and they could fill ten storerooms. If you show mercy, all that wealth is yours." The judge remained unmoved, flicked his sleeve, and had the underworld soldiers take him away.
The judge then pointed to the second soul and said, "You shall be reborn as a human." The soul protested, "I diligently practiced Buddhism, did many good deeds, and never harmed any living being. Why must I endure the suffering of reincarnation?" The judge replied, "A human may see a hundred springs, but the grass knows only one. Being reborn as a human is already a privilege. Do you wish to be reborn as a beast?" The soul was displeased and said, "Life as a human is arduous. I practiced Buddhism, and it should grant me escape." The judge snorted coldly, "Today, Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha is not here. Whether you escape or not is not up to you." He flicked his sleeve, and the underworld soldiers took him away.
Finally, the judge pointed to the last soul and said, "In life, you stole mind cores, and made pills which harmed lives. Now, I sentence you to the Pool of Blood to cleanse your sins before you can reincarnate." Just as he was about to have the underworld soldiers take him away, a celestial captain in golden armor flashed into the hall, threw a military order on the table, and said, "He has attained profound enlightenment. This is a summons from the Celestial Court. The Admiral has sent me to escort him to become a celestial soldier." Hearing this, the soul was overjoyed and quickly followed the celestial general out.
