Chapter 1 The Dragon Gate Opens
The Longmen Plain looks very ordinary, no different from other plains, nothing more than the green of the plains, the high and low trees, and all kinds of people.
It is famous only because it has a tall dragon gate.
And this dragon gate is not special, it is a very ordinary white marble carved dragon hengmen.
What really makes people worship here is the Apocalypse City behind this gate.
The Apocalypse City is hidden in a lofty mountain behind the Dragon Gate, and it is the place where the disciples of the Apocalypse Sect live and cultivate.
Back then, when Zhao Tianqi, the ancestor of the Apocalypse Sect, roamed the sea of seven stars and clouds, he was attracted by the thousands of meteorologies of Longji Mountain, so he took root here and founded the Tianqi Sect.
As a result, Longji Mountain has become a holy place for cultivating immortals in the Seven Stars Cloud Sea, and it has become a pure land that people dream of.
Strange to say, anyone who can live in Apocalypse City will have a longer lifespan, and those who cultivate, seventy or eighty years old, still look very young, as if time will not leave a trace on them.
It is said that as long as they persist in cultivating, their faces will not grow old lightly.
Even if it is a maid and a boy who lives in the city, the life expectancy will be much longer than that of ordinary people.
Living in Apocalypse City, almost in the sea of seven stars and clouds, everyone's initial life dream.
In the seven island countries of the Seven Stars and Cloud Sea, every child has to go to the dragon gate in the year when he reaches the age of ten, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Regardless of origin, ethnic origin, and there are no requirements other than age restrictions, which is a completely equal opportunity.
Accept or reject, the moment you face the gantry, you can get the result immediately.
This dream of people has come to an end when they faced the dragon gate when they were ten years old.
The vast majority of people end up because of the shattering of their dreams; A very small number of people have embarked on a new journey because of the realization of their dreams.
The personal dream was shattered, the family's dream continued, and the people who stubbled out of the dragon gate were blocked, and the people who stubbled up poured up again.
Breaking into the Dragon Gate is equivalent to ascending to the sky in one step, and behind every disciple of Apocalypse City, a thriving family can have been driven.
Even if he is not a very outstanding disciple in the Heavenly Apocalypse Sect, he is coaxed and held by the stars like the moon among ordinary people.
Those who were turned away often pinned their hopes on others, always hoping that a disciple of the Heavenly Apocalypse Sect would come out of the clan, so that they could follow with some light.
Breaking through the Dragon Gate is definitely a big deal in the Seven Stars Cloud Sea, and it is a matter bigger than the sky.
Every year when the Longmen is opened, the Longmen Plain will be very lively, and the people of various island countries will come here from Tiannan and Haibei one after another with pious prayers, and the Longmen Plain will be lively for a whole month.
This year, ten-year-old Yun Miao is about to experience this event that is bigger than the sky, I don't know why, Yun Miao's parents are determined that Yun Miao will definitely be able to break into the dragon gate.
Whenever they talk about breaking through the dragon gate, they will put on a 100% passable appearance, as if they are controlling the opening and closing of the dragon gate.
To be honest, the obsession of her parents put Yun Miao under tremendous psychological pressure. It's just that she can't bear to say it to her parents.
The dragon gate is not easy to break through. It seems that since I can remember, every year when the Dragon Gate is opened, Yun Miao will run over to see the excitement, and their family lives in Baomen Village at the southern foot of Longji Ridge, which is very close to Longmen.
However, after so many years, she has not seen many people break into the Dragon Gate.
Breaking through the dragon gate looks very simple, that is, standing at the dragon gate, walking inside, the past will pass, and if you can't pass, you can't pass.
What kind of chance is hidden under this simple and direct appearance, but no one knows. In front of the dragon gate, personal efforts or anything are useless at all, you just passively wait for the choice of the dragon gate.
Perhaps, this choice is closer to nature, isn't there a saying called natural selection, survival of the fittest? The people chosen by the Dragon Gate must be those who are suitable for the Heavenly Apocalypse Sect, not those who are self-righteous.
This year it will be her turn to break into the dragon gate, Yun Miao has an indescribable feeling in her heart, of course she also hopes that she can break into the dragon gate, one is for herself, and more because she doesn't want to live up to her parents' hopes.
The expectation of parents, this pressure is too great. Yun Miao didn't dare to think about what her parents would be like if she couldn't break through.
When it was almost dawn, Yun Miao fell asleep in a daze, and it seemed that as soon as she fell asleep, she began to have the dream she often had.
A woman, holding her tightly, shuttled through the endless darkness.
The woman's embrace is warm, comfortable, and safe, and it seems to be the whole world of the clouds, and she longs to embrace this warmth forever, even in the dark, and full of joy.
In the distance, a misty peak appeared, cutting through the endless darkness and bringing light and hope, and the woman looked down at her carefully, her eyes full of love and reluctance.
Slowly, the woman's face changed, her round apricot eyes turned into narrow phoenix eyes, her black hair turned into long silver hair, but her eyes were still so loving and warm.
Yun Miao giggled in that loving gaze.
Yun Miao often dreams it, and even when she is in a dream, she can realize that she is dreaming.
This dream is so real, so clear, Yun Miao sometimes quietly thinks that this dream may not be just a dream, but some kind of experience of her own.
Yun Miao woke up to her own giggles.
At this time, it was not yet dawn, but the Yun family's compound was already very lively.
Yun Miao, who heard the movement, quickly got up and came to the courtyard, only to find that the Yun family had already gotten up early. Even my brother, who was just two years old, was now dressed up and sitting there in a dignified manner. The people in the family are discussing to call Yun Miao.
After Yun Miao and his family went to worship their ancestors, the Yun family set off in a majestic manner.
After a short time, this big family came to the Longmen Plain, the Longmen had long been surrounded by water, and the Yun family stood far away, quietly waiting for the opening of the Longmen in the morning light.
At this moment, the Longmen Plain is crowded with people, and the usually empty plain has now become very crowded.
The sun rises slowly, the sky is clear, the earth is peaceful, and a voice is heard from afar on the top of the high mountain.
Dragon ~~~ door ~~~ open ~~~
When the aftermath lingered, the white marble carved dragon hengmen that stood quietly at the mountain pass on weekdays suddenly glowed with a strange light.
A small ball of light appeared out of thin air, drifting and jumping in the Hengmen, shuttling high and low.
Slowly, a light curtain full of brilliance and aura quietly covered the Hengmen.