The oracles were stunned by this scene, and stood there looking fixedly at Medanzo in the sky, although they did not fully understand the meaning of "the examination of fate, the judgment of the end", but they also knew that this was the final test of mortals to transcend eternal life, and these oracles were both yearning and fearing this.

Lucky enough to be guided by the gods, who doesn't aspire to become gods, but on the other hand, they have reached the ninth level of the Origin Power, and they seem to have endless life on earth, and once this final test comes, they are likely to die. So the gods made it their own eyes to see this scene, and the shock and impact on their souls was indescribable, and they almost forgot where they were.

The terrifying aura that permeated the gray vortex was so terrifying that even the gods could not approach, and they found that the envoys of the gods on the top of the mountain were stunned, and hurriedly drank in their souls: "Don't pay attention to Medanzo, chase Amon!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Amon had already descended the mountain, he was well aware of Medanzo's situation, whether it was to fall or enter the kingdom of heaven, this disciple was out of the battle at this moment, and no one else could help him. It was meaningless for him to look here, and then his body turned into a faint golden light and walked through the dense forest, heading straight for the foot of the mountain.

The gods reacted and continued to chase along the ridge, neither of them daring to stay away. With such a delay, Amon had already descended the mountain and walked out of the dense forest. There is a farm along the gentle slope at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by mountains and forests, scattered with large and small houses and terraced fields, and there is a quiet pastoral scene at night.

Although there is no wall in this manor, Amon's sense seems to have passed through the invisible boundary of the water, and there is a large array of spatial magic here, but it does not contain the meaning of attack and blocking, it is just a kind of demarcation. But the strange thing is that as soon as he entered here, his state locked by the detection magic inexplicably disappeared, which means that Amon has been out of the battle state and can step into the void at any time and leave.

I see! This must be the Pythagoras manor, and Amon finally understood why Schrödinger reminded him of such a place, suggesting that he was going in this direction after leaving Delphi.

The pursuing gods came to a halt beyond the invisible dividing line, and watched Amon walk towards the farmstead, all with relieved expressions. It seems that this is a realm that they can't enter, not only can't people enter, but they can't even detect divine arts.

The gods breathed a sigh of relief, as if they wished that the god of murder had fled into the Pythagoras manor, and they wouldn't have to chase after him any longer. Only eleven of the twenty-four oracles in ambush were left here, and Medanzo had reached the final test, and these emissaries were all terrified and at the same time feeling excited.

Alenna, who was high in the sky, frowned deeply, and said in a somewhat angry manner: "Amon entered the Pythagoras manor!

Hermes said with a gloomy face: "Zeus has an agreement with Pythagoras that the gods and divine envoys are not allowed to enter the Pythagoras manor, and Amon is a god, but he can leave the world from there at any time, what should we do?"

Alena muttered: "Seeing that Amon doesn't look like he is leaving, is he going to find Pythagoras? Even Pythagoras can't shelter the enemies of the Olympian gods! Amon has violated the agreement with Zeus, and refused to negotiate a new agreement, killing thirteen demigods in a row, the father of the gods should do something." ”

......

The gray vortex on the top of the mountain in the distance appeared with black lightning, although it did not make any sound, but a terrifying aura that made the soul tremble inexplicably permeated the heaven and earth, and many people in the farm woke up from their sleep, and got up and walked out of the door to look at the sky above the mountain top in the distance.

Amon was also bold enough, he did not take this opportunity to step into the void, but turned around with his back and looked at Medanzo in the distance. When the starlight in the sky finally shimmered again on the canopy, the gray vortex slowly retracted, enveloping Medanzo's figure into an immortal eternity. Medanzo was not lightly wounded, but he finally passed the test, and Amon was relieved, turned and continued to walk towards the farm.

At this time, the unusualness of this manor was seen, the inhabitants of the manor were dressed as ordinary peasants, and although their expressions were shocked, they did not react in a panic, nor did they run around and make noise, but stood in front of the door and watched, occasionally whispering. When the gray vortex disappeared into the sky, the men closed the door and went back to sleep, ignoring the fact that Amun, who had entered the place, was still standing on the road.

Amun knew that the gods of heaven had not yet left, but he did not know why the gods of Olympus and the messengers of the gods could not enter here? He became more curious about the person Pythagoras, and since Schrödinger had led him here, of course he wanted to see this person, and was about to ask someone, but when he saw that the peasants had closed them and gone to sleep, he seemed to be blind to him, the stranger who had "broken in" in the middle of the night.

In the middle of the night, when he came to the mysterious Pythagorean manor for the first time, and it was not good to knock on the door and disturb people's good dreams, Amon continued to walk deeper into the manor. This is not the same as ordinary villages, the usual village houses are basically clustered together, the residents are rich and poor, and the courtyards are of different heights, but the houses here are scattered and there is no obvious good or bad.

Amon looked around, but he didn't find the mansion that seemed to be the lord of the manor, but he saw that there was a person in front of him who had not yet entered the house, and was still standing outside the door looking at him. Finally he could ask someone, and he walked briskly forward.

The light was dim, but Amun's eyes could see the man's description clearly, and he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and he was going to ask, "Is this the Pythagoras manor?" and how can I meet the owner of this place?", but when he came close and spoke, it was: "Mr. Pythagoras, why are you standing here?"

Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man, of medium stature, barefoot in a robe, with long hair and beard, a thick beard that hung down to his chest, long hair coiled up like a turban, a high nose and eyebrow bones, and deep eyes like stars in the night. Amon had never seen Pythagoras, so why did he recognize him at a glance?

The soul came to heaven, not a living being, but the imprint of this life, the so-called heaven is the underworld created by Amun, which led to Aesop's soul, and naturally understood everything Aesop knew. Compared to mortals, gods like Amun are almost omniscient.

Aesop had seen Pythagoras as a teenager, and there was a scene from that time in his soul imprint, which Amon would have recognized when he saw this man again. To Amon's surprise, many years later, Pythagoras had barely changed what it had been like when Aesop saw him, and what it was now, except for his hair and beard.

And Pythagoras replied, "I was waiting for you to ask for directions, Amun, why didn't you go, since you were free from your pursuers?"

Amon: "Since I'm here, of course I want to visit you." I was going to find someone to ask where you lived, and then I came to see you after dawn, but I didn't expect to meet you directly. ...... I just wonder why the gods of Olympus can't enter this manor?"

Pythagoras smiled: "I have a pact with Zeus that the gods of Olympus and the messengers they guide cannot enter this manor. ...... But I can't shelter the enemies of the gods here, I know what you've just done, and if you stay here, Zeus himself will find them sooner or later. You have come to me, and I want to see you, so come in and talk before Zeus arrives. ”

Pythagoras pushed open the door and invited Amon into the house, and as he went, he said, "I have not rested today, and I am waiting for you here, and you have come." ”

This room is ordinary, but when you enter the door, you find that it is very mysterious, the space is much larger than it looks from the outside, it is a hall large enough to accommodate dozens of people, but the inside is empty and unfurnished, and the walls and floors are very clean. There was a curtain on the other side of the hall, and two men stood next to the curtain, and Pythagoras led Amon straight through the hall, and the two men lifted the curtain.

Behind the curtain was an ordinary wooden table with a stool and only an unlit oil lamp. Pythagoras came to the table through the curtain and said, "Mags, Enks, please go and keep watch outside the door, for an angry man will come to visit later." Let me know first, and don't let him break in on his own and disturb my conversation with the guests. ”

Although there was no introduction, when Amon walked through the hall, he sensed the aura left by many people here, and invisibly launched the tracing magic technique, and also generally understood the situation here.

The Pythagoras Manor is a different world from the outside, and its inhabitants are all members of a community. To join this group, you need to take an oath to abide by the group's discipline and keep the group's secrets. This mortal oath, unlike the oath of a divine envoy or god to join a divine lineage, is only a kind of self-discipline of members. And this group also has various disciplinary rules, some of which are far-reaching, some of which seem mysterious but have no real meaning.

The members here are equal for both men and women, and there is no distinction between nobles, commoners, and slaves, and the means of production of the estate are publicly owned, and everyone is required to participate in the work. They are a group that shares common philosophical beliefs and research ideals, and they are very demanding of their members, and they cannot join if they want to.

If you want to become a member of this group, you must go through an investigation and test, first to see whether your faith is firm, whether you have mastered a certain level of theory, and finally to go through a "spiritual purification" ceremony before you can become a full member.

This ritual of "purifying the mind" is, in Amon's view, very similar to the power of awakening the Source, but has unique requirements for the members' philosophical beliefs and ways of seeing the world. Some people have awakened the power of the Source during the ritual, and there are others who have passed the ritual without awakening the power of the Source.

How to say it, for example, Aesop did not awaken the power of the origin in this life, and he did not know divine arts, physical arts, and even magical powers, but with Amon's feelings, if Aesop could also be guided by this group back then, it would not be difficult to pass this "spiritual purification" ritual. Nominally, the members of this group were disciples of Pythagoras, but it was not easy for Amon to see Pythagoras himself directly.

It is in this hall that they can listen to Pythagoras lectures through the curtain as full members of the community, and after a few years of penance, when they have attained a certain level of attainment, they can meet Pythagoras himself. And such a person, in Amun's understanding, is at least a great achiever in spiritual understanding.

Interestingly, Pythagoras also worked with the rest of the manor, but those who could not see him could not see him.

The two people who picked up the curtain in the room just now should belong to the highly accomplished disciples, who learn and inherit the knowledge and ideas of Pythagoras, and have their own comprehension and interpretation, and can communicate directly with Pythagoras and conduct various discussions and interrogations. And the Copernicus that Aesop had seen, because he had touched the stone many times, his fingers had been recorded as negative, he was a slave outside, but his achievements in the manor were also quite high, otherwise it would not have been possible to accompany Pythagoras when he was out.

Walking through the hall, Amon learned so much through breath sensing, and couldn't help but be even more curious about the identity and origin of Pythagoras. Pythagoras beckoned, "Amon, you may be seated! The last time a guest sat here was a long time ago. ”

Amon sat down and said, "May I ask who was the guest who sat here last time?"

Pythagoras replied, "His name is Plato, and you must have heard of and knew his pupil Aristotle." After the death of his teacher Socrates, Plato came to visit me and discuss with me the Republic he wanted to write. He's not a member here, but he's a student of mine. ”

As he spoke, the sage reached out and lit the oil lamp on the table, revealing his arm in the sleeve of his robe. Amun's expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but stand up and said, "You, you, are you the creator god in the legend of Heaton...... Prometheus!"

Pythagoras was wearing an iron ring on his left arm, with a broken thin chain on it, and a stone at the end. It looked like a bracelet with a decorated surname, but the stone was only the size of a fingernail, just a very ordinary gray mountain stone. Why did the sage wear such a strange bracelet without a single superfluous ornament on his body? Amon couldn't help but think of the play Prometheus that he had seen in Aaron.

In that human drama, Prometheus is the ancient god of the Olympian lineage, and human legends even suggest that he is a creator god. This deity clashed with Zeus and brought fire to the creatures of the world. In Amun's view, the tinder in the play is actually a metaphor that alludes to the path to transcendence.

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(To be continued)