Chapter 108: What is an Immortal (3)
The craziest emperor in history to seek immortals is none other than Emperor Qin and Han Wu.
During the reign of Qin Shi Huang, Xu Fu went to sea three times, and the allusion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the Queen Mother of the West is also a household name. After meeting with the Queen Mother of the West, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty embarked on a late frenzied journey to find immortalsβat least according to folklore.
And this is the origin of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty seeking immortals.
In this dungeon...... He saw the so-called "Immortal", a tall giant who called herself "Yao Ji", and then brought seven He fruits. successfully deceived Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which led to the later dispatch of countless monks to visit the mountains and Daze, and built countless shrines.
This is the fertile soil for the origin of Taoism. It can even be said that ...... Chinese mythology began to progress to the beginning of the "god system".
Jiang Xian and Lin Ruoxue looked ahead, layered and thin layers of rock, forming a rocky patio, and the moon above could be clearly seen in the center. Streams flow down from the rock pages, and under the illumination of the lights, they are quiet and beautiful, like the Milky Way in the dark.
After a long time, Jiang Xian sighed and retracted his gaze: "The wisdom of the ancients is unimaginable...... Back then, there was no camera, not even a principle. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came up with this method and recorded everything back then. β
His gaze looked ahead, behind the gate, is a white marble staircase, all the way down, the stone railings on both sides are finely carved, five meters for a section, each section of the decomposition, are carved a Rui beast. Even the walls have been hand-polished and carved with lifelike reliefs.
Here's ...... What's there, exactly?
Whether...... Have a "how" clue?
Jiang Xian looked at Lin Ruoxue for a long time before pursing his lips and said, "You stay in ......"
"I'll be with you." Before the words fell, he was interrupted by Lin Ruoxue. She smiled and stroked her short hair: "Let you go down alone, I don't worry, who knows where the female goblin hooked the soul." β
Jiang Xian smiled.
He really wanted Lin Ruoxue to go down together, where his vision was blocked, Lin Ruoxue, who had inherited the vision of heaven and earth, was definitely a good helper who did not lag behind. However, the other side is short of experience, and staying here is the safest option. Unexpectedly, the other party didn't give him a chance to refuse at all.
"I'm not Tang monk meat."
Lin Ruoxue lowered her eyes, and the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked: "Is Tang monk meat delicious...... It also depends on people. β
Jiang Xian looked at the other party deeply, and he almost blurted out: If you can get out safely, otherwise, let's try.
However, the reason in his heart still stopped his thoughts. The other party will understand their own hardships.
Promises are not light, promises must be fulfilled, and practice must be fruitful.
"Let's go." Without any more nonsense, he took the lead and rushed down the white jade steps. Lin Ruoxue immediately followed.
The lights protruded from the walls, winding down into the fire dragon. On the guardrails along the way, the heads of many Rui beasts have disappeared, and some have disappeared with half of their bodies, and the incisions are very flat. However, now is not the time to look into these.
Turning over the rock wall, they were shocked to find that this staircase ...... It's spiral-shaped.
"This should be a huge natural stone pillar, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered people to carve a spiral staircase and the Jinluan Treasure Hall on it...... Why has such a huge project never been recorded in history? "They don't run fast, in the dark, who knows what kind of killing chance, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, safety is more important than speed.
"Maybe it's already been recorded." Lin Ruoxue may not be familiar with all kinds of allusions. But there is a unique sensitivity to what has been said.
"For example?"
Lin Ruoxue shook her head: "I'm not sure yet, I'll talk about it later." If that's right...... We might see something unbelievable......"
At this moment, the cries of cattle and sheep came to my ears. The two immediately retracted their thoughts, looked at each other, and immediately rushed downward.
Where the cattle and sheep are, it is the final point of the sacrifice!
Turning a wall of schist, they could already see the bottom, and their position was probably about fifty meters from the bottom. However, just as they turned the next rock wall, the two of them stopped in unison, their bodies instinctively squatting, and their nerves were all tense.
There are still white marble steps ahead, but ...... but turned dark red, and ...... A skeleton can be clearly seen!
It was the skeleton of a cow. I don't know how long I've been dead, and most of my bones are missing. Jiang Xian walked up, carefully observed the skeleton, and after a few minutes, said with certainty: "It is a bone that has been bitten off by something." β
"The bite is extremely strong, the teeth are sharp, and the area is huge." He raised his head and looked around solemnly: "Here...... There is something else. β
Below, it should be the final location of the dwarf spirit festival - where the mountain god is.
These are the sacrifices of the mountain gods, and the sacrifices must not be walked around, even if they are not killed, and the heads of the three animals are offered, they must be tied not far away. There is no way to die here.
"It's not a mountain god either." Lin Ruoxue looked at the bones and muttered, "I heard the sound of scales rubbing...... If there really is any monster, it must be surprisingly large in size, and this devouring method will never be used. β
"The volume of the thing that killed it was about three or four meters. This kind of volume can't shake the mountains at all, and it can't form 'mountain gods beating drums'. β
That...... How did it die here?
No one continued to go down, and a few seconds later, Jiang Xian pulled out his flare gun. pulled the trigger towards the other side, and then immediately pulled Lin Ruoxue back, retreating more than a dozen steps before squatting down. Carefully observe the surroundings.
There was a dead silence, and the flares glowed an eerie red, pulling out brilliant tails of light in the darkness. Paddle across the rock wall and descend gently.
Just twenty meters from the ground, the eyes of the two flashed in unison. The body was buried lower, and Jiang Xian whispered: "Did you see it?" β
Lin Ruoxue nodded solemnly, and the moment the light and darkness were staggered, they all saw it...... Something flashed on the rock wall, and immediately went into darkness.
Zla ...... In the dark cavern, only the sound of flares burning was Zla. No one moved, they crouched quietly under the railing. Ten seconds...... Twenty seconds...... Just after thirty seconds, Lin Ruoxue suddenly raised her head and said in a low voice: "It's here!" β
Jiang Xian's brows furrowed slightly, and after another five seconds, he finally heard it...... In the darkness, a faint "buzzing" sounded.
Is that...... The sound of some kind of insect flapping its wings.
The volume is very large, judging by the sound source, I am afraid that there are still more than twenty meters away from them, but the humming sound is like a bomber! The sound seemed to hover in the air, and after another five seconds, with a whoosh, a huge black shadow suddenly pounced downward!
"Mooββ!!" A cow's scream sounded, and the two of them immediately looked over - right next to the flare, a ...... The surprisingly large locusts were lying on the back of the ox, vibrating their wings desperately!
Big...... It's too big! Spread your wings for a full four or five meters! The barbed hooks on several legs pierced into the cow's body, and the cow let out a mournful scream, blood poured out, and struggled desperately, but it couldn't get rid of this monster at all.
"Heh......" Through the gap in the railing, Jiang Xian gasped. These are the monsters on 003...... Seeing it with your own eyes feels countless times clearer than the photos! He looked up, and here...... I don't know how many such monsters still exist.
At the same time, there was a touch of excitement in the apprehension.
Why are they so big?
Thousands of times inflated, only one of the things he knew could achieve this effect.
How to pit the fruit!
Buzzing - there was no time to think, and after a dozen seconds, the terrifyingly large locust hooked the cow and flew slowly upward, and at the same time, a few more flapping wings sounded on the rock wall, and more black shadows flew down and hovered over the herd.
No one dared to make a single sound. Jiang Xian and Lin Ruoxue leaned against the railing and waited until the lights went out before the two of them let out a heavy sigh.
"Just now...... What is it? Lin Ruoxue gently stroked her chest and said in a low voice.
It's not that I'm scared, it's disgusting!
"The mutant of the locusts ......" Jiang Xian turned his head and was about to continue. Suddenly, a stone fell in front of them with a thud. In the next second, a "buzzing" sound fell quickly above their heads from far and near!
In an instant, the pin drop could be heard.
Salad...... Salad...... Small pebbles slipped down overhead. Jiang Xian stared at the opposite side, just above their heads, on the last circle of "spirals", a huge locust, so dead that it stopped there!
It's too close...... It won't be more than ten meters! The monster was clearly visible from here - it was almost indistinguishable from a normal locust, except that the barbs on its legs were crimson, and at the moment, it was gently rubbing against something on the guardrail.
As its skull squirmed, patches of stone dust fell. The only good news is that the other side is facing away from them. But as soon as you turn your head, you'll immediately meet them!
This is no match for manpower!
Above, giant locusts quietly wriggled, and below, the atmosphere was like a taut bowstring, about to erupt. Jiang Xian's black long straight and Lin Ruoxue's double swords were already in his hands, and he glanced at Lin Ruoxue, his mouth was silent: It is grinding its teeth.
At this moment, the two of them suddenly understood why there was so much damage to the carvings of the guardrail Rui beasts along the way. And the incision is as smooth as a mirror.
Rustling...... On the walls on both sides, several crawling sounds slowly sounded, as if to remind them: don't move.
Don't make any noise.
Otherwise, there will be no corpse left!
A breath was held to his chest, and at this moment, neither of them exhaled a single breath. Jiang Xian took the lead in standing up, without making a sound, and beckoned to Lin Ruoxue. He pointed to the wall and walked slowly towards it.
Locusts see things by sight.
If it were to stand in the blind spot of its vision, it might not be able to spot the two of them.
Da ...... The footsteps fell, making a slight sound. Although it is light, it seems to be stepping on the tip of Jiang Xian's heart.
He stopped stiffly, just a short distance, his forehead already covered with cold sweat. His eyes were fixed on the upside, and at this moment, the locust, which was grinding its teeth, suddenly stopped.
Brush...... Its wings slowly opened, and its body slowly turned!