Chapter 309: Hints for the murals
Everyone walked into the temple quickly, and found that this place was really not small, and there should be a statue of a god far away from the entrance, but it was already dilapidated, and it was not at all obvious that it looked like it was.
The yellow sand that has been blown in by the wind all the year round not only covers the ground, but also buries the legs of the idol, exposing only the upper body, but despite this, it is still very tall, at least more than ten meters high.
The idol's arms had been destroyed, and only a huge palm was left in front of them.
On the walls around the temple, there are obvious traces of artificial excavation, it is estimated that it should be a piece of exquisite relief, but it is very old, and it is also very seriously eroded by the wind and sand, and only a few pieces can still be recognized, but it is also very blurry.
Everyone roughly turned around, and couldn't help but be secretly shocked, although most of the temples have been buried in the yellow sand, but they can also imagine how majestic it was back then, how prosperous the incense was, and how spectacular it would be for rows of believers to crawl at the foot of the tall statues.
But now it has become a matter of people, and time has ruthlessly taken away everything here, leaving only this lonely and dilapidated statue, as if it is still remembering the prosperity of the year.
The huge palms lay there quietly, the palms were still clean, and everyone simply cleaned up, lit the bonfire, and sat down.
At this time, the wind was already howling outside, and the raging wind made an unsettling sound like a ghost crying god.
The crowd sat on huge palms and took out the food to bake on the bonfire, and there was a deathly silence except for the sound of the wind. Everyone's emotions seemed very heavy, very uneasy, and the atmosphere was very depressing.
Seeing this, the old man smiled secretly bitterly, knowing that it was not a way to go on like this.
In fact, the most terrible thing in the desert is not the stormy wind, nor the surging quicksand, but the loneliness, which is like an infectious disease, which spreads very quickly in everyone's heart, and then hits the whole body. At the same time, it also deeply affects the people around him.
In this way, it will become more and more intense, and there will be no difference between one person and a group of people.
In fact, in reality, this is not the case, everyone is busy walking through the metropolis. It seems to be busy, but it is very lonely, calling friends during the day, standing alone in the middle of the night, once upon a time to promote the feet. Once upon a time, the emotion has quietly slipped away in our hearts......
"Looking for and seeking, cold and lonely, miserable and miserable, when it is warm and cold, it is the most difficult to rest. Drink three glasses and two light wines, how can you ...... the evening breeze to him?"
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"Ladies and gentlemen, young lady ......" After a long time, the old man finally opened his mouth, only to see him glance at everyone: "Although this wind and sand is fierce. But it won't last long, two days at most, and it will definitely stop after two days, you don't have to worry. ”
"yes......" Twilight replied nonchalantly, then looked back at the campfire, not knowing what she was thinking.
Seeing this, the old man smiled secretly bitterly again, thinking about what method to use to keep everyone from being dull, and after a while, I saw the old man smile. "Do you want to listen to the story, it's a story about this desert. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over and saw the old man take out the old cigarette pouch behind him. After a pot of tobacco leaves, he smoked "let's ......, let's ......
As the cigarette pouch pot flickered on and off, clumps of smoke floated in the air, and at the same time, a spicy smell filled the surroundings of everyone.
The old man had bought enough, and then looked at everyone. Seeing that their eyes were full of curiosity, he nodded with satisfaction and finally opened his mouth slowly.
"Legend has it that a long, long time ago, this place was not what it is now, but densely forested, abundant, clear lakes and rivers abounded, surrounded by an incomparably large city, where many people lived, living in peace and tranquility. ”
The old man paused, took two sharp puffs, and continued.
"It's been a long, long time, and suddenly a group of people came, and the lord of the city here was still hospitable, but I don't know why, when this group of people left, a strange infectious disease suddenly began to appear in the city, and it spread extremely fast, and it didn't take long to spread to every corner of the city. ”
"It is said that those who were infected were so hideous that they were completely insane, and they fed on people, and those who were not infected fled one after another, but they did not know when, there were two more tall peaks at the gates of the city, and these two peaks were like magic, and no matter how hard they tried, they did not want to leave the gates of the city even half a step. ”
Speaking of this, the old man stopped again, filled another pot of tobacco leaves, took two deep breaths, and said unhurriedly: "In this way, this place has completely become a dead city, and the city is like a purgatory on earth, and those who are not infected are completely reduced to food, and in the end, only those monsters are still left in the city, and the surrounding mountains and rivers and dense woods have also begun to dry up and dry up, and over time, it has become what it is now, an endless desert." ”
Hearing that the old man had finished speaking, everyone frowned, thinking about whether the huge city in the legend would be the current ancient city, the kingdom of the Immortal God.
But if so, who are those guys who came suddenly, why did they destroy a good town, it is obvious that the infectious disease was done by them, otherwise why should the city gate be sealed, and this so-called infectious disease, ten likely, is a kind of poison, and the people in the city are just poisoned.
Could it be that the man in white said that Liu Tiehammer's cover door is the same as the carver, he is afraid of poison.
Thinking of this, Chu Yan felt that this should be the case, and then glanced at the old man, "What about later...... What did those people do?"
"I don't know. ”
The old man took two sips: "But there has always been a saying that those people finally entered the city, but they never came out again, and this city began to sink slowly, and was finally buried by yellow sand, but it will appear once every five hundred years, and I don't know why." ”
Everyone was even more confused, and Liu Tiezhu's eyes were already wide-eyed: "They didn't come out, so where did they go...... Did you commit suicide, or were you eaten by those monsters?"
Obviously, no one can answer this question.
Liu Tiehammer began to be sullen, because the ancient city was very likely to be his hometown, the ruins of the Immortal God Kingdom, hearing that his hometown people were killed by these bastards like this, Liu Tiehammer was sad at the same time, and he couldn't wait to scrape these inhuman guys with a knife.
However, the mood of other people is completely different from Liu Tiezhu. If what the old man said was true, then these people who suddenly appeared must have come for something in the city.
At that time, he may have felt that his strength was not enough, or it could be other reasons, so he poisoned everyone in the city, and then entered again, for the sake of the treasure, or the secret of the shocking people.
It's just that it didn't come out in the end, and it is likely that it was killed by the monsters in the city, or it may be that it has not been found what it wants, and finally buried under the yellow sand with the city.
As for Chu Yan being the most special, what kind of quiet and peaceful happy country, the mysterious person who suddenly appeared, these Chu Yan didn't care about anything, there was only one thing, and now what he was most eager to know was the so-called treasure in this ancient city, or what the secret was.
As for the rumors that the outside world has always rumored that if he gets the approval of the ancient city, he can have a mortal body, Chu Yan doesn't believe it at all.
And so the night passed, and the next morning, the wind showed no sign of abating, and the people remained in the temple, and by the light that came from the ruined places at the top, they turned around the temple.
Although I had already turned around last night, it was night after all, so I didn't really see it.
Feng Wuxian stood in front of several murals, although the damage was very serious, some of them were still vaguely recognizable, only to see him look at them for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed: "Come here, see what this is?"
Seeing this, everyone gathered around at once, and saw that the murals in front of them were still well preserved, and they may have been hidden behind the statues, so the damage was not serious.
The first is a very grand scene, on which many people are outlined, and I saw that these people have extremely pious eyes, and they are holding a lot of things in their hands, which should be sacrifices, and they are walking out of the city gate, and they are probably coming to this temple.
Sure enough, the second mural depicts the tall temple, and many believers are seen prostrate at the feet of the idols.
Compared to the tall statues, the believers at their feet were as small as ants.
And in the hand of the idol is holding a stone that glows, but this place is very badly damaged, so it is not very clear.
Seeing this, everyone looked back, and the idol on the mural should be the one behind them now, but it was dilapidated, and the huge palm that dragged things was now a place for everyone to rest temporarily.
The third mural is very different from the first two, and it seems to have been destroyed.
I saw a middle-aged man with a majestic spirit, very well-dressed, and a crown on his head, his face was extremely solemn, kneeling in front of the tall statue, as if praying. As for his subjects, who must have been behind him, they knelt on the ground in terror and prayed.
The fourth mural is very miserable, depicting the ancient city at night, only to see meteors streak across the sky and finally smash into the ancient city.
The ground shook as the fire burst into the sky, and the huge cracks were bottomless. The walls and houses collapsed, and the surrounding lakes, rivers, mountains, and woods were also affected, and the people fled with a look of terror on their faces.
As for the last one, I don't know if it was destroyed, or if it was just like that, it was pitch black, and there was nothing else.
However, with the first few murals as a foreshadowing, it is not difficult for everyone to think that these murals should depict a kind of prophecy, predicting the gradual demise of this empire from the beginning.
Heaven sent divine punishment to destroy the ancient city, and the last mural was pitch black, obviously to tell the world that this place would disappear forever and be reduced to darkness forever.
However, it is clear that the heavens did not send down divine punishment, but this ancient city was not saved, and it was destroyed at the hands of that mysterious group. (To be continued.) )