289, Underworld
Earth Ritual Chapter 02
The Netherworld has always been considered the most mysterious of the four races, and they live in seclusion, and few people walk around the world.
Xingliuyun has always thought that the people of the Netherworld are arrogant and unkind, but today's visit to the Underground Worship City shattered this impression.
The fissure like a moat divides a valley into two halves, and it is impossible to know how far it is, and the continent seems to be isolated, and the city of earth worship occupies this end of the rift.
There are mostly small houses for civilians here, and there are few palace buildings, which are said to be cities, but in fact they are more like a peasant village, but they are extraordinarily huge.
As he walked, Xingliuyun saw a lot of cultivators, all of whom had cultivation, but they were half of a farmer, and they didn't have the demeanor of a monk.
They greeted the rest of their lives very casually, just like neighbors, seeing Xingliuyun and other fresh faces, and warmly invited them to their homes as guests.
Xing Liuyun and the others had the illusion that this was not the capital of the Netherworld, but an isolated paradise.
"The people of my clan have lived here for a long time, self-sufficient, and most of the people of the clan are casual and not so constrained by etiquette and religion. Yu Sheng explained.
Xingliuyun nodded, "It's free, it's desirable." β
"Would have stayed longer if liked. β
Yu Sheng has a warm smile on his face, giving people a very comfortable feeling, if it weren't for the bad impression left when they first met, An Meng would have thought that this was a good old man.
"Do you have any good food here?" asked Phantom Qingyin.
"There are many delicacies such as crispy cheese cake, rock soul beef, and earthly reptile snake, and the girl can taste them one by one. Yu Sheng said.
Huan Qingyin's eyes lit up, and his saliva was about to flow out, and he urged: "Let's go faster, if you just said or not, give me a hundred copies first." β
Xingliuyun and An Meng were embarrassed for a while, forgetting Qingyin's foodie nature, there seemed to be such a scene when they were in the hot spring last time.
Xing Liuyun said embarrassedly: "Little sister is not sensible, Brother Yu don't be surprised." β
Yu Sheng said: "It's okay, I see that Miss Qingyin is true temperament. β
Phantom Qingyin gave him a thumbs up, very appreciative, "There is vision." β
Canghai Su began to quickly calculate the problem of silver taels, "These dishes sound like the price is remarkable, after paying off the debt last time, it seems that there are more than three hundred spirit stone coins left, which should be enough for Qingyin to spend for a while." β
Phantom Qingyin's "Linghuo brand barbecue" is very popular, and the Chuanze people have almost monopolized the refining industry, forming a perfect industrial chain, much richer than other places, so even if the barbecue is ridiculously expensive, many people buy it every day.
After a few days, they made a lot of money, and after paying off their debts, there was still a surplus. However, Phantom Qingyin's spending capacity is greater, and it is not easy to have such a little left now.
Xingliuyun suddenly asked, "Is the other side of the abyss outside the border?"
"Hmm. The rest of his life looked calm, as if he were treating a very ordinary thing.
Seeing that he didn't avoid this question, Xingliuyun continued to ask: "What's the situation over there? It looks quite desolate." β
"As you can see, in ruins. "The rest of my life looks natural.
Although the Burial Valley Rift is separated by thousands of meters of abyss, it does not form a water curtain barrier to block the view like the ends of the earth, so you can still see some scenes from the other end from here.
It was devastated and dilapidated. The rest of your life is commensurate with ruins, which is also appropriate.
"Is that the same in other places?" Xing Liuyun asked again.
Yu Sheng shook his head, "It's not clear, I haven't seen anything like other borders." β
"I've heard, the outside world seems to be some ancient battlefield?" An Meng said.
"When?" Xingliuyun asked.
"It's not clear, it's beyond the scope of the record. Yu Sheng said.
A thousand years ago, there was a long period of darkness, years of continuous battles, bloodshed, and many things were broken, so that little is known about what happened before that.
"Why did you fight so fiercely a thousand years ago?" Xing Liuyun was very puzzled, the essence of conquest and war was nothing more than grabbing territory and resources, but thousands of years ago it seemed to be chaos, I didn't hear of any stable forces, they were like fighting for the sake of fighting.
"This ......"
Yu Sheng, who had always been calm, suddenly stopped talking, Xingliuyun secretly observed, and found that not only Yu Sheng, but even An Meng, their eyes seemed to be dodging, "It seems that there is a big hidden meaning in this." β
At this time, An Meng said: "At that time, people lacked perseverance. β
Yu Sheng also answered: "There are things that are confusing in the world." β
There are only two sentences, but more than that, he refuses to reveal half of the sentence.
Xingliuyun pondered for a moment, and felt that this matter was not simple, what could cause chaos on the entire continent?
A magic weapon, a practice, or some kind of powerful creature?
How extraordinary would it be to be able to affect an entire continent?
Thinking of this, Xing Liuyun couldn't help but recall the little story that Bai Yu told him when he was in the place of blood raising, according to her, the last four clans ended the chaos with the help of the power of the extraterrestrial artifact, and according to Xingliuyun's understanding, this extraterrestrial artifact should be the so-called Zhen clan artifact.
After thinking about it, Xingliuyun couldn't help but have such a thought: "Zhen clan artifact, isn't the town the thing that was dazzling back then?"
Walking and walking, the surrounding courtyard is already mixed, full of strange flowers and plants, surrounded by fragrance, refreshing and cheerful. Although winter is approaching, the place is still full of foliage.
Yu Sheng said: "In two days, there will be a funeral ceremony for the first Jiazi of our clan, and the patriarch intends to invite you to participate. β
"The invitation of the elders should come as promised. β
Xingliuyun had just responded, but An Meng gently pulled his clothes behind his back, as if he was intentionally reminding.
didn't have time to ask, but Yu Sheng smiled and said: "In this way, I will go back to the patriarch, about the matter of the underworld, the holy woman should have some understanding, and when the arrangements are made, I will come and talk to you in detail." β
After settling down and running away for the rest of his life, Xingliuyun felt like he had fallen into a trap, only Huan Qingyin shouted loudly without heart and lungs: "Remember to prepare the food." β
Turning around, he saw An Meng's eyes glaring at him, "Do you know what the Immortal Ritual does?"
"Is there any special significance?"
Xing Liuyun realized that things didn't seem to be so simple, he thought it was just something like a sacrifice to the sky, just to watch the fun.
An Meng smiled bitterly, with such a fiancΓ© on the stall, he dared to respond without knowing anything, "The underworld ritual is the most solemn event in the underworld, in addition to the common rituals, its main purpose is actually to select the new patriarch, and at the same time, it will also determine the ownership of the artifact of the underworld. β
"Once, isn't it a little too often?" Xing Liuyun wondered.
Yijiazi, for ordinary people, may be a lifetime, but for their monks, it is at most half a lifetime, and most of the people who can succeed the patriarch are the leaders of the clan, and the cultivation talent must not be bad, and the lifespan should be longer.
An Meng patiently explained: "The Yin Clan has mastered the innate divination technique, and it is rumored that this technique can lead to the Great Dao, and the more you know about it, the heavier the backlash will be." β
"The patriarch shoulders the heavy responsibility of a clan, and for the sake of the whole clan, it is inevitable to use several great magical powers in his life to avoid risks, so the patriarch of the underworld usually does not live long. β
In order to save the patriarch's life as much as possible, they set the rules for changing the patriarch's candidate. β
Xingliuyun understood and said, "But, it doesn't seem to have much to do with us?"
No matter how casual the people of the Netherworld are, it is impossible for a foreigner to take the position of patriarch, right? Xingliuyun thought so.
An Meng said: "Foreigners participate in the underworld ritual, in fact, there is only one thing, a martial arts duel. β
Xingliuyun was surprised, "Is it so strong?"
"It's a grind for the candidates, but it's also a test for us. An Meng said.
"How strong are they?"
An Meng's expression was serious, "The most elite of the younger generation is much higher than the ceiling of the event's combat power. β
At the top of this year's Billboard, the cultivation that is often unflaunted is the pinnacle of the Zhenhua Realm, and its authentic combat power can be compared to the peak of the world, that is to say, these people at least start from the peak.
Xingliuyun's battle spirit is surging, and he has been electrocuted by the thunderous thunder for several days, and the power in his body is worrying that there is no place to vent, this competition is just right, "Then fight with them!"
Suddenly, Xing Liuyun thought of something and asked, "If the other party loses, won't he fight us?"
An Meng was stunned and smiled, "It shouldn't be." β
Xingliuyun nodded, "That's good." β
He decided to fight this one, firstly, because he has nowhere to use his strength now, and he wants to vent, and secondly, he also wants to temper himself, his combat experience is too little, and playing with these masters will undoubtedly allow him to learn a lot and speed up his growth, in comparison, victory or defeat is not so important.
He is only 18 years old, and the other party is a person who has been immersed in the peak battle all year round, and there is no shame in losing.
Xingliuyun is worried that the underworld ritual is related to the selection of the patriarch's position, and if the outcome of the competition affects this, it will be troublesome.
Although those people are powerful, after all, he also has the cultivation of the Peak Triple Heaven, and he may not necessarily be defeated.
His main purpose is to learn from each other, and if he gets in the way of other people's patriarchs, he will inevitably not be hated by narrow-minded people.
Xingliuyun is not afraid of provoking enemies, but there is no need to be hateful, and it is not a great hatred of life and death.
At this time, Xing Liuyun suddenly remembered one more thing: "Eh, I should come down for the underworld, you don't have to be with me, just volunteer." β
An Meng took the lead in saying: "I'm not an outsider, and I said that you are not allowed to leave me." β
Phantom Qingyin was excited, "If there is fun, of course you have to count me as one." β
Canghaisu didn't flinch, "Those who see it have a share." β
With the support of his companions, Xingliuyun felt more energetic: "Okay, then let's meet the challenge of the Immortal Ritual together." β
An Meng suddenly sneered, "Don't be so nervous, since we are here, I'm afraid our every move here has already been calculated by others, I believe they have this ability." β
Although he knew that An Meng was reckless before mellow himself, it also confirmed the horror of the Yin Netherworld's innate divination technique from the side, and it was even better than a whole circle of roots to such an extent.
Xingliuyun is even more looking forward to the upcoming Immortal Rite.