Chapter Thirty-Nine: Peaks and Clouds
Stacked Cloud Mountain, as the name suggests, it is towering and penetrates into the stars. The cascading clouds in the sky could only surround this mountain peak that could not be seen high, like a jade belt condensed by clouds around the mountainside. This is the demon ruins, the endless Black Mountain Range, the highest and most dangerous peak.
Lu Yang walked along the mountain wall, surrounded and descended, the torch in his hand was in the misty clouds in the mountain, and he could only shine on the environment less than two feet beside him, he walked forward cautiously, just because there were steep mountain walls on all sides, as long as one was not careful, he would fall into the dark abyss below, and finally the bones would be gone. He mustered up his spirits and marched through the mountains.
He walked alone for two hours in the darkness with torches, but still did not come close to the voice that summoned him. When he was tired of walking, he rested for a while, ate some bread he had brought with him to satisfy his hunger, and went on again.
Although it was night on the way, it also allowed Lu Yang to encounter a lot of magnificent scenery that he had never seen on weekdays, the mountain streams were murmuring, and there were many subtle glows of fireflies between the four fields, flying and circling, like a little star lantern in the night, and some also circled to Lu Yang's side, following him, naughtily shaking in front of him. And looking carefully here, you can also find that there are a lot of sweet wild fruits growing among the grass, Lu Yang picked a few and sent them to his stomach, only to feel fragrant and fragrant. It's almost exhausting to sweep away.
The cliffs of Stacked Cloud Mountain are thousands of hectares high, covered by the sea of clouds, faintly infinitely strange and magnificent. Stunning scenery, a rare sight on weekdays. Look at the sea of clouds and empty canopy, wandering between the green cliffs. The clouds and mist were deep, like a curtain, obscuring the verdant moss marks on the walls of the Stacked Cloud Mountain. The bright moon hangs high in the sky, but it can't be seen, under the deep lock of smoke and dust, those stories in the world.
Along the way, Lu Yang got closer and closer to that voice. Finally, he came to the mountainside, in front of a narrow cave. I am afraid that this cave is not under Lu Yang's guidance, and it cannot be found at all, because it is as narrow and straight as a gap in the rock wall, and it can only barely drill through one person. If you just pass by, you won't be able to notice that there is a cave here.
"This is it. Lu Yang was a little nervous, he didn't know what was waiting for him to enter from here, but the voice that called him in his heart became more and more intense, urging him to enter it, Lu Yang gritted his teeth, and came to the front of the rock wall, leaning over the narrow hole.
Entering it, Lu Yang only felt extremely depressed, this narrow cave could really only allow him to enter alone. In the darkness, he held a torch in one hand and a rock wall in the other, and squeezed sideways into it, and he only walked cautiously in the dark cavern, which was empty, except for the sound of his slightly heavy breathing.
Lu Yang walked a distance ahead, but found that the road ahead was blocked by the rock wall, he took a closer look, only to find that there was a narrow entrance below, he was in the narrow mountain wall, unconsciously crawled for an hour, seeing that there was still a way ahead, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened. The cave seemed to penetrate into the belly of the mountain, but I didn't know how deep it would go. If there is still a long way ahead, I am afraid that he will be lost in this dark mountain after the fire he carries is not enough to burn.
However, after all, he broke into the demon ruins alone, and after several tribulations, now he no longer seems to be so afraid when he is undecided. He shrank up and crawled for some distance in the middle of the mountain wall, but after a while, the convenience above his head slowly opened up, and after walking for a while, in the cave in front of him, there was a moving colorful light, which reflected the cave brightly.
Lu Yang ran over in three steps and two steps. Looking at the scene in the mountain wall at this time, he saw that this was no longer a small space, but a huge fantasy cave like a palace, and above his head, countless stalactites of different shapes were full of forests. And on the wall of the cave, there are all inlaid with goose-sized night pearls, these incomparably large night pearls bloom in the dark with dazzling colorful light, reflecting the whole cave bright and bright, just like the immortal cave, the Holy Spirit Palace.
Lu Yang was stunned for a long time, and he didn't come back to his senses. You must know that these night pearls of such size inlaid on the walls of the cave, if they are brought to the outside world, each one is a unique and priceless treasure. Not to mention the myriad treasures that lay out in a cave here. He walked towards the cave, and along the way, he even saw jadeite, and even sapphire screens, hanging down from the cave like a waterfall, shining with a different color of precious light, which was amazing.
But these peerless treasures, Lu Yang didn't take them away at all, he didn't care about the silver money, although the treasures here are very rare, but for Lu Yang, who is now in the demon ruins, they are as useless as stones that can be seen everywhere in the mountains. He only admired it for a moment, and then followed the place where the voice that called him and searched into the cave.
Finally, he crossed the depths of the mountain and came to the end here. But seeing that this place is quite open, there are no gems and pearls of different shapes on all sides, only black mountain walls surround. However, in the center of this wide cavern, there was a gray long sword stuck straight into it. I don't know how many years have passed on this long sword, mottled copper-colored marks spread all over the sword body, the whole sword is cold and restrained, and even the exposed blade has become rough and dull in the accumulation of dust. It's just there, but naturally it has a weather-beaten feel, giving people a sense of simplicity and heaviness.
If it was casually discarded there, to Lu Yang, who was searching for it under the dazzle of countless jewels outside, it didn't seem to be eye-catching with its featureless appearance. But this seemingly weathered, but inconspicuous sword inserted in the center of the stone cave aroused Lu Yang's interest, it seems that this cave is so secret, but it exists because of guarding it. He couldn't help but be curious, so he walked up to the ancient sword and looked at it carefully.
On this ancient sword, there are countless traces of the vicissitudes of wind and rain, but on its sword body, but engraved with a strange symbol, Lu Yang has learned a generation of famous Lu Hengchuan since childhood, and he also knows some ancient characters on weekdays, even including the long-lost oracle bone script, which is involved. But the inscription on this ancient sword, Lu Yang couldn't recognize a word, let alone see what kind of origin this ancient sword was not good-looking.
"Ten thousand years. I've finally waited for you to arrive. ”
When Lu Yang was inspecting this ancient sword with all his heart, there was a majestic and desolate voice, which sounded in the cave, which shocked Lu Yang's heart, and hurriedly pulled back, and took out the short dagger that was close to his chest to prevent an attack in the dark. When he entered here, he didn't notice that there were other lives here, and he was naturally surprised at this time.
Immediately afterwards, the mountain wall in the cave rumbled violently, shaking off the mountains and weeds that had grown for countless years, revealing its original shape. It turned out to be an incomparably gigantic 'giant in stone', his tall body breaking out of the deep black rock wall. The body is about several feet high, and the body seems to be composed of the extremely hard rock, but the whole human leg is embedded in the rock wall, and it is impossible to get out of the cave here. The rest were the same as human faces, except that his rocky face looked quite strange and hideous to Lu Yang.
"Who are you, did you guide me here?" Lu Yang felt that this monster made of rocks should have no ill will towards him. Otherwise, with its terrifying power, it can easily slap itself flat with one palm. So, he asked boldly and loudly.
"I'm the Stone Demon of Babel. It's not me who leads you here, it's this bronze ancient sword that leads you here. The tone of its voice was silent and cold, without any emotion, listening to what it said, it may have been waiting here for thousands of years, but what is it waiting for thousands of years?
"The fact that you can be summoned by the Bronze Ancient Sword proves that it will choose you to be its master. This, too, is your destiny. Tongtian Stone Demon said slowly.
"Tongtian Stone Demon Senior. ”
Lu Yang seemed to understand something, and he was no longer afraid of the rock giant in front of him. He asked, "You said that I would be the master of this bronze ancient sword? What does this mean? How could this bronze ancient sword choose me?"
"Hmm. You're asking a good question. "The Stone Demon is still cold, because it is a spirit of the rock, and it has no heart and no emotion. I only heard him say leisurely: "My mission is to guard this bronze ancient sword, because this world will choose a person to become its owner." My existence is to test the person selected by the Bronze Ancient Sword, so that it can finally be recognized by the Ancient Sword and shoulder the fate of this world. ”
Lu Yang thought silently, and understood a lot in his heart, he once learned through ancient books that in Zhongzhou, many people were able to get the recognition of some so-called 'ancient gods' by chance, in the records of ancient books, hundreds of years ago, since the Netherworld God was sealed, the famous and decent families, especially the four major factions, Thousand Buddha Pagoda, Xuanzhen Sect, Tingyumen, and Fairy Sword Pavilion. Among the great powers of the seniors of these four major factions, there are many people who have obtained the power of the ancient divine soldiers and become their masters.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help but be a little puzzled, the bronze ancient sword in front of him seemed to be no different from a scrap copper and rotten iron from a distance, and even with its rough and blunt blade, it didn't seem to be able to hurt people at all. Could it be that this ancient sword of unknown origin in the cave is also among the famous ancient gods?
As if seeing through Lu Yang's doubts, the Tongtian Stone Demon explained: "This bronze ancient sword has existed in the world since ancient times. I don't know where to refine it, and its power is far from being evaluated by the ancient gods in this world. The power of the ancient divine soldiers, in front of it, is only like the comparison between the brilliance of the fireflies and the bright moon. ”
"It has never had a master since these ten thousand years, because it does not come from this world, but from outside the world, and in this world, no one can make it subjugate. ”
"It didn't move until you showed up. In the bland words of the Tongtian Stone Demon, there was a touch of heat: "Twenty-two years ago, it suddenly began to throb when it was silent, and it was precisely because of its reaction that it told me that the Ziya Divine Stone sleeping in the East China Sea was reborn again. Only you, who are blowing with its biological breath, can have its power. ”
Lu Yang's eyes had a hint of brilliance, and he said respectfully: "Tongtian senior, you said earlier that the person who was chosen by this ancient sword has a fate on his shoulders, but why is this?"
"I don't know, this is the person who can control the ancient sword, and fate is involved. Tongtian Stone Demon said, "The existence of this ancient sword is a mystery in itself. Because in the three worlds of gods, humans, and ghosts, no one has ever been able to obtain its power, and I don't know how to face this fate. ”
Lu Yang was silent, and after a while, he said resolutely: "Tongtian senior, boy Lu Yang, is willing to accept your test. I must, get the power of it. ”
He wants to be strong, he wants to protect those around him from harm. So Lu Yang decided to seize this opportunity. When he first saw this ancient sword, Lu Yang felt something, as if he was familiar with everything about it like an old friend who hadn't seen him for many years. As he approached the ancient sword, it seemed as if a myriad of different voices were calling out his name. However, this feeling felt very familiar to him, but he couldn't tell where he had heard this call to him.
However, Lu Yang could feel this seemingly inconspicuous ancient bronze sword, the powerful power it contained, as straight as mountains and seas, even in the face of Qing Yao's recovery, the pressure of the gods was not as deep as the abyss brought to him by this bronze ancient sword, and he was even more shocked.
This kind of power can only be sensed by Lu Yang, who is close to it. As the Stone Demon said before, the similarity of the breath of creatures is a manifestation of their ability to perceive each other. Because, Lu Yang is not just a mortal, he is also the incarnation of the Ziya Divine Stone! In this world, there is no one else with such a fate as Lu Yang. The bronze ancient sword was a desolate thing outside the sky, but the power of its origin was no different from Lu Yang's body. What kind of thing it is and where it takes shape is not known in this world.
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