NABC Chapter 361: Sage Law (Part 1)
Chapter 361: Sage Law (Part 1)
There were piles of rocks and towering cliffs. Gu Chi noticed that many of the stone surfaces and cliffs were covered with cuts from swords, knives, and axes, revealing a strong murderous intent.
"Is this a test from the ancient sages? Why does it feel like I'm passing a level?" Gu Chi muttered, pinching his chin.
This rocky forest was very large and full of dangers. They had to fight their way through it.
Afterwards, they encountered some more "levels" and passed through dozens of them in succession. Each level was extremely dangerous. Everyone in the group had some scars on their bodies, their clothes were disheveled, and they looked a little embarrassed.
After fifty levels had passed, the stone carving in Gu Chi's hand suddenly became abnormal and emitted a bright glow.
Gu Chi compared carefully and found that they had accidentally entered the route recorded on the stone map.
They proceeded cautiously along the ancient path and encountered no more danger along the way.
“It’s almost the end!”
Just at the end of the ancient road ahead, there is a cushion placed there, and a mysterious chaotic aura is permeating the air.
In addition, there were dozens of corpses lying there in a mess, their bones like jade, shining with a crystal luster.
"Anyone who can make it this far is definitely not an ordinary person. What kind of accident did they encounter? Why did they die tragically here?"
Everyone looked around warily.
"There's writing on the ground!"
Li Wangcen found a line of handwriting next to one of the corpses. Upon hearing this, Gu Chi and others quickly came over and squatted on the ground to carefully identify it.
"Shenxiao Sect—Qin Zishu."
These six words were written very hastily and sloppily, obviously written in haste before death.
"Qin Zishu from the Shenxiao Sect?!" Jiang Chong and Zhao Shuo both showed shock on their faces.
"Why, is this person very famous?" Li Wangcen looked over with curiosity.
Zhao Shuo said, "This was the Holy Son of the Shenxiao Sect from 20,000 years ago. He was once a young supreme being who dominated an era. However, after his second entry into Kunlun Ruins, he has not been seen since. I didn't expect him to die here."
The Shenxiao Sect is an ancient Taoist sect that is as famous as the Xuanyuan Immortal Palace, the Martial God Palace and other traditions. However, their power base is not in the northern border and they rarely show up in public. Therefore, Murong Zhixiu and others have never heard of this transcendent Taoist sect.
Jiang Chong said, "The Shenxiao Sect isn't well-known in the Northern Territory, but in our Western Region, it's an absolutely unrivaled supreme existence. For millennia, it's been like a mountain weighing down the hearts of the major sects, schools, and aristocratic families in the Western Region, forcing us to never recover."
According to them, the Holy Son of Shenxiao Sect 20,000 years ago was called Qin Zishu. At that time, the Holy Sons and successors of transcendent forces such as Xuanyuan Immortal Palace, Martial God Palace, Daoxuan League, etc. were all suppressed by him. It is no exaggeration to say that he dominated an entire era.
At that time, not only did the entire Shenxiao Sect place high hopes on their Holy Son, but everyone in the world believed that if Qin Zishu became a Saint, he would surely allow the Shenxiao Sect to rise to a higher level and surpass all the other major sects.
As a result, when he entered Kunlun Ruins for the second time, some unknown accident happened and he disappeared without a trace, never appearing in public again. Unexpectedly, he died here.
Such a supreme hero who dominated an era died here, which forced Gu Chi and others to be cautious.
They carefully examined the other corpses. These people were all brilliant men in their lives. Their bones were as crystal clear as jade. Even after a long time, their divinity had not been erased and they still glowed with a soft and bright light.
In fact, if these people were not strong enough, they would not have been able to successfully get here. There were a total of fifty checkpoints, and even if Gu Chi and his group worked together, they still nearly died several times. This shows how dangerous it was.
"There's only a corpse left. What about their weapons and other relics? Were they all taken away by those who came later?" Zuo Shiji said with some regret.
"Buzz!"
Just when Gu Chi extended his spiritual sense to investigate the cushion in front of him, something strange happened. The cushion burst into a sacred and brilliant light, and the chaotic energy suddenly became more dense, which was shocking.
"An ancient scripture?!"
Gu Chi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The cushion seemed to contain the true meaning of the Great Dao. As Gu Chi extended his spiritual thoughts, it was stimulated. A vast and hazy heavenly sound of the Great Dao roared, shocking everyone present.
"Keep calm and focus!" Gu Chi shouted.
Several small bandits as well as Jiang Chong, Zhao Shuo and others understood what she meant, and they all activated their own mental methods to suppress the restlessness in their hearts and not let their minds immerse in the hazy and vast Taoist sound.
Because even the greatest heroes of ancient times died tragically here for unknown reasons, there must be some kind of evil in this place.
They silently retreated a distance, carefully sensing and exploring the area.
In the end, they came to the conclusion that this path was probably dozens of times more dangerous than it is today thousands of years ago. The reason they were able to get here smoothly was not only because of their own extraordinary means, but also because Qin Zishu and other ancient supreme heroes had cracked the code along the way.
These supreme heroes who stood out from the crowd in their respective times walked ahead of them as pioneers, cutting through thorns and thorns, paving the way forward, and eliminating most of the crises and dangers for those who came after them.
"So, we are able to get here smoothly thanks to them?"
“Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade; this is absolutely true.”
Gu Chi nodded, bowed his head and performed a junior's greeting to the dozen or so corpses in front of him, and said, "When you leave, find a place to bury them."
The big black dog nodded seriously, then stood up and, imitating Gu Chi, saluted the dozen or so corpses in front of him.
"Now it seems that the final danger is probably that cushion."
More than a dozen great men in ancient times met their end here. It goes without saying that this place must contain great dangers. If you are not careful, you may follow in the footsteps of these predecessors.
However, the cushion seemed to contain a scripture that contained the true meaning of the great Dao, and no one was willing to miss it.
Gu Chi carefully extended a wisp of divine consciousness once again and immersed it into the cushion. The hazy and vast sound of the scriptures of the Tao sounded once again.
Upon careful consideration, this scripture seems to be a secret method about "speed", and the true meaning of the great way is explained in just the first few sentences.
"The secret method of the saint!"
Who can resist the temptation of the supreme secret method created by ancient sages?
Although he knew that the cushion might be very unusual, Gu Chi couldn't help but want to take a closer look, wanting to understand every word of the scriptures and obtain the complete secret scriptures.