Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 87 Ancient Secrets
Hua Feihua and his companions received the imperial decree in order to gain something from the Heavenly Cave. They never expected there would be such danger. They were all a little frightened when they came out of the Heavenly Cave.

Moreover, many unexpected situations occurred during this trip. Some people wanted to recuperate, some wanted to report to their teachers, but they were not from the same lineage, so they soon split up and did their own things.

Xu Heng said goodbye to them and went towards Xuanzhao Peak alone.

It was already a strange thing that there were zombies in Xiaotian, and the white gas encountered later was even more bizarre.

He didn't understand, if the situation inside this small heaven was so bad, why would his master capture it and want to turn it into a heavenly cave in the mountain?
Is there another hidden story, or does the ability to capture heaven and earth actually require a chance, so there is no choice?

Moreover, he didn't think that the masters in the sect would allow a large number of disciples to enter and explore without knowing anything about the inside. At least, that was not the style of the Tianchi Xuanwei sect.

Therefore, Xu Heng was really confused and wanted to get answers from Qiao Cheng, but he didn't know whether his mentor was free to meet him.

Xu Heng had consumed a lot of his magical power in the Tianxue, so he had to switch to the method of riding the clouds. It took him a while to reach the Xuanzhao Peak and knock on the door of the cave.

Not long after, Tang Zhi walked out slowly, bowed to Xu Heng, and said "Greetings, young master".

Seeing that Tang Zhi had no intention of bringing him in, Xu Heng was somewhat disappointed and asked, "Miss Tang Zhi, is Master still too busy to see me? I do have something important to report."

Tang Zhi nodded and was about to say something, but suddenly she was stunned and said, "The master will see you when he is free. Please follow me, young master."

Xu Heng raised his eyebrows when he saw that she had obviously changed her mind, but since he had been summoned, he did not ask any more questions and followed Tang Zhi into the cave.

The last few times he came, he went to the side hall, but this time, for some reason, he went straight to the main hall. Tang Zhi did not explain and left quietly.

Xu Heng took a quick look around. The main hall was very spacious, but the furnishings were still simple. Only on the table facing the door, there was a red jade ruyi, which attracted the most attention.

Just when Xu Heng noticed the jade ruyi, a voice suddenly rang out in the hall, saying, "Disciple."

"What is this?" How could Xu Heng not recognize Qiao Cheng's voice? His eyes paused on Yu Ruyi and he quickly bowed: "Disciple Xu Heng, greetings to Master."

Qiao Cheng hummed softly and said, "Don't panic. I am communicating with you through the magic weapon. Come closer."

"Magic weapon?" Xu Heng was secretly surprised, and followed Qiao Cheng's words and strode forward.

This was the first time that Xu Heng saw the true appearance of a magic weapon besides the Xuanhong Youhua. He couldn't help but look at it carefully, but this Ruyi just lay there quietly, its light flowing gently and its aura restrained. It was really hard to see what was so amazing about it.

At this time, Qiao Cheng's voice sounded again, saying, "Put your hand on Ruyi."

Upon hearing this, Xu Heng quickly put away his distracting thoughts, opened his right palm, and slowly placed it on the jade ruyi. Unexpectedly, everything was normal, as if nothing had happened.

Xu Heng didn't know what Qiao Cheng was up to, so he could only remain still. After about a moment, he heard him say, "Okay, put your hands away."

Xu Heng then withdrew his hand, but Qiao Cheng immediately asked, "Have you entered Xiaotian?"

"Yes." Xu Heng's heart moved, and he took the initiative to tell the matter, from Hua Feihua's invitation to his experience in entering Xiaotian, and finally said: "I feel quite strange in my heart, so I came to report to my master and seek answers." Qiao Cheng's voice was silent for a long time before he said: "I see..."

"I shouldn't have told you this, but since you've experienced this, it's a bit unfair for a teacher to keep it secret."

Upon hearing this, Xu Heng hurriedly said, "I am just a little confused, but if it involves the secrets of the sect, Master, please do not pay attention."

"It's okay." Qiao Cheng said, "This has nothing to do with our Xuanwei sect, it's just that this little Tian has a different origin."

"According to ancient legends, in the ancient times, there was a 'Divine Court' that wanted to rule the heavens, and thus launched countless conquests - including this world, which was also one of the targets."

Xu Heng had never expected to hear such an ancient secret and was shocked.

Qiao Cheng didn't care and continued, "But in our world, there have been immortal saints living in the world since ancient times, so why should we be afraid of the so-called invasion of the Divine Court?"

"Legend has it that there was an immortal saint who opened up countless small heavens as prisons, trapping millions of heavenly soldiers of the Divine Court to death..."

Xu Heng's eyes were shocked, thinking of the armor and weapons on the zombies. Could it be that those zombies were transformed from heavenly soldiers and generals?
But those zombies are too weak. Even the Xuan Guang monks can’t do anything about them. Are they worthy of the Divine Court’s Heavenly Army?

Qiao Cheng seemed to know what Xu Heng was thinking, so he said, "If my guess is correct, those heavenly soldiers and generals were not only trapped to death, but they were also refined alive and became nutrients for the world."

"Yes, if it is a 'prison' that trapped the Heavenly Army, how could it have such abundant spiritual power and products? It must have been after those Heavenly Army were refined and countless years had passed before they were born."

'And those weak zombies are just empty shells, and they were accidentally nourished by the Earthly Evils, so they turned into zombies. They are not the same concept as the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals.'

When Xu Heng figured this out, he suddenly realized something. He couldn't help but be fascinated by the mysterious methods of the ancient immortals and saints, and he also felt sad about the brutality of the expedition launched by the Divine Court.

But then, what is the pure white energy? When Xu Heng thought of this, he had a vague guess. After asking Qiao Cheng, he got this answer.

"If my guess is correct, he should be the general leading the heavenly army."

"Is this really true?" Xu Heng couldn't help but wonder, "Not only was the general not refined, but he was also able to survive such an ancient time without dying?"

"Of course not." Qiao Cheng said, "But he who can lead a heavenly army must be no ordinary person."

"Perhaps his body is immortal after his death, perhaps his spirit is indestructible, perhaps he left behind a pure aura during the refining of heaven and earth... All these things, and some kind of changes in the ancient years, led to the birth of the pure white aura."

"The sect has known about the existence of this thing for a long time, but has not found any trace of it. We have sent disciples to explore this place with the intention of looking for it, but unfortunately we have never found anything. I don't know why you guys have come across it."

"I see..." Xu Heng hesitated when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I wonder if this is an illusion, but the white air seems to be coming towards me."

"Hmm?" Qiao Cheng's tone suddenly froze.

(End of this chapter)