Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 530 Yuan Chen traces the light river

With a deafening roar, as the golden light exploded, the Chinese spacecraft also emitted a blinding blue light. The ship shook violently, yet remained completely undamaged.

However, the flight was unstable due to the violent impact, and Xiao Heizi struggled to control the Shenzhou and managed to correct the flight attitude.

"Let's go, let's go! We can't stay here any longer!" Zu Chongzhi shouted the order.

"Shoot the ship down!" Wu Yang shouted angrily, but the order was given to Xiao Yan.

Although the Golden Light Array, which originated from the Jinling Grand Array, was broken, and He was unable to generate a new array for the time being, this is Taicheng, and there is still a grand array guarding the imperial palace!

However, that grand formation was controlled by Xiao Yan...

"We've been prepared for this for a long time!" Xiao Yan immediately summoned the Imperial Seal and shouted, "The Purple Star shines down, the heavens open the way! Activate the great formation!"

Suddenly, the bronze crane in front of the ruins of Taiji Hall raised its head and cried out. At the same time, seven-colored rays of light burst forth from the twelve dragon-coiled pillars, converging in mid-air to form a long river flowing with starlight and vibrant colors.

The sky instantly turned pitch black, making the Milky Way appear even more dazzling and breathtaking...

But for Ren Yuan and his companions, this was anything but pleasant. Just as the Chinese Shenzhou was about to break through the void, it was swept away by the Milky Way and inevitably plunged into it.

Upon plunging into the 'Milky Way,' the armillary sphere on the Shenzhou spacecraft began to spin wildly, and the air currents generated by the Lu Ban wings could not alter its course. The hull collided violently with the vortex of starlight, sparks flying everywhere!
Zu Chongzhi gripped the railing, his expression grave. "Oh no," he said, "this is... Yuanchen Suguang River!"

“Speak like a human!” Ren Yuan shouted.

“It’s the river of time!” Zu Chongzhi said in a deep voice, “We will be swept into the future!”

"Then get out of here quickly!" Everyone was shocked to hear this.

"Completely unable to resist the erosion of time!" Zu Geng was covered in sweat, his hands dancing out afterimages, even breaking off a pair of Lu Ban Wings, but he still couldn't escape from the river of time.

“Let’s abandon ship!” Ren Yuan suggested.

“No! Without the protection of the Chinese Divine Spacecraft, even if you become a god, you will be lost in this river of time!” Zu Chongzhi shook his head resolutely.

"Farewell!" Xiao Yan's roar shattered the sky, and the river of time turned into a blinding white light that swallowed all the colors in the world.

The Chinese spacecraft twisted and deformed in the intense white light, eventually becoming transparent and illusory along with the figures of everyone on board.

When the light faded and people regained their sight, they looked at the sky again and found that not a single cloud had appeared.

The spaceship and its crew had all vanished without a trace...

The witch calculated for a moment and then asked Xiao Yan, "Did you send them to the future?"

"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded wearily.

Wu Yang then personally used his divine sense to investigate further, and indeed could no longer sense any trace of Ren Yuan and the others in this realm. "Why did you do this?"

"How dare they question our Lord!" Xiao Yan exclaimed indignantly. "Facts speak louder than words. I will send them to the future and let them see for themselves how great, glorious, and righteous the divine kingdom our Lord has built on earth truly is!"

He paused, then said with fervor, "In the future, they will surely regret it deeply and kneel before the Lord, weeping and begging for forgiveness!"

"How far into the future is it?" Wu Yang asked, gazing at the empty sky.

"It's hard to say, maybe decades later, maybe centuries later," the witch said, calculating with her fingers. "I can only foresee things twenty years from now at most, and there's still no sign of Ren Yuan and his gang." "Twenty years..." Wu Yang's expression softened slightly. According to the plan, the temple would be built in three years, and the major undertaking would be completed in ten. Once the earthly divine kingdom was established, He would be more than happy for them to appear...

Thinking about it this way, today's outcome is actually quite good. Not only have we eliminated the two dangerous elements, Chen Qingzhi and Ren Yuan, completely clearing away the obstacles to establishing the divine kingdom, but we've also obtained the Emperor's Sword.

'This is truly a stroke of luck!'

So He did not blame Xiao Yan, but said in a deep voice: "You should concentrate on building the Buddhist temple. As long as it is completed on time, the Emperor's Sword will be yours!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Yan was overjoyed and kowtowed, saying, "I will do my utmost and will never delay Your Majesty's great cause!"

"That's your grand plan too," Wu Yang said calmly. "Once the divine kingdom is built, your people will be invulnerable to swords and spears, able to fly through the clouds. Unifying the world will be a piece of cake."

"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded emphatically. "If that day ever comes, it will all be thanks to the Emperor."

"Okay." Wu Yang nodded and then led Wu Gu and Fifth Dimension back to Purple Gold Mountain.

Xiao Yan stood in the ruins of the palace for a long time until Xiao Gang, Zhu Yi, and others came looking for him.

Seeing Xiao Yan's stunned expression, Xiao Gang assumed he was heartbroken over the palace and stepped forward to support him, saying, "Father, don't be sad. It's just a palace; we'll rebuild a bigger and more luxurious one."

"We won't build it anymore," Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Let's save the money to build a temple for Buddha."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Clear out any usable bricks, stones, and timber from the ruins and use them to repair the temple!"

"Oh, Father, is it really that bad?" Xiao Gang said softly, "We need to have a place to stay."

“I didn’t ask you to vacate your palace to build a temple.” Xiao Yan said firmly, “As for me, I’ll live in the temple once it’s finished.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Xiao Gang dared not disobey Xiao Yan and could only reluctantly agree.

At this moment, Zhu Yicai asked softly, "Your Majesty, where is Chen... Qingzhi?"

"I have sent him away," Xiao Yan said calmly.

"Ah, where was it sent?" Zhu Yi asked in surprise.

“The future.” Xiao Yan looked at Zhu Yi and said slowly, “If you live long enough, you might be able to see him again.”

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The Chinese spacecraft, like a leaf, drifts along in the turbulent river of time. Its hull creaks and groans under the erosion of the turbulent currents of time, and the star trail runes that once flowed across its surface have been washed away and become dull and lifeless.

It felt like only a short moment had passed, yet also like hundreds or thousands of years had gone by. The Chinese spacecraft had become rotten and on the verge of disintegration.

Everyone on board was tense, just like ordinary people facing a shipwreck, not knowing when disaster would strike.

Suddenly, a giant wave carrying fragments of time crashed in, tossing the Shenzhou high into the air and flinging it out of the river of time!
The giant ship, which had long since lost power, plummeted straight down from the sky. Those on board were also unresponsive, all unconscious from the violent tremors of being separated from the river of time.

The giant ship crashed heavily onto the water with a deafening roar, sending sprays dozens of feet high into the air. The force of the impact threw everyone off the deck, scattering them in all directions.

Fortunately, Ren Yuan woke up in mid-air and immediately split into two forms to catch everyone, including Xiao Heizi.

While in mid-air, he saw that the ship had capsized, so he flew them to a nearby island.

(End of this chapter)