Exploding God

Chapter 1119 That's the look in his eyes when he looks at food.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the news of what happened in Wenxinzhai had spread throughout the five major families.

"What! Our ancestor...is dead?"

The sound of a jade cup shattering echoed from the depths of a sacred place.

……

The once peaceful and tranquil sanctuary for spiritual practice is now being disrupted by the hurried departure of the head of the household's guards.

The young martial artists looked up in astonishment to find that the once high and mighty figures had appeared one after another, riding on giant beasts and speeding away into the distance.

"What exactly happened?"

Various speculations spread among young people, but no one gave them answers.

……

In less than a day, hundreds of martial artists had gathered at the foot of the misty green mountains, and they divided themselves into three areas.

The youngest of these hundreds of people was around thirty years old. They were all exceptional in their speech and demeanor. They would greet acquaintances and occasionally smile, but it always seemed rather forced.

Today is not a good day for reminiscing.

Tantai Dongshu, Gu Qixing, and Zhao Feiyu all returned to their respective teams.

That's right, the first three families to arrive were their own families, and the leader was not the head of the family, but the elder of the family who was closest to this place.

Now the three elders are all doing the same thing, standing at the front with their eyelids lowered and no smiles.

"They're here."

Zhao Yuan, the third elder and leader of the Zhao family, suddenly spoke up and turned around to look.

The sound at the scene paused, and hundreds of people turned their gazes in that direction.

In the distance, clouds and mist drifted by.

Three seconds, five seconds... still no sign of him.

What about people?

Just as someone was thinking this, a loud cry of a crane came from the depths of the distant mountains.

"It's a crowned crane from the Song family!"

Standing over two meters tall with a wingspan exceeding six meters, pure white in color, with a crown like green wood, and a cry like a shepherd's flute, this is the unique celestial bird of the Song family, who have long resided in the southeastern region of Wuyuan Land—the Wood-crowned Crane.

First, a few scattered birds came into view, and then a flock of birds appeared from the depths of the clouds and mist, flying majestically over the mountains and forests, circling and landing.

Seeing the person descend from the wooden-crowned crane, the three elders, who had been waiting for a long time, showed slight emotion and clasped their hands in greeting to the middle-aged man in the gray martial robe at the head of the group:

"Brother Tianhua."

The three then looked at the person beside Elder Song: "We didn't expect Brother Xuan Ying to come along too."

"The journey is long, and if it weren't for Brother Song's wooden-crowned crane, my Changsun family would probably not have been able to arrive today." Changsun Xuan Ying, with his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his extraordinary temperament, responded with a fist salute upon hearing this.

The three nodded, their tense expressions relaxing for once. "Brother Xuan Ying, who is most skilled in divination, has arrived. Our five major families are now all gathered. The other families need not wait any longer."

Changsun Xuanying's eyes dimmed somewhat, and he said in a deep voice, "With the wisdom of our ancestors before us, I dare not speak presumptuously about the secrets of heaven, but this matter is of great importance, and I will certainly do my best."

Hearing Changsun Xuanying's assurance, the other four families calmed down.

The Gu family had no successor, and the tenth ancestor was the last generation of diviners. Before entering the Misty Plains, the Changsun family had a close relationship with the Gu family. For thousands of years, whenever the elders went out, the Changsun family would send someone to accompany them.

Therefore, if we want to interpret the last words of the Ten Jia ancestors, the eldest grandson family is indispensable.

"Brother Xuan Ying, please."

The crowd parted, and Changsun Xuanying did not refuse, walking at the front.

The entourages of the various families waited quietly outside the mountain gate, but in the end only fifteen people walked to the front of Wenxinzhai.

Then the five elders leading the team and Tantai Dongshu entered together.

"Our ancestors are in the inner hall." The young Taoist boy's eyes were red, and his voice was choked with emotion.

Thank you.

Changsun Xuanying took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and walked into the main hall.

When he saw the skeleton withered and decomposed, his mind went blank, and he stood there dumbfounded.

I don't know how much time had passed when I heard anxious calls in my ears.

"Brother Xuan Ying, Xuan Ying..."

Changsun Xuanying then felt himself come back from that state of mental blankness.

"I'm fine."

He said he was fine, but the people around him saw his trembling arms.

An eerie silence fell over the room, broken only by the occasional rustling sound of Changsun Xuanying carefully examining the room.

"You three come here."

About fifteen minutes later, Changsun Xuanying got up and looked at Tantai Dongshu and the others.

The three young men felt quite pressured standing in front of this handsome middle-aged man, especially when those bright eyes looked at them, as if their innermost thoughts were about to be read.

"Tell me all the details you have seen and heard, without omitting anything."

"Yes, then I'll repeat it." Tantai Dongshu glanced at the other two, and after receiving their eye contact, he took the initiative to speak.

……

"That's it. Not a single word has been missed since entering Wenxinzhai." Tantai Dongshu gazed at his elder, who was deep in thought.

After closing his eyes for a long time, Changsun Xuanying sighed and opened them.

The four elders stepped forward simultaneously, asking somewhat nervously, "Brother Xuan Ying, have you discovered anything?"

Changsun Xuanying nodded and said, "Our ancestor died from the backlash of divination. Before he passed away, he insisted on leaving the answer to us, telling us what kind of backlash even the Bixie armor could not withstand!"

"A catastrophe unseen in a thousand years, the people before the tower."

"The greatest calamity the land of Wuyuan has never seen in a thousand years, the great terror deep within that forbidden land is likely to manifest."

"We do not know who the person in front of the tower is, but we can be sure from the shattered bi-shaped armor that whoever that person is, we must face this calamity head-on."

"With no ancestors to guide us in this catastrophe, no one on the Wuyuan Plains can escape unscathed. Everyone should make plans as soon as possible."

"The Wenxinzhai area can be covered with an ice net, and the ancestors of the Ten Jia should be buried as saints."

A crystal ball emitting a chilling aura appeared in Changsun Xuanying's palm, its surface imprinted with countless frost patterns.

The people in the room looked at each other, but when they thought of what had just been said, they felt as if their hearts were being squeezed.

The Tantai family was the first to start.

"Brother Xuan Ying is absolutely right. Today's matter is of utmost importance. If this place is temporarily frozen, the remains of our ancestors can be preserved. What do you all think?"

Everyone agreed, and they all left the Wenxinzhai together.

The young Taoist boy forced back his tears and looked at Changsun Xuanying.

With his left hand behind his back, the handsome middle-aged man ascended into the air. After leaping to the top of the courtyard, waves of extremely cold air surged into his body from the void behind him, and his arms quickly became covered with a layer of frost.

After the crystal ball emitted a white light, he threw it downwards with his right hand.

The crystal ball transformed into a stream of light and fell into the courtyard. At that moment, all sounds in the world mysteriously vanished.

The sounds of insects chirping, birds singing, and human voices were all shut out.

White frost rose up, and after engulfing the entire courtyard, it remained silent.

From a distance, a hemispherical ice hockey puck covers the courtyard, freezing everything inside in this moment.

Changsun Xuanying landed back on the ground and said calmly, "Xuanying needs to go back and report to the family ancestor, so I will not stay here with you all any longer."

After saying this, the charismatic middle-aged man left without looking back.

The remaining few people pondered for a moment and then hurriedly left one after another.

The Song family was the last to leave.

As Song Tianhua walked out of the mountain gate, he glanced back, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

[The man before the tower? Why would our ancestor leave behind such nonsense before his death? And why would the Changsun family, renowned for their divination skills, avoid discussing the last three words? Changsun Xuanying, what exactly are your plans?!]

A member of the Song family saw his elders come out and stepped forward respectfully to await orders.

"Can the Changsun family bring up the matter of traveling together?" Song Tianhua asked.

"Lord Xuan Ying came out in a hurry and didn't speak to us. Our ten attendants have been following him for three minutes... Elder, is this inappropriate?"

Song Tianhua didn't answer the question, but simply waved his hand, "You may leave."

"Return to Shenmu Peak immediately."

"yes!"

Flocks of crowned cranes take flight, creating a spectacular sight in the sky above the mountains and forests.

……

"Those who stand before the tower are key to surviving the calamity!"

"But did you really believe the dying words of our ancestor Shijia, and did you really believe the interpretation of the divination slips I made?"

"If we didn't deliberately create such a loophole, how would you have noticed the last three words?"

"If you don't pay attention to those three words, how can you really put in the effort?"

"The method to cope with the great calamity of a thousand years must be built on the sacrifice of human lives."

"Only by trying out countless possibilities one by one can we find the final answer..."

Changsun Xuanying, who swiftly traversed the mountains and fields stepping on leaves, had a cold look in his eyes.

……

……

"The Guangxi Ancient Land is just ahead. Everyone, stay alert and set up camp to rest after entering the valley."

Yan Wenchang's voice came from the front.

Under the night sky, bright lights formed a dragon of light, and the entire team stopped in front of a valley with sheer cliffs. The warriors riding in the expedition team turned on their shoulder-mounted marching lights.

Strangely, the light, which could have illuminated the ground as if it were daytime, only extended forward less than fifty meters.

On the open-top carriage pulled by the yellow dragon horse, Lu Ze continued to observe his surroundings with great interest.

Riding in this large vehicle right now feels like taking a cruise on the Huangpu River at night—it's a unique experience.

His relaxed demeanor contrasted sharply with the serious expressions of the other "passengers," causing Zhang Xinghuo to glance at Lu Ze every now and then.

Finally, just as the convoy was about to enter the valley, Zhang Xinghuo whispered a reminder, "Brother Lu, there are many strange beasts in the ancient land. We'd better be careful."

"it is good."

Lu Ze responded gently.

Zhang Xinghuo felt a little relieved.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the side, and neat rows of lights quickly shone on the rock face.

The quick-witted Zhang Xinghuo looked over immediately, and upon seeing a group of white faces and green eyes, he got goosebumps all over and couldn't help but exclaim "Ah!"

But after she saw the creatures clearly, she became a little embarrassed and quietly explained to Lu Ze, "I recognize them. They are skeleton mandrills. These creatures are quite rare and like to eat carrion."

As she spoke, the girl seemed to grow bolder. "I heard about them from my brother, but I only saw them once today and I could tell they were much bigger than ordinary mandrills. They look really fierce."

The little girl kept talking, seemingly explaining something, or perhaps trying to shift the focus away from her earlier embarrassment.

"But it's okay. My brother said these skeleton mandrills are just for show; they're very timid and usually run away when they see humans."

"But...why aren't these skeleton mandrills running away? Why are they staring at us like that? Their eyes are so strange."

Zhang Xinghuo frowned, staring at the skeleton mandrills hanging on the cliff. Instead of running away under the bright light, they stared straight at the expedition team.

She had a strong intuition that the skeleton goblins didn't seem afraid of her and her group.

Lu Ze smiled, watching the skeletal mandrills gathering in increasing numbers and leaping and crawling forward with the convoy, and said calmly:

"That's the look in his eyes when he looks at food."

Oh, the college entrance exam! May all my fellow students who are fighting for it be full of hope, give it their all, and be invincible!

(End of this chapter)