Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 185 Throwing Qin Feng into Valhalla is like throwing a rat into a rice granary.

On the way back. ░▒▓█►─═ ═─◄█▓▒░

Qin Feng generously gave his boots to Su Daji to wear.

After all, it's incredibly ungentlemanly to let a girl walk barefoot on the snow.

Su Daji, on the other hand, was very resistant and refused to wear it at first.

Qin Feng didn't indulge her and forced her to put it on.

Then she lowered her head, her face as red as silk, and didn't say a word the whole way.

In contrast to Su Daji's shyness, one of her attendants, the commander of her guards, was chatting happily with Qin Feng.

Qin Feng also learned a lot of news about Jizhou City from him.

Although Su Hu is still the official city lord of Jizhou, he fought a battle with Emperor Xin years ago, which severely damaged his strength and caused him to die not long afterward.

In theory, the Chaotic Land should be able to leave a shadow, but Su Hu was already very weak when he died, which also resulted in Su Hu's shadow being very weak. He was in seclusion for many years and almost never met anyone.

The person in charge in Ji Province now is none other than Su Hu's eldest son, Su Daji's elder brother, Su Quanzhong.

Su Quanzhong was a man of courage, resourcefulness, and unwavering will. He married a woman from the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, thus forging a marriage alliance between the Su family of Jizhou and the Nine-Tailed Fox clan to oppose Emperor Xin's shadow, Chaoge.

In this way, a balance was achieved between the two camps, and neither side could gain the upper hand.

Qin Feng said with great interest, "Your young lady has a technique called 'Arrow That Descends from the Sky,' where the arrow transforms into a large white phoenix. It's quite impressive!"

"Young master, you truly have an excellent eye!" the commander exclaimed. "To tell you the truth, young lady's archery skills are a unique and divine technique obtained from the Hall of Heroes of the Xuanyuan Shrine, a sunset-setting skill left behind by the legendary archer Yi, who once brought down nine suns!"

Qin Feng exclaimed in admiration, "Wow! Hou Yi drew his bow and shot an arrow, and ten of his sons were left with the same Hou Yi's sunset archery technique?"

The commander laughed and said, "Young master, you are mistaken. It is not Hou Yi, but Da Yi. Da Yi and Hou Yi are not the same person."

Qin Feng was taken aback. "Isn't Da Yi the same as Hou Yi?"

"They're different!" the commander shook his head. "Da Yi and Hou Yi are not the same person. Da Yi was a figure from the time of Emperor Yao, while Hou Yi was a king during the reign of Emperor Tai Kang of Xia."

"Hou Yi was the leader of the Youqiong clan of the Dongyi people during the Xia Dynasty. The character 'Hou' in his name was actually an honorific title for the Xia Dynasty rulers. Tai Kang, the son of Xia Qi, was driven out by Hou Yi, who then installed Tai Kang's younger brother, Zhong Kang, as the ruler. After Zhong Kang's death, Hou Yi installed Zhong Kang's son, Xiang, and later drove Xiang out, establishing himself as the ruler. He became the sixth ruler of the Xia Dynasty, a period known in history as 'Tai Kang's Loss of the Kingdom' and 'Hou Yi's Replacement of Xia.'"

"The one who shot down nine suns was Yi, which is recorded during the reign of Emperor Yao in the Five Emperors period. Ten suns appeared in the sky. Yi, as the most powerful human hero under Emperor Yao, drew his bow and shot down nine suns, leaving one behind."

However, due to later misinterpretations, it became known as Hou Yi, the ruler of the Youqiong Kingdom during the Xia Dynasty, shooting down the sun.

This is a misconception.

Qin Feng nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "I see, I've learned a lot. As you said, the young lady cultivates the Nine Arrows of Sunset left by Yi the Great, so there should be eight other arrows, right?"

The commander laughed and said, "Young lady, you only know this one arrow. The opportunity for the other eight arrows hasn't come yet."

Qin Feng became interested. "How so?"

The commander said, "This has to do with the legacy of Valhalla."

"The Hall of Heroes is located within the Xuanyuan Shrine."

"The Xuanyuan Temple was originally the entrance to the Xuanyuan Tomb and also an important sacrificial palace for the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan."

"This Xuanyuan Temple has three main halls: the Hall of Heroes and Spirits, the Hall of Heavenly Treasures, and the Hall of Abundant Resources."

"These three main halls respectively govern extraordinary skills and supernatural powers, innate treasures, and divine weapons and armor."

"The Hall of Heroes is a treasure trove for the transmission of extraordinary skills and supernatural powers."

"Descendants of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can enter the Xuanyuan Shrine, pay homage to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and receive the opportunity to gain enlightenment in the Hall of Heroes."

"If you are lucky enough and talented enough, you have a great chance to inherit the legacy of the Hall of Heroes and the supernatural skills of the former human race's powerful figures. There are many kinds of these supernatural skills, and the Nine Arrows of Sunset is one of them."

"The stronger the cultivation technique you comprehend, the more blessings you will receive from the Hall of Material Splendor and the Hall of Heavenly Treasures!"

"If your understanding of the skill is mediocre, then the rewards you receive later won't be much better."

"For someone like my young lady, who is one of the Nine Arrows of Sunset, she is already quite powerful. After all, in a sense, we shadow humans are not qualified to enter and pay homage to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan! In the end, we are just a bunch of people who are not even considered wandering ghosts. Only the true descendants of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors with flesh and blood have the opportunity to pay homage to the Xuanyuan Shrine."

"Young master has come from afar, still carrying a physical body. If you possess even the slightest talent, you will receive many rewards from the Xuanyuan Shrine!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng suddenly understood, "I understand, I understand."

The group chatted as they quickened their pace and soon arrived at the city of Jizhou.

Standing far outside Jizhou City, looking ahead, the city wall, hundreds of meters high, stands majestically, its presence imposing and solemn!

In contrast, the cyberpunk style of the future world of Shadow Chaoge, Jizhou City is ancient and full of historical vicissitudes and epic solemnity.

There's a stronger sense of belonging here, like coming home.

The heavy city gate bridge beneath Jizhou City was slowly lowered, and two rows of soldiers marched out, accompanied by a roar.

Then, Qin Feng saw a demonic ape.

Its massive, black body stood twenty feet tall, with a ferocious face, enormous scarlet pupils, and arms as imposing as mountains. It pounded its chest with its forelimbs, producing a thunderous roar.

Meanwhile, Su Quanzhong, the master of the demonic ape, sat quietly on its head, his gaze fixed on Qin Feng, revealing a wary hostility.

"Big brother!" Su Daji said, "I captured the spy sent by Chaoge, but he claims to be a descendant of Emperor Ku of the North Sea, and that he came from outside."

Su Quanzhong, atop the demonic ape, looked down at Qin Feng and patted the demonic ape beneath him.

The demonic ape stared directly at Qin Feng with its pair of scarlet eyes, and sure enough, a shadow appeared beneath Qin Feng's feet.

"They really are from outside," Su Quanzhong said. "A descendant of Emperor Ku of the North Sea?"

Qin Feng said, "Absolutely genuine! I am Zifeng, a descendant of Ziying, the son of Emperor Ku of the North Sea!"

"Alright!" Su Quanzhong said, "Do you dare enter the Xuanyuan Shrine?"

Qin Feng laughed and said, "Why wouldn't I dare!"

Su Quanzhong looked down at Qin Feng and said, "Boy, let me be frank with you. If you are not a descendant of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, you will die a terrible death if you enter the Xuanyuan Tomb. Your soul will be suppressed by the Xuanyuan Shrine and you will never be able to leave this world again. You won't even be able to leave a shadow behind."

"You retain the shadow of your physical body, which comes from outside."

"He must be someone with great abilities."

"He lost his life because he impersonated a descendant of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

"This isn't worth it."

Qin Feng said, "If I say it's true, then it really is. Brother Su, why don't you give me a chance?"

Su Daji approached and said, "There's no need to go to the Xuanyuan Temple; that place isn't a good one!"

Qin Feng said, "I am truly a descendant of Emperor Ku of the North Sea. Miss, you should have confidence in me."

The demonic ape turned around, and Su Quanzhong's voice echoed, "Come in with me. After the trial at Xuanyuan Shrine, if you are a descendant of Emperor Ku, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors..."

"I, Su Quanzhong, will apologize to you and make up for my neglect."

"But if you are not a descendant of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, then I'm sorry, but you should not regret the path you have chosen."

Qin Feng followed behind, his face calm and solemn, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

I boil!

What are you saying!

What does it mean to regret?

My lineage as a descendant of Emperor Ku is absolutely genuine, certified by my uncle, my mother, my teacher, the Great King, and even by celestial beings.

When I enter Xuanyuan Tomb, I'm guaranteed to find my fortune.

And you're telling me not to regret this?

I'm like a mouse that's fallen into a rice granary, so happy I don't know which way is up, and now I regret it so much!

Upon entering Jizhou City, Qin Feng saw rows of Jizhou cavalrymen riding heavily armored rhinoceroses.

These rhinoceroses are all seven or eight zhang tall, each one resembling a moving black rock mountain, clad in heavy armor, and some even have anti-aircraft guns and energy crossbows on their backs.

Qin Feng's arrival attracted a large crowd; for the first time in many years, Jizhou City welcomed a real human being.

Walking in the middle, Qin Feng felt like he was walking a giant panda on patrol.

"Is this what a human being is like?"

"It looks not much different from our shadows."

"Doesn't he also have one mouth and two ears? Just like us!"

"But his skin tone is so ugly! It's not even gray. Our skin tones are most beautiful in shades of silver-gray and pale white!"

As Qin Feng walked among them, he could already sense that these shadow civilizations had completely disconnected from the outside world; they were no longer a single race from the humans in the outer universe.

They prefer the current life at Xuanyuan Tomb and are more accustomed to it.

Qin Feng now understands why Di Xin refused to help him send troops to conquer the Underworld, and instead kicked him to Jizhou City.

Di Xin no longer felt a sense of belonging to that world.

Without a sense of belonging, how can they send troops to fight for you?

However, Qin Feng has now found a new way to save himself: treasure hunting in the Xuanyuan Shrine, obtaining secret techniques in the Hall of Heroes, seizing treasures in the Hall of Material Splendor, and collecting spiritual items in the Hall of Heavenly Treasures!

If I can absorb all of these things, I'll definitely make a fortune this time.

At that time, why bother calling for reinforcements? I am the reinforcement myself. I will suppress the City of the Wrongfully Dead and Zhang Zhi'en by myself, and I will crush the Ten Reincarnations Body on the ground by myself!

As long as I can break through my cultivation level from the third realm to the fifth realm at the Xuanyuan Temple.

That is, I am invincible below the fifth realm, and I fear nothing above the fifth realm!

Before long, the two arrived before a magnificent hall.

The square in front of the main hall was quite empty.

Su Quanzhong, perched on the demonic ape's shoulder and clad in black armor, pointed towards the massive hall that loomed overhead like a colossal beast. "The Xuanyuan Shrine is just ahead. Do you dare go?"

Qin Feng said, "How could I not have the guts? Brother Su, you must keep your word. If I can get out of there, we'll become sworn brothers."

Su Quanzhong said, "Of course, if you can come out, it means you are indeed a descendant of the Beihai clan. My Su family are members of the Xuanyuan clan, so we are naturally brothers, and it goes without saying that we are sworn brothers! My father will also receive you then."

"Alright!" Qin Feng said, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

After saying that, Qin Feng didn't think much of it and dashed away, disappearing from the square.

Before he could finish speaking...

Qin Feng quickly arrived in front of the Xuanyuan Temple. Looking up at the outer hall of the temple, he could clearly see traces of artificial carving and decoration.

The Su family and the Nine-Tailed Clan guard this place, which must have been maintained and repaired year-round without ever letting up.

In front of the Xuanyuan Temple, the steps are nine zhang high, divided into nine levels, and each level is further divided into five steps.

On either side of the steps stand majestic statues of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

From bottom to top, they are Emperor Shun, a ruler of high moral character.

The wise and virtuous emperor, Emperor Yao.

Emperor Zhuanxu, who severed the connection between heaven and earth.

Emperor Dingchen Tongwen was Emperor Ku.

The emperor who was skilled in warfare, Xuanyuan.

Further back are the Three Sovereigns: Nuwa, Fuxi, and Shennong.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are arranged on the left and right, each stone statue at least ten zhang tall, looking down with solemnity and majesty.

Qin Feng walked up the ninety-five steps and finally saw the main gate of the Xuanyuan Temple.

The stone gate of Xuanyuan Temple is very simple and rustic, even rudimentary.

The stone gate is ten zhang high and is shaped like a city gate. A plaque hangs on the gate with a powerful and ancient character that reads "Xuanyuan Temple".

The moment the characters came into view, Qin Feng looked at the three characters "Xuanyuan Temple" and felt that they possessed an infinite magic that made him unable to resist examining them closely.

The more Qin Feng looked at these three characters, the more he felt that each horizontal stroke, left-falling stroke, and right-falling stroke seemed to grow infinitely large in his field of vision. The horizontal stroke transformed into mountains and rivers, the left-falling stroke resembled waterfalls and flowing clouds, and the mark of the sun and moon was ancient and vicissitudes.

A thunderous explosion resounded in Qin Feng's mind.

Deeper within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Ginseng Fruit Tree Ancestor appeared, "Kid, what are you doing! Such a powerful shock to your consciousness, your inner universe has trembled!"

Qin Feng awkwardly snapped out of his daze, "No, it's nothing, just looking at a signboard."

Following Qin Feng's gaze, the ginseng fruit tree appeared. The old man, usually as composed as an ancestor of earth immortals, suddenly swore, "Holy crap! Xuanyuan Shrine! You, how did you find this place?!"

Qin Feng seemed thoughtful. "Ancestor, do you know this place?"

The ginseng fruit tree shouted, "Back off! Run! This place is dangerous, get out of here!"

Qin Feng said, "Could you explain why we're withdrawing? I don't quite understand! Besides, the Su family said that anyone with the bloodline of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can pass through the Xuanyuan Shrine, so there's no reason why I shouldn't be able to! Moreover, there are many opportunities within the Xuanyuan Shrine..."

The ginseng fruit tree, upon hearing Qin Feng's words, shushed him. "Oh, right, I almost forgot, you're a descendant of Emperor Ku!"

Qin Feng asked, "Ancestor, are you very afraid of the Xuanyuan Shrine?"

The ginseng fruit tree retorted, "Really? I've lived since the beginning of time, what storms haven't I weathered? What kind of joke are you playing on me!"

Qin Feng said, "But I can clearly feel that you are trembling, Ancestor! Trembling uncontrollably! Have you been harmed by some of the heroic spirits in this Xuanyuan Shrine? Have they done something unspeakable to you?"

The ginseng fruit tree said, "Stop joking with your ancestors. Haven't you humans done enough despicable things? Not to mention the distant past, just take Shennong, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. He's practically the nemesis of us spiritual plants. When outsiders encounter Emperor Shennong, it's like you humans encountering a man-eating demon. That fear comes from the depths of your soul. The longer a spiritual treasure lives, the more it fears Emperor Shennong. Although I've lived a long time, I've long admired Shennong's name. If I hadn't hidden myself well, he would have caught me long ago, skinned me alive, and I would have died a horrible death!"

"Of the five innate spiritual roots, at least three were harmed by Shennong!"

"Valhalla is a good place for you, but for me it's worse than being tortured to death."

Qin Feng listened to the ginseng fruit tree's words and couldn't help but tease it, "Ancestor, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors you mentioned are all long gone. This is just a shrine commemorating one of them, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. What's there to be afraid of? At most, it just contains some relics of the Yellow Emperor."

"It's hard to say," said the ginseng fruit tree. "The Xuanyuan Temple may enshrine more than just Xuanyuan; there might be other important figures as well. If you go in, you'd better be prepared to fight them. This Xuanyuan Temple is definitely not simple. Just look at this plaque; it's at least from the time of King Yu, or even Emperor Zhuanxu. The characters on it look like they were created by Cangjie, infinitely close to the original meaning of heaven and earth! Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so moved by those three characters!"

Qin Feng said, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."

Just then, from behind, Su Quanzhong called out, "Friend, if you're too scared to go in, you can turn around and come here; it won't be unbecoming of you to be a distinguished guest!"

In response to Su Quanzhong's words, Qin Feng smiled and said, "No need for Brother Su to urge me, I'll go in now!"

Qin Feng pushed the door open with one hand.

A visible holy white halo emanated from the massive stone gate of the Xuanyuan Temple. The next moment, Qin Feng felt the speed of blood flow in his body begin to accelerate, the temperature of his blood begin to soar wildly, and his bones made a crisp cracking sound.

boom!

With a low, loud bang, Qin Feng's clothes were blown to shreds.

Immediately, a divine being with long silver hair, more than three zhang tall, appeared where Qin Feng was standing!

The divine man was bare-backed, his arms were long enough to run a horse, and his strong muscles formed the character "德" (virtue) on his back.

He was blown out of his martial arts true form just by touching the door!

Qin Feng exerted force with both arms and pushed it away violently. In an instant, the huge Xuanyuan Temple shook, and the statues on the steps were scattered and disordered!

As the stone door cracked open, Qin Feng stepped inside and disappeared behind it.

"What's going on!"

"Protect the city lord!"

Outside the square, chaos reigned.

Soon, a beam of white light swept across the square and landed on the demonic ape's other shoulder.

This was a bewitching beauty with a fox tail. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the direction of the Xuanyuan Shrine. "Who is entering the Xuanyuan Shrine? This power is purely physical strength!"

On the demonic ape's shoulder, Su Quanzhong said calmly, "This man claims to be a former subordinate of the North Sea and the grandson of Ziying."

The beauty sneered, "You believe this nonsense? It's already the end of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the era of the Seven Kingdoms' Warring States period. Ziying's probably already overgrown with weeds!"

Su Quanzhong said, "As long as he can pass the test of Xuanyuan Temple, he will be a descendant of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and will be my brother. If he can't, then he might as well die inside."

The beautiful woman turned to look at Su Daji, "Why is your sister wearing men's boots? Did someone touch her feet?"

Su Quanzhong was taken aback and hurriedly looked back at his sister.

Su Daji also took a few steps back and used her skirt to cover her shoes.

Su Quanzhong's expression changed drastically, his voice turning cold and sharp, "Why are you wearing men's shoes? They're Zifeng's shoes, aren't they? Did he touch your feet?"

Su Daji glanced coldly at her elder brother, "This is none of your business!"

As she spoke, Su Daji walked outside and disappeared without a trace.

Su Quanzhong sat on the back of the demonic ape, somewhat helpless. What's wrong with this younger sister? Has she become rebellious after going out for a while?

According to the rules of Jizhou, a girl's feet cannot be touched; it's a taboo. She's wearing that boy's boots, and if nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid I'll end up with another brother-in-law.

But a shadow is a shadow, and a person is a person; this is not a living being.

Su Quanzhong felt a headache coming on. He just hoped that the kid wasn't a descendant of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and that he would die in the Xuanyuan Temple.

"Let's go back to the manor!"

The demonic ape leaped into the air, maneuvering through a cloud of rage before disappearing into the horizon.

The perspective shifts back to Qin Feng.

(End of this chapter)

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