EFB Chapter 2389 Old Times at the Mountain Gate
Chapter 2389 Old Times at the Mountain Gate
Chapter 2389 Old Times at the Mountain Gate
But it was getting impatient. The underground passage was narrow and cramped, and who knew what other traps its adversary had set up? Its immediate priority was to escape and break free; it couldn't continue following the script its adversary had laid.
Behind the giant stone golem, countless demon soldiers crawled out of the ground through the huge hole, so densely packed that it looked like an anthill had been disturbed.
The Earth Mother took the Panlong Secret Realm very seriously and dared not be careless, so she sent in her main demon army. Only she herself knew the exact number.
There is also an army stationed outside the secret realm, ready to provide support at any time.
The Bear King also crawled out, looked around at the scene, and shook its neck: "This is the core of the Panlong Ruins?"
This place is so desolate, there isn't even a blade of grass, and everywhere are ruins and broken walls blown by the wind and sand.
"I didn't see where the enemy was."
"They've hidden themselves." The Earth Mother's deep voice echoed above the Shumin Academy. "Search! Use your old methods again, drive them out of their hiding places!"
"Attention—" it warned specifically, "There might be living people here!"
Living people? Many monsters swallowed hard upon hearing this.
At the command of the Bear King, the demon army broke into smaller groups and charged towards every corner of the Panlong Secret Realm!
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Inside the city of Yujing.
Immortal Mingke suddenly exclaimed, "We've arrived!"
They walked around a bamboo forest, and suddenly a bright and clear view appeared before them, revealing a jade mountain gate!
This mountain gate is very grand, ten zhang long and three zhang high. Although it is called a "mountain gate", its size is equivalent to a temple in the modern world. It is almost entirely made of yellow dragon jade.
A lamp burned eternally outside the door, illuminating the yellow dragon jade with a reddish tinge and a slight translucency, making it seem as if dragons and snakes were swimming within it.
This jade is a top-quality material for making seals; it would be worth a lot of money at any auction. But here, it's just material for building the mountain gate.
Beside the mountain gate stands a huge rock inscribed with the three large characters "Changfeng Valley," exuding a majestic aura. In particular, the first stroke of the character "Chang" points straight to the sky, like a sword cleaving through the clouds.
However, the paint on the characters had completely worn off, and the stone was covered with moss. Fortunately, someone still tended to it occasionally, so the three characters were still visible.
From He Lingchuan's perspective, he could see a corner missing from the right eaves of the mountain gate, from which a tree was growing. Looking closer at the mountain gate, it was actually quite worn, with weeds and moss growing in some of the cracks.
The weeds around the mountain gate are taller than a person.
Today, desolation is the dominant theme of Changfeng Valley.
Behind the mountain gate are winding stone steps that extend into the forest. They are also made of yellow jade, but they are full of potholes.
He Lingchuan walked over, and two frogs jumped out of the haystack, croaking and cursing as they ran away.
This place is not often visited.
As the group walked up the stone steps, various buildings appeared on both sides of the road, including bell towers, drum towers, and pavilions. Most of these buildings were just foundations and were unrecognizable.
However, as they walked further ahead, they suddenly came across a grand hall.
This hall is very grand, with black pillars, gold-painted and vermilion roof. One pillar is carved with auspicious clouds, while the other has countless curved lines that look somewhat abstract.
Aunt Zhu raised her paw and lightly touched the pillar: "What is this, water ripples?"
Along their way up, they saw similar patterns on many large rocks.
“It’s the wind.” Immortal Mingke was also observing. “This should represent the veins of the wind.”
Unlike the rest of the buildings we had seen, this hall was almost completely undamaged, clearly indicating that it had been meticulously maintained.
The four people stepped over the threshold and went inside. The ground was also made of yellow dragon jade. With each step, a melodious sound was heard, like striking a jade chime, with a long and lingering resonance that brought peace to the heart.
Beyond the front courtyard is a skylight, where light shines in from above and falls on a huge screen.
The edges of the screen were made of brass, seemingly the same material as He Lingchuan's Haoyuan Golden Mirror. However, everyone's attention was drawn to the center of the screen.
Because there were images on the screen, and they were dynamic!
The first thing everyone saw was the towering flames.
The buildings behind the screen all looked familiar, but they were engulfed in flames, with fire and black smoke billowing everywhere.
He Lingchuan immediately said, "This is also Changfeng Valley!"
They looked at the screen as if they were looking in a mirror, with the scenery behind them reflected in it, but everything was on fire.
At this moment, two figures appeared faintly behind the screen, gradually becoming clearer. At first glance, they looked like reflections, but upon closer inspection, they were actually two people!
One had a middle-aged appearance, with narrow eyes, long eyebrows, and a mole between his eyebrows;
Another man had a goatee, white eyebrows, and an air of otherworldly elegance.
Both men were bound hand and foot with shackles, but not metal; they were made of stone. The other end of the shackles was attached to the ground, essentially confining their movement to the courtyard.
The white-bearded old man looked at the four monsters outside the screen as if they were four objects, his eyes and expression indifferent.
The middle-aged man squatted on the ground, scratching his chin and muttering to himself, not even bothering to glance at the four monsters outside the screen.
He Lingchuan deliberately looked around, then asked:
"Where is the headquarters? We need to increase the quantity today."
He did see it; there was a human-shaped stone sculpture standing beside the screen, with very vivid details and expressions on its face.
It was looking down, its face filled with terror as it stared at its own chest—
A sword was stuck straight into the heart.
The stone carving was gray, but the sword was gold, shining brightly and quite conspicuous, and it was spotless, clearly indicating that it was frequently handled by many people.
This must be the government office.
Putting aside his nature, he now thinks that it's quite creative for the Earth Mother to use the long sword on the chest of this stone sculpture as a mechanism.
Its hatred for this sect is truly unreserved and manifested in every aspect.
Furthermore, a double-twisted whip hangs around the statue's neck. The end of the whip is slightly forked, indicating that it has been used for a long time.
The middle-aged man didn't react to his words and continued muttering to himself.
He looks mentally unstable.
"Why should we!" The white-browed old man lifted his eyelids and stared at the three people and one demon outside the screen. "We're sitting here peacefully, and we haven't done anything wrong!"
"Do I need a reason to punish you?" Ling Jinbao coughed. "The Mother Goddess can do whatever she wants to you. You are nothing but her toys."
These two seem to be quite important, and they even deserve to be imprisoned by Mother Earth.
If they are truly from Changfeng Valley, then they have existed for thousands of years.
"If you're going to make a move, then hurry up and stop talking nonsense!" the white-browed old man said listlessly. "Don't be so arrogant, you lot. I've been here for thousands of years, and I've never seen any of you come to a good end!"
Ling Jinbao asked curiously, "Oh my, old man, what do you mean by that?"
"He is the most vicious, despicable, and shameless person in the world. If you join his cause, you will be dancing on the edge of a knife every day without realizing it. The day he truly needs you will be the beginning of your misery."
(End of this chapter)