Chapter 243 5. The familiar world
Fierce flames, howling wind, scorched woods, and people kneeling in worship.
The only person here who could raise his head and observe his surroundings was from inside the cage, and his sight actually emanated from the gaps in the wooden cage.
"Disappeared...disappeared." Li Chengqi kept searching around, trying to find the huge, strange dragon in the mountain.
There was a voice in his heart that kept telling him.
If he misses this opportunity, he will regret it for the rest of his life. The book that originated from a long time ago and is called the book left by his ancestors is definitely related to that dragon! Li Chengqi was certain that the eyes on the cover of the ancient tree were the eyes of that dragon! Practice, practice... A storm was brewing in the depths of his mind. The childhood life in his great-grandfather's home was being pieced together like pieces, like pieces of a puzzle. At this time, details that he had not noticed in the past were emerging. , put together a complete picture,
"The ancestors of our family are very divided. Take a look, our ancestors' territory stretches for thousands of miles along this mountain!" Sitting on the Grand Master's chair, the great grandfather wiped his beard and boasted to himself. Although Li Chengqi was still Although he was young, he already had a general understanding of the world and immediately refuted——
"Master! Wake up! This is the Junction Mountain. When I passed through the city, I heard many people say that some people tried to cross this mountain range, but found that they could neither cross it nor finish it. Legend has it that some people walked along the This mountain keeps going, guess what, he is back to the starting point! Our ancestors are indeed rich, how can we take over this mountain?”
"Hey, hey...you've become a successful man. He knows more than me." The old man wasn't angry, he just sat there and laughed.
"Practice, practice..." Li Chengqi murmured in the wooden cage.
He is different from most people. He knows the existence of practitioners, and he also knows that practitioners are just stronger people, not the so-called gods. How did he know? It's like a certain kind of common sense, a kind of understanding of the world that grows with him, just like rice is used to eat and well water is used to drink. Probably after meeting different people and seeing many ridiculous things, I realized that the common sense in his eyes seemed extremely mysterious in the eyes of the world.
Where does this knowledge come from?
He kept asking himself questions.
Until...a page from the book appeared in front of my eyes.
"Heaven and earth have their own way, and all things have spirits..."
"If you go with the sky, you will prosper; if you go against the sky, you will perish..."
"In the misty mountains and rivers, like a boat or a fallen leaf, sometimes I sing and drink, enjoying myself; sometimes I look back at the past, and there is no one else around."
A string of words were recited in his heart, but as he turned the pages all day long, he didn't remember these words at all.
"This book is dedicated to a guest, a brief but grand guest on my spiritual path."
"The Lord of Miluo Mountain, stay."
Lord of Miluo Mountain? Who is the Lord of Miluo Mountain? Where is Miluo Mountain? Li Chengqi had read many books, but the word Miluo Mountain never appeared in the geography described in those books. And, where did these words come from? That book? There is nothing in that book... Li Chengqi was stunned.
These words... seem to be in the book.
When he first flipped through it.
The fire crackled, and in the wooden cage, Li Chengqi's eyes became brighter and brighter.
"Boom——!"
The huge roar came, but it didn't come from the fire or the mountains, but from the village in the direction where the crowd came.
A golden light shot up into the sky, and the villagers who were kneeling on the ground and dared not move finally raised their heads and looked up. The pressure had disappeared, and they did not dare to move because of fear. Until now, they were attracted by the vibration, and some of them raised their heads cautiously.
They saw the pillar of light reaching into the sky in the village at the foot of the mountain. I also saw Li Chengqi curled up in a wooden cage, his face covered with stains and blood, without any respect for the gods.
"This kid is indeed a demon! How dare he be disrespectful to the gods! The gods left just now. I feel that as long as we sacrifice this big demon to the gods, we can get more generous rewards. The light pillar was given to our village in advance by the gods. Treasure!" The half-immortal got up and didn't even brush off the dirt on his body, but the spitting star came out first.
"Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid that others will think that you, a half-immortal, are not even half a human being?" Li Chengqi's voice was surprisingly calm, so calm that it frightened the surrounding villagers.
The strong men gathered around and lifted the wooden cage again.
The half-immortal in front said: "Quick, quick, quick! Throw this big monster into the fire quickly. If you delay, the gods will blame you, and we will all suffer!"
The villagers who had seen the previous scene could not withstand such intimidation. The few strong men had never exerted such strength. Even the villagers who were following nearby did not care about running and quickly kept up. But no one noticed that Li Chengqi's eyes, curled up in the wooden cage, became brighter and brighter, as bright as a ball of fire.
At the same time, the fire spread to an ancient tree.
The mole leaned against the tree, "It's rare that you can enlighten humans. Why?"
There was a sound from high up, and Li Xi'an was sitting on the tree trunk, holding his chin with one hand. His wrists were covered with fine red scales, extending until they were hidden in the wide sleeves, and there were sharp claws at the fingertips. It looked very inconsistent with his face.
"A descendant of an old friend," he answered.
"Old friend? Do you have an old friend here?" Zhu was stunned, "Let's not mention that this is the corner of the star sea, which doesn't even have aura. Although you are a dragon, you are only over two hundred years old. Where does this old friend come from?”
"I am not only a red dragon, but also a Kunlun Immortal." Li Xi'an tapped the knuckles of his other arm lightly on the tree trunk.
He's keeping time.
"Immortal." After hearing these words, Miao stopped talking.
Some time passed.
"I tried to leave Kyushu and step into the sea of stars with the help of Yufa. During this process, I have been thinking about what it would be like for you to have Yufa and be able to observe the past. This place seems to be familiar to you and is no stranger to it. , I think you should have been here. As for the form in which you came, I don’t know, and I’m not interested. After all, this world has nothing to do with us.”
"Since you are familiar with this world, your actions of completely eradicating the filth and reducing the 'door' to nothingness are not just a sudden decision in your head. You have a way to let us go back. Am I right?"
After saying that, laughter sounded from the top of Mole's head.
"I thought you turned into a fool after your transformation and only told jokes that weren't so funny."
"I think jokes from the ice field will never go out of style. If you can't appreciate them, there must be something wrong with your aesthetics." Zhu retorted seriously.
"Those people, what are you going to do?" he asked.
"No rush, let him play first." Li Xi'an tapped the last syllable with his fingertips.
Go to bed first, I’m going to my hometown to see my grandma tomorrow.
Good night.
(End of chapter)