Chapter 29 Chapter 29 God-given Temple

Liu Yuanteng sneered with disdain and said, "You should really look at the face of that nouveau riche, it's really hateful." "Who?" I asked strangely.The guy's temper was never all that tolerable. Liu Yuanteng spat out the grass in his mouth, glanced at me and said, "Duguqi." "He's here too!" I was a little surprised. Although I had already guessed that Yan Lie and Duguqi might have some kind of strategic partnership, I didn't expect that Yan Lie would invite him to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, but maybe it was Duguqi. request.Liu Yuanteng sneered and didn't speak.

Looking at the lights in the distance, I guessed that Yan Lie might be cleaning up Duguqi, and sighed: "The road to Yuanjia is narrow, but your current cultivation level should be comparable to his, why is your character of challenging masters not available today?" Explosion? Could it be that you have already compared the painting, so what is the ending?" He snorted and said, "That coward always has two dog-like subordinates by his side." During the Pet Beast Contest of Seven Continents and Eight Schools, Liu Yuanteng was still a little behind Duguqi, but now Liu Yuanteng is much better than before, even if Duguqi is also improving, I guess the cultivation base of the two should be about the same.It's a pity that Duguqi had two thugs by his side. Since Liu Yuanteng valued them so much, it seemed that they were not ordinary masters.

"What kind of people are they? Can you tell the truth?" I asked. Liu Yuanteng's eyes flickered, and he said: "These two are the best of the best: one is an ancient human with a strong body, like a lion; Around ten, he is a hidden expert. The cultivation of these two people is not worse than Dugu Qi. The human masters recorded in our family do not match the characteristics of the two of them. It must be the masters secretly cultivated by the new alliance. .” "Does your family have records of human masters?" I frowned and said, "What kind of family are you, how can you have such a record?"

Liu Yuanteng chuckled, fell backwards, lay in the grass, looked up at the sea of ​​stars in the sky, and said nonchalantly: "There was an ancestor with a very high level of martial arts in my ancestors, who was number one in the world at that time. The relationship developed into a huge clan that has been going on for hundreds of years even now." "No. 1 in the world!" I was quite shocked.Liu Yuanteng continued: "There is not one number one in the world. According to our family's records, there were as many as six number ones in the world at that time." "Wen Wu No. 1, Wu Wu No. 2, how can there be so many No. 1 in the world?" I was puzzled.

Liu Yuanteng laughed and said, "If you are alone, you will naturally fight to the death for the title of number one in the world. It's a pity that martial arts practiced to the stage where it is difficult to find an opponent in the world. Even a genius would need twenty or thirty years. Already middle-aged and elderly, with the burden of the family, who can let go, who can kill each other for the pursuit of martial arts? But the six most powerful of them at that time were all competing with each other However, that was a real exchange of ideas, so far, there was no victory or defeat for each other. The place where these six people lived was separated by tens of thousands of miles. In this way, these six martial arts masters who had never had a single defeat became No. 1 in the world."

"So it's number one in the world, no wonder there are as many as six of them," I said. Liu Yuanteng said sarcastically: "This kind of No. 1 in the world is not worthy of being No. 1 in the world at all. What I pursue is the real No. 1 in the world." After speaking, he gave me a meaningful look. I immediately raised my hand in a gesture of surrender and said, "I never thought of being number one in the world." He snorted lightly: "Coward." Then he said casually: "A year ago, you were still qualified to be my opponent, but seeing you today, I am no longer interested."

I was stunned, and said with great interest, "Why? Wasn't it always your wish to defeat me, the beast king? What's more, you once lost to me." Liu Yuanteng said: "I don't know what happened to you, but your cultivation base has regressed a lot. Now you, I only need ten moves to defeat you. You are too weak to arouse my desire to fight. You are really Weaker every day." I am much weaker now than before, but unfortunately he doesn't know that I have a secret weapon now, and wanting to defeat me is not as simple as it seems on the surface.But I didn't explain to him, but said with interest: "What about the list of human masters?"

Liu Yuanteng said: "It's not the old ones at home. Maybe they have lived too long and always want to find something to do. This list records the famous masters among the new humans and the ancient humans, and they are arranged in an order. But the ancient humans The masters of this list account for less than one-tenth of this list." I asked curiously: "Who is number one in the world now? Is there any record on that list?" Liu Yuanteng said: "This is a very important document in our family. Only a few people in the family have the right to view it, but I also peeked at it by chance."

My heart was pounding, number one in the world, this is a title that many people yearn for.He said indifferently: "This list is even more outrageous than hundreds of years ago. There are more than 20 people who are tied for the first place." I said disappointedly: "There are so many No. 1 in the world, this No. 1 in the world is too cheap." "Yes, the number one in the world is indeed cheap." Liu Yuanteng blurted out, "However, this list is not complete. Many masters who retired a hundred years ago are not on the list, and some governments, groups, and families have secretly cultivated them. The top fighters of Duguqi are not on the list, as if the name of Duguqi's thugs I met today is not on the list."

I said, "How many people are there in this list?" Liu Yuanteng said indifferently: "There are probably thousands of people. Half a year ago, you were able to rank more than nine hundred people. Now I am afraid that you will be ranked at seventeen or eight hundred." I couldn't believe it and said: "Is there only more than 900 people at the highest?" Liu Yuanteng sneered and said, "Don't be dissatisfied. The earth has a population of 10 billion. If there are 1,000 masters, an average of 10 million people can give birth to a master who is similar to you. I'm afraid you may not be able to meet a thousand masters in your life. Thousands of people."

I said: "But there seem to be many people around me who are better than me." Liu Yuanteng said: "When you go out from here and enter the outside world, if you are unknown and don't cause trouble, I'm afraid you will never see a master at your level in your life." From Liu Yuanteng's mouth, I knew there was such an interesting list.In the ensuing chat, he revealed to me several targets he was going to challenge, but his family was very dissatisfied with his martial idiot performance, and his actions were under control. In the current world, with the split of the federal government, a large number of new humans have emerged from the dark, and the war situation is extremely chaotic.Today's earth is like a muddy pool of water, everyone is looking for their own interests, and major groups and families are even more deliberately calculating for their own interests. Liu Yuanteng, who was labeled as a genius from birth, will naturally be under the control of the family, and he can no longer be as leisurely as before. Liu Yuanteng said lightly: "I will enter the army in a year." "What?" I asked in surprise, "You want to join the army? The army of the federal government?" Liu Yuanteng didn't seem to hear my questioning, he looked up at the sky, and said in his voice unchanged: "One year, this is the last time my family gave me. I only have one year to do what I like to do. Challenge a few more masters this year." I scratched my head and said, "What kind of army do you want to join?" Liu Yuanteng sat up, shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently: "Who knows, it depends on which government the family cooperates with for the sake of benefit, whether it is the Eastern Federal Government or the Western Federal Government. But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter where you join the army. , it’s not about fighting.” He glanced at me, saw question marks on my face, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "The Western Federal Government was established by the political party that cooperated with the New Alliance, and its headquarters is located in the ancient European continent. The Eastern Federal Government is loyal to the Black Panther Queen." That political party was established, and its headquarters are still located in the ancient Asian continent. However, according to the guess of the old man in the clan, this fierce all-round war will soon weaken." "Why?" When it comes to war, I know very little. Liu Yuanto said: "I heard that a spaceship with a huge capacity and capable of navigating in dangerous and complicated space is about to be developed." I understand that once a spacecraft of this level is developed, the remaining resources on the earth are not worth fighting for, because there are young planets suitable for human habitation with abundant resources waiting for them.This is the last astonishing scientific achievement of the federal government before the split, successfully discovering a new planet with a suitable climate. Liu Yuanteng glanced at me lazily and said, "I suddenly regretted keeping the willow whip with you." "Huh?" He suddenly mentioned this, which startled me. He said: "Originally, they would not restrict my freedom. The old guys hoped that I would become one of the more than 20 best in the world as soon as possible. But because the willow whip that sealed the beast was awakened, I sent it In your place, you gave it to the daughter of the Black Panther Queen, which made me under pressure in the family and had to end my free life early. Tsk tsk, willow whip, a weapon of quasi-artifact level .” He mentioned Aunt Roland, and I immediately became vigilant. I said solemnly, "Don't forget what you said before. If you want to get the willow whip back, you must first defeat me." He showed an evil smile and said, "Don't be nervous, I didn't intend to do anything to your cute little sister, I just hope you can promise, after the ceremony, come back to the family with me." I frowned and said, "Why?" Liu Yuanteng sighed: "I told the old men in the clan, as a reward for receiving the willow whip, you swear in the name of the beast king to find a sword of strength for me." "The sword of power?" I asked. "Where is this sword, and what special power does it have?" Liu Yuanteng said: "The name of this sword is 'Frostmourne'. I can't tell you where it is for the time being. But I can tell you that this sword is very powerful and belongs to the level of an artifact. This sword can control cold The power of the willow whip is the same as that of the willow whip." Without the slightest hesitation, I said: "Okay, I promise to help you find this sword." I paused, and suddenly thought of a question, and immediately added: "I will wholeheartedly help you find the sword, but if you don't find it , or be forced to go by someone else, the conditions I agreed to you are over, you can't make Lilia's idea." He said: "You have really become smarter, well, I promise you, as long as you wholeheartedly help me find the sword, no matter what the outcome is, the grievances between us will be wiped out, and the willow whip will only be given to you. It's just you The current cultivation base is too weak, I really didn't expect you to be in such a mess. I hope you can quickly restore your previous cultivation base, and don't drag me down when looking for the sword." I said: "Don't underestimate me." Under a ball of light, the energy quickly assembled, and the crossbow I named "Zhan Yi" appeared in my right hand, and an energy arrow was hanging on the string, ready to let go out. Liu Yuanteng looked at the "Zhanyi" on my right hand in shock, and his face gradually became solemn: "What kind of weapon is this? I feel that it is very powerful. Could it be a biochemical weapon? No, it doesn't have the slightest evil breath." In order to show the useful value of my ally, and for Lilia's safety, I showed my secret weapon in front of Liu Yuandeng without reservation. Seeing his shocked expression, my goal has been achieved.Withdrawing "Zhan Yi", I said lightly, "I think this will boost your confidence." The biochemical weapons in his mouth are mutated creatures researched by the federal government. If they are transplanted into a certain part of the human body, people will gain the power of mutated creatures. Usually, this kind of power gives people an eerie feeling.The destiny of these people who have been transplanted with mutant creatures is to become the federal government's queen killers and eliminate anti-government forces, and they are also called "scavengers" by the officials. Scavengers will become bloodthirsty and violent under the influence of mutant creatures, and the ending is tragic without exception. Either they die during the mission, or they become crazy enough to be cleared by the federal government, or they are killed by righteous people. Liu Yuanteng looked at me strangely and said, "Could it be that your sudden drop in cultivation has something to do with this weapon? Did you use most of your dark energy to cultivate this quasi-divine weapon?" I looked at him with a noncommittal smile. He said: "I have also heard that some secret methods can refine powerful weapons, but without exception, they will consume a lot of energy and vitality of the body. This approach is not advisable. Only one's own strength is the real weapon Powerful, relying on external objects is always inferior." I smiled and didn't answer. Seeing that I didn't pay attention to what he said, he didn't continue the topic.The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, he didn't know what he was thinking, and looked at the sky in a daze. After a while, I said, "Are you going to watch the stars here overnight?" Liu Yuanteng said indifferently: "If you want to go back and look at the flattering faces, please do so." I thought about it, and I probably don't want to go back to see the faces of those people, so I might as well stay here for the night and participate in the sacrificial ceremony directly tomorrow morning.So I also found a grass to lie down, looking at the vast sea of ​​stars in the sky, a sense of tiredness welled up in my heart, and the sleepiness of continuous practice for many days without sleep made me suddenly fall into a sweet dream. In the early morning of the next day, more than 10,000 people in Taohuayuan began the sacrificial ceremony under the leadership of the high priest, and those of us who were invited from the outside world were fortunate enough to witness the whole process of the ceremony.I thought the sacrificial offering was just a simple ritual, but I didn’t expect that the whole sacrificial process included a series of steps including opening the altar, inviting the gods, performing arts, chanting the nerves, offering incense and praying, etc., revealing ancient, simple and meticulous everywhere. The complicated ceremony continued until the evening, and our group of people and a group of outstanding disciples in Taohuayuan were led into the temple dedicated to the Tripod God.But outside the temple, the sacrifice is still going on.It is said that each sacrifice lasts for seven days, the first day is a serious and complicated sacrifice, and the remaining six days are the festivals of the people in Taohuayuan. The grandeur of the Temple of the Tripod God is far greater than the temples of the Jiuxin Sect and the Huaxin Sect. It is majestic and magnificent. The entire temple is made of huge stones. There are two rows of more than twenty statues over one meter in front The tall stone carvings are all carved with rare birds and animals. We followed the smiling fat high priest all the way into the main hall of the Tripod God Temple.The five-meter-tall Tripod God stands in the center of the hall. It is a warrior-like man with a majestic expression, cold eyes shining, and a strangely shaped sword in his hand. After the high priest prayed briefly in front of the statue, he led us into another hall behind the main hall. The spacious hall was empty except for a dozen towering columns. I looked at the high priest in astonishment, and I found that the people who were invited to participate in the sacrificial ceremony all showed expressions of astonishment, while the young people in the valley were calm and composed. The high priest walked slowly in front of everyone holding a scepter that symbolized identity and strength, and said: "This is the 'God-given Temple'. Through this place, the great Tripod God will hear your voices and give you Lingding. There are twenty-four gates here, and they will lead you into the world of gods. After seven days, you will be sent back here automatically." The high priest made a call, then waved the divine staff, and dazzling lights appeared one after another in the temple for a moment.I looked around in astonishment, and twenty-four light gates evenly appeared on the originally empty wall. This should be the door leading to the world of gods, I thought in my heart, the twenty-four light doors of different colors released soft light, shining brightly like a cloud of water. Everyone had expressions of surprise and joy that could not be concealed. The high priest did not speak, and we did not dare to move.The scepter continued to emit colorful lights in the air, echoing the twenty-four divine gates.After a while, the halo on the divine gate gradually revealed the shape of a certain animal.I followed the divine gates one by one, and the animals on each divine gate were different. The high priest suddenly said: "The power of gods obtained by entering the world of gods through different doors is also different. Children, go find your own power." Hundreds of people shuttled between the twenty-four divine gates, and walked into the light gate one by one.Soon there were only twenty people left in the entire hall, and these people were all invited people without exception.Everyone is guessing which divine gate to enter to obtain the most powerful power. The high priest smiled again and said to the rest of us: "There are twenty-four divine gates in this hall, of which the twelve divine gates of the zodiac are the main gates, and the other twelve divine gates are auxiliary gates. The twelve divine gates are the secondary gates. The sub-door of Taoism is more dangerous, but in the world of gods, you will not die, go at ease, children." I thought to myself, no wonder people from Taohuayuan entered the Zodiac Divine Gate one after another, it turned out to be the main gate.I thought for a while, and walked towards a divine gate with a rabbit logo floating on it. Now that my injury has just recovered and my cultivation base has dropped significantly, I'd better find a safer divine gate.I think among the twelve zodiac signs, maybe the rabbit is easier to deal with. I was about to walk over when I suddenly caught a glimpse of Liu Yuanteng walking unsteadily towards another divine gate. I stretched my head to take a look, and there was a hideous monster pattern floating on the divine gate. I said, "Liu Yuanteng, you can't enter ten Is it the main gate of the second zodiac?" Liu Yuanteng sneered coldly with disdain and said: "Wealth is sought in danger, the more dangerous, the greater the reward, don't you know this?" He tilted his head and glanced at the divine gate I was about to enter , shook his head and sighed, and walked straight into the gate of God unsteadily. I was slightly stunned and walked into the main gate of the Chinese zodiac. This guy Liu Yuanteng is despising me more and more now, and I feel a little depressed in my heart. In front of me is a narrow and long passage, and there is no one in front of me. Before me, I noticed a few people from Taohuayuan entered this door, but at this time they may have gone far. The four sides of the passage are made of stone, and some pictures are carved on the walls on both sides. The lines are simple, and with a few strokes, lifelike people are carved out one by one, which seems to be at the level of a master sculptor.I looked at these pictures with great interest, which should depict the scene of the sacrificial ceremony. But in the second half of the passage, there is a turning point in the picture. It is no longer a serene and peaceful scene of a sacrificial ceremony, but a battle scene.The one fighting is a beast and a bird. The beast on the ground is a wolf-like beast with broad bones and a mighty look.Opposing it is a bird with flames all over its body, which looks like a crow with fierce eyes. The two animals fought like mountains and seas, exerting unimaginable might. But in the end, the story is not over, the picture is gone, and I have reached the end of the passage, the bright light in front of me covers the scene behind the light.I tidied up a bit and walked out.