A stone platform, a stone statue floating in the air.
When Gu Zheng followed Meng Zhen in, the stone house in front of him was very simple, with only what he saw in front of him.
At first I thought the scroll of the ancestors was a scroll, but it turned out to be a stone statue.
However, this stone statue looks a bit like a scroll, but the excess things on the body need to be removed.
It doesn’t look much like a humanoid, nor does it look like any kind of creature. The more it looks, the more it looks like a rectangle with several irregular arms on the outside.
“My lord, the dream is really offensive.”
Meng Zhen, who knelt on the ground and muttered to himself as soon as he came in, quickly stood up.
This time, Gu Zheng heard it clearly, but he had doubts in his heart and did not express them.
"Let's go in."
I don’t know what Meng really did. The arms around the stone statue began to move. Each one was outlined in the air a few times, and a black light door appeared on the ground.
Feeling the approaching aura behind him, Gu Zheng was directly pulled by Mengzhen's arm and walked into the black light door together.
At the same time that they entered, the light door disappeared from the air, and even the stone statues returned to their original appearance. They were no longer aware of the outside world, and naturally they were temporarily freed from the pursuit of others.
Gu Zheng looked at the darkness around him, with only the ground under his feet feeling like reality. He followed Meng Zhen and walked ahead, or in other words, toward other places. There was no time and space at all here.
Maybe it was an instant, maybe it was a few days later, Gu Zheng felt that his body was falling infinitely, and before he could control his body, he found that he was already standing on a flat ground.
The pitch-black sky without a trace of light shrouded the entire land in darkness. Not far away, some cyan and golden light spots floated in the air, barely providing a glimmer of light to the surroundings.
However, with Gu Zheng's cultivation, he can completely ignore the darkness and see the surrounding situation clearly as if it were daytime.
At this time, they were in a wide plain, with gravels of different sizes beneath them, and occasionally there were wind howls in the air.
“Where is this? Ancestor scroll?”
Gu Zheng looked at such a strange place around him, but he couldn't think of the four words "ancestral scroll".
“Yes, this is the scroll of our ancestors, and it is also the mausoleum of our clan. I was born here, or in other words, all members of my clan appeared here.” Meng Zhen said faintly.
“Cemetery, birth!”
Gu Zheng did not expect that even if their end point was here, it would also be their starting point, which was very strange.
He looked around. There was nothing here except what he saw before. Even this place gave him a faint sense of twilight, lifeless and completely devoid of the vitality of birth.
Meng Zhen also said nothing. A faint sadness came from the corners of her eyes, which was completely different from her previous appearance.
Gu Zheng can also feel the sadness. He doesn't know what is going on here. Seeing the true appearance of the dream, there must be something inside that he doesn't know.
“We will stay here for a while until the great elder takes us out.”
After a while, Meng Zhen put away his thoughts and said to Gu Zheng.
“Can we just wait for the other party? If the other party doesn’t let us out, will we be trapped here forever?” Gu Zheng also asked after hearing this.
"The Great Elder will definitely let us out. Even if we don't come, we can still find a way to leave here. But before that, I promise the Great Elder that I won't wander around, and you don't leave here either." Meng Zhen said with confidence.
“Okay, I won’t wander around, can you tell me what’s going on?” Gu Zheng nodded and then asked.
He knew that Huahun and the others were not the soul clan born here later, but came from other places. Even Wen Tianhou was afraid of them. This was something he knew, but he didn't know anything more.
“Actually, it’s nothing. It’s not a big secret.”
Perhaps she had never told anyone about it before, but Mengzhen told a lot at once. Although most of them were not her personal experiences, but things she learned from the elders, there were still many things that she had not said. Gu Zheng felt that she knew a lot.
not many.
This place is the home of their ghosts. They did all live here in the beginning. There was no living thing here except him, but the sky was not so dark at that time.
They live here, and occasionally some similar people will appear out of thin air. At that time, they were very naive and simple. Under the leadership of the first painting soul who was born and became the leader of their clan, they have been living here in confusion and longing.
Until one day, these powerful tribesmen who were born at the beginning disappeared out of thin air, and then when they appeared, there were many dead and injured. Only then did we know.
Originally, they were just creatures raised by others, or it would be more appropriate to describe them as combat pets.
It was a powerful master that they could not even imagine at the beginning, and their lives were indeed in a picture, and inside this picture was a small world, using all the power of the small world to cultivate them, and then in the appropriate time
time to go out and fight for their master.
Even if they were not willing, they could not violate their master's instructions and follow their master to fight together. Many tribesmen died and many tribesmen were born. The only one who did not sacrifice and became stronger and stronger was the original tribe leader.
As the first born, there is no doubt about its strength.
The more contacts they have from the outside, the more they understand, and they learn a lot. From the original submission, they gradually want to resist, fight for their own independence, and do not want to be enslaved by the powerful one.
After their death, as long as their bodies are not destroyed, they will be sucked into the scroll to maintain this place, which is their home. From birth to death, they will not be freed from the shackles of the scroll.
But even if the clan leader's cultivation level has surpassed that of the original owner, they can't break free from the other party's control, so even if they are angry, they can only suppress it in their hearts, because the fate of all of them can be killed according to the other party's thoughts.
.
One day later, their master died and was besieged to death. Then the scroll fell into the hands of others. Of course, this treasure could not be destroyed and then used again.
And their family can only continue to be enslaved, because the people who control the scroll are constantly changing and becoming stronger and stronger. They cannot rebel at all, because the scroll is their home, and if they leave it for too long, they will die.
Until one day, the power of the scroll began to decline. In order to increase the power of the scroll, the owner decided to practice it again. He did not know how, and secretly came to a bottomless abyss.
There are a number of forgotten small worlds here. Although they are forgotten, they are still complete and not completely abandoned. The owner opened the sealed world and sneaked in.
What he didn't expect was that there were still remnants of the past in that forgotten world. Under some strange combination, a brand new race was born in it.
By the time he realized it, he was unable to escape and finally died inside. The Huahun clan, which was absorbing a space, was also completely freed. At that time, under the brave counterattack of the clan leader, they killed all the enemies around them who wanted to get involved with them.
repel.
But when the patriarch wanted to leave here, he found that because they had absorbed a certain amount of power from the Little World, they were firmly bound to this place and could no longer leave here.
In this way, their family took root there and started their own life.
For them, as long as they have freedom, there may not be as much danger outside as here.
After fighting for a long time, they know that the outside is more dangerous, although it is more desirable.
However, they know that they cannot survive outside at this stage. It can be said that whoever controls the scroll will completely control their life and death, so they temporarily live there, and then find a way to break away from the shackles of the scroll and become a truly independent race.
Later, the race here wanted to leave here, but because there was only one exit, they were blocked by the prehistoric race. They even wanted to kill them completely to achieve their merit and destiny.
Because they were not supposed to be born, but unexpectedly appeared here, the two began to fight and fight, and the war is still going on to this day.
With their absolute strength, the Huahun clan has become a very important member with the right to speak there, but they have never forgotten their wishes. Now they have succeeded, but the price they paid makes them very distressed.
Anyway, Meng Zhen knows that the tribesmen born to them are getting fewer and fewer, and even the tribesmen coming from there are getting fewer and fewer. Not every tribesman is suitable to leave there.
The only good thing is that when they come here, they are no longer under the control of this picture, but their talents have not diminished. It can be said that they have completely completed their original purpose.
But just when we saw a glimmer of hope, the shadow of the clan leader collapsed here. He was severely injured for some reason and remained unconscious, unable to connect to the other side at all.
If you want to go there, it is impossible to go here. This is what the patriarch said. In order to avoid future troubles, only a single channel can be provided, and the connection between the two parties is disconnected.
Although there are new clan leaders born, without the protection of the clan leader, they still have no confidence in their hearts. They cherish their own clan members more and generally will not go out to take risks at all.
However, from the mouth of the great elder, he knew that the patriarch had received orders in times of crisis.
And almost everyone of Mengzhen’s generation will accept the mission. After gaining approval from the elders outside, they will gradually gain experience. Finally, they will come here and pass the test here to re-open the passage to the other side and connect with the clan leader.
If only the new generation could pass, these elders would have passed by long ago, and they would not place the burden on each other.
Listening to Meng Zhen's slow arrival of the other party's origins, Gu Zheng was also silent. He didn't expect that they would be so bumpy, but with their talents, I am afraid that no matter where they are, they are all fat and want to take a bite. After all, they are no less
For the dragon and phoenix clans, the only regret is that the other party's upper limit is limited.
After all, their own talents are brewing in a small world. Although their talents are good, they are also a burden.
However, if his clan leader is strong, he may be able to preserve them for a while. As long as he lives in seclusion and is no longer in the world, he may be able to survive for a long time.
"The ending here has told you of the potential, and there is not much chance of cultivating the clan, right?" Gu Zheng thought about it, looked at Meng Zhen who was somewhat silent, and then said.
Gu Zheng here already knows that all the painting souls here add up to less than fifty. It can be seen that their clansmen are at least. Although they don’t know how many there are over there, but considering that they have been fighting for so long, the number of people is probably too small.
Not many, otherwise I wouldn't cherish my life so much.
Meng Zhen nodded first, then shook his head, which made Gu Zheng a little confused, but he did not ask any further questions.
“Although this place is inevitably going to decline, we have found a plan to repopulate it, but it will take a long time.” After a long while, Mengzhen finally spoke.
“Is your heart moving? Or is it like human beings to reproduce themselves?” Gu Zheng asked tentatively.
In fact, outside, whether it is humans, monsters, or ordinary animals and plants, most of them are like this. Only when yin and yang are in harmony can it be easier to continue smoothly. Of course, there are gains and losses, and everyone knows this.
"No, although there was one plan at that time, we gave priority to the first one. As long as there is no failure, we will not consider that one. If that happens, although the number of members of the clan will increase significantly, the strength will decline quickly. Now we mainly
Survival." Meng Zhen didn't hide anything, but he didn't tell them the main method of reproduction.
However, even if she didn’t say it, Gu Zheng could have guessed that there were only a few types. Everyone outside knew about this, but it was good, so that their strength would not be greatly changed and they could survive more stably.
Just when Gu Zheng was about to say something, suddenly there was a huge vibration in the distance. Even the control of the suspended painting monument was affected, the light trembled, and the huge power even reached this point.
"What's going on? Has it happened before?" Gu Zheng asked Mengzhen next to him, while looking at him in confusion.
“I don’t know. Logically speaking, there won’t be anyone else here except us. This is our transfer center. How can there be a problem?” Meng Zhen also said with a serious face.
“Are your people staying here?” Gu Zheng asked again. Although he believed it, the huge shock was obviously not something that ordinary people could hear.
"Except for the patriarch's body being placed here to prevent the body from deteriorating, other than the elders who come in regularly to check, no one else knows. Are you saying that there is something wrong with the patriarch?" Mengzhen said and suddenly opened his mouth.
, looked at Gu Zheng in surprise.
“I’m going to take a look, you wait for me here.” Meng Zhen changed her tone and said firmly.
“But what if your elder comes to find you?” Gu Zheng saw that Meng Zhen had already made up his mind, but he still said.
“It’s okay, there’s still some time before the blessing ceremony, that’s enough!” Mengzhen said as he walked forward.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng also followed the other party and passed together.
“Just wait here,” Mengzhen said subconsciously when he saw Gu Zheng following him.
"What's the use of me there? I might as well follow you. You take such a big risk, and I can't just stand by and watch. Besides, I still want you to take me out." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Meng Zhen knew that the other party was only worried about her. In fact, she also knew that the other party was more than what she seemed on the surface. Even though she could easily defeat Xu Jia, she had no confidence in the ancient battle. Every time she thought so, the result was the same.
"Okay, follow me closely. The main thing is to be careful. Those painted monuments will suck you in if you don't pay attention. You will be in trouble when you come out." Mengzhen no longer pressed, but just ordered.
The two people slowly moved towards the place where the noise had been made, avoiding the painted monuments along the way. However, the painted monuments were quite far apart. If they did not deliberately approach them, there was still a very loose road for them to move forward.
While he was carefully guarding his surroundings, Gu Zheng's eyes were attracted to the painted monument.
Those painting monuments look like a painting scroll suspended in mid-air. The contents inside are changing rapidly. Occasionally, some battle scenes will appear, and people from the Painted Soul Clan appear in them. It seems that they are unfolding at an alarming speed.
A lifetime of energy is in the painting.
"Although those seniors are dead, some of their own experiences still remain in it. If you are accidentally trapped, it is easy to fall into it and it is difficult to get out. And now in this place, most of them rely on them to maintain this area. To maintain this area,
Otherwise, there is no way to connect the two ends."
Meng Zhen also noticed Gu Zheng’s gaze and explained.
She doesn't know the details. I'm afraid only the clan leader can know, because he built it all with his own efforts. In the past, these painted tablets were just used as relics, and some of them even died without any residue.
Looking at the stars in the sky, there are at least tens of thousands of them in the sky. It can be seen that the Huahun clan has gone through many battles since their birth.
Gu Zheng didn't say much. He listened to Meng Zhen talk about some of the deeds of his predecessors while moving forward.
They only advanced for an hour, and there was no sound at all. The sound suddenly appeared again, and at the same time an invisible air wave appeared from the distance, but this time it was much smaller than the first.
Mengzhen closed his mouth, raised a defense and enveloped it, easily blocking the air wave, but Mengzhen's face suddenly became extremely ugly.
“What’s wrong?” Gu Zheng asked quickly when he saw Meng Zhen’s change.
“It’s the breath of the second elder!” Mengzhen looked ahead and could easily sense the source of the explosion. He turned his head and said to Gu Zheng with a sullen face.
"You have other elders coming in? No, you said you won't be here permanently and will only check in occasionally." Gu Zheng said subconsciously, but thought of the key point.
"Yes, and I know that the second elder is still outside. On the day you went out, I went to see the second elder because of something touching. How can I admit my mistake?" Meng Zhen quickened his pace and quickly approached there.
Gu Zheng also realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately rushed away without saying anything.
At the same time, outside, the "Second Elder" had walked out of the stone house again and said worriedly to the elder who was guarding him.
“Sister, everything is still normal inside, the patriarch hasn’t woken up yet.”
“Hey, I get it.”
The Great Elder's eyes drooped again, making it impossible to see the disappointment inside. He had already foreseen this outcome.
"Don't be discouraged. The patriarch's health is still quite good there. Although the method I studied cannot completely cure the disease, it can treat it slowly. As long as you wait, it will succeed sooner or later."
