Devour

Chapter 339 Changes in Yinsheng City

Most people in the team rushed to take out their mobile phones, taking pictures in the faint light and sharing them on their social circles.

Under the night sky, the pagodas appear in a mysterious state, as if shrouded by soft aurora, gloomy but not dark, strange but not eerie, revealing a unique charm in the haziness.

Hao Jian said mysteriously, "Look! It consists of nine floors and seventy-seven tower-shaped stone niches, with one thousand and one wall reliefs enshrining thirteen giant statues. There are tens of thousands of figures carved inside and outside... It's as big as a city! It has been verified to be more than fifteen thousand years old. It's hard to imagine what kind of highly developed civilization created it in that era."

The young director who was watching the video closely muttered, "Teacher Hao is getting carried away again. He might talk all night long. There is a limit to the length of the video!"

Ou Xiuxiu, who was behind the camera, quickly gestured: "Speak... more... seriously!"

Hao Jian seemed unaware and said seriously: "The ruins have a peculiar structure from square to round, from tangible to intangible, which is a metaphor for the appearance of the universe. There is a lot of controversy about the purpose of its construction. Some people think that the stone niches are for religious statues, but most of their appearances are very different from the various solemn and virtuous images in today's legends. Some people also speculate that it is a product of the previous civilization. But according to my research..."

Li Changcai lowered his voice and said, "You are deliberately keeping us in suspense."

Hao Jian made a gesture and said in a serious tone: "The Yama Buddha ruins are closely related to the myth and legend of 'Yama's Ten Palaces' widely circulated among the people of Longguo."

Li Changcai couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Is Professor Hao confused? The numbers he mentioned earlier don't match. He forgot that he is an authority on physics and actually brought up a myth."

Ou Xiuxiu glared at him fiercely and scolded in a low voice: "Don't interrupt! Fix the lights."

Hao Jian had sharp ears and vaguely heard the students gossiping, so he quickly explained in a serious tone: "I am discussing ancient culture and art, a very serious topic."

He continued eloquently, "The thirteen stone statues represent the supreme leaders of thirteen different civilizations. Three of them are more likely to represent the past, present, and future of a certain god. In ancient times, they may have had other unique names."

Ou Xiuxiu's clear and moving voice responded at the right time: "Professor Hao, may I ask what exactly is this huge and mysterious ancient relic used for?"

Hao Jian said excitedly: "After in-depth analysis by my research team, Yamafutu is a temple established by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. It must have played an extremely important role, and the mysteries it contains are yet to be further explored and studied by our scientists. Please wait for the next sharing!"

Ou Xiuxiu cheered: "Wow, Professor Hao's performance is so wonderful!"

Li Changcai was stunned and said, "Isn't there any conclusion to this research? If you keep talking nonsense and keep people in suspense, your fans will send you razor blades."

Hao Jian watched Ou Xiuxiu turn off the live camera, breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The videos have to be made one by one, how can you become rich overnight?"

The young director nodded and smiled to show his satisfaction. He said in a magnetic voice, "Leave enough suspense, and the effect will be better if it is natural and not contrived. Our team came here for an adventure today. Are you ready?"

Everyone's attention was drawn to the director's every word and smile.

His facial features were as delicate as if carved from precious jade, his temperament was gentle yet handsome, and his eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting, revealing a variety of charm that was even more beautiful than that of a woman.

Ou Xiuxiu simply didn't dare to look at him straight in the eye, and secretly cried out in her heart: "Oh my God! How can there be such a handsome man with a feminine appearance? The others standing beside him seem to be just a foil."

Hao Jian was very satisfied with the director's performance and said solemnly: "Wang Zewei, I feel much more at ease with you leading all the students!"

Ou Xiuxiu calmed down and said with a smile: "Teacher, has anyone ever gone missing in Yamafutu?"

Hao Jian said frankly: "Of course there are. According to records, dozens of people have disappeared, and there should be more people who are not recorded."

The students turned pale and exclaimed, "Who dares to go in?"

Hao Jian nonchalantly retorted, "Don't take the disappearance issue too seriously. In the last century, technology was backward and the pagoda complex was too large to easily get lost. With modern science and advanced communications, how could someone disappear so easily? This ancient site is located on the border and is not well guarded. You can apply for it with some connections and it will be released. Compared with the other eleven dangerous places, it is the safest one. The teacher has made sufficient preparations. You should believe in science, so don't worry!"

Ou Xiuxiu calmed down and agreed, "Teacher Hao is right. We are top students of Qingguang University, and each of us is one of the best in our region. We have braved the wind and waves and achieved great success all the way to gather here. How can we be stopped by a few ancient relics?"

"We will win!" The young and energetic students responded to the call one after another with high spirits.

Only Wang Zewei looked at her and whispered, "One or two?"

Ou Xiuxiu's consciousness was erratic, and she unconsciously turned sideways to avoid his gaze, mumbling, "I shouldn't be standing here. It's a pity that Cheng Bai, the genius boy from Fuju City, didn't go to take the college entrance examination. He has been missing for almost eight months, and Uncle Cheng Jue's family is almost going crazy."

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Making a new sword takes a lot of time and effort.

It was not until the evening of the next day that Cheng Bai walked out of the abode and called Shangguan Jing'er to instruct her, "This sword is called the Scarlet Glowing Sword, and it is a superb soul weapon. Please give it to Xing Jue on my behalf, and tell him that it contains extremely powerful forces, so he should be careful when using it."

"Yes, Master." Shangguan Jing'er took the sword respectfully, bowed slightly and left.

Cheng Bai stretched his body and slowly returned to the house, closing the door. He turned around and said with a smile, "The weapons they have are no less powerful than those of the great geniuses of Mount Xumi. Their future achievements will depend on their own abilities."

The fragrant beauty lying on the Zhenwu stone bed twisted her delicate body and said angrily, "Humph! I still lack a good weapon! You got one after another last night and ignored me."

Cheng Bai coaxed her softly, "I'm busy. Look, I specially made a life-saving pill for your majesty, just in case."

Ningxiang stretched out her delicate hand to take the exquisite jade box containing the elixir, and said with a smile: "I have nothing on my body, and I have nowhere to store it. Do you want to eat it first?"

Cheng Bai smiled slightly, gently caressing her small and delicate toes that looked like petals, and slowly moving up along her round and slender ankles.

"Each elixir is hard to come by, so use it at the critical moment. There may be changes in Yinsheng City tomorrow morning, so I have to rush back to Bailian Mansion. I will accompany His Majesty tonight."

Cheng Bai admired the stunning beauty before him and marveled at the masterpiece that was the pinnacle of creation. Her elegant curves that were perfect to the extreme exuded a breathtaking luster.

Her cheeks were flushed, and her panting was lovable. She said with expectation and desire: "You...you can't always take advantage of others for nothing..."

Cheng Bai gently stroked her silky hair and smiled softly, "How can it be in vain? Wear the high-level flying armor I prepared for you and go back to the house tomorrow morning. The weapon spirit has been carefully reset, and it recognizes its master and is capable of flying in the void. It is more useful than your wind dragon Ah Zhen."

Ningxiang bit his lips with her pearly teeth and refused: "...I mean, when are you going to marry me?"

Cheng Bai hugged her tightly and promised: "I will marry you in a formal way and bring you home in style."

The morning of Shanhui City came quietly, and the ancient and solemn palace was brightly lit.

Cheng Bai stood tall and straight, with sharp eyes looking back and forth at the growing team, feeling more and more satisfied: "After coming out, the population has grown. With four more cabinet elders and a well-behaved apprentice, this is a big win!"

He cleared his throat and announced loudly: "Today, everyone will follow me back to the sect... the main hall. This trip to the secret realm was a great success and yielded fruitful results. When we return, we will reward everyone according to their merits, and everyone will have a generous red envelope."

Wen Jin was all smiles and said, "You don't need my share. Just think of it as me giving out red envelopes to everyone!"

Hei Long stared at the spendthrift woman beside him in amazement, secretly complaining: "It's all over! I have to live frugally for the rest of my life..."

The Red Dragon didn't think so much. He volunteered to act as the mount as soon as he stepped out of Shanhui City. He spread out his huge body that was more than 2,000 meters long and carried the three people and four monsters steadily to fly towards the north.

Cheng Bai asked Kua E-yan curiously: "Are you considered a human at your size?"