sbdcsierra Chapter 23 The Gods Are Dead
Chapter 23 The Gods Are Dead
"To know the origin of the black snake, you must first answer one question for me."
Do you believe in the existence of gods?
Cheng Feng's words made everyone's hearts race. Except for Yang Shirley, the American of Chinese descent, everyone else had experienced the same thing.
Destroy the Four Olds.
Back then, under the call of certain individuals, countless licentious and heretical shrines and temples were destroyed throughout the country.
Whether this movement is good or bad is debatable, but one thing is certain: it has shattered ordinary people's faith in God.
You didn't show your power during the War of Resistance against Japan, and you didn't even appear holy when temples were smashed and statues were destroyed.
Then it becomes obvious whether this god exists or not, which is why some people still believe in certain things.
But it is extremely difficult to convince them that God exists in the world.
"Xiao Feng, do you mean that the Pure Vision Agama is related to deities?"
Cheng Feng nodded silently under everyone's gaze.
"Brother, don't scare me. Back in the day, when Lao Hu and I went to the countryside, we smashed up countless temples and monasteries."
Fatty Wang's smile was rather unpleasant as he spoke.
Cheng Feng patted Fatty Wang on the shoulder.
"Don't be afraid. The gods I'm talking about are different from the gods that everyone worships. They are real, yet they don't exist in reality."
"I didn't understand, but you said not to be afraid, so I'm relieved."
Suddenly, Yang Xueli, who was sitting on the other side of Cheng Feng, spoke up.
"If the Pure Vision Agamas are products of deities, why would they guard the ancient kingdom of Jingjue?"
Cheng Feng and the rich woman exchanged a glance, then Cheng Feng smiled and said, "Because God died, and a part of Him is here."
"what?"
"No wonder the Queen of Jingjue has such amazing abilities. Could it be because of this god?"
"If we find the remains of God, the whole world will explode!"
"More than that, I think it could lead to a world war."
The three young people immediately began discussing excitedly, and even secretly thinking about it.
How wonderful it would be if I could have the same superpowers as the Queen of Jingjue!
When the time comes, we can go to any place we want for archaeological excavation.
"Everyone, calm down and let Brother Cheng continue. Let us learn more!"
Hu Bayi clapped his hands to quiet everyone down, and then everyone looked at Cheng Feng with shining eyes.
Cheng Feng stopped smiling and continued:
"This Pure Vision Agama was born from the mind of God and was unexpectedly summoned into reality by the ancestors of the Zaglama tribe."
Later, the Zaglama tribe suffered a great calamity and migrated as a whole. Several hundred years later, the area was occupied by the Jingjue Kingdom.
Each of their queens possessed a special ability to communicate with the mind of God and thus control the Pure Vision Agamas.
After the Jingjue Kingdom was destroyed, these ghostly creatures remained outside, guarding this place ever since. That's roughly it.
Although Cheng Feng's account was very general, those who were interested were able to glean a great deal from it.
For example, Yang Xueli, who is a descendant of the Zaglama ethnic group.
She guessed that the curse on her family must have started at that time, and that it was related to God.
No matter how much the crowd pressed him for answers, Cheng Feng wouldn't say anything more.
No one insisted, and after eating something, everyone went back to rest.
The next morning, everyone was in high spirits.
The legendary and mystical ancient city of Jingjue is within reach, just waiting for them to unveil its mysteries.
The once prosperous Jingjue Kingdom has now been buried by yellow sand, and at a glance, it looks no different from the rest of the desert.
The group followed Cheng Feng toward a tall sand dune not far away.
"That should be the location of the Jingjue Kingdom's temple, and also the only entrance to the core of the Jingjue Kingdom."
Since so much has already been revealed, Cheng Feng has no intention of hiding anything.
Professor Chen and others, who were researchers of Western Regions culture, were unusually pleased with Cheng Feng's performance.
They're so happy to have a mentor to guide them and help them avoid pitfalls; they don't care about anything else.
Soon, the group arrived at the foot of the sand dune, and Cheng Feng stopped as well.
“Grandpa Anliman, you rest here. We’ll go look for the entrance and see if we can find water while we’re at it.”
Anliman held Cheng Feng in high esteem; this seasoned veteran was very good at judging people.
Along the way, he befriended Hu Bayi and kept his distance from Professor Chen and others, always adapting his approach to the situation.
"Okay, I'll wait for you there."
Fearing that the group wouldn't be able to find him when they returned, Anliman thoughtfully told him where to rest.
Fatty Wang nudged Hu Bayi with his elbow and chuckled, "This old man wasn't so easy to talk to before!"
"Say less, be careful once you're inside, and stick close to Brother Cheng."
Hu Bayi reminded him in a low voice.
"I'm not stupid. Do you think I don't know who the key player is in this team?"
While the two were talking quietly, everyone put on their backpacks and grabbed some essential tools.
After watching Anliman drive the camels away, Cheng Feng looked at Cishan Mountain not far away.
I mentally calculated the angle directly facing the center of the two magnetic mountains.
Then, from this angle, they began to climb up the sand dune. Without asking any questions, the others silently followed Cheng Feng.
The sand on the dunes kept sliding down, making it very difficult to climb, and even my boots got full of fine sand.
After climbing for about thirty meters, Cheng Feng, who was at the front, lost his footing.
With his superior physical abilities, Cheng Feng steadied himself and slid into the newly appeared hole.
The others were startled by the sudden turn of events and quickly stepped forward.
"Come down, everyone. We've found the entrance."
As soon as I got closer, I heard Cheng Feng's voice coming from inside.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that the inside had also been piled with sand to create a slope, allowing people to slide down the sand into the temple.
"Brother Cheng is truly amazing. It's as if he built this Jingjue Ancient City himself."
After watching Yang Xueli go down first, Chu Jian, panting heavily, couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, who would have thought the entrance would be hidden in these sand dunes?"
In fact, everyone shared the same sentiment as Chu Jian; along the way, Feng had helped them avoid far too many dangers.
Especially when the fireflies were surrounded by the black snake, without Cheng Feng, even if they weren't completely wiped out,
And it was inevitable that some people would sacrifice their lives.
After Hu Bayi, who was bringing up the rear, slid into the temple from the sand pile, the group finally entered the temple with great excitement.
Meanwhile, in Cheng Feng's mind.
'Ding~ Host detected entering the Jingjue Ancient City area. Clearance mission issued.'
First, eliminate the snake mother.
Reward: Mountain-Moving Treasure - Mountain-Piercing Cave Armor
Second, remove the parasites of the Corpse-scented Konjac.
Reward: Mountain Moving Secret Technique
"Why does this system only target the Mountain Moving faction for its own benefit?"
He secretly grumbled to himself, "First it was Kui Xing kicking the Dipper, and now the Mountain Moving Taoist's secret technique and the Mountain-Penetrating Cave Armor have come together."
If I get all these rewards, I can call myself a Mountain Moving Taoist and not be considered an imposter; I'll be more authentic than the real thing.
Although there was no penalty for the task, Cheng Feng was really envious of the reward, so he pondered the obstacles he might encounter.
The task of eliminating the Serpent Mother has a prerequisite: this thing seems to still exist in the imaginary space.
We need to get it out first before we can have a chance to complete the mission.
And the way to bring it into reality...