Chapter 125: The Ancient Savage World, Long Aotian

Boom, boom, boom.

Gu Lingnan heard the heavy beating of a bell, which was the wild raindrops hitting the ground, the throbbing of all newborn things, and the beating of Zhulong's heart.

Seeing is day, closing is night, blowing is winter, breathing is summer, and exhaling is wind.

Moreover, the sky is insufficient in the northwest, and there is no news of yin and yang, so there is a dragon holding the essence of fire to illuminate the gate of the sky.

Zhulong is the god of time, the god of fire, the head of yin and yang, and the sun and moon shine upon him. Gu Lingnan looked into his eyes, and the supreme runes engraved on her pupils automatically rotated when she did not actively control them.

Her heartbeat and Long's heartbeat seemed to slowly overlap and become in sync.

Her soul flew into the sky, pure and spotless, and descended on the battlefield of the ancient gods.

She saw a giant crash into a pillar, causing the world to collapse and a flood to break out. She saw a being with a human head and a snake body standing tall in the heavens, gently waving his bare hands and picking up stones to mend the sky. She saw ten suns soaring in the sky, causing a severe drought. She also saw the black bird flying through the sky and the majesty of the Human Emperor. She also saw, beneath the Five Elements Mountain, within the Six Realms, a stone monkey, as vast as heaven and earth, burst out of the mountain and, with a swing of his club...

She looked back and saw a lonely man looking back at the end of the avenue.

Gu Lingnan was stunned. Who was that person? He looked so familiar. She couldn't make out his features, but he seemed to sense the distant glance. He raised his lips slightly towards her, then disappeared from her sight.

Gu Lingnan's heart suddenly trembled. Don't go!

A sudden surge of panic gripped her, and she had no time to think. She instinctively searched for that person in the vast sands of time. Time had no beginning or end, and she wandered through the corridors of time and space, gazing into the distance from the mortal world.

Her heart was burning, the red dragon held the candle and lowered its head, and in the end she only had a fleeting glimpse of the blood-soaked figure, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Gu Lingnan suddenly opened her eyes and breathed rapidly. The sun and the moon were still looking at each other across the Ruomu tree as usual. The dragon was still coiled above the sacred tree, staring at her quietly.

A Yao, she wants to see A Yao, right now!

Gu Lingnan was extremely scared. She almost didn't want to recall the shocking but deeply engraved scene, but she knew clearly that she could not leave this place without understanding Zhulong's innate magic "Nine Yin Patrol".

But Zhulong is an almighty divine beast that can compete for the highest position. How could her, a young person, easily comprehend his core magic?

What surprised her even more was that this Heavenly Palace could actually project the Candle Dragon. Could such a powerful being have fallen? If the Candle Dragon's true form still existed, as the supreme being who controlled the Yin and Yang of time, he would know what he saw and recognize what he heard. Even if it was just a projection, he could descend upon all realms in an instant.

Gu Lingnan's heart sank. The interruption of the Great Wilderness's history, the demise of the ten divine beasts, the remaining legends of the gods and ancient saints, and the future she looked into, shrouded in a dark fog, all of this was foreshadowing something.

What happened in the ancient times when all the gods and immortals coexisted? And A Yao...

She had no extra time to waste. Since her body was as small as dust, she could only accumulate strength before the moment of fate came, and fight it to the death with sword in hand.

The divine fire was burning in Gu Lingnan's double pupils. If she couldn't understand it in one day, then she would try a month. If she couldn't understand it in a month, then she would try a year. She would not give up. No matter if it was honey or arsenic, she would bite it off one by one.

She sat in front of Zhulong, letting the heavy snow fall and the drizzle fall. In her eyes, there was only the sky with divine patterns all over it.

She did not drink or eat, and she practiced her magical skills to cultivate her body all the time. She never stopped thinking for a moment.

Winter goes and autumn comes, cold comes and heat goes, the sun and the moon have rotated countless times, and Gu Lingnan has long forgotten about time. On the road, between heaven and earth, only the soul is immortal.

It is the season of revival again. A bird flew from nowhere, singing melodiously, and landed lightly on the stone man's head. It jumped left and right, and seemed to be very satisfied with the location of its new home.

It brings dead branches and weeds and carefully decorates its new home. It is a natural builder and builds a new nest that is strong and beautiful. Once the nest is built, it is time to court.

The bird with brightly colored feathers flaps its wings and flies into the blue sky, seducing the female bird of its choice with its beautiful appearance, sweet singing voice and superb dancing. The female bird is already somewhat attracted, but is picky about whether it can feed itself and its future chicks.

The male bird circled and brought the female bird into its solid, comfortable and beautiful nest, proudly showing off his skills. Look, its nest is so beautiful. The female bird was finally convinced. It was satisfied with its new mate, so it took the initiative to enter the nest and squat in the nest.

Just as they were about to step into the great harmony of life, the stone man below suddenly moved.

“Hahahahahaha!”

The sudden laughter startled the birds from their nests. The stone man danced with joy and ran freely across the grass: "I understand, I understand! Hahahaha!"

After a hundred years of withering and facing the moon, today the truth is finally revealed.

The familiar grass and blue sky faded away, and the red dragon wrapped around the giant tree reappeared in the world. This time, the red dragon was no longer silent. It moved, and it emerged from the tree, its huge head overlooking the tiny humans.

A hundred years have passed like a flash, and Gu Lingnan has grown from a little child into an octogenarian. Although she has a hunched figure, her eyes are surprisingly bright, just like a teenager.

For the first time, Zhulong fully opened his eyes, looking at the mortals who dared to touch the supreme divine art.

The moment he opened his eyes, heaven and earth became disordered, yin and yang were reversed, the sun and the moon were upside down, and even time turned back at this moment. The distant ancient bell rang again, echoing throughout the four seas and eight wildernesses.

Zhulong raised his head. He was angry and unwilling. He roared, and the world trembled in the palm of God's hand.

But in the end, the God of Time, no one understands fate better than Him, and eternity is always illusory. On this path, even a god cannot turn back. He lowered his head, traversing endless time and space, and north of the Red River, he saw clearly the ants-like humanity of His time.

In the bright light that was bright enough to blind people, Gu Lingnan could not see anything, but she still looked towards Zhulong persistently.

The arrogant divine beast finally recognized this successor.

In the vortex of chaos, He shrank His body and took the initiative to run towards Gu Lingnan's pupils, entering her sea of ​​consciousness, and transformed into a totem of a dragon wrapped around a sacred tree. He proudly squeezed through the weak predecessors and rooted himself in the middle. The other glittering runes dared not speak out and crawled to the edge in shame.

The new boss liked light, so he raised the sun and the moon to illuminate the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

The magic has been broken, it's time to return to the human world.

The world crumbled before her eyes, her body slowly shrank, and she blinked.

The bell rang, and the bronze bell carrying an ancient atmosphere swayed and shrank in size. It automatically tied a red rope around Gu Lingnan's neck, like a small bell.

"Sister, you're awake!"

Gu Jingyao, who had grown a lot taller, threw himself into her arms and hugged her waist tightly. Gu Lingnan subconsciously hugged him tightly.

She came to her senses, and an inexplicable fear spread in her heart. She quickly grasped Gu Jingyao's shoulders, looked him up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that his face was rosy and intact.

"Yes, it only took you two years to understand the basics of Yin and Yang and time. I reluctantly recognize you." The white-haired boy said maturely.

Gu Jingyao curled his lips, knowing that he was saying something insincere again. Although the boy said it reluctantly, he was probably very happy in his heart.

Just as Gu Jingyao had secretly complained, the boy maintained the dignity of an elder on the surface, but in fact he was laughing in his heart with his hands on his hips: I really found a treasure, I didn't expect that I could pick up two peerless treasures. Daojun, I have lived up to your trust and found a true successor for the sect.

“Two years!”

Gu Lingnan's pupils dilated greatly. She didn't know for a moment whether she should be shocked that two years had passed, or surprised that only two years had passed.

An old man nearby, smiling kindly, seemed to understand Gu Lingnan's confusion and explained, "This Trial Tower has the ability to accelerate time. So even if you've been in the tower for hundreds of years, it's only been two years. And those who enter the tower only enter with their souls, not their bodies."

Because of this, the Trial Tower can only cultivate rune magic, but not temper cultivation. However, as long as the treasure involves time, it is a priceless treasure.

"However, our current resources are only enough to open this pagoda once, and we don't know when it will be opened again in the future." The old man sighed. However, opening it once in exchange for two peerless geniuses, this wave is still a huge profit.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingnan's expression straightened instantly. He bowed respectfully towards the old man and the boy, "I will never forget your kindness, Your Excellency. If you two elders have any instructions, I will go through fire and water to fulfill them without hesitation."

The grace of Dao Ji is like rebirth.

The old man and the boy accepted the greeting. The old man smiled and stroked his beard: "There is no need for this, my friend. We only have one request."

Gu Lingnan said seriously: "Senior, please speak."

"I hope you will join our sect and revive our sect's tradition."

"Of course." Gu Lingnan agreed without hesitation. She had received a lot of favors from the Heavenly Palace. Even though she didn't have the title of disciple, she was a disciple in reality. She was originally a commoner, so joining the sect was the natural thing for her.

Witnessed by the two elders and Gu Jingyao, Gu Lingnan knelt down and solemnly offered three incense sticks to the Five Elements Sect's leaders and elders, announcing to the heavens, the earth, and the ancestors that she, Gu Lingnan, had officially become the 367th generation disciple of the Five Elements Sect.

The three incense sticks were successfully lit and inserted into the incense ash. Seeing this, the old man and the boy finally felt relieved, and there was a bit of affection in their eyes when they looked at Gu Lingnan as if he were looking at one of their own juniors.

After Gu Lingnan finished the ceremony, Gu Jingyao ran up to her with a smile, blinking his beautiful big eyes, and said expectantly: "Sister, I am the first disciple of the 367th generation..."

He tried his best to hint, but Gu Lingnan pretended not to understand and deliberately said, "Oh."

Gu Jingyao was anxious, and he said directly: "Sister, should you, should you, call me Senior Brother?"

Gu Lingnan said nothing and looked at him with clear eyes.

Slowly, Gu Jingyao himself shrank under his sister's oppressive gaze. He muttered, "Okay, actually, I don't really want to hear it."

Gu Lingnan looked at his eyes that couldn't hide his disappointment and couldn't help laughing.

"Big Brother."

Gu Jingyao:!!!

His brain shut down.

Gu Lingnan walked slowly past his petrified body and headed out.

"Sister, I didn't hear you clearly, can you please call me again?"

Gu Jingyao finally reacted and hurriedly chased after him.

"Sister, sister!"

【Author’s words】

1: From "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Overseas North Classic"

2: From the notes of "Shi Han Shen Wu".