Chapter 571: Lu Clan Secrets, Ancient Hypothesis
The Great Elder of the Lu Clan took a look at "Lu Yan" and the others, and with satisfaction in his heart, his tone became more gentle:
"Of course, although the current situation is difficult, the foundation of our Lu clan is not something that the lowly servants of the Yunluo clan can imagine. As for the Jiushan Sect, it is no match for our clan."
"As long as we can hold on through this period of time, it will not be difficult for our Lu clan to rise again."
Seeing that he was so confident in his words, "Lu Yan" became more and more curious. He wondered where this old man got his confidence from. Could it be that the Lu clan really had some way to turn the tables?
The Great Elder of the Lu Clan seemed to want to give them a surprise. Without saying much, he just took out a jade sceptre covered with densely packed runes, which "Lu Yan" could not understand at all.
The chief elder of the Lu clan held the jade sceptre in his hand, turned towards the white snow on the mountaintop, and muttered something in a low voice.
"Lu Yan" was curious and alert, and kept looking around.
Soon, as the Lu clan's great elder chanted, the scenery in front of everyone changed.
The snow on the top of the mountain that never melts all year round seems to have turned into two curtains, slowly opening to the left and right.
The scene revealed surprised "Lu Yan". The top of the mountain was actually empty!
You know, this is the main peak of Haori Mountain, one of the most famous fairy mountains in the Xuanwei Realm.
The Golden Summit of the Sun is a wonder in the world.
Who would have thought that there was a huge cave under this golden roof.
It is not accurate to call it a cave. "Lu Yan" looked carefully ahead and found that the scenery inside was so strange that he had never seen it in his life.
Although at first glance there is a huge deep pit on the top of the mountain, it looks like a crater with a radius of hundreds of miles.
But when you look into the gap, you will find that it is not an empty mountain wall, but there seems to be a huge rock blocking the mountain pass.
"Follow me into Yuanzun Peak."
"Lu Yan" and other newly arrived members of the Lu clan looked at each other with curiosity. There was only a cave leading downwards here, so where was the mountain leading upwards?
But the others seemed to have gotten used to it and flew into the mountain pass one after another. They didn't think too much about it and could only follow.
As soon as they entered the mountain pass, they knew where Yuanzun Peak was - it was in this cave!
There is actually another mountain hidden within the main peak of Haori Mountain, Yuanzun Peak, which is a mountain within a mountain!
No wonder for so many years, there have only been rumors about this peak in the sect, but no one knows where this Yuanzun Peak is.
What surprised "Lu Yan" even more was that the Yuanzun Peak actually grew backwards. The place where they came in was obviously thicker, like the foot of a mountain.
The further down you look, the thinner the mountain becomes.
There were actually plants growing at the foot of the mountain, but they were upside down, with the roots on top and the leaves on the bottom.
Someone had carved out steps on the mountain, also from top to bottom, which looked strange.
The entire Yuanzun Peak looked like a long sword inserted into the ground, with the tip of the sword nowhere to be seen.
The Great Elder of the Lu Clan looked back, and his sleeves suddenly moved without wind. "Lu Yan" felt that he was unable to control himself and rushed towards Yuanzun Peak.
He was secretly shocked, but did not show any abnormality. He had considered this before coming. He was carrying out a mission that was a life-threatening one, and no matter what he saw, he could not reveal his identity.
"Lu Yan" only felt that he was being tossed around by the great elder, the world was spinning around him, and the scenery around him was circling up and down, left and right. When he could see the scenery in front of him clearly again, he found that he was actually standing on the steps of Yuanzun Peak - in other words, he was hanging upside down like those plants, with his head down and his feet up.
What made him feel strange was that there seemed to be a suction force under his feet, making him feel as if he was on flat ground.
"Let's go up the mountain."
The words of the Lu clan’s great elder made “Lu Yan” feel strange. Is this called going up the mountain?
A group of people walked down the steps to the top of the mountain, seemingly intending to explain things to the newcomers. The eldest elder of the Lu family would occasionally talk about the situation of Yuanzun Mountain.
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, "Lu Yan" kept it in mind.
"This is the center of my Haori Mountain Grand Formation, and it is also where my Saint Ancestor's Divine Bow is located."
"Lu Yan" was shocked and looked around. Seeing that other disciples were also very curious, he followed the crowd, stretched his neck and looked forward.
There was a viewing pavilion in front of him, which was of course upside down. The body of the pavilion was bright red. At first he thought it was made of wood painted red, but when he looked closely he found that the entire pavilion was actually carved out of a red rock.
There was an altar in the pavilion, and on the altar were placed a longbow and nine arrows - the bow was burning like flames, and the arrows emitted dazzling golden light.
"Is this... the Holy Ancestor's Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?"
A disciple of the Lu clan was smart and guessed.
The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is a commonly used magic weapon of the Lu Clan. Most of the Lu Clan members use this bow as their natal magic weapon.
Of course, ever since Hao Ri Sangquan died, this bow was almost lost in Hao Ri Mountain.
But the Sun-Shooting Bow is still very familiar to the people of Haori Mountain.
"Exactly. This is a relic left by our ancestor. It has unparalleled power and can even control the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation."
"Lu Yan" looked at the Sun-Shooting Bow and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
He didn't understand anything about large formations, but the Jiushan Sect had long been aware of the power of some magic weapons.
In the Xuanwei Realm, although cultivation is the most fundamental, magic weapons can greatly change the strength of the cultivator.
For example, our own leader Zheng Fa, although his cultivation has never been high, but with the help of many treasures, he can still be a powerful figure.
The magic weapon left behind by the founder of Haori Mountain is enough to make Jiushan Sect alert.
A cultivator from the Lu Clan heard this and asked, "Those two clans have already revealed their evil ambitions. Why don't we use the great formation..."
"Because we have more important things to do."
The new Lu tribe members became more and more confused, but the Lu tribe's chief elder did not seem willing to explain any more, but instead led them to continue walking down.
It took several hours to walk.
The stairs in front of me seemed to have no end.
Judging from their leg strength, "Lu Yan" secretly calculated that they probably walked underground, even very deep.
Suddenly, a gurgling sound came from above my head, as if something was boiling.
Drops of sticky liquid dripped onto his ears. Lu Yan turned around and saw that his shoulders were covered with red stains.
He looked up in horror and finally saw the top of Yuanzun Peak.
There is a statue standing on the top of the mountain. It is a man with a strange face and an indifferent expression. The whole statue seems to be cast from black rock.
Above the statue's head is a swirling red cloud, like the veil of Yuanzun Peak.
"This is……"
His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't dare say anything. Not only him, but others also realized that something was wrong and held their breath.
As they got closer, they could see the lower half of the statue. The person seemed to be standing on a white stone platform with dense runes engraved on the surface.
The area around the stone platform was also covered in white - a vast expanse of white corpses.
A round skull, long leg bones, exposed chest, and hollow eyes.
They piled up a dozen small hills and surrounded the statue in the middle.
altar!
He never expected that there was a strange and bizarre altar on the top of Yuanzun Peak!
“This is our holy ancestor.”
"Doesn't the Holy Ancestor have a portrait? He doesn't look like this!"
"The Holy Ancestor has another identity, known as the Original."
The original demon ancestor?
"Lu Yan" felt as if there were surging waves in his heart, and he could hardly control his expression. He looked at the statue again, but found that it was not a statue at all, but a corpse.
The chest of the corpse rose and fell slowly, as if it was breathing rhythmically.
Rhythm...
"Lu Yan" looked up at the sky and suddenly understood that the frequency of the clouds' rotation was vaguely consistent with the rise and fall of the statue's chest.
Could it be that this vortex is eating these sacrifices in order to revive the original demon ancestor?
"Lu Yan" felt a chill in his heart. In the past, he couldn't help but feel a little curious about Haori Mountain - after all, this was the great immortal gate of Xuanwei since ancient times.
But now seeing this scene, he missed the Nine Mountains Realm particularly.
I'm afraid that most of the cultivators in Haori Mountain don't know the true situation of Haori Mountain. They just think they are in the immortal gate, especially the people of the Lu clan.
He looked at the new Lu Clan disciples beside him, and saw a hint of rejection in their expressions. He also understood in his heart that no matter what their character was, most Lu Clan disciples actually still considered themselves as righteous people. But this scene now almost completely shattered their fantasy.
Just like just now, while climbing the mountain, I found myself getting deeper and deeper, even into the abyss.
"These people are..."
Some disciples pointed at the corpses on the ground, seeming a little unwilling.
"The Gu God needs blood to feed on, and we also need sacrifices... We just kept it a secret from the other two tribes." But the answer from the Lu tribe's great elder made everyone give up.
So the Lu people are so enthusiastic about feeding the Gu because they are taking kickbacks under the banner of the Gu God?
Since it's difficult for you to do it yourself, you arrest people in the name of the Gu God?
"We are a great sect, why should we..."
A disciple of the Lu clan murmured.
The Great Elder of the Lu Clan moved his sleeves, and the disciple flew up and landed at the foot of the altar.
"save……"
Before the disciple could finish a word, countless wrinkles appeared on his face and his skin turned from rosy to gray. In an instant, he went from a young man with rosy lips and white teeth to an old man.
In just three breaths, everyone watched him fall to the ground, his flesh and blood turning to ashes and flying into the black cloud.
Next to the altar, there was another skeleton.
The Lu clan's great elder lost his previous kindness and had a cold expression on his face: "Remember, whether it's the Immortal Sect or the Demon Sect, everything about our Lu clan comes from the Holy Ancestor!"
"……yes!"
Everyone was trembling with fear and remained silent for a long time before the great elder spoke again, "We called you here to hold a ceremony."
"A ritual? To awaken the Holy Ancestor?"
"No, this body of the Holy Ancestor is already dead."
"Lu Yan" looked at the statue. Dead?
"Back then, the Tianhe rebels severely injured the Original Saint Ancestor. Later, the Saint Ancestor refined this Dharma body into a magic weapon and left it at Yuanzun Peak."
magic weapon?
"The Original Saint Ancestor is the Golden Immortal, and the most powerful being in the world. This treasure is the most powerful one in the world today!"
"Lu Yan" felt gloomy in his heart. No wonder the Lu clan was so confident.
"Not only that, this remains of the Holy Ancestor is the key to opening and closing the Nine Lights Heaven. Without this object, no one can enter or leave."
No wonder this group of people dared to discuss cooperation with the Gu God.
"Then... why not use this body to destroy the two clans and capture Zheng Fa."
"How could this thing be so easily used?" The Great Elder of the Lu Clan laughed bitterly. "Our Holy Ancestor also obtained this altar by chance, which allowed us to slightly control the remains."
"Lu Yan" looked at the altar at the foot of the statue. There were dense runes on the altar. It seemed that this thing was also a treasure?
"We secretly captured many cultivators before releasing the Gu God. Who would have thought..." The Lu clan's great elder shook his head, "Now, we want to enter the Nine Lights Heaven, which will consume even more resources. Not only do we have to capture cultivators, but we also have to hold a ceremony with the entire clan."
Lu Yan finally understood. It was not that the Lu clan was unwilling to retaliate against the Yunluo clan, but that they were too busy to do anything else. The altar consumed most of their energy.
The Lu clan's great elder said, "As long as we obtain the Saint Ancestor's relics, not only will our Lu clan be able to produce another Saint Ancestor, but we'll also be able to control the remains at will! At that time, we can easily destroy the Jiushan Sect, the Yun Clan, and the Luo Clan."
After hearing this, everyone understood why the Great Elder and others almost ignored Haori Mountain.
To put it bluntly, strength is still respected in the Xuanwei Realm. As long as the Lu Clan shows its strong strength, all the current difficulties can be easily solved.
"This ritual, and the method for controlling this altar, is a clan secret," the Lu clan's great elder said, pointing at the altar. "I will teach it to you, and you must never pass it on to anyone else."
…
"What kind of bird language is being spoken in this Lu Clan ritual?"
In the Nine Mountains Realm, everyone was confused by the information sent back by the spies, especially the process of the ceremony.
It's really weird.
Not only were the format and procedures of the ceremony completely different from Xuanwei's, but even the sacrificial text was in a language that no one could understand. It was a babble and very unpleasant to the ears.
The Emperor of Heaven and Senior Sister Zhang looked at each other, feeling both happy and worried.
The good news is that they finally figured out what the Lu clan’s trump card is.
The worry is that this trump card is too big and Jiushan Sect can’t afford it!
The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is easy to deal with, it's just a formation, but the original remains are a bit confusing.
Who knows how powerful this thing is?
It now seems that it will not be easy for the Lu tribe to use the original remains, and it may even be extremely costly, but this does not mean that they will not fight to the death.
"Now, we can't push the Lu Clan too hard..."
Senior Sister Zhang shook her head.
"That's true, but we can't let them get the treasures in Jiuyaotian." Uncle Pang looked a little upset when he said this.
The three Demon Ancestors are not easy to deal with, and the Lu Clan is also a tough nut to crack.
"I will seek an opportunity to enter the Nine Lights Heaven."
There is no time for hesitation now.
The Emperor of Heaven thought for a moment and asked Jiao Wuji, "Is the insect swarm ready?"
"It's not difficult to cultivate it, but I don't know if it's enough."
"It's okay to try."
The Emperor nodded slightly, and suddenly his eyes caught a glimpse of Xiao Yuying. Xiao Yuying was holding the Tongjian, frowning, and seemed to be in deep thought.
"Fairy Xiao, what did you find?"
"I discovered..." Xiao Yuying put down the Tongjian, her eyes bright, "Didn't you see it?"
"What?"
"The altar."
"What happened to the altar?"
The more she explained, the more confused everyone became.
"The runes on the altar are very similar to those on the bronze tripod."
Everyone was stunned, then they took out their Tongjian books and looked at the patterns sent back by the disciples.
After a long while, Senior Sister Zhang nodded uncertainly and said, "It's a bit similar, but it seems different..."
"It's different, probably in terms of the content. The style of the runes is very similar!"
"That's possible. Didn't the Great Elder of the Lu Clan say that this altar is a rare treasure obtained by Lu Yao? It might be very ancient."
Xiao Yuying looked towards the Emperor and asked, "These runes match the patterns on my tortoise shells. Zheng Fa, you took my tortoise shells, did you figure out anything?"
…
"This Professor Liu is the deputy director of the Oracle Bone Script Research Institute."
On Hongshan Mountain, Team Leader Yang brought a middle-aged man and introduced him to Zheng Fa.
"Professor Liu, thank you for your help."
"No trouble, no trouble!" Professor Liu said hurriedly.
Because the matter was of great importance, Zheng Fa didn't say anything else. He simply asked, "Are those patterns I passed on to you oracle bone inscriptions?"
"picture!"
"Similar?" Zheng Fa was stunned and inevitably felt a little disappointed. Does this mean it's not?
He also wanted to use modern technology to crack the secret on the altar and see if he could find some way to restrain the Lu clan.
Seeing his expression, Professor Liu quickly said, "This matter actually concerns a possible writing revolution that may have occurred between the Shang and Zhou dynasties."
"A revolution in words?"
(End of this chapter)
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