Gong Yuan laughed strangely and said, "One of them was naturally used as a 'fairy fruit' and shared among everyone. The other one was forced to get pregnant, leaving behind the so-called 'holy bloodline'."
Shi Hao's face was tense, and he felt a chill. He asked, "Among three thousand boys and girls, why were only those two girls able to obtain the 'immortal blessing'?"
Gong Yuan said: "It's because those three thousand boys and girls were not randomly selected. Have you ever heard of the story of Houyi and Chang'e? Those three thousand boys and girls were the children that Xu Shi collected from all over China who were most likely the descendants of Houyi and Chang'e. And the facts have proved that only those two girls are the true descendants of Houyi and Chang'e."
Xu Xiaoyan opened her eyes wide: "Why must it be the offspring of Houyi and Chang'e?"
Gong Yuan smiled and said, "Because the fairy who escaped from the heaven with the fairy fruit and died in the Jue Duan Sea was the fairy Chang'e."
Shi Hao pondered and said, "Legend has it that the fairy Chang'e stole the immortality elixir given to Hou Yi by the Queen Mother and ascended to heaven. But later the heaven collapsed, and she escaped with another immortality fruit and died in Juedian Sea? How did Mayor Xu know this secret?"
Gong Yuan said: "It should be Emperor Ying who discovered this secret. The two girls who were blessed by the 'immortal' should have been presented to Emperor Ying. But it is unknown whether Xu Shi had selfish motives and took them for himself, or whether Emperor Ying was already dead when he found the immortal tree transformed by the fairy Chang'e, and the Ying Dynasty perished before he returned to China."
He sighed, "Although we discovered this secret and even intended to take the Saint Princess out of the Saint Tower, the Saint King discovered it before we could start. We were thrown into the Absolute Dragon Abyss before we could do anything. Except for me, everyone else died.
"I barely managed to escape here, but I was dying. I was found by the 'Faith' at that time and trapped in this place."
Zhao Ruoxin said: "Chen Heng said that because he is my father's best friend, he wants to help us..."
Gong Yuan laughed strangely and said, "Friends? In a place like the Holy Tower, what friends can be trusted? There are only interests. Many people secretly assisted me back then, not because they were my friends, but because they wanted to gain more benefits. Why can a Holy King always be a Holy King, and sacrifices are sacrifices from generation to generation, and witches can only be witches
"The priests wanted to protect their interests, so they kept suppressing the witches and slaves. The Saint King of this generation was not a remarkable figure. He was able to live longer than others because he was the first person to enjoy the blessings of immortality at the grand ceremony.
"How can anyone accept such a thing? It turns out that there is no such thing as a so-called God, and it turns out that no one is more noble than anyone else. It's fine if you don't know this, but now that you know it, how many people can be willing to always be inferior to others
"Chen Heng's father learned the truth from me and told Chen Heng everything. Chen Heng wanted to gain greater benefits, get rid of the Holy King, monopolize the Holy Princess, and become the new Holy King. This is his interest."
Zhao Ruoxin gritted her teeth and said, "He asked me to go to the Three-Tassel Ghost Cave just to use me to deal with the Holy King?"
Shi Hao said in a deep voice: "How did Chen Heng know that there was a monster under the Three-Tapered Ghost Cave? Not only the Three-Tapered Ghost Cave, there should also be monsters deep in the Pengjing Mirage. What is the secret behind this?"
Gong Yuan said: "I was the one who told him this. If you want to know the hidden truth, do you know the Guigu lineage?"
Shi Hao said: "I know Guiguzi, but what is the Guiguzi lineage?"
Gong Yuan said: "It was a mysterious sect unknown to the world in the pre-Qin period. The ancestors of the Ye family of Tianying Immortal Mansion, like Xu Shi, were from the Guigu lineage.
"But I don't know the details. I can only infer that the real founder of Guiguzi is not the so-called Guiguzi, but Duke Zhou, the son of King Wen of Zhou. This also involves the legend of Fengming Qishan.
"The fierce beast in the depths of 'Penglai' was sealed by the first generation Saint King Xu Shi and the ancestors of the Ye family more than 500 years ago at the end of the Sima Dynasty. The fierce beast once possessed a thug and caused chaos in the Saint Tower. Although the first generation Saint King sealed him with the help of the ancestors of the Ye family, he himself was also seriously injured. After designating a successor, he died.
"In addition, according to the records I found in the Dian Pavilion, the ancestors of the Ye family were not actually surnamed Ye, but Ji."
Shi Hao asked, "The surname of the ancestors of the Ye family was Ji? The 'Ji' in Ji Chang and Ji Gongdan?"
Gong Yuan said: "Not bad."
Shi Hao looked at him: "Why are you willing to tell us all this?"
Gong Yuan laughed strangely and said, "I don't care! As long as I can destroy this so-called Holy Building, it will be fine. I am willing to tell Chen Heng and his son because they are ambitious, and their ambition will destroy the Holy Building sooner or later. I tell you because you are already the enemy of the Holy Building. Either the Holy Building is destroyed, or you die.
"It's better for a holy building like this to be destroyed sooner rather than later. It's better for it to be destroyed sooner rather than later. Hahahaha, hahahahaha..."
His cynical laughter kept echoing in their ears, making their eardrums hurt...
Chapter 397 Fairy Whale Penglai: Impact!
Listening to Gong Yuan's resentful laughter, Shi Hao's mind quickly moved.
Some of the things that the old man said did match what he knew.
He knew that the heaven was destroyed two thousand six hundred years ago.
He didn't know that the fairy Chang'e escaped from the heaven with the immortal fruit.
Tianying Immortal Palace suppressed a ferocious beast a long time ago, but during the Sima Dynasty, the beast escaped.
Ye Ziyun and Su Xi also mentioned that during the Sima Dynasty, the "Four Evils" were in chaos, and the one that escaped from the Tianying Immortal Mansion was suppressed again. The one here was suppressed by Xu Shi and the ancestors of the Ye family.
Xu Shi has a connection with the ancestors of the Ye family. The ancestors of the Ye family did not have the surname Ye, but the surname Ji.
Fengming Qishan... Ji Chang... Ji Gongdan... Guigu lineage...
He looked at the old man and suddenly asked, "More than two hundred years ago, the Tianying Immortal Mansion was hit by an attack. It was that attack that turned the Tianying Immortal Mansion into the current Sanying Ghost Cave. What is the relationship between that attack and the Pengjing Mirage?"
Gong Yuan looked at him and laughed: "It seems that you are related to the Ye family. Then I can tell you that the thing was done by the Saint King of this generation."
Shi Hao stared at the old man, his eyes gradually becoming colder.
The old man said: "The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Pengjing Mirage and Tianying Immortal Mansion have a long history. Both sides have books that record the origins and secrets of each other.
"It's just that the Tianying Immortal Mansion has been passed down from generation to generation, and it lives only to suppress monsters. And the Pengjing Mirage, if calculated according to the Saint King, has actually only been passed down for two generations. There is a method of immortality inside the Pengjing Mirage. The Saint King was worried that this matter would be exposed and cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, more than two hundred years ago, he used a magic circle and borrowed the power of the ferocious beast 'Qiongqi' to attack the Tianying Immortal Mansion. The purpose was just to destroy some records in the Tianying Immortal Mansion's collection pavilion.
“The Ye family had already experienced a catastrophe during the Sima Dynasty, and none of the previous patriarchs of the Ye family lived as long as the Holy King. The Holy King destroyed the magic array that suppressed the monsters in the Tianying Immortal Mansion, plotted against the patriarch of the Ye family of that generation, and took advantage of the turmoil to destroy the Ye family’s collection pavilion.
"It's a pity that the descendants of the Ye family no longer know the origin of their relationship with the Pengjing Mirage. They still think that the disaster two hundred years ago was a natural disaster. Even if they have some suspicions, they can't find any evidence."
Shi Hao clenched his fists, and after a while, he said coldly: "How can we destroy the Pengjing Mirage?"
Gong Yuan said: "There are two ways. One is to go down from the ladder near Jueduan Sea, enter the depths of Jueduan Sea, and destroy the sacred tree transformed by the fairy Chang'e.
"The other is to completely destroy Penglai. This piece of land is the skeleton of the immortal whale 'Penglai' after its death. Deeper underground, there is a confinement array that confines the soul of the immortal whale after its death. As long as the array is destroyed and the soul of the immortal whale is released, 'Penglai' will collapse, and the entire Pengjing mirage will be destroyed."
He smiled strangely and said, "I know you will definitely do it. Because the three sisters around you are all of the Holy God bloodline, especially the twin sisters, who are the 'Holy Princesses' of this generation. The Holy King will capture them no matter what.
"The Saint King's longevity is not a one-time thing. He must rely on grand ceremonies again and again to extend his life. Over the past five hundred years, at least a dozen Saint Princesses have become sacrifices at the ceremonies. If you do nothing, they will be the next sacrifice."
Shi Hao said coldly: "You don't need to find a reason for me to destroy Pengjing Mirage, because for me, such a place, even if it only exists for one more day, is enough to make me sick. Tell me the way to the ladder and the imprisonment array."
Gong Yuan looked at him and sighed: "The imprisonment array deep underground not only imprisoned the fairy whale, but also sealed the ferocious beast 'Qiongqi'. If the array is broken like this, although the Pengjing Mirage will be destroyed, Qiongqi will also be released.
"And as long as the sacred tree is still there, the Saint King doesn't care even if the sacred building is destroyed. So I suggest you destroy the sacred tree first. Once the sacred tree is destroyed, the ladder will also collapse, and the entire Pengjing Mirage will be pulled into the Absolute Sea and fall into the bottomless sea ruins.
"But there is also a problem. The Holy King will never let you get close to the Heavenly Ladder. It is not easy to avoid him and enter the place where the sacred tree is."
Shi Hao said: "If we enter the Juedian Sea, destroy the sacred tree, the ladder collapses, and the Pengjing Mirage falls into the Juedian Sea, how can we get out?"
Gong Yuan smiled and said, "Good question, but it's hard for me to answer it. Jueduan Sea is the extreme of the East China Sea. The sea ruins below Jueduan Sea is where all the waters flow. Apart from the living fairy whales, according to legend, only the dragons can enter and leave freely. But do dragons really exist in this world? Anyway, I have never seen one."
Shi Hao pondered and said, "Dragon clan?"
Gong Yuan continued: "Perhaps, you can also release the spirit of the fairy whale after destroying the sacred tree. I am not sure whether its spirit can help. In short, you can choose for yourself. Didn't you say that your luck is always better than others? You can try your luck, hehe..."
As they were talking, the tremor came again. The feeling of the mountain shaking and the earth trembling was so strong that they could not stand steadily.
Gong Yuan said: "Come to think of it, the Pengjing Mirage has been shaking non-stop since before. It just stopped for a while, and now it seems to be shaking even more violently."
Shi Hao asked: "How can we pass the ladder to the Absolute Sea and find the sacred tree?"
Gong Yuan said: "You can go through the Xianqiong forbidden land and go down to the temple, where the ceremony is held. You can also cross the Peng River, which connects the Jiedu Sea and the Tianqiong Water below the temple.
"No matter which path you take, you will definitely meet the Holy King. It all depends on your luck."
Shi Hao turned around and said, "Let's go!"
Carrying Zhao Ruoxin on his back, he took the sisters Xiaoyan and Xiaoque and left the secret room.
When I got outside, I saw a broken abyss next to me, a serpentine chasm, and at the bottom was a rolling yin energy.
In front of them, on a narrow passage paved with dark red earth and stones, stood a man, it was "Xinzhu" Chen Heng.
"It seems like he told you everything!" Chen Heng stood in front of him, his face cold and twisted, "It's better this way, so I don't have to waste my breath anymore."
Zhao Ruoxin looked at him, her beautiful face filled with anger: "So, from the beginning, you wanted to use me to deal with the Holy King, while you were eyeing Xiaoyan and Xiaoque? Your goal is to become the next Holy King?"
Chen Heng said coldly: "Is it not possible?"
Zhao Ruoxin said angrily: "My father trusts you so much..."
Chen Heng sneered, "Trust? In a place like the Holy Tower, who can trust whom, and who is qualified to trust whom? I chose to be your father's friend only because his sister Xiang'er was very likely to be the Holy Princess at that time.
"This drama should have been completed more than ten years ago. Xiang'er became a sacrifice at the ceremony, and your father chose to believe me and went to the Three-Tassel Ghost Cave to seek the power of the ferocious beast. It's a pity that Xiang'er couldn't become a holy princess, causing me to wait for so many more years."
Shi Hao put Zhao Ruoxin down and took a step forward: "Becoming a Saint King and having power, is this really so important? Or do you have other purposes?"
Shi Hao looked at Chen Heng's face. Chen Heng's expression was so distorted and so angry.
Although ambition can make people crazy, an ambitious person who is so careful in calculating and planning various conspiracies just to satisfy power and status should show greed rather than this kind of expression.
Chen Heng asked in return: "Isn't it enough to have power? As long as you become the Holy King of the Holy Tower, you can change this pathetic place. Except for the high and mighty Holy King, everyone lives a miserable and pitiful life, dark, twisted, isolated from the world, guarding the so-called secret art of immortality and being arrogant and complacent, while at the same time feeling inferior and self-pitying.
"As long as I become the Holy King, I can change all this..."
Shi Hao sneered, "It is more likely that when you become a Saint King, you will find that this environment is the safest for you, and then you will not want to change anything. If you are really so dissatisfied, then just run away from here like their father did. Since he can escape, you can do the same."
"You want immortality and power, and you don't like everything here, but you enjoy the blessings you don't deserve as a priest. Then you become cynical and think that you can change things after you have more power.
"I originally thought that you would have an answer that would impress others, but it turns out that you are just a clown whose ambition is greater than your ability.
"If you were just a pure ambitious person, instead of being self-pitying and craving for power while looking for excuses for your own viciousness, perhaps you wouldn't be so ugly."
Chen Heng was furious and shouted, "Shut up!"
Swish, he drew out a sword, the blade was shining, and the cold light was emitting.
He said coldly: "Leave them to me and jump down yourself, maybe you still have a chance to survive.
Shi Hao shook his head and said, "You look strong but you are weak inside! I have seen many ugly people, but you are so ugly and so unbearable. You are really disappointing."
"Arrogant!" Chen Heng was furious, and he unleashed his sword energy. The dark sword lights intertwined into a net and rolled towards Shi Hao.
Shi Hao stared at his sword moves, the mysterious energy in his body emanated, and his power was concentrated to the extreme.
There seemed to be fire bursting out of his eyes, and suddenly he let out a loud roar, which was the Great Sun Demon Yanfa.
Suddenly, it was as if there was a scorching sun, emitting thousands of feet of light. The exploding flames were so bright that Chen Heng could not open his eyes.
"Look at the knife!" Shi Hao had no knife in his hand, but there was one in his heart. The Heavenly Madness Absolute Evil Knife came out in response, and the fierce flames condensed into a knife, slashing down with one blow.
After a loud explosion, Chen Heng's sword energy dissipated and he was thrown backwards.
Whoosh, Shi Hao followed like a shadow and flashed to Chen Heng's side at an incredible speed, almost sticking to him, launching a series of attacks.
Shi Hao knew that the martial arts level of these sorcerers and priests in Pengjing Mirage was not very high, but their skills were strange. If he met them in a hurry, he would easily be "killed at first sight".
Therefore, this time, he first angered Chen Heng, and then took the initiative with the Evil Lotus Sect's secret Tian Kuang Jue Sha Knife to kill Chen Heng by surprise.
The Soul-Chasing and Soul-Locking Steps allowed him to launch a further offensive at an extremely fast speed. The next moment, he used the Seven Dragon-Catching Techniques and the Seven Illusionary Body Strikes, launching a series of attacks on Chen Heng in short bursts.
Chen Heng felt that he had many skills but was unable to make full use of them.
Although he held a sword in his hand, the young man's close combat was to attack with his elbows and knees at a short distance.
Chen Heng failed in one move and was constantly beaten.
—An inch shorter, an inch more dangerous! Although he wanted to increase the distance, it was too late.
After more than ten moves, Shi Hao's elbow hit him on the side of the chest. This blow concentrated all his energy, and Chen Heng staggered with blood spurting out.
He roared, threw away his sword, turned around and attacked Shi Hao with all his strength.
The violent energy burst out instantly, forming a shocking energy wall... but it hit nothing.
Shi Hao didn't pursue at all.
Tsk! Chen Heng felt a pain in his back. He turned around and saw that one of the twin sisters had flashed behind him without him noticing. A soft whip flew out of her sleeve and stabbed into his back.
But it was Xu Xiaoyan who took action!
The Seven Swords of Magic that she practiced were good at sneak attacks.
Xu Xiaoyan's attack was quite ruthless, and the whip went straight through his heart.
But Chen Heng was not dead. He shouted loudly, and bang, something exploded.
Xu Xiaoyan did not dare to be careless and quickly retreated.
The whip was pulled out, bringing out a trickle of blood.
Shi Hao saw that there seemed to be an unknown monster attached to Chen Heng's right shoulder. With a sudden blow, the space exploded and an overwhelming force pushed towards him.
Chen Heng turned around and pounced on Xu Xiaoyan. The monster's shadow became huge, and its strong arms pressed towards the three sisters.
Shi Hao sneered and flew into the air... He had of course been prepared for this guy's desperate counterattack.
As Xu Xiaoyan retreated, the Qi in his body circulated rapidly. His Soul-Chasing and Soul-Locking Step used Xu Xiaoyan as an anchor point, and he flashed in front of Xu Xiaoyan and punched out with a punch, which was the Hunyuan Yi Qigong.
Boom! With a loud bang, the space between him and Chen Heng shattered. His body shook, but Chen Heng bleed again, and blood splashed from the wound on his back.
The fact that he survived even though his heart was pierced made Shi Hao look at Pengjing Mirage's martial arts with new eyes. However, Chen Heng was injured repeatedly, so it was useless for him to hold on.
After Shi Hao staggered past, he continued to attack. Amid the loud bangs, Chen Heng, covered in blood, suddenly let out a desperate roar and jumped down the cliff.
There was rolling black fog below. Shi Hao flew to the edge of the cliff and saw the black fog rolling towards Chen Heng like a group of snakes, biting his flesh madly.
Soon, Chen Heng's body disappeared in the thick black fog.