When he reached the mountainside, Shi Wuduan stopped suddenly - there is a road leading directly to the back mountain. In order to prevent the villagers or hunters from entering the Cangyun Valley by mistake, Xuanzong set up a checkpoint here and sent several peripheral disciples to take turns. The guards, or foreign guests coming to Xuanzong, usually pass here and wait for the notification.
And now, those people are gone.
Shi Wudu finally found out what was wrong.
The young man ran all the way up from the bottom of the mountain, his breath was a little rushed, and his cheeks were flushed. At this moment, he stood down in amazement, and the sunny smile on his face faded. Shi Wuduan waved his hand, and the kingfisher obediently landed on his shoulder, and he whispered, "It's strange, why aren't these brothers here today? Let's go in and have a look."
There was no one in the welcoming kiosk, but there was a chessboard with a few black and white pieces scattered on it. It seemed that the people here had just started the game and were called away in a hurry.
Shi Wudu tried the tea cup on one side with the back of his hand, it was cold, presumably it had been a while since he left.
Even at the end of the year when the ancestors are worshipped and the emperor visits the mountain in person, the checkpoints under the mountain are generally immobile. What is it that makes the people here leave in a hurry
Shi Wuduan frowned, and walked into the small courtyard behind the pavilion, but found no signs of a fight. There was even a flower watering pot beside the corridor in the front yard. jug of water.
Somebody was halfway through watering the flowers, but didn't even have time to put the water bottle back, tidy up and leave
In the teaching of Xuanzong's great rites, there are many disciples who are descended from princes and nobles. Are the senior brothers in the middle of the mountain called Huo's eyebrows? Could it be that something went wrong in the back mountain
Shi Wuduan thought about it, and then walked to the backyard. There was a small road in the backyard, which led directly to Cangyun Valley in the back mountain. The black air slowly came in from the porch, he rubbed his eyes, and the black air disappeared again.
Shi Wuduan didn't know what was going on, he hesitated for a moment, and then pushed open the courtyard door, and was stunned when he saw it.
This path to the back mountain is usually not crowded with people, but it is very beautiful. The trees on both sides are dense and dense. Walking in it seems to be able to cover the sky and block out the sun. Even in midsummer, it is very cool, and the grass in the trees is even more delicious. , wild flowers are everywhere, and occasionally some small animals can be seen. I don't know if it is because of the shade of Cangyun Valley that they are not afraid of people.
But now, all the trees, flowers and plants on the whole path are dead, not to mention the animals, even the bones of animals are gone. Shi Wuduan felt his back burning hot, he was startled, and untied the burden behind his back. When he got down, he saw that the astrolabe in the bundle was emitting a ghostly light again, but it was faintly covering around Shi Wudu, as if it was protecting him.
Shi Wuduan thought to himself, could it be that this thing has soul essence? He looked out from the blue light, and saw that the black air floating around became clear again, getting thicker as he walked forward, Shi Wudu tentatively lifted it up. One hand was about to stretch out of the blue light, and quickly pulled out a few star threads from the astrolabe, wrapping around his wrist, as if to stop him, as soon as those star threads left the blue light, they touched the outside The black air, like the surrounding flowers and trees, immediately withered and lost its brilliance.
What happened to Houshan
Shi Wudu's heart skipped a beat, Bai Li!
When he thought of this, without any hesitation, he quickly ran towards the back mountain along the path.
Just when he had already seen the entrance of Cangyun Valley from a distance, suddenly, a loud noise exploded in his ear, before Shi Wuduan could react, he felt a strong force lift him up, as if he was stronger than that The earthquake in Rizai's sixth formation was still severe. It seemed like a strong wind coming down from the top of the mountain. With an indescribably domineering aura, it swept Jiulu Mountain from top to bottom. Shi Wudu was like a collapsing giant. Like a little ant on the tree, it was easily lifted several feet away, and then fell heavily to the ground.
It only made him dizzy and almost blacked out.
Shi Wuduan and Cuipingniao raised their heads together, Cuipingniao was flapping its wings and yelling when it saw him fall, but when it raised its head, it suddenly became quiet strangely.
They saw that seven mountain lanterns lit up on the top of the mountain.
From here to the top of the mountain, I don't know how many miles, I don't know how many trees and rocks, the majestic ancestral hall of Xuanzong is also hidden in the dark cloud, so that people can't see it unless they go close. But those seven mountain lanterns were clearly seen by Shi Wuduan and the others.
That strange light easily passes through stratus clouds, rocks, bushes, and roads.
Shi Wuduan couldn't help covering his chest, wondering if it was because of the fall just now, he actually felt a little palpitation. It seems that it is not a mountain lantern, but a sky lantern.
The light of the seven mountain lanterns became brighter and brighter, and a chorus sound came from nowhere. Shi Wuyuan followed the sound, but he couldn't see anything, as if it was all his own hallucination, the chorus sound There seemed to be great sadness in it, but it seemed to be filled with a certain kind of coldness and indifference.
It's like the cold and compassionate sigh of the gods in the legend who penetrated the world from the nine heavens and witnessed the changes in the world, the vicissitudes of life, and the chaos. The seven sky lanterns rise one by one, rising from the top of the mountain, getting higher and higher, but the light is not small. Gradually, they are connected together, as if they have become a totem.
Shi Wudu half-lyed on the ground, raised his head to look, at that moment, he couldn't help having a feeling of wanting to kneel down, put himself low in the dust, and worship.
The sky was lit up by the light from the mountain lamp, thicker clouds gathered, and the sun's light leaked out from the gaps, together with the light from the mountain lamp, refracted to the thicker and thicker clouds, layer by layer. layer, as if a resplendent and resplendent palace rose in the sky.
Jiulu Mountain is where the temple rises.
A thunderbolt struck down, right in the middle of the seven mountain lanterns, but the light was not scattered, but flickered on and off, taking on a strange color.
Cuipingniao let out a low whimper, Shi Wuyuan unconsciously touched his face, and found that at some point, tears were streaming down his face.
I don't know how long it took before the light of the mountain lantern gradually dimmed. A cry of an ape broke all the silence. The sound of the ape seemed to be crying loudly, echoing in the empty mountains of Jiulu Mountain. Getting up from the ground, ignoring the dust all over his body, he ran desperately towards the back mountain.
It was pouring rain.