Although this palace is not large, it seems a bit empty and has no magnificent decorations. On both sides of the palace, there are some tables and futons, and jade pots and bowls are placed on the tables. Obviously, this is a place for those disciples who come through the barrier to stay and rest.
The door of the palace was open, and Ye Zan and others could see the outside at a glance, and also saw that the palace should be located halfway up a mountain peak. Outside the gate, after going down the steps, a road paved with bluestones spirals toward the top of the mountain.
Looking up to the top of the mountain, there is a huge tree growing very unexpectedly. The tree is as tall as a thousand feet, and its trunk is as thick as a pillar holding up the sky. The huge tree crown was more like a canopy covering the sky, and the sound of the dense leaves made a rustling sound that even reached the ears of everyone in the palace.
"Okay, what a big tree!" Lin Mumu walked to the palace gate, looked up at the giant tree on the mountain in the distance, and exclaimed in great surprise.
Everyone walked out of the palace one after another, stood on the steps in front of the gate, and looked at the giant tree on the mountain peak, with surprise on their faces. Such a huge tree is not uncommon, but in their impression, it can be said to be unique. The so-called towering tree in their impression is probably just like a weed under the tree in front of this giant tree.
Ordinary trees can never grow to such a huge size. Even if they grow without disease and disaster for countless years, they will never grow to such a large scale. Obviously, being able to be valued by Xuanqing Taoist Ancestor and setting up a separate realm specifically for it, this giant tree definitely has an unusual origin.
"Listen to the sound of the leaves swinging, it seems to imply the rhythm of the great road, causing the golden elixir to move secretly. Could it be that this tree is the legendary tree of enlightenment?" Hou Qingyun of Tianfu Sect guessed in surprise.
However, Zhang Qian of Tianbao Sect immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "What kind of Enlightenment Tree is this? The legendary Enlightenment Tree is the first tea tree in the world. If you go and see what the tea tree looks like, you will know its identity. Probably. Moreover, it is said that there are three thousand leaves on the Enlightenment Tree, which represent the three thousand avenues between heaven and earth. Taking a piece of sencha and drinking it can lead to enlightenment. There are probably thirty million leaves on this tree. ”
"These three thousand leaves are just false fingers. There are more than three thousand avenues between heaven and earth. How do you know it must not be thirty million." Hou Qingyun said with a blushing face.
The Three Thousand Great Dao is indeed a virtual finger. According to the legend, there are three thousand leaves on the tree of enlightenment. Of course, it is also a virtual finger. However, no matter how falsely you point your finger, it is impossible to be false to this extent. After all, the gap is too big. What's more, as Zhang Qian said, the Enlightenment Tree is a tea tree, and tea trees don't look like this.
Therefore, Hou Qingyun himself actually knew that his guess was unreliable, and he just argued a few words for the sake of face.
"I feel that this tree looks a bit like the legendary ancient tree of Taichu." A voice came from behind the crowd. It turned out to be Cheng Daqi from the Xingchen Sect who came from behind and continued: "I used to be in On the sixth floor of the Tongtian Tower, I found some ancient books, which mentioned this ancient tree. Judging from the images in the ancient books, it is quite similar to this tree. "
"The ancient tree of Taichu? Don't be kidding. The legendary ancient tree of Taichu has already transformed into the world. How could it appear here? What's more, those ancient books were also written by humans. Who could read them before the world first opened? What about the appearance of the ancient tree in Taichu?" Zhang Qian retorted with a funny look.
Regarding the origin of the world, in any world, there will be countless legends. Of course, in the technological world, there is already the theory of the Big Bang, which is considered a relatively accepted and reliable explanation. But in this world, there is no such thing as a statement that can convince everyone.
The legend of the ancient tree in the early days is one of the many theories about the origin of the world. It is said that it is a seed conceived in chaos. When it grows up, it separates the clear and the turbid. The crown of the tree turns into the sky, the roots turn into the earth, and the trunk in the middle turns into all things in the world.
There is also a legend that a great god named Pangu was also born from chaos. He felt that the chaos was too suffocating, so he took a big ax and split the chaos apart, which is the so-called creation of the world. After splitting, the pure air rises to become the sky, and the turbid air descends to become the earth. As a result, the two will merge together. So Pangu, the great god, became angry. He held up the sky with his hands and stepped on the ground. He died while holding on, and his body turned into all things in the world.
Regarding the creation of Pangu, there is the same legend in the ancient Hua Kingdom in the world of science and technology. The reason why the two worlds have the same legend is actually very simple. Don't forget that the old Taoist Xuan Yuan passed away thousands of years ago. Although Old Taoist Xuan Yuan has been hiding in the jade tablet, he can still have a certain influence on people through some mental fluctuations.
Therefore, in ancient China, there was the legend of Pangu's creation of the world, and there were also many stories of fairies, demons and monsters.
Old Taoist Xuan Yuan did this, of course, not just being idle and looking for something to relieve his boredom. Of course, boredom is also a reason, but the more important reason is that he hopes to use this method to guide people in the technological world to enter the monastic civilization, and then someone can help him out of trouble.
However, the influence of Xuan Yuan Taoism is still too illusory after all, not to mention that the environment in the technological world is not suitable for Taoism. Therefore, although there were many people who followed Taoism in the history of ancient China, none of them really succeeded in practicing Taoism.
Talking back to the legend of the ancient tree in the early days, it actually has many similarities with the creation of Pangu. For example, they are all conceived in chaos, they separate the pure and the turbid into heaven and earth, they all support the heaven and earth until death, and their bodies transform into all things in the world.
Therefore, it can be said that whether it is the ancient tree of Taichu or the great god Pangu, they dissipated between heaven and earth at the same time that heaven and earth separated. According to legend, after the separation of heaven and earth, there was a catastrophe between dragons and phoenixes, and there was a battle between lich and lich, and then the human race began to gradually become the protagonist of the world.
By the time the human race becomes the protagonist between heaven and earth, countless thousands of years have passed since the beginning of heaven and earth. How could the human race know what the ancient tree of Taichu or the great god Pangu looked like? Even if the author of that ancient book is a powerful man with powerful powers, it is unlikely that he can travel through time and space back to that era and see the ancient tree of Taichu with his own eyes.
Moreover, it’s not just the human race. Since the legend says that the trunk of the ancient tree in the beginning turned into all things in the world. That means that all living things appeared after the ancient trees disappeared in the beginning. In this case, where can the author of that ancient book find information about the ancient trees of Taichu for reference
"Okay, don't worry about what kind of tree it is. Since it seems to be beneficial to our cultivation, let's go there and have a look. Maybe there will be any surprises." Ye Zan looked at the giant tree. Shu said, ending everyone's speculation and debate.
What Cheng Daqi said was that Ye Zan had actually read the ancient books he saw on the sixth floor of the Babel Tower. In other words, all the books and materials on the sixth floor are already stored in Ye Zan's database. Therefore, as soon as Cheng Daqi mentioned this, Ye Zan already had it in his mind and asked the auxiliary chip to start retrieving the information in the database.
From the database, Ye Zan not only found the ancient book Cheng Daqi talked about, but also found some other related books and information. The ancient book Cheng Daqi talked about was called "Ancient Research on Prehistoric Times". It was similar to an archaeological book, but after all, it did not have the rigorous research methods of science and technology. Therefore, the author of "The Prehistoric Examination" is very conclusive, but he cannot provide any convincing evidence. It looks like something written based on pure imagination.
Originally, Ye Zan didn't care much, but when he saw the author of "Honghuang Kao", he couldn't help but be shocked. The author of "Honghuang Kao" is named Taiqing. Others may not be able to tell, but he has a complete genealogy of the Yuqing Sect. That "Tai Qing" is listed on the first page of the Yuqing Sect's genealogy, and he is the senior brother of the founder of the Yuqing Sect.
Why is it said that he is the senior brother of the founder, rather than one of the founders? It turned out that this Taiqing had no interest in starting a sect and preaching the gospel. He only accepted one disciple in his life, and that disciple was not yet included in the Yuqing Sect's gate. Therefore, among the many inheritances of Yuqing Sect, there is no inheritance from Taiqing, and naturally it cannot be regarded as one of the founders.
Since this "Honghuang Kao" was written by such a powerful person, Ye Zan had to change his mind. After all, there are many things in this world that Ye Zan cannot explain with the little science he has. Therefore, he could not say with certainty that the contents in that book were all imagined out of thin air.
If the content of "Ancient Ancient Trees" is reliable, then the giant tree on the peak, although it still cannot be the ancient tree of Taichu, probably has something to do with the ancient tree of Taichu.
Precisely because of this, Ye Zan did not dare to let others continue the discussion. Originally, he was given the status of inheritor by Ta Lao, which could easily attract others to covet him. If others knew that there was a tree related to the ancient tree in the beginning, it would really lead to disaster.
You must know that this ancient tree from the beginning, according to legend, is the tree of creation. It’s related to the creation of the world, so is that okay? Even if Ye Zan, a little golden elixir master, doesn't know what this tree can do, anyone with a brain can guess that its value is absolutely extraordinary.
Ye Zan wanted to ask Ta Lao about it, but after thinking about Ta Lao's previous behavior, he decided not to bother him yet. Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
After hearing what Ye Zan said, everyone didn't think too much, they just felt that what Ye Zan said made sense. No matter what kind of tree it is, as long as it is beneficial to you, then go and take a look. It is impossible to move the tree anyway.
So, Ye Zan and others, as well as several members of the Xingchen Sect, walked down the steps in front of the palace and walked along the bluestone path towards the giant tree on the top of the peak.
However, not far away, Lin Mumu suddenly said: "Brother Ye, didn't those people from the Demonic Path come out before us? Why didn't we see them?"
"Have you already arrived under that tree?" Shi Yingjie next to him asked.
However, at this moment, everyone suddenly felt that their eyes were darkened, and the world seemed to be plunged into darkness. At the same time, endless sounds of ghostly cries and howls were heard around everyone, causing everyone's minds to shake, and all their magic power to instantly become chaotic.
"Gu Feng!" Ye Zan immediately thought that among the Demon Dao people, Gu Feng from the Hundred Ghost Sect, and only Gu Feng could create such a scene.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ye, I have been waiting for you here for a long time." A voice, mixed with the ghostly cries and howls, came to the ears of Ye Zan and others from all directions.
"Gu Feng, we have no grudges and have cooperated a lot in the Babel Tower. What do you want to do all of a sudden?" Ye Zan frowned slightly and asked Gu Feng as if he didn't care while trying to stabilize his mind. road.
"No grudges? In that underground maze, among the people who sneaked up on us, I'm afraid Daoist Ye is among the people." Gu Feng's voice floated over in a sinister tone, full of resentment in his tone.
Sure enough, that sneak attack still had some sequelae. Ye Zan did not expect that people from the mysterious forces would come, so he was not very careful about hiding himself when he attacked the demonic people.
And several people from the Demonic Path had obviously already suspected Ye Zan. However, Ye Zan's side has always been crowded with people, which makes several people from the Demonic Path quite fearful. They can only pretend not to know the truth and wait for the future to settle the score.
Now, Li Luan on the demon side must know that people from the Dao Palace and the Freemasonry are not allowed to come out. In this way, Ye Zan would only have one Nascent Soul Ancestor, Ye Xiao, at most, and Ye Xiao might not even be able to get out. As for those golden elixir masters and their Yuan Ying ancestors, how could they take them seriously? Naturally, they felt that the time had come to settle accounts.
"Yes, it is indeed my fault. It's really difficult for Fellow Daoist Gu to hold it in for so long." Ye Zan admitted it simply. He couldn't hide it anyway, so why waste time trying to defend it.
In fact, Ye Zan knew very well that this sneak attack was just a pretext for the other party to take action. The real reason probably lies in his identity as the inheritor. After all, Li Luan had already threatened him nakedly when he left.
"In this case, please go on your way, Fellow Daoist Ye!" Gu Feng said in a dark voice.
As Gufeng finished speaking, countless ghost figures suddenly appeared around him. Those ghosts are not illusions, but real ghosts with ferocious faces. Those fierce ghosts roared as soon as their figures appeared, and rushed towards Ye Zan and others, as if hungry people saw a table of delicious food.
Ye Zan and others naturally did not dare to neglect, and immediately wanted to use the flying sword. However, due to the disturbing howls of ghosts and gods, most people's magic power is still in chaos, and only a few can successfully use the flying sword. Even the magic weapon flying sword that was sacrificed was very weak in power. The flying sword was crumbling in the air, and there was nowhere left to kill the enemy. (To be continued.)