All the envoys of the gods were stunned by this scene, and they stood there fixedly looking at Metanzor in the sky. Although they didn't fully understand the meaning of "question of fate, judgment of doom", they also knew that this was a mortal transcendence. The final test of eternal life, for which these envoys both longed for and feared.
Fortunate to be guided by the gods, who doesn't yearn to become a god? But on the other hand, they have reached the ninth level of original power, and they seem to have endless life in the world. Once the final test comes, they are likely to perish. Therefore, when the envoys of the gods saw this scene with their own eyes, the shock to their souls was indescribable, and they almost forgot where they were.
Even the gods couldn't get close to the terrifying atmosphere in the gray vortex. They found that the gods on the top of the mountain were in a daze, and hurriedly drank in their souls: "Don't pay attention to Medanzo, chase Amon!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Amon had already descended the mountain. He was very clear about Mei Danzuo's situation. Whether he fell or entered the kingdom of heaven, this disciple had already escaped from the current battle, and no one else could help him. It was meaningless for him to look at it here, and then his figure turned into a faint golden light, walked through the dense forest, and went straight to the foot of the mountain.
Only then did the envoys of the gods react, and they continued to chase along the ridge, and no one dared to stay away from each other. With such a delay, Amon had already descended the mountain and walked out of the dense forest. A farm appeared on the gentle slope along the foot of the mountain. Surrounded by mountains and forests, there are scattered large and small houses and terraced fields.
Although this manor has no walls, Amon's induction seems to have passed through an invisible boundary like the surface of water. There is a large array of space magic here, but it does not include the meaning of attack and barrier, it is just a demarcation. But the strange thing is that as soon as he entered here, his state of being locked by the detection magic disappeared inexplicably, which meant that Amon had already left the fighting state, and he could step into the void and leave at any time.
I see! This should be the Pythagoras Manor, and Amon finally understood why Schrödinger reminded him of such a place, implying that he would go in this direction after leaving Delphi.
The chasing envoys of the gods stopped outside the invisible dividing line, watched Amon walking towards the farm, and all showed expressions of relief by coincidence. This place seems to be a boundary that they cannot enter. Not only can people not enter, but even the detection magic can't spy on it.
All the envoys breathed a sigh of relief, as if they wished that the God of Death would escape into the Pythagoras Manor, so they wouldn't have to bite the bullet and chase after him. The twenty-four envoys who set up an ambush chased here and only eleven were left, and Mei Danzuo actually ushered in the final test.
Yalenna, who was high above the sky, frowned deeply, and said in a somewhat exasperated voice: "Amon has entered the Pythagoras manor! It was the traitor Artemis who reminded him!"
Hermes said with a gloomy face: "Zeus and Pythagoras have an agreement that the gods and gods are not allowed to enter the Pythagoras manor, but Amon is a god, but he can leave the world from there at any time. We should How to do?"
Ya Luna murmured, "Amon doesn't look like he's about to leave. Could it be that he's looking for Pythagoras? Even Pythagoras can't protect the enemies of the Olympus pantheon! Amon Having already violated the cooperation agreement with Zeus, refused to negotiate a new agreement, and killed 13 demigods in a row, the father of the gods should come forward and do something."
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A gray vortex appeared with black lightning on the top of the mountain in the distance. Although there was no sound, a terrifying aura that made the soul tremble inexplicably permeated the world. Many people in the farm woke up from their sleep and got up and walked out. Looking at the sky above the mountain top in the distance.
Amon was also courageous enough, he didn't take this opportunity to step into the void, but turned around with his hands behind his back, and also looked at Medanzuo in the distance. When the starlight in the sky finally shone on the sky again, the gray vortex slowly receded, enveloping Mei Danzuo's figure into the eternity of immortality. Mei Danzuo was seriously injured, but finally passed the test, and Amon breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and continued walking towards the farm.
At this time, we can see that this manor is unusual. The residents in the manor are all dressed as ordinary farmers. Although their expressions are shocked, their reactions are not flustered, nor are they running around making noise, but standing at the door. Looking forward, occasionally whispering. After the gray vortex disappeared into the sky, these people closed their doors and went back to sleep, ignoring Amon who entered here and still standing on the road.
Amon knew that the gods in the sky hadn't left yet, but he didn't know why the gods and envoys of Olympus couldn't enter here? He was even more curious about Pythagoras. Since Schrödinger guided him here, of course he wanted to meet this person. He was about to ask someone to ask, but he saw that the farmers had closed their doors and went home to sleep. He, the stranger who "broke in" late at night, seemed to turn a blind eye.
In the middle of the night, it was the first time I came to this mysterious Pythagoras manor, and it was not easy to knock on the door to disturb people's dreams. Amon continued to walk deep into the manor. This place is different from ordinary villages. The houses in the usual villages are basically gathered together. The residents are rich and poor, and the courtyards are of different heights. However, the houses here are scattered, and there is no obvious good or bad. Come on.
Amon looked around, but he couldn't find the mansion that seemed to be the owner of the manor, but he saw a person in front of him who hadn't entered the house yet, and was still standing outside the door looking at him. Finally, he could find someone to ask, so he walked forward quickly.
The light was very dim, but with Amon's eyesight, he could still see the man's description clearly, and he couldn't help being slightly taken aback. He was going to ask, "Is this the Pythagoras Manor? How can I meet the owner of this place?" But when he came to the front and spoke, it became: "Mr. Pythagoras, why are you standing here?"
Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man of medium build, barefoot and wearing a gown. He had long hair and a beard. His thick beard hung down to his chest. His long hair was coiled up like a headscarf. His nose and browbones were high and deep. Eyes are like stars in the night. Amon has never seen Pythagoras, why can he recognize him at a glance? Because Aesop has seen it.
The souls who come to heaven are not living beings, but the imprints of knowledge in this life. The so-called heaven is the underworld created by Amon, which attracted Aesop's soul, and naturally understood everything Aesop knew. Compared with mortals, gods like Amon are almost omniscient.
Aesop had met Pythagoras when he was a teenager, and his soul engraved with the scene at that time, Amon would naturally recognize this person when he saw him again. To Amon's surprise, after many years, Pythagoras' face has hardly changed. What Aesop looked like when he saw him, is still the same now, except that he has grown his hair and beard.
And Pythagoras replied: "I was waiting for you to ask the way, Amon, since you have got rid of the pursuers, why didn't you leave?"
Amon: "Since I'm here, of course I want to visit you. I was going to ask someone to find out where you live, and I'll come to see you after dawn, but I didn't expect to meet you directly... I just feel strange, why do the gods of Olympus Can't enter this manor?"
Pythagoras smiled: "I have an agreement with Zeus that the gods of Olympus and the envoys they guide cannot enter this manor...but I can't shelter the enemies of the gods here either, what you just did I know everything, if you stay here, Zeus himself will find you sooner or later. You come to me, and I also want to see you, come in and talk before Zeus arrives."
Pythagoras opened the door and invited Amon into the house, and said as he walked, "I didn't rest today, so I came here to wait for you, and you really came."
This room is ordinary, but after entering the door, I found it very mysterious. The space is much larger than it looks from the outside. It is a hall that can accommodate dozens of people, but the inside is empty without any furnishings. very clean. There was a curtain on the other side of the hall, and there were two people standing beside the curtain. Pythagoras led Amon straight through the hall, and the two opened the curtain.
Behind the curtain was an ordinary wooden table with stools beside it, and only an unlit oil lamp on the table. Pythagoras came to the table through the curtain and said: "Maggs, Enkes, please go and guard the door. An angry person will come to visit later. Let me know first, don't Let him come in and disturb my conversation with the guests."
Although there was no introduction, when Amon walked through the hall, he sensed the breath left by many people here, and invisibly activated the retrospective spell, and got a general understanding of the situation here.
Pythagoras Manor is a different world from the outside world, where the residents are members of a group. To join this group, you need to take an oath to abide by the discipline of the group and keep the secrets of the group. This kind of oath of mortals is different from the oath of envoys or gods joining a pantheon, it is just a kind of self-discipline of members. And this group also has various disciplinary regulations, some with far-reaching meanings, and some that seem mysterious but have no real meaning.
Members here, regardless of gender, are equal in status, and there is no distinction between nobles, commoners, and slaves. The means of production in the manor are public, and everyone needs to participate in labor. They are a group with common philosophical beliefs and research ideals, and they have high requirements for members, and it is not easy to join if you just want to join.
If you want to become a member of this group, you have to go through inspections and tests, first to see whether you have a firm belief and a certain theoretical level, and finally you have to go through a "spiritual purification" ceremony before you can become a formal member.
This "purification of the soul" ritual, in Amon's view, is very similar to awakening the power of the source, but it has unique requirements for members' philosophical beliefs and ways of viewing the world. Some people awakened the power of the source in the ceremony, and some people passed the ceremony without awakening the power of the source.
How should I put it, for example, Aesop has not awakened the power of the source in this life, does not know magic skills, physical skills, and does not possess magical powers, but in Amon's feeling, if Aesop could also get the guidance of this group back then, through This "purification of the mind" ritual is not difficult. In name, the members of this group are all disciples of Pythagoras, but it is not easy to meet Pythagoras himself like Amon.
Becoming a formal member of the group, you can listen to Pythagoras' lectures on various knowledge through the curtain, and the place is in this hall; Dagoras himself. And such a person, according to Amon's understanding, is at least a great achiever in spiritual understanding.
Interestingly, Pythagoras also worked with other people in this manor on weekdays, but those who could not see him could not see him.
And the two people who picked up the curtain in the room just now should belong to extremely accomplished disciples. They learned and passed down the knowledge and ideas of Pythagoras, and they had their own comprehension and interpretation. Direct communication, various discussions and questioning. As for the Copernicus that Aesop had met, because he touched the sacred stone many times, his fingers had already been recorded as negative numbers. He was a slave outside, but his achievements in the manor were quite high, otherwise he would not have Dagoras accompanied him when he went out.
Passing through the hall, Amon learned so much through breath sensing, and couldn't help but become more curious about Pythagoras' identity and origin. And Pythagoras greeted: "Amon, please sit down! It's been a long time since a guest sat here last time."
Amon sat down and said, "Who was the guest who sat here last time?"
Pythagoras replied: "His name is Plato. You should have heard of it and know his student Aristotle. After the death of his teacher Socrates, Plato came here to visit me and discuss with me The "Utopia" he wants to write. Although he is not a member here, he is still my student."
As the sage spoke, he stretched out his hand to light the oil lamp on the table, and inadvertently revealed his arm in the sleeve of his robe. Amon's expression changed suddenly, and he couldn't help standing up and said: "You, you, are you the creator god in Heaton's legend... Prometheus!"
Pythagoras is seen wearing an iron ring on his left arm with a thin chain broken and a stone locked at the end. It looked like a decorative bracelet, but the stone was the size of a fingernail, a very ordinary gray mountain stone. This sage has no unnecessary decorations all over his body, so why does he wear such a strange bracelet? Amon couldn't help but think of the play "Prometheus" he had seen in Yalun.
In that human drama, Prometheus is an ancient god of the Olympian pantheon, and human legends even suggest that he is a creator god. The god clashed with Zeus and brought fire to the living beings on earth. In Amon's view, the fire in the play is actually a metaphor, implying the path beyond immortality.