Chapter 728: Ancient Bronze Statue
In the silent fragmented space, the young lady watched the scenes before her, her eyes like water rippling. Though she had never seen the other two people besides Granny Gro, a faint sense of melancholy rose in her heart.
Fate truly enjoys playing tricks on people.
Granny Gro had once participated in the selection for the Zhaoye Palace, achieving top marks. The Jade Sword had once secretly admired Granny Gro. As for Tong Zhu, she did not know who he was. However, Granny Gro had once mentioned that the former head of the Zhaoye Palace often carried a bronze lantern when traveling through the mountains at dusk.
Memories fade like years pass, gradually losing their color and dispersing. Perhaps in a hundred years, no one would remember these faces and figures anymore.
Lolan Hill shook her head, causing her hair to sway behind her, trying to break free from this mood.
Decades ago, Granny Gro and two other companions had ventured underground to explore. They even drew rough sketches and left long and winding passages.
The three treasures of the Yama Palace, they must have known about them back then. But they adhered to the legacy left by the Zhaoye Palace, not releasing these treasures from their seals but instead restraining their greed and keeping them within the ruins.
Unfortunately, now some people were unwilling to continue fulfilling their past missions.
Everything in her field of vision returned to reality in Lolan Hill’s eyes. It was still that fierce and towering deity statue, and the miscellaneous items and meditation mats in front of it were still there, though the young figures were no longer present. The secret chamber under the statue had long been empty.
She stretched out her palm, feeling the gentle breeze around her ears and sides, sensing the various facilities left in this space. After a long while, Lolan Hill opened her curious eyes, looking up at the tall deity statue above her.
This statue was about three stories high, depicting a man holding an axe and shield, with one foot stepping on a dragon and a blood-red moon behind his head.
The edges of the moon were extremely red, with lotus cloud patterns, while the center gradually changed color, revealing a faint golden hue. A large part of the bottom was cracked, quite peculiar. It didn’t seem like it was damaged over time, but rather that the cracks were there from the beginning of its creation.
Since the Yama Palace’s treasures were placed under this statue, it was clear that this statue was highly significant to the Yama Palace, perhaps even serving as their spiritual symbol.
The young lady stood on tiptoe, her body lightly floating, approaching this weathered bronze statue. Despite the centuries that had passed, the remaining colors on the copper lines still indicated the vibrant and bold hues of the original sculpture, exuding a sense of wildness and defiance.
The statue’s face was covered with a mask, one shield raised high as if to ward off some attack from above, while a robust hand held a finely engraved bronze axe, poised to strike.
The overall muscular and linear structure of the bronze statue was rugged and grand, except for the unique and beautiful details of the cracked blood-red moon on its back.
When Lolan Hill touched the bronze statue with her fingertips, a cold and rough sensation immediately followed.
Her eyes closed slightly as she felt a very faint anomaly within the statue, a message seemingly left behind long, long ago during its carving and creation.
‘Walking on dragons, chasing the moon, all demons follow, to conquer the ancient great deity named ‘Xing Tian’, to wield the Gan Qi law throughout the world!’
Feeling this vague and indistinct information, Lolan Hill opened her eyes, a small question emerging in her gaze.
‘Xing Tian,’ this name seemed familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.
Memories flashed rapidly through her mind, showing scenes from different eras, the encounters of witches, the memories preserved within the Crown of Gods, and remnants in the system.
Finally, it settled on a day from the past with Michael and Leguel.
At that time, after observing the human lineage living on the ground, they walked along a country path and gathered with other companions at an open space.
{Their appearances suggested they were around 16-19 years old. The men were handsome, and the women were beautiful, all dressed in white clothes or skirts.
“Leguel and Michael are back, we’re almost all here. Let’s go back.”
“Yes, I want to eat something. Xiao Bai is also hungry,” said a younger-looking girl, intertwining her fingers and gently touching them. Unintentionally, a pure white snake about the thickness of a thumb emerged from her sleeve, coiling around her wrist and flickering its tongue, looking rather cute.
“Xiao Wa actually brought her pet out. Isn’t she afraid the teacher will scold her?” said a dark-skinned boy leaning on a stone nearby.
“Oh, can Brother Xing not tell the teacher?” The girl put the snake back into her sleeve, looking at the boy with a weak voice.
“Aah, actually, I’m not that rigid or heartless,” the dark-skinned boy looked somewhat embarrassed, as if he had done something wrong.
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The scene finally froze on the dark-skinned boy. If Lolan Hill guessed correctly, he might be the Archangel of the Divine Winged Sun in the future, or possibly one of the ‘Seven Virtues.’
According to the fragments of memory, the Divine Winged Sun was later split by the two crowns, with the faction supporting the moon called ‘demons.’
Thus, it made sense that ‘all demons follow.’ This Xing Tian might be part of the group supporting the moon, using the shield to block the sky, suggesting that the enemy came from the heavens or outer space. It was unknown whether these enemies were angels or the chaotic phantoms crossing the stars.
Logically, after the two crowns shattered, Earth could not remain safe indefinitely. There might have been several major battles in between, and eventually, the Divine Winged Sun gradually retreated.
Lolan Hill analyzed and speculated, attempting to reconstruct the blank thousands of years between the Dusk Era and the present.
Though the exact details couldn’t be determined, it was certain that the adapted humans on Earth should have recognized and known about the existence of these archangels, leading to primitive worship. When the critical moment of phantom invasion arrived, they could contact the ‘angels’ or ‘demons’ sleeping in the astral plane, ensuring the continuation of Earth.
It seemed the Divine Winged Sun had left many contingencies, including herself and the wandering dragons in the outer reaches of the solar system, and the method to awaken and communicate with them.
Lolan Hill slowly opened her eyes, looking at the display on the virtual screen in front of her.
[Great Law of the Descent of Heavenly Demons] (Crystal Rank): Using countless corpses and spirits to summon extraterrestrial demons, providing assistance for a short period. Afterward, both body and soul will be damaged, use with caution!
According to the terms of the Eastern Continent, the extraterrestrial demons refer to the Blood-Winged Angels (demons), those who stand on the extreme side with the moon. Besides the high-ranking angels (demons), most low-ranking ones lack emotions. As long as the conditions for summoning are met and the instructions are correct, their descent into the mortal realm is indeed possible.
The young lady marveled at the ancients’ wisdom and cunning, utilizing these angels (demons) to enhance themselves against the chaotic phantoms.
However, the aftermath of such illegal summoning and descent would be severe. The personality might change drastically, and survival after the process would be unlikely. Such power does not belong to oneself and surely conflicts greatly with one’s nature.
But these issues were not the main focus. Lolan Hill thought of another matter—perhaps this could be used to contact Keti, who was sleeping in the unknown astral plane.
After the last battle, although Keti had reached Sequence 10, her strength had decreased significantly, so she went to sleep in the astral plane. Moreover, as a Sequence 10, she could not stay near Earth for long, otherwise, she would attract the wandering chaotic phantoms from the Milky Way like a giant beacon.
She would try it later. With Keti’s help, many things would become easier. Lolan Hill stored this information and stepped out of the broken cave.
Gentle breezes swirled around her, informing the wind-favored young lady of the situation below ground.
Seeing the fragmented cave dissipate and the netherworld energy beneath gradually fade, a smile appeared on the young lady’s face. The disaster should be resolved now. Thinking so, she gathered the purple-robed disciples and headed towards the surface.
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