HPDBC Chapter 4609: Blood Book
Chapter 4609: Blood Book
chapter 4609: blood book
this was an incredibly vast temple. however, the majority of it was in ruins. the roof had collapsed, and there were broken walls all around.
however, even those fallen bricks, broken walls, and shattered tiles were unable to cover up this temples sacred air.
though now in a state of collapse, the structure retained an aura of divinity and sanctity that instinctively inspired reverence in anyone who saw it. long chen couldn't explain it, but a sense of melancholy washed over him as he looked at the fallen temple.
within long chens mind, a vivid image appeared: towering palaces standing majestically amidst a bustling scene of activity. countless figures streamed in and out of the temple, their voices raised in chanting. long chen could almost discern the harsh chiding of teachers and the private gossip of the disciples
it was as if he had been transported through time, witnessing the vibrant past of the temple. yet, as swiftly as it had appeared, the image started to fade, replaced by the stark reality of its current state: one of desolation and decay.
have i been here before? murmured long chen as he looked at these ruins.
long chen experienced a sensation akin to that of a traveler returning to their hometown after many years, only to find the familiar blue sea transformed into mulberry fields. everything seemed unchanged yet distinctly different. it was such an indescribable feeling.
he carefully crept through the forest. when he neared the temple, the temperature of the air abruptly spiked, enveloping long chen in an oppressive heat reminiscent of a blazing pill furnace.
startled, long chen instinctively took a step back, and as he did so, the intense heat dissipated instantaneously, leaving him in a state of bewilderment.
an invisible barrier seemed to divide the space here. it was such a stark contrast: one step forward led him into a searing furnace, while one step back brought him to a peaceful world.
long chen once more stepped into the domain of the temple. despite the waves of heat assaulting him, long chen found the sensation oddly comforting.
pressing onward, long chen marveled at the temples vastness, which dwarfed even an entire prefecture in size. as he traversed the maze of broken rocks, he felt incredibly miniscule.
carefully navigating his way, long chen spent the majority of the day before finally reaching the temple's entrance. standing before a collapsed wall, he observed the remnants of what used to be an imposing gate, now mostly in ruins. without hesitation, he made his way through a crack in the wall to enter the temple grounds.
once he stepped through the wall, he instantly sensed the heat soar once more. the flame energy within the temple grounds seemed more vibrant and lively than ever before, enveloping him in its intense heat.
refining pills here would be very convenient, murmured long chen as he sensed the thrumming flame fluctuations. the flame energy here was so lively, yet it wasnt violent, leading long chen to think that refining pills would be easier in this location.
senior, help me out!
long chen took out the earth cauldron. this time, the earth cauldron agreed to aid him and lightly struck the wall.
with a light sound, the runes on the wall dimmed, and spider web-like cracks emerged, covering the once formidable barrier. a gentle push from long chen reduced the wall to powder, revealing a secret chamber beyond.
the wall, as it turned out, wasnt thickonly a foot wide. once he was through the wall, he arrived in an underground room, very likely a secret chamber.
it wasnt too large, only a few meters in width. nestled in one corner was a skeleton, likely that of a woman, cradling a book in her bony hands. despite the woman having long since turned into a skeleton, the book remained perfectly intact.
was she the one calling me?
long chen went to the skeleton, filled with suspicions. once he arrived here, that feeling of being summoned faded.
long chen slowly reached out for the book in her hand, but the earth cauldron stopped him and said, this book can only stay in her hand. the moment it leaves her hand, it will instantly turn to dust.
hearing this, long chen hastily stopped. instead, he slowly turned the book to the first page.
a powerful surge of blood qi instantly struck long chen, shaking him. this aura unmistakably emanated from the essence blood of a sage king. to his surprise, the skeleton before him had once been a sage king herself.
furthermore, when long chen saw the characters on the page, his heart tightened. they were blood-colored immortal characters.
i never thought that my most respected, most revered lord brahma would one day betray the pill sovereign. my world has collapsed
this is about lord brahma? does this place have the pill sovereigns legacy? wondered long chen in shock.
the moment he read those characters, they started to fade, as if some energy was erasing them.
long chen hastily flipped to the second page, expecting to find more characters, but instead, he was greeted by a blood-colored portrait.
it was a portrait of a flower. when long chen saw that flower, he couldnt help but exclaim, jewel blood jade orchid!