Su Ming's eyes sparkled. The woman's appearance and words were slightly inconceivable, but once Su Ming focused his attention and fell into pensive silence, he managed to find some clues.
The Yu Family, which the woman belonged to, was clearly not a cultivator in ancient times … but an alien race!
Perhaps this race was once known as the Gate of Dao, but it could also be a branch of the Gate of Dao.
The Gate of Dao worshiped the Sun Spirit and Moon Spirit. In the past, they might have existed in glory, but as the Sun Spirit and Moon Spirit fell into deep sleep, the Gate of Dao gradually withered away.
Their people left their homeland and came to Black Ink Planet, and from then on, the Yu Family appeared.
The ancestors of the Yu Family could not forget the God they worshiped, which was why they returned to Divine Essence Star Ocean multiple times, and in the end, they retrieved the Enchanted Vessel of the Gate of Dao.
In other words, it was the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao.
When they retrieved the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao, they might have communicated with the Sun Spirit and Moon Spirit, which was why all the members of the Yu Family wanted to challenge the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao. Perhaps this was not enough, or perhaps they wanted to hide something, which was why they also joined the ranks of their guests.
They longed for their family members to clear the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao and obtain the God's legacy, and from then on … an Apostle would appear.
Su Ming's arrival had been mistaken for an Apostle due to a freak combination of factors, which was why everything that had happened before had happened.
'There are Shamans in Black Ink Planet, and I suspected that there were members of the alien race who had changed their appearances here. By the looks of it now, my guess was correct. 'Su Ming did not speak while immersed in his thoughts.
However, at the instant the woman finished speaking, all the members of the Yu Family in the area closed their eyes and slowly fell down. In fact, all of them, including the three Sect Elders, fell into deep sleep.
Only Su Ming and the woman remained. One of them was calm in the sky, and the other was respectful on the ground.
At the same time, as the members of the Yu Family fell into deep sleep, the world beside the collapsed statues of the Sun Spirit and Moon Spirit distorted. As booming sounds reverberated in the air … the final gate of the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao appeared.
It was … a milky white mountain rock!
The size of the boulder surpassed that of the sun and moon statues. Furthermore, the boulder itself was the body of an elephant!
There was a scale wrapped around the elephant's trunk … At the instant this strange carving appeared, it exuded a mighty pressure that caused Su Ming's heart to tremble. That mighty pressure filled the entire area, and if it was not because the Yu Family's Rune had been activated and the Yu Family had not been waiting for the Apostle to appear and had been preparing for this since a long time ago, then that mighty pressure and presence would have spread through all of Black Ink Planet.
"The third gate of the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao … Lord Apostle, please enter the Elephant of Peace When Peace Arrives," the woman from the Yu Family said softly and bowed slightly towards Su Ming.
Su Ming stared at the gigantic mountain rock and the statue of Peace Is When the Statue Is There. His expression might seem calm, but his heart trembled. He could vaguely tell that this … was an Enchanted Vessel!
It was a God Source Artifact that contained boundless power and could only be driven by God Source Force!
"Which member of your race brought the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao from Divine Essence Star Ocean to Black Ink Planet?" Su Ming suddenly asked while looking at Statue of Peace.
Yu Rou was momentarily stunned before she answered softly.
"It was the fourth Progenitor of the family. He obtained it from Divine Essence Star Ocean tens of thousands of years ago. This is a secret of the family, and normal members of the family do not know the details."
"What is the name of the fourth Progenitor of your family? Where is he now?" A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. His voice was as calm as ever, causing no one to be able to tell the reason behind his sudden question.
"The fourth Progenitor's name is Yu Han. In the past, he used up all his life to activate the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao. Once he brought it back to the family, he left behind his will. His body and soul were destroyed, and he died." Yu Rou's voice was just like her name.
"I once heard someone mention that someone from the Yu Family cleared the third gate. Was it you?" Su Ming averted his gaze from Statue of Peace Is When the Statue Is There and looked at Yu Rou.
"It was me. It was also at that time that I became the Moon God's Sacred Lady and obtained the Essence of Yin. I was awakened to my duty, but I was restricted and could not leave the Yu Family. My real body could not withstand the light of Bright Sun. Right now, I am here as a clone …
"Only when I complete my duty can I walk out of the Yu Family," Yu Rou said in a low voice.
"Lord Apostle, please enter the third gate and obtain the Statue of Peace Is When the Statue Is There. The Yu Family will worship you as our God, and we will worship you from now on."
"Do you really want me to step into the third gate as soon as possible?" Su Ming smiled faintly and cast the woman a profound look.
When he did so, his eyes sparkled as he stared at Yu Rou.
The woman's expression remained the same. Not a single hint of change could be detected on her face. She lifted her head and looked into Su Ming's eyes before speaking softly.
"This is my duty."
Su Ming smiled faintly. When he turned around, he took a step towards the Statue of Peace Is When the Statue Is There. His body instantly landed on the gigantic mountain rock, and with a flash, he disappeared into it without a trace.
Yu Rou stared at Su Ming's departing figure. Even when he disappeared, not a single hint of change could be detected on her face. It was as if emotions could not be seen on her.
She stood there quietly and did not move, as if she was waiting for Su Ming's return.
However, at that moment, there was a layer of fine golden sand covering every one hundred feet of the ground beneath the spot where she stood. The layers of sand separated the area, and one hundred thousand feet underground … was a gigantic underground palace.
"With the spirit sand blocking the area, even the divine thoughts of the gods will not be able to penetrate it. After all, this spirit sand is a remnant of the ancient past. As long as we believe that it can avoid all forms of detection, then it will be able to do so." An old voice that sounded like teeth grinding against each other gradually echoed in the underground palace.
As the voice spoke, green candles lit up in the underground palace, illuminating the entire place in a layer of green light. It looked incredibly ghastly, and as the green candles swayed, it was as if there was a ghastly wind and malicious spirits lingering in the underground palace.
"We've waited for tens of thousands of years, and the day we've been waiting for has finally arrived …"
"It's a pity that this person isn't a member of the Yu Family, or else … we wouldn't need to be so cautious."
"Yu Rou is a level-headed person. She won't let anyone see any clues, and even now, we can't tell whether Yu Rou's heart is more inclined towards the family or … towards the gods."
Similarly old voices echoed in the underground palace. As the green candles were lit and the interior of the underground palace was revealed, thirteen old men could be vaguely seen sitting cross-legged in the underground palace.
Each of these thirteen old men was older than the last. A decaying presence spread out from their bodies, making them look like dead people. In fact, their eyes shone with a dark green light under the candlelight, making them look incredibly terrifying.
Their skin was shriveled, their flesh withered, and they looked as if they were just skin and bones. However, with the light from the candlelight, it could be vaguely seen that there were plenty of complicated pictures on their bodies.
"Even if her heart is inclined towards the gods, she is still a member of the Yu Family. We've already told her the pros and cons, and she will make a choice …"
"It's been tens of thousands of years, and we've finally waited for this day. The Apostle has truly appeared. We didn't waste our time waiting for so many years in this place, not daring to see the sun, not daring to walk out of the underground palace …"
"We've hidden the secret of the Three Gates of Heavenly Dao, and even the people in the family don't know about it. In truth, Yu Rou isn't the only one who cleared the third gate over the past tens of thousands of years … Including us, there are a total of fourteen people who cleared the Third Gate of Heavenly Dao."
"All of this is worth it. As long as the Progenitor's plan succeeds, as long as the Progenitor can Possess the Apostle and become a god, then … from then on, as a branch of the Gate of Dao, we will only worship ourselves!"
"The Yu Family will rise to power, as long as the Progenitor's plan succeeds!"
"It shouldn't fail. We've been preparing for so many years. In fact, the thirteen of us gave up on everything to help the fourth Progenitor, Yu Han. In fact … we've even destroyed the third, second, and first Progenitor's Life Souls. If we still don't succeed after all this …"
"We'll definitely succeed!"
"That's right, we'll definitely succeed. The fourth Progenitor accidentally fused with the Elephant of Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here. Over the past tens of thousands of years, with our help, he has suppressed the Vessel Spirit that was originally in deep slumber and turned it into a new Vessel Spirit.
"What he needs is just one Possession. He has been preparing for tens of thousands of years to Possess the Apostle!"
"Hmph, what Apostle? He's clearly just a body formed by the will of the Sun Spirit and the Moon Spirit. Outsiders don't know the truth, but we've long since known that as long as we choose to worship him, then at the moment we become an Apostle, we will lose our intelligence."
"As long as we believe in him, he will exist … What great power! This is the foundation of the Divine Essence of the Sun Spirit and the Moon Spirit. This power must be in the hands of the Yu Family. The Gods have already fallen, the Immortal Dao has already disappeared. This is … an era where all lives will rise to power!"
As the thirteen old men in the underground palace spoke excitedly and expectantly, Yu Rou stood calmly on the ground above the underground palace. Her expression was indifferent, as if she did not care about anything, but also as if … she did not know what could cause her emotions to change.
Above her was the third gate in the sky. Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here, and a vast sea of clouds appeared before Su Ming's eyes.
This sea of clouds was boundless and covered the entire region. When he cast his gaze over, he could see an elephant roaring in the clouds in the distance.
Its roar echoed faintly in the air. As it shook his heart, the Divine Essence in Su Ming's soul also started boiling.
'Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here … 'Su Ming took a step forward and stepped on the sea of clouds, moving forward swiftly.
'The Yu Family might seem normal, and that Yu Rou doesn't seem to have any flaws. Even her words don't seem to have any clues … but all of this happened too smoothly. 'Su Ming let out a cold harrumph. With wariness in his heart, he gradually approached the roaring elephant.
This is the third chapter! My fellow Daoists, do you still have monthly votes? Please give me some encouragement! You don't know how uncomfortable I've been these past few days. My ears are ringing and I'm dizzy. Yesterday, I went for a checkup and found that my brain is lacking blood supply. It's not easy to treat. I was recommended to stay in the hospital, but I didn't.
My wife is grieving, and I want to stay by her side. I promised that I would explode today, and I must.
There's one more chapter, and I'll write it now.
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