The legends about Ghost City and the Great Tribulation God Lord had spread for hundreds of years.
Especially after the Great Tribulation Temple was wiped out by Emperor Jiang Li, these two legends became even more popular. The Great Tribulation Temple became a hot topic and every year, top experts would come to explore.
One year without any results, two years without any results, ten years, twenty years without any results.
Therefore, the super popular Great Robbery Palace Ruins became cold. Even Grandmaster Ban Ruo didn't come often. Many of the relief sculptures in the Great Robbery Palace Ruins were dug away. Now, the Great Robbery Palace Ruins was just a desolate place, withering in the wind.
Shen Lang studied the Great Tribulation Temple's totem and it looked like a Great Tribulation Wisdom King.
This totem could be seen everywhere and there were many left in the Great Tribulation Temple ruins. It was a man and a woman, Yin and Yang, with a sun above his head. One couldn't see anything from this totem.
However, the totem of the Great Tribulation Temple on the will that Imperial Preceptor Sha Yin left for Shen Lang was different.
This Great Tribulation Wisdom King's sun was black, so it was a dark Great Tribulation Wisdom King. There was also a date on the will, April 13th.
When His Majesty Jiang Li led his men to attack the Great Calamity Palace, he nearly wiped out everyone in the Great Calamity Palace. Only a few people managed to escape. Bitter Sea Dhuta and Suffering Dhuta were considered fish that had escaped the net. However, they were still very young and their levels were very low.
The Great Tribulation Temple was extremely strong. After the Great Tribulation Temple incident, they fled to the Western Region and seemed really powerful.
But Zhu Hongxue led 10,000 Blood Soul Army to the Western Region and defeated the Great Tribulation Temple and the Western Region's million allied army. One could see how weak the Great Tribulation Temple was.
This was because His Majesty Jiang Li had completely destroyed the Great Tribulation Monastery back then. Almost everyone in the Great Tribulation Monastery with high status or powerful martial arts were dead. Only a young acolyte in his teens survived and was pardoned. As for Bitter Sea Dhuta and Suffering Dhuta, they were both young acolytes back then.
These survivors fled to the Western Region and rebuilt the Great Tribulation Temple. Moreover, they were constantly thinking about killing their way back to the Eastern world. But the result was clear. It was a joke. Even Prince Jin looked down on them. They were beaten by Zhu Hongxue in the various countries of the Western Region.
However, there was one exception among the Great Tribulation Temple survivors. That was Imperial Advisor Sha Yin.
30 years ago, he was already one of the higher-ups in Great Tribulation Temple.
People can't choose their birth, but they can choose their future path. This sentence perfectly explained Sha Yin's life path.
Sha Yin grew up in the Great Calamity Palace, but he was untainted by the mud. When the entire Great Calamity Palace was obsessed with evil techniques, power, and women, he focused on academic research. His martial arts weren't high but when he was close to 40, he became one of the elders of the Great Tribulation Temple and focused on deciphering ancient scriptures.
He once tried to change the direction of Great Tribulation Temple but he failed.
When Emperor Jiang Li destroyed the Great Tribulation Temple, Sha Yin felt that it was a pity but he didn't hate it.
Thus, in that battle, Sha Yin survived. Emperor Jiang Li ordered him not to be touched, and he summoned him to the Great Qian Empire to preach.
However, Sha Yin refused. He could only wander the world ascetically, wandering from place to place.
After Western Region's Great Tribulation Temple was rebuilt, they invited him back countless times, but Sha Yin rejected them all. In the end, he chose to head to the barbaric Sand Barbaric Race and tried to build his ideal country from scratch.
They might have had a good start, but after Shen Lang's identity was exposed, everything came to an end and the Sand Barbaric Race suffered a calamity.
Zhu Hongxue led the Blood Soul Army south and chased after Prince Jin's army. At that time, Imperial Advisor Sha Yin was already over 80 years old. In the end, he passed away by a small river and didn't follow Prince Jin into the ancient ruins of Vajra Peak.
He didn't leave anything but a picture and the words "13th of April" for Shen Lang.
Of course, this picture was easy to understand. The sun above the Great Tribulation Wisdom King was black and not golden. In a broad sense, this could be understood as the Dark Nether King.
However, Shen Lang didn't think so much. He considered it purely from a natural perspective. It was … a total solar eclipse.
The sun was covered by darkness, and the entire day fell into complete darkness.
Then why was it 13th of April?
Total solar eclipses were rare, but they weren't that rare either.
On Earth, one could see a total solar eclipse every few years or decades. However, it might take more than a hundred years to see two total solar eclipses at a fixed location.
There was a certain pattern to total solar eclipses, but there was no fixed cycle.
Therefore, even if Shen Lang had an intelligent brain, it was difficult to calculate the specific time of a total solar eclipse. Moreover, it might be a total solar eclipse from one place, but it might be a partial solar eclipse from another place.
Therefore, Shen Lang continued to study and finally obtained more accurate information from the Fire God Sect's historical records.
Every time the Fire Dragon Comet collided with this world, there would be a total solar eclipse about a year later.
Not only that, it was mentioned many times before that the Great Tribulation Temple could attract the nobles of the world. There were two reasons. The most important one was eternal youth. It wasn't true immortality, but longevity was achievable. Therefore, all the nobles of the East flocked to it.
Of course, the truth proved that this was an evil technique. Moreover, it involved harvesting, sacrificing the lives of others to slow down one's own aging.
Such scenes happened many times in Niao Jue City. The previous King Yue, Ning Shao, enjoyed it so much that his garden was filled with innocent corpses.
When Shen Lang studied the Great Tribulation Temple God Lord, he realized that each God Lord lived for a long time. They were easily 130 to 140 years old and they were usually in power for close to 100 years.
As he continued to study, he realized that the time it took for the God Lord to pass down his legacy was similar to the period of the Fire Dragon Comet. It went from 90 years at the start to 107 years later.
After gathering all this information, Shen Lang came to a conclusion.
The Great Tribulation Temple God Lord's soul legacy and the opening of the Ghost City Gate should be the total solar eclipse a year after the comet hit.
Why did the Great Tribulation Temple call it the Great Tribulation Temple?
In a world where science wasn't developed, a total solar eclipse was really terrifying. It was daytime, but suddenly the sun disappeared and the entire world fell into darkness. Many people would think that it was the end of the world.
Was it because the world was too sinful that the heavens wanted to punish and warn them? Therefore, every time there was a total solar eclipse, many people in the western world would commit suicide and kneel on the ground to beg for forgiveness. And the Eastern Emperor and Kings would issue a decree of their sins regardless of whether they had done anything wrong or not.
There was another thing that Shen Lang was curious about. Why did the Great Yan Emperor go into seclusion and not care about the country? Moreover, he started around this time last year.
Therefore, based on Shen Lang's guess, the name Great Tribulation Temple came from the total solar eclipse.
According to the time, this year was the day of the Great Tribulation Temple God Lord's soul legacy. Unfortunately, Emperor Jiang Li didn't give Great Tribulation Temple that much time and destroyed the Great Tribulation Temple 30 years ago.
At that time, the Great Tribulation Temple Master was still in his prime and was far from dying. But when the Great Tribulation Temple Master was attacked, he still died.
If Shen Lang wasn't wrong, the Great Tribulation God Lord's soul was still in the Ghost City, waiting for a new legacy.
… …
"Your Majesty, how long do we have to wait?" Xue Yin asked.
Shen Lang, "Seven more days."
Today was the 6th of April, so he was early enough.
Xue Yin said, "Your Majesty, will there be others who will come when that day comes?"
Shen Lang thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't know, I hope not."
For the rest of the time, Shen Lang ate and slept while waiting for the arrival of the 13th of April.
He hoped that his guess was right and that Grand Preceptor Sha Yin's will was right.
The Great Tribulation God Lord's soul energy was too important. It was the key to eliminating Ying Guang and Sect Leader Ren.
… …
In the underground room of the Qian Capital Palace. No one would have imagined that there was an ancient relic under the Great Qian Palace.
"Director Ren, I won't hold back anymore," Ying Guang said.
Sect Leader Ren looked at the underground palace under the palace in disbelief.
"His Majesty Jiang Li really trusts you. He didn't even hold back the ancient relic under the palace," Sect Leader Ren said.
Ying Guang said, "After the Jiang Clan discovered the ancient relic, they built the palace on top of it. They used hundreds of years to slowly develop the ancient relic. Now, the defense of the Great Qian Palace is flawless. Even if there were thousands of troops, they wouldn't be able to break in."
Going deeper and deeper, they finally arrived at the deepest underground palace of the ancient relic under the Great Qian Palace.
Ying Guang opened one box after another.
Finally, the dragon egg appeared in front of Sect Leader Ren.
In an instant, both of their gazes became blurry.
"To be honest, until just now, I thought that this dragon egg might be fake and Shen Lang took it out to bait us," Sect Leader Ren said, "But now, I've dispelled this thought."
Ying Guang said, "Not only does it have the energy aura of the Regret of the Dragon, but it also has an even more powerful, terrifying, and destructive energy aura. In this world, only dragons can release such an aura."
Sect Leader Ren closed his eyes to feel the energy aura and said, "It's very similar to the dragon breath described in the ancient books. Fear, destruction, darkness, and bizarre light seeps directly into the blood and soul. It's unstoppable."
That's right, the terrifying radiation of radioactive materials was also like this. Fear, destruction, darkness, and bizarre light.
This reminded them of the manga Godzilla, who grew up swallowing radiation energy.
Ying Guang said, "Sect Leader Ren, let me show you a miracle."
Next, Ying Guang turned off all the lights and the entire underground palace fell into complete darkness.
Next, Ying Guang turned on all the Nightmare Stones and released energy to attack this' dragon egg '.
Then, a miraculous scene really happened. This dragon egg actually released a strange yellowish-green light, similar to the color of hell.
Not only that, the entire eggshell seemed to have become transparent, and there was actually the outline of a small dragon inside.
Instantly, Ying Guang and Sect Leader Ren almost suffocated.
In terms of forgery, who else could surpass Shen Lang? Who else could?
He definitely wouldn't let you see the shadow of the small dragon embryo just by facing the sunlight. Instead, he would let you use all your strength and use the energy of the Nightmare Stone to stimulate it. He would let you think of all methods and exhaust all your intelligence before letting you discover the so-called small dragon embryo inside.
At this moment, would you still doubt that this dragon egg was fake?
Ying Guang tried hundreds of ways to incubate this dragon egg, but all of them failed. Finally, he found a way to make the embryo inside the dragon egg appear.
However, this was only because the radioactive materials inside were stimulated by strong energy and glowed.
Not only could it glow, but it could also move.
This was because after the radioactive materials inside were stimulated by strong energy and glowed, the other materials inside would heat up and expand to a certain extent.
"It's moving, it's moving," Sect Leader Ren said. His voice was almost trembling.
Ying Guang also discovered that the small dragon embryo inside was moving. The two of them went forward to try to get a clearer look.
At this moment, the radiation energy was the strongest. Even though the two of them were highly skilled in martial arts, they still felt dizzy.
However, they didn't think much of it. Instead, they were even more excited. Such a dragon egg was awesome because it could release such strong energy even before it hatched.
The two of them went in front of the dragon egg and watched the small dragon embryo move weakly inside. They were completely engrossed and almost forgot about the time.
Ying Guang was very sad and pained when Ying Wuming died, but he wasn't as miserable and desperate as he had imagined.
This was because he had pinned all his hopes on this dragon egg. He even interpreted Ying Wuming's death as a kind of sacrifice.
The birth of a powerful creature like a dragon would definitely require a sacrifice of life. Just like how the Western world liked to use sacrificial methods, especially before the start of a war, they would even sacrifice their own family members.
As long as this dragon could be incubated, so what if Ying Wuming died? Whoever controlled the dragon would control the highest energy in this world and become the rightful ruler.
Ying Guang sacrificed his son's life to this dragon. Wasn't that enough of a pious act?
At this moment, if anyone dared to say that this dragon egg was fake, Ying Guang wouldn't hesitate to kill their entire family.
This was because he had already invested too much in this. This was all his hope and even his belief. Whoever dared to deny it had to die.
"Brother Ren, do you still think that this dragon egg might be fake?" Ying Guang asked.
Sect Leader Ren said, "Whoever dares to say that it's fake must die."
Ying Guang said, "Shen Lang is right. Under normal circumstances, it's impossible to hatch a dragon egg. We must use a dragon box. This is because the incubation of this dragon requires an incomparably powerful energy, and it must be top-notch energy. "
How could this not make sense? Just now, Ying Guang and Sect Head Ren had seen it clearly. They had used the powerful energy of the Nightmare Stone to stimulate this dragon egg, and the energy was actually devoured. Furthermore, it was glowing, and the little dragon embryo was actually swelling up bit by bit.
What did this prove? It needed to swallow energy. Only after swallowing enough powerful energy could it be completely incubated.
"And that dragon box is in Yan Capital. Shen Lang once opened a mysterious box for Yan Capital," Ying Guang said.
Sect Leader Ren said, "There's still a long way to go."
Ying Guang sighed and said, "Yes, but once this dragon hatches, it will be the doomsday of the Great Yan Empire. It will also be the moment when the Ren Family rules the world."
… …
In the next few days, Shen Lang spent most of his time sleeping. This was because he had to rest and prepare for the upcoming soul battle.
He used the AI, the ancient scroll, the ancient king's ring, and the dragon's heart. This was because he was going to face a powerful soul that had been passed down for thousands of years, the Great Tribulation Divine Master.
Of course, all this was on the premise that his guess was correct. On the 13th of April, there would be a total solar eclipse and the gate of the ghost city would be opened.
Even the fact that the ghost city was in the ruins of the Great Tribulation Palace was just his guess. It was not 100% proven.
However, there was no such thing as 100% certainty in this world.
Time passed day by day.
8th of April, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th …
The day finally arrived.
The weather was very good. There were almost no clouds in the sky. This snowy mountain was more than 6,000 meters above sea level. It was as clear as blue sky.
The entire sky was like a dome made of gems. It was beautiful.
A bright sun hung in the sky, releasing a dazzling light.
Shen Lang wore a pair of sunglasses and looked at the sun. Would there be a total solar eclipse? Was Grand Preceptor Sha Yin's will correct?
Total solar eclipse, total solar eclipse …
Shen Lang did not know when it would come. According to the Fire God Sect's records, it should be around 11 am
Hopefully, everything would be normal.
However, at this moment!
The sun in the sky seemed to be missing a small corner.
Xue Yin shouted, "Your Majesty, it's coming, it's coming, it's coming …"
Shen Lang saw it. It was exactly the same as the Fire God Sect's records. One year after the impact of the comet, a solar eclipse would come.
The entire process was very fast.
The moon was like a dark demon king. It slowly invaded the sun's radiance, devoured it bit by bit, and covered it bit by bit.
The gap in the dazzling sun was getting bigger and bigger.
The entire day was getting darker and darker.
One could imagine the panic that the entire world was in.
Be it the eastern world or the western world, countless people were in a state of panic.
"Oh my god! The sun is gone. The sun has been devoured by the demon. "
"The heavens are warning us. The great calamity is coming."
Countless people knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately.
The kings of the countries walked out of their respective palaces and looked at the sky.
It was too strange. It was clearly daytime, but it was about to plunge into complete darkness.
The eunuch said, "Light the lamps, light the lamps."
"Why are you lighting the lamps? This is a warning from the heavens. Aren't you being disrespectful to the heavens by lighting the lamps?"
"Prepare the ink and brush. I am going to issue a decree of self-condemnation!"
On the streets of Yan Capital, the entire world was plunged into darkness. Countless people knelt on the ground.
"Oh my god, the sun has been devoured. The great calamity is coming. It must be because we have killed too many people in the past few decades. The sins of the human world are too heavy."
"The heavens can't take it anymore. They are going to punish the people."
The Crown Prince of Great Yan stood in the palace, feeling very helpless. He was going to issue a decree of self-condemnation.
'Father, the total solar eclipse is coming. You should come out of seclusion next.'
… …
Beijing!
Ying Guang looked up at the sky and watched the sun disappear inch by inch.
At this moment, he was not thinking about issuing a decree of self-condemnation, nor was it a warning from the heavens. It was still his dragon egg.
He sprinted towards the ancient ruins under the Great Qian Dynasty palace, heading towards the underground palace where the dragon egg was hidden.
Then, he realized that the entire underground palace was trembling.
Countless Nightmare Stone devices were trembling. Even many ancient energy cores were trembling.
He rushed to the underground palace and opened the boxes layer by layer. Then, he was extremely excited.
That was because the dragon egg was brighter than ever before. Moreover, the embryo in the dragon egg was expanding faster than before.
Ying Guang was excited and overjoyed.
The total solar eclipse was coming. The great calamity was coming. Therefore, this was also a great moment for the dragon.
That was because in most legends, the sun and the dragon were connected.
His dragon egg was indeed heaven-defying. It actually had such a huge reaction when the total solar eclipse was coming.
At this moment, anyone who dared to say that this dragon egg was fake would definitely be executed.
This was all because the total solar eclipse had changed the energy field. The balance between the Nightmare Stone device and the ancient energy core in the ancient ruins was slightly disrupted. Therefore, instead of devouring the energy of the sun, it became releasing it. The powerful energy released by so many Nightmare Stones was absorbed by the radioactive material in the fake dragon egg. Of course, it emitted a brighter light, and something in it expanded even more.
… …
Shen Lang looked at the sky motionlessly. He watched as the sun was completely devoured bit by bit, and the day turned into night.
At this moment, he was not thinking about the opening of the Ghost City, but about Mulan and Shen Ye.
The bright moon shines above the sea, and the world shares this moment.
This total solar eclipse is only seen once in a hundred years. Mulan, you should be looking up at the sky now and watching the solar eclipse in the sky.
Then, Jin Mulan's figure and face appeared in Shen Lang's mind. Her every frown and smile appeared.
At the same time!
On the highest peak of a deserted island, Mulan looked at the solar eclipse in the sky. The entire world was plunged into darkness.
Her tears flowed down gently. Her eyes were filled with intoxication, and her body trembled slightly.
Husband, this is a total solar eclipse. It's only seen once in a hundred years. Are you watching it now?
Husband, are you thinking of me now? All these years, I've been thinking of you all the time. I really can't take it anymore. And Little Ye, he's also thinking of you.
"Teacher, I want to go back. I want to go home. I want to bring Little Ye home." Suddenly, Mulan cried. "I don't care anymore. I miss Husband. I want to go home."
At this moment, Mulan was like a child throwing a tantrum. Although Shen Ye didn't cry, he looked at Ancestor Luo with a pleading gaze. He missed home too much. He missed his grandparents, his siblings, and everyone else. Of course, he missed his father even more.
"Teacher, let me go home. Even if it's just for a day. Just let me see my Husband and my family." Mulan pleaded. "I don't even have to show my face. I'll just sneak a peek at them and come back immediately."
Ancestor Luo said coldly. "If you want him to lose in the future, and if you want him to die in the future, then go home."
At this moment, 100% of the sun was covered. Even the stars in the sky had appeared.
At this moment, Ancestor Luo released her powerful mental power. From the highest peak, she was monitoring every area.
"Ancestor, the total solar eclipse is here. What are we looking for?" Shen Ye asked.
"Chasing Dragon. When the total solar eclipse is here, the dragon will be agitated. It will release a powerful aura and eerie light in an attempt to illuminate the darkness." Ancestor Luo said, "If your father wants to defeat the Great Yan Empire, he will need this dragon. Your grandfather prepared this dragon for him."
… …..
The total solar eclipse was here. The peak of the Great Snow Mountain was plunged into complete darkness.
Next, it was time to prove whether Shen Lang's guess was correct. Was the Ghost City on top of the ruins of the Great Calamity Palace?
Was there a Ghost City?
"Your Majesty, look, look …" Xue Yin exclaimed.
He would probably never forget this scene for the rest of his life. It was too beautiful, too strange.
This … this was the Ghost City?!
This was the Ghost City, and also the Great Calamity Palace?
However, during normal times, it was a complete ruin. When the total solar eclipse happened, the entire world would be plunged into darkness. The outline of the Ghost City would appear.
How could one describe this Ghost City?
It was like a shadow, drawn by countless luminous lines.
It was magnificent, eerie, and cold. It felt like the netherworld.
The sculptures on the ruins of the Great Calamity Palace were releasing a cold green light, forming the image of the Ghost City.
Where was the entrance to the Ghost City?
They had to be fast. When the total solar eclipse ended, the projection of the Ghost City would disappear.
"Your Majesty, it's here, it's here!" Xue Yin said.
The entrance to the Ghost City was not difficult to find. It was in the main hall. The sculptures on the ground had also become the projection of the Ghost City. There was a door in the middle.
It looked like the Gate of Hell.
But this door was made of light, like it was drawn with luminous materials. How could he enter?
Shen Lang arrived in front of it. How could he open it? How could he enter?
Was there an energy whirlpool? Or was there a Nightmare Stone switch? Or was there a difficult math problem that required a password?
In the end, it proved that Shen Lang was thinking too much.
He came to the front of the door. There were a total of two. On the left was life and on the right was death.
What did that mean?
Life door and death door? He could only open one, so should Shen Lang choose life? Or death?
Logically speaking, he would definitely choose life. After all, who wanted to die? But the Great Calamity God Lord legacy was more like a battle of life and death.
So, Shen Lang didn't hesitate and pushed towards the death door.
Almost instantly, Shen Lang's mind went blank. His soul felt like it was about to scatter.
Then, his body suddenly plummeted.
He continued to fall like he was about to enter the 18th level of hell.
At the same time, the outline of the Ghost City on the ruins of the Great Calamity Palace disappeared.
The sun in the sky slowly came out and light was restored.
But in the eyes of Xue Yin, Li Qianqiu, and the others, Shen Lang had disappeared without a trace.
… …
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