The person lying in the coffin was none other than the World's Teacher of Mingshi Tang, Kong Shi!
Didn't he ascend to a higher dimension?
Why would his corpse be lying here?
Zheng Yang's body trembled uncontrollably. He didn't dare to think too much about it, fearing that the entire Mingshi Tang would collapse if he were to overthink things.
Kong Shi was the spiritual pillar of the Mingshi Tang. When he disappeared, everyone thought that he had ascended to a higher dimension and become a god or an immortal. Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought that he would actually die here. Just like the statue outside, there was a faint smile on his lips, as if he was in the midst of a lecture.
It was as if he had been killed in the midst of a lecture.
Given his strength, who could have possibly killed him?
And who was the one who buried him here, such that even the Mingshi Tang and the Hundred Schools of Philosophers were unaware of it?
Zheng Yang's heart raced, and his throat went dry. He wanted to say something, but he found himself unable to utter a single word. Thus, he could only sit on the floor, not daring to move at all.
He had only been shocked when he saw Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse, but at this very moment, he was filled with fear.
In the world, anyone could die, but the news of Kong Shi's death … would surely cause countless people to lose faith in their beliefs.
For a moment, he was in a daze, not knowing what to do.
"I'll understand once teacher arrives …"
Zheng Yang struggled to his feet, not daring to think too much about it.
Having followed his teacher for so many years, he knew that no matter how difficult a problem was, it was nothing before his teacher. Since he couldn't figure it out, it would be best for him to just wait patiently. Just as he was about to leave through the passageway, his feet suddenly froze.
It was as if he had been shrouded by some kind of power, and his vision darkened.
Putong!
Zheng Yang lost consciousness.
…
Sitting in the room where he had been conducting his lecture, Zhang Xuan's mind drifted leisurely along with his thoughts.
In his previous life, he had only been a librarian in an ordinary high school. Who would have thought that he would transmigrate to such a world after his death?
When he first arrived in this world, he had been filled with hesitation and confusion, not knowing what he should do. All he wanted was to live a peaceful life.
But now, he had finally stabilized his mind and become one with this world, becoming a part of it.
Time travel, rebirth, carrying the Library of Heaven's Path …
As the layers of his past life slowly merged with his present life, an indescribable feeling emerged. Zhang Xuan felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart. It was as if a power that surpassed the Heavenly Dao was beginning to sprout, ready to pierce through the earth at any moment and drill out from the ground.
Just as Zhang Xuan was in the midst of comprehending, he suddenly heard an anxious shout by his ear. Slowly opening his eyes, he saw Wei Ruyan.
"You are saying that you found Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse?"
After hearing the other party's words, Zhang Xuan abruptly stood up.
Ancient Sage Ran Qiu was the strongest of Kong Shi's direct disciples, an existence whom Zhang Xuan had always revered. How could he have died here? Not to mention, why would his corpse be buried several dozen li underground?
"Let's go and take a look!"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, he followed closely behind Wei Ruyan and flew in the direction of the corpse. Not too long later, they arrived at the underground palace and saw the coffin.
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan's frown deepened. Judging from his appearance and aura, he's an Ancient Sage …
Back at the White Creek Mountain, he had seen the fragmented soul of an Ancient Sage, and it could be said that he had seen it once. The corpse before him was identical to that of an Ancient Sage.
From the looks of it, Wei Ruyan was right. This was indeed Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse.
"Come and take a look!"
With a flick of his wrist, the Dragonbone Divine Spear morphed into a divine dragon and floated in the air. It lowered its head to look at the coffin before falling to the ground.
"Master …"
The massive body of the divine dragon trembled uncontrollably as it sobbed incessantly.
It had been forged by the young man before it, and it had thought that the latter had already ascended together with Kong Shi. Who could have thought that his corpse would be left behind here, not breathing at all?
"It seems like it's real …"
Hearing the confirmation from the Dragonbone Divine Spear, Zhang Xuan turned to the young lady beside him and asked, "Where's Zheng Yang?"
"I don't know either. That fellow should be here …" Wei Ruyan was also taken aback by Zhang Xuan's question.
Since Zhang Xuan had asked her to report the news, he should have been guarding the coffin. Why was there not a single person around?
Zhang Xuan scanned the surroundings, but there was no sign of Zheng Yang at all. Thus, he walked up to Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse and placed his hand on it.
The best way to get to the bottom of this was to make use of the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Flaws!"
The Library of Heaven's Path jolted, and Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It did not produce any books.
He could not tell whether it was due to the presence of Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse or the existence of some sort of barrier that isolated the heavens.
"Most likely, there's some sort of barrier that isolated the heavens here …"
Zhang Xuan assessed the surroundings carefully.
He had checked the corpse before, and while he was unable to determine whether the other party was still alive, it was still not too difficult for him to gauge the other party's cultivation.
This was somewhat similar to the ability to detect treasures.
But the fact that nothing had happened at all meant that the heavens were isolated from the world. This was also the reason why so many seers were unable to divine the death of Kong shi's strongest disciple. In fact, none of them knew that Kong shi's strongest disciple had died there.
"It's said that this ancient land has never been baptized by the battles of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, so there's a chance that a weakened bloodline could be restored. Could there be some sort of explanation for why Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse was left here?"
The more Zhang Xuan thought about it, the more perplexed he felt.
Other than the thin spiritual energy in the ancient land, making it unsuitable for cultivation, there were many other mysterious aspects to it. For Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse to be found here as well, could there be some sort of connection between the two?
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan scanned the coffin once more.
"There's a passageway down here …"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up as he suddenly stepped forward.
Jiyaya!
The coffin began moving, and just like how it had been when Zheng Yang was around, an underground passageway slowly appeared before him.
Zhang Xuan exchanged a glance with Wei Ruyan before walking in without any hesitation.
The young lady quickly followed behind him.
The layout of the second stone chamber was identical to that of the first one, and the coffin was placed in the same position as well. It gave off an ancient feeling.
The room was empty, and there was not a single person in sight.
"Teacher, Senior Zheng Yang seems to have been here before …"
Wei Ruyan suddenly said as she scanned the surroundings.
"He has been here before?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Un. There's a mark on the wall, and judging from the shape, it seems to have been left behind by Senior …"
Wei Ruyan pointed.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned his gaze over, and he saw a deep hole in the wall. It was roughly the same size as Zheng Yang's, so it was likely that the latter had created it with his back.
"Just as I thought, he has been here before. It's likely that he was frightened by the corpse in the coffin."
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan came to a conclusion, and a hint of curiosity surfaced in his eyes.
Just what was in the coffin that could cause even more fear than Ancient Sage Ran Qiu's corpse?
"Open it and take a look!"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Zhang Xuan walked up to the coffin and exerted force with his palm.
Jiya!
The lid of the coffin slowly opened, and a silhouette slowly came into view. It was quiet and peaceful, as if it had just breathed its last.
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
The corpse in the coffin was actually … Zheng Yang!
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