The Eight Trigrams Diagram ran through the ancient history of China and originated very early. How it was created and what was its purpose was still a fascinating mystery to this day.
It had been used to prove and calculate the orbital speed of stars. Even the creation of the computer binary system was related to it. It could be said to be extremely mysterious.
To this day, the profound meaning contained in the ancient Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram had still not been deciphered, but people had made many bold conjectures and speculations.
Some people once said that it represented the unknown "potential", and that it could be used to deduce and calculate all kinds of possibilities in the future. Of course, it had to be a perfect deduction in order to roughly calculate the future "potential". Otherwise, if there was a mistake in the calculation, the whole game would be lost.
Some people also said that it depicted the essence of the universe in the most concise way, and that every symbol was the most original thing.
Some people even boldly proposed a hypothesis that the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram was related to time and space. The eight symbols of the Eight Trigrams Diagram were the coordinates of the starry sky, and different combinations represented different star fields.
According to this hypothesis, the coordinates of any star in the universe could be determined, and the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram was equivalent to the Starry Gate, which could be connected to a wormhole.
According to this speculation, the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram was a stable structure. If enough energy could be provided, the coordinates of a certain starry sky could be determined, and after complex and precise calculations, the Starry Gate could be opened.
However, this "complexity" was unimaginable. It involved a strange "formation", and this so-called "formation" had not been recognized. It was also at the stage of deduction and hypothesis.
The "formation" itself was related to space, and it was still far from being conquered. It was extremely mysterious and complicated.
One could imagine how elusive it was to build the Starry Gate — the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram. It could be said that it would be impossible to achieve in a very long time.
At this moment, Ye Fan and the others were fortunate enough to see the construction process of the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram again. If people who had been deducing and researching the Starry Gate for many years saw this, they would definitely go crazy because this was a great testimony.
Unfortunately, Ye Fan and the others did not have such thoughts. They now had a strong sense of survival crisis, and they only wanted to escape as soon as possible because the shadow of death was always shrouding them.
The ruins of the Great Tempest Temple, which was a thousand meters away, had temporarily quietened down. However, the horrifying aura was still surging towards them. Moreover, the pair of lantern-like blood-red eyes were staring at them without blinking. It was especially terrifying in the darkness, causing people's hearts to tremble.
The Eight Trigrams Diagram in the sky had already taken shape. It had the density and texture of metal, as if it had been forged from refined gold essence.
Around it, the space was distorted and the light was misty. The eight trigrams corresponding to Qian, Kun, Xun, Dui, Gen, Zhen, Li, and Kan emitted light one after another. It was like a set of mysterious and ancient codes were flickering.
The eight divinatory symbols had already flashed hundreds and thousands of times, carrying out complicated arrangements and combinations, but they still couldn't light up at the same time. In the end, they actually slowly dimmed. The huge Tai Chi diagram was trembling, showing signs of collapsing.
"How could this be …"
Many people were terrified. If they couldn't open the ancient starry sky path, it would mean death for them.
The light curtain covering the Five-Colored Altar was so dim that it almost didn't have any light. Only a faint multicolored light flowed towards the Eight Trigrams Diagram in the sky. Seeing this scene, everyone knew why.
"Constructing the Eight Trigrams Diagram or opening the starry sky door requires a sufficient and stable supply of mysterious energy. However, we don't have enough energy right now!"
"What should we do? Are we really going to die here …"
The crocodile ancestor was far away, and the small crocodiles were close by. A huge death net had already spread out towards everyone.
"Bang!"
More than ten small crocodiles had already drilled into the light curtain and started to attack everyone. The incense burner, the vajra, the copper bell, the fish drum, and the other relics of the deities all shone with dazzling light, resisting the attacks of the divine crocodiles. However, the power of the crocodiles was so strong that everyone couldn't help but retreat.
"Crack crack crack!"
Outside the Five-Colored Altar, the ground was covered with scales. Tens of thousands of divine crocodiles were continuously attacking the light curtain. More cracking sounds were heard. In just a short moment, more than a hundred small crocodiles had successfully broken through.
These seemingly small but extremely ferocious species were extremely terrifying. They could fly in the sky and burrow into the ground. Each of these divine crocodiles was like a sharp sword with extremely powerful penetrative power.
"We can't go on like this. If we continue to defend passively like this, we will die here sooner or later." Pang Bo shouted. The bronze plaque of the Great Thunderclap Temple shook continuously with thousands of lights forming a light curtain that protected three or four people. Although it could temporarily ensure their safety, no one could predict what would happen in the long run.
"You don't move for now. I will go out and try first." Ye Fan warned Pang Bo while he himself no longer passively defended. He held the ancient lamp and strode forward.
Immediately, dozens of divine crocodiles pierced towards him. Dozens of black lights were like bolts of lightning. They were extremely fast and ruthless. They were like nails hammered into the light curtain of the ancient lamp and forcefully squeezed in.
"Whoosh!"
Ye Fan quietly waited for the dozens of divine crocodiles to get close before blowing towards the wick of the ancient lamp. Immediately, a blazing light shot up into the sky. Within a radius of five or six meters around him, the entire area was drowned in divine flames.
A charred smell immediately wafted outwards. Miserable screams rose and fell. When the flames slowly retreated, Ye Fan was untainted by even a speck of dust. Streaks of bright radiance curled around him, as if he was an immortal descending from the heavens. Around him was a ground of scales. Several dozen divine crocodiles were almost completely burned to death.
A few of the ferocious creatures that were lucky enough to escape this disaster were also almost burnt to a crisp. Their bodies were no longer whole as they stared at Ye Fan in the distance. They let out a low growl that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Good, good burn!" Pang Bo shouted from behind. He was about to rush over and attack as well. However, he was tightly held by three people beside him. They were three people with pale faces. They didn't have any treasures left behind by the gods. Without the protection of the bronze plaque of the Great Thunderclap Temple, they would have died for sure.
"Kacha kacha!"
The cracking sound came again. This time, five to six hundred divine crocodiles broke through the light screen and rushed in. Each of them was awe-inspiring. Their small bodies seemed to be condensed with demonic power. Their sharp teeth gleamed coldly, and their eyes were frightening. All of them fearlessly rushed over and circled around Ye Fan.
"No, Ye Fan alone can't deal with so many black nails. I have to go help him." Pang Bo wanted to go over again.
"But … what should we do?" The three people beside him looked pale as they looked at Pang Bo with a pleading expression.
"Of course I won't let you guys die." Pang Bo turned around to look at Wang Ziwen, Liu Yunzhi, and the others behind him and said, "You guys protect the three of them. I have to go help Ye Fan. Also, it would be best to send a few more people. This kind of passive defense is not the way to go."
"Okay, I will go with you." Zhou Yi stepped forward.
Pang Bo had always disliked Zhou Yi, thinking that he was a schemer. However, he had to admit that this elegant man had a certain boldness at critical moments.
At this time, the seemingly gentle Wang Ziwen also walked forward and said to the people behind him, "Bring one or two more people. The remaining relics of the gods are enough to protect everyone. However, the girls should not come."
Facing such ferocious and ferocious creatures, with the weak nature of the girls, they would probably be weak at the knees. Even if they had Buddhist artifacts in their hands, they might not be able to help.
"Clang!"
Pang Bo swung the Great Leiyin Temple's bronze plaque and smashed it heavily on the Five Colored Altar. Suddenly, a violent surge surged forward. This was a wave of light condensed into a raging wave. It rushed out for seven to eight meters and immediately submerged a large group of Godly Alligators.
The cries of the divine crocodiles made one's scalp go numb. It was like a group of evil spirits being refined. Wisps of white smoke floated up, and the ground was littered with corpses.
This was a large-scale attack. It was not like the first time he faced a divine crocodile alone and could not catch up with its speed. Now, with so many ferocious creatures surging forward, a casual swing of the bronze plaque could crush hundreds of them.
"Dang …"
The melodious sound of a bell rang out like the bell of an ancient temple deep in the mountains. It gave people a feeling of deep tranquility. The broken bronze bell in Wang Ziwen's hand shone with a thousand rays of golden light, and visible ripples vibrated out. It looked gentle like water ripples, but when it came into contact with those divine crocodiles that were rushing forward, it was like a butcher's knife. Every golden ripple could cut a divine crocodile in half.
"Pfff, pfff, pfff!" The sound of "Pfff, pfff, pfff" rang out continuously. In the blink of an eye, dozens of divine crocodiles were cut in half, and fresh blood flowed down the ground. This kind of bloody scene was extremely terrifying.
However, countless divine crocodiles were not afraid of death. Now, there were already close to a thousand small crocodiles rushing in. They were densely packed, and one after another, black light shot out and interweaved into a sickle net of the Grim Reaper.
"Bang!"
Zhou Yi used the purple gold alms bowl to continuously smash the crocodiles, sweeping out a large expanse of Buddhist light and crushing countless scales. A large number of corpses were left on the ground. It was a tragic sight to behold. Many of the small crocodiles had already been turned into minced meat.
This was an extremely tragic scene. In order to survive, everyone was willing to risk everything. Soon, the altar was dyed red with blood, and the pungent smell of blood permeated the air. A faint mist of blood floated up, as if it was an Asura's field.
"Ah …"
"Ah …"
At this time, two screams suddenly came from behind. Two students were lying in a pool of blood. Each of their heads had many bloody holes, and their bodies were covered with ugly little crocodiles.
Everyone felt a wave of sorrow. Life and death were no longer in their control. Even though they were struggling bitterly, two more students had died tragically.
The two of them were holding the relic of a deity, but just now, there were three to four hundred divine crocodiles rushing at them. The impact was so great that the two of them were directly sent flying. They lost their grip on the buddhist tool and fell to the side. The two of them were immediately drowned by the small crocodiles, dying tragically on the spot.
"Don't let go even if you die!" Lin Jia shouted, reminding everyone.
Many people were already rolling back and forth from the impact. Moreover, because they were holding the buddhist tool together, their movements were restricted, and it was extremely dangerous.
"Ah …"
"Ah …"
Another two screams were heard. A male and female student were lying in a pool of blood, drenched in fresh blood. It was a tragic sight to behold. Their eyes were wide open, and they died with remaining grievances.
The people in the rear hurriedly gathered together and began to attack while defending together. They held the relic of a deity and hacked at the divine crocodiles. The situation finally stabilized for the time being.
"Kill!" Liu Yunzhi's complexion was somewhat pale. His character was gloomy, and he was not very courageous. However, at this time, he also rushed out with the Vajra Staff in hand.
In Buddhist legends, this was an extremely powerful sacred object that could destroy the enemy as easily as killing chickens and dogs. It was indestructible, and it symbolized invincibility. It was a scepter that was used by venerable saints with a true Buddhist nature.
Lightning danced in the air, and brilliant lights flickered. The divine radiance around Liu Yunzhi was glaring. The Vajra Staff swept across as if it was sweeping away a thousand soldiers. Immediately, blood and countless broken scales were left on the ground, and a large number of divine crocodiles were crushed.
The power of the Vajra Staff was evident!
At this time, the foreigner, Cade, also rushed over. His mouth was shouting non-stop while holding a broken wooden fish, and he was beating it randomly.
"God is merciful …" Although he was shouting like this, his hands were not careless. The broken wooden fish looked like it would fall apart at any time, but it had a mysterious power.
There were three Bodhisattvas engraved on it. At this time, all of them had manifested into light and shadows. They appeared around the foreigner Cade and swept away the surrounding divine crocodiles.
"Lord, are these the angels you sent? Quickly kill these devils from hell!" At this incomparably tense moment, the foreigner suddenly spoke fluent Chinese and shouted non-stop.
"Yellow-haired devil, what you are holding is the object of Buddha. Don't talk nonsense …" At this moment of life and death, Pang Bo was actually amused by him.
After Cade shouted for a while, he said, "God said that all living beings are equal. My Lord is merciful, and Bodhisattvas are angels …"
"Bullsh * t, all living beings are equal. My Buddha is merciful. That's what Buddha said, okay …"
The conversation between the two also created a different atmosphere on the altar, which was filled with the aura of death.
The blood on the altar turned into spots of blood light, broke through the light curtain, and floated toward the sky. They gathered toward the already unstable Tai Chi Eight Diagrams, causing the disintegrating Starry Gate to flicker with brilliance again.
Obviously, everyone had noticed this situation, and they immediately showed a look of excitement.
"Kill, the more we kill, the better. This kind of divine crocodile is the descendant of a great demon. In essence, there is divine blood flowing in its body, condensing divine power, and through the altar, it can be transformed into the mysterious energy needed by the Tai Chi Eight Diagrams."
"That's right, this five-colored stone altar is originally an altar. In the distant past, it must have considered the situation of blood sacrifice."
The Tai Chi Eight Diagrams in the sky became clearer and brighter, as if it was cast from metal. The brilliance continued to shine, and the eight symbols of the Eight Diagrams flickered. After changing countless times in a complicated order, they were all about to light up and open the ancient starry sky road.
HOMMMM!
But it was also at this time that the Tempest Temple's horrifying aura shot up to the sky. The ground completely cracked, and a giant creature soared into the sky, shaking the sky!
Almost instantly, everyone felt as if their souls were about to leave their bodies, and everyone almost collapsed on the altar.
Two giant eyes that looked like lanterns approached from afar, and they were closing in!
"That's the crocodile ancestor that was suppressed by Buddha under the Tempest Temple. Now that it has escaped, who in this world can suppress it?!"
Everyone felt like they had fallen into an ice cellar, and they felt completely hopeless. Even if there was a Bodhisattva, he might not be able to subdue such a giant demon, unless Buddha himself came.
Was he really going to be spared by this legendary fiendish demon at the last moment?
KUANG DANG!
At this moment, the bronze coffin on the five-colored altar suddenly let out a trembling sound. The two eyes that looked like lanterns suddenly froze, as if they were surprised and did not move forward.
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