"Imperial Heaven."
These two words were inscribed on the black basalt in mysterious characters.
Lu Qingshan raised his head and observed the ancient temple before him.
The ancient temple was silent and uninhabited. It couldn't be called grand.
The basalt at the entrance was covered with a thick layer of dust, making people feel the hazy flow of time. The passage of time gave off an ancient feeling.
The words "Imperial Heaven" on the basalt made Lu Qingshan's heart tighten.
He didn't know the meaning behind the words.
However, what caught Lu Qingshan's attention was that after the transformation of his green snake creature, a strangely shaped totem character appeared on its forehead, shining brightly.
At the time, he hadn't understood the meaning of this totemic character.
Now, after comparing it to the basalt stele, Lu Qingshan finally understood the meaning of this totemic character.
"Imperial!"
The totemic character on the green snake's forehead was exactly the same as the first half of the character on the basalt stele. It was the character "Imperial".
Imperial, in the mortal world, represented the supreme imperial power.
Imperial Heaven was the decree of the emperor.
This was because the emperor was the heavens.
But in the cultivation world, imperial authority was nothing more than a cup of yellow earth, insignificant.
The Imperial Heaven referred to the Heavenly Dao.
Something that was connected to Imperial Heaven had an extraordinary air about it. It was hard not to be surprised.
At this moment, Lu Qingshan was less than ten zhang away from the ancient temple.
He could clearly sense an indescribable aura coming from the temple and into the depths of his sea of consciousness, causing the green snake to cheer.
Vigorous, mysterious, intimate, and powerful.
The green snake sensed that the source of the fluctuations originated from the ancient temple.
It seemed that this ancient temple had borne a great deal of weight and was quite extraordinary.
But at a glance, this ancient temple was barren and lacked the slightest grandeur. No matter how one looked at it, it couldn't be compared to Imperial Heaven.
Lu Qingshan stood in front of the basalt stele in silence for a long time.
"How could there be such an ancient temple?"
"Imperial Heaven, is that the name of this ancient temple?" Mo Yan murmured.
Just as the two of them stopped at the entrance of the temple, a faintly discernible sound suddenly came from the temple, as if it came from beyond the heavens.
In the beginning, the sound was only faintly discernible, but towards the end, it gradually grew louder and coiled around the entire temple. It was solemn, vast, profound, and profound.
The content of Qinyin gradually became clearer.
That was a sentence that he kept repeating.
"The order of Heaven is only a few."
"The Imperial Mandate of Heaven is only a few …" Lu Qingshan muttered to himself, deep in thought.
His eyes flickered with divine light. After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and headed toward the ancient temple.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Lu Qingshan pushed open the door of the ancient temple and instantly disappeared into it.
Mo Yan followed closely behind him and also entered the ancient temple.
The ancient temple was very large. However, that was only when compared to the other temples.
In terms of absolute value, it was not very big, let alone majestic.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the temple, Lu Qingshan was able to see everything in the main hall with a single glance.
No one had come to this ancient temple for many years, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated.
Looking around, he saw an altar made of limestone at the center of the temple.
The altar was grand and majestic. It emitted a hazy green halo, and a gentle light flowed out of it.
On the altar, there was an ancient and crystalline five-colored jade stele. It was majestic, mysterious, and filled with the vicissitudes of time. There was also an indescribable aura coming from it.
Apart from that, there was nothing else in the entire temple.
Mo Yan's eyes scanned the surroundings, his heart on alert.
However, Lu Qingshan, who was at the side, had already taken a step forward and walked straight towards the altar.
The moment he moved, the entire ancient temple began to shake, and then a loud sound echoed through the heavens.
"The order of Heaven is only a few."
Solemn, profound, and profound.
At this moment, the altar gave off a gentle light.
Such a phenomenon did not cause Lu Qingshan to stop in his tracks.
He strode forward, and after a few breaths, he had already stepped onto the altar.
Just as Lu Qingshan stepped onto the altar, a huge mouth suddenly opened in the empty space and swallowed his body in a single gulp.
Mo Yan, who was a step behind, was unable to catch up.
Then, the echoing sound in the ancient temple disappeared, and the gentle light on the altar dimmed, returning to normal.
Only the disappearance of Lu Qingshan meant that the change just now was real.
Mo Yan's face was ashen. He paced back and forth on the altar, trying to make the mysterious mouth appear again. However, it was useless in the end.
.....
As soon as Lu Qingshan was swallowed by the huge mouth, he immediately used the Dustless Room, and the three flying swords circled around him …
Then, there was no ferocious attack.
It seemed to be safe.
Only then did Lu Qingshan have the mind to observe his surroundings.
This was a vast world.
There were no clouds in the sky for thousands of miles, and the ground was flat. Verdant mountains stood tall, and there were faint clouds flowing between heaven and earth.
Everyone who entered this place would feel an indescribable sense of cleanliness.
"This place is …"
Lu Qingshan's mind shook. He stood there and looked around, but did not see an exit. He could not help but take a deep breath.
"Huh?" Just as he frowned slightly, trying to figure out his current situation, the naturally flowing clouds seemed to have been pressed on a fast-forward button. In an instant, white clouds and dogs formed all kinds of images.
Lu Qingshan's mind was immediately attracted.
It was a misty world.
As if it had just separated, it was surrounded by clouds of mist. However, the sun and moon appeared and hung in the air.
One after another.
In the hazy mist, a huge creature was born between heaven and earth.
The huge creature was like a male and a female. It gave birth to four children on its own.
One day, the huge creature looked at the sun and moon hanging in the air. Suddenly, it rose into the sky, opened its huge mouth, and bit at one of the suns and moons in the sky.
"This is …" Lu Qingshan was shocked. It was not only because of the imposing aura in this image, but also because he had seen this scene before.
Back then, when he was observing the beasts and comprehending the Sword Qi living beings, he had seen this scene before. He had also experienced the burning pain of swallowing the sun and moon from a first-person perspective.
However, compared to the previous time, this time, he had the perspective of a god.
Moreover, the information in the image this time was clearly much more than the previous time.
The image was still evolving.
After the huge creature swallowed the sun and moon, mysterious symbols bloomed all over its body. Its body swayed, and it underwent a mysterious transformation.
On his forehead was a mysterious symbol that glowed brilliantly, and it penetrated through the dense clouds and mist that coiled around his body and entered Lu Qingshan's eyes.
Lu Qingshan was also very familiar with that symbol.
It was the "Chi" character that had appeared on his green snake creature's forehead.
As the "Chi" character appeared, the huge creature's aura skyrocketed, and it underwent a shocking transformation.
However, its body was hidden in the clouds, so no one could see the transformation process clearly.
In the end, Lu Qingshan could only see its eyes gradually change. Its left eye became a blazing red sun, while its right eye became a faint golden crescent moon.
It was exactly the same as his green snake creature's eyes.
Last time, when he comprehended the Sword Qi living beings, the image had changed to this point.
However, this time, the clouds were still flowing, as if they were telling a long story.
A long period of time passed after the behemoth was born from the heavens and earth devoured the sun and moon.
Finally, one of its four children seemed to have made sufficient preparations. Like its father, it soared into the sky and swallowed the sun and moon.
This monster born after birth was obviously not as powerful as its father, so the process of it swallowing the sun and moon was abnormally anxious, painful, and struggling.
Raging flames burned its body, and it was released from the inside out.
In the raging flames, the huge beast kept rolling and struggling, letting out painful roars.
Above, the "father" who had swallowed the sun and moon first and completed the transformation only silently watched this scene, doing nothing.
When the other three giant beasts saw this scene, their eyes were filled with a faint sense of fear.
The raging flames burned for an unknown period of time, and the huge beast's painful roars gradually faded, as if it had become numb to the endless pain.
After a long time, the raging flames gradually calmed down.
Then, a powerful transformation began, and a powerful force surged out of the huge beast's body.
This time, the transformation continued for a long time. Clouds and mist lingered, and the huge beast's specific appearance still could not be seen clearly.
However, Lu Qingshan could clearly see that the huge beast's eyes, like its father's, were transforming towards the sun and moon.
After a long time, the two eyes completed the transformation.
The sun on the left and the moon on the right were extremely mysterious and powerful.
The huge beast let out a joyful cry, shook its body, and wandered freely in the sky. A powerful aura was emitted from its body.
It was as if the shackles had been untied, and it was free.
Of the remaining three giant beasts in the sky, the fear in two of their eyes involuntarily turned into envy and eagerness.
However, the fear in the eyes of the smallest huge beast did not fade away.
Time continued to flow.
Of the remaining three huge beasts, two of them quickly flew into the sky one after another to devour the sun and moon.
After the painful and long-lasting burning of the raging flames, they also completed their respective transformations.
However, the last and smallest huge beast could not make up its mind and soared into the sky.
It was as if the painful appearance of its three brothers had frightened it, making it extremely fearful and hesitant to move forward.
Finally, after a very, very long time, the mist in the world gradually thinned out. Apart from the five behemoths, new creatures appeared in this world.
The sun and moon in the sky also gradually rose, and became more and more out of reach.
Its three brothers became anxious and let out angry roars in the sky, urging it to move forward.
It only kept raising its head, and fear flashed in its eyes.
Just like that, while it hesitated, heaven and earth were completely separated. The mist dispersed, and the sun and moon hung high in the sky, fixed in the unreachable sky.
The three huge beasts in the sky, its three brothers, let out angry roars. They were angry at its failure to live up to expectations, and also angry at the sun and moon hanging high in the sky.
It had missed its final chance to transform.
It was regretful and in pain, and mournfully wailed.
The huge beast that completed its transformation first, its father, looked at the ground and watched it wailing. In the end, he let out a long sigh.
The huge beast's body shook, and immediately, blazing red flames and faint golden lunar flames shot out from the sun and moon hanging high in the sky, landing directly on its body.
Then, its eyes, which did not have any abnormalities, also changed, and turned to the sun and moon eyes of its brothers and father.
At the same time, a crack was torn open in the newly formed world beside it. The crack was extremely dark, and led to an unknown place.
"Roar!" The huge beast in the sky roared angrily, and its meaning was clear.
The smallest huge beast was still shaking its head, and a look of struggle flashed in its eyes that had just turned into the sun and moon.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
At this moment, its three brothers also let out angry roars, urging it, forcing it. Four pairs of shining eyes, like the sun and moon, stared at it.
Under the gazes of its three brothers and father, it no longer had the confidence to refuse.
Thus, it wailed, and with a flash, it escaped into the crack, completely disappearing.
.....
At this moment, Lu Qingshan was silent. He stood there without moving, as if he had gained some enlightenment.
If he was not mistaken, these images were the story of the original form of his Sword Qi.
In an unknown world, at the beginning of the heavens and earth, a strange beast was born. For the time being, it was called 'Imperial Heaven'.
This strange beast called 'Imperial Heaven' gave birth to four children.
In that world, the sun and moon had just been formed and had not yet hung high in the sky.
For the Imperial Heaven race, if they wanted to evolve and grow, there was an essential step.
That was to devour the sun and moon.
Only after enduring the pain of being burned by blazing flames could they complete their transformation.
Thus, the four larger Imperial Heavens underwent this ritual one after another and completed their metamorphosis.
Only the smallest Imperial Heaven, fearing the pain of being burned by the sun and moon, did not dare to devour the sun and moon.
As time passed, the heavens and earth stabilized, and the sun and moon also stabilized. They hung high in the sky, and the Imperial Heaven could no longer devour them.
The smallest 'Imperial Heaven' had missed its only chance to transform.
But it was unwilling to accept this.
In the end, its father, the first to complete his transformation and the most powerful 'Imperial Heaven', used a special method to steal some of the Great Yin and Great Yang energy from the Sun and Moon and infuse it into its body, preserving the final possibility of its transformation.
But at this point, the sun and moon had already fused together with the world.
Stealing the energy of the sun and moon was stealing the energy of the world, something that the Heavenly Dao did not tolerate.
Thus, the strongest Imperial Heaven could only open a spatial crack and send it to another world so that it could avoid the punishment of the Heavenly Dao and complete its transformation.
It was also at this moment that Lu Qingshan suddenly recalled the many details that he had overlooked when he was comprehending the Sword Qi Spirit.
The Savage Beast statue sealed in Namco Lake and the Dragon's Gate's mystic realm with the intent of nirvanic extermination had prompted him to comprehend the Sword Qi lifeform.
Moreover, before he left the Dragon Gate's secret realm, he'd seen a pair of terrifying eyes that were like suns and moons, and the enormous bloody mouth that swallowed the two cultivators of the Underworld should have come from this smallest 'Imperial Sky'.
"So, after it left its world, it came to a new world, the Firmament Heaven of our human race?"
"But what's going on with this energy fluctuation that made the green snake so active?"
"Just where is this place?"
Lu Qingshan fell into deep thought.
What he didn't expect was that the flowing clouds didn't disappear after the smallest Imperial Sky left his hometown.
It continued to change and flow.
New images continued to appear.
Lu Qingshan only glanced at them, but his mind suddenly trembled!
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