Ahead lay utter darkness, the courtyard silent and shrouded in a ribbon of demonic mist.
Through the temple gate, one can see pairs of eyes in the darkness, flickering like blue lamps, before gradually fading and disappearing into the depths of the temple.
This situation is chilling; the ancient temple is eerie, difficult to see through, and it's impossible to tell what it is.
Lin Yi's Dao body, accompanied by Bai Su, walked forward with Ye Fan, Duan De, and others. Their figures were quickly swallowed up by the black mist.
From the outside, it looked like an ancient temple, but once Lin Yi entered, he discovered that it was a terrifying cluster of small worlds, with each courtyard being a separate realm, all interconnected, and its grandeur and size were beyond compare.
It's truly astonishing how extravagant the Feathered Divine Dynasty was. Back then, there must have been an existence with unparalleled magical power who spared no expense to evolve so many small worlds. The so-called ancestral temple is unfathomable.
"Accumulated Yang energy forms the spirit, and within the spirit lies form. Form arises from the sun, and the sun arises from the moon. Accumulated Yin energy forms the body, and within the form lies the spirit."
Lin Yi recited the sutra of salvation, and all evil spirits retreated. Above his head, in the chaotic auspicious clouds, a three-leafed blue lotus swayed, impervious to all laws.
There was a great calamity in the ancestral temple of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, so he specially brought Ye Fan and Xiao Nannan as protective charms for this mission, in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
The ancient temple had many doors, and most of the small courtyards inside were interconnected. When they pushed open the fifth courtyard, a dazzling light and brilliance appeared before them, dispelling the darkness.
Inside the temples here are some ancient stone carvings that light up automatically.
In the center of each hall, there is a stone figure, no more than half a foot tall, sitting cross-legged, resembling a Buddha or an old farmer, very rough, making it difficult to discern its true appearance.
Lin Yi kept walking and led everyone through the floor quickly.
After that, in each level of the temple, there was always a main hall that shone brightly and enshrined a stone statue that was half a foot tall. The statues were all crudely carved and were all of the same deity.
The eleventh floor is completely different from the previous ten floors. It has been transformed into a true temple mini-world, and from this floor onwards, it becomes vast and boundless.
From the outside, it looks like just a cluster of palaces, but once inside, you realize that this ancient place seems to have no end, with pairs of eyes gleaming in the darkness.
"Master, what is that?" Bai Su asked in surprise.
"An ancient beast, a gigantic ancient beast!"
Lin Yi used his divine eye to observe and saw some huge ferocious beasts, their bodies covered with scales, resembling Qilin or Shenhou, strange and extremely ferocious.
This temple's inner world is vast and boundless, containing ancient trees, mountains, and grass, providing a suitable environment for their survival.
"Roar!"
From the darkness, dozens of eyes lit up one after another, several of which shone exceptionally brightly, as dazzling as divine lamps, exuding an aura of royalty. These ferocious beasts roared and charged forward with a stench, possessing the power to split mountains and cleave the heavens.
"Woof, the Beast King of the Immortal Three: Slaying the Dao."
Black Emperor was taken aback and took off running, saying as he ran, "It's best not to provoke them, or we might attract something even more powerful. Hurry up and get through."
"boom!"
The earth trembled violently, a foul stench filled the air, and ferocious beasts charged wildly. Thunderous roars echoed throughout this temple world, and countless wild animals surged forward, transforming into a torrent.
"Let's go! The beast horde is endless, let's get out of here quickly!"
Upon entering the thirty-third level of the temple's miniature world, Lin Yi and the others saw a stone tablet with several ancient characters engraved on it: Thirty-Three Heavens.
This is enough to show the ambition and purpose of the Feathered Divine Dynasty in the past. Their final temple would be located above the thirty-three heavens, and everything shows their hopes.
It's not dark here; the ancient buildings in the distance emit a soft light—sacred, luminous, and solemn.
However, this little world was too quiet, so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat. It was eerie, and ahead seemed like a man-eating demon with its gaping maw waiting there.
Everyone felt a sense of crisis, a sense of awe that came from the depths of their souls. No one dared to rush in rashly, and they all moved forward slowly and in perfect unison, keeping a short distance between each other.
The crowd dispersed, their figures blurring as they gradually approached the central temple of light. From afar, they could sense a sacred aura, yet their tension and fear remained undiminished.
It's a strange feeling; there's a peaceful atmosphere coming from all around, but it's always hard to relax, and I can't help but feel tense.
As they drew closer, the crowd finally saw clearly that there was an altar in front of the magnificent palace, covered with blood grooves. The style was ancient, and it was unknown how many years it had existed.
This is a mysterious sacrificial site. People can even imagine the scene of blood being poured onto the altar and flowing down the blood trough, forming streaks of blood.
What did the Feathered God Dynasty worship?
Too much time has passed to know for sure.
But at the very top of the altar, there are other things that radiate the most dazzling light. It is from them that this palace is so magnificent, peaceful and sacred.
"A rare and precious material!"
There was a vibrant green thing there, full of life, with teardrops hanging on its surface.
Like a dream, it seemed to be flowing with life, crystal clear, many times more beautiful than the most perfect chalcedony in the world, flowing with an extraordinary aura, as if it did not belong to this mortal world.
This is a fist-sized piece of Immortal Tear Green Gold! It was sealed within a divine source and never exposed to the air, as if it wanted to be separated from the mortal world. More than two hundred thousand years have passed, and it remains unchanged, impervious to the ravages of time.
Flawless and pure, fresh and green, it absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, its entire body covered in tear stains, like the tears of a fairy.
This is a sacred artifact exclusively for the Great Emperor. Although it is not very large, it is enough to be used for forging weapons, and it can be described as priceless.
In addition, there are four perfectly round stone spheres on the altar, each only the size of a fist, standing still and motionless, and no one can tell what they are.
Lin Yi activated the "Soldier" secret technique and took the divine source block containing the Immortal Tears Green Gold into his hand.
"Click!"
The four perfectly round stone spheres cracked open, their surfaces covered by a layer of stone skin, while inside lay divine energy, sealed with four divine worms coiled like dragons.
With surging divine power, the four divine sources cracked open, and the divine worms that had coiled into a snake-like mountain instantly came to life. They stretched out their bodies and became a full foot long, like four small, hornless dragons, their bodies radiating golden light.