Realistic Longevity

After Shui Ling retreated, several people returned to their original positions and sat down, continuing the unfinished topic just now.

"I found so many things in the wing room." Cheng Chuhua said, "The other half of the blueprint of the Prayer Formation was snatched by Shui Ling, but we don't need it, so just take it away."

Tang Ran nodded: "Okay, now let me tell you what I found in the Bajiao Pavilion."

As he spoke, he spread out the notebook, revealing the almost original reproduction of the "Nine Cauldrons Suppressing Evil Picture".

"The pavilion is not big and empty, only the patterns on the four pillars are valuable. The two pillars near the corridor in front are engraved with 'Picture of the Masters Lecture' and 'Picture of the Blue Bird Holding the Wind'. You should be familiar with these two pictures. , They are not only ancient cultural relics that have been lost, but also artifacts in myths and legends, and at the same time, they are also the formation materials for the orderly prayer formation, and it is definitely not a coincidence that they appear here."

Tang Ran categorized his discoveries and explained them eloquently.

"The pictures on the other two pillars are quite special. I'll talk about them one by one. The first one is the 'Nine Cauldrons Suppressing Evil' I wrote in my notebook. Take a closer look, do you have any ideas?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Chuhua, Zhuang Shuai and Bi An all stared at the painting on the paper.

Nine small bronze tripods are coiled on top of the vermilion jade pillars, each tripod is full of chaos, only the scales and half claws protruding from it can let people see what kind of existence is suppressed inside.

"The tripod was a ritual vessel in ancient times. During the Dayue Dynasty, the tripod was regarded as an important weapon of the country, and only the princes and nobles could use it. Nine is the extreme number, and the nine tripods are exclusive to the emperor, symbolizing the lofty status and power. That's where the words come from."

Cheng Chuhua looked solemn.

He came from the Dayue period. Even at the end of the Dayue period, tripods were very important utensils. Ordinary people would never see them even if they used them. The counselor forcefully remonstrated back with the reason that "if the name is not right, the fortune will be damaged". One can imagine the importance of the tripod.

Tang Ran gave a "huh" and added: "In addition to the secular meaning, the tripod is also an important weapon that cannot be ignored in mythology. There is an introduction to the tripod in "Shuowen Jiezi": three legs and two ears, and five flavors It is also a treasure. In the past, Yu collected the gold of Jiu Mu and cast the tripod under the Jingshan Mountain, into the mountains, forests, rivers and lakes, and there is no way to meet it, so as to cooperate with the rest of the world. The general idea is that the tripod is a three-legged , a treasure with two ears, the ancient sage Yu used the metal materials presented by Jiu Mu to cast a tripod at the foot of Jingshan Mountain, and he who owns the tripod has received the gift of heaven, and the gods and ghosts have changed."

"So, no matter from which angle you look at it, the tripod is an important ancient weapon. Among them, the Jiuding is the most significant. Is this what you mean?" Zhuang Shuai, who barely kept up with his knowledge reserve, tried to summarize.

"Yes." Cheng Chuhua approved his conclusion, "to this day, the tripod has been included in the field of cultural relics, and it is almost invisible in daily life. People who don't understand history don't even know its significance. It is still full of awe, not to mention engraving the Jiuding pattern in your own home. What is the origin of the owner of this water palace? Dare to engrave the Jiuding on the pavilion pillars?"

"I don't know, but what is certain is that the owner of the Water Mansion must have a distinguished status in his clan." Tang Ran didn't intend to delve into this point. The identity of the owner of the Water Mansion is not the purpose of their investigation. "Take a closer look at this place." What was suppressed in the Nine Cauldrons in the picture."

Hearing this, the three of Cheng Chuhua looked at the picture carefully again.

In the picture, different creatures are suppressed in the nine cauldrons, including monsters, evil spirits, and even ferocious immortals. Without exception, they all show an extreme evil and twisted feeling, struggling desperately to get out of the cauldron. .

In contrast, the pictures of mountains, rivers, society, gods, ghosts and monsters engraved on the surface of the tripod seem to come alive, turning into invisible chains to firmly bind the existence in the tripod.

"What kind of existence is going to be suppressed with the tripod?" Zhuang Shuai murmured. After learning the meaning of the tripod through the science popularization of his friends, he felt a strong awe of the whole picture, especially the suppressed one. the nine creatures.

"This," Bi An looked at it for a while, then suddenly stretched out his paw and pressed it on the third cauldron from the bottom in the picture, "it's a mountain ghost."

Hearing the familiar name, Cheng Chuhua raised his eyebrows, lowered his head to look, but bumped into Tang Ran who also lowered his head.

"Sorry sorry."

The two apologized in unison, and waved their hands in unison to express that it was okay.

Zhuang Shuai looked at them helplessly.

After the brief interlude, the three of them looked at the bronze cauldron that was pressed by Bi An's claws together, and a half phantom appeared in the cauldron. The immortal who was supposed to be supernatural was now dressed in rags and with a ferocious face. There are no more ghosts, and the strong sense of contrast is even more chilling.

"Is this a mountain ghost?" Tang Ran held his chin, "Is it a mountain god or a mandrill?"

Without waiting for Bi An to answer, Cheng Chuhua gave the answer first: "Mountain God."

The name mountain ghost comes from Chapter 2 and Chapter 11 of "Huainan Jing", and there are two interpretations.The first type refers to the mandrill, which is a monster in the mountains. It is also called mountain ghost because of its terrifying appearance.The second type refers to the Wushan Goddess, who is beautiful, graceful and graceful, who is in charge of the spirit of mountains and rivers, and is powerful.

The phantom in the cauldron is in human form and wearing a white skirt, so it can only be a mountain god.

Seeing the mountain ghost in the picture, Zhuang Shuai's heart shattered the filter of Wushan Goddess: "Isn't the mountain god a god? Why is it suppressed in a tripod?"

Tang Ran shook his head and said, "Look at her appearance, how can she look like a god? It is not an exaggeration to say that she is an evil spirit."

Zhuang Shuai: "..."

"This picture may record a shocking secret." A strange and inexplicable sense of familiarity emerged in Cheng Chuhua's heart, "Forget it, let's not study this for now, what is the other picture?"

"Oh, there is another picture that I didn't draw, and I don't recommend you to take a look at it." Tang Ran scratched his face, and admitted it very honestly, "There are two things in that picture at the beginning, one is what we saw in the vestibule The osmanthus tree is exactly the same, as if it was rubbed on it. The other is a blurred phantom, which is under the tree, but when I was confused by the painting of the osmanthus tree, he disappeared. gone."

Cheng Chuhua blurted out in surprise: "Bewildered by the painting of Yugui tree?"

"Yes." Tang Ran nodded, and briefly said that he almost fell into the illusion, the phantom disappeared after his finger was pricked, and was awakened by the osmanthus flower branch, "So I don't recommend you to see that painting. "

"Fortunately, we each took a osmanthus flower before we came in. If we hadn't followed our method of exploration, we would have fallen down a few times." Zhuang Shuai touched the flower branch in his arms and said genuinely with lingering fear.

"Why, you were also saved by Yu-Osmanthus?" Tang Ran raised his eyebrows and asked with great interest.

"That's right, and I was really saved!" Zhuang Shuai emphasized the word "rescue", and then called up the phone's photo album, and clicked on the picture he took to show them.

Stitching complete pictures, partial pictures, and detailed pictures, each picture is clearly visible in high-resolution photos. Even if it is reduced by dozens of times, it will not lose the majestic and majestic feeling of the portrait itself.

"The Ancient Battlefield!"

"Battle of the Lich!"

Cheng Chuhua and Qu An said the same thing, but the former's tone was full of shock, while the latter's tone was calm.

The name Primordial Battlefield is easy to understand, but the Lich War completely touches the blind spots of Tang Ran and Zhuang Shuai's knowledge.

"Another lost myth and legend?" Tang Ran asked.

"It's a true mythical story." Bi An corrected him, "The Lich War took place in the ancient Heavenly Court period. At that time, Kyushu was not divided, and the Heavenly Court was newly established. The witch clan and the demon clan ruled the entire continent. lingering under their power."

Cheng Chuhua tacitly continued: "As the saying goes, there cannot be two tigers in one mountain, and there can only be one master of heaven and earth. In addition, the two clans of liches are naturally hostile, so a fierce battle broke out for 2 years. In the end...both sides were hurt. The demon clan was greatly damaged by this. , the Wu Clan was directly annihilated under the first world catastrophe, and completely lost their names in the subsequent age of mythology."

"Which ones on the picture are witches and which ones are monsters?" Tang Ran asked curiously.

"These are the witch clan." Cheng Chuhua clicked on the three-headed, six-armed, burly giants on the picture, "The rest are the monster clan, including this dragon."

Bi An nodded, affirming his statement.

"Where is this person surrounded by nine tripods?" Zhuang Shuai looked at the figure beside the golden-scaled dragon.

"Probably the Haotian God of the Ancient Heavenly Court, and only he can convince the proud Dragon Clan, willing to fight side by side with him." Cheng Chuhua guessed.

"Oh, that's it." Zhuang Shuai rubbed his heart that was still in pain, "This picture is not simple, the blood next to the dragon still has a little power left, and I was almost seriously injured by this force when I took the picture. It wasn’t for Yu Guihua and Lord Bi An who blocked me, you might have seen me unconscious. Lord Bi An said that this was a defensive measure left by the Master of the Water Mansion.”

"It's normal, that's dragon blood." Tang Ran hooked the corner of his mouth, and patted him on the shoulder to express comfort, "Okay, the information exchange is almost done, let's continue exploring. I don't know how many surprises are waiting inside Let's take the osmanthus flowers and be careful."

Cheng Chuhua nodded: "The more I explore, the more I feel that the background of the Yun Family and the Chuhuai City Branch is really terrifying. The discovery in this water palace alone is enough to make them leave the entire metaphysics world behind. Not to mention there are five other a place."

"They may not have really explored much." Tang Ran was relieved, "For example, they didn't find the paintings in the ancient building, and the map you found."

"Then let's find a little more. If we don't need it, we can broaden our horizons." Zhuang Shuai put Cheng Chuhua's shoulder cheerfully and pulled him up, "Let's go, I can't wait to see other places There's nothing left."

Tang Ran glanced at him sideways, and put away his hand.

Zhuang Shuai retracted his hand aggrievedly, and hugged the furry Bi An.

Cheng Chuhua was still thinking about his unreasonable familiarity with this water mansion, so he strode forward.

Crossing the octagonal pavilion, a corridor in front of you winds forward, and the quiet dark blue spreads between the carved railings and paintings, quietly precipitating the charm of time.

Standing on the porch, Cheng Chuhua looked at the vast waters and scattered pavilions in front of him. His blocked thoughts suddenly became unimpeded, and some memories that he could not remember all the time burst out.

He finally remembered where his sense of familiarity came from!

Cheng Chuhua didn't even think about it, and ran forward, the speed was like a gust of wind, and even Tang Ran and Bi An didn't react.

"Follow up! Don't let him act alone." Tang Ran said in a deep voice, and was the first to follow.

作者有话要说：感谢在2021-02-1919:36:35~2021-02-2119:10:12期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmine: Jingzhe 1;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!