It was indeed so. He didn't know if it was because it hadn't been completely burned,
Or if the paint on top had melted and flowed down to cover the image below,
Saving it from disaster. Under Xie Lian's fingertips, he could vaguely see a small half of a human face. He began to carefully peel off the black hard objects. Pei Ming held his swollen left hand and said, "Your Highness is so interested in murals?"
Xie Lian said, "It's not that I'm interested, but I have a bold idea."
Pei Ming said, "Tell me about it?"
Xie Lian said, "It's rare for us to come to Bronze Cauldron Mountain.
Other than stopping the potential Ghost King,
Can we also trace it back to its source? For example,
Who was the one who created it, and what power was used to support it? Maybe,
It can be broken in one go,
And we won't have to worry about the Ghost King appearing again. "
Pei Ming said, "Your idea is really bold. However,
Even Lord Hua Cheng couldn't find out.
I'm afraid we'll waste even more time. Right now, I don't recommend doing this. "
Hua Cheng said, "I didn't find out because my aptitude is stupid and my ability is limited.
And at that time, I was busy killing. If brother was in charge, then it might not be the case. "
Xie Lian said, "No, no, no. I'm the one with limited ability.
San Lang's ability is much greater than mine. "
"… …"
As if unable to listen anymore, Pei Ming threw Pei Su to Half-moon.
She turned around and walked out.
"I'd better go out and get some fresh air."
On the other side, Xie Lian actually didn't have much difficulty wiping off a few pieces of hard black objects.
He was stunned and said, "These can actually … …"
This seemingly burnt black object could actually be peeled off in large pieces!
In a few words, he had already peeled off a large piece, revealing a human face the size of a baby's fist. Although the lines were extremely simple, the expression on the face was lifelike, as if it was chasing something. Even the fanaticism in its eyes was drawn out. That layer of hard black object seemed to form a protective film, causing the color of the mural to be very bright, as if it had just been completed. Xie Lian turned around and said, "San Lang, let's go together … …"
Hua Cheng didn't move, but in the darkness, a silver light flickered. Not long after, several hundred Silver Butterflies appeared soundlessly and stopped on the pitch-black wall. As they flapped their wings in unison, Xie Lian heard a slight cracking sound, as if the mask on his face had been peeled off. Countless small cracks appeared on the black wall.
Then, collapse.
The hard black objects that were originally attached to the wall fell off, revealing the true appearance behind them.
It was a huge colorful mural!
Xie Lian looked up at the wall and felt his scalp go numb.
The entire image was divided into four distinct layers. The topmost layer glittered with golden light and was surrounded by clouds. There was no one there.
On the second floor, there was only one person drawn. It was a handsome young man in white. His entire body was painted with a brilliant golden light, the same color as the light on the top layer.
On the third floor, there were four figures. Everyone's face, clothing, expression, and movements were different. They were half the size of the white-clothed youth on the second floor.
The fourth floor, which was also the lowest floor, was filled with countless people. It was half the size of the four people on the third floor, and it was a dense mass of people. Everyone's face was exactly the same, and their expressions were also the same. They were all filled with fanaticism, worship, and confusion. The first face that Xie Lian peeled off was the face on the lowest floor.
The lines of the entire image were beautiful and familiar. Xie Lian was stunned for a while before he said, "San Lang, have you … seen this thing before?"
Hua Cheng said slowly, "I've walked through most of Bronze Cauldron Mountain and almost every Wuyong temple. I can be sure that I've never seen this thing before."
Xie Lian came back to his senses and said, "This mural is probably not something from two thousand years ago."
Hua Cheng said, "Definitely not. Looking at the color and the degree of preservation, it's at most a hundred years old. Maybe it's newer. "
In other words, this mural was painted later!
Xie Lian pointed to the topmost layer and said, "That layer should be the 'sky' in the painting. Because the 'Heavenly Dao' is above all living beings. "
He then pointed to the second layer and said, "This layer should be Prince Wuyong. Since this temple worships Prince Wuyong, then the main character in the mural is naturally him. That's why he's the largest figure in the painting. The light on his body is the same color as the light from the sky. Moreover, he's second only to the 'Heavenly Dao'. "
He then pointed to the fourth layer and said, "The figure at the bottom is the smallest. Their faces are identical, so they should be the Wuyong people."
Finally, he pointed to the third layer and said, "But who are these four people? Whether it's position or size, they're above the people and below the Crown Prince. This means that their status should be the same. Are they ministers? Guards? Or … "
Hua Cheng walked a few steps closer and said, "Brother, look, there's a layer of spiritual light on their bodies."
Sure enough, there was. However, because Prince Wuyong's light was too strong, in comparison, the spiritual light on their bodies was almost hidden. Xie Lian understood and said, "It's the Heavenly Officials that the Crown Prince appointed after he ascended."
That meant they were characters equivalent to Feng Xin and Mu Qing. Xie Lian walked around the temple and confirmed that only the wall facing the main hall door had hidden mysteries. The other three walls were burnt to the point where they couldn't be more scorched.
Who left this mural? Who was it for? What kind of message was it trying to convey?
Xie Lian couldn't see much from just one mural. After a moment of silence, he said to Hua Cheng, "Let's pay attention to the other Wuyong temples on the way. I have a premonition that this kind of mural … might not be the only one. "
Hua Cheng nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking."
The two of them carried Pei Su's Half-moon out of the temple. Only then did Xie Lian think of someone and asked, "Where's General Pei?"
Pei Ming said he wanted to get some fresh air and went out first. They searched the temple for a long time but didn't see him return. Xie Lian called out a few times but didn't get a reply. He said, "Don't tell me he disappeared at this time?"
The four of them searched around this desolate little town. They couldn't use spiritual communication techniques in Bronze Cauldron Mountain, so they found nothing. Just when Xie Lian felt that this mountain was impossible to break through, Hua Cheng said, "Brother, don't be anxious. I have a way. "
He stretched out a hand and an extremely small silver butterfly lightly flapped its wings in his palm. It flew around Xie Lian a few times. Although Xie Lian thought it was cute, he didn't know what to do with it. He said, "This is …"
At this moment, he suddenly heard a panting sound. Immediately, a man's voice came from the silver butterfly.
He said, "I really didn't expect to see you here."
Pei Ming!
Xie Lian looked towards Hua Cheng. Hua Cheng laughed and said, "Yesterday, I placed a silver butterfly on everyone's body."
Pei Su forced himself to raise his head and said, "… Then, you can use the Silver Butterfly to monitor the other party's every move, and the other party won't be able to detect it, right? As expected of Blood Rain, Third Flower. "
Hua Cheng said, "Don't speak if you don't know how to speak."
"… …"
Xie Lian held the small silver butterfly in his palm and said to it, "General Pei? Where are you? Who's opposite you? "
Hua Cheng said, "Sorry brother, I can only listen and not speak."
Xie Lian thought for a moment and said, "That's true." If the listener's voice could also be transmitted, wouldn't it be easy for them to detect?
Then, another cold young man said tiredly, "Old Pei, a word of advice. Don't talk nonsense right now. Be careful that I don't slap you to death. "
Hearing this voice, Xie Lian slightly opened his eyes.
It was Ling Wen's male appearance!
He said, "So that's how it is! That black clothed man who killed everyone along the way … … was Ling Wen in male appearance. "
Pei Su said, "Yes, did Senior Ling Wen take General Pei away?"
Xie Lian said, "I don't know, I'm still listening."
On the other side, Pei Ming said, "Jie Qing, why are you so angry?"
Ling Wen said, "Shut up. I told you to stop talking. It's not me who's angry, it's someone else. Let me say this first, I can't control my body right now. If I accidentally cripple you, don't blame me. "
Pei Ming said, "We're all like this right now, unable to move. Who's trying to scare who?"
Xie Lian raised his head and said, "It wasn't Ling Wen who took General Pei away. Right now, they're all trapped somewhere and under someone's control. "Then he thought for a moment and said," Even the Embroidered Clothed Immortal can be suppressed.
Pei Ming then said, "What are you wearing right now?"
He didn't say what it was, but everyone understood what he was referring to.
The Embroidered Clothed Immortal!
Ling Wen said, "Yes. He really doesn't like you. You better be careful with what you say. "
Pei Ming said, "How do you know what he's thinking? I really give it to you. How dare you go to the Divine Martial Palace to steal things and ruin your golden rice bowl. Now, you even came to Bronze Cauldron Mountain. Did he tell you to come? "
Ling Wen said, "He didn't tell me to come. I came on my own. Old Pei, don't ask! He's going to be angry. I can feel it. "
Pei Ming shut up. After a while, Ling Wen let out a light breath. It seemed that the Embroidered Clothed Immortal had finally calmed down. Thus, Ling Wen said, "Old Pei, what happened to you? Why did you come to Bronze Cauldron Mountain? Was your left hand stung by a million wasps or something? You're injured like this. "
Pei Ming's voice was also extremely sullen. He said, "It's hard to explain in a few words. It's all Little Pei's fault. I shouldn't have been in such a sorry state. Who knew I would meet my nemesis the moment I arrived? If I wasn't injured like this, would I have been dragged to this damned place? I didn't even see who it was. "
Xie Lian thought to himself, Hurry up and tell me where this damned place is. A cave or a house. At least I know where to look.
However, it wasn't like there were no clues. One couldn't use Thousand Mile Shrink in Bronze Cauldron Mountain. Thus, Pei Ming couldn't have gone far. He could tell that their conversation was a bit ethereal, with faint echoes. They were definitely in a spacious space. Moreover, Xie Lian could faintly hear the sound of flowing water.
He hadn't seen any rivers or lakes after walking for a long time. There weren't any buildings more spacious than the Wu Yong Shrine. Thus, there was only one possibility where they were right now.
Underground!
However, this town wasn't small. Which part of it was underground?
Pei Ming said, "What about you? I heard that you killed more than a thousand demons and ghosts on the way and scared them to death. It's really a cause for celebration. You can't be the number one Wen Shen, so you should change professions and become a Martial God. What kind of thing could tie you up here? "
Ling Wen smiled bitterly. "I don't know either. I accidentally fought with the Rain Master. After the fight, I was dazed. Someone hiding behind me probably took the opportunity to ambush me. No need to ask, he'll come out eventually. Just remember not to expose your identity. "