kingnovel Chapter 899: The Power Within the Epochal Graveyard
Chapter 899: The Power Within the Epochal Graveyard
Chapter 899: The Power Within the Epochal Graveyard
Gu Heng is now also in this desolate place, and he has no choice but to follow in the footsteps of the other party.
The woman in the gray robe was very quiet. Although her steps were somewhat unsteady, they were remarkably determined. She continued along the only road in the mechanical junkyard, as if something awaited them ahead...
She didn't speak.
For Gu Heng, the journey was incredibly tedious.
Gu Heng's only thought was to find out what awaited him at the end of the journey, hoping it wouldn't waste his time.
The two walked for ten days without exchanging a word.
As Gu Heng watched the sky lighten from darkness to light, indicating that another day had passed, the woman in gray robes led him out of the mechanical graveyard.
now.
What appeared before Gu Heng.
It's a completely different scene!
The sky had brightened considerably. This place was a desolate Gobi desert. He looked back and saw that the mechanical graveyard was separated from the desert on both sides, creating a strong sense of separation. Gu Heng really couldn't understand why this place had such a strange layout.
Within this desert, there are also architectural ruins and numerous Buddha statues, both gold and stone, all towering into the sky, but even their solemn and precious appearances cannot escape the fate of decay, suffering from corrosion and weathering.
"Where exactly are you taking me?"
From the mechanical graveyard to this Buddhist cemetery, the woman in the gray robe remained silent. In places like this, Gu Heng especially disliked following a mute person aimlessly.
Not to mention he followed her for ten whole days! It was only because he was patient; if it were someone less patient, they probably would have started verbally abusing her long ago... or even resorted to violence!
"..."
The woman in the gray robe merely glanced back at him before continuing on her way.
This attitude left Gu Heng speechless.
Fortunately, this journey will eventually come to an end.
Three or four days later, deep into the desert, the woman in the gray robe finally stopped and said, "We've arrived."
"You can talk here now."
The gray-robed woman looked at Gu Heng with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "You really don't value your own life. This Epoch Graveyard is full of conceptual disturbances, and I have to do my best to resist the conceptual erosion, while you are so relaxed and carefree."
"The places we just passed through are severely eroded by conceptual erosion; it's not safe to speak there." "Conceptual erosion?"
Gu Heng was puzzled.
What is that?
"You do not know?"
The woman in gray robes was somewhat surprised. This Epochal Graveyard was so dangerous that its infamous reputation had long been known throughout the heavens and myriad realms. How could this newcomer seem to know nothing about it?
The entire Epoch Cemetery was permeated with the violent power of the gods after their deaths; Yue Ru had witnessed firsthand the terrifying erosion of their concepts.
Yue Ru never wanted to see that inhuman, ghostly appearance again in her life.
"what do you know?"
Gu Heng scratched his head.
"...You don't actually know where this is, do you?" The gray-robed woman looked at Gu Heng's blank and ignorant expression, and her first thought was that he was faking it.
It's not impossible, but she doesn't quite believe it. How could someone who's been sent to the Epoch Cemetery be a good person?
"Of course I don't know. I've been following you for so many days, and I'm really hoping you can answer my questions."
Gu Heng shrugged.
He would be better off knowing what kind of place this is, at least he would have some idea of what it is like, right?
"……never mind."
After being taken aback, the woman in the gray robe said no more.
I never expected this newcomer to be so...naive.
Whether you call him tragic or pitiful, if he knew nothing about the Epoch Cemetery and was sent here, the fact that he survived for so many days and managed to find me is incredibly lucky! Oh well, since we're already here...
This person also needs to be protected, after all, in the Epoch Cemetery, one more person means one more chance of survival.
She turned around, pointed to a Buddhist temple in the ruins ahead, and said, "I'll take you there to meet our leader."
"Now that you're here, you're one of us."
"No matter what questions you have, he will answer them for you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng was surprised.
How can there be any powerful forces in this godforsaken place?
It seems that wherever there are people, there is organization, and that's absolutely true.
"Come with me."
She stopped talking and started walking forward.
Gu Heng caught up with them. They walked in silence until the woman in the gray robe led him to the gate of a Buddhist temple amidst the ruins. Only then did Gu Heng consciously begin to look around.
Within this ruin, numerous Buddha statue remains stand, some already fallen.
But the Buddhist temple is still intact.
Two golden Buddha statues stand tall in front of the temple gate, looking incredibly solemn, but they are full of cracks, and most of the Buddha's eyebrows and eyes have been weathered away.
"arrive."
The woman in the gray robe stopped in front of the door and said, "Go in."
"Wait, where are the others?"
Gu Heng looked around; the dilapidated Buddhist temple seemed to be deserted.
“They have other things to do, and in order to survive here, many places need to be explored by others, so they won’t stay here often.” “…What’s your name?”
he asked.
The woman in the gray robe tilted her head: "Does a name still matter?"
Why isn't it important?
"I might die any day now, so why bother with titles? I was exiled here in the last era, and by the time I arrived, most of the people I knew were already dead..."
The woman in the gray robe looked at him with a forlorn expression.
"Remembering those names only adds to the sadness."
"Just consider it satisfying a little bit of my curiosity, okay?"
Gu Heng pressed for an answer.
"You're a very strange person." The woman in the gray robe sighed. "My name is Yue Ru."
"By the way, here's a reminder: it's best to forget your name as soon as possible."
Perhaps it had been too long since anyone had asked her her name, and she was moved to finally say it.
"Thank you for showing me the way, Miss Yueru."
Yue Ru didn't say a word in response to his thanks and simply turned and left.
At this moment, the gate of the Broken Buddha Temple opened a crack on its own, and only a gust of cold wind blew out. Gu Heng took a deep breath and went inside.
The door then closed.
Upon entering, a person emerged from behind a broken golden Buddha statue.
He was a tall, thin man dressed in a close-fitting outfit. His eyes were very calm, and he looked quite old. His face was weathered, and his temples were gray. He seemed to have a lot of experience, and compared to the young lady Yue Ru from before, he looked like he was about to die.
No.
Are all the people here so dead? Gu Heng's medical skills have been rigorously trained by the system, and he is now a cultivator, so it's easy for him to tell whether someone's time to die is near.
Yue Ru was like that, and so was the "Deputy Sect Leader" in front of them.
Gu Heng glanced at him, then walked over to the nearest stone bench and sat down.
The tall, thin man walked over and sat down not far from him.
"A new person has arrived."