It was a natural cave with space about the size of a basketball court. The ground was treated and paved with stone bricks. Rocks and stalactites hang overhead.
In the middle of the cave was a stone tower about 10 meters high, piled with strips of stone. The top was flat, but there was no statue or big jar on it. At the bottom of the stone tower, there was a stone ladder leading to the top. All the stones used were white marble, so the ladder was just like a road to heaven, which was made of white clouds.
Dozens of girls knelt on futons on the ground. They wore white robes that were thin enough to show their backs and hips, but they seemed to have lost their sense of shame and didn't care.
On either side of the girls stood a line of "security guards" in white uniforms, each standing upright and looking straight ahead, holding a bloody stick. It was like a procession of armed guards in the Church. With white uniforms and bloody sticks, they fo
Only within a second, Ning Tao pulled the gun and aimed at Bai Sheng. Yet he could not pull the trigger. Too many girls had already charged towards the sacrificial altar. They had all burned and fallen like moths attracted to flame. Despite knowing that they would die, they were still going to throw themselves into it. The deaf-mute girl who was going to bite Ning Tao had slipped from the pool of blood on the floor and cut her knee. Yet she did not seem to be in pain. After struggling to get up, she continued charging towards the altar. She waved her arms, and yelled with a mouth wide open, making "ahh" noises. Watching her back view had made Ning Tao felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness and misery. He was an inborn go-between of good and evil, upholding justice and fighting against evil were deep-rooted in his bones and blood. Yet he could only watch on as these innocent children descended into hell. He could not shoot,
Ning Tao got up from on top of Bai Jing and Qing Zhui. He was in a better state than Yin Molan, but his clothes were also tattered and torn, face bloodied. Qing Zhui and Bai Jing had also climbed up from the ground. With Ning Tao's protection, they were practically unscathed. "Brother Ning, are you OK?" Qing Zhui asked anxiously. Ning Tao shook his head. He did not say a word, only staring fixedly at the Soul-devouring Urn and Bai Sheng who was on top of it. The Soul-devouring Urn had devoured those innocent girls, and even including Bai Sheng's vassals. It had released him from the ropes bound to his hands and legs. Just after he had confirmed this situation and aiming his Mauser pistol at Bai Sheng, he immediately pulled the trigger. Bang! A gunshot was fired. A bullet flew in the direction of Bai Sheng. For a distance lesser than twenty to thirty meters, the time taken for the bullet to travel was
Whatever had happened in the cave of a mountain was like a story of a distant world to the villagers. If they did not see it and did not hear it, then what had it got to do with them? Back at Du Mountain, Ning Tao and Yin Molan found the God's Will electric bicycle and motorcycle at the foot of the mountain. After that, they sneaked into the Temple of Dead Tree on the mountain peak. There was not a single soul in the entire temple. Even the two people who were made unconscious, had already vanished. Ning Tao came to the second big hall, and pushed open the doors to the hall. There was also a sacred altar in the second hall, which housed a statue made of pure white granite. The statue was wearing a sharp-tipped hat, and its face was hidden. A white long robe was draped over its body, a flower vase in one hand and a tree branch was pinched in his other hand. After seeing it, Ning Tao could not help but berated. "Did
It had been raining continuously for a few days. The weather had turned chilly. Autumn had arrived. The time to pay for the clinic's rent was up. Before moving here from Garden Street in Shan City, the ledger of bamboo slips had indicated that the clinic's good-evil rent was 2,000 points and that the clinic would be upgraded. It seemed like the Sky Clinic had been upgraded every two months, or perhaps that rascal Chen Pingdao had driven it to the verge of shutting down. Therefore it desperately needed to be upgraded to a certain point, before it could stabilize. However, Ning Tao did not know what was the specific reason. Even though he was the owner of the Sky Clinic, his understanding of the Sky Clinic was relatively limited. He could only uncover them slowly. During the last time the Sky Clinic had upgraded, Ning Tao had attained the grade two elementary cultivation method, as well as pre-school punch skill. In two months' t
Qing Zhui had indeed gone to catch some fishes. There was a variety, and everything on the table was fish. Fried fish, grilled fish, steamed fish, stewed fish soup, and et cetera. When Yin Molan returned at dinner time, he did not wait before filling his rice bowl, and immediately sat down and ate while talking about the situation of late. "Zhu Hongqin has been staying in the Prosperous House every day. All she did was pray to Buddha and abstain from meat, and did not talk to anyone else outside of the family. Xin Changjiang and Xin Zhiyu have also remained out of the public eye, significantly reducing their contact with the outside world," Yin Molan said. Ning Tao said, "No need to watch over her anymore. Given Bai Sheng's means, it would be hard for you to tell even if he had contacted Zhu Hongqin." "Then I won't go. Watching over that old woman every day is really annoying..." Yin Molan then suddenly said, "Why is this fish soup so salty?
The archaeology team's campsite was within a valley. On both sides were mountains and the old-growth forest. A river ran through the mountains, rushing by the campsite with great force. The light from the setting sun had scattered across the valley. The slope facing the sun was bathed in gold, while the slope facing away was cast and obscured in darkness. Right beside a tent, the archaeology team's leader Ji Wengui and its main member Yang Chen were engaged in a discussion. Ma Tongtong and an older female specialist were washing wild vegetables by the river. They appeared to be preparing for dinner. "Man, I'm exhausted. Brother Ning, how are you not tired?" Jian Mi had indeed been tired after traveling for a whole day. Even before reaching the campsite, he had already seated himself on the grass patch while panting heavily. Ning Tao said, "I've practiced kungfu. This is nothing to me. How about I give you another massage, then
Night had fallen, a narrow piece of the sky could still be seen from within the valley. It was like a stream of stars quietly flowing above. Yet, the forest was not quiet. There were sounds made by a variety of insects, and sometimes there would be howling of some beasts, probably from some territorial conflict or a boring life in the forest. A group of people were sitting around a bonfire. From picking firewood to starting the fire, Jian Mi personally saw to the whole process. He ended up perspiring all over. "Jian Mi, you can return to the tent. We're going to have a meeting, you can't be around to hear what we have to say," Ji Wengui said. Jian Mi touched the back of head, and smiled sheepishly. "Alright, I'll go back to sleep." After watching Jian Mi entered his tent, only did Ji Wengui speak, "I've gathered everyone for this meeting because I would like to hear everyone's views. Uh, let me express my topic of
The innate aura of the Shennongjia wild man was like a lantern, illuminating in all directions. Not only had the light enabled Ning Tao to see it clearly, he could also see his surroundings. That Shennongjia wild man was sitting on top of a pile of rocks, carrying a huge club the size of an arm. Its face had a 50% resemblance with human beings, and was covered in black hair. Despite being seated, it was already at a height of about two meters, which was taller than Ning Tao who was standing up. Despite it being the second time seeing a wild man, Ning Tao was still mentally overwhelmed. What could be the energy which had nurtured such a strong being? If the wild men of Shennongjia could also grasp the power of technology, then there would no longer be any place in the world for human beings. "Oo..." The Shennongjia wild man snored. That sound had given Ning Tao a fright, but he recovered very quickly. His power of sight was stil