My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 411 Past History
"Do you want to explore inside the cave?"

Jiang Xinghuo followed the instructions of the remnant soul of the Yellow River King and controlled the game character to open the entrance to the forbidden area of ​​the ancient city.

But now we don’t know what’s inside. Maybe it’s hiding some unknown danger, or maybe it’s hiding some secret unknown to outsiders.

However, the plot has already advanced to this point, and Jiang Xinghuo has no reason to retreat and choose to leave. Wouldn't he have worked in vain? ?

Besides, he was an exile cursed by the secular world and rejected by the kingdom of death in this world, so he didn't have to worry about dying there.

If it doesn’t work once, try it twice. If it doesn’t work twice, try it three times. Even if you rely on the number of times your character dies, you can still find out the secrets hidden in the forbidden area.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo no longer hesitated and directly clicked on the text information on the screen and chose to enter the cave.

"You go down into the cave and walk forward along the long and narrow corridor. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the view in front of you suddenly becomes clear and an ancient underground palace appears before your eyes."

"Do you want to explore the underground palace?"

"You conducted a detailed search of the underground palace and found that there were no hidden traps or secret passages in it. It was just an empty and plain underground palace."

"The only difference is that there are many murals carved on the walls of the underground palace. Judging from the colors and marks left on them, these murals were not carved in the same period, but there is a long gap between them. The oldest mural existed before the Yellow River Ancient City."

"You plan to see the murals first?"

The game text gives him two options, asking him to choose between the old and new murals.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't care too much about it. He had to go over and check it out carefully one by one anyway. It was just a matter of time.

So, Jiang Xinghuo chose to look at those relatively old murals first.

He chose to do so because he had his own considerations, because according to the game text, this underground palace did not seem to be built by the Yellow River King.

So in order to find out the truth of the matter, it is best to look at it according to the time when the murals existed, and perhaps you can connect all the things together.

“You chose to look at the murals that have been around for a long time first.”

"You walked in front of the mural and carefully observed its contents. Although it has faded severely due to its age, it is still not difficult to see what is depicted on it."

"According to the murals, this underground palace was originally built by the disciples of Zhu Sui Xing Jun. Zhu Sui Xing Jun was killed by Ling Guan Ye in the secular world. Without his protection, the disciples had a hard time in the secular world."

"The owner of the underground palace luckily escaped from the pursuit of his enemies and built this underground palace under an assumed name."

"And the reason why it chose to live in seclusion here is because before his death, the Star Lord Zhu Sui calculated that at a certain critical time point, the Ghost Lake might be connected to the Exile Land on the other side of the starry sky. At that time, the location of the Exile Land can be located through the Ghost Lake."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo was shocked. Ghost Lake could actually locate the location of the Earth? ?
As far as he knew, the reason why the Earth was called the Exile Land was because the power of the secular world could not affect the Earth at all.

It is also because of this that the continuation of the flame of life can be maintained after humans in the secular world are exiled.

Although there have been secular visitors who have visited Earth over the years.

For example, Lord Tianji, Fengdu, and perhaps other important figures that I don’t know about.

But after all, they are just accidental cases. After all, not everyone is like them, with supreme magical powers that reach the sky and the earth.

But Ghost Lake is a little different. According to the game text, Ghost Lake will be connected to the Land of Exile at a certain point in time, which means that all beings in the mortal world can go to Earth as long as they can find Ghost Lake.

At this time, Jiang Xinghuo remembered the game players and the staff from the Public Opinion Survey Bureau that he saw on the bank of the Beijing Grand Canal yesterday morning.

Is the reason why they lingered by the river related to this incident?

Of course, this is just Jiang Xinghuo's random guess.

The game text only says that at a certain point in time, the ghost lake in the outside world will be connected to the exile land, but it does not explain the specific time. Perhaps this happened many years ago.

Thoughts flashed through Jiang Xinghuo's mind, and finally he shook his head and continued to push the plot forward.

"The owner of the underground palace is called Jingwei Taoist, who is well versed in the study of mountains, rivers and terrain in the secular world. He has been secluded in the underground palace for many years, hoping to go to the exile land and obtain the fragments of the star law hidden there."

“However, although Zhu Sui Xing Jun deduced that the Ghost Lake would be connected to the Land of Exile, the time point was far beyond the imagination of Jing Wei Daoist. It did not wait until it died of old age in the underground palace and turned into dust. It only left endless regrets and its own magic weapon, which were imprinted on the ancient murals.”

"You have discovered the warp and weft whisk."

"You found the magic weapon sealed by Taoist Jingwei on the mural. Do you want to untie it from the seal?"

Two options, yes or no.

Jiang Xinghuo naturally would not choose to refuse. There is no reason to turn away benefits that are delivered to your doorstep.

Moreover, Jiang Xinghuo captured a very important clue from the description of the game text, which is the fragment of the Star Law.

He remembered that the Star Law was a law unique to the Yearly Star Lord, but according to the game text, there were also fragments of the Star Law on Earth.

I just don’t know whether the star laws on Earth are fragments of the laws originally held by the Yearly Star God, or other fragments of laws that have not been found by anyone.

Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this matter in his mind, but his hands were not idle either. He directly took the whisk off the mural.

"You have obtained the Warp and Weft Whisk."

"The Longitude and Latitude Whisk (a rare item), a magical tool made by Taoist Jingwei by collecting the essence of the northern and southern geomagnetic fields. It has the ability to change the longitude and latitude movement of the earth's crust. The power it can exert is closely related to the cultivation level of the holder."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text and took the thing into reality. A twisted-branch whisk commonly used by Taoist priests appeared in his hand.

However, Jiang Xinghuo only played with it for a while and did not inject any mana into it. After all, this was a large-scale killing weapon, and it was in the commercial district in the city center. If it really caused any trouble, he would be a big shot.

Besides, there is no need to cause trouble for yourself.

Jiang Xinghuo fiddled with the whisk in his hand for a while, then put it into his magic bag, planning to test the power of this prop again when he had the chance.

"What are you going to do next?"

"You have already read all the murals left by Taoist Jingwei. Do you want to continue reading other murals?"

Before Jiang Xinghuo could react, new game text popped up again.

"At this time, you heard footsteps coming from above the underground palace. It seemed that someone else had come into the ancient city. Fortunately, after you entered the underground palace, the entrance to the forbidden area was restored to its original state, so other people had no idea that there was an underground palace under the ancient city."

"Do you plan to continue viewing other murals, or leave the underground palace and explore outside to find out who has come to the ancient city?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the text and was a little hesitant, but he quickly made a decision. He decided to ignore the above matters and finish reading the murals in the underground palace first.

In addition, Jiang Xinghuo had his own little thoughts. He remembered the description of Ghost Lake in the game. The Ghost Lake during the day was just an illusory projection, and the Ghost Lake after dusk was the real Ghost Lake.

If you rashly enter the Ghost Lake during the day, you may get lost in it forever.

The time in the game is almost the same as the time in reality. Since that person can find a way to enter the ancient city during the day, his strength must be extraordinary, and I may not be his opponent.

More importantly, he had already explored almost all of the ancient city, and all the valuable things were in his hands, so there was no need for him to go out and confront others head-on.

"You chose to stay in the underground palace and continue viewing the murals."

"You come to those murals that are relatively recent and look carefully at the content depicted on them. Perhaps because these murals were created not long ago, both the color of the murals and the content of the inscriptions on the walls are very clear."

“You read those ancient inscriptions and learn about what happened here.”

"These murals were painted by the Yellow River King himself. They describe in detail the life story of the Yellow River King, from the time when he was accepted as a disciple by the Yellow River Master until he fell at the hands of the Mountain and River Sacrifice Master. The whole story is basically depicted on the wall."

"According to the inscriptions on the murals, the Yellow River King was originally an ancient corpse buried in the depths of the Yellow River for a thousand years. The Yellow River Lord discovered it when he was controlling the flood and fished it out of the river."

"At that time, everyone advised Master Huanghe to burn this ancient corpse that had developed intelligence, but Master Huanghe insisted on keeping it by his side, and even accepted it as his disciple, passing on all his life's knowledge to King Huanghe..."

Jiang Xinghuo took a rough look and found that he already knew most of these things when he was in the Yellow River Underground Palace.

What he wanted to know more was why the Yellow River King betrayed the Yellow River Lord. Was it to obtain the complete Tidal Law?

Jiang Xinghuo felt that things would not be that simple, so he continued to advance the game text.

"Many years later, the Yellow River floods were pacified, and the Yellow River King left the Yellow River Lord to travel around the secular world to gain more knowledge. As a result, he accidentally discovered the existence of the Mountain and River Sacrifice True Lord."

"At first, King Huanghe thought that True Lord Shanhejishi was also a contender for the Law of Tides. However, as he investigated further, he found that True Lord Shanhejishi's strength was far beyond his imagination. Even his own master might not be able to defeat him."

"After discovering this, the Yellow River King immediately returned to Huangni Ancient Village and explained his discovery to Yellow River Lord Yan."

"But Master Huanghe was indifferent to this. He just said that if an enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops, and if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. He also asked King Huanghe to leave Huangni Ancient Village as soon as possible and find a safe place to hide. He will deal with Shanhe Jishi Zhenjun himself."

"King Huanghe knew that he could not change his master's will, so he secretly united with other disciples and launched a surprise attack on Master Huanghe, forcibly stripped the law fragments from his body, and integrated them into his own body."

"Master Huang He was taken to the Huang He Underground Palace by other disciples, hoping to avoid being hunted down by the Mountain and River Sacrifice Master."

When seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and thought that this was an interesting story. The traitor who betrayed his teacher and destroyed his ancestors suddenly turned into a righteous man who sacrificed himself to save his teacher.

But if that's the case, why didn't Mr. Huang He leave any relevant clues in the underground palace? ?

Is it to hide the truth?
Jiang Xinghuo had no clue, so he had to continue looking down.

"After the Yellow River King integrated the tidal law, he waited for the arrival of the Mountain and River Sacrifice Master in Huangni Ancient Village."

"Sure enough, not long after, the Mountain and River Sacrifice True Lord descended on the ancient village. The Yellow River King and his other disciples resisted together, but they were no match for the Mountain and River Sacrifice True Lord in one move. They were defeated very easily. Except for the Yellow River King, all of the other disciples of the Yellow River Master were turned into minced meat."

"But the True Lord of Mountains and Rivers did not kill the Yellow River King. Instead, he extended an olive branch to him, saying that as long as the Yellow River King was at his disposal, he could help the Yellow River King become the master of the Dao."

"After that, the Yellow River King became a subordinate of the Mountain and River Sacrifice True Lord. The Huangni Ancient Village was also slaughtered by it, and the Yellow River Goddess worshipped in the village was also banished to the underworld, and the other party's cognitive memory was modified by it."

"He took all the sins upon himself. Everyone in the world knows that he is an ungrateful person who betrayed his teacher and ancestors!!"

"The Yellow River King hid under the command of the Mountain and River Sacrifice Master, and with his help, he became an ancient Taoist master and stood on the highest mountain in the secular world."

“However, King Huanghe never forgot the hatred engraved in his heart. However, the longer he stayed with Shanhe Jishi Zhenjun, the more he felt that the other party’s strength was terrifying and he could not even compare to him. Even if he became a master of the Dao, he could not change this feeling.”

"Later, under the order of the Mountain and River Sacrifice True Lord, King Huanghe and the other twelve Dao masters in the secular world joined forces to fight their way into the depths of the Forbidden City and launched a siege on the Lord of the Secular World."

"In that battle, it was King Huanghe who slaughtered people in the imperial city, but in reality, it was the Mountain and River Sacrifice Master who controlled his body."

"According to King Huanghe's secret observation, at least half of the thirteen Dao masters in the secular world, including myself, have their bodies occupied by others. Otherwise, with the abilities of these thirteen people, they would not be able to kill the Lord of the Secular World at all."

call! !

Jiang Xinghuo let out a long breath. Although he appeared calm on the surface, the fluctuations in his eyes revealed his inner thoughts.

Although this game text is outrageous, it seems reasonable to Jiang Xinghuo, especially when compared with previous exploration discoveries, many parts fit together perfectly.

(End of this chapter)