The God of Heavens

Chapter 4: At the end of the ruins, Leiyin Temple appears

What appeared before my eyes was an adult's skull. The erosion of time had almost weathered it, as if it would turn into powder with the slightest touch.

However, what really makes people break out in a cold sweat is that there is an extremely regular round hole on the forehead.

The round hole is just thick enough to fit a finger, and its edges are smooth and flat, as if it was pierced precisely by some extremely sharp weapon, which is astonishing.

When Lin Yu saw the hole, his heart was shocked, and he thought to himself: "Could this be the work of the descendants of the sealed crocodile?"

He immediately said, "It seems this place is full of unknowns and variables. Although this is just a skeleton, perhaps left behind many years ago, we should still be cautious."

Being in this completely unfamiliar environment and facing many uncertainties, a chill quietly crept into everyone's heart.

Lin Yu did not hesitate at all and continued to walk steadily towards the direction of the light source. Seeing Lin Yu's firm steps and full of confidence, Ye Fan and Pang Bo couldn't help but feel curious. Ye Fan couldn't help asking:
"Master, aren't you curious about why such a huge ruins appeared here?"

Lin Yu looked calm and said slowly: "Even such a strange thing as the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin has already happened. This site is likely to have been built by an ancient cultivator civilization. However, for some unknown reason, it is now completely abandoned. You two must be careful and must not be careless."

Ye Fan nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Taoist Priest. We should explore this unfamiliar place together."

"Yes, my last name is Lin and my name is Yu. I was previously in charge of the Taoist temple at the Jade Emperor Temple on Mount Tai." Lin Yu introduced himself briefly.

"Hey, Master Lin, my name is Pang Bo, and this is my best friend Ye Fan, I usually call him Ye Zi.

We were supposed to be having a class reunion, but who could have imagined we'd be dragged to Mars in this Nine Dragon Coffin? I wonder how worried our families must be about us."

As Pangbo spoke, his voice gradually became lower and his face was full of worry.

When Ye Fan heard this, the faces of his parents at home instantly appeared in his mind, and he also felt depressed and worried.

Seeing this, Lin Yu hurriedly comforted him:

"There's always a way out. Don't despair too much. Since the Nine Dragon Coffin brought us here from Earth, there must be a way back.

Our first priority right now is to explore this site and see if we can find any clues left behind by the ancient practitioners."

Everyone chatted as they moved forward cautiously. After bypassing the huge broken wall, they finally reached the end of the ruins.

In an instant, a breath of comfort that made the whole body feel comfortable came over, as if a ray of divine light passed through the void and instantly caught everyone's eyes.

At this moment, everyone had completely walked out of the ruins and came to the back of the broken wall, and finally they could clearly see the light source in front of them.

Just fifty meters ahead, an ancient temple sat quietly. Inside, green lanterns flickered, and the ancient Buddha stood solemnly. The tiny light, faint as a bean, seemed particularly warm in the darkness.

In front of the ancient temple, an ancient Bodhi tree stands proudly, its branches as vigorous as a dragon, twisting and winding. The tree looks completely dry, as if its life is about to fade away. However, two meters above the ground, five or six green leaves are scattered.

Each leaf is crystal clear and sparkling with emerald light, just like a divine jade carved from jadeite, emitting a mysterious and alluring luster.

The ancient temple, the bright lanterns, the Buddha statues, and the bodhi tree all together created a strange and unique atmosphere, a sacred aura slowly spreading through the air. "Could this be a temple where the gods reside?" someone couldn't help but whisper.

"Does Buddha really exist in this world? Although the ancient temple is dilapidated, it still makes people feel a peaceful and tranquil Zen state." Another person couldn't help but sigh.

The entire ancient temple was silent, as if time had stopped at this moment, and peace was everywhere.

Above the dilapidated ancient temple stood a rusted bronze plaque with four ancient characters engraved on it. The characters, like coiling dragons and snakes, were imbued with an endless sense of Zen, yet they were still the complex and indistinguishable inscriptions on bronze vessels.

"Da. Lei. Yin. Temple!" Lin Yu stared for a moment, and then pronounced it clearly word by word.

"The Buddha's voice is as loud as thunder." This is the origin of the Great Leiyin Temple!

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The Great Leiyin Temple was the sacred place where Sakyamuni was said to reside in myth and legend. How could this seemingly ordinary little temple have such a resounding name? Could it really be inextricably linked to the legendary Buddha?
Ye Fan stood under the Bodhi tree, lost in thought. As if guided by some mysterious power, he squatted down and carefully found a Bodhi seed from the roots of the tree.

Seeing this, Lin Yu smiled slightly, then walked forward, gently picked up the green lamp, and searched around the temple, and finally found a half-broken vajra.

Although it has been buried in the dust for who knows how many years, it is still shiny when it was unearthed today, giving people a heavy and concise feeling. If one end was not broken, it could be called a perfect and powerful masterpiece of casting.

Lin Yu swung it hard, and half of the vajra flashed like golden lightning, shining brightly. The vajra was very imposing.

Pang Bo turned his gaze to the bronze plaque, pondered for a moment, and then began to take it down.

Everyone walked into the temple and continued exploring.

At this moment, Zhou Yi, who came in behind them, stepped on the thick dust, making a "clang" sound, and stepped out a bowl.

"Futon!" A male classmate found an old futon from a pile of ashes. Time had not been able to wear it down.

Ye Fan found half a broken wooden fish in the dust in front of the stone Buddha. Three Bodhisattvas were engraved on it, some solemn, some compassionate, and lifelike.

Not long after, another female classmate found a red sandalwood rosary from under the thick dust. It had not been damaged at all by the passage of time, and even after all the dust was blown away, it still had a faint luster.

At this moment, Wang Ziwen felt that her foot seemed to kick something hard, making a crisp metallic vibration.

He hurriedly dug through the accumulated dirt in the corner, and a broken bronze bell, the size of a palm, suddenly appeared before his eyes. The bell was missing a piece of the bell wall, and its style was simple and gave off an old smell.

"Dang..." He shook the bronze bell, and suddenly a melodious bell sound came out, like the sound of Buddhist chanting, which made people feel peaceful.

Almost at the same moment, Li Xiaoman found a broken jade ruyi at the foot of the stone Buddha. She gently wiped away the dust, and the crystal-clear jade fragment instantly shone with a soft brilliance, a beauty as beautiful as a dream.

Lin Yu looked at the objects found in everyone's hands, and thought to himself that almost all the Buddhist treasures of the Great Leiyin Temple had been taken away. Without these Buddhist treasures to suppress it, the crocodile would be able to escape soon. Maybe they should leave now.

(End of this chapter)