I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 27 The Third Journey to the Ancient Wilderness
Lü Qing is a member of Lu Gang's field team.

He was there when they first explored Taoshan Island, but he got lost in the mist as soon as he entered. Few people understood the dangers of this place better than him.

Now he has returned to Taoshan Island, and may even stay here for a long time.

They found only one spot on the island's edge, at the pier, that wasn't completely shrouded in mist—the only truly safe place on Momoyama Island. They established a station there.

"Buzz!"

"Knock knock knock knock".

"..."

Various noises echoed from the void, and vehicles of all colors crashed onto the dock. Lü Qing and the others, wearing thick glasses, looked up at the sky, trying to see the secrets within.

These vehicles appeared out of thin air, passing through the void and landing here.

The longer Lü Qing and the others watched, the further they felt from the real world and the closer they were to the world of gods and demons.

Finally, when no more new things fell, Lü Qing and his team began their operation.

"Take inventory."

"Everyone is here."

"Then let's get started!"

Everything that needed to be transported had been delivered, and all the vehicles drove deep into Taoshan Island. Then, Lü Qing and his group witnessed an even stranger scene, almost like something out of a legend.

Figures began to move within the mist. A large number of wooden figures struggled out from the walls, each with a bewildered expression, and took control of the vehicles before disappearing into the deepest part of the mist.

Lu Qing and the others looked up and seemed to vaguely see the figure that Lu Gang had mentioned, bound under the sacred peach tree in the deepest part of Taoshan Island.

Both the wooden craftsmen and their counterparts were bound by something.

Looking at this scene, Lü Qing couldn't help but think.

“One day I may become one of them, lost and arriving on Taoshan Island, just like them, bound here.”

Lu Qing was parasitized during his first exploration of Taoshan Island. Not long ago, he applied to become a new superhuman, but the more he learned about the so-called "superhumans," the more he realized that they were not what outsiders imagined.

Soon, a series of explosions echoed from Taoshan Island shrouded in mist. Namu drove his vehicle, knocking down buildings and blasting open walls blocking the way.

They worked tirelessly through the night, showing great urgency.

Recently, everyone is racing against time. The Changsheng Temple is racing against time to gain control of the entire extraordinary world and even the entire world. They are racing against time to stop the Changsheng Temple. Foreign forces are also racing against time, fearing that others will get there first.

Everyone wants to avoid others gaining the upper hand when this extraordinary era begins, while also wanting to gain an even greater advantage themselves.

Similarly, Li Jun was also racing against time.

On this day, all the noise on the island suddenly stopped. Lu Qing was awakened by the silence and hurriedly ran out of the small building in front of the dock.

At this time, the fog on the island had thinned considerably. Lü Qing climbed to the top of the small building and looked into the depths, only to see that the entire Taoshan Island had changed its appearance.

The buildings on the entire island were either cleared away or connected and merged with trees and giant vines, transforming into an enormous and mysterious pattern, exuding an ancient aura, like a totem carved on jade or stone walls.

But upon closer inspection, they resemble giant tree roots.

At this moment, the faint sound of incantations could be heard from within the mist, and it seemed as if something had been summoned back from ancient times, transcending time.

Lu Qing looked up and saw the pattern formed by the "tree roots" spreading upwards.

It formed a trunk, gathered into a canopy, and eventually became a divine tree that filled the heavens and the earth.

It looks like the tree behind Li Jun, but it seems to have become larger and more realistic.

However, the shadow of the sacred tree did not last long before it gradually disappeared above Taoshan Island. At this moment, a commotion came from the dock behind Lü Qing.

Lü Qing immediately ran downstairs to the dock, and the others in the building followed.

There was no sea ahead, only a vast emptiness; Taoshan Island floated in this void.

At this very moment, it seems that a passage is opening in the void.

Lü Qing exclaimed happily, "The door is open!"

Nangang City.

The Fourth Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is officially abandoned, but it has been secretly transformed into a base and is now a vital passage connecting Taoshan Island. Supplies and vehicles were previously transported out from here.

At this moment, people from all over the country have gathered here, all anxiously waiting for something.

Lu Gang had been sitting in his office, rarely in a leisurely mood, when suddenly the phone rang. It was Luo Zhen calling.

"We've detected movement."

Lu Gang asked excitedly, "Is the door about to open?"

Luo Zhen said, "It should be, but we've only made some noise; we don't know yet if it will be successful."

Lu Gang: "This shouldn't be a difficult task for Li Jun; he has accomplished everything he had promised to do before."

As soon as Lu hung up the phone, he walked outside and, after passing through layers of security, entered the underground air-raid shelter.

Getting in here is much more difficult now; he took the elevator and then went through several large doors.

The place is already packed with people, gathered in a large, empty underground space.

As Lu raised his head, he saw a light shining from the depths.

The light was golden and looked somewhat familiar, exactly the same as the light that had distorted space he had seen on Taoshan Island before.

At that moment, Lu Gang looked at the light and suddenly said the exact same words as Tao Yougen, who had caused the Taoshan Island incident.

"Peach Blossom Spring."

As the door finally opened, everyone present cheered, as if they wanted to release some kind of emotion.

The various events that have occurred recently may seem like mere entertainment to others, but for those present, they feel like a mountain weighing heavily on their hearts.

Behind this door lies danger and unpredictable ancient secrets.

However, it also represents hope and possibility.
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Taoshan Island.

As Li Jun said, the door that Lu Gang opened was indeed as he had described—not very big and with various limitations, but it was sufficient for now.

The small pier on Taoshan Island has been completely transformed. At this moment, it is no longer a pier connecting the island and the mainland, but a port connecting the human world and the world of gods and demons.

Under the transformation, it seems that this small island, which had been lost in the void, is about to be transformed back into a modern society.

However, the mysterious mist and the omnipresent supernatural power, the wandering wooden figures, and the distorting power that can twist human life forms are all present.

All of this proclaims that this is not a place for ordinary people to linger, and that the power of technology is also subject to various limitations here.

Lu had just passed through the ray of light beneath Nangang City and arrived at the pier on Taoshan Island.

"Team Leader Lu."

"Team leader."

"Team leader, you're here."

"Ok!"

Taoshan Island is much brighter than Zhangwei Mountain, but you still can't see the sun when you look up. Lu Gang thought, "Could it be that, from some perspective, this place is closer to the human world, or has a closer connection with it?"

But the light here is still somewhat different from the light in the human world, making it feel somewhat unreal.

Thinking of Zhangwei Mountain, Lu Gang couldn't help but look into the deep, dark void of the dock.

Like the Changsheng Temple, one can also faintly see the black mountain ridge, resembling a divine dragon, undulating in the void, only from a slightly different angle.

"Zhangwei Mountain!"

"Candle Dragon!"

Lu Gang no longer dared to enter Zhangwei Mountain in the Western Frontier. The situation there was becoming increasingly abnormal, and every time the gate was opened, a large number of Candle Souls were brought into Zhangwei Mountain.

This not only means that more people in the present world will give up their physical bodies to enter another world, but it also brings Zhangwei Mountain and Zhulong even closer to the human world.

However, Li Jun had previously said that he would open a passage connecting the human world, Taoshan Island, and Zhangwei Mountain, just like the Changsheng Temple, and Lu Gang came here this time for this purpose.

Lu Gang had just finished preparing when he left the dock and entered the deep fog of Taoshan Island.

Once inside, Lu Gang discovered that it had become even more dangerous.

Even though he was a sorcerer, he felt that there were many things here that made him shudder.

"What's moving?" He saw something moving deep in the mist, but the movement was unusually loud.

"Why does the ground keep moving?" As soon as the road touched the ground, it felt as if something was moving underground.

"Hehehehe!" As he passed by a pile of ruins, he suddenly heard a child's laughter, a laughter full of malice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Gang immediately thought of someone.

"Could that be Tao Shu's laughter?"

The thought of that grotesque, deformed infant sent chills down my spine, quickened my pace, and I couldn't wait to cross this bizarre place where modern buildings and wild jungles blended together.

It seems that while they used the power of the sacred peach tree to open the passage, they also further revived the power of the sacred tree.

They needed the power of these demons to fight against other demons, and at the same time, they gradually restored these demons to their appearance in ancient mythology.

As soon as Lu Gang decided to go back, he stipulated that no one other than the dock was allowed to enter the depths of Taoshan Island unless they had a special mission.

Lu Gang is now incredibly agile, a far cry from his former self. He can easily traverse jungles, climb high walls, and leap across various terrains.

Soon, guided by some unseen force, he entered the deepest part of Taoshan Island.

Lu Gang stood in the thick fog, walking forward while looking around.

"Li Jun, I'm here."

As the road began to turn in circles, he became somewhat disoriented in the thick fog, and his superhuman vision ability became ineffective.

"Thank you for opening the door for us. We are truly grateful for everything you have done for us."

"I've come here this time to discuss the Zhangwei Mountain matter, as agreed..."

Lu Gang explained the situation in the Western Frontier in detail. Zhangwei Mountain was getting closer and closer to the human world, and the power of Zhulong was constantly covering the surrounding mountain areas, and had even reached the other side of the border.

In addition, the Changsheng Temple is also fueling the fire, with foreign forces probing and spying in various ways, causing a great uproar on the Internet.

"At this rate, the Changsheng Temple may really be pulling the entire Zhangwei Mountain into reality. If the Zhulong fully manifests, we can hardly predict what the outcome will be."

"Judging from the power that Zhulong has previously displayed, it is enough to destroy civilization and all life on Earth."

“Li Jun, we must enter Zhangwei Mountain to find out what the situation is, especially the door that Changsheng Temple wants to open. I think…”

Although the door has only just been opened, Lu Gang and his team are already carefully planning their next exploration.

What impressed Lu Gang most about his last trip to Zhangwei Mountain was that ancient stone gate. He shared the same idea as Zhang You, who had already entered the Changsheng Temple.

What's behind that door?
What secret is hidden inside?
He hoped to go there again, to get close to, or even open, that door.

Discover more secrets from ancient times and learn more truths.
At this moment, Li Jun finally appeared.

A golden light appeared ahead, and Lu Gang followed the light forward. He couldn't see Li Jun's appearance at all, but he could feel that Li Jun was enveloped in layers of golden light and wispy threads.

Li Jun's voice came from within the light and mist: "I've recently come up with a few methods. This is already another space, and there is actually no spatial separation between it and Zhangwei Mountain."

"Ordinary people and things cannot cross that void, so you just need to find a way to cross the void from here to the Zhangwei Mountain area."

Lu Gang asked, "What is this method?"

Li Jun said, "Go and cut down the peach tree that the pottery tree has transformed into, and make a boat according to the method I taught you. This tree has enough power, and it also has an extremely strong desire, which will prevent you from getting lost in the void."

Lu Gang was taken aback: "Let it lead us there? Is that really possible? That monster is too ferocious and dangerous."

Li Jun said, "What isn't dangerous here?"

Lu Gang laughed after hearing this; it was indeed true.

Having just received the answer, Lu immediately went back to prepare to "cut down the tree".

That afternoon, a small team entered the peach grove and launched a fierce battle.

Although the situation seemed perilous, the entire "tree-cutting" operation was ultimately successful. They transported the peach tree out of the mist and prepared to transform it into a ship capable of traversing this void to reach Zhangwei Mountain.

As Lu Gang and his group prepared to set off once again to explore the dangerous Black Mountain Range.

At this moment, Li Jun was also gazing at Zhangwei Mountain. He could clearly see that Zhangwei Mountain was rising little by little, and the area where it overlapped with reality was increasing.

The power of the Candle Dragon is continuously permeating reality, and it is unstoppable.

He still hasn't figured out what this Candle Dragon is or where it came from.

"Where did the Candle Dragon come from?"

Li Jun thought for a long time that perhaps only by returning to ancient times could he uncover the truth and secrets once again.

Li Jun waited a few more days and watched as Lu Gang and the others finished building the ship that could cross the void, docked at the pier, and began to try to set sail.

He watched quietly.

Everyone was rushing forward without stopping, as if being chased and propelled by something, unable to stop at all.

At that moment, that feeling of overlapping gazes returned.

"finally come."

His consciousness gradually faded, and his body was drawn closer and closer to the phantom of the sacred peach tree.

In a daze, he felt a woman dressed in white linen approaching him from behind. What trapped him was not the peach vines, but the woman's arms.

Li Jun's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked behind him.

The other person seemed afraid to look him in the eye and hastily retreated.

But the feeling of their gazes meeting grew stronger and stronger, and Li Jun fell asleep just like that.

But the emperor of ancient times opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)