Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 335 Horrifying Experience in the Ancient Palace

Chapter 335 Horrifying Ancient Temple

This is a world that resembles hell, with countless lava flows below, meaning that below lies the land of eternal reincarnation.

The molten lava flowed slowly, and the air was quite hot.

"There's a hidden paradise here."

A scholar from Liang Kingdom, after feeling the intense heat of the air here, exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Ru stood at a distance, curiously observing this world.

In the distance, there was an ancient temple. The walls of the temple were covered in flames, and the only way to reach the temple was by a suspension bridge. The rest of the area was endless lava.

Then, Ye Ru scanned the surroundings. The outer area had long been occupied by countless scholars, and many people had entered the black hole, but no one dared to make any rash moves. They were just looking at the tightly closed red gate in the distance.

Seeing this, Ye Ru chuckled. Sima Qian was right. The world is bustling with people chasing after profit. If it weren't for the lure of this treasure, who would have the courage to step into this place of trouble?

Moreover, even scholars have emotions and desires.

Suddenly, Ye Ru felt even more firmly that some of the sayings in the Analects were something that even the Seventy-Two Sages and even Confucius himself could not do.

boom!

As Ye Ru pondered, the world suddenly trembled violently. Stones fell from the walls and into the magma below, where they melted without any hindrance. The giant palace in the distance also suddenly resounded, just like before entering the Holy Road, with the sound of chains being pulled echoing throughout.

Immediately, everyone saw the tightly closed stone door of the ancient hall in the distance suddenly burst open with a loud bang.

This scene caused a stir among the crowd. Many people were facing danger for the first time and did not dare to make any rash moves.

"Gentlemen, I'm sure you've all been quite frightened. How about this: whoever dares to volunteer to step forward and rush in, this sacred page will be theirs, shall we?"

At this moment, Han Fengxian waved his hand, and a sacred page appeared in his hand. He then held it between his fingers and said with a smile.

"Is what you're saying true?"

A scholar dressed in Song Dynasty robes raised an eyebrow and said.

"a man of his words."

Han Fengxian said.

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes flashed with fervor. Some who couldn't contain themselves immediately cast protective spells, then walked towards the main hall, and finally leaped onto the suspension bridge.

Seeing that someone had taken the first step, the rest of the group also headed towards the ancient hall. Judging from their expressions, they were determined to obtain Han Fengxian's sacred page.

Compared to these scholars, Ye Ru and Tiandi Qiling remained unmoved, merely observing them with cold eyes.

This is the Holy Road, the place where ancient sages and demon saints fought a great battle. If it were really that easy, it would be unworthy of the title of saint.

boom!

Just as Ye Ru was watching coldly, the lava under the suspension bridge suddenly began to churn. The next moment, the suspension bridge turned crimson, and finally, countless rock pillars carrying scalding magma erupted directly. Anyone who came into contact with the magma turned to ashes without even letting out a scream.

This sudden turn of events startled many people; in an instant, the dozens of people who went there were burned to ashes.

The fat man, however, was quite clever and managed to escape the magma's onslaught by using a magical artifact. But when he tried to run back, the suspension bridge was melted by the flames, and he fell directly into the magma.

"help me!"

The fat scholar fell to the ground, his shrill cry echoing through the area. However, those on the other side of the suspension bridge remained unmoved; they had no intention of losing their lives for a complete stranger.

Ye Ru frowned slightly and struggled in his heart for a moment, but then his figure flashed, his wings extended behind him, and he flew swiftly towards the fat man.

The fat scholar closed his eyes, his face pale, his heart filled with despair. But suddenly, his body felt light, and he opened his eyes to see a rather young face. Overjoyed, he quickly hugged Ye Ru's neck, while still looking fearfully towards the bottom of the lava.

"Thank you so much, sir. I am deeply grateful."

"You should lose weight..."

After a long pause, Ye Ru answered, which made the fat scholar smile awkwardly and scratch his head embarrassedly.

"Brother Ye, you have excellent skills."

Han Fengxian gave a forced smile.

"Brother Han, you have quite the skill."

Ye Ru smiled in return, and then fell silent.

"Brother, thank you for saving me. I am Li Xunfeng of the Li family of Southern Tang. I will repay you handsomely in the future."

At this moment, the fat man named Li Xunfeng cupped his hands in greeting and said politely.

"The Li family of Southern Tang? They are indeed a prestigious family. I am Ye Ru, a humble scholar."

Ye Ru bowed to him, feeling somewhat surprised. Southern Tang was a famous place for business and the most powerful of the ten kingdoms. The Li family was known as the economic lifeline of Southern Tang, and even the current emperor had to treat them with respect.

"Very well, I will definitely pay a visit to the Yanhuang Kingdom in the future."

Li Xunfeng nodded and stood with Ye Ru without thinking.

The chaos in the crowd subsided after a short while, and some of the scholars also calmed down:

"This place is too eerie; we all need to be careful."

"We should be careful, but how are we going to get through this? We've finally made it this far, we can't let this lava stop us."

As countless people looked at each other in bewilderment, they whispered among themselves.

"Brother Ye, do you have any good ideas?"

Guan Hai asked in a deep voice.

"If it were me, there wouldn't be a problem. The key is that the suspension bridge is destroyed. From now on, it will all depend on our own abilities."

Ye Ru smiled.

"Walk."

Guan Hai pursed his lips and immediately wrote a poem. After the poem was completed, a white crane materialized from the Xuan paper. Finally, the former took a sudden step and flew away.

When Han Fengxian and the others saw Guan Hai leave, they snorted coldly, waved their sleeves, and a flying boat appeared. They then boarded the flying boat and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ye Ru watched Han Fengxian and Guan Hai leave, pondered for a moment, then spread his wings again, took Tiandi Qiling's hand, and began to circle in the sky.

Seeing Ye Ru hovering in the sky, some people looked on with envy.

"I'll take my leave first."

Nodding to the scholars, Ye Ru flapped his wings and soared over the lava, arriving at the entrance of the ancient hall. He looked inside and saw a dark passage that seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance…