Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 226 - 31: Divine Lady of Zhentang Mountain

Chapter 226: Chapter 31: Divine Lady of Zhentang Mountain

"Xiaoxue, have you made your decision?"

Qin Gengyun asked Fang Xue.

Fang Xue nodded, and seeing her resolve, the others felt it was inappropriate to persuade her further.

"These are the antidotes found last night at the Chang Mansion. Taking them will restore your cultivation."

Luo Wenzhi handed the antidotes to Si Minglan, Fang Xue, and Mo Xiaolan, hesitated, and then added:

"While searching Chang Shengzi’s room last night, I discovered something. The cultivation technique that turns one into an Earth Mole was something he stumbled upon in an abandoned temple at Zhentang Mountain. In his handwriting, it seemed there were some strange occurrences there."

"An abandoned temple?"

Si Minglan and Fang Xue exchanged a glance and hurriedly asked:

"Is it the abandoned temple over ten miles outside of Xingluo Town on a small mountain?"

Luo Wenzhi nodded, "Yes, that mountain is Zhentang Mountain."

"Zhentang Mountain?" Everyone looked at him, and Luo Wenzhi said:

"The elders in town say that 500 years ago, before Xingluo Town existed, there was already a temple on Zhentang Mountain, where there was enshrined a Divine Statue."

"It’s said that this Divine Lady could bestow upper-grade Spirit Roots to people."

"As a result, each day, many couples would bring their newborns to pay homage to the statue."

"The legend claims that many of the newborns’ Spirit Roots truly advanced in grade, and the temple on Zhentang Mountain became increasingly famous."

"Later on, something seemed to have changed, and the temple was gradually abandoned with no one daring to visit it, causing Zhentang Mountain to become a desolate hill."

"A Divine Lady? To think the abandoned temple where Third Senior Sister and I once hid has such a legend!"

Listening to this, Fang Xue was captivated, suddenly remembering something, she quickly said to Si Minglan:

"Third Senior Sister, there are ten volumes of the Celestial Beast Record. If we could find other volumes in that abandoned temple, perhaps there are cultivation techniques that don’t require consuming people!"

"Zhentang Mountain?" Qiu Zhihe furrowed her brows slightly and said to Fang Xue:

"Xiaoxue, take us to have a look."

They bid farewell to Luo Wenzhi, and Fang Xue and Si Minglan quickly led the group to the small mountain over ten miles outside the outskirts of Xingluo Town.

Zhentang Mountain was overgrown with weeds, desolate and barren, showing no sign of the past prosperity Luo Wenzhi described.

"After escaping Xiyue Peak, Third Senior Sister and I were transported here by a Thousand-Mile Talisman. We hid in the abandoned temple for days before being captured by the Chang Family, right there."

They soon reached halfway up the mountain, where Fang Xue pointed toward a building partially hidden by the dense forest, with just a corner of ruins exposed.

Venturing through the forest, they arrived at the structure, finding indeed a small temple. But its walls were slanted, the door covered in dust and cobwebs, appearing extremely decrepit.

"Luo Wenzhi said that in Chang Shengzi’s handwritten notes, it mentions he initially found the Earth Mole Scroll of the Celestial Beast Record here, beneath the Divine Statue in this temple."

Recalling Luo Wenzhi’s words, Qin Gengyun stepped forward and pushed open the decrepit door.

CREAK!

A piercing sound rang out as the dilapidated wooden door swung open, revealing the scene inside the temple.

The floor was dusty, corners of the incense burner were missing, pillars were decaying, and a statue covered in cobwebs stood within.

As they entered the temple, everyone’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to the statue.

"Ah?"

Fang Xue suddenly let out a soft exclamation, spiritual power surged from her raised hand, sweeping away the dust and cobwebs from the statue.

Revealing the face of the statue.

It had delicate, aesthetically pleasing facial features, full of heroic spirit, with long hair tied in a single ponytail. Though seated cross-legged, her tall stature and long legs were evident.

They subconsciously turned to look at Mo Xiaolan.

"Young master, doesn’t this statue resemble your family’s Taoist Friend Mo?"

Liu Su held the back of his head under Qiu Zhihe’s icy gaze, but even Si Minglan next to him was equally surprised, carefully examining the statue and Mo Xiaolan:

"Junior Sister, we stayed in this temple for days. Why didn’t we notice that the statue resembles Taoist Friend Mo when we were imprisoned at the Chang Mansion?"

Mo Xiaolan was also somewhat dazed, walking up to the statue for a closer look.

The elegant eyebrows, the heroic face, the single ponytail hairstyle, the simple robe, all bore a striking resemblance.

But the more she looked, the more distinct differences appeared between her and the statue.

The feeling was strange, like suddenly meeting someone on the street who looked very much like oneself, yet upon closer inspection, their facial features and aura differed.

"This Divine Lady seems gentler than Taoist Friend Mo. She is smiling, as if smiling at her husband."

Qiu Zhihe commented from the side, and Qin Gengyun nodded:

"The resemblance is in form but not in spirit. By the way, Xiaoxue, didn’t you notice that the Divine Lady resembles Mo Xiaolan?"

Fang Xue and Si Minglan exchanged a glance and shook their heads:

"Back then, we were in a rush to cultivate and heal in the dungeon, so we didn’t pay attention."

Fang Xue thought hard for a moment, "Moreover, I remember the Divine Lady statue’s face being somewhat vague back then, not as clear as today."

"Yes, that’s how I recall it too!"

Si Minglan agreed, walking up to the Divine Statue with a cold sneer appearing on her face:

"This place is indeed peculiar."

Suddenly, she raised her hand, striking out with a palm.

"Third Senior Sister!"

Fang Xue barely had time to stop her before hearing a booming sound. The Divine Statue shattered in response, filling the air with dust and debris.

"Darling, be careful."

Qin Gengyun stepped in front of Qiu Zhihe and Mo Xiaolan, ready to guard against any changes.

Fang Xue and Si Minglan stood back-to-back in tacit understanding, prepared for any possible sudden changes.

Liu Su glanced around, accepting the fate of being alone—if he were to die, at least it would be first, right?

After waiting for a moment, once the dust cleared away, the only change within the temple was the absence of the Divine Statue; it left behind just a pile of fragments, with no further events transpiring.

"Strange."

Si Minglan furrowed her brow, feeling certain of the statue’s oddity, yet its shattering provoked no further changes, leaving her surprised.

"Third Senior Sister!"

Fang Xue suddenly exclaimed, noticing radiant light emanating from the wrecked base previously hidden beneath the statue.

Two vividly colorful bones floated gently into the air.

"Colorful Bones?!"

The group was astonished, not expecting that beneath the Divine Statue lay hidden two colorful bones!

It’s known that only a Great Power Cultivator reaching at least the late Nascent Soul transition had the opportunity to leave behind Spirit Bones upon their passing.

Spirit Bones exude spiritual energy greatly, glowing brilliantly, hence referred to as "Colorful Bones."

A single Colorful Bone holds the cultivation techniques, insights, and magical combat experiences of a Great Power cultivator, its value far surpassing an Upper Grade Cultivation Technique.

And here, within the derelict and deserted temple, existed two Colorful Bones?!

Si Minglan stood stunned: "Junior Sister, we actually missed discovering these two Colorful Bones?"

Fang Xue mumbled while shaking her head: "But, Third Senior Sister, we thoroughly searched the temple when we moved in, it’s impossible not to have noticed the Colorful Bones!"

At that moment, the two Colorful Bones hovered in the air, suddenly colliding, producing even more radiant light.

The light transformed into a massive light curtain, revealing an unexpectedly stunning scene within.