Chapter 504: Chapter 505 I See a Cow Flying in the Sky [3rd Update, Please Subscribe]

Wu Tian and the others had only walked for a short while, not yet seeing the Daoist Temple, when they encountered a group of children who looked to be about six or seven years old.

When the children saw Wu Tian’s group, they too were surprised but did not come over to drive them away. The oldest among them, a seven-year-old boy, said, "You don’t need to overthink it. We immortals value the concept of fate. The fact that you could enter this place means you have a connection with us."

The little one, still in Qin Yuhan’s arms, widened her large, adorable eyes and exclaimed, "You say you’re Immortals? Is that true? I don’t believe it!"

The seven-year-old boy chuckled. "We are indeed Immortals. Little sister, seeing your pure features and the fate that connects us, you might even become our junior sister."

"Hmph!" A six-year-old girl suddenly huffed in a fit of jealousy, shooting the little one a disdainful glance. She went up and tugged on her senior brother’s sleeve. "Let’s not talk to her. We should get going."

"This..." The seven-year-old boy glanced at his six-year-old junior sister and then back at the little one. "Alright, let’s go. If we are fated, I will see this little one again. But our masters have very high standards and do not take on disciples lightly."

"Yes, they don’t take on disciples lightly."

"Master said that those fated with Immortals usually have pure and unburdened hearts. Only children possess such a quality. With so many adults here, it seems your journey was in vain."

"Indeed."

The other children, though young, spoke with the aged wisdom of adults, clearly doubting that Wu Tian and his companions had any true fate connecting them to this place, let alone to immortality. After saying their piece, they departed.

Yin Fengxue said in a daze, "Did we just get looked down upon by a group of kids?"

Liu Tianji added, "The power within them seems different from ours. Could these children really be Immortals?" His expression was comical.

Everyone felt the same. As Immortal Seekers who had spent the better part of their lives searching for Immortals, could this bunch of children be who they were looking for? Their expressions grew complex.

A slight smile played on Wu Tian’s lips. These children were, in essence, just like that chubby girl. Can they be considered Immortals? True Immortals, by definition, should have progressed through the realms of Foundation Establishment, Enlightenment, Merger, Heart Movement, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Travel, Spirit Division, Fusion, Void Penetration, and Mahayana, before finally undergoing tribulation to become Scattered Immortals, Earth Immortals, True Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, Golden Immortals, Daluo Golden Immortals, or even the Great Luo Golden Immortals of Primordial Chaos—the Saints! These children haven’t even gone through Foundation Establishment, perhaps not even the Acquired stage of a Martial Artist. They just ate a fruit, gained some immortal power, and now they fancy themselves Immortals? Isn’t that laughable?

At this moment, Yin Fengxue and the others looked toward Wu Tian. Could their lord truly lack a connection to immortality? Of course, if the Temple Master of the Daoist Temple is blind to true talent, then their lord would indeed be seen as someone without such a connection.

"Let’s go," Wu Tian said coolly, wanting to see what truly lay within this Abyss.

Wu Tian’s group wandered onward. They saw that within the Abyss, the mountain walls glowed and the peaks were magnificent. The area was rich in Spiritual Energy, surpassing the Surface and Underground Worlds by an unknown margin. Of course, compared to the Immortal Emperor Realm and the All Heavens that Wu Tian knew, the difference was immense, but it was still impressive.

As they walked, they saw a great waterfall in the distance. Its water cascaded down like a bolt of white silk or the galaxy pouring from the heavens. The water crashed below, thundering like ten thousand galloping horses—a scene both magnificent and glorious. Its majesty far surpassed even the Lushan Waterfalls described by the poet Li Bai.

On the cliff face beside the waterfall were characters written in ancient oracle bone script.

Liu Tianji took one look and began to explain, "We know there are many large caverns on Earth, some small enough for only one person to pass through, others as large as a soccer field or even bigger. We call this karst topography. The oceans, which cover 71% of Earth, naturally have bottomless pits as well. These abysses swallow vast amounts of seawater daily, but no one knows where the water goes." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Yuan Beizheng added with a serious expression, "Actually, that seawater flows into our Underground World. One of the most famous bottomless holes on the surface is located in Greece, near the ancient city of Athens. Every time the tide rises, a massive amount of seawater pours into the hole. Each day, it can swallow up to thirty thousand tons of seawater, yet strangely, it never fills."

Wu Tian and the others wanted to interject but realized they knew far, far too little about the subject.

"I know about this! I know this!" In the end, the only one who could keep up with Liu Tianji and Yuan Beizheng’s discussion was the little one. She said, "I saw it on TV. Scientists were fascinated by the bottomless hole near ancient Athens."

The little one felt this was a godsent opportunity to show off. She continued slowly, "Scientists from the United States of America formed an expedition team. They released a deep-colored, non-diluting dye into the seawater and then searched the surrounding seas and island lakes for any trace of it, but they found nothing. After some time, they tried again, this time putting 500 kilograms of special particles that wouldn’t dissolve or sink into the seawater. They then searched everywhere in the ocean for these particles, but again, they found nothing."

Liu Tianji nodded. "This waterfall is precisely where the seawater from that bottomless hole in Athens ends up. The oracle bone script on the cliff beside the falls records this very fact."

Wu Tian and the others were speechless.

There are too many phenomena on Earth that science cannot explain. To unravel them all... perhaps that won’t happen even by the time the Human Clan goes extinct.

Now, Wu Tian and his group found themselves on a narrow, secluded path paved with pebbles. They walked along it, past the waterfall, and came to a small forest. The forest was tiny, covering an area of only a hundred square meters, but within it, ancient trees reached for the sky. They were species that Qin Yuhan and the others had never seen or even heard of. Only Liu Tianji and Yuan Beizheng could identify one or two of them as types of trees the Human Clan believed to be extinct.

Passing through the forest, they finally saw the Daoist Temple. There was only one building in the entire valley, and this was it. The bottom of the Abyss was not another world, but merely the location of a hidden Daoist Temple.

Although this temple was not a palace of jade and jewels, it possessed a tranquil, natural beauty. Simply gazing upon it seemed to purify one’s soul, bringing a deep sense of calm.

Compared to Wu Tian’s composed demeanor, Liu Tianji, Yuan Beizheng, and the other Immortal Seekers were ecstatic. Why were they called Immortal Seekers? For the very purpose of seeking Immortals. Now, with Immortals potentially just inside this temple, how could they possibly remain calm?

Following Wu Tian, they arrived at the temple gate, where their attention was immediately captured by the couplets flanking the door. Liu Tianji and the others stared, dumbfounded.

The first line of the couplet read: "The Abode of Immortals, Eternal and Unaging."

The second line read: "A Home for Daoists, as Ageless as the Heavens."

There was no horizontal inscription above the door, but the name on the temple’s signboard was even more startling: Wuzhuang Temple!

Wu Tian chuckled.