422 The Ancient Path (1/2)

”Let's go to the Dragon platform.”

Recalling these words which had reverberated in his heart, Meng Qi felt that the hustle and bustle around him had grown distant and even the pedestrians and street pedlars there seemed to be figures in paintings. He had been pulled away from this world so quickly.

The sky began to turn blue, bright and clean following a short dimness. There was a boundless mist-covered lake appearing in front of Meng Qi, which lined up with the horizon in the distance. It was bottomless even in the winter.

Daze lake's water was limpid, as if it had turned so clear through layers of filtration, bringing about the desire to drink it on sight. However, people could see the crimson liquid constantly pouring out from the depths when taking a good look at it. There were also wisps of black gas rising from the lake, but they then disappeared due to the long-term floatation and inexplicable change.

”Here is the real Dragon Platform where Human Sovereign cast swords,” Gao Lan told Meng Qi in a loud raspy voice.

Meng Qi did not know about the Dragon Platform since he had failed to follow his travel plan to visit it before. He was a bit confused and asked, ”Brother Gao, this is the Dragon Platform?”

The name did not sound like that of a lake!

Gao Lan grinned and said, ”People always confuse one thing with another due to their ignorance. At the time between the end of the medieval times and the beginning of the recent ancient time, Demonic Buddha destroyed the Dragon Platform in a rage since he didn't succeed in obtaining anything valuable from it during an exploration. This place had been reduced to a lake which connected to the underground molten lava and Yin fire. However, the descendants of Human Sovereign who guarded the Dragon Platform from generation to generation have nearly been exhausted due to casualties, leaving a chance for their servants and servant girls to assume their identities. Claiming to be Human Sovereign's descendants, the servants and servant girls cast high platforms ten miles away from the Dragon Platform and gradually developed them into today's Wujun Dragon Platform City.”

”A long time ago, Emperor Ai of the Kang Dynasty had determined the real position of the Gragon Platform after getting some information on it by chance while searching through ancient manuscripts. He had sent his men to excavate it in spite of the destruction of Human tribe's destiny.”

”No wonder the excavation of the Dragon Platform City by Emperor Ai was just a rumor, without any real evidence. People suspected that he had found a new path to excavate the Dragon Platform from another place and was later discovered by the descendants. Now it turns out that the Dragon Platform City and Dragon Platform are two different places.” Meng Qi said, taking a tumble. ”But how could Gao Lan know about this? Was it possible that an orphan surnamed Chen had once been caught by him?”

After looking around, Gao Lan suddenly laughed and said, ”I came here in secret and the people were caught unprepared as I attacked them suddenly. So in this case, there was no more disturbance.”

His expression was covered by his whiskers while his tone was filled with the self-praise ”I was really witty”.

With his interception of others halfway and very fast walking speed, Gao Lan had set out from Ying City when the moon faded and succeeded in arriving at the Dragon Platform at sunrise. He also stayed in Anjun Jun City for quite a while. Maybe only several people who had heard of it before could get information on Gu Xiaosang at this time, except for those that had expected early.

”The real Dragon Platform...Mad Prince who was comparable to Evil Master also thought so highly of it at that time...” With the sudden speculation in his mind, Meng Qi asked in a low voice, ”Brother Gao, is your goal Sword of the Human Sovereign or some other remaining Magical Arms?”

Meng Qi could not keep as calm as usual and paused at the Sword of the Human Sovereign, because it was the legendary Human tribe symbol as well as the immensely powerful Magical Arm. No one could ward off its sharp blade light during those days it belonged to Human Sovereign.

There were few pages of ”Peerless Godly Weapons” on the Exchange List of Dominator of Samsara in the Six Realms, but there were only ten items including Sword of the Human Sovereign showing on the first page. The unabridged version of The Buddha's Palm was worth one million Karma points, while Sword of the Human Sovereign itself was worth nine hundred thousand Karma points!

It was extremely precious!

”Not bad, you really have good taste.” Gao Lan said with a smile. ”How could the True Emperor Seal smell of a few breaths of the Sword of the Human Sovereign without Emperor Ai's discovery of the clue about it from the Dragon Platform?”

”But it was destroyed by Demonic Buddha, wasn't it?” Meng Qi took a short breath.

Standing with his hands crossed behind his back, which made him lofty and heroic. greatly showing the master image, Gao Lan leisurely said, ”No matter how strong Demonic Buddha is, he can just be equally matched as Human Sovereign as best. So how could the real Dragon Platform and Sword of the Human Sovereign be destroyed so easily?”

”Come on. I will show you the Dragon platform.”

While speaking to Meng Qi, his breath slowly changed to extend infinitely, as if it had merged with the whole world and the sky.

When looking at him, Meng Qi seemed to see farmers tilling the land in the distant, woodcutters cutting firewood and fishermen casting a net. He also seemed to see the manufacturing of paper, the construction of houses, the curling of smoke, the samite and tussores, the martial artist practicing his skill and the whole world of mortals!

Gao Lan took a step to make the lake water separate naturally, followed closely by Meng Qi.

The lake grew deeper as they went further. The water wall on both sides emitted glistening light of waves, showing a dreamy scene.

Suddenly, Gao Lan waved his hand and the True Emperor Seal flew out of Meng Qi's arms, pausing the breath of all living creatures and cohering the feeling of kingly ways. It finally fell into Gao Lan's hand.

The world suddenly changed as Gao Lan gently held it, making Meng Qi too dizzy to resist. The surrounding lake water became a quaint and solemn palace.

There was a course way allowing only two people to walk abreast behind the palace. The warm yellowish red flame on the lampstand on both sides seemed to never die.

”We will reach the platform for casting swords after passing the Human Emperor's Ancient Path.” Gao Lan held the True Emperor Seal and kept walking.

Then, he stopped in front of the ancient path and smiled saying, ”Little brother, please, try to see how far you can go.”

”Huh?” Meng Qi was confused. Pushed by Gao Lan's breath, he stepped onto the course way.

Hardly had he entered the course way when he suddenly felt that voices and scenes entered his ears and heart respectively one by one.