Firefly Journey

Chapter 330 Death Has Arrived (4)

Amidst rows of bookshelves, Lin Yuanran, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, the wind chimes seemed to sense his presence and looked in his direction.

"Done?"

Lin Yuanran did not answer immediately, but waved his hand, and countless flames appeared out of thin air, enveloping his body.

"Congratulations," Fengling said sincerely.

When Lin Yuanran heard these words, he thought to himself, "Can't you change your tone? Otherwise, it's easy for people to misunderstand that you're being sarcastic."

"It's true that it succeeded, but what exactly is the secret of this basement?" Lin Yuanran had a feeling that the white-bearded old man wasn't the real secret.

Because if that were the case, apart from recognizing those Chinese characters and thus activating and drawing him out, even if the natives of the Pan-Ancient Continent came in, they wouldn't be able to trigger the conditions, let alone uncover the secret.

If what Lao Tzu said is true, that he brought extraordinary power to this world, why would he be stingy with a share of his legacy? It doesn't make sense.

“I’m sorry, during your breakthrough, I roughly checked every corner here, but I found nothing,” Wind Chime said.

“I previously infused my magic into that person’s handwriting, which granted me the ability to advance. Once something happens, it will happen again. I plan to do it once more.” Lin Yuanran suddenly had a whimsical idea, or rather, a wild idea.

Fengling was taken aback when she heard his idea.

Do you think a person can fall in the same place twice?

Lin Yuanran smiled and said, "Humans might not, but it was God who left these things behind, so who knows?"

"Since we don't have any other clues, you can give it a try."

As before, Lin Yuanran held a diary in one hand and the Tao Te Ching in the other, channeling his internal energy to draw the words of the Supreme Lord of Morality and Law.

pat!

There was a real reaction?

Feng Ling stared at Lin Yuanran in astonishment. Whether it was the blessing he received from the gods just now or the commotion he was in now, it was all just a lucky stumble upon by chance. His luck was just too good.

Luck? No.

Fengling suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Upon entering the basement, I was informed by Cassius Bello.

From the beginning, Cassius had been very concerned about the spiritual practice of this last student he accepted, and often devised plans to help him progress faster than he could go.

Could it be... that this is also part of the process?

Just as Fengling was lost in thought, an unexpected event caused by Lin Yuanran's magical power fluctuations stunned both of them.

The ceiling slowly crumbled, and a "ladder to heaven" descended from it, as if welcoming them to the kingdom of gods.

but……

The space above the basement wasn't a divine kingdom, but rather a branch church of the Church of Light in the Chu Kingdom.

"What do you mean?" Lin Yuanran was dumbfounded. Could it be that this place is not actually the ground, but leads to some mysterious space, just like when he entered the Myriad Manifestations Shell during the academy competition three years ago, where the so-called real secret is?

"Let's go." Feng Ling's words interrupted Lin Yuanran's thoughts.

Never mind, let's catch up first. Lin Yuanran quickly stepped forward.

The wind chime turned its head and began to climb the stairs.

Lin Yuanran followed silently, and when he looked up unintentionally, he saw a scene that made his heart race.

The wind chime was in front of him, and he was behind her. When he looked up, he was looking up at her, and from that angle, he could just see the wind chime's exquisite figure.

The two were not far apart, and Lin Yuanran, who had long harbored ulterior motives towards Feng Ling, couldn't help but start having wild thoughts, which quickly spiraled out of control.

Unaware of the man's filthy thoughts behind her, Feng Ling looked up at the end of the stairs, not far from the exit.

The exit was bathed in light, which was somewhat dazzling.

Even the longest road has an end, let alone a staircase whose end can be seen at a glance.

Fengling was the first to walk out. She looked up at her surroundings and thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

Lin Yuanran followed them out, only to be even more dumbfounded: Archbishop Blanty was smiling at them.

"Welcome back, both of you. Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?" Blanc asked, like a caring housekeeper, attending to every little detail.

"No, no need."

Both of them possessed storage artifacts, so they naturally didn't need to worry about food.

"May I ask you two, what's down there?"

Having guarded the church's basement for so many years, Blancti was also very curious about what earth-shattering secret could be worth the Vatican's great efforts to protect.

Lin Yuanran pursed his lips and said, "It's nothing, just some mysterious writing and some ancient traditions."

"I see."

"How is the situation in Chu now? The Imperial Army..." The two had been in the basement for at least a week, completely unaware of the news outside. When they came out, they were relieved to find no ruins everywhere, which meant the situation was alright.

Bai Langdi laughed and said, "Death descended upon the continent, preventing the catastrophe from happening. The Empire lost the protection of the Battle Arena, and the Allied Forces scattered like birds and beasts. The war is now in its final stages, and the Chu Army is clearing out the remaining Imperial forces within its territory."

Did the State of Chu win? What year is it tonight?

Lin Yuanran and Feng Ling exchanged a knowing glance; they hadn't expected the war to end so quickly.

In just one week, the State of Chu turned from being at a complete disadvantage to being the victorious side, which was simply unbelievable.

However, Blancti mentioned Death.

His words confirmed the existence of an ancestral god. Since the ancestral god descended to earth to help the Chu state, the victory was only natural.

Lin Yuanran had always believed that the reason he transmigrated was due to a certain god behind the Vatican, since it was His Holiness the Pope who had helped him grow. Now it seems that the Grim Reaper is also involved.

Fengling's thoughts were similar to his. Being inexplicably summoned to this world, the one with such ability must be the strongest in the Pan-Ancient Continent. Now it seems, who else could it be but Death God Blawich?

Both of them had their own thoughts on their minds, and their brows were filled with worry.

Both of them had been promised that once the war with Chu ended, they would be contacted again to discuss the matter of returning home.

The communication is single-threaded; all the two can do now is wait.

"I understand." Lin Yuanran said this and walked out of the church with Feng Ling.

"You don't have a place to stay in Danyang. Why don't you come to my place first? Go back and check on things, then I'll go to Chu Ting to explain the situation and get some information."

The wind chimes did not refuse.

As they walked, Fengling suddenly frowned.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yuanran asked.

"The clay figurine is no longer working."

"Let me try?"

Lin Yuanran tried his best, following the method Cassius had given him, but he was still unable to summon the little mudman.

He muttered, "What's wrong with the teacher? He didn't even tell us when he was dispelling the spell."

“I think a lot happened while we were in the basement, and we need to ask someone about it,” Wind Chime said.

“Mm.” Lin Yuanran wholeheartedly agreed. The two of them were completely in the dark, with one of them being utterly unaware.

Upon returning to the mansion, Lin Yuanran bumped into the old steward, Laifu.

Just as Lin Yuanran was about to ask a question, Mr. Blair's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"I said that once the Seven Gods Alliance's campaign against Chu is over, I will ask you a question. When that time comes..."

Lin Yuanran was immediately alerted and returned to his room.