usatvline Chapter 156 Temple of Reincarnation
Chapter 156 Temple of Reincarnation
The Temple of Reincarnation is located within the ruins of the Kingdom of Guraro.
Guided by Ak, the group of five squeezed into Cheng Feng's jeep and headed towards the Ali region.
On the way, Ak talked to Hu Bayi about the ruins of the Guraro Kingdom.
As far as he knew, the area around the ruins was extremely desolate.
The surrounding area is barren, with large and small desolate mountains standing tall.
After a full day's journey, Cheng Feng and his group finally arrived near the ruins.
As Ak said, there wasn't a single green plant to be seen here.
Everything was shrouded in yellow sand, and the hills, large and small, blocked everyone's view.
On some hilltops, one can see the remnants of the Kingdom of Guraro.
Guided by Ak, the group traversed the desolate mountains and headed into the ruins.
According to Ak, the Samsara Temple is located on the highest peak in the area.
Built against the mountain and standing atop the high peak, it signifies its sacred status within the Kingdom of Guraro.
“Ak, look over there.”
At this moment, Yang Xueli, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pointed to a high peak on the left.
After reading it, Ak nodded and said:
"We've arrived. That's the site of the Temple of Reincarnation."
Upon seeing this, Cheng Feng turned the steering wheel, and the car kicked up a cloud of dust as it drove toward the mountain that was several hundred meters high.
Park the car in a sheltered spot, about 100 meters away from the mountains.
Cheng Feng and the others began to take their backpacks off the car.
"It's getting dark soon, Lao Cheng, why don't we find a place to spend the night and explore this Reincarnation Temple tomorrow?"
After putting on his backpack, Hu Bayi went to Cheng Feng's side to ask for his opinion.
"We could see buildings halfway up the mountain from a distance; that would be a good place to camp."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng led the way toward the mountain covered in loess.
By the time they reached the halfway point of the mountain, it was already completely dark, and everyone had to take out flashlights for illumination.
Finally, after walking up a broken set of steps, we found a group of low-rise buildings that had not yet collapsed.
The group quickly headed toward this perfect sanctuary.
After finding a spacious enough house, the group set up camp.
This place used to be the residence of the Reincarnation Sect members; the walls are made of stone quarried from nearby.
That's why it hasn't collapsed over time and still stands here today.
Yang Xueli lit a fire with portable fuel and took out the tsampa and dried meat she had bought in town.
After boiling the water, everyone ate the brewed tsampa while munching on dried meat.
Cheng Feng felt that the food was much better than the previous two times he went down into the tomb; it all came down to Boss Yang.
"Everyone should get some rest early today, and we'll go up and explore the Temple of Reincarnation again early tomorrow morning."
After eating something to fill their stomachs, the group spent their first night in the ruins of Guraro.
The next morning.
After tidying up the campsite, Cheng Feng and the others set off for the mountaintop temple.
Following the broken and dilapidated steps, we finally arrived at the entrance to the Reincarnation Temple ruins after half an hour.
Before me stood a tightly closed door, with visible signs of vandalism.
Broken logs are scattered around; when intact, it should have been a memorial archway.
However, they were all destroyed by the rebels at the time.
The fat man stepped forward and pushed open the door, sunlight streaming through the gaps between the people and illuminating the passageway inside.
The group entered the ruins of the Temple of Reincarnation one by one.
The moment Cheng Feng stepped into the Temple of Reincarnation, the system's voice arrived as promised.
'Ding~'
Host detected entering the Reincarnation Temple area. Task issued:
I. Eliminating the Sin-Eating Baru
Reward: 'Hunter'
Cheng Feng rubbed his fingers together, feeling a little apprehensive.
After he collects the reward for this mission, I hope his fingers won't grow longer!
Although Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling at home might be happy to see this,
However, he felt that his excessively long fingers were somewhat unsightly.
"Hopefully it won't be the original; a normal finger length is enough."
Otherwise, we would have run into the baby's room.
At this moment, Yang Xueli was observing the murals on both sides of the wall.
These murals still retain their original colors, and they depict people enduring various punishments.
At the very top, a grotesque monster, somewhat resembling a skinned cat, is making cannibalistic gestures.
Ak then spoke up:
"This is a depiction of the hellish tortures of the Samsara sect. Many people perished under the various punishments shown in the image."
The Samsara sect placed this painting at the entrance of the Samsara Temple, also as a form of intimidation.
This prevented people from resisting the tyranny of the Samsara Sect.
"What is that monster up there? Could it actually exist?"
Fatty Wang pointed to the monster with the hideous face that was grabbing a human and asked.
"This monster is called Sin-Eating Balu. Those who commit serious crimes will be devoured by Sin-Eating Balu."
Whether it truly existed is now impossible to verify.
Ak glanced thoughtfully at Cheng Feng as he spoke.
Fatty Wang didn't take it seriously. So many years have passed; even if it had actually existed, the person would probably have starved to death long ago.
The group then turned on their flashlights and ventured deeper into the temple.
The temple here is visibly dilapidated; it wasn't spared when the Samsara Sect was destroyed.
It can be seen that the temple has been vandalized.
At this moment, all that history is buried under dust, and may become just a few words in a book some time from now.
"Old Cheng, you said you came here because of the evil spirits in the Samsara Temple. Could this evil spirit be the Sin Eater Balu?"
Hu Bayi was perceptive and quickly connected the dots with what Cheng Feng had said earlier.
"I'd forgotten about it if Lao Hu hadn't mentioned it. Lao Cheng, is there still that thing alive here?"
As they walked, everyone kept glancing at Cheng Feng at the front of the group.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Cheng Feng nodded and said:
"That's right, Sin Eater Balu didn't die. We're all lucky to be here today."
I'll take you to see the so-called Hell Passage inside the Temple of Reincarnation.
As they spoke, the group passed through the dilapidated gate and arrived at the core area of the Samsara Temple.
This is a large hall, supported by four round logs. The originally exquisite murals have been completely destroyed.
The offering table placed in front of the altar has been turned back into raw materials and is now covered in dust.
Sunlight can be seen shining through the roof at the altar.
If you look in the direction of the sunlight, you can see a circular pattern directly above the altar.
Sunlight shone through the eight holes in the pattern onto the altar.
"This place serves as an altar in a temple, so the patterns on it must be quite elaborate."
Yang Xueli stepped forward and looked up to observe.
"This is the legendary Silver Eye of Guraro, which records the location of the Nine-Story Demon Tower."
Cheng Feng's words left everyone somewhat bewildered.
If you knew there was a map here, why didn't you say so before we came?
Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Cheng Feng continued:
"The Silver Eye of Guraro here is incomplete; it will only become a true map when it is combined with something else."
"Yeah, it's all so fancy, it doesn't even look like a map."
Cheng Feng's explanation, coupled with Fatty's words, made everyone give up on continuing to study the pattern.
At this moment, Yang Xueli looked around with her flashlight and then asked:
"Isn't it said that there's a passage to hell here? Could it be that the Samsara Sect has hidden it?"
Cheng Feng gave a thumbs up.
"Mr. Yang is indeed clever; he hit the nail on the head!"
Yang Xueli rolled her eyes at Cheng Feng and said:
"Are you praising me or insulting me? You've already given out the answers, and you're still praising my grades?"
Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but chuckle.
Cheng Feng smiled without saying a word, then walked to the wall to his left.
Seeing this, everyone quickly followed.
Then Cheng Feng raised his hand and tapped on the wall, before turning to the crowd and saying:
"Everyone, step back."