Chapter 366: The Tomb of the Vanished Ancestral God's Game

Chapter 366 "Game of the Ancestral God" The disappeared tomb

"Ancestral God?"

Jiang Qian turned his head in confusion, but did not stop: "I have never heard you mention it before."

"If Brother Jiang had not been in a hurry to join the government, I would have had a chance to remind you."

Ayiguli sighed regretfully, and her eyes full of affection looked into the distance:

"But even if you knew, it would not help the competition for the crown prince. 'Ancestral God' is another name for the sacred mountain, just like 'sacrifice' is another name for 'crown prince'. The people of the sacred mountain are afraid of the unknown power of the sacred mountain, so they call it God; the people of the sacred mountain hope to inherit His power, and send the crown prince to the sacred mountain to obtain gifts through competition."

People choose to worship because they cannot defeat the powerful unknown power. If they cannot defeat it, they become one. This is the most common way of thinking in the land of Shenzhou.

Jiang Qian stopped, and Ayiguli also stopped with Jiang Qian's steps.

An opportunity to correct the mistake took shape in Jiang Qian's mind:

"Why is 'sacrifice' another name for 'crown prince'?"

Ayiguli was startled when she heard this. She didn't expect Jiang Qian's attention to be so sharp. This was the question she was most reluctant to answer as the Holy Maiden of the Holy Mountain.

But she was already Jiang Qian's teammate at this time, so there was no reason to refuse this question.

So she avoided the main point and said: "Isn't this easy to understand? Because most crown princes will lose their lives in the competition. Crown princes who lose their lives are no longer crown princes. They are just poor victims, so there is the term sacrifice."

Jiang Qian nodded calmly and continued to pace forward.

At the same time, he said: "You said that the ancestor god is another name for the Holy Mountain. The people of the Holy Mountain are afraid of the unknown power of the Holy Mountain, so they call it a god. There is a logical problem here."

"What's the problem?" Ayiguli secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she had to cheer up.

"It sounds like the 'ancestor god' refers to the unknown power that exists in the sacred mountain, not the sacred mountain itself, right?"

"No..."

Ayiguli's expression gradually became solemn:

"The sacred mountain itself is the manifestation of that unknown power... I know this is hard to understand, and it's hard for me to describe! But the 'ancestor god' is such an existence. He controls all the laws, time, space, elements, phases, cause and effect... As long as He wants, no one can escape His curse. As long as He wants, everyone's past can be exposed by Him!"

At this point, Ayiguli suddenly changed the subject:

"But do you know? My brother Jiang, the sacred mountain does not exist in this world!"

Jiang Qian's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and then he recovered: "I understand."

"Understand?" This time it was Ayiguli who was puzzled.

"I understand why the license holders can't find the exact location of the sacred mountain."

Jiang Qian sighed and answered as if he was just an observer:

"Because it never existed, there is no way to trace it, and even if you trace it, there will be no results. The sacred mountain does not exist in the real world. Only a few people control the interface between the sacred mountain and the real world, and these people are certainly not as immovable as a mountain. You can move and hide as needed, so you can repeatedly avoid official investigations."

"In theory, as long as your evasive actions are timely, even if others travel all over the west, they will not gain anything. Am I right?"

Ayiguli kept silent, but her expression had betrayed her thoughts.

"It is precisely because the location of the sacred mountain is not fixed that you must go back to the sacred mountain through the old woman and Shajin. But this is exactly what I can't understand."

Jiang Qian turned to look at Ayiguli, and Ayiguli also looked at Jiang Qian. The two looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

"What... don't you understand?"

Ayiguli regretted asking this question!

She didn't want to know what Jiang Qian had questions, because even if she knew, she couldn't answer them. Not only could she not answer them, but it would also destroy the alliance of interests they had formed at this stage.

The two of them were silent for a while, and Jiang Qian smiled:

"Let's go. Compared to these, it's better to help me find the second chess piece first. After winning this competition, we have plenty of time to talk about other things."

The sensitive topic was diverted.

Some questions cannot be judged until the outcome is clear.

The focus returned to the current core contradiction: how to win the current battle for the crown prince.

Until then, Ayiguli finally asked: "Since we need to get the second chess piece quickly, won't Brother Jiang release the beast king to help find it?"

Beast king? Uh... Jiang Qian said calmly: "I have my own plan for this, just follow me."

Ayiguli followed the pace with a vague understanding.

It was rare for the two of them to be tied to the same boat. During the intervals of traveling together, Jiang Qian had the opportunity to sort out the current clues:

First, this realm is different from the rules of reality. Perhaps after jumping from the window, this is the territory of the "ancestor god".

The ancestor god means "unknown power", which is also the power inherited by the Lord of the Holy Mountain who won in the end. Even Ayiguli, the Holy Maiden of the Holy Mountain, cannot describe it more specifically.

Next, after entering this realm, the first village and town where he wandered received the hint of the "chess game" about the rules here, and verified the hint in the following experience, and won the "second chess piece" of the peacock spider Ayiguli.

According to current observations, according to normal procedures, Jiang Qian's itinerary should be led by the "Beast King", but he easily found the path with only the map left by his father...

Is it a coincidence?

Jiang Qian doesn't think so.

So he wants to verify the validity of the map again.

Of course, even if he doesn't do this, there is no better choice. Since he avoids the high risk of taking the spoon poison, he also gives up the convenience of the Beast King leading the process.

However, it is unknown whether the Beast King's guidance is a "convenience" or a "disaster". In the mystery related to the sacred mountain, Jiang Qian is skeptical of anyone's "warning".

Including Ayiguli and the nine-tailed fox Da Jiaojiao who is in the official prison.

This is not because they are so crazy that they are unwilling to cooperate even if they perish together, but because Jiang Qian cannot ensure that what they believe in is true and exists in the absence of sufficient evidence.

"Brother Jiang, are we going to hike up the mountain?"

After a while, Ayiguli began to doubt Jiang Qian's "own plan":

"At this speed, we will be far behind the other three crown princes."

Jiang Qian lifted the shade of the tree in front of his eyes and made a "stop" gesture: "Stop, there are people ahead."

A few miles ahead of the two of them was a large field.

Above the field was a hill.

On the hill, two thin shadows vaguely emerged.

Jiang Qian looked closely and saw two tombs, one tall and one short...

"What's wrong?" Ayiguli whispered.

Jiang Qian focused his attention, and the two graves disappeared again...

He subconsciously pointed to the hill and asked Ayiguli: "Did you see it?"

"What did you see?"

"Grave."

"Grave?"

Ayiguli was startled, looked in the direction Jiang Qian pointed, and shook her head in confusion: "No, it's just a hill..."

At this point, Ayiguli's charming and lively eyes gradually widened and looked at Jiang Qian.

The two quickly confirmed their eyes: This is it!

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. If nothing unexpected happens, the second "second chess piece" is hidden here.

"Do you recognize all the saints and saints?" Jiang Qian asked.

"I recognize them, I will try my best to help you identify the other party, and you decide whether to choose them or not."

"Then thank you."

After establishing the goal, the two immediately started to act.

Continue to move forward along the field, looking for traces of human survival and residence.

A small lonely figure once again bumped into the sight of Jiang Qian and the others!

This time, Ayiguli also noticed it, so she threw the spider silk at the target, but when she pulled it back, she found nothing.

"Is it an illusion created by the 'ancestor god'?" Ayiguli was a little annoyed.

In contrast, Jiang Qian was much calmer: "Relax, since you know it may be just an illusion, why should you be confused by the illusion?"

Ayiguli suppressed her anger, stroked her cheek, and sighed softly: "That's right, brother Jiang is still very determined~"

The two continued to search forward.

In this way, they kept alert for several hours, and never saw any human figure or any trace of human habitation.

"Are we being fooled?" Ayiguli couldn't help muttering.

Jiang Qian smiled indifferently: "The ancestor god pulled us in here to fight to the death. After all, isn't it just to fool us?"

Ayiguli was stunned, and she couldn't refute this point of view.

"Since this is the fact, why are you angry? Don't forget who our opponent is." Jiang Qian reminded calmly.

The two continued to move forward.

After a while, Jiang Qian heard Ayiguli sigh: "You really don't look like a human being."

This is Ayiguli's most intuitive feeling, without other premises.

The young man in front of him has clear goals, calm and decisive, as if nothing can interfere with his emotions and affect his judgment.

Jiang Qian turned his face and smiled: "I will think you are praising me."

Ayiguli fell silent.

Once upon a time, the other party was a "puppet" that she could manipulate at will while talking and laughing. Now, she has to rely on the other party's mind and ability to survive in this dilemma... Think about it, it's really a turn of events!

And Jiang Qian can live in harmony with her without any premonition and without any obstacles. Thinking deeply, it is awe-inspiring.

……

"Something is going on."

Jiang Qian's whisper pulled Ayiguli back from her reverie.

She subconsciously looked in the direction Jiang Qian was looking at: "...Village?"

Pushing aside the bushes, not far away, near the hillside, there were large and small thatched houses with poles and fences. The structure was simple, with two floors: the upper floor was the house structure for human habitation, and the lower floor was for livestock.

Judging from the various household furnishings scattered next to the thatched houses, the people here have not yet achieved modernization, and the energy they use is still fire rather than electricity.

Of course, these are not enough to constitute what Jiang Qian called "situation".

Ayiguli looked far away, and there were many people around in the open space blocked by the front row of thatched houses. They seemed to be participating in some kind of ceremony or activity.

"Let's go over and take a look," Jiang Qian patted Ayiguli on the shoulder, "Don't miss any details."

So, the two of them "showed their magical powers" and passed in front of the houses in the village, quietly lurking near the crowd.

Even in the causal mirror of the ancestor god, the awareness and insight of the card holder is far beyond the reach of ordinary humans. Therefore, the two soon witnessed what happened on the scene.

This is a succession ceremony.

The son of the original village leader inherited the power of his deceased father and became the new owner of the village.

The villagers around followed the instructions of the priest, doing various actions of worship and loyalty. Everyone looked pious and chanted in their mouths. The aura conveyed by the whole ceremony was solemn and solemn.

The ceremony went smoothly until the end of the whole process.

The new leader of the village is a middle-aged man in his thirties. He is tall and strong, with dark skin. He walks majestically, like a synonym for "power".

His slightly old wife is serious and dignified, standing beside her with her two sons. The eyes of the mother and sons reflect their admiration and pride for their father.

So far, there is no sign of any major events in this primitive village.

Behind a big tree, a tiny peacock spider crawled out from Jiang Qian's collar. Ayiguli's question came from Jiang Qian's ear: "They seem to be over, what should we do?"

"Are there any familiar faces here?" Jiang Qian asked.

"Not yet."

"You stay alert, I'll keep an eye on the new leader, and let me know if there is anything."

"Okay~"

After explaining to Ayiguli, Jiang Qian put on the invisible armor again and followed the new leader to his residence.

If this scene is already in the cause and effect mirror, then a disaster must be brewing.

Jiang Qian quietly approached the leader's double-story thatched house and hid outside the second-floor window to prepare to eavesdrop on intelligence.

At this time, the new leader had returned home with the priest and two important "cadres" and closed the door, as if he was going to study something important. His wife went to the kitchen to cook silently, and the children stayed outside the thatched house to play.

Jiang Qian stood outside the window and listened attentively.

After a while, a strange chanting came from the house. This voice belongs to the priest who presided over the succession ceremony today.

After a while, the chanting stopped and a deep sigh came from the room.

Then, an older cadre said: "This matter is a very bad omen, the leader needs to consider it carefully."

As soon as the voice fell, another young cadre put forward the opposite view: "Everything depends on human beings! If we can't even protect our women, what else can we protect?"

"This is not a question of protection or not, but Yuan Xi herself... Alas!" The older cadre sighed again, with an unspeakable sadness in his tone!

"Why not? If it weren't for the old leader's timidity, could that guy easily kidnap the lady? Blaming a weak woman when something goes wrong is a cowardly act!"

"You know that's not what I mean..."

The older cadre was about to argue, but was stopped by the leader: "Okay! Stop arguing, I've made up my mind on this matter."

"Leader..."

...

The room was silent for a while, and the man's deep voice came: "This matter should be resolved, but now is not the time."

"Are you planning to...?"

"As long as that person is not eliminated, it will be difficult for us to succeed..."

The three began to plot.

Jiang Qian outside the window heard a lot of things, he secretly opened his spiritual vision and observed the movements in the house.

Only then did he unexpectedly discover that the two children who had been ignored just now had returned to the house at some point, and their behavior was exactly the same as Jiang Qian's. They were sticking their young bodies to the door panels and eavesdropping on the adults' conversation.

But the children were careless after all, and the adults in the house soon discovered their actions.

It was just that the leader's eldest son reacted quickly and escaped quickly, but the younger son, who was slow in action, was caught by the leader and beaten up. The crying and noise immediately alarmed the mistress in the kitchen!

The new leader's wife was eager to protect her son. Without asking the reason, she knelt down in front of her husband as soon as she entered the door, asking for forgiveness for the younger son's mistake.

At this time, the eldest son had already run away...

Jiang Qian took advantage of the chaos and said to his collar: "There is a boy running towards the south of the village. He is about twelve or thirteen years old. He is the eldest son of the new leader. Please help me keep an eye on him."

"Okay~" Ayiguli's voice immediately echoed in his ears.

His "deputy chess" cooperated very well, but Jiang Qian was not in a hurry to be happy, but continued to remind him: "In theory, you have your way of doing things, so I only have one request."

"What?"

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