The God of Heavens

Chapter 3: Mars's sudden change, exploration of the ruins

When everyone walked out of the bronze coffin, the moment their eyes fell upon the scene before them, they were as if under a spell, standing still on the spot, like clay sculptures or wooden statues.

As far as the eye can see, the earth is stained with endless blood, a shocking reddish-brown color, cold, hard, and desolate, and filled with deathly silence.

The surroundings are desolate and empty, devoid of life. Giant rocks dot the ground like solemn tombstones, quietly telling of the unknown past of this land.

"Where exactly is this place? Are we really not in Mount Tai?"

"Where on earth have we come to? I really want to go home..."

Some female students could no longer bear the fear in their hearts and could not help but sob out loud. The sobbing voices seemed particularly sad in this silent desolate place.

"We are...truly lost. I'm afraid we'll never find our way back."

Another female classmate burst into tears and her body was shaking. If there hadn't been someone who supported her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, everyone's faces were as pale as paper. In the atmosphere of despair, terrifying speculations involuntarily surged into their minds. The unfamiliar and unknown scene before them was like a different world.

Although no one wants to face this cruel reality, the disappearance of Mount Tai and the dead desert hit their hearts like a heavy hammer, and everyone can only remain silent.

"Everyone, don't panic or be afraid. There will always be a solution!"

At the critical moment, Ye Fan shouted loudly, trying to calm everyone's emotions that were on the verge of collapse.

Lin Yu knew in his heart that they had already arrived at the Mars Station. This was the Great Leiyin Temple where Sakyamuni suppressed the demons of the Eighteen Hells. It was also the tragic battlefield of the ancient supreme god war. The Immortal Emperor had been reborn in Nirvana here. There were dangers everywhere.

Although he was full of confidence in the inherited "Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Power" and believed that its power was no weaker than that of the legendary strong man, he had not yet officially embarked on the path of cultivation and still had to act with extreme caution.

"Let's search around first and see if we can find any clues." Lin Yu said calmly.

At this time, the huge bronze coffin was tilted on the altar, and a huge rock stood quietly beside it. In the distant sky, faint light could be seen. The weak light was like a ray of hope in this dim world.

"Praise...merciful God, I...I see the light!"

A foreigner shouted excitedly in not very fluent Chinese.

Then, he turned around impatiently, waving his arms vigorously and shouting at Li Xiaoman in the crowd:
"I see... the light!"

After shouting, he quickly climbed down from the boulder and ran towards where Li Xiaoman was.

Soon, many people climbed up the boulder and gazed into the distance. They saw a faint light, like a firefly flickering in the darkness, tenaciously penetrating the dim space and slowly coming into view.

Although the light source was not bright, it ignited a fire in the hearts of everyone who were almost desperate, and many female classmates immediately cheered in surprise.

The faint light ahead, although still shrouded in uncertainty, seemed to have an invisible magic power that attracted everyone to move forward.

This is the innate nature of human beings. We are instinctively afraid of darkness and yearn for light.

"Please don't let us down."

"I really hope a miracle happens."

"I think we should all go together to explore the light ahead."

"I think so too. It's safer if we all act together."

After some discussion, everyone finally decided to head towards the light source together.

As the team passed the huge rock they had just climbed to admire, Liu Yunzhi suddenly exclaimed, "There's actually writing on that rock!"

The crowd gathered hurriedly and went around to the side of the boulder facing the light source, where they suddenly saw two huge ancient characters carved on the stone. Each character was five or six meters high, with vigorous strokes and majestic momentum, like an angry dragon circling.

These were carved by ancient people long ago. The characters were more complex than those used today, yet they still survived the passage of time. Everyone stared at the ancient characters, most with furrowed brows, struggling to decipher them.

"This seems to be bronze inscriptions. The first character should be 'ying'." Zhou Yi stared at it for a long time before finally identifying the first character. He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "What kind of mysterious place have we come to..."

"Yes, it is indeed a bronze inscription. The two characters are 'Yinghuo'."

After carefully examining it, Ye Fan casually uttered these two words. Although he appeared calm on the surface, the meaning of these two words was like a heavy bomb, setting off a storm in his heart.

Mars? How could it be Mars? Ye Fan couldn't believe his own judgment and subconsciously looked up at the sky. At this time, the sky was dim and the few stars had not yet fully appeared.

"Yinghuo, what does this mean?" "Is Yinghuo a place?"

Many people looked confused and had no idea what these two words meant.

When Zhou Yi heard the word "Mars," his heart trembled, his face instantly turning pale. He murmured, "Flickering firelight, disorienting confusion. Could it be that we really... can never go back?"

"What does this mean? Where exactly is this place?" Everyone was confused and asked anxiously.

When Wang Ziwen heard the word "Yinghuo", she immediately understood its meaning and quickly explained it to everyone:

"I'm afraid this place is no longer Earth. It glows like fire, and in ancient times people called Mars Yinghuo."

In ancient times, the ancients noticed Mars. It has a unique red color and its brightness varies greatly. From a distance, it looks like a glowing fire.

Moreover, its movement trajectory is complex, sometimes from west to east, sometimes from east to west, which is unpredictable. Therefore, there is a saying that it is "glow with fire, confusing and chaotic", and the ancients called it Yinghuo.

"oh my god!"

Cade, who was beside Li Xiaoman, finally figured out the Chinese meaning of the word "Yinghuo". He was so shocked that he was at a loss. He grabbed the reddish-brown soil to observe it carefully, and knocked on the rocks to check the geology, constantly exclaiming in surprise.

"How is this possible?" Many people were dumbfounded, their minds went blank, and they could not accept this fact that seemed like a fairy tale.

"This reddish-brown land beneath our feet is actually... Mars. Are we really not on Earth anymore?!"

Anyone who hears such a result will be stunned and feel that it all makes no sense.

After all, just half an hour ago, they were at the top of Mount Tai, enjoying the joy of reaching the summit. In the blink of an eye, they were inexplicably standing on this distant ancient planet Mars. It was really unbelievable.

Lin Jia had a slender figure and a charming and graceful posture. Her beautiful cheeks had turned a little pale at this moment. She glanced at the crowd with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Right now, we have only seen this stone carving. We can't be completely sure that we are really on Mars."

"But they say the surface of Mars is dry, covered with red soil and gravel. Isn't that exactly what we're seeing?"

A female classmate said in a crying voice, her voice full of fear and helplessness.

"If we really were standing on Mars, I don't think we would be able to survive. There's not enough oxygen here, and the temperature isn't right..."

Although Li Xiaoman's face was also as pale as paper, she still forced herself to speak these words. These words also gave many people a glimmer of hope.

Everyone hesitated in front of the boulder for a long time, and finally raised their feet and headed towards the faint light in the distance.

I thought it was very close, but after walking more than 500 meters, I still hadn't arrived. It seemed that I had to walk the same long distance again.

Along the way, everyone had their own thoughts and rarely talked. The atmosphere was dull and depressing. Everyone was worried that this last hope would shatter at any moment like a bubble.

"Since the Nine Dragons pulled the coffin and brought us here, perhaps there is another way out. Everyone, cheer up! If we can find the remains of our ancient ancestors, perhaps we can find a new way out."

Lin Yu encouraged everyone as he walked.

During the exploration, Ye Fan, Pang Bo and others remained calm. They had long been convinced that they were not on Earth and were prepared to face everything.

As they continued to move forward, they saw the ruins of a heavenly palace in front of them, with some tiles that had not completely decayed. This discovery instantly ignited everyone's emotions, and they were very excited.

"Since there's rubble, there must have been buildings. It seems this land isn't just a five-colored altar; perhaps people actually lived there."

"We are saved!"

"We can definitely get out of this danger!"

With these new discoveries, the pessimism that had originally shrouded everyone's hearts was immediately diluted a lot.

However, at this moment, "Ah..."

A female classmate suddenly let out a sharp scream. The sound was particularly distant in the night sky, breaking the already tense atmosphere.

"what happened?"

"A skull, a human skull!" The female classmate turned pale, her body trembling violently and she stepped back tremblingly.

Everyone looked in the direction of her finger, and saw half a snow-white skull exposed in the gravel not far from the collapsed pavilion. It was obviously stepped on by a female classmate by mistake. No wonder she was so terrified.

(End of this chapter)