In the world of "Covering the Sky," one can refine Gu (a type of poison) to become an immo

With a "thud," everyone was thrown into the ancient coffin.

Are we really inside the bronze coffin now?

Why is this happening? Is there any way to get out?

"I want to go home, waaaaah..."

Suddenly being thrown into a pitch-black ancient coffin, many people's psychological defenses collapsed, and they screamed and shouted.

However, many people have not completely lost their minds.

Ye Fan remained silent, sitting quietly in place. He took out his phone and used the dim light from the screen to observe his surroundings.

Zhou Yi sat calmly in place, Wang Ziwen comforted the female classmate next to her, and Lin Jia tried to dial a cell phone.

Li Xiaoman's face was a little pale. She hugged her knees and kept talking in hushed tones in English with the American youth named Cade.

Liu Yunzhi squatted alone in the corner, his hands clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

However, it seems that because he was frightened by Sha Xiaocai before, he has now developed an immunity and is not so afraid anymore.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet."

Hearing the cries of the crowd, Sha Xiao clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention.

Right!

Sha Xiao! We have Sha Xiao! He must know something!

Once everyone recovered from their fear, they immediately turned all their hopes and attention back to Sha Xiao.

All that could be heard was Sha Xiao snapping his fingers.

Several fireflies flew out of some of the people's bodies and hung above their heads.

Although the brightness was not high and it did not fully illuminate the bronze coffin, it did provide some light around everyone.

"What is this?"

"Wow! Bugs?! How come there are bugs inside my body?"

Seeing the insects fly out of their own bodies and those of the people next to them, many people panicked again.

At the same time, the fireflies' light became dimmer.

With a clatter, Sha Xiao, dressed in a suit of mecha, sat down cross-legged and spoke up promptly:

"These aren't insects, they're Gu, the Gu of Hope! It was through my cultivation techniques that the Gu within you was extracted."

"These insects will disappear once you lose hope."

"what?"

Although they didn't understand, everyone felt much more relaxed upon hearing that this seemed to be Sha Xiao's method.

"Sha Xiao, you're a cultivator, right? In any case, we're in the same boat now."

"What exactly happened? Can you tell us what you know?"

Although Zhou Yi, who had seen many big scenes, was tense, he still asked Sha Xiao in as calm a tone as possible.

Sha Xiao looked at the expectant crowd, then glanced at Ye Fan and gave him a wink.

Ye Fan's heart stirred, and he understood Sha Xiao's meaning, so he began to play along:

"Old Sha, we've been classmates, so just share some common sense you can."

Sha Xiao waited a while, and seeing that everyone was becoming increasingly nervous, she spoke hesitantly:

"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll tell you out of consideration for our past as classmates. But this is a one-time thing."

"Also, let me remind you of something."

"Now that you've stepped into this world, you must learn to abandon some common sense, otherwise, you'll die very quickly."

As she spoke, amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Sha Xiao suddenly stopped talking and closed her eyes to rest.

Liu Yunzhi sat down behind Li Changqing at some point, poked Li Changqing with his toe, and gestured towards Sha Xiao with his lip.

Years of lingering influence and habit made Li Changqing not think too much about it, and he asked, "Brother Xiao, why did you stop talking?"

Sha Xiao opened her eyes, glanced at Liu Yunzhi, shook her head, and made up her mind.

Looking away, Sha Xiao casually said, "There are still people who haven't woken up yet, what's the rush?"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and a sense of fear. Where was anyone else?

"Brother Xiao, are you sure you're not mistaken? Including you, there are thirty of us. Everyone's here, so who else could be here?"

Wang Yan's voice trembled, and she subconsciously leaned closer to Sha Xiao.

Sha Xiao looked at the darkness behind the group, her tone slightly mocking: "Look, isn't that right behind you?"

Everyone suddenly turned around.

In the darkness, barely illuminated by the ancient coffin, a tall figure swayed as he stood up and walked toward them.

"ghost..."

"ghost!???"

Fear rose uncontrollably in everyone's hearts, and the glimmer of hope and light above their heads gradually disappeared.

"A ghost!!!"

"Insect King, help me!!!"

In the pitch black, Ye Fan rolled his eyes at Sha Xiao and took two steps away from him.

Even the usually composed Zhou Yi couldn't help but move closer to Sha Xiao, except for him.

Several people even disregarded Sha Xiao's sharply defined motorcycle armor and grabbed him, refusing to let go even if it meant death.

In complete darkness, Sha Xiao spread his fingers, and a dozen small fireflies perched on his palm.

Looking at these Hope Gu, Sha Xiao looked at her classmates and her heart was filled with joy.

"It has to be you guys, haha, bursting with hope!"

For the average person, it's hard to say what major ups and downs they might encounter. Collecting a Hope Gu mainly depends on luck; on average, one every two months is considered very good.

Well, that's great. They've easily harvested over a dozen, and I bet another dozen or so will come later.

No wonder they're passengers on Kowloon Airlines; they certainly have a bit of luck with them.

The dark figure drew closer, its voice growing louder: "What the hell place! Old Sha, Ye Zi, what kind of hell place is this?"

Sha Xiao laughed, "They're all fine, but you actually fainted from the fall. You're something else, Pang Bo."

"Pang Bo? Didn't he not come?"

"It's over, Sha Xiao was also deceived by the ghost, it's all over!"

Instead of feeling relieved, the people became even more desperate.

Ye Fan turned on his phone screen and shone the light on the shadowy figure; it was indeed Pang Bo's face.

"Pang Bo? What are you doing here? Didn't you say you couldn't come because of family matters?"

Ye Fan was surprised. He walked up to the dark figure, spread his arms, and grabbed the burly figure tightly, pounding his back forcefully.

Sha Xiao reached for his belt with his right hand, and the headlights on his motorcycle armor shone two beams of light into the sky, illuminating the inside of the ancient coffin.

"Ahem, Lao Sha called me and said his double eyelids were twitching, so I rushed over to Mount Tai."

Pang Bo's thick eyebrows and big eyes were squeezed so hard that he grimaced.

He waved to everyone, and immediately returned the gesture with a "thump thump" to Ye Fan.

Light is a symbol of civilization. With light, even the most terrifying situations can be calmed down and people can think of countermeasures.

Having regained their ability to think, and looking at themselves clinging to Sha Xiao's leg, everyone laughed sheepishly and let go.

Seeing that Sha Xiao, the only cultivator here, was so relaxed, there must be no problem.

They have been hit by so many shocks in such a short period of time, their mentality is too tense, and they are somewhat easily frightened.

Even if Sha Xiao made a mistake in judgment, they wouldn't have been able to resist much anyway.

After several rounds of back and forth, everyone's tense nerves were forcibly relaxed, which is commonly known as being "numb."

Sha Xiao pulled Ye Fan and Pang Bo to sit down beside him, and with a flick of his right hand on his belt, the light from the headlights condensed into a holographic projection.

Sha Xiao pulled out a pointer from somewhere and began to give everyone a simple introduction to the basics of the cultivation world.

"The first question everyone is most concerned about is: Where are we, and where are we going?"

Guided by the pointer, a beam of light shone on the coffin wall, revealing bronze engravings covered with verdigris.

There were ferocious nine-headed divine birds soaring high, and huge, monstrous beasts covered in foot-long, stiff spiky 'hair' roaring to the sky...

Some of them are even ancient ferocious beasts recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, such as Taotie, Qiongqi, and Wu...

These murals are full of spirit and lifelike, inspiring awe in those who behold them.

"Yes, these things really existed on Earth."

"But as the world changed, Earth became unsuitable for cultivation, so they left and went to other planets."

"You guessed right, we have left Earth."

Then, the light shifted, pointing to another area engraved with a large number of strange patterns.

The patterns were dense and scattered, resembling a starry sky.

Ancient texts record that nine dragons pulled a coffin, traversing the universe. The ancients invoked it in order to transfer to a planet suitable for cultivation.

"And now, we are boarding this cosmic bus that is a thousand years late, heading to a world where cultivation is possible."

Zhou Yi recalled the rumors he had heard, his eyes growing brighter: "Indeed, those were true! It really does lead to cultivation!"

A glint of light flashed in Liu Yunzhi's eyes. Becoming an immortal, living a life of luxury and pleasure, and achieving eternal life—all the good things seemed to be beckoning to him.

Zhang Wenchang opened his mouth, his voice trembling with tears, and looked at Sha Xiao with hope:

"If we don't get off the bus, will we be able to get back to Earth?"

"I just got married, and my wife is seven months pregnant. The baby can't be without a father!"

Everyone else also turned to look at Sha Xiao.

Yes, if what he said is true, and they are traveling along the Milky Way, will they ever see their families again in their lifetime?

Sha Xiao looked at Zhang Wenchang, who was full of hope, and sighed helplessly:

"Sure. But if you want to ride it back to Earth, it will take at least several thousand years, and then it will be too late."

"It's a pity, but for most people, this trip is a one-way ticket."

In an instant, everyone was jolted awake from their dream of cultivating immortality, and a suffocating atmosphere enveloped them.

They were all top students and had all memorized the statement, "Man is the sum total of all social relations."

Going to another planet, leaving behind parents, friends, and everything familiar, is nothing short of a rebirth for them.

While the idea of ​​becoming an immortal or an ancestor sounds wonderful, in most mythological stories, one must sever ties with the mortal world to achieve immortality.

However, not everyone is prepared for this.

Ye Fan felt a pang of sadness as he thought of his parents.

While parents are alive, one should not travel far.

When he graduated from university, Sha Xiao invited him and Pang Bo to participate in spiritual practice.

Having grown up with Sha Xiao, Ye Fan, being a fan of metaphysics, could never have been tempted.

But seeing that Sha Xiao hadn't contacted him for at least a month or two at a time, and thinking of his parents, he temporarily suppressed his idea of ​​exploring the mysteries with his brothers.

But now, he has been forced to embark on a long journey, with no end in sight.

Suddenly, Ye Fan had a flash of inspiration. He looked at Sha Xiao and asked, "Old Sha, do we really have no chance to go back?"

Sha Xiao chuckled inwardly. As expected of Ye Fu-hei, she was determined and never gave up.

"It's almost impossible. To come back, one would have to become a saint who can pluck stars from the sky with his bare hands before even attempting to cross the Milky Way."

To let everyone know what realm a saint is, Sha Xiao pointed to the holographic projection and gradually explained to everyone the basic knowledge of the realm from the Sea of ​​Bitterness to the Immortal Platform, as well as some common knowledge of the cultivation world.

The more they listened, the more desperate they became.

They're not stupid; everyone has read a few martial arts or fantasy stories.

Even the rights on Earth are enough to make people risk their lives, let alone cultivation that is linked to immortality.

The overwhelming darkness is something you can easily imagine.

That sliver of hope was shattered by the facts presented by Sha Xiao.

For a moment, no one wanted to listen anymore. They all found a corner to sit down and sighed as they pondered their future.

Seeing this, Sha Xiao also put away the Gu worms and, together with Ye Fan and Pang Bo, began to explore the bronze coffin.

Before long, the three of them wandered over to the small coffin inside the bronze coffin.

Pang Bo looked at the small coffin with amazement: "I wonder what kind of person this is, that they could use nine dragons to pull the coffin."

Ye Fan was also deeply moved:

"According to Old Sha, many powerful beings who could pluck stars and seize the moon have turned to dust, but this bronze coffin remains unchanged, which shows the great power of its master in life."

"But even such a person ultimately fell in a small coffin, which is truly despairing."

Sha Xiao rolled her eyes helplessly as she looked at the two people flanking her on either side, and whispered:

"Come on, you guys are all G8 buddies, when have you ever seen me fight an unprepared battle? We have the methods, but we don't have the strength."

"Don't worry about others. Fish out of water either evolve or die. If they want to die, no one can help them."

Ye Fan smirked and punched Sha Xiao in the chest: "I know what you mean!"

In the darkness, time flew by.

With a loud clang, the bronze coffin suddenly shook violently, and no one could stand up. Almost everyone fell to the ground, making intimate contact with the cold bronze coffin.

"boom!"

A tremendous tremor, like a thunderclap, seemed to shatter all tangible matter; one could clearly feel that the giant bronze coffin had undergone a massive collision.

Just then, inside the dark bronze coffin, the bronze carvings emitted faint light, instantly neutralizing an unimaginable impact.

Just moments ago, the world was in turmoil, but in an instant, all was calm, giving people a strange sense of disorientation.

It wasn't until they saw the small bronze coffin hanging on the wall that they realized they had been turned over at some point.

"There's light!" Li Xiaoman, who had been observing the surroundings, was the first to shout.

Everyone looked over. It was indeed so.

The tightly sealed coffin lid had somehow opened a crack, letting in a barely perceptible beam of light.

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to Sha Xiao.

Sha Xiao didn't mind and casually led Ye Fan and Pang Bo out first.

Seeing that Sha Xiao was completely unprepared, everyone understood that there should be no danger outside, and they all rushed to follow her.

After bursting out of the bronze coffin, everyone was stunned, like clay sculptures or wooden statues.

The earth looked as if it had been stained with blood, turning reddish-brown, cold, hard, and desolate.

The scene before me was desolate and empty, with a few huge rocks scattered on the ground, resembling tombstones.

The world was dimly lit, shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere, like a lifeless dusk shrouded in a thin black mist.

Sha Xiao turned around and opened her arms to the crowd: "Welcome to—Mars!"