Chapter 6: The Land of Fengchan

  In the desolate and dark space, nine massive dragon corpses lay horizontally, with bronze giant coffins that were ancient and grand, as if they had existed together with the universe since its creation.

  Days have passed and the mysterious signal transmitted by the bronze pattern still cannot be deciphered, and there is no safe way to "salvage" it and send it to the ground.

  "It's moving!"

  "Off course, sinking!"

  At this moment, several astronauts inside the International Space Station suddenly contracted their pupils, nine dragons pulled coffins, deviated from orbit, and slowly descended.

  Mount Tai, majestic and serene, with an aura of grandeur, is revered as the leader of the Five Great Mountains, known as the number one mountain in the world.

  Since ancient times, Mount Tai has been a sacred symbol, located in the easternmost part of the ancient Central Plains region, surrounded by the Yellow River and the Wen River, and was considered the birthplace of the sun and the development of all things.

  No mountain is greater than Mount Tai, no history is older than its!

  Mount Tai is majestic and magnificent, with a rich historical heritage that can be traced back to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, and is the dwelling place of gods.

  "The heavens are high and cannot be reached; on Mount Tai, I set up a stone monument and offer sacrifices to it, hoping to approach the divine spirits."

  The Qin Shi Huang who swept across the six directions and the Han Wu Emperor with great talent and vision both held grand ceremonies of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth on Mount Tai.

  Before this, in ancient times, there were seventy-two emperors who had performed the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai.

  In the pre-Qin classic "Guanzi. Feng Chan Pian", it is recorded: "In the past, the Huai clan held a ceremony at Mount Tai, and made an offering to the clouds; Fu Xi held a ceremony at Mount Tai, and made an offering to the clouds; Shennong held a ceremony at Mount Tai, and made an offering to the clouds; Huangdi held a ceremony at Mount Tai, and made an offering to the clouds; Yao held a ceremony at Mount Tai, and made an offering to the clouds; Yu held a ceremony at Mount Tai..."

  In ancient times, all the holy emperors and ancient emperors chose to offer sacrifices here, making Mount Tai shrouded in a thick mist, emitting an endless mysterious aura.

  During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius had gone to Mount Tai several times in search of the ancient ritual of Fengshan, but he left with regret, having gained nothing. When his disciples asked him about it later, he found it difficult to answer.

  Later generations have made some discoveries.

  In the 20th year of the Republic, General Ma Hongkui led his troops to station at the foot of Mount Tai, where he inadvertently discovered a five-colored earthen altar with two sets of jade books sealed with "stone mud gold rope" and buried underground.

  In the pre-Qin ancient times, why all the ancient emperors chose to hold the Fengchan ceremony here remains a mystery that may never be solved.

  Ye Fan and his men rested in the hotel for a night, and began climbing Mount Tai the next day.

  Among them, many people are visiting Mount Tai for the first time. Only by being here in person can one feel its grandeur and majesty.

  The mountain body is divided into three layers of terraced geological structure, like climbing the heavenly ladder, sitting north and facing south. The mountain body is fully open, with a 10-kilometer-long heavenly road leading to the vast space between the mountains, extending to the summit.

  Whether it's a distant view or a close-up look, you can feel that kind of grand momentum, stirring one's heart.

  In front of the majestic Mount Tai, one has a strange illusion that oneself is as tiny as an ant, and even the sun, moon and stars in the sky seem insignificant.

  It's a stunning feeling that shakes one's soul.

  When the tour guide talks about the ancient Fengchan, it makes people think endlessly. Humans are always full of longing for the unknown and mysterious.

  Li Xiaoman walked side by side with Kade, constantly translating and explaining for him, making the American youth more and more amazed at Mount Tai, asking questions nonstop.

  Liu Yunzhi looked at Ye Fan with a playful expression, then glanced at the two people in front of him. However, his obvious intention seemed to be directly ignored by Ye Fan, who didn't show any reaction, which made Liu Yunzhi very disappointed.

  Actually, Ye Fan didn't notice him at all and remained very calm.

  Ye Fan had finished reading the "Huangdi Neijing" and thought that the ancient sage kings were all in this Fengchan, he suddenly had a kind of absurd association, could it be that there really existed a lost ancient civilization? If so, then Mount Tai was undoubtedly a sacred place at that time.

  But he immediately shook his head, feeling that it had been too boring lately, which led to such absurd associations.

  Mount Tai has ancient pines that are dense and lush, with many flowing springs and flying waterfalls. The majestic and towering landscape is not lacking in elegance and refinement. With the addition of floating clouds and mist, nature has added a few more touches of mystery and profundity.

  All the way up, there are countless famous historical sites and cliff inscriptions along the way, which make people admire endlessly.

  From the Temple of the Earth God through the Imperial Summer Resort to the Jade Emperor Summit, a 10-kilometer-long axis is formed, connecting the underworld, the world of humans and heaven.

  At dusk, everyone finally reached the top of Mount Tai - Jade Emperor Peak, overlooking the mountains below and looking out at the Yellow River, instantly making people deeply understand the true meaning of Confucius' "Climbing Mount Tai and being small under heaven".

  "When will I stand on the top of the ridge, and see all the other mountains small?" The Poet Saint also left behind such an eternal masterpiece.

  At this moment, the sunset is sinking, and the peaks of the clouds are all inlaid with a layer of golden bright edges, shining with a light like rare treasures.

  Such a magnificent view is intoxicating.

  Suddenly, several black dots appeared in the sky, which gradually grew larger, and then came the rumbling sound of thunder.

  Nine enormous objects fell from the sky, like nine black rivers plummeting down. At this moment, everyone on Mount Tai was shocked into a frozen expression, staring at each other in astonishment.

  There were nine enormous dragon corpses pulling a bronze ancient coffin, pressing down towards the peak of Mount Tai.

  Dragon, a legendary existence, standing with God, above the laws of nature. However, as science has developed to this day, who would still believe that dragons really exist?

  Tourists on the mountain were shocked and held their breath, even forgetting to shout.

  A brief silence, and then Mount Tai erupted, everyone panicked and fled in all directions, dodging the massive dragon corpse that was approaching.

  This is a shocking scene, in the bloody sunset, nine dragons pull coffins and descend on Mount Tai!

  Cries of terror, helpless wails, and people fleeing in all directions.

  The nine dragons pulled the coffin, which was not a swift fall, but when it landed, it still shook heavily on the top of Mount Tai.

  Boom

  Nine mighty objects fell from the sky, like nine mountain ranges sinking down, shaking Jade Emperor Peak and causing it to crack open with huge fissures, sending rocks and soil flying everywhere, filling the air with dust.

  That bronze ancient coffin also "clanged" and fell on the top of Mount Tai, shaking the mountain body, as if an earthquake had occurred. Many rocks rolled down from the mountain, making a loud rumbling sound, like thousands of horses galloping.

  Many people were affected by the landslide, with blood and flesh blurred by the impact of boulders, tumbling down the mountain, and the sound of terrified wailing filled the air.

  The tremors stopped, and the mountain quickly calmed down. However, Mount Tai was already in chaos, with many people falling over while fleeing, creating a scene of extreme confusion. Many people were bleeding from head injuries, rushing frantically downhill.

  A 900-meter-long giant dragon corpse, with more than half of its body lying quietly on the mountain top, and less than half hanging down from the cliff, like a black steel Great Wall, full of shocking power, extremely impacting people's vision.

  Mount Tai's Jade Emperor Peak was split open, and the ground had terrifying huge cracks one after another.

  That twenty-meter-long bronze coffin is simple and unadorned, with some blurry ancient patterns on it, full of the vicissitudes of time, and a mysterious aura is circulating.