The Mystery Of The Ancient Gate

New Journey

The evil insects walked quickly in front of the stopover temple in Luoyang City. While inside the temple, Guang Gong, Rong Yon, Xian Xie, Wui Jin, Yier Yan, and two other troops were discussing together. They were busy discussing future plans regarding Wui Jin's current problem. Master Zhuang Tie was also present, listening to the conversation between them. At first, Guang Gong gave a glimpse of Wui Jin's problem, so Master could deduce the root of the problem and find a solution.

"That's the glimpse of the story that I could catch from Wui Jin, Master. Is there a solution to this problem so as not to harm both of them?" Asked Guang Gong.

The master nodded in understanding at the explanation. "Wui Jin!"

"Yes, Master."

"Birth defects cannot be cured because what happened to you today is the karma of your grandmother. With Lord Taisu as your helper, it is not the best solution because sooner or later he will also eat away at your body!" Said the master.

"If you come with us, then we will help you achieve what you want, as long as God Taisu manages to get out of your body!" Said the master again.

Guang Gong nodded while looking at Wui Jin intently. "It seems like God Taisu already likes your body, so I think the longer he's there, the more comfortable he'll be. If that happens, your life will also be threatened because the presence of the deity will replace it, which means you will die soon!" Guang Gong replied.

Suddenly, that made Wui Jin glare. "Really? Will my fate end like my mom and dad's?" He asked.

"It could be."

"Are you willing to come with us?" The master asked Wui Jin.

"But would it be okay if God came with me too?" He asked. "Master, don't worry; I'll let Dewa Taisu go when I become a great warrior and definitely when I find my parents," he explained.

Mastet immediately nodded in understanding. "Alright, when can you start?" Master asked.

"Now I'm ready," she replied firmly.

All of them who agreed to this immediately got up from their seats and took Wui Jin and Yier Yan to Laysheng City. They should temporarily stop by Zhuang Gong Temple during the training period so that there will be no difficulties. Along the way, Wui Jin and Yier Yan couldn't stop marveling at the scenery leading to the city. They had to pass a waterfall that flowed into a river downstream, and then there were mountains with beautiful natural scenery. The air in the place was also still cool, and the sounds of animals and plants around the place seemed not to want to lose their beauty in giving a beautiful impression. The journey they needed at this time only took approximately one day to arrive at the city of Laysheng. They enjoyed this journey until they finally arrived at a small river with very clear spring water turning quietly. The river was so shallow that even the small rocks in it were clearly visible to the human eye.

Yier Yan asked them to stop for a moment because she wanted to wash her face there. As a result, they all decided to take a short break by the river.

"The world is so beautiful," murmured Wui Jin.

Guang Gong stood beside Wui Jin while crossing his arms in front of his chest. He looked straight ahead at the calmly flowing water.

"The world is beautiful, but the world is harsh and terrible!"

Wui Jin nodded. "I missed out on physical training for twenty years. I also missed out on this beautiful paradise," he said.

"I promise to make the most of the time you give me by training to become a great warrior in the future. Will you help me?" Wui Jin asked as he turned his head toward Guang Gong.

Guang Gong looked at Wui Jin and smiled. He answered Wui Jin's question by offering his right hand. Wui Jin, who understood, immediately accepted the handshake as a sign of agreement between the two of them.

**

Guang Gong Temple.

The reflection of the sun's rays impacted the moon so that it released its light to illuminate the earth. The sound of night animals could be heard, making the night atmosphere even warmer. Wui Jin sat on the steps in front of Guang Gong Temple alone, looking up at the sky. They had arrived in Laysheng City at eight o'clock last night, and now it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Yet he still faithfully sat on the porch, letting his body feel the chill in the cool night breeze. Instantly, his memory revolved around Guang Gong's words at the river this afternoon—twenty years of feeling that the world was cruel to him. But now he can see firsthand the cruel world, not just feel it.

"Wui Jin, are you going to become a slave to this damn Wuyin sect?" God Taisu asked suddenly. Throughout the journey, Dewa had not said a word, and only now did he start asking Wui Jin.

"I will be his disciple, not a slave!" Wui Jin replied.

"Being a disciple is the same as being their slave. I remind you once again, they are not good people; they are an evil sect that wants to destroy me, and you should also not trust them so easily; you will

"I will die if you continue to live with me!" Wui Jin said it in a cold tone.

That left Lord Taisu speechless.

Wui Jin, who realized that God Taisu didn't respond, smiled sarcastically. "Guang Gong is right; your presence in my body is apparently very dangerous; not only am I threatened, but my life is also threatened by you!"

"So are you ready to go blind when they destroy me?" God Taisu asked.

Wui Jin nodded. "For twenty years I've lived blind; at least I've seen everything. And my one mission is to find my parents; they have promised me to help me find my mom and dad," he said.

Lord Taisu was heard sighing softly. He seemed to be disappointed with the answer given by Wui Jin; this was not what he wanted. "I won't bother you in training later, but I will automatically beat up someone who has injured you," he said.

Wui Jin frowned at the deity's words. "Why didn't you finish Guang Gong?" He asked.

"Of course not; my energy is locked up by them. I already can't do anything when I'm with Guang Gong; if you knew me first, you'd know that power is nothing from now on!"

"Tsk! Lord Taisu, you say you're great, so can't you use your power to bring my parents here now? I really want to see them," Wui Jin said bitterly.

Lord Taisu sighed softly at Wui Jin's words. "I'm sorry, Wui Jin, my power can't attract someone who is under Tian Xie's control," he replied.

Hearing God Taisu's words, Wui Jin sighed weakly. He didn't know where to find his parents; he didn't even know where his house was. Meeting Guang Gong was actually lucky for him, because if there was no him, he would also not know where to stay for a while. Meanwhile, God Taisu himself cannot be relied upon because he always invites him to continue traveling without a clear purpose, which can make him feel like a fool who has no purpose in life.

The situation was quiet for a moment; no conversation was heard between the two of them. Not long after, someone's footsteps could be heard from behind Wui Jin. He turned his head to catch a glimpse of someone sitting beside him. He was Guang Gong.

"Master wants to practice tomorrow," he said suddenly.

Wui Jin nodded.

"Do you miss your parents?" He asked.

Wui Jin nodded again. "Can you help me look for them too?" He asked in a pleading tone.

Guang Gong looked lazily at Wui Jin, then chuckled softly. "Tsk! Trashy young man! What exactly can you do?"

Wui Jin shook his head. "I can't do anything," he replied casually.

Bugh.

"Awaaa!!!"

"How disgusting!"

After saying that, Guang Gong got up from his seat and walked back into the temple. Wui Jin, who was dealt the death blow, grimaced in pain as he held his bruised arm from Guang Gong's heavy blow.

"Damn it! Why is there such an annoying young man like him?" He asked himself.

"He's a great young man with top-level martial arts skills; you won't be able to beat him even if you become a great warrior!" said Dewa Taisu.

Wui Jin got up from his seat, descending the stairs one by one, intending to see the area of the ancient temple. The building still looked ancient and sacred; many of the statues were worn out, but they were still beautiful. He found the hermitage places in the temple. As the night wore on, the atmosphere grew colder. But Wui Jin was still curious about the temple, so he continued to go deeper into every room in the temple until he accidentally heard a sound like a stone falling to his right that sounded very loud. Not only did he hear the sound once or twice, but it made him feel even more curious. In the end, he chose to check the sound he heard earlier by stepping into the dark hallway that connected the hermitage area with the training area. From a distance, he saw the shadow of a young man doing internal energy training. He was Guang Gong, under the moonlight, and the gentle night breeze accompanied Guang Gong to awaken his inner strength.

Bugh.

Again and again, he saw a stone floating and then falling by itself. It did not escape Wui Jin's sight; he was amazed to see an object floating in front of him and then falling without any touch. Although he believed that nothing was impossible, this was his first experience seeing it firsthand.

Sriiingg...

A white sword hovered, ready to slash his neck; fortunately, he quickly dodged so that the sword did not hit his skin at all. He looked up with a sigh of relief, but he caught the horrified look coming from Guang Gong's eyes. He knew that someone was spying on his training this evening. A few seconds later, the sword stuck in the metal wall suddenly pulled out and moved swiftly through it. It returned to its master.

"Wui Jin! Do you want to try training now?" He asked.

But Wui Jin shook his head quickly. "No! I want to practice tomorrow," he said.

Srig...

"Aarrgghh...!!! Let go!" She pleaded.

"Go back to your room right now! Wake up tomorrow morning and come straight to this place to warm up!" He ordered as he grabbed Wui Jin's right arm.

Wui Jin nodded quickly, seeing that he was obedient to his words. Guang Gong released his strong grip and left the place at a small trot. Right in front of the alley, he was startled by the sound of bells ringing very loudly.

Ting!

"Oh my! Damn it, it's already twelve o'clock at night," he muttered as he quickened his pace.

It wasn't long before he reached the front of the temple and climbed the steps one by one into the temple. Meanwhile, Guang Gong stared at Wui Jin's departure from a distance. He shook his head, seeing that Wui Jin's actions looked like those of a fool who was given life. He returned to sit on a circular rock that was slightly elevated from the ground. Guang Gong sat on the rock as he placed his white sword right in front of him. It was his first night at the temple after being out looking for Lord Taisu for so long. Now it was time to revive his energy so he could recover tomorrow when he faced his opponent. It had only been a few minutes since Guang Gong had been breathing and generating internal energy when a foreign object suddenly approached and disrupted his activities. Guang Gong was annoyed by the sudden action; he opened his eyes so he could see that his thousand-legged pet was attacking him just like that.

Prang...

Bugh...

"Damn it! What are you doing messing with me?" Asked Guang Gong to get rid of the animal that continued to harass him.

But apparently the animal is also ready to restore the strength that has long been drained out of him. Finding the animal that looked weaker and weaker, Guang Gong understood the meaning of the animal. He brought the animal and turned it into a yellow folding umbrella, placing the object right in line with the white sword. Then Guang Gong continued his action to do his activities again. The wind blew through the pores of his body, letting his long hair fly in the wind along with the large robe he wore. His eyes remained closed, his mind focused on his cultivation, and a white and blue light came out of his palms and flew through the two weapons that were lying in front of him.

**

Tian Xie residence

A couple was hanging in a dark cave filled with cobwebs. A pungent stench of fishy and rotten odor filled the cave, which was the smell of the two dangling bodies. They were Lian Wei and Xiang Ling, leaving only lifeless bodies lying around. It wasn't long before a tall woman came into the room and concocted a potion in an earthen cauldron with coals smoldering beneath it. Tian Xie gazed intently at the two bodies, chuckling as he recalled the couple who were incompetent in seizing the Taisu God in his son's body.

"Human trash! Can't carry out orders properly!"

"You'll see if they don't succeed again; I'll make sure their bodies are crushed in the hands of my insects!" Tian Xie said it firmly.

Tian Xie returned to his activities of concocting the potion until the bubbles in the potion managed to come out, which indicated that the potion they were currently making was ready to be used. The pungent stench again filled the cave room, and then he grabbed the two bodies of the couple and placed them on a large rock. Iya poured the potion that had been made over the bodies of the couple; in turn, it was intended that the body would not rot. The potion he was making at this time was in charge of preserving the body so that it remained immortal so that it could be used to find the whereabouts of the god, even though the one controlling it was a swarm of insect messengers. Not long after the miracle appeared on the bodies of the two couples, the two bodies that had just been entered by the potion suddenly moved, both of their eyes suddenly opened slowly, and then they both sat directly opposite Tian Xie. Not long after, an insect came to Tian Xie.

"Queen,"

"What news have you come with?" She asked in a stern tone.

"That lousy young man is currently at Zhang Gong Temple with the other Wuyin Sect warriors."

Tian Xie wrinkled his forehead at that remark. "Are they going to stay there? So is Lord Taisu still inside that crazy young man's body?" He asked curiously.

Hearing that question, the insect nodded his head slowly. "I don't think Lord Taisu will leave that lousy young man, because without the presence of the god, that young man will be useless," he explained.

Tian Xie nodded. "That's right; he's been blind since birth. So what are they doing there? Don't let the young man be able to defend himself; I'm afraid that the deity won't be able to get out if the young man's strength is strong."

The insect named Rong Long shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

Then his gaze referred to the couple who were sitting while he stared straight ahead with that blank stare. "When did they get into the Wuyin sect?" He asked suddenly.

That made Tian Xie also focus his gaze on the two lifeless bodies. "As soon as possible, I'll send the two of them to become infiltrators."

"But I also still need your help to get into the temple to monitor that crazy young man," he pleaded.

The insect sighed softly. "Why should I?" He asked complainingly.

Plak.

"Awaaw!!!"

"Are you afraid to die?" Tian Xie asked while glaring.

The insect named Rong Long immediately shook his head as he bowed in a respectful salute. "I'm going back to the temple," he replied.

"Good job!"

After that, Rong Long left the place. While Lian Wei and Xiang Ling were already controlled by the insects sent by the queen, they possessed the couple's bodies and followed all the orders given to them by the queen.

"Queen Tian Xie, what should we do?" Lian Wei asked.

"Come to Laysheng city; find Zhuang Gong temple!"

"Your son is in that place with the Wuyin sect warriors," Tian Xie replied.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go see my son right now!" Invited his wife, Xiang Ling.

Lian Wei and Xiang Ling left Tian Xie to meet their son in Laysheng City. Like a robot controlled by a remote, sometimes Tian Xie seems to bring out the real lives of the two of them so as to make the two of them realize their respective thoughts regarding their son. But all of that is actually just manipulation, including the control of the evil insect that also records all memories or events that already exist in the brain.

Tian Xie stepped into his special room. That fierce, cynical gaze was directed at an ancient chest that was worn out, full of dust, and had many cobwebs around it. Slowly, the large hand reached for the key lying on the right side of the ancient chest.

Ceklek.

The chest opened to reveal a red gem shaped like a key. Shining, sparkling, and translucent. This gem looks very beautiful.

"One day it will open and all of God Taisu's power will fall into my hands completely," God Taisu said as he stared at the object in his hand.

"Aakkhh!!!" Tian Xie cried out suddenly as he grabbed his right breast. He pulled his hand away and saw that his palm was covered in blood.

"Damn disease! I'm tired of this drama!" Tian Xie shouted loudly.

"They must find God Taisu and take the power immediately; if they delay this matter too long, they will die!" He said it in pain.

Tian Xie put the red gem key back in its original place. After that, he grabbed the stick that was beside him and carried the stick out of this secret room to go to his private room, which was not far from the secret room. But when he reached the hallway leading to his private room, suddenly a swarm of insects came in. That immediately surprised Tian Xie. He walked over to all of them to ask what had happened to his troops.

"Who dared to attack you?" He asked in a stern and cold tone.

"According to some of the other members, they're troops from the Wudang Sect," one of the insects replied.

Tian Xie suddenly frowned. "On what basis did they attack you?" He asked again.

"I don't know, queen; we don't have any problems with them. Suddenly we were attacked in the wilderness," they replied.

Tian Xie threw away his wand of origin, then his hands clenched into tight fists. The look in those eyes was sharp and piercing. "Insolent! How dare they disturb the insect army? Do they want to die?" He said it angrily.

Continued...