Chapter 69: Chapter 67: The Sage in the Deep Mountains (Part 1)
"Boom——!!"
"Boom——!!"
"..."
This scene was like war drums sounding from the horizon, followed by a series of muffled thunder!
In an instant, many police officers were somewhat stunned, shaken by the mighty momentum, feeling like their hearts were rumbling, a ringing in their ears, and an inexplicable sense of awe towards nature rising in their hearts.
A moment later, one police officer was the first to come back to his senses, still with a shocked expression on his face.
"Such a spectacular thunderstorm is really rare, almost forming a continuous sheet. Aren’t there people crossing the Thunder Tribulation on Wuling Mountain?"
"Alright, stop joking around, be serious."
Another police officer shook his head speechlessly, naturally knowing his colleague was making a jest.
But looking around at the curtain-like rain and the shining thunder above, he wanted to marvel at the power of nature but, remembering their mission, urged, "Quickly, we must find Lin Beichen soon."
"Hey?"
At this moment, another police officer thought of something and said, "The continuous lightning just now all struck right above us. Do you think it could be related to Lin Beichen? Isn’t he here to research lightning?"
Everyone: ...
"Aren’t you overthinking this?"
"Lin Beichen is just a student. Even if he’s here to study lightning, doing scientific research, it’s just research, right? Can he attract the lightning? That would need a major research project and equipment, right? What a joke!"
"..."
However, despite their claims that it was impossible,
they ultimately decided, under the persistence of that police officer, to have him lead a few brothers to the direction where the lightning struck to investigate.
Searching the mountain from any direction is still searching, having a direction is good too.
...
In the sky, the thick, dark clouds were not showing any signs of dispersing after the series of lightning strikes but instead seemed like a prelude.
"Boom——!"
"Boom——!"
"..."
Thunder rolled.
Lightning seemed to be released without restraint, striking the clouds as if a thunder prison, imprisoning the entire Wuling Mountain.
Outside the forest, within the scenic area.
Scenic spot: Ascension Platform.
Tourists held umbrellas, standing on the Observation Platform that jutted out from the mountain, raising their heads to watch the awe-inspiring scene in the sky, deeply shaken!
"Wow, the lightning strikes, I’ve never seen such a spectacle in my life!"
"Neither have I. By the way, didn’t Wuling Mountain offend the gods? This looks increasingly like divine punishment."
"Divine punishment? Looks more like a Thunder Tribulation to me."
"..."
Talking about Thunder Tribulation, they couldn’t help but think of the scenic spot they were at.
Ascension Platform!
According to legend, Wuling Mountain, designated as a forbidden land of Feng Shui by the Qing Dynasty and sealed for over 200 years, wasn’t only because it was an imperial Feng Shui treasure but also because of a story related to this platform.
The stele beside the Observation Platform has a record, using semi-classical words to tell a small story.
Generally speaking, it’s about: Once an esteemed hermit crossed the Thunder Tribulation and ascended here, hence the platform’s name Ascension Platform.
The protagonist of this story is actually the famous Qing Dynasty Daoist, Liu Yiming.
Naming himself Wuyuanzi, alias Simple Wanderer.
He was notable in Daoism history, and the most renowned Daoist master of Qing Dynasty for over 200 years, giving this place its name.
Of course, the tale of proving Dao and ascending is only a rumor, possibly fabricated to promote Wuling Mountain’s reputation as a ’Qing Dynasty forbidden land’ and ’Qing Dynasty first Daoist’ to attract more tourists.
Nonetheless, the current nine-day thunderstorm and the Ascension Platform on the ground complement each other well, inevitably leading to mythic imaginations based on the site’s history.
Tourists glanced around, surrounded by towering green mountains, torrential rain like waterfalls, mist hovering, nine-day thunderstorm descending, as if someone far away was about to ascend.
At that moment.
A thick lightning bolt exploded with bright radiance.
For a moment, they felt themselves like that immortal proving the Dao, standing in clouds, surrounded by Immortal Qi.
High-spirited and carefree!
"Crack——!!"