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"You said you were close to the tree when you first saw a pair of eyes, and then you saw the whole body, right?" Xianxian asked me while stroking her chin after listening.
I nodded and added, "Although it disappeared as soon as I left the person, but..."
Before I could finish, Xianxian propped her chin and looked at me, nodding, "Yeah, I don't think Divine Hand would notice either. Not to mention the commotion from those Snake Vines, just the fact that you were suddenly pulled down by me must have left them in a panic. They wouldn't have the leisure to climb the tree and look around, would they?"
"That's true, but... sigh, if they find out, they find out. If they don't notice, then as long as we keep quiet, this secret can remain a secret forever!" After thinking for a moment, I asked with some confusion, "Xianxian, it's been a while now; they must be strong enough to come down by now. Should we leave immediately?"
"There's no rush. I don't think they'll come down that quickly. You saw it; if I hadn't pulled you down, would you have made it?" Xianxian said without any sense of crisis.
Hmm... From below, everything is clear; one can even pull someone down. However, those above can't see what's happening below and can't come down either. This structure is really... I wonder who thought of it and what its purpose is. But thankfully it has this function; otherwise, Xianxian and I wouldn't have been able to meet successfully! I told myself that my luck isn't bad!
"Oh right, you mentioned earlier that it wasn't safe below. What do you mean?" I looked at Xianxian with confusion. Something that makes her feel unsafe must not be an ordinary danger.
"Oh, f u c k! I almost forgot!" As soon as I asked, Xianxian became tense, swore under her breath, leaned closer to me, and whispered, "Do you know what I saw down there?"
"What did you see?" Seeing her alertness made me feel nervous too. Moreover, I didn't want to admit that... I seemed a bit excited! F u c k! How could I feel a little excitement at a time like this!
Xianxian didn't answer directly but instead asked me, "Do you remember why we left last time?"
"What else could it be? It was because of that corrosive blood water that ruined the tomb! If we hadn't left, we'd be waiting to turn into corpse water!" Just thinking about that scene gave me goosebumps; I still couldn't figure out where all that blood water came from—it was terrifying to look at!
"Is there that corrosive blood water here too?" As soon as I asked, I suddenly thought of something and looked at Xianxian in surprise, "Did you see the Living Dead?"
Although I had only caught a glimpse, I would never forget it! That being caught between life and death, gray from head to toe, devoid of any vitality—its hair, skin, even its eyeballs were all gray, heavy with Death Qi!
I believe that anyone who has seen it once will never forget it. This is not just psychological; the visual impact is quite significant! It's hard to forget...
"Indeed! However, we in the underworld refer to them as Shara."
"Shara?" I looked at Xianxian curiously. Why is it called that?
When it came to Shara, a glint flashed in Xianxian's eyes. Looking at the wall ahead, he slowly began to speak: "Shara, the dual trees, half withered and half flourishing; Shara blooms, those who thrive must decline. Only boundless Buddhism endures, only boundless Compassion endures."
After finishing, Xianxian explained further: "This phrase was translated from a part of the Ancient Scrolls."
"Ancient Scrolls?" That name sounded a bit mystical, heh heh heh...
"Don't laugh." Xianxian shot me a glare and said, "You know nothing yet dare to chuckle over there. Do you still want to hear more!?"
"I do!" I immediately stopped laughing and looked at Xianxian with absolute sincerity, signaling him to continue. Seeing this, Xianxian continued: "It is said that there is only one volume of these Ancient Scrolls in the world! However, it has been divided into several parts, each buried in different locations. The small portion that records Shara was excavated twenty years ago from the Gangdise Mountains. This news even came from the Americans; it took them two whole years just to decipher the text inside!"
"The Americans intervened too?" I frowned in dissatisfaction. This is our great nation's affair; why are they getting involved?
"Tsk tsk, Fengfeng, you are too naive!" Xianxian sighed helplessly and exclaimed, "These Ancient Scrolls are priceless treasures! A scroll that has not decayed for thousands of years—there is only this one in the world! Moreover, the secrets recorded on it... no one could resist being tempted!"
"Well, what other news has been deciphered over there?"
"Who knows?" Xianxian glanced at me disdainfully and asked, "Do you think they would be foolish enough to tell you everything? Anyway, that's a bit off-topic. Do you know what that saying means?"
I shook my head and honestly replied, "I don't know." I'm not specialized in classical literature or Buddhism; I have no idea what such a profound sentence means...
"Shara, the dual trees, half withered and half flourishing; Shara blooms, the prosperous must decline. This means that the two are inherently intertwined, mutually dependent, and mutually offsetting; once Shara blooms, it signifies prosperity and abundance, but the bloom is only momentary. The blooming of Shara consumes a lot of energy; once it flowers, it indicates that one tree is strong while the other is weak. After blooming, the one that flourished will have expended even more energy, and thus will require a longer recovery time. Therefore, the prosperous must inevitably weaken; they do not exist forever."
"What about 'Only boundless Buddhism endures, only boundless Compassion endures'?"
"Only boundless Buddhism endures, only boundless Compassion endures. This phrase means that only boundless Buddhism and Compassion are eternal. The myriad forms of the world change without compensation—life and death cannot be eternal. Only spiritual beliefs transcend space and time; they are everlasting."
"Uh, okay." Although I was still a bit confused, seeing Xianxian's expression, I could only say thoughtfully, "In any case, this Living Dead—oh no, Shara! The origins of this Shara are quite significant. How did it turn people into that?" I couldn't believe that this Shara had lived for thousands of years. After all, I had witnessed the interaction between Shara and Lemon; I always felt they must have known each other, even though Lemon never admitted it.
"Yes, that's right. Shara seems strange, but later evidence suggests it has been contaminated by some kind of Exotic Foreign Substance! In other words, they were originally human and were deeper Grave Robbers who came into contact with Divine Sign!"
Exotic Foreign Substance... Indeed, Divine Sign is not something easily obtained. Having seen so many bizarre occurrences already, it's not impossible for the human body to be contaminated and mutated.
"However, you really know a lot!" I admired Xianxian as I looked at him. He seemed to be just in his early twenties; I didn't expect him to know so much! If he hadn't told me, I would have been completely in the dark about everything. And this Shara...
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