novelraw Chapter 1154 Who is it?
Chapter 1154 Who is it?
Very quickly, Ye Qian discovered similar patterns on other rocks, ultimately finding seven locations in total.
Ling Feng started to doubt his earlier judgment.
So many rocks had those patterns—could it actually be some sort of Formation he’d never seen before?
He had grown accustomed to the records in the Compendium of Array Formations, believing it already contained the most complete list of formations, and didn’t think there could be others in existence.
But if these patterns weren’t text and were instead Formation inscriptions, then his perspective was going to have to change.
At that moment, the phone dinged with a message, and Zhang He sent over a picture.
Once he opened it, the mountain, as seen from above, not only had the face of the Mountain God statue from the temple but also its entire body!
Upon seeing this image, Ling Feng and the others were utterly stunned, nearly dumbfounded!
Such a colossal carving, replicating the statue so precisely, and done by ancient people—how did they manage it?
"If this gets revealed to the world, it might become an extraordinary global wonder!" Chen Yan said in astonishment.
Ling Feng nodded, "It’s likely. This mountain stretches several hundred meters long, and to replicate the Mountain God statue so precisely... Could ancient people fly, perhaps?"
By modern standards, achieving such a feat would require someone commanding operations from the air.
The trio exchanged puzzled glances. No one could make sense of it.
At that moment, Chen Yan asked, "Who do you think this Mountain God is? Why would anyone replicate his statue?"
"That’s a good question—looks like we’ll have to go back to the Mountain God Temple and take a closer look!" Ling Feng remarked.
"Mm!"
The two women nodded together.
Without further delay, Ling Feng carried the two of them and quickly left, heading back to the Mountain God Temple village.
They went straight to the temple entrance.
When the trio looked at the Mountain God statue this time, their perceptions shifted.
Earlier, they hadn’t thought much of it, assuming it was just something the locals had commissioned for carving. Now, they realized this statue had already stood the test of time.
Since no one was around, Ling Feng and the others boldly moved closer for a detailed inspection. Only then did they realize the dark statue was actually made of some kind of metal.
It didn’t look like iron but emitted a metallic ring when tapped. Chen Yan leaned behind the statue for a closer look and suddenly exclaimed, as if discovering a new world, "Look, there are patterns back here too!"
"Hmm?"
Ling Feng rushed over upon hearing her, and indeed, he found a dense swarm of patterns covering the back of the statue!
Hastily pulling out his phone, he took pictures and captured all the patterns on its surface.
Afterward, finding nothing else of note, Ling Feng turned and said, "Now we need to ask Village Chief Liu a bit more about the Mountain God Temple!"
"Mm, hopefully he knows more. This temple is bound to have quite a few legends tied to it!" Ye Qian nodded in agreement.
The trio returned to Liu Fu’s house and, upon seeing the old man, got straight to the point and explained their purpose.
Hearing them out, Liu Fu chuckled and said, "You know, as small as the Mountain God Temple may be, it certainly has a lot of stories behind it!"
"That’s wonderful, Grandpa! Please tell us all about it!" Chen Yan said with a grin.
"Well, the Mountain God Temple supposedly dates back over a thousand years, but it didn’t always look like this!"
Liu Fu displayed a nostalgic expression and began speaking slowly.
In the early days, the area surrounding the Mountain God Temple was covered in dense wilderness; no one lived there at all.
But later, with constant wars in the Central Plains, many locals were forced to leave their homes and relocate their families to the mountains to avoid the carnage.
A couple of hundred years ago, the first batch of settlers arrived at what is now the Mountain God Temple.
The villagers then built houses at the mountain’s base, cleared farmland, and began their lives in the deep mountain valleys.
The statue inside the Mountain God Temple was unearthed during land clearing.
Seeing its majestic appearance, the villagers—who had little knowledge—immediately treated it as a treasure and worshiped it.
That marks the origins of the Mountain God Temple.
Back then, only the locals were aware of it. Outsiders knew nothing about the peculiar statue here.
Later on, it’s said that a traveling doctor passed through, became captivated by the statue, and decided to stay in the village permanently.
From him, the villagers learned that the statue depicted an ancient deity, estimated to be over a thousand years old!
As news spread, nearby villages began flocking here to pay homage. Whether the Mountain God truly showed miracles or not, within a few short years, the Mountain God Temple became a spiritual sanctuary for locals—even for minor issues like losing a hen at home, people would come to pray.
Hearing this, Ling Feng felt somewhat incredulous and asked, "Grandpa, do you know which ancient deity this Mountain God represents?"
"Fuxi!" Liu Fu replied.
Hearing this, Ling Feng was stunned.
Fuxi—the legendary figure who stood alongside Shennong and Nuwa as deities!
Was this statue created by his worshippers, or did Fuxi himself live here at some point?
After deliberating a bit, Ling Feng felt the former was more likely.
Fuxi existed during ancient times, whereas the statue was only about a thousand years old—the timeline didn’t add up!
Still, despite thinking this way, Ling Feng couldn’t help but wish the answer was the latter. Having inherited Shennong’s legacy and found Ling Ling in the Golden Triangle, discovering Fuxi’s legacy here would mean that three revered figures from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would be tied to him!
"Mr. Ling, are you deeply intrigued by our Mountain God Temple?" Liu Fu asked suddenly.
Ling Feng was startled for a moment but then chuckled, "Yes, I’m quite interested. By the way, have you been to the mountain ahead before? The peak there is quite remarkable and resembles the Fuxi statue almost perfectly when viewed from above!"
"Huh?"
Liu Fu froze for an instant, then looked baffled. "What are you talking about? Which mountain?"
Ling Feng was stunned in turn. "The mountain peak in front of the temple—you can see it while standing on the summit!"
"That’s impossible! That’s just a barren rocky hill—how could it resemble the Mountain God?" Liu Fu responded.
"Uh..."
Ling Feng scratched his head, retrieved the photo Zhang He had sent, and showed it to Liu Fu. "We just saw it—it’s from satellite imagery. Look for yourself!"
Glancing at the picture, Liu Fu trembled slightly!
The resemblance to the Mountain God statue in the image was unmistakable!
After a few moments of staring at it, he lifted his head and asked Ling Feng, "Is this really the mountain out front?"
"Yes! If you don’t believe me, I can take you to the summit to look!" Ling Feng said with a bitter smile.
Liu Fu’s eyes glazed over, and he muttered to himself, "How is this even possible?"
"Grandpa, do you remember seeing any features of the mountain like this at any point?" Chen Yan noticed his expression and asked.