Ascending Towards the Sun

Chapter Four The Dancing fairy

Arriving at the altar Hua Ying looked up, hello old friend said Hua Ying smirking, looking around he noticed the Gusu Lan and other sects were in the cave with them making this a bit more difficult for him once again

Lan Jingyi lifted and lowered the compass of evil, but its pointer still didn't move. A thick layer of incense ashes covered the table for offerings, and disordered candles lay on there as well. A sickly-sweet scent came from the plates for holding fruits. Most of the people from the Gusu Lan Sect had some degree of minor mysophobia.

The locals said that it is quite effective to pray at Goddess Temple, but how can it be this ruined? They should at least come and clean once in a while. Said Lan Jingyi as he fanned in front of his nose.

She is beautiful, but not divine, how could she be prayed to when mother is more asked Mo Xuanyu

Hua Ying laughed, people pray when facing difficulties and when one such as she should just appear then the people would think she is heaven sent replied Hua Ying

There has already been seven people who lost their souls. Everyone is saying that lightning has let out a fierce creature from the ancient graves of Buddha's Feet, so would anybody dare to come up the mountain? There is no attendance at the temple and so, naturally, there is nobody to clean the place. Said Lan Sizhui

It's only a stupid rock, given the title of a goddess by who-knows who, and people dare to put it here, accepting incense and worship! said Jin Ling as he came inside, with his hands crossed behind his back. The time limit for the silence spell was not long, so his mouth could already open. However, nothing nice came out of that mouth of his, as he looked at the goddess statue.

These rural villagers don't work hard when they face difficulties, but instead pray to the Buddha and other things every day. There are thousands and millions of people in the world, but gods and Buddhas are already hands-full with their own matters, so who would care about them? Let alone a powerless goddess without status, like this one. If it's really that effective, then I'm going pray for the soul-consuming creature in Dafan Mountain to appear in front of me right now. Can the statue, do it? Sneered Jin Ling

It isn't that we have our hands full said Hua Ying stepping in as he heard what Jin Ling has said, it's more we do not grant idiotic requests that's what the crimson rain sought flower and his son black heart bleeding, are there for Hua Ying stated

A few cultivators from smaller clans came in behind him, and everyone laughed right after hearing him, agreeing with his words. The originally quiet temple became bustling with noise, after the group of people had rushed forth, and the space also seemed more cramped. Lan Sizhui silently shook his head, turning around and glancing without any aim. His gaze landed on the head of the goddess statue; the features of a compassionately smiling face could vaguely be seen. Yet, he felt a strange sense of familiarity toward the smile, as if he had seen it somewhere before this. Where on Earth had he seen it before? Thought Lan Sizhui as he approached the statue wanting to examine the fairy's features more carefully. At the same time, someone bumped into him. A cultivator who was originally standing behind him had fallen without any noise. The others were alert with surprise.

What happened to him? Asked Jin Ling surprised

Lan Sizhui drew is sword and bent down to examine the person,

Seems like you're about to get your wish said Hua Ying smirking, I'd advise everyone to run now.

As he bent down and picked up the cultivator that had his soul taken just then, the dark cave abruptly lit up. The cave was suddenly covered in a red light, as if a waterfall of blood was rolling off its walls. The candles on the platform for offerings and in the corners of the cave had ignited on their own. everyone in the cave had either drawn their swords or taken out their talismans.