Entering the Snowy Mountains, Song Xing saw heavy snowflakes flying all over the sky, and towering peaks in the distance, but his location was only on the edge of the mountains!
"Is this the legendary snowy mountain where the descendants of the fish are buried?"
Song Xing looked up at the white-capped mountains that were almost in line with the entire sky. He wondered, if the Yufu ruins were really buried under this mountain peak, how did Xiang Yutian find it?
Song Xing didn't have many senses about this glacier landscape. With his body, even the cold wind outside could not affect him at all.
"This mountain is one of the most famous natural relics on the grassland." Bai Ziting walked to Song Xing and said, "It is said that a long time ago, it was a volcano, and every time it rained, it would erupt a huge amount of water. The magma was so large that it was named Mount Aragao, which means 'mountain of fire'."
"But thousands of years ago, a god fell into the grassland, causing a disaster that destroyed the world. The Flame Mountain was smashed through. From then on, the locals never saw the mountain erupting in flames. Instead, it was covered with snow all year round. Therefore, people regarded it as It’s called God Falling into the Snow Mountain.”
After hearing these words, Song Xing immediately recalled the contents recorded in the Samana Sutra that Bai Ziting brought before, which records the customs and customs of the Sumo tribe.
It is mentioned in the Samana Sutra that the formation of the Snowy Mountains is related to avalanches from the sky. The reason why the Snowy Mountains appear so abruptly in people's sight is mainly because there is a river with a depth of three to four hundred meters under the Snowy Mountains that runs across both sides of the mountain. The landform below is very complex.
There are many snow caves and snow caves in the Snowy Mountains. These snow caves and snow caves are intertwined with each other, forming a natural network that wraps the entire Snowy Mountains inside.
Many animals live in this area, such as deer, wolves, badgers, etc., and even some ferocious carnivores exist here.
In fact, many mysterious and strange events have occurred in the Snowy Mountains. Many of them were natural disasters, but some were caused by some unknown dangers.
"Could it be said that the snow caves and snow caves in this place are related to those mentioned in the Samana Sutra?"
Although Song Xing had read the book The Samana Sutra, due to the difference in expression between the Sumo characters and the Chinese characters, and the fact that the things described in the Samana Sutra were often just the tip of the iceberg, it was difficult to fathom. Therefore, the current It was impossible for Song Xing to guess what the contents of the Samana Sutra actually meant. He could only guess based on these simple information.
"This mountain range is a gift from the gods to the Sumo tribe." Bai Ziting, who was beside Song Xing, seemed to notice the curiosity in Song Xing's eyes, and then explained with a smile: "The reason why the Sumo tribe calls Daxue Mountain a sacred mountain is because The important reason is that this mountain does contain extremely rich treasures."
"There is a special kind of ore in the snowy area called 'snow crystals'. This kind of ore has become extinct outside. And this snow mountain was born due to the production of these 'snow crystals'."
After hearing these words, Song Xing's eyes moved slightly and asked: "Snow crystal, is it a kind of gemstone?"
"Well, it should be, because our ancestors have long discovered many snow caves and snow caves, and found many precious medicinal materials and gems in them. Someone once found small particles of snow crystals at the foot of the mountain, so millet powder People have always believed that there should be many 'snow crystals' on the top of the snow-capped mountains."
Bai Ziting nodded and continued: "Of course, I am just guessing. After all, the Samana Sutra does not describe the appearance of snow crystals in detail. It only roughly mentions that 'snow crystals' are milky white, as pure and clear as crystal, and very It’s beautiful and has a subtle fragrance.”
"Since there are snow crystals here, why hasn't anyone collected them yet?" Song Xing asked doubtfully, "Can it be said that Sumo people don't care about these rare treasures?"
There was a faint look of horror on Bai Ziting's face, and he said: "The snow cave in the sacred mountain is too scary! If you want snow crystals, you may have to pay the price with your life. When I was young, I once witnessed a team of hundreds of people entering the snow cave. But he never came out again.”
"What's wrong? Are there ghosts in those snow caves?" Song Xing joked with a smile.
Bai Ziting sighed and said: "The snow caves are vast and vast, just like another world, full of all kinds of dangers and unknowns. There are powerful beasts hidden in these snow caves. They are numerous and have cruel personalities. A little carelessness can lead to loss of life.”
"So, even if we know that there are 'snow crystals' in the snow cave of this snow mountain, no one dares to set foot in it easily, unless..." Bai Ziting paused here and said, "Unless someone is willing to risk his life. Explore deep into the snow cave!”
When Bai Ziting said this, he glanced at Song Xing. He wanted to tell him that there were many terrible dangers hidden deep in the snow cave, and even the gods were not immune.
"If this mountain range is so dangerous, why would the descendants of Yufu choose to establish a sect here?"
"No one knows what kind of secrets are hidden in this mountain range. Perhaps, only the gods know it." Bai Ziting smiled bitterly and shook his head: "In short, anyone who steps into the snow cave in these years will encounter extremely tragic events. casualties."
"I understand, when you get to the burial place of the Yufu Clan, just ask your people to wait outside." Song Xing patted Bai Ziting on the shoulder and said sincerely.
With the help of Bai Ziting, Song Xing rode his horse into a snow hill.
This is the northern foothills of the Snow Mountain, about fifteen or six kilometers away from Longquan City. There are many large and small snow pits nearby. Some snow pits have a circle of lush plants growing around them. However, among those plants, But there are many white bones piled up like mountains.
Moreover, these skeletons seemed to have existed for many years. Some of the skeletons had rotted into pieces, leaving only white bones.
Seeing this scene, Xi Yao behind Song Xing couldn't help but take a breath. He suddenly realized that this snow mountain was not as beautiful and peaceful as rumored.
No wonder, in this bitingly cold world, Sumo people would rather live in the desolate and barren desert than come to this snow-capped mountain.
Not only because this mountain is too dangerous, but more importantly, people are full of fear and awe of it.
Behind the snow hills are continuous snow-capped mountains.
Bai Ziting led Song Xing forward, and soon they came to a snowy slope.
Standing at the top of the snow slope, you can clearly see a huge snow lake not far ahead, with many icicles standing in it.
Bai Ziting explained to Song Xing: "This should be the habitat of the Yufu family back then. Our people found the remains of an altar dedicated to ancestors and sacrifices by the lake."
Song Xing observed the lake carefully, then looked up at the towering mountain peaks and asked, "Did many people once live here?"
Bai Ziting shook his head and replied: "As far as we know from our investigation, there were traces of a large number of people living in this mountain range hundreds of years ago, but overnight, all traces of their lives were buried in this mountain range. .”
Song Xing remained silent, having a premonition that in this vast and cold land, every inch of space contained hidden dangers.
"Where is the altar?"
Bai Ziting pointed forward and said, "It's over there!"
