On the edge of the huge brazier, one old and one young, shook hands like ice, and the atmosphere was condensed. Liujia, who was slightly behind, said nothing, looked at Ronan, and then at Baihao, without disturbing anything.
Soon, Bai Hao withdrew his hand, maintained the calm demeanor of a gentleman, and smiled: "Okay, of course I will help if I can."
As soon as he finished speaking, the extremely sluggish and almost extinguished flame in the huge brazier suddenly rose, creating a bright tail of flame. The explosive sound was extremely clear in the air, and even stirred up a wave of echoes in the spacious courtyard.
Baihao smiled again: "Master Bat invited us in."
Ronan nodded: "It's time to meet the master."
Baihao stretched out his hand as an invitation, Ronan nodded slightly, but turned his head to look at the surrounding water that was flickering and blurred due to the jumping firelight, and the shadows swaying on the walls of the building further away.
It was clearly daytime, but the changing light and shadow were so clear.
He looked at the sky again. Dark clouds covered the sun, but that was all.
Baihao asked from the front: "Mr. Luo?"
"Well, this temple absorbs light... Bat Master hasn't been eating normally lately, has he?"
"this……"
In the midst of a wild and unreliable conversation, Ronan, Baihao and Liujia left the central pool and brazier and came to the core area of the temple sanctuary, where the main tower and main hall are located. The main tower is located in the "fetal chamber"
"Directly above, there is a spire building second only to the super ornate main entrance; before entering the main tower, you have to pass through the main hall, which is called the "Pillar Hall" and is usually a place where believers conduct religious activities.
The "column hall" of the ancient fire festival sect is extremely large and strict. The pillars supported inside are all carved from limestone blocks of the same color. There are a large number of complex patterns on them, including ancient mythical beasts, weapons and more abstract objects.
Runes and the like.
The lighting inside the "Hall of Columns" is limited, but the central aisle is relatively bright, showing a light path leading directly to the main tower where the statues are enshrined. Deep on both sides, there are the chaotic shadows of the pillars, and a deeper and pure darkness.
Walking on the light path in the center of the "Hall of Pillars", you can clearly see the dark closed structure of the sanctuary in the main tower building in the distance, and you can also feel the disordered airflow and some kind of extreme air blowing between the pillars on both sides.
A muffled sound.
It seemed like someone was moaning in pain, and the sound circled between the stone pillars of the "Hall of Pillars", getting weaker and weaker, but the echoes continued, layer upon layer, creating a heart-stopping structure on the auditory level.
Ronan was thoughtful, but without hiding it, he said directly: "Is this the voice of Master Bat?"
His voice was as usual, and there was no echo.
Liujia said "hmm": "It's Master Bat."
Ronan continued: "It sounds like he's really in a bad state."
This time, it was the "attending doctor" Bai Hao who replied: "As Mr. Luo saw, Master Bat was enduring great pain, mainly caused by autogenous deformation. For this reason, he placed himself in the 'fetal chamber' and
I made a thorough seal and tried to fight against the inner demons and evil fire, hoping to regain my status."
Ronan asked Xiaobai a question: "If it's completely closed, how do you get in and out?"
Baihao laughed: "Mr. Luo can travel across the sky, which is impossible for ordinary people. Although Master Bat does not have such ability, he also has unparalleled fire skills. The masonry structure will definitely not be able to restrain him. He is self-enclosed.
It can be regarded as giving yourself a hint, and it is a self-limiting technique."
Liujia said more bluntly next to him: "If Master Bat goes as usual, he can come and go as he pleases; but if the distortion problem is not solved and the framework of form and spirit is disturbed, he may not be able to use the unparalleled fire technique. Even if he comes out, it will be forced."
Breaking the sealed wall...then you'll be in trouble."
While talking, the three of them had already passed through the pillar hall and came to the "fetal chamber" where the statue of the god was placed.
It is true as Baihao and Liujia said, this place has been completely sealed. As for the material sealing it, it is completely blackened, like a stone, or it may be something else with religious connotations. Of course it cannot block the extraordinary species.
You can only limit yourself.
Ronan looked at the "wall" and was thinking about how to greet the Bat Master inside. The dark "wall" or "fetal chamber" was completely lit up, and the light inside shone through, reflecting the solemn and ferocious distortion.
There is a huge statue of the god, and the edge of the statue covers half of the human figure. In addition, there are mottled impurities on the wall - like traces of blood spattered on it.
At this time, the "fetal chamber" is like a huge "lantern", with the core light source reflecting the things inside; more like its name, the so-called "fetal chamber" is like the fetal membrane of the uterus, which nurtures the human body or is more magical.
thing.
Ronan's attention fell on the edge of the statue, the half of the figure.
Obviously this is the Bat Master.
Ronan and Master Bat have never really met. If they have, they have only seen their respective real body projections at the summit meeting in May. In my impression, Master Bat is as skinny as an ascetic monk.
As a young person, this situation, this scene, and the shadow reflected in the fetal chamber still feel very similar.
At the edge of the huge, solemn and ferocious statue, the exposed half of Master Bat's body, even though it has been distorted and enlarged, still looks extremely thin.
There was no need for Ronan to think about the etiquette. The Bat Master inside spoke first, preceded by a long sigh, which was clearer than the moan just now, and the subsequent voice was far hoarse and weaker than he remembered:
"Thank you Mr. Luo for coming to Xicheng. We apologize for not being able to meet you in person during this special period."
"In special times, there is no need to be polite. Master should take good care of his health." Ronan said politely, "With the help of Mr. Bai and Mr. Liujia, the situation in Xicheng cannot be changed, but I can."
Beat your chest and promise."
There was a moment of silence inside and outside the "fetal chamber".
Baihao and Liujia turned around, Master Bat couldn't see it, but they probably had similar thoughts:
What does it mean when you pat your chest and promise?
Regardless of what others thought, Ronan continued: "Where did the Master's injury and condition come from?"
"Meditation is different and contaminated with distortion elements..."
What Master Bat said was similar to what Ronan understood before, and the latter nodded:
"I don't know medical skills, but I have some research on meditation... Well, it's actually different. I mainly focus on visualization. I just compare and visualize the figures. As you all know, they are the four frontal bodies and their inscribed and circumscribed circles.
The ball symbolizes the threefold pattern of self, society, and heaven and earth. At the same time, a mantra must be recited, which is the 'Sixteen-Character Jue' passed down from my grandfather."
It's a bit like chatting, but also like discussing spiritual practice.
We are all practitioners, so it would be normal for us to meet like this, unless Master Bat was ill and weak.
Inside and outside the "fetal chamber", people almost fell silent again, but fortunately Baihao answered in time and responded with a smile: "That's not bad, visualization is also meditation."