The Adventures Of The Young Master

This temple couldn\'t be found by others except Jin Rou since it was too far and dangerous. Not even the wise sages would dare to set foot here. As the place was filled with lethal aerial poison, no living things could survive for a single second.

Of course, with Han Li\'s immortal immunity to all kinds of poisons, this was just a walk in the park.

The temple had a rundown plaque. It was used to be respected by many people of the distant past. However, they fell from grace because of their arrogance.

Above All. It was the written words in the plaque. Although it was too old, it still emanated an aura, something which was like a roaring lion filled with glory.

Jin Rou couldn\'t help but sigh. The demise of the temple was inevitable no matter what they did to save themselves. Regrets came in the end, and they were fated to perish along with the river of time and cruelty of the dao.

Sylvianna went out of Jin Rou\'s personal space and said, "All Temple. To think that they will receive karma sooner than expected."

In Sylvianna\'s point of view, the distant past was just a recent happening. With her lifespan of trillions of years, it was just a time created by a single speck of dust.

"They were too conceited. Thinking that everything is below them before the Heavens." Jin Rou shook his head. He wasn\'t there when it happened, neither Han Li was. However, the records that he found was more than enough to conclude the things that had happened.

Reportedly, All Temple should be unbeatable below the Heavens. Yet, they were destroyed. What really happened? Many ancestors of that era searched for the answer but no one had found it. Since the temple disappeared, the clues were taken along with it.

"So what are you doing here? Surely, you don\'t plan to revive them?" Sylvianna asked. She was curious of what reason Jin Rou had to go all the way here.

"To seek an answer." Jin Rou said. There was one thing that Han Li wanted to know, an answer that he could only find here in All Temple.

After which, he proceeded to enter. Sylvianna rolled her eyes but still followed after.

The way was filled with thin fog and poison. The air shouldn\'t have been able to enter the place, but the ringbells were shaking, an indication of air passing through. The stone roads were filled with gray mud, a sign of the land\'s final stage before crumbling.

Jin Rou entered the temple with a slam. He didn\'t care of what to happen at all. What met his eyes were a large hall filled with human-like statues. Their position was as if they were blinded by a light, their expressions were horrified. Judging by it, it was already more than enough to assume what happened.

Up front, there was a huge throne with a skeleton sitting on it. It still had a golden robe and a crown on its head. There was no sign of struggle in his position. As a matter of fact, it seemed relaxed.

Jin Rou passed by the stone statued and went straight to the huge throne. He looked so little in front of it, akin to an ant looking at an elephant.

"So that\'s how you survived." Jin Rou suddenly spoke after observing the humongous skeleton, "With your perfected dao, you are no doubt be able to survive the catastrophe."

Sylvianna was surprised, "This thing is alive?"

She checked any life signs here but she didn\'t find any. So Jin Rou talking to the skeleton came a shock to her.

The skeleton suddenly moved a bit, its skull radiated red eyes and looked at Jin Rou, "So you also survived the Eighth Challenge."

"Of course. You have yet to die, how can I?" Jin Rou chuckled, "It\'s been a long while."

"Indeed. Countless years have passed now. I don\'t even know what time of era I am in now." The skeleton\'s voice was warm, "And despite the long river of time, the memories of the perish are still vivid in my consciousness."

They were talking as if they were long lost friends. But in fact, they were enemies in the past. The skeleton used to swear to cut Han Li\'s head by his own hands. His hatred for Han Li was overflowing.

But all were useless now. There\'s no point in hating the person. There\'s no reason to.

"Your kids are uncontrollable because they were driven by greed. They were very comfortable with their lives because of your protection." Jin Rou said. If not for his descendants, All Temple might be on shoulders with the top powerhouses in heaven.

"Everyone has their own choices. I cannot stop them from choosing their path." The skeleton reasoned.

"But you should have guided them." Jin Rou refuted.

"All Temple stood for many years because of our independencies against each other. What shall happen will happen eventually no matter how much we delay it." The skeleton answered. His voice was still soft and warm.

"And that independencies led you to your demise. Now, it\'s you who\'s left here. And even you\'re here, you aren\'t allowed to move from your throne." Jin Rou said. The skeleton was sealed to the throne in exchange of his survival, thus it couldn\'t leave the temple for the rest of its life.

"What brings you here?" The skeleton changed the subject, "Surely you aren\'t here to have a talk with me only."

"Nothing much, I just want the item you have keepsaked. For sure, it\'s still in your possession." Jin Rou said. He was speaking as if he was asking for a candy.

"Sure." The skeleton responded and took out a ring from his storage space. He threw it towards Jin Rou and said, "Anything else?"

Jin Rou was baffled. This skeleton was this easy to talk to? That\'s not right. Out of all the people Han Li met, this skeleton might be one of the most hard headed people he knew.

"Why you look so surprised?" The skeleton asked, "You want it, and I give it to you. There\'s nothing to be surprised about."