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Chapter 370 - 249 Ancient Temple and… Abnormality?_2

Chapter 370: Chapter 249 Ancient Temple and... Abnormality?_2

The middle-aged leader didn’t have time to blame the young man; the law would naturally punish him after the descent from the mountain.

He cleared his throat and said, "Attention everyone, we are immediately taking a different route down the mountain."

The top priority was to leave this place at once.

Now that a wild boar had appeared, the predetermined tasks surely could not be done easily.

They had to descend immediately and, once they had a signal, contact the park staff to take care of the broken fence and the wild boar situation.

As for the road where the wild boar had come and gone, it was definitely not going to be revisited lightly.

So, the group, which had already been prepped to search for the young man, quickly started descending the mountain following the leader’s instructions.

The young man followed willingly.

He would rather descend the mountain and spend a few years in jail for his reckless actions than stay in this dangerous place any longer.

As for Chen Yun and his companions,

they didn’t continue climbing the mountain under these circumstances either.

Chen Yun didn’t care about the presence of wild boars; he was indifferent to even a thousand of them.

Bai Shi also didn’t care about the wild boars; the protective measures and gadgets he carried were enough to deal with up to five or six of them.

More importantly, he knew that staying with Chen Yun, there would be absolutely no problems.

However, Sun Huwen and Jiang Anping were unaware of these details, so Chen Yun and Bai Shi agreed with the middle-aged leader’s suggestion, leading the two women to join the others in descending.

The path down the mountain wasn’t the same as the one Chen Yun had taken on the way up.

But as long as they were within the fenced-off park, it wasn’t difficult to navigate.

Everyone moved forward along the well-trodden path.

The sunlight filtered through the sparse canopy, casting a patchwork of light and shadow, adding a touch of tranquility and harmony to this tense journey.

The intermittent bird calls in the mountains seemed to bid them farewell, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of mixed earth and leaves.

As they descended in elevation, the scenery around them subtly changed, transitioning from the dense primitive forest to more open glades among the trees.

Occasionally, they could glimpse clusters of wildflowers swaying in the wind, blooming with unnoticed beauty.

Just when everyone was immersed in this rare tranquility and gradually forgetting the earlier tension,

dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky.

A sudden shower disrupted the current serenity.

The raindrops grew from sparse to dense, quickly forming a dense curtain of water that blurred the view ahead.

Seeing this, the middle-aged leader quickly instructed everyone to find a place to shelter from the rain to avoid getting wet, which could lead to a cold or slip and fall injuries.

Fortunately, there was an Ancient Temple relic not far away.

Hidden among the lush trees, though long abandoned, its remaining eaves still provided precious cover.

Everyone quickened their pace, heading hastily toward the Ancient Temple relic, with rainwater flowing along the stone path, adding a sense of mystery and the ravages of time to the temple.

Upon reaching the Ancient Temple,

everyone crowded under the still intact porch.

They shook the rainwater off their bodies and paused to catch their breath.

Chen Yun and his companions didn’t get wet.

The resourceful Bai Shi had brought four umbrellas in his backpack.

However, even though they had umbrellas, rushing in the rain wasn’t a good idea, so they too took shelter in the Ancient Temple with the group.

Chen Yun actually didn’t mind any taboo about rushing on mountain roads in rainy weather; he even found the idea of sliding down the mountain roads in the rain very interesting.

However, considering the condition of the other ordinary people, he didn’t say much.

Water dripped down from the tiles, making a clear sound, contrasting sharply with the wind and rain outside.

This Ancient Temple, after so many years, unexpectedly became a temporary refuge.

The middle-aged leader took the opportunity to count the number of people, ensuring no one was left behind. He also observed the weather, hoping the rain would pass quickly.

The rest began to look around.

Although the Ancient Temple was dilapidated, it still retained a semblance of dignity and tranquility.

The surrounding stone Buddha statues, though weathered, faintly showed the exquisite craftsmanship of the past.

This part of the park contained many similar Ancient Temples and monasteries.

All the cultural relics here had been moved to the exhibition hall in the town below the mountain, so there wasn’t much left aside from some signs the park had put up.

Since there was no cell phone signal, people either chatted with each other or observed the remnants of the stone sculptures in the Ancient Temple.

Bai Shi, being an international art thief and an art expert, quietly gave a professional explanation to Sun Huwen and Jiang Anping.

After all, as a top-tier art connoisseur and master forger, his professional level in religious culture was certainly no less than that of the vast majority of experts.

And to the side,

Chen Yun’s gaze was deeply captivated by a fragmented Garuda stone sculpture.

Although he was not as proficient in religious culture as Bai Shi,

he could still easily dredge up the memory of having heard about Garuda once or twice.

Garuda, also known as the Golden Winged Roc,

holds an important position in both Buddhism and Hinduism mythology, symbolizing strength, bravery, and fearlessness.

Despite being eroded by wind and rain, the sculpture’s wings and parts of its body incomplete, the fluid lines and remaining exquisite details still conveyed an awe-inspiring solemnity and majesty.

The head of the Garuda statue was slightly raised, and although its eyes were no longer discernible, the aura of sharpness seemed to pierce through time and strike directly at the heart.

Though wings were not whole, from what remained of the feather carvings, one could still imagine the magnificent sight of it soaring through the skies.

Chen Yun stared at the stone sculpture, and an indescribable emotion arose within him.

The sounds around him seemed to gradually fade away.

In a trance,

Chen Yun felt as if his soul was engaging in some kind of silent dialogue with this ancient stone carving.

This sensation was so foreign yet familiar to him, as if it were touching upon some dust-covered memories or hidden desires deep within his heart.

It was as though something in his mind was on the verge of bursting forth, yet it seemed to vanish like an illusion.

Unconsciously, Chen Yun reached out and touched his chest where his heart had just been racing, which had now completely returned to normal.

Then, he gently touched the cold surface of the stone sculpture.

The chill from his fingertips felt like a touch across time, creating a strange connection with the past in that moment.

Yet, when trying to distinctly capture this feeling,

it was so elusive and hard to articulate.

The hubbub of the surrounding people and Bai Shi’s explanations all seemed to become background noise, as Chen Yun’s thoughts were fully immersed in the peculiar sensations brought about by the Garuda sculpture.

It wasn’t until a drop of rain slid down from a crevice in the ancient temple’s roof tiles, landing on the back of his hand with a hint of coolness, that he abruptly snapped back to reality.

He realized that he had been lost in thought for quite some time.

Looking around, the activities of others seemed to have never ceased, while only he had experienced a personal inner journey in that brief instant.

Chen Yun lightly touched his forehead, somewhat bewildered.

He didn’t know what had just happened.

He only felt an impression of eternity in a single glance after seeing and gazing intently at the Garuda statue, as if time had sped by in that momentary gaze.

However, upon close reflection now,

there seemed to be nothing unusually different or changed in him from head to toe.

It was as if...

Everything that had just happened was merely an illusion?

On this,

Chen Yun was somewhat uncertain.

He bewilderedly touched the Garuda stone sculpture again.

This time, however, he felt nothing.

He bewilderedly released his Transparent World Perception ability at full force.

Everything within a six-hundred-meter radius came clearly into view.

This six-hundred-meter range included not only the circular area with him at the center but also a spherical volume with him at the core.

He could even clearly see six hundred meters down into the soil and rocks underground.

And from this perspective,

everything appeared normal, no different from his usual perceptions.

It was as if...

Everything that had just happened was indeed an illusion.

Only...

Could he still really be susceptible to illusions now?

Chen Yun thought about it and couldn’t help but plant a profound doubt in his heart at this moment.