On Mars

Bang~

When~

They didn't know how much time had passed, but in their dazed state, they heard a loud bang, and then the bronze coffin began to shake. 💀☺ 🎃☝

Ah~

Everyone screamed in fright, not knowing what had happened.

But a beam of light above their heads immediately drew everyone's attention.

They saw that the lid of the bronze coffin was already open, allowing the sunlight to shine through, which delighted everyone.

"Great! The lid's finally open, we can go home now."

Everyone was overjoyed and peered out of the bronze coffin before crawling over.

But only Qian Ye knew that they could never go back.

This place isn't Earth, but another place: Mars.

"This isn't Earth, it's a barren, yellowish world!"

"Where?"

"No water source, no vegetation, just yellow earth and ash, as yellow as rust—it seems like there's no such place on Earth, is there?"

"Could it be that the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin took us to another place or planet?"

"It's quite possible that the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin actually fell from the sky, so it wouldn't be surprising if it brought us from Mount Tai to another place?"

"Where is this? There's not a trace of Life. Thank goodness there's oxygen, or we'd all be dead."

The crowd murmured, "🐼💚 🍫😲" but no one knew where they were.

"This looks like Mars," Ye Fan suddenly remarked.

"On Mars!" Everyone was drunk.

"There's no water on Mars, how can anyone live there?"

"Yeah, right! Although there's oxygen, nothing grows there, and the temperature difference between day and night is extreme. You'd either be baked to death by the sun's Lie Yan or frozen into an ice pop by the night's chill within a day."

"Oh no!"

"Let's go out and take a look?" Qian Ye had already emerged from the bronze coffin and descended to the ground below.

Seeing that he was standing on the ground unharmed, everyone eagerly climbed out of the bronze coffin and came outside.

Although there is no Life on Mars, people are still very curious about Mars.

Looking around, trying to find something interesting.

Previously, they only had a basic understanding of what Mars looked like from television, books, and some videos and photos taken by Mars.

But now, they are truly facing Mars and seeing its real appearance, how can they not be excited?

But behind it all, the scent of death lurks.

This didn't make anyone happy.

Life is only given to one person, and everyone is vigilant and cautious when facing death.

So even though they were already on Mars, they couldn't be happy at all.

The group walked aimlessly for a while.

"There... there seems to be a house over there!" Zhang Ziling suddenly noticed a house standing on this desolate land a hundred feet away, and his eyes lit up.

The presence of houses proves that Mars was once inhabited.

Everyone looked together, and sure enough, there was a house there.

"How could there be houses on Mars? Are we hallucinating, or is it just a mirage?"

"I don't know. Maybe a long, long time ago, Mars was inhabited by humans, just like Earth. It's just that the environment became uninhabitable, and the Mars inhabitants disappeared."

Maybe!

"Let's go take a look first; we'll know for sure if it's a mirage."

"Then let's keep going."

The group continued walking forward.

I arrived at the house and realized it was a real house, the real deal.

"Great Thunderclap Monastery!" Ye Fan realized it was a temple only after looking at the plaque on the building.

"Oh, it's a temple!" Wang Ziwen exclaimed in shock. "How could there be a temple on Mars?"

Who knows?

"The Great Thunderclap Monastery is obviously not simple; there might be something inside," Zhou Yi guessed.

"What's inside?" Everyone looked into the doorway, curiously examining the room.

"I don't know, let's go in and see. Maybe some gods or Buddhas can send us out?" Li Xiaoman said.

Lin Jia nodded. "If that's the case, then that would be perfect!"

"Qian Ye, what do you think?" Li Xiaoman asked Qian Ye beside her.

Qian Ye: "I'm not a god, how would I know?"

Lin Jia and Li Xiaoman's attitude towards Qian Ye has begun to change. They no longer call him Mr. Qian, Boss Qian, or Brother Ye, but address him by his first name.

Qian Ye wasn't angry. After all, people are very pragmatic, especially the two women, who only valued their wealth on Earth.

Now they're on Mars, their fate uncertain, and wealth is of no use to them. Naturally, they need to re-evaluate whether he's a worthy person to entrust their lives to.

Ye Fan's classmates have now basically split into three small factions: Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Liu Yiyi, Zhang Ziling, and Zhang Wenchang.

Lin Jia, Li Xiaoman, Wang Ziwen, Zhou Yi, and Cade are considered a middle force, not relying on any one side, but they could turn against any of them at any time.

The other faction, naturally, was led by Liu Yunzhi, Wang Yan, and Li Changqing, and was also hostile to Ye Fan. Moreover, Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, and Wang Yan were good at forming cliques and inciting people, and most of the students sided with them.

Of course, they relied entirely on manipulative tactics to keep the students away from Ye Fan and prevent him from becoming the main force.

Qian Ye glanced back and saw a withered Bodhi tree in front of the temple gate.

It was enormous, with a powerful, dragon-like form, exuding an imposing aura. Though withered, it was Undying.

The trunk is so thick that it would take at least seven people to encircle it. It is hollow in the middle, but what is puzzling is that, on this barren land, this tree still has a drooping branch with six green leaves growing on it.

The six leaves were still sparkling and translucent, like fresh drops of green jade, growing on this withered tree—it was quite magical.

Extraordinary.

The main issue is that there is no sign of Life or moisture for tens of thousands of miles around. How did these leaves survive on Mars without drying out, while the trees themselves withered? This makes one wonder about their extraordinary nature.

Qian Ye had some knowledge of the Bodhi tree, which is a famous sacred tree in Buddhism.

According to records, there are three objects in the world that should be worshipped: Buddha's relics, Buddha statues, and the Bodhi tree.

The branches extended completely over the temple, covering it, except for the leaves.

"Brother Ye, do you also think this withered Bodhi tree is strange?"

Suddenly, Ye Fan walked up to Qian Ye and said.

Qian Ye pointed to the only six leaves on the tree. "That's good proof."

"Truly extraordinary!" Ye Fan quickly stepped forward, curiously examining the six unique leaves, which immediately piqued his interest. "Wonderful, truly wondrous!"

Qian Ye didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the temple gate.

These things no longer held any appeal for him; he only wanted to see the scenery and what was inside the temple.

If nothing unexpected happens, Ye Fan will dig out a bodhi seed the size of a walnut from the soil at the tree root.