Yinghuo Ancient Star! Great Thunderclap Monastery!

The chaotic rock formations grew haphazardly, resembling wild grass growing in disorder.

As soon as Lin Chen approached, he saw some creatures that looked like moles fleeing in panic.

According to his mental probing, these Mars life forms all lived underground.

There are underground rivers and fish-like creatures.

It's much better than the dryness of the ground.

After circling around once, Lin Chen continued flying forward.

However, he received a message from Upal not long after he had flown.

This startled him, and he immediately soared into the sky, heading straight for the other side of Mars!

On a flat stretch of Gobi Desert, Upal was lying on the ground, looking at something.

As soon as Lin Chen landed, he quickly went over to check on things.

Upon closer inspection, there were actually rubble on this stretch of Gobi Desert!

These rubble tiles are made of different materials, and have become pitted and gradually decayed under the erosion of time.

Clearly, these rubble pieces have existed for an extremely long time.

"Lin Chen! Look! These rubble pieces are somewhat similar to those of the Moon Palace. If I'm not mistaken, there definitely was a palace here!"

An excited Upal swallowed hard, picked up a piece of rubble, and exclaimed excitedly!

Lin Chen nodded.

His eyes widened with excitement as he glanced around, then immediately enveloped the surroundings with his spiritual power!

Upon their investigation, they indeed found building ruins ahead!

"It's just ahead! Follow me!"

The two flew forward, one after the other!

Before long, a scene of ruins came into view.

Unlike the ruins of the Moon Palace, the ruins here are more desolate and dilapidated.

Over time, almost no architectural ruins remain here.

The only clues to its former glory can be gleaned from the rubble and fragments scattered across the ground.

After taking a few glances upon arriving, Lin Chen headed deeper into the ruins.

If the star map is real, then there should be Seven-Colored Altar here!

Upon seeing this, Upal, who was following behind, couldn't help but sigh:

"I've searched through Human Race mythology and history. In ancient times, you called Mars 'Yinghuo,' and this ancient star would appear whenever there was a great disaster... As for anything else, I haven't found anything else..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen, who was walking ahead, nodded.

Glancing at the rubble, his attention was suddenly drawn to a broken wooden plank in front of him.

Visible to the naked eye!

The broken wooden plank was covered in dust, with most of it buried under the dust.

Only when a gentle breeze blows can the writing on it be clearly seen.

Lin Chen, who was approaching, waved his hand, instantly blowing away the dust on the broken wooden board and revealing its true form!

[Great Thunderclap Monastery...]

The four simple, golden characters left Lin Chen speechless, his face filled with shock!

After examining the broken wooden plank more closely and confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, his eyes were full of doubt!

As is widely known, both the Great Thunderclap Monastery and the Lesser Thunderclap Monastery are products of mythology Blue Star legends from Earth.

It doesn't exist in real life at all, yet it appeared just like the Moon Palace!

"The Great Thunderclap Monastery... another legendary place from mythology, I never imagined it was actually on the Yinghuo Ancient Star!"

Upon seeing this, Upal was also quite shocked and said:

"Could this be the ruins of the Great Thunderclap Monastery...? If it is, then it should have been incredibly powerful, so why was it destroyed!"

Lin Chen remained silent after hearing this.

He glanced at the broken planks on the ground, then walked forward step by step.

Just as expected!

As they continued forward, fragments of magical implements such as vajras and wooden fish began to appear on the ground along the way.

Upon closer inspection, one can see subtle, rhythmic rotations on these fragments of magical artifacts.

However, with the passage of time, what may have once been powerful magical artifacts have now become mere mortal objects.

As I walked...

The ruins gradually diminished, and an open space came into view.

In this open space, there stands a huge, withered tree.

The dead tree is about the circumference of five people, and less than three meters tall.

The top has jagged, broken marks, as if it were broken off out of thin air.

"What kind of tree is this...?"

Upal leaned closer and glanced at it a few times before saying:

"Where's the Seven-Colored Altar? It's nowhere to be found!"

Lin Chen shook his head slightly.

He glanced at the withered tree and then explained:

"This must be Bodhi Tree. Legend has it that Saint attained enlightenment under its shade, thereby comprehending the supreme Dharma and opening up a new world... I never imagined it actually existed..."

As for the Seven-Colored Altar, look at the soil at the base of its tree roots—isn't it seven colors?

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Upal immediately became interested.

He couldn't wait any longer and dug up the soil under the Bodhi Tree.

After lifting the surface layer of soil, what was revealed underneath was surprisingly Seven-Colored Soil!

Upon witnessing this scene, Upal became emotional and exclaimed:

"Such Seven-Colored Soil! But why is this altar used for planting trees, while the one on the moon is used for burning incense!"

Lin Chen, who knew nothing about it, shook his head.

He glanced at the Bodhi Tree as he walked closer, then began to circle around it.

Upon closer inspection, the tree's thick trunk is covered with the marks of time.

If they hadn't come to the Yinghuo Ancient Star, probably no one would have discovered its existence to this day.

On the other side of the Bodhi Tree, Lin Chen even found three buttock prints!

They look as if they were left behind by years of meditation, and no amount of wind, dust, or the erosion of time can erase them!

Feeling incredulous, he glanced at it a few times and said:

"Could this be something left behind by those Saint during their meditation back then...?"

Lin Chen's muttering to himself attracted the attention of Upal.

Curious, he looked at the three meditation marks, then plopped down on them!

The instant he sat down, he abruptly stood up!

"There's a ghost! I just saw an old monk waving at me from under this tree!"

Hearing Upal's exclamation, Lin Chen's pupils contracted.

He glanced at the three meditation marks, then chose one and sat down.

The moment he sat down, Lin Chen felt a blur before his eyes.

The withered Bodhi Tree in front of him has now taken root and sprouted again, its branches and leaves flourishing.

And on this tree, fruit has even grown!

Bodhi Fruit!

The entire Bodhi Tree exudes an alluring fragrance, making one feel almost intoxicated!

"Benefactor... I have been waiting for you here for many years..."

At this moment, a master dressed in a kasaya, with a refined and gentle appearance, emerged from behind the Bodhi Tree, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze!

"Who are you..."

Lin Chen was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

Unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, he simply found this extremely strange!

"Who I am... I can't remember anymore. I only remember that the original owner left me with this wisp of obsession just to wait for you, and incidentally to form a good karmic connection with you..."

If you don't mind, please call me Master Golden Cicada!

Golden Cicada?

Lin Chen's pupils contracted as he looked at the master before him, feeling a chill run down his spine!

Another figure from mythology!

In disbelief, he murmured:

"What good fortune? Could it be that someone knew I was coming a long time ago? That's impossible, I don't believe it!"

[The world-building is quite extensive, and many foreshadowing elements are still being developed! I'm begging all you handsome guys and beautiful girls to recommend this book to the book forum, and maybe even give me a gift or a tip!]