Chapter 37: Escape from danger and travel through the starry sky

Beside the giant coffin, the remaining dozen or so people gathered together and formed a shrinking defense circle.

The fishing drums, rosary beads and other Buddhist instruments in the hands of Ye Fan and others emitted rays of light, forming a solid defensive wall.

Outside the defense circle, thousands of divine crocodiles were watching with eager eyes. They formed waves of attacks, like a tide, rushing in one after another, but still could not break through the defense of Ye Fan and others.

"Boom~"

"Boom~"

Countless black clouds rolled, and the huge body of the Crocodile Ancestor stepped forward, causing the earth to tremble, gradually approaching the altar and the Nine Dragons Coffin.

The two scarlet eyeballs hanging high in the air, along with the ferocious huge crocodile head, stretched forward and stared at the huge bronze coffin.

When the true body of this huge demon saint came within ten meters of everyone's sight, everyone felt their scalps stand up, their hearts beat slower, their blood almost solidified, and their entire bodies were uncontrollable and trembling unnaturally.

However, it was only ten breaths, but everyone felt as if an hour had passed.

"Woooooo~"

Outside the five-colored altar, gusts of evil wind blew, like the sharp screams of demons. Countless black gas masses danced like wronged souls, circling around the giant bronze coffin, like demon soldiers inspecting their territory.

Perhaps because the giant bronze coffin had not responded, the Crocodile Ancestor finally took action.

He stretched out a huge hand surrounded by black clouds and grabbed directly at the huge coffin.

This sudden scene made everyone feel cold in their hearts.

Hua Tiandu, who was mixed in the crowd, resisted the urge to attack and did not take any action.

He would not take action and expose his difference until the last moment.

"Om~"

At this moment, the Tai Chi Bagua diagram in the sky has finally evolved completely.

This is because the blood of countless small divine crocodiles contains divine power, which allows the Gate of Time and Space to replenish its energy.

Above the five-colored altar, the symbols of the eight hexagrams flashed at the same time, releasing a mysterious force that pushed away the attacking big hand.

Under the astonished and suspicious gaze of the Crocodile Ancestor, a loud 'boom' sound came from the center of the Tai Chi Bagua diagram, and a mysterious huge passage appeared. It was dark inside, and there was a faint breath of time and space flowing out.

Seeing that the time to escape was ripe, Hua Tiandu could no longer endure it. His magic power burst out instantly, rolling up all the people around him, and flew into the coffin through the gap between the giant coffin and the coffin lid.

Under the control of magic power, everyone landed steadily and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master Taoist, thanks to you, otherwise we would all be in trouble this time." Pang Bo collapsed to the ground, showing a relieved smile, and thanked Hua Tiandu.

"Yes, Taoist priest, thank you for saving my life."

"I don't need to thank you for your kindness. I will repay you in the future."

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Others also spoke up to express their gratitude.

Hua Tiandu stood at the gap, looked outside, and said solemnly: "It's too early for you to be happy. Right now, we are not really out of danger yet!"

The magic power around him changed in a myriad of ways, transforming into deadly spears, which killed the little crocodiles that jumped into the giant coffin one after another.

Seeing this, the others did not even bother to rest, but all took their Buddhist instruments to help out and surrounded and killed the little divine crocodile that rushed in.

Following the gap, everyone also saw some situations outside the giant coffin.

Suddenly, the big black hand attacked again and grabbed the giant coffin fiercely. The huge palm just blocked the gap in the giant coffin, making everyone's heart beat wildly.

"Qiang~"

As soon as the black palm came into contact with the giant coffin, an extremely harsh friction sound was made.

The next moment, the Crocodile Ancestor's big hand quickly retracted, and several blood-red lights flowed from his palm. It was obvious that he was injured by the mysterious power of the giant coffin.

Inside the coffin, everyone began to feel uneasy due to the unexpected incident.

"Master, the Starry Sky Gate has been formed, why hasn't this giant coffin set off yet?" Wang Ziwen's expression was a little solemn.

He didn't know anything about gods and Buddhas, so he could only ask the white-haired Taoist priest next to him. "Could it be that the big monster outside has sealed the giant coffin?"

Hua Tiandu thought about it and replied, "It's very likely."

He looked at the Buddhist instruments in everyone's hands and said, "You don't have to worry. The Starry Sky Gate will actively absorb divine power to replenish its energy."

Everyone also reacted and looked at the Buddhist instruments in their hands.

All the Buddhist artifacts were seen emitting divine light, which flowed along the gaps toward the sky outside.

"Oh no! The Crocodile Ancestor is coming!"

Hua Tiandu, who had been paying attention to the situation outside, suddenly shouted in a low voice.

He used his magic power to transform into an invisible giant hand, grabbed everyone and flew to the small coffin inside the giant coffin, then hid.

When everyone was feeling anxious, a cold aura spread in from outside and began to invade the interior space of the giant coffin.

Along with the sinister sneer, everyone felt as if they were being watched by a ferocious beast. It seemed as if all the blood in their bodies had frozen, and their entire bodies were unable to move. They had completely lost the ability to resist.

At this moment, the feeling of powerlessness of being unable to control the body arose in everyone's heart, making them understand the cruelty of the mythological world.

"Om~"

When everyone was in despair, all the Buddhist instruments began to tremble, flew out of their hands on their own, and rushed out of the coffin.

As all the Buddhist artifacts took effect, the inside of the coffin quickly returned to normal, and everyone relaxed, leaning against the small bronze coffin and breathing deeply.

No one has the energy to continue paying attention to the situation outside.

Ye Fan and the others were just mortal bodies after all. At this moment, they all sat slumped on the spot, choosing to leave everything to fate.

Outside the coffin, the Crocodile Ancestor was still unwilling to give up, and the big hand came back again.

"Bang~"

Suddenly, the nine dragon corpses swung their tails and directly knocked the Crocodile Ancestor back several steps.

Then, nine dragons flew up, pulling the huge bronze coffin and dropped it into the starry sky gate.

Inside the coffin, the bronze murals emitted a dim glow, freezing everyone and preventing them from getting hurt.

Sensing what had happened, Hua Tiandu completely relaxed and sat down against the small bronze coffin like everyone else.

Everyone felt more at ease when they saw this scene.

In their eyes, the always mysterious white-haired Taoist priest now looked more like an ordinary mortal.

In the silence, the hazy light emitted by the mural gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

When they were about to fall into darkness, the Wanfa robe on Hua Tiandu's body burst into a bright but not dazzling white light, illuminating a large area around him.

Everyone blinked, adjusting to the light, before starting to talk.

"Master, are we embarking on a starry sky journey to Beidou?" Ye Fan asked curiously.

"Yes." Hua Tiandu nodded and replied, "If I'm not mistaken, there is a star map engraved on the outer wall of the small coffin behind me. The flashing dot on it is our current position in the universe."

"If you are interested, you can look for it."

As soon as these words were spoken, several people stood up and walked around the small coffin.

"Here! There really is a star map!" Zhou Yi was the first to discover a star map engraved on it. There was indeed a bright spot in the map, moving slowly.

Everyone gathered and exclaimed in admiration at the star map on the coffin wall.

"There is a thin shining line in this picture, which should be the route of the giant coffin."

“Why are these seven big stars at the end of the route so bright?”

"This should be the Big Dipper, which is what the Taoist priest said is the end point - the Big Dipper."

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(End of this chapter)