Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

Chapter 481

Huai Yan remained silent. He squinted his eyes and carefully examined the costumes and accessories of the worshippers in the portraits, trying to find some familiar elements.

Suddenly, he pointed at a jade pendant on the waist of a worshipper and said, "Look, I seem to have seen the style of this jade pendant in ancient books. It may be the symbol of an ancient family or organization. If we can figure this out, we may be able to know the origins of these people."

Feixiao took a closer look and saw that it was a uniquely shaped jade pendant with some delicate patterns engraved on it. Although it was a little blurry in the portrait, its uniqueness could still be seen.

"This pattern... looks a bit like the mark of a special class in the ancient times." Fei Xiao muttered to himself, "According to records, after the nameless emperor unified the planet, the social structure underwent tremendous changes. Weapons were recycled, and the Jin people cleverly maintained law and order. At that time, some unique cultural symbols appeared."

Jing Yuan frowned slightly. "You mean, these worshippers may be related to the ancient times? Isn't this a bit too far-fetched? And why are they involved with such monsters? Could it be related to the contact with the Wing Makers and their home planet "Qiongsang" and the event of witnessing the power of "abundance"? "

Everyone fell into deep thought, and fragments of that ancient history emerged in their minds.

In the Age of Lonely Voyages, envoys seeking medicine set out in immortal boats on a long journey for the elixir of immortality. During this period, various systems and events continued to develop, from the system of keeping watch to the various challenges during the first voyage of the Immortal Boat Alliance, such as the explosion of the Daiyu Immortal Boat and the first Jin rebellion. These events seem to be connected to the portrait in front of us through a misty layer.

“Perhaps, before the medicine seekers found Jianmu, some of them had already been bewitched by the evil forces represented by monsters like this one,” Jingliu guessed. “This bewitching power may have gradually spread during the long voyage, affecting a series of subsequent events.”

Feixiao continued to search around the tower, hoping to find more clues.

Not long after, she found a tattered stone slab in a corner of the tower. There were some words and patterns engraved on the slab, including a jade pendant pattern similar to the one in the portrait. She hurriedly called everyone over.

Everyone gathered in front of the stone slab. Huai Yan squatted down and carefully identified the words on the stone slab. "It is recorded here... This organization once longed for powerful power. They believed in a mysterious legend. The legend mentioned that as long as enough sacrifices and loyalty were offered to this monster, they would be able to gain the power to rule the world. During the long years of the Lonely Age, this desire may have grown in the dark, like a virus, gradually corroding people's minds."

"This may have something in common with the disaster that Xianzhou encountered later." Jing Yuan said, "Since the time of the gods' descent, the people of Xianzhou have undergone various changes after obtaining the "Jianmu" fruit. They have found the endless lifespan they have always dreamed of, and they call themselves celestial beings. This is like being tempted by power in another form."

"He also used Jianmu to explain the way of immortality and created all kinds of inhuman miracles. People followed the way of immortality and developed Jianmu several times, making the earth and soil endless, and the flesh and blood of the self-responsible body turned into a shape, and chickens and dogs gained intelligence and speech... Countless unimaginable technologies also became tangible under the drooping branches of Jianmu."

"First there was the catastrophe of life, the expansion of population, the differentiation of classes, the degeneration of the nobles and the rebellion of the common people, and the near collapse of the social structure."

"Then came the Fire Disaster. Facing the invasion of foreign enemies, the Immortal Boat fell into a desperate situation. In order to repel the Fengrao people, Emperor Gong ignored the dissuasion and entered the prison deep in the Zhuming Immortal Boat. He persuaded the imprisoned Sui Yang leader, Sui Huang, to make a body-snatching deal with it, using his body in exchange for the assistance of Sui Yang's power. Many people on the Immortal Boats did not hesitate to make deals with Sui Yang for power. All of this shows that the blind pursuit of power will bring disaster."

"Moreover, the widespread appearance of demonic Yin bodies during the Void Tribulation period further demonstrates the painful price paid by the people of the Immortal Boat in their pursuit of immortality." Jing Liu's face was solemn. "The scene in this portrait may be an earlier warning, but people at that time did not realize it."

They continued searching the tower and found a secret door leading underground.

The area around the secret door was engraved with symbols similar to the previous rune array, and these symbols emitted a mysterious power fluctuation.

"There may be something more important down there, so be careful." Jing Yuan said, and took the lead to walk towards the secret door.

When they opened the secret door, a stale and decayed smell hit them.

Walking down the steps, there are some crystals inlaid on the walls that emit faint light, barely illuminating the way forward.

The further they went down, the stronger the feeling of uneasiness became, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the darkness.

Finally, they came to the bottom of the secret door. There was a huge basement with a huge stone platform in the center of the basement. On the stone platform was a crystal coffin. Inside the coffin lay a person, or rather, a humanoid creature with a similar aura to the monster in the portrait.

"What...what is going on?" Feixiao asked in surprise. She subconsciously took a step back, her heart beating faster involuntarily.

Jing Yuan gripped his long knife tightly and walked towards the stone platform vigilantly. When he approached the crystal coffin, the runes on the crystal coffin suddenly flickered, and the humanoid creature inside seemed to have signs of waking up... At this moment, a complex emotion surged in everyone's hearts, with both fear of the unknown and expectation of solving the mystery. They didn't know what new challenges the awakening of this creature would bring to them, nor did they know whether this would reveal more unknown dark secrets in the history of Xianzhou.

They didn't even know why the marshal sent them here. This question was like a thorn that pierced their hearts deeply.

The Marshal's orders always have far-reaching intentions, but this operation is full of too many mysteries.

Is it simply to save Ying Xing, or is there a more complicated plot behind it? They struggle in the ruins, trying to survive in danger, but they are still unsure whether they are moving in the right direction.

Is it really for us to save Ying Xing? Ying Xing's coma is like a heavy shackle that locks their hearts.

But now, everything around seemed to imply that this mission was far more than just finding a way to save Ying Xing.

Every new danger and mystery that arises is like a fork in the road, causing them to waver in their original goals.

Where is the object that can restrain the power of suddenness? This is another key goal of their action and also the dawn of hope.

However, in this complicated situation, it is like a pearl that disappears in the sea of ​​stars, leaving no trace.

They groped in the darkness, and every interruption of clues made them feel extremely anxious, as if time was passing by with slim hope, and they were powerless to do anything.

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