How could the corpse be so perfectly preserved till today, and even give birth to new spiritual intelligence?
Secondly, when the Golden-winged Roc in its corpse spirit state battled several Spirit Severing Realm experts, it didn’t have a single wound on its body. It was glowing with golden light, growing stronger with each setback.
Could it be that back then the Old Peng King’s soul was instantly annihilated by someone?
But if that were the case, it would contradict the first assumption.
"Judging from the arrangements at the time, this Old Peng King was at least an Array Master, and had been healing here for a while. The injuries indeed got better, but ultimately it was just a temporary fix, and he eventually fell here!"
Zhou Qinglooked around and made some guesses.
A Spirit Severing Realm Great Perfection expert completely capable of taking human form, knowing he couldn’t live, would at least find a smaller place, like a cave mansion, to avoid having his body divided after death.
Or perhaps he hoped a destined person would inherit his legacy, at least leaving the truth of that year behind, hoping someone would avenge him.
How could he just transform into his true form and lie here so casually, caring about nothing?
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing suddenly turned his head and looked at the sunken spot not far away where the Golden-winged Roc’s corpse lay. There were many people eagerly digging and excavating there.
"Let’s go up and take a look first!" Zhou Qing made a swift decision and flew towards the abyss with Lu Yaoyao.
As they slowly ascended halfway, Zhou Qing touched the stone wall in front of him gently.
Soon, he dug out a piece of material with almost depleted energy from the wall, with some array patterns vaguely visible on it.
"Looks like I guessed right, this Old Peng King was indeed an Array Master!"
Zhou Qings eyes immediately lit up with joy.
After all, he now had a certain understanding of arrays and barriers.
"Brother Zhou, look quickly!" Soon, Lu Yaoyao tugged Zhou Qing’s sleeve and pointed downward.
Zhou Qing was puzzled, but after looking for a while, didn’t see anything special.
Lu Yaoyao quietly said, "I feel like the Golden-winged Roc’s posture looks like it’s looking up at something."
With Lu Yaoyao’s reminder, Zhou Qing looked carefully again, his heart and spirit suddenly trembling, it really seemed to be the case!
Then, the two slowly descended again, looking ahead from the angle of the corpse’s raised head, but there was still only a plain stone wall in sight.
There were even a few cultivators who had been observing and exploring there for a long time, shaking their heads in disappointment and leaving in the end.
It seemed others had noticed it too. Zhou Qing stepped forward, about to use his Divine Sense to investigate. Suddenly, the ancient characters in the Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture in his Divine Sense trembled collectively.
At the same time, he could feel a strong sense of desire emanating from those ancient characters.
Zhou Qing’s eyes shone, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
There really is something here!
But strangely, whether using spiritual power to sense or Divine Sense to probe, all he saw was the thick layer of soil.
It was similar to the situation at Spirit Skull Mountain, where the real treasure could only be opened with the full moon night and the Power of Thunder.
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Zhou Qing felt assured.
"How is it?" Lu Yaoyao asked quietly.
Zhou Qing tried to suppress his excitement, forcing his expression to look normal.
After all, the people around were all trying to observe others secretly, ready to attack whoever found something.
"People from Cangyan Daoist Palace and Phecda Sect are here!" Zhou Qing didn’t answer directly but looked ahead, whispering to Lu Yaoyao.
Lu Yaoyao’s face changed slightly.
Thirty or more disciples from Cangyan Daoist Palace and Phecda Sect descended, led by two elders with Divinity Transformation Realm auras, evidently well-prepared.
Others nearby quickly took precautions and avoided trouble as soon as they saw disciples from the five major sects appearing.
Luckily, Zhou Qing and Lu Yaoyao had already disguised themselves with masks, so they shouldn’t be recognized.
Besides these two sects, people from Golden Thunder Sect and Cyan Feather Immortal Sect appeared as well.
They each gave a cold snort, full of vigilance.
"Over there!" Zhou Qing pointed to a corner, heading there immediately.
Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, a tiny Suanni flew from his hand, crashing into the ground, creating a deep pit instantly.
In fact, the whole abyss was filled with countless pits, with everyone trying to find something valuable below.
"Sister Lu, guard me!" Zhou Qing said.
Lu Yaoyao nodded repeatedly, ensuring no one would disturb him.
She sat at the edge of the pit, vigilantly watching everyone around.