Chapter 188 The Immortal Kings Skeleton (1/2)
The sense of melancholy only deepened as Xiao Chen traveled farther down the walled-in path. When he finally reached the exit, he found himself at an underground palace. The walls of the palace were decorated with objects that emanated a white radiance, preventing the place from sinking into pitch-black darkness.
The palace was small, with a sarcophagus placed in the center. The sarcophagus seemed to be the source of the melancholy. Xiao Chen said dazedly, ”Seniors, are the Immortal King's bones inside? May I take a look at it?”
The four old men exchanged looks after hearing his request but said nothing. After seeing Fengxi nod, Xiao Chen walked to the sarcophagus by himself. Every step felt painfully slow and heavy at the same time. In the end, he steeled himself and carefully removed the lid of the sarcophagus. The moment he opened it, he felt the urge to sob and wail.
A complete skeleton lay quietly inside the sarcophagus, giving off a faint white radiance. Even after thousands of years, it continued to emanate Immortal Qi. This Immortal Qi was none other than his master's, Ling in's, breath.
The size of the skeleton was perfectly similar to Ling Yin's physique. Xiao Chen felt as if his entire world had collapsed around him, exterminating him for tens of thousands of years. Was this the outcome of my painstaking search for Master? No! Even though this skeleton had Master's breath, her skills were extraordinary. It was impossible for her to die so easily. Who knew, this skeleton might belong to a disciple that she later recruited and that was why this skeleton was imbued with her breath.
He tried to comfort himself over and over again. But what if it was his Master? He didn't dare to pursue that line of thought. Perhaps, it was more accurate to say that he wasn't willing to think it. If it was truly his Master, then what exactly was the scroll that she fought over?
”Seniors, where is the scroll?”
Fengxi was momentarily silent before walking to one of the stone walls and opened a secret compartment inside. He retrieved an object from the compartment: an aged-looking scroll.
Xiao Chen accepted the scroll and saw that the entire thing was covered with writing. The script was terribly familiar. It was the common script used thousands of years ago but the handwriting didn't seem to be Ling Yin's. Feeling ill at ease, he began carefully reading the contents of the scroll.
”The fight over the Spiritual Meridian by all quarters led to the outbreak of an incomparable war, the upheaval of the six realms, the destruction of lives, the near-extinction of heaven and earth. The Natural Law was so angry that it intended to subvert the Samsara, imprison the numerous gods, and exile the numerous devils. Fortunately, an extraordinary person getting the might of Mystic Lady of the Nine Heavens shattered the seal on the Jade Pivot. Using the Three Emperors…”
That was the end of the contents, with the rest being on the other half of the scroll. Xiao Chen was somewhat shocked. So, this was the truth behind the extermination of gods and devils thousands of years ago. Could there truly be a supreme existence such as the Heavenly Law, that could restrain living beings and banish devils?
The Elders of the sect frowned deeply. Fengxi asked, ”What does the scroll say?”
Xiao Chen shook his head. He sighed deep inside. The cultivation sects were getting worse and worse with each generation, and it was likely due to the calamity thousands of years ago. Not only were the cultivators who could ascend to heaven were gone, but abstruse cultivation methods were also extinct.
”This scroll only says how the previous era came to an end. The rest is missing,” Xiao Chen answered, sighing. ”Toward the end, the scroll says that someone had entered the Jade Pivot World and something about the Three Emperors. I guess we'll only get an answer after finding the other half of the scroll.”
That wasn't the main point, however. If his guess was correct, the owner of this scroll wasn't the writer and what the owner left on this scroll was the true great secret that led to two Immortal Kings fighting over it. Just what secret was hidden in this scroll? Was this skeleton truly his Master?
Xiao Chen turned his attention to the sarcophagus again. If what lay inside wasn't his Master, why would it emanate her breath? If it was his Master, what exactly was the scroll that she gave her life to obtain? Who was the other Immortal King who fought her for it?
Mysteries after mysteries lay before his eyes. Perhaps he must first find the scroll and undo the seal on it to unveil all mysteries.
”Senior Fengxi, where did you find this Immortal King's skeleton?”
”Changyin Mountain Range.”
Changyin Mountain Range? Xiao Chen was surprised. It was that strange mountain range that he first encountered when he came here. Noticing his frown, Fengxi said, ”There's no need to think too deeply about it, my young friend. There is nothing there. Back then, I chanced upon the bones while hunting down two members of the Devil's Practice.”