Fox Fairy Nannan spoke: "The mysterious artifact you obtain, will determine the divine power you can wield in the future. The upper limit of its mystery dictates the scope of divine power. The so-called twelfth tier limit in the world today is the strongest mystery discovered so far, which is the twelfth tier!"
"In other words, if we can obtain the mystery inside the stone chamber, just by keeping it with us and subtly transforming over time, one day we can achieve existence at the twelfth tier. The twelfth tier is the pinnacle of existence in the world, and so far no mystery beyond the twelfth tier has been discovered." The Fox Spirit’s voice started to become excited again as she said this:
"My fate has arrived; as long as I obtain this mystery, the day I dominate the world is just around the corner."
"Oh?" Zhang Chen’s eyes turned to the Fox Spirit, watching Fox Fairy Nannan whose face turned flush with excitement, surprisingly even her spirit form could blush just like a real person. Zhang Chen’s lips curled up, revealing a hint of smugness, pouring cold water on her enthusiasm: "Little Fox Spirit, I, Zhang Chen, must remind you, you are merely a skill of mine! Even if there is some wondrous fortune, it has nothing to do with you; that would be my treasure."
"Consider how your Fox Race has occupied this place for hundreds, even thousands of years, generation after generation born and raised here, yet never discovered the creation here. Meanwhile, I, the ancestor, have just arrived and already sensed the hidden creation. Clearly, I, Zhang Chen, am ordained by fate, and that this item is destined for me!" Zhang Chen’s voice was filled with pride.
A twelfth-tier treasure?
Wouldn’t it still be mine in the end?
The Fox Spirit who was once joyfully embracing the stone and wandering in the stone chamber froze upon Zhang Chen’s words, her excited demeanor deflated as if awakened from mania, realizing she still remained a prisoner. What had that twelfth-tier mystery to do with her?
Then the Fox Spirit turned to Zhang Chen, her expression unexpectedly softer than ever, with a hint of flattery in her voice: "Little thief... ahem... Brother Zhang Chen, you mustn’t be like this, the twelfth-tier mystery can be utilized by countless others, you cannot abandon me!"
As if fearing Zhang Chen did not understand the usage of the twelfth-tier mystery, the Fox Spirit quickly explained: "Standing near the artifact allows it to transform you subtly. The more people around, the weaker the effect will be, dispersing the transformation power of the artifact. The limit for standing near the artifact is ten people. As long as it’s not more than ten people, the radiation power of the mystery won’t weaken. The radiation power of the mystery is fixed, even if you use it alone, the excess power would just be wasted. You might as well pity me as well!"
Zhang Chen listened to the changed attitude of the Fox Spirit. No longer fierce, she appeared somewhat charming, cute, and beautiful, tugging at Zhang Chen’s heartstrings.
"I still prefer your former rebellious demeanor." Zhang Chen said with a smile, suppressing the notion in his heart.
No one ever heard of possessing a skill on their own!!!
"Since the little demon has already surrendered under the ancestor’s banner, how could she not appreciate the opportunity? Moreover, wanting to accept the twelfth-tier mystery’s transformation is no simple task. Without the little demon’s guidance, the ancestor’s life might be at risk." The Fox Spirit acted very obediently, even moving stones with exceptional dedication:
"Rest assured, ancestor, the little demon will definitely traverse all the bluestones and will not leave any traps or snares to harm you. If there are traps, let them target the little demon!"
"It’s just a twelfth-tier mystery, is it worth you acting like this?" Zhang Chen showed a trace of confusion.
"Do you know what the limit of my Fox Race’s bloodline is?" Fox Fairy Nannan asked.
Zhang Chen shook his head, admitting he didn’t know.
"Eighth tier!" Fox Fairy Nannan said seriously: "Yet even so, my Qingqiu Race is within top existence."
Listening to the Fox Spirit, Zhang Chen began to understand a bit, and roughly comprehended the value of the artifact.
Seeing Zhang Chen lost in thought, the Fox Spirit carried the stone and moved around the stone chamber for quite a while before stopping and speaking with a tone of inviting merit to Zhang Chen:
"The little demon has explored every spot in the stone chamber. There are no traps or snares here; ancestor, you can come in."
Zhang Chen glanced at the Fox Spirit, offering a look of praise, and then carefully stepped into the stone chamber.
The stone chamber was simply set up, containing only a jade-like skeleton glowing with a soft light.
The white skeleton sat facing away from Zhang Chen, cross-legged, facing a stone wall with a crack on it. The crack was only palm-width, and within the gap, a mass of earthen yellow light flickered.
At first glance, Zhang Chen was captivated by the earthen yellow light, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes: "I’ve never seen such pure light!"
The light was so pure that Zhang Chen felt its purity was no less than the Light of the True God!
The earthen yellow light was extremely pure, yet not blinding.
Due to the flickering earthen yellow light enveloping everything, the specifics of the mystery were not visible.
The mystery seemed to be a hundred meters deep in the crack; how could he retrieve it? The most critical factor was the earthen yellow light appeared to be coming from a stone chamber inside a crack a hundred meters away!
What Zhang Chen saw was not the artifact itself, but rather the light emanating from it.
The Fox Spirit stood beside Zhang Chen, a hint of emotion in her voice:
"Now I understand why there are two Visualization Images here! Even the patterns engraved on the stone wall were intentionally set by this person, meant to confuse outsiders. If someone enters here, whether Demon Race or Human Race, upon seeing the mysterious Visualization Image on the stone wall, they would view the wall as a treasure and would not easily damage it. Moreover, with the Feng Shui Grand Array blocking the exploration of souls, the existence of the hidden chamber behind the stone wall naturally will not be discovered!"
The Fox Spirit was ultimately an Eighth Realm existence, quickly piecing everything together.
Yet Zhang Chen thought even further than the Fox Spirit, his eyes glancing towards the white skeleton in the stone chamber, countless thoughts sparking in his mind: "For this person to go through such lengths and set so many disguises, they must be hiding something important!"
Regarding the Feng Shui Grand Array mentioned by the Fox Spirit, Zhang Chen even developed a speculation: "An array that can deceive a Fox Race Yin Spirit Realm expert, it’s certainly no ordinary Feng Shui Grand Array. Considering the inexplicably vanished Empress Tomb and the mysterious stone chamber beyond the hundred meters of stone wall, perhaps that stone chamber is my main goal."
Zhang Chen mused silently, numerous thoughts flickering through his mind, starting to deduce and seek the truth within, gradually forming a preliminary conclusion:
"Is it possible that the earthquake from years ago fractured the rock here, creating a rift that leads to the Empress Tomb? And that twelfth-tier mystery is actually an item buried with the Empress? The earthquake from years ago alerted countless experts, and then it was discovered by the owner of the white skeleton; this person tried their best to cover it up, attempting to use the two precious scrolls to deceive all life that found this place. He gambled on human nature, for neither Demon Race nor Human Race, upon finding the two priceless carvings, would bear to destroy them."
With the Feng Shui Grand Array covering the place, without destroying the stone wall, mere spiritual exploration would absolutely not unveil the existence of the stone chamber!
Without finding the stone chamber, naturally, the crack in the stone would remain unseen, as well as the twelfth-tier mystery.
Then they could devour all the creation here alone!
The owner of those bones couldn’t have been more grandly sacrificing the two mysterious scrolls!