After pondering for a long time, I couldn't make any headway. I silently memorized the appearance of the crack and continued to look at the next mural.
In the next mural, there were only two people. From their appearances, they looked like Emperor Ku and Shang Qi. Moreover, Emperor Ku seemed to be instructing Shang Qi about something. It should be a plan regarding everything.
As I continued to look, Emperor Ku and Monster Emperor Jun both died. The human world slaughtered the Tai Sui and offered sacrifices. Finally, there was an old man sitting alone on a cloud platform. Beside him, there was a vague diagram of the Eight Trigrams.
Most of the things recorded in the later mural were things that I already knew. At this point, the mural had already covered the entire stone wall.
I activated the spiritual power in my body and attacked the surrounding stone walls. However, after searching for a while, I couldn't find any other mural, so I had to give up.
The information that was transmitted from the previous few murals was mostly things that I already knew. The only thing that made me suspicious was the first two murals.
Monster Emperor Jun and the other three sat down to discuss. Later on, when they met on the battlefield, there must have been a turning point. If the previous discussion was just a negotiation before the war, everything would make sense. However, the murals were very vivid. In the first mural, the four of them didn't have any intention of drawing their swords. They looked as though they were on the same side.
From the overall quality of the painting, it definitely wasn't a mistake on Shang Qi's part. It must have been intentional.
After thinking for a long time, I suddenly had an unimaginable thought. Could it be that the ancient war had been planned by them in advance?
Otherwise, why would the merchant contract record the scene of the four people's discussion?
If that was the case, then the deaths of Shennong, Monster Emperor Jun, Emperor Ku and the others were all part of their plan … What were they plotting?
While I found this inconceivable, I even felt my heart tremble. Who else could make these ancient Gods use their lives to scheme against me?
After sitting in silence for a while, I couldn't confirm if my guesses were true. Now that Shang Qi was dead, the only person who knew the inside story was the evil spirit, Priest.
However, in the matter of Lao Ai, he disregarded his status and disobeyed my wishes. At this time, I can no longer win his trust.
In the end, I let out a long sigh. No matter what the plot was, as Bi An had disappeared, everything was meaningless to me. Why should I care so much about it?
As I thought about it, I mocked myself and walked out of the cave. I continued to head towards the hidden area behind the Fire God Temple.
Before he could take a few steps, he felt a strong pressure coming from the front.
When Momo disappeared from here and I chased him here, I felt this kind of oppression. At that time, I knew that there was a restriction here, but I didn't expect that after so many years, my cultivation had reached the Yang Spirit Breakthrough, but I still couldn't do anything to the restriction here.
I tried to take a few more steps forward, but the great pressure in front of me became even stronger. Then, no matter how much I urged my cultivation, I was unable to take another step forward.
I wasn't willing to give up, so I activated the Xuanyuan Sword and dashed forward. After a while, I heard a loud explosion. The place where the sword energies collided created a strong airwave. Before I could react, I was sent flying dozens of meters away.
Amidst the explosion, the entire Fire God Temple trembled. Fortunately, the temple was extremely tough, and only some dust fell from the cave, but it did not collapse.
When I got up and returned to my previous position, I tried again and found that the restriction was still there.
It was obvious that with my current strength, I couldn't shake the restriction at all. I had no choice but to give up and retreat from the cave.
After such a torment, my body felt slightly tired. Just as I was about to return to my room to rest, I suddenly felt a strong spiritual power fluctuation coming from outside the Fire God Temple.
I frowned and quickly got up. I had only taken a few steps when I heard another explosion. I could faintly feel the fatty's aura.
Why is he here?
I sped up and quickly arrived outside the temple. I lifted my head to look and saw that the fatty wasn't far from the temple. He was fighting against a huge bird that was at least ten meters tall.
Seeing this terrifying giant bird, I was momentarily dazed. After a moment of shock, I reacted. This giant bird seemed to be the one I had met in the Sunset Brook Gorge.
I frowned. It had only been a few days, but this bird had grown to such an extent. It was too strange.
The outside of the Fire God Temple was originally a lush green field, but after their fight, it had become a mess. The fatty noticed my appearance and quickly shouted, "Third Baby, quickly come and save me!"
Save him?
The fatty was a Seal Heavenly Master, so how could he not do anything to this feathered beast?
Just as I had doubts, the giant bird spread its huge wings. With just a flap, it created a gust of wind that flipped the fatty to the ground.
Immediately after, the giant bird rose up. Its long and sharp beak was like a mountain splitting blade as it pecked at the fatty's head.
Seeing this, I didn't dare to just stand by and watch. I leaped and instantly appeared in front of the giant bird. Dao energy circulated in my hand as I slapped the giant bird's forehead.
With my cultivation, even if the giant bird had the cultivation of a Heavenly Master, it would still die from exhaustion. Thus, I didn't care about it and bent down to help the fatty up.
However, I didn't expect the giant bird to only shake its head after receiving the attack, as if it had already dispersed the force. Then, it immediately extended its beak to peck at me.
I was shocked. I didn't have time to think and immediately used the witchcraft energy materialization technique.
In the blink of an eye, several dark green swords appeared in my hand. I casually swung them, and the small swords left my hand and headed straight for the giant bird's face.
The giant bird seemed to be quite intelligent. Seeing the small swords coming at it, it immediately stopped moving and crossed its wings in front of its body to protect its body.
Soon, the dark green swords hit its huge wings and made a "pu pu" sound.
However, the witchcraft energy materialization power wasn't something that could be easily blocked. After the collision, the giant bird flew back dozens of meters and hit the ground hard. I didn't know if it was dead or alive.
For the time being, I didn't care about it and immediately pulled the fatty up from the ground. I wanted to ask him how he had encountered the giant bird.
Unexpectedly, the big bird stood up again and let out a drum-like cry. A pair of scarlet eyes glared at me. Their pupils were filled with anger.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't describe the shock in my heart.
Although I hadn't used my full strength during the previous two attacks, with my current cultivation base, a wave of my hand had the cultivation base of an ordinary Yang God Heavenly Master. Moreover, I had used the witchcraft energy materialization technique, so it was easy for me to kill a Heavenly Master at the late stage of the Yang God Realm. However, the giant bird wasn't hurt at all. It even had the strength to provoke me again!
What kind of monster is this?
How can its skin and flesh be so hard?
While I was thinking, the giant bird seemed to be afraid. It didn't attack again and suddenly spread its wings.
It was different from when it had waved its wings to hit the fatty. This time, it waved its wings gently and didn't create a strong wind. It just urged an airflow to sweep toward us.
This airflow had a disgusting smell. As soon as it arrived, I felt my head become heavy. It was obvious that the giant bird had used some kind of secret technique.
At this moment, I didn't dare to underestimate the giant bird anymore. I immediately opened my mouth and spat out the Xuan Yuan Sword. Using the sword cultivation technique, I dashed toward the giant bird.
With the help of the sword cultivation technique, the speed of the Xuan Yuan Sword was extremely fast. The giant bird didn't have time to react. In the blink of an eye, the sword light pierced through its body, leaving a big hole.
Then, the giant bird swayed in the air for a few seconds. Finally, it stopped moving and fell to the ground.
I flew forward and carefully examined it. After confirming that it was dead, I heaved a sigh of relief and returned to my original spot.
At this moment, the fatty looked distressed. Blood was still oozing out of his mouth.
I put my hand on his back and urged my spiritual power to help him heal his internal injuries.
Around fifteen minutes later, the fatty's injuries were almost healed. I retracted my hand and asked, "Where did this giant bird come from?
How did you bump into it? "
Speaking of the giant bird, the fatty was also dumbfounded. He told me that when he passed by the Crimson Mist Gorge, he accidentally saw the giant bird. He was surprised and wanted to get closer to take a look. Who would have thought that as soon as he got close, the giant bird would attack him?
At first, the fatty didn't think much of it. He thought that the feathered animal was big and didn't have much strength. But after fighting it, he found that he couldn't deal with it. Helpless, he could only run to the Fire God Temple and ask for my help.
After listening to him, I confirmed that the giant bird was the same one I saw before. I pondered for a moment.
Previously, I speculated that the giant bird was an original species of the human world. It was only stimulated by the primordial aura of the Mountain and Sea Realm that made it look like a monster.
Now, after seeing the giant bird's transformation in a few days, I was even more certain of this point.
From this, it seems that the calamity of the human world is even greater than I had imagined. If a few monsters like this giant bird were to be born everywhere, there would be no more days of peace.
As I pondered these things, the fatty suddenly sighed and said, "I came here to find you because of the monster.
You might not know this, but ever since the Mountain and Sea Realm opened, the human world has fallen.
The Demonic Tribe of the Mountain and Sea Realm has been mobilized, wantonly wreaking havoc. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the people have been plunged into misery and suffering.
"Not only that, but many of the ordinary species in the world have also changed. For example, that giant bird just now has become no different from a monster."
I had already thought about the giant bird, but the matter of the Demonic Tribe made me frown. Earlier, Nangong had said that if the Demonic Tribe invaded after the Mountain and Sea Realm opened, he would have a way to deal with it. How did things end up like this?
I asked the fatty, but he sighed and shook his head.
Clearly, everything Nangong had said before was just an excuse to temporarily calm me down. In reality, he had no way to deal with the situation.
I already had a lot of complaints about the matter of Bi 'an, and now that I heard about it, I was even angrier.
Previously, I had thought that he had been planning for the legacy of the Shaman Tribe for a thousand years, and that he was a loyal and righteous person.
He was the same as President Li and Celestial Master Zhang. They were all selfish people who only cared about themselves.
Filled with anger, the fatty continued, "This time, Elder Uncle Nangong sent me to find you. He wanted you to come out and lead the Shaman Tribe to fight against the monster."