Li Xingwen looked deeply into Wang Baole's eyes and said solemnly, "This piece of talisman paper looks ordinary, as though it was casually drawn by someone. Even the material of it seems no different from ordinary paper. It is now stored at the bottom of the lake in Ethereal Dao College. If the Federation disappears in the end, you have to take it with you. It will become a strong wall that protects the fire of civilization. At the same time … after my research, I vaguely feel that this item … might be a token!"
Wang Baole was shocked. He found it hard to imagine what kind of person could have drawn a piece of talisman paper and given it such a terrifying power that it could protect an entire civilization!
"I wonder if Senior Brother can do it …" Wang Baole's breathing quickened. He was so shocked by this matter that he didn't notice Li Xingwen and Duan Muque's deep and hesitant gazes.
After a while, when Wang Baole had digested this matter in his heart, Li Xingwen seemed to have made a decision and spoke again.
"Therefore, Venus will be the second line of defense. Even if we are destined to lose, we have to hold on. We have to make sacrifices and make preparations for the final battle on Mars!
"Baole, I know that there are some secrets on Mars. Various signs indicate that you have already grasped these secrets. I hope that on the day of the final battle on Mars, you will give it your all!"
Wang Baole took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. Li Xingwen had already seen through the clues regarding the Dark Artifact on Mars. Wang Baole also knew about this. He also knew that if Li Xingwen hadn't helped him cover up the matter back then, he wouldn't have been able to protect the Dark Artifact. Countless people would have been eyeing it.
After that, Li Xingwen gave Wang Baole some instructions. It was only when it was getting late that Wang Baole left the secret chamber with a heavy heart. After he left, Duan Muque seemed to have endured for a long time. He looked at Li Xingwen and hesitated. Finally, he asked a question.
"Are you really not going to tell him the whole truth?"
"Tell him what? The statues in the main city of the Federation? Those statues that belong to the ancient civilization of Earth don't have enough time to recover. Now, they can only be activated once. You and I have deduced that they won't be able to resist this catastrophe. Rather than that, it's better to use them as protectors! " Li Xingwen's eyes flashed with determination. As he spoke softly, his right hand also formed a series of hand seals. He activated the power of the Solar System Array Formation, condensing it into a shield.
"Other than that, the only thing that I didn't tell him was the last and deepest secret. But that matter … You and I know that it has been heavy and bitter for decades. Why should we let him continue? If we win this battle, it will be fine. But if we lose, I want all the things of the past to be destroyed. All that is left is a new life and hope!" Li Xingwen stared at Duan Muque as he spoke resolutely. There was a stubborn look in his eyes, and deep within that stubbornness, there was a trace of unwillingness.
When he saw Li Xingwen's stubbornness and the unwillingness in his eyes, Duan Muque fell silent. After a long while, he sighed. His entire being seemed to have weakened significantly, and his face seemed to have become much older.
"Those people … Since they chose to leave and abandon all those years ago, why did they leave behind that talisman? You hinted to Wang Baole that the talisman was a keepsake. Did you also have a trace of longing and anticipation?" Duan Muque asked softly. Li Xingwen closed his eyes and didn't answer the question.
As the secret chamber descended into silence, both of them remained silent. But in Li Xingwen's heart, bitterness and sighs lingered for a long time. It was true that he hadn't told Wang Baole the final secret of Earth. In reality, Duan Muque didn't know the full extent of the secret either. He was the only one who knew everything.
It wasn't that he couldn't tell, but that he didn't want to. He didn't want to tell Wang Baole that after he had obtained the talisman, he had researched it and dug up all the historical records and relics of Earth, as well as many unearthed objects and information. Finally, he had discovered something.
The cultivators that appeared in the Spirit Inception Era weren't the first batch of cultivators in human history!
The answer that he had come up with was … Earth was a branch abandoned by an unknown civilization. Even Li Xingwen suspected that Earth was completely dispensable to that unknown civilization. Furthermore, the number of branches like Earth was probably huge to that civilization.
"Perhaps the only value is that they can select some servants who can catch their eye because they share the same bloodline? What is this place? A livestock farm? " Li Xingwen closed his eyes to hide his intense indignation. The reason he had hinted to Wang Baole that the talisman might be a keepsake was because Li Xingwen was looking forward to it, just as Duan Muque had asked.
He was certain that the person who had left the talisman behind wasn't someone from that civilization, but someone from Earth who had been taken away by that civilization!
Time passed slowly as the two of them remained silent. Wang Baole, who had left the secret chamber, didn't know about the subsequent conversation between Li Xingwen and Duan Muque. He didn't know about the secrets and guesses of that civilization. However, his cultivation level was much higher than Li Xingwen and Duan Muque's. That was especially so for his Divine Consciousness. Therefore … he could still sense the power of the Solar System Array Formation that had landed in the secret chamber after he left.
"Grandmaster … there are some things that he hasn't told me." Under the respectful guidance of the Venusian Base cultivators, they arrived at Wang Baole's temporary residence. He sat down cross-legged with a deep look in his eyes.
"There's something wrong with that talisman." Wang Baole muttered to himself. He believed that Li Xingwen didn't have any ill intentions toward him. Judging and analyzing the situation based on that basis, it wasn't difficult to come up with an answer. What Li Xingwen hadn't told him had to be related to the origin of the talisman. The reason he hadn't told him was either because he had no choice, or because he didn't want him to bear unnecessary pressure.
"Old people always want their juniors to be safe. They hide all their sufferings and turn themselves into a Big Tree that can shelter them from the wind and rain. That's true, but the juniors who are being protected actually want to grow up quickly so that they can protect the Big Tree." Wang Baole sighed softly. He picked up his sound transmission ring and called his parents. Although his parents didn't know the details of his disappearance over the past few months, they could guess what had happened. They were worried and anxious, but fortunately, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya, who had come out of seclusion, would often go over to comfort them and comfort them. Although his parents were still worried, their anxiety was somewhat alleviated.
Now that they received Wang Baole's sound transmission and knew that he was fine, they finally relaxed. After a while, Wang Baole put down the sound transmission ring and sent a message to Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and the others to inform them of his return. There were responses one after another, but from their hurried words, Wang Baole could sense that Zhao Yameng and the others had not finished their respective missions.
Among them, Zhuo Yifan was the only one who hadn't replied. Wang Baole didn't think too much about it. After calming his heart, he didn't try to pry into the secrets that Li Xingwen hadn't told him. He believed that when the time came, his Grandmaster would tell him everything.
Afterward, Wang Baole's eyes revealed a thoughtful look. He began to think about the forces he could use in this battle. After a while, he suddenly spoke loudly.
"Senior Brother, your most beloved Junior Brother is in trouble. Is the handsome and invincible Senior Brother here?"
After waiting for a while, there was still no response. Wang Baole was a little distressed. Although he didn't believe that his Senior Brother had left, he didn't dare to bet everything on this. Otherwise, if his Senior Brother really wasn't here, then there would be a big problem.
"The most beautiful and peerless little sister in the universe, are you here …?" Wang Baole sighed and called out in his heart, but the result was the same. The little sister's response seemed to have something to do with her mood. She seemed to be in a bad mood. No matter how many times Wang Baole called out, there was no response.
"You're all ignoring me! Fine, this time I don't believe that I can't solve it myself! "Wang Baole glared, snorted, and began to think hard.
"The giant on the moon, and the dark artifact on Mars … and then there's the characteristic of Yuanying …"
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