That ancient-looking palace had obviously been there for tens of thousands of years.
The walls and stone surface were mottled and peeled off, and there were huge cracks.
The octagonal cornice of the palace was originally exquisite and beautiful, but now it was broken, and even a few corners of the cornice were broken.
Ji Tianxing probed with his spiritual consciousness and found that there was still a large array protecting the palace.
Although the power of that array had been weakened to the extreme, it was still a spirit soul.
However, it was a Primordial Soul-level formation after all. Even if it only had 10% of its power left, it was still not something that he could easily break.
The gate of the palace was tightly shut, and an invisible array formation shield enveloped the entire palace.
The huge square was paved with precious celestial spirit jade, and it happened to be square, like a huge chessboard.
On the ground of the square, dark golden bricks were laid out in crisscrossing lines.
This square with a radius of 200 meters was indeed a huge chessboard.
There were more than a dozen chess pieces on the chessboard, and they were more than a dozen stone sculptures that were taller than a person.
Some were carved as lions, some as tigers, and some as cheetahs, giant elephants, and flying eagles.
Although each stone sculpture was lifelike, and the carvings of the beasts looked very lifelike.
However, these stone sculptures had been there for too long, and they were mottled and full of cracks.
There were also two piles of gray stone fragments on the east and west sides of the square.
Ji Tianxing observed for a moment and found that they were broken pieces of many stone sculptures of beasts, and they were crushed by someone.
"It seems that the owner of the Eastern Mountain Residence used the square as a chessboard and played chess here.
He was playing the beast chess of the ancient times, and I have seen it in ancient books before. It was a kind of chess that was fierce and murderous, and it contained the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and the truth of martial arts.
Until now, the ancient beast chess had been lost for many years, and there were very few people who still knew about it.
I wonder who the owner of the Eastern Mountain Residence was playing with? What was the final outcome? "
Ji Tianxing stood in the square, staring at the remaining dozen chess pieces on the chessboard, and couldn't understand it after observing for a long time.
Helpless, he could only put down the beast chess for now and cross the square to the palace gate.
The ancient bronze door had long been rusted. Even the door knocker and the carvings of the mythical beasts on the door had been corroded and damaged.
He stood in front of the door and opened his Pure Heart Dharma Eye. He used his spiritual sense to carefully observe the array and ponder how to break it.
One day, two days, three days …
Ji Tianxing was immersed in the wonders of the Primordial Spirit Grade Array Formation, racking his brains to think of a way to break it, and actually forgot about the passage of time.
Very quickly, five days passed.
It wasn't until the morning of the sixth day that he finally woke up as if from a dream and closed his eyes.
Then, when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were clear and firm, surging with a trace of joy.
He slowly stretched out his hands, and golden light surged in his palms. He waved his palms and shot out arcs of light, which condensed into mysterious patterns and poured them into the bronze gate.
After repeating this over a hundred times, he was exhausted, and half of his power had been consumed.
Only then did the bronze door light up with a dim golden light. After shaking a few times, it slowly opened to both sides.
"Great! After 10,000 years, the Essence Soul Grade grand formation has weakened to such an extent, yet I was actually able to break it with my own hands. It's truly inconceivable! "
His heart was filled with excitement, and he was proud of his attainments in array formations.
After the bronze door opened, he couldn't wait to step through the door and enter the palace to see what was inside.
Behind the door was a vast courtyard.
Originally, the courtyard should have been clean, the stone path wide, and there should have been rare spirit trees, spirit flowers, and rare herbs in the garden.
However, the courtyard was now filled with dust, which had condensed into hard soil.
There was only soil and floating ash left in the garden. The spirit trees and rare herbs had long turned into ashes and melted into the soil.
Ji Tianxing walked through the courtyard, and as he walked towards the main hall, he pondered, "This Eastern Mountain Residence should be the cave residence of a certain powerhouse from 10,000 years ago.
Now that 10,000 years have passed, even if that hidden powerhouse had the strength of a god, he should have already passed away.
I only hope that this peerless powerhouse left behind some secret inheritance or rare treasures in his cave residence. Only then will my risky trip here not be in vain. "
After a while, he reached the entrance of the main hall and reached out to push open the heavy door.
What was slightly embarrassing was that the door made of refined Star Iron was too heavy. When he pushed the door, he used too much strength and directly pushed the two doors to the ground, crashing into the main hall with a loud boom.
The entire door frame had been destroyed. The two doors of refined Star Iron weighing 50,000 pounds had crushed two large holes in the floor of the main hall, and dense cracks had appeared.
"Refined Star Iron! It's also a precious material for refining Soul Grade Magic Treasures. The owner of Eastern Mountain Residence actually used it as a door. What a waste! "
Ji Tianxing sighed in his heart. With a thrifty attitude, he lifted the two doors and put them into his spatial ring.
Then, he carefully observed the dimly lit main hall.
The spacious main hall was decorated very simply.
Other than the six vermilion pillars that supported the dome, there were only a few stone sculptures in the main hall, and a few murals of mountains and rivers on the walls.
Other than that, there wasn't even a throne in the main hall. There was only a praying mat made of Heavenly Fire Spirit Jade placed on the seat of honor in the main hall, covered by a thick layer of dust.
Ji Tianxing waved his hand to sweep away the thick layer of dust. Only then did the praying mat reappear in the light of day, shining with a crimson brilliance and emitting a turbulent and violent energy.
Without a doubt, this priceless praying mat had also become his.
He walked around the main hall and didn't find any valuable treasures. Then, he left the main hall through a side door and entered a study.
This study was very spacious and bright. The decorations were simple and elegant, and the mood was lofty.
Of course, after ten thousand years, no matter how elegant the study was, after being covered by a thick layer of dust, it became dull and ordinary.
Moreover, the ground and walls had cracked and peeled. A few stone bookshelves were also broken.
Many books that were neatly arranged on the bookshelves had long been corroded into ashes.
The ground was littered with gravel, covered with ashes and weathered pages. When the wind blew, they turned into dust.
Seeing this scene, Ji Tianxing sighed inwardly. "Sigh, I originally wanted to find some clues in this study to understand the owner of Eastern Mountain Residence.
I didn't expect the study to be so corroded. No matter what book it is, after ten thousand years, it will turn into dust. "
He shook his head in disappointment and was about to turn and leave.
However, from the corner of his eye, he saw a dark golden box buried in a pile of gravel in the corner.
He picked up the metal box that looked like a small treasure chest. After opening it, he saw a black ancient book inside.
The ancient book was not made of paper, but of a special metal that was as cold as ice.
On the cover of the black ancient book were five ancient, dark golden characters.
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