Although Ye Zichen hadn't obtained the tomb's true treasures, he'd gained quite a bit on this trip.
Needless to say, the Five Elements Crown guarded by the eagle was a supreme treasure. It was as if it had been tailor-made for Ye Zichen. So long as he wore it, his comprehension of the Dao of the Five Elements would advance by leaps and bounds.
Ye Zichen didn't know how the others in the tomb got, but he was certain that as long as they didn't get the Transcendence's inheritance, no one would dare to say that they got more than him!
Gu Luolin hugged her shoulders and pouted. Of course, she did not want the God-Exterminating Crossbow.
She was a very ordinary girl. She liked beautiful and good-looking equipment. Just like what she was wearing now, it could make her look like a fairy.
The design of the God-Exterminating Crossbow was too wild, it was not suitable for a fairy like her to use.
She was just angry. After entering the palace, Ye Zichen seemed to have forgotten her status as a senior.
"Congratulations, Brother Ye, on obtaining the God-Destroying Crossbow. With such an unparalleled God-Destroying Crossbow on the tenth Divine Mountain, I'm afraid that very few people would dare to cause trouble on your Divine Mountain." Gou Monan smiled and cupped his hands.
"It's fortunate that Brother Mo Nan was willing to part with it."
Gou Monan was the one who discovered the God-Exterminating Crossbow. Logically speaking, this ownerless divine weapon should belong to him.
He'd given up on the God-Destroying Crossbows of his own accord, which was why they'd fallen into Gou Monan's hands. He was naturally grateful to Gou Monan. However, the joy on Ye Zichen's face was obvious.
The Tenth Divine Mountain was an Outsider. In terms of foundation, Ye Zichen couldn't compare to the Ocean Emperor and the others.
Even with the Profound Pavilion and the rulers of the Outside, Ye Zichen was certain that the Tenth Divine Mountain was still the weakest of the Ten Divine Mountains. After all, he couldn't compare to the other Divine Mountains in terms of foundation.
If the God-Exterminating Crossbows were placed in the Divine Mountains, they would not be able to intimidate the masses or strike fear into the tens of thousands of races.
At the very least, it could intimidate the other races!
Of course, the most important thing was to deal with external enemies. The God-Exterminating Crossbow's God Exterminating Crossbow was not an exaggeration. However, even if the arrow was used up, the God Exterminating Crossbow's God Power would still be there. Being able to kill a Sovereign Lord was based on the premise of being able to hit the target. Take Gu Luolin for example. As long as she reacted quickly enough, it would be very difficult for the crossbow bolt to hit the target.
This was also the reason why this heaven-defying divine artifact was ranked ninth. Even back when there were arrows, it was only ranked fourth.
Instability!
It was this instability that caused its ranking to be lower, but if it could kill the Giant Terminator …
Ye Zichen had seen huge beasts before. Although he couldn't say that the God-Destroying Crossbow would hit its target a hundred percent of the time, it would at least hit its mark nine times out of ten. As long as he had enough time to create the crossbow bolts, coupled with the secret weapon he had given to Zuo Mo a long time ago, it would not be impossible for them to stop the Giant Terminator Beast.
"Brother Ye, I still have to remind you!"
Perhaps he was afraid that Ye Zichen would get carried away, Gou Monan spoke up again.
"The power of the God-Exterminating Crossbow is obvious to all, but the crossbow bolts required for it are not an easy task. Not just any material can be used as the raw material for the God-Exterminating Crossbow bolts. Look …"
Gou Monan placed the bolts he'd shot from the God-Destroying Crossbow in front of Ye Zichen.
In fact, if one were to look closely, they would see that there were serious cracks on the crossbow bolt.
"These crossbow bolts are forged from black jade, but they are still unable to withstand the might of the God-Exterminating Crossbow. If Brother Ye wants to unleash the full potential of the God-Exterminating Crossbow, the forging materials will have to be even more stringent. Brother Ye, please don't think too simply. The forging of the God-Exterminating Crossbow's bolts is definitely not an easy task. "
"Brother Monan, you're right!" Ye Zichen nodded.
He naturally didn't believe that ordinary arrows could become the God-Exterminating Crossbow bolts. If any arrow could unleash the might of a God-Exterminating Crossbow, then the God-Exterminating Crossbow would truly be a heaven-defying weapon. However, he hadn't expected that even black jade wouldn't be able to withstand its might. After all, black jade was an extremely expensive material.
It seemed that once he took the God-Exterminating Crossbow back, he'd have to contact a few artificer grandmasters to try it out.
Otherwise, if he mass-produced the God-Exterminating Crossbow bolts, the bolts would shatter midway and lose less than a tenth of their divine might. How would he be able to stop the Giant Terminator Beast then?
Gou Monan's reminder stopped there. They were both smart people, so there was no need to explain everything in too much detail.
Otherwise, others might even mistake him for thinking that Ye Zichen was an idiot, which was why he'd explained everything in such detail.
"I really don't know what's so silly about it. Isn't it just a crappy crossbow? It's so ugly, yet you treat it like a treasure," muttered Gu Luolin with a frown. Gu Luolin muttered with a frown. "You didn't even find the secret passage to the room. Who knows, the people who came here before might have already taken away the inheritance in the palace. You're still so happy about it …"
Gu Luolin actually just wanted to reprimand Ye Zichen so that he would take her seriously as a senior. However, her words were like a bucket of cold water that extinguished Ye Zichen's joy.
Perhaps he really had gotten too carried away and forgotten the most important reason they'd come here!
Ye Zichen hurriedly suppressed his joy and focused on finding the secret passage to the room.
I can't waste any more time. The people who entered the tomb should have all arrived by now.
They might even be on their way to test the door. It'd be fine if it was one of them, but if it was an enemy, then it'd be troublesome.
Actually, there wasn't anything special about the room. The most obvious thing was the six paintings on the wall.
Afterwards, Ye Zichen focused all his attention on the painting. He wanted to find what was special about it.
"Brother Ye, it seems like these paintings are the key."
An hour later, Gou Monan carefully inspected the room like a minesweeper. The clean walls didn't have any hidden mechanisms.
Since there were so many paintings in a room without any mechanisms, then the problem must be with them.
"I know."
Ye Zichen had been paying attention to the paintings from the very beginning. While Gou Monan was searching for the mechanisms in the room, Ye Zichen also paid attention to the paintings.
Rather than saying that the problem was with the paintings, it would be more accurate to say that the painting without any patterns was the problem.
The painting without any patterns was the most special. The other five paintings all had patterns.
However, it was pure white, and it was placed on a different wall from the other five paintings.
"This painting is very special."
Gou Monan also noticed the painting without any patterns. He walked in front of it and studied it carefully, then turned around to look at the other five paintings with patterns.
"These five paintings are rather strange as well."
"How so?" Ye Zichen wanted to hear what Gou Monan had discovered.
"Look at these five children. They represent five different personalities. What's more, these two paintings …" Gou Monan pointed at the last two paintings. "These clearly aren't expressions that children should have. This kind of arrogance and demonic charm is too jarring on them."
Hearing that, Ye Zichen felt a bit disappointed.
What Gou Monan said was the problem he'd noticed as soon as he entered the room. But then again, it made sense. Gou Monan had only just noticed the paintings, so it was understandable that he would have the same thoughts as he did when he first saw them.
Little did Ye Zichen know, even after studying them for a long time, that was all he noticed.
In fact, he even used his Fiery Eye to study the entire painting. The only thing worth paying attention to was the children's expressions.
"Maybe we're paying attention to something wrong," Ye Zichen rubbed his chin. "Maybe these five paintings are just normal paintings. The important thing is this painting without any patterns."
Gou Monan nodded subconsciously, then pressed his hand down on the painting.
The room didn't change at all. In truth, Ye Zichen had already tried Gou Monan's actions.
He hadn't just pressed; he'd even tried to move the painting. He'd even used his divine power to try and activate the hidden mechanisms within the painting.
There was no reaction at all!
The entire process was stuck here!
Although he still had no clue what was going on, he was certain that the problem lay with the paintings! As mentioned earlier, Ye Zichen had tried to move the painting, but no matter how hard he tried, it remained fixed to the wall.
After all, Ye Zichen was a ruler level expert. One could imagine how strong he was ….
If even this sort of strength couldn't move the painting in the slightest, then the problem was obvious.
"Brother Ye, have you tried to destroy the paintings?" Gou Monan suddenly had an idea.
"No."
This was indeed a very novel idea, but it was obviously an idea without any possibility of success. If the secret passage could only be opened by destroying the paintings, then why were the paintings still sitting there unscathed?
"Shh!"
Suddenly, Ye Zichen's expression froze. He put his finger to his lips.
Gou Monan and Gu Luolin's expressions froze as well. After everyone held their breaths, they could clearly hear footsteps outside the wall.
Someone's coming!
Twelve hours after Ye Zichen and the others entered the palace, someone finally found their way here.
The room was so silent that they could hear their heartbeats clearly. The footsteps were simply too close. If they weren't mistaken, the newcomer was only one wall away from them.
"Did you retrieve all the arrows outside?"
They couldn't speak. If they did, the people outside would definitely sense it. Moreover, the ripples of divine sense transmissions might even be detected. Although the room was very effective against divine senses, it was better to be safe than sorry. It was better to be safe than sorry. Ye Zichen and the others could only converse verbally.
Gou Monan nodded, then pointed at the three arrows on the ground.
"I hope they didn't notice the marks on the wall."
Based on the marks on the wall, it was easy to determine the general direction of the marks.
"Why are there so many marks here?"
Suddenly, the person outside said what Ye Zichen and the others were most worried about.
Everyone's hearts leapt to their throats, but at that moment, the footsteps shifted to the left. There was the sound of a door being pushed open, and then there was no more sound.
They didn't come in!
Ye Zichen and Gou Monan both let out long sighs of relief. Only Gu Luolin's eyes shone with excitement.
"Brother Ye, we have to hurry!"
With great difficulty, Gou Monan swallowed his heart that was about to reach his throat. His expression was solemn.
Ye Zichen also knew that they had to hurry, but the problem was …
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