"There are many Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, but the majority of the legends say that the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars were sealed in the sea long before the Elam Dynasty. Moreover, the legends say that the Elam Dynasty was the most pious civilization to the gods and extremely powerful. Later on, for some reason, it vanished in a single night, its entire kingdom destroyed.
"The Elam Dynasty left behind very few ruins, but as long as they are related to power, the majority of them are incredibly powerful. But it is precisely because of this that everyone is confused about the cause of the Elam Dynasty's destruction. "
Bahram walked up to the pair and explained, a familiar voice resounding in their ears.
The ancient civilization of the Sassanid Dynasty was only understood by the Sassanids and the people of the surrounding regions. Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi clearly knew nothing about it.
More and more seals of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars appeared in the cave, and as Bahram explained, the pair began to understand more and more about the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars and the Elam Dynasty. The group quickly finished exploring the outer edge of the cave.
Many of the rebel soldiers turned their attention to the most conspicuous palace complex in the cave. Wang Chong was also preparing to enter the palace complex, but as he turned, his eyes flitted over an unremarkable seal on the wall. Bzzz! Wang Chong's body trembled, his pupils constricting, and he stopped.
"This is …"
Wang Chong stared at the faint black seal of an eye on the wall, and deep within the eye's pupil was the symbol of a human with its arms and legs spread out. Unlike the golden seals of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, this symbol was far less conspicuous, and it was also located in the darkness where light could not reach. If one did not look carefully, they would find it very difficult to notice.
At first glance, this black eye seal was unremarkable, but when Wang Chong looked a second time, the eye on the wall seemed to come to life. When Wang Chong looked at it, it stared back at Wang Chong. It gave off an extremely cold and bizarre feeling. But this was not the only thing that left Wang Chong stunned …
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Wang Chong's eyes were wide open as he stared at the mark in the underground cavern. His mind was instantly filled with great waves. Wang Chong was no stranger to this mark. Wang Chong had seen this mark when the catastrophe broke out. Moreover, Wang Chong had investigated back then and found that this mark was inextricably linked to the catastrophe of that year. The mark on the wall was not exactly the same as the one in Wang Chong's memory, but it was at least 70-80% similar. Even if it was not the one in Wang Chong's memory, there was definitely a strong connection.
But one was the seal of the Central Plains while the other was the seal of the ancient Elam Dynasty in the distant Khorasan, separated by thousands of years, so why did the seal he had seen in the apocalyptic era of the Central Plains appear here?
At this moment, Wang Chong's heart was in turmoil, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Watch out! User has discovered the seal of destiny and has touched the Riddle of Destiny! "
The Stone of Destiny's urgent voice rang out in Wang Chong's mind, and at the same time, the 'Riddle of Destiny' reward extended from Wang Chong's mind began to rapidly flash.
Wang Chong instantly activated the ability of the Riddle of Destiny.
"Obtain more information from the Riddle of Destiny!"
"Request denied! User needs more information in order to unravel the secret of the seal! "
To his surprise, Wang Chong's request was immediately denied. In a daze, Wang Chong tried again, once, twice, thrice, but the option of the Riddle of Destiny remained unmoved.
After some time, Wang Chong finally gave up, but his mind was still in turmoil. After winning the Battle of Talas, he had managed to find clues in this foreign land that might be connected to the calamity that was to come.
Although he didn't know what had happened, from the vanished Elam Dynasty, there was a high chance that he would be able to find the truth behind the otherworldly invaders.
"Buzz!"
In the darkness, an astonishing light flashed through Wang Chong's mind. His mind trembled, and his entire body instantly became extremely focused. He no longer had the mentality of being purely curious and adventurous.
"The books of the Elam Dynasty! There are books of the Elam Dynasty here! "
At this moment, an excited shout came from the palace complex in the distance. Upon hearing this news, Wang Chong's heart thumped, and he immediately leaped out. In a few seconds, he had traversed space and reached the bronze palace complex of the Elam Dynasty, where the voice had come from.
There were many utensils in this palace complex, all of them bearing the deep imprint of the Elam Dynasty era. But none of these objects could compare to an ancient book placed on a bronze sacrificial altar in the center of this palace complex.
As Wang Chong hurried over, he could clearly see that this book had a thick bronze cover. The book was already open, but after so many years, the pages within were showing signs of decay and destruction. In many places, only half a page remained.
"This book has the symbol of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars, the seal of Paimon. It's rumored that Paimon would only leave this seal on personal objects that he personally created or possessed. Could this be a notebook personally written by Paimon? "
At this moment, a voice rang out in Wang Chong's ear as one of the rebel leaders spoke.
"Impossible! Paimon was one of the Ten Demon Gods, one of the most powerful of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars. He was sealed in the first wave of the invasion and is now floating in the depths of the ocean. How could he have survived until the era of the Elam Dynasty? "
Another leader of the Rebel Army said.
"No matter what, these ruins must be inextricably linked to Paimon. It's truly inconceivable. Although the legends say that the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars are all as cunning as foxes and know all kinds of languages, I've never heard of their handwriting. Could the Demon Gods also be able to write the human language? "
The rebel leaders sighed in amazement. These underground ruins of the ancient civilization of the Elam Dynasty were like a massive riddle that attracted the attention of all the Khorasani and rebel leaders. Even Bahram was in a daze as he stared at the damaged book on the altar, a pensive look on his face.
"Do any of you here understand the language of ancient times?"
Bahram suddenly asked.
"No! Although there are scholars who have studied ancient civilizations, it's already quite impressive that they can recognize a language from eight hundred years ago. The Elam civilization is at least three to five thousand years old, perhaps even longer. It's simply impossible for anyone to recognize the language on this book, "a rebel leader with a curly beard said.
A rebel leader with a curly beard said.
All of them looked regretfully at the book on the altar. The language in this book was left behind from the closest era of the Demon God Era. This book was likely to contain the marks and secrets of that glorious Demon God Era that everyone admired and yearned for.
But none of the rebel leaders had been able to uncover this secret. This was truly a pity.
Moreover, books were fragile. Although this precious book was placed before them, none of them dared to carelessly touch it, much less open it and carefully examine it.
"Great General, can I have a try?"
At this moment, a voice broke the silence. Wang Chong had ascended the platform and was walking over.
"Wang Chong …"
Gao Xianzhi was flabbergasted by these words. He had noticed Wang Chong the moment he entered, but not even Gao Xianzhi had expected Wang Chong to suddenly make this request.
Although the outer cover of the book on the altar was made of bronze, the pages on the inside would shatter at the slightest touch. It had been one of the rebel leaders who had flipped through it that had caused the pages to become damaged.
Moreover, whether it was the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars or the Elam Dynasty, they were both internal affairs of the Sassanid Dynasty and the rebel armies. It was truly inappropriate for Wang Chong to get involved at a time like this.
Wang Chong said nothing, only turned his head and glanced at Gao Xianzhi, giving him a reassuring look.
"Great General, is this possible?"
Wang Chong asked.
"This …"
Bahram hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to glance at the surrounding rebel leaders and quickly nodded.
"Yes!"
If anyone else dared to make such a request in front of them, Bahram or any of the other rebel leaders would assuredly be enraged. This sort of request was far too abrupt, even offensive.
But Wang Chong was different. In the coalition army, Wang Chong's prestige was like the noon sun, and as the commander of the coalition army, his prestige even surpassed that of Bahram. At a time like this, probably only Wang Chong's request would not be considered excessive.
"Many thanks!"
Wang Chong quickly walked over and stood on the altar, which was half the height of a man. Without much hesitation, Wang Chong extended a palm and pressed it against the damaged book on the altar.
"Stone of Destiny, help me obtain the secret in this book!"
In a domain that no one else could reach, Wang Chong communicated with the Stone of Destiny in his mind. From the moment he set foot in this place and saw this book, the Riddle of Destiny in Wang Chong's mind had begun to madly pulse and flash. More importantly, while everyone else was focused on the symbol of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars on the bronze cover of the Elam book, only Wang Chong noticed the unremarkable symbol of a black eye.
It was exactly the same as the one he had seen on the wall outside.
"Translating the Book of Paimon requires ten thousand points of Destiny Energy. Is user certain?"
The emotionless voice of the Stone of Destiny resounded in his mind.
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