vstars Chapter 21 The Legacy of Shen Ni
Chapter 21 The Legacy of Shen Ni
That was a monument.
The entire stele is jet black, about ten feet tall and three feet wide, as heavy as a mountain.
The monument was covered with dense runes, which were ancient and mysterious, exuding an aura of world destruction.
The sheer power, ferocity, and terror of that aura far surpassed any spiritual treasure they had ever seen before.
It seems to contain the power to destroy everything, capable of collapsing the heavens and the earth, and reducing all things to nothingness.
The moment the black stone tablet appeared, the entire abyss trembled, cracks began to spread on the rock walls, and rubble fell one after another.
The aura of destruction spread out, making it almost impossible for people to breathe.
Zhu Rong gasped, "What kind of treasure is this? This aura... it's terrifying!"
Gonggong's eyes widened: "I have never seen such a violent magical treasure! The aura it exudes seems to want to destroy everything!"
Dijiang said in a deep voice, "This thing is extraordinary. The power it contains far surpasses any treasure we have ever seen before."
The eleven Ancestral Witches were all drawn to the pitch-black stone tablet. They could sense that the tablet contained unimaginable power.
If they could obtain it, the strength of the Witch Clan would greatly increase.
Zhu Rong was the first to be unable to contain herself and stepped forward to investigate.
"Wait a minute!"
Pan Xuan's voice suddenly rang out, carrying a rare hint of urgency.
Zhu Rong paused, stopped, and turned to look at Pan Xuan.
Pan Xuan's expression turned extremely solemn, and his gentle eyes were now filled with seriousness.
"Brother Panxuan, what's wrong?" Zhurong asked.
Pan Xuan did not answer immediately, but stared at the dark stone tablet, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.
He recognized the object.
In my memories of my past life, during the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts, the ruler of the Ferocious Beast Clan was named Shen Ni.
That was a terrifying being comparable to a powerful being from the primordial era.
His most treasured possession was a stone tablet, the Destruction Tablet, which contained the power of destruction.
It is said that the Destruction Monument contains the purest destructive power in the world, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth and shattering all things.
With this treasure, Shenni wreaked havoc in the prehistoric world during the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts, killing countless people, but was eventually suppressed by the combined forces of the powerful beings of the prehistoric world.
The monument to destruction disappeared after that great battle.
Now it appears that it is hidden in the abyss of the western polar region.
No wonder the malevolent energy here is so strong, no wonder the innate restrictions are so powerful.
This is the site of the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts, the resting place of the Destruction Monument!
Pan Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and said in a deep voice, "Brothers and sisters, please wait before approaching. This thing is no ordinary object; you must not touch it rashly."
He stepped forward, stood before the eleventh ancestral witch, and gazed at the pitch-black stone tablet.
"Let me take a look first."
Pan Xuan activated the Righteous Qi Technique within his body, and a vast and righteous aura surged out from his body, transforming into a golden pillar of light that shone upon the dark stone tablet.
Righteousness and integrity are immense and unyielding, capable of suppressing all evil spirits in the world and purifying all filth.
The golden light shone on the stone tablet, colliding with the destructive power on it and producing a hissing sound.
That destructive power was extremely violent, as if it wanted to devour and destroy everything.
But under the influence of righteous energy, it could not get close at all.
The golden light, like a sharp blade, peeled away the destructive power layer by layer, purifying it.
Pan Xuan focused intently, using his righteous energy to wash over the stone tablet again and again.
He is sensing, he is exploring.
Is there some hidden trickery or trap on this stone tablet?
Countless years have passed since the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts, and Shen Ni has long since perished, but this Destruction Monument is, after all, his most precious treasure. Who knows if any methods were left on it?
Moreover, the innate restrictions outside are so powerful that they were clearly not formed naturally.
Who laid this down? Was it the powerful being who sealed the Destruction Monument back then, or a strong individual who discovered this place later?
Was their purpose in setting up the barrier to protect the Destruction Monument from being discovered by outsiders, or... was there another motive?
Pan Xuan dared not let his guard down.
The righteous energy continuously washed over the stone tablet, peeling away the destructive power layer by layer.
The golden light flowed across the stone tablet, illuminating every rune and every inch of its surface.
After a long while, Pan Xuan finally withdrew his righteous aura.
He turned around, looked at the ancestral witches, and nodded slightly: "It's alright. There are no hidden tricks on this stone tablet. It's just an unclaimed spiritual treasure, and we can take it."
Upon hearing this, all the ancestral witches breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Rong grinned and said, "Brother Pan Xuan, you're being too cautious."
"Although this stone tablet exudes a terrifying aura, it's just a spiritual treasure. What other tricks could it possibly have up its sleeve?"
Pan Xuan shook his head and said, "Brother Zhurong, better safe than sorry. This stone tablet is no small matter; it's best to be cautious."
Dijiang nodded and said, "Brother Panxuan is right. Since he discovered this thing, it's certainly safer for him to investigate it first."
He looked at the dark stone tablet and said in a deep voice, "Since this thing has appeared here and exudes such a terrifying aura, it must be extraordinary."
We'll collect it first and take it back to the Pangu Hall for further study.
The ancestral witches all nodded in agreement.
Pan Xuan suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with urgency: "Brothers and sisters, please put this away first. We need to leave this place as soon as possible."
The ancestral witches were taken aback and looked at him.
Pan Xuan's expression was solemn. He looked around at the deep abyss and spoke in a low, rapid voice:
"This place is not safe to stay for long. We broke the innate restriction and took this stone tablet, which caused quite a commotion."
The restriction was so powerful that it must have been set up by some great being.
"We've broken the barrier, and that powerful being may have already sensed it. If he comes to investigate, we'll be in trouble."
What he didn't say was that he suspected the innate restriction might have been set up by a powerful figure who participated in the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts.
Rahu? Hongjun? Zulong? Yuanfeng? Shiqilin? All of them are possible.
Each of those beings was one of the strongest in the world, far beyond the current capabilities of the Wu Clan.
If they sense that the barrier has been broken and come to investigate, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Upon hearing this, Di Jiang's expression changed. He gave Pan Xuan a deep look, asked no further questions, and immediately made a decision:
"Brother Pan Xuan is right. This place is not safe to stay any longer; let's leave now."
With a wave of his hand, he tucked the black stone tablet into his sleeve. The moment the tablet entered his sleeve, a heavy pressure came over him, and even Di Jiang, with his strength, was slightly shaken.
"Walk!"
At Dijiang's command, the thirteen people transformed into streaks of light, soaring into the sky from the abyss and speeding eastward.
Behind them, the abyss began to slowly collapse after the destruction monument was taken away.
The cracks on the rock face spread rapidly, and boulders fell one after another, making a deafening roar.
The bottom of that abyss was gradually filled with rubble, as if it had never existed.
The innate restrictions that once shrouded this place have long since shattered and dissipated, leaving only an empty space and the gradually dissipating residual malevolent energy.
The thirteen people traveled swiftly, not daring to stop for even a moment.
Pan Xuan was protected in the middle of the crowd, and the Righteous Qi Technique was fully activated, allowing him to maintain his peak condition at all times.
Houtu was beside him. Seeing his solemn expression, she asked softly:
"Brother Panxuan, do you... know the origin of that stone tablet?"
Pan Xuan remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "I suspect that the stone tablet might be related to the great calamity of ferocious beasts in the ancient era."