Chapter 1064

Broken walls and ruins, collapsed beams and pillars.

The outline of a city came into view.

Several figures flew over and walked through it, each with deep curiosity on their faces.

"In the Wilderness, there is actually an ancient city built by humans!"

"These architectural styles are different from the five continents of the current Mountain and Sea World; do they seem to be from the ancient period?"

"Hey, on this wall, there seem to be residual murals? They seem to be painting some kind of monster beast?"

"That is strange; except for the Hundred Beasts Sect, our human sect buildings usually only carve various auspicious beasts. Why are there so many ferocious beasts painted here?"

"It should be the Ancient City of Loulan."

"Loulan?"

Everyone was surprised and looked at Luo Chen curiously.

Luo Chen thought for a moment and then recounted: "The holy lands of the five continents of the Mountain and Sea World were actually not native sects of this world, but came from the Profound Realm outside the sky. They came to this world, hunted monsters and killed Wilderness beasts through hardships, and gradually opened up the five continents' immortal cultivation world. But in this world, it is not that there were no native humans."

Regarding the holy lands of the five continents of the Mountain and Sea World, during his travels in the Wilderness, Luo Chen would occasionally tell everyone about them.

He had the "Profound Realm Secret Records" gifted by the Youli God Monarch, and in most cases, he could speak with conviction.

Combining some current records and deducing ancient events was not difficult.

Gu Caiyi asked curiously: "Does my husband mean that this Ancient City of Loulan was built by the native humans of the Mountain and Sea World?"

"Yes." Luo Chen's gaze swept over the architectural complex that had been polished by time and was beginning to turn into sand, where many residual murals of birds and beasts could still be faintly seen. "The native strength of this world was weak, and they were either enslaved by spiritual Wilderness beasts or used as food by powerful Wilderness beasts. Therefore, in their natural fear and longing, they treated the masters of this world at that time, the Wilderness beasts, as totems for worship. These residual murals are the evidence."

Because of fear, they worshipped.

Because of power, they longed.

This principle was not hard to understand.

Gu Caiyi thought for a moment and asked subconsciously: "But why did they establish their residence in such a barren place as the Wilderness? Oh, looking at it now, it doesn't seem barren either."

The latter sentence made everyone else laugh.

Everyone thought the Wilderness was dangerous and incomparably barren.

But after traveling for these few years, Luo Chen and the others found that the Wilderness was the complete opposite of what the world described; there was no sign of barrenness at all, and instead, there were surprises everywhere.

Mineral deposits scarce in the outside world, spirit herbs of thousands or ten thousand years, and many extinct prehistoric exotic species.

Aside from hunting high-rank Wilderness beasts themselves, Gu Caiyi, Tianxuan, and the others had already collected medicinal herbs, mineral veins, and even top-grade spirit stones that exceeded the lifetime cultivation gains of their entire lives.

This might be related to the fact that there had been no trace of human cultivators in the Wilderness for thousands of years.

Some resources that were of great use to human cultivators were not worth mentioning in the eyes of Wilderness beasts, and they were preserved unknowingly.

Of course, if one tried to come in to pick them based on the rich cultivation resources of the current Wilderness, that would be wishful thinking.

Without the protection of Soul Transformation great beings like Luo Chen, ordinary Nascent Soul strongmen who came in would also be in danger of their lives.

Those top-tier Great Wilderness beasts would not care about the revered status of Nascent Soul True Persons in the outside world.

The topic had drifted a bit; Gu Caiyi asked suspiciously: "The five continents of the Mountain and Sea World are all places with abundant resources; why didn't the native humans build cities in the hinterland to strengthen themselves with abundant resources?"

Regarding this question, Luo Chen was somewhat helpless.

"The answer is hidden in your question; sometimes, Caiyi, don't rely on me too much, and use thinking to replace asking!"

Gu Caiyi was stunned, and then she understood Luo Chen's intention.

If one is too accustomed, one will rely on others.

But if Luo Chen ascended and left, who could she rely on?

Her heart couldn't help but feel a bit desolate.

But immediately, Gu Caiyi regained her spirit; at least this ten-year Wilderness trip was also an unforgettable and beautiful memory for her.

She turned to think about the previous question, and in an instant, she knew the reason for Luo Chen's helplessness.

The answer was indeed hidden in the question.

Gu Caiyi blurted out:

"Because they were weak, they were forced to leave the hinterland of the five continents and build cities and nations in the then-barren Wilderness."

Luo Chen nodded, "Yes, also because they were weak, the Wilderness beasts were defeated and retreated from the five continents into the Wilderness. Because of their retreat, the human race flourished. And the Ancient City of Loulan in the Wilderness was destroyed because of the intrusion of a large number of Wilderness beasts."

The historical truth buried by yellow sand was dug out just like that, simply and directly.

While everyone was moved, their movements were not slow.

Figures separated and searched among the broken walls and ruins.

Treasure hunting!

Even if it was the weak human race of the ancient era, perhaps they had some unique aspects.

If they could find one or two, it might have the effect of using other mountains' stones to polish their own jade for their own cultivation.

Luo Chen smiled, his spiritual sense swept over, and then he cast his gaze toward the central area of the Ancient City of Loulan.

With a leap, Luo Chen landed in that place.

With a wave of his large sleeve, the smoke and dust vanished.

A huge altar was completely revealed; there were blurred patterns and marks on the altar, and although most of them were broken, the shape of an array could still be seen.

A huge pillar had fallen onto the altar.

According to the layout of this place, it should have stood right in the center of the altar.

Luo Chen's heart stirred, and the pillar stood up with a rumble, inserted into the groove in the center of the altar.

Looking at it now, the pillar was painted with many birds and beasts, presenting an overall blood-red color.

"Is this a totem pole?"

Luo Chen's cultivation years were not long, at least compared to normal Soul Transformation great beings, he was definitely a young man.

But his knowledge was not weak at all.

Starting from the Qi Refining stage, Luo Chen loved reading books, not just those related to cultivation, but also those recording customs, strange secrets, and so on, which he often browsed.

What stood before him at this moment was undoubtedly an important part of the cultivation system of the ancient ancestors.

Totem pole!

The birds and beasts carved on it were the appearances of those powerful Wilderness beasts.

And this altar...

As Luo Chen pondered, he waved his hand and scattered materials from his storage ring.

He refined the materials in an orderly manner and poured them between the broken patterns.

Gradually, this altar began to shimmer with spiritual light.

In the distance, Gu Caiyi and the others noticed the abnormality and flew toward this side one after another.

When they saw it again, they saw Luo Chen already sitting on top of the totem pole.

"If I'm not mistaken, this altar has the same effect as the enlightenment school for mortals and the spirit-testing ceremony for cultivators."

Luo Chen muttered to himself, as if explaining to others, and as if strengthening his own confidence.

"But unlike normal enlightenment and testing of qualifications, because of this totem pole, the children of the ancient ancestors could use their own blood to echo with the Wilderness beast blood inside the totem pole, thereby mastering certain special Wilderness beast abilities."

"Is this the cultivation path of the ancient ancestors?"

"Body refining? Qi refining? Or neither, just borrowing the power of Wilderness beasts to strengthen themselves?"

"Then how was the powerful Wilderness beast blood inside this totem pole collected?"

Pondering and questioning, gradually, the spiritual light of the surrounding altar reflected on Luo Chen.

The totem pole beneath him also began to tremble.

The totems of birds and beasts began to flicker, and in the end, only a crane-like Wilderness beast with red patterns, green quality, a white beak, and a single leg remained, lifelike and ready to spread its wings and fly.

Luo Chen could feel that after he re-activated this altar, there was a weak but infinitely potential power inside the totem pole that wanted to drill into his body.

"Heavenly Fire Crane?"

"No!"

"So compatible with my Fire Spirit Body, and looking at this bloodline power containing infinite potential, its rank must be above the Heavenly Fire Crane Wilderness beast."

"Moreover, although it is fire-attributed, it is born from wood, which is extremely similar to the characteristics of the Withered-Prosperous Divine Fire."

"It's the God Bird Bi Fang!"

In immortal legends, there are many gods of fire.

Like the Phoenix, like the Golden Crow, and also the Vermilion Bird, Bi Fang, etc.

But every god of fire has its focus.

Like the Phoenix, although it masters the Nirvana Holy Fire, its nobility lies more in being the king of all birds.

The Golden Crow is actually a symbol of the sun; whether such a god bird exists in the world is still unknown.

And this God Bird Bi Fang is recorded in the classics as a genuine fire born from bamboo and wood, which is why it gave Luo Chen that feeling of being extremely similar to the Withered-Prosperous Divine Fire.

Luo Chen became interested and took the initiative to release his magic power shield, drawing that trace of aura into his own body.

As soon as this trace of aura entered, it wanted to mobilize Luo Chen's blood.

But Luo Chen's source blood, which was almost comparable to the Fifth-Rank, how could it be mobilized by a mere trace of aura?

Luo Chen specifically mobilized a portion of his source blood and let that aura mobilize it.

Afterward, this trace of aura, carrying the source blood, began to flow throughout Luo Chen's entire body.

Time passed bit by bit.

One day, two days...

Perhaps because Luo Chen's physical body was too powerful, the speed of his blood circulation was somewhat slow.

After a long time, Luo Chen faintly perceived that this seemed to be a line of movement, a cultivation technique.

It was vastly different from traditional body-refining techniques and closer to the "Ten Thousand Daos Merging" that Luo Chen created in his early years, aiming to refine the cultivator's physical body toward the direction of a Wilderness beast.

"Totem body-refining technique?"

And during Luo Chen's realization, Gu Caiyi and the others had long been guarding the four sides, forbidding any creatures from disturbing him.

Suddenly!

When night fell, Kong Chan suddenly raised his head.

"Careful!"

The other three spirit beasts and Gu Caiyi were puzzled and subconsciously looked up.

They saw that under the night sky, there was a shooting star that looked like a broom, dragging a long tail of fire, coming from outside the sky.

Gu Caiyi's expression changed drastically, "It's a falling star!"

Without a second thought, she was about to soar into the sky.

"My husband is currently realizing ancient methods; don't let this celestial phenomenon disturb him."

The other four spirit beasts were about to stand up together, but the arrival of a voice interrupted their movements.

"Stop!"

Everyone looked at Luo Chen with joy.

He said with a somewhat solemn expression: "A falling star of this size is not something you can resist head-on; come closer to me."

During these few years of Wilderness travel, everyone had long been accustomed to accepting Luo Chen's arrangements and flew onto the altar in unison.

Luo Chen sat on top of the totem pole, looking at this unexpected visitor from outside the sky, his expression solemn.

First, he released an umbrella and held it over everyone's heads.

Then a long sword appeared in his hand—it was Yuantu!

His heart moved with it, and sword energy burst forth.

A vast galaxy composed of sword light flowed backward, rushing straight toward the falling star.

Thousands of clouds flowed together, rushing into the galaxy!

Boom!

In an instant of collision, infinite light and heat burst forth.

Terrifying destructive power erupted in an instant.

The entire earth shook, as if it had been pressed down by several zhang.

Everyone looked up, and above the Burial Bone Umbrella, stars fell like rain, and fire filled the air, as if it were going to destroy this world.

Luo Chen also stared blankly at this scene, as if he had realized something in his heart.

Human power resisting celestial phenomena is not a difficult matter for Soul Transformation great beings.

It could even be said that they themselves could create terrifying celestial phenomena and earth changes.

But the destructive power caused by this huge falling star still somewhat exceeded Luo Chen's imagination.

The head-on "Thousands of Clouds Flowing Together" actually hadn't completely destroyed it.

Only hearing a loud noise, the remaining falling star crashed into the Ancient City of Loulan.

The already sandy Ancient City of Loulan turned into powder in this vibration.

This scene actually had a beauty of history completely vanishing.

Luo Chen pondered and drew a wisp of star fire with his fingertips.

"Using one's own powerful strength to disturb the normal operation of heaven and earth energy, thereby erupting with destructive power. This kind of cosmic natural means has power almost no different from a divine ability. If it were me, what would I do?"

When the heaven and earth turmoil subsided.

The night was misty, and the bone umbrella was retracted.

Gu Caiyi and the others soared into the air one after another, looking at Luo Chen with reverence far exceeding before.

This power that could almost destroy the world was cut off by Luo Chen with one sword; even though they had witnessed it many times during the Wilderness trip, they were still shocked by it.

"Mistress, that falling star was quite large; under the Master's sword, there should be remnants." Tianxuan reminded.

Gu Caiyi nodded, "Yes, these extraterrestrial meteorites are top-tier materials for refining artifacts; let's go find them quickly."

A few people did not hesitate and flew in the direction where the falling star had crashed earlier.

Luo Chen was still sitting on the totem pole, his mind no longer thinking about the totem body-refining technique of the Ancient City of Loulan—that technique could only be considered superficial to him, not even as good as "Ten Thousand Daos Merging"; his mind was now filled with the scene of the falling star and the star fire burning the city.

Such means, if they could be mastered, would inevitably be a great divine ability no less than the Withered-Prosperous Dao Finger or Thousands of Clouds Flowing Together!

Only, how to master it?

Luo Chen released his restrictions, and his primordial spirit subconsciously emerged, gradually merging with this heaven and earth.

Deep in the Wilderness, the vastest of the vast.

There was a mountain flowing with golden sand, and in the mountain, there was a cave named Golden Sand Cave.

In the cave, human and monster skeletons were scattered everywhere, looking awe-inspiring.

A huge god bird sat above, overlooking the tiny human below.

From its mouth came a deafening, but self-perceived gentle voice.

"Little friend Qiying, do you have any clues about the Relic Pill I ordered you to refine?"

The human, standing amidst the skeletal remains, had a neither humble nor arrogant expression.

"If it were just the Relic Pill circulated in the Western Desert Buddhist Land, I could refine it at will. But the Relic Pill that the Great Peng King wants to refine is not that simple; it is still missing many main materials."

The Golden-Winged God Bird snorted coldly, "The most important main material is the relic left behind after the death of a high monk of the Hanging Temple; what else could be missing? I heard that you studied under a master of human alchemy; with this most important main material in hand, yet there is no progress—could it be that you are deceiving me and intentionally delaying?"

The cultivator named Qiying sighed in his heart.

He actually had some clues about the Relic Pill the other party wanted and could refine it.

But he was afraid that the day he refined it would be the day of his death.

Suddenly!

A violent vibration came from outside, shaking the Golden Sand Cave until the bone sea surged and the golden sand rustled.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng King was stunned for a moment, and then, as if thinking of something, he rushed out immediately.

Qiying also followed without a second thought.

What came into view was, in the distant sky, a falling star with a tail of flame falling from the nine heavens, and also vast sword light flowing backward.

Under the collision, infinite light and heat erupted, actually causing his eyes to sting.

He couldn't help but subconsciously close his eyes, but a voice of wild joy came to his ears.

"A falling star from heaven must contain exotic iron; perhaps it can help me refine a spirit treasure. This King has truly had enough of the humiliation of being suppressed by human spirit treasures!"

"Qiying, you wait here and don't walk around at will; I'll be back soon."

"Remember, if I don't see your figure when I return, don't blame me for being ruthless!"