Before long, Luo Ying, clutching Luo Xiu, landed on the barrier wall.

Luo Xiu looked up and found that the island had disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed. This entire expanse of the dark Void was like a universe devoid of shining stars. If it weren't for the Tomb of Civilization beneath his feet and another person by his side, Luo Xiu felt he probably would have been terrified to be in such an environment alone.

"So... Ying'er, what did you mean when you said the Green Lotus Palace ran off somewhere?"

Luo Ying sighed, looking at Luo Xiu as if he were the foolish son of a landlord. "It's because you, Young Master, failed to control it properly, causing the Green Lotus Palace to slip into the Void and travel to another place. The great formation shrouding the Green Lotus Palace inherently possesses the ability to traverse the Void. But it's no wonder. You are so weak now, Young Master, and without your past memories, it's understandable that you failed to control it."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu wore a deeply frustrated expression. "That remark kind of stings, you know."

He then asked, "So you're saying a treasure of a palace like that is just gone? Where could it have run off to?"

After pondering for a moment, Luo Ying said, "I don't know specifically where it went, but if we're destined to, we'll encounter it again in the future. Don't worry about it, Young Master. It's just a traveling palace. You have dozens of them in the Upper Realm."

Luo Xiu was speechless.

Luo Ying seemed unconcerned about a mere traveling palace, but at that moment, Luo Xiu wished he could slap himself twice. It couldn't be helped; his perspective had yet to expand to that of the former Azure Emperor. A treasury that was right in his grasp had just bloody vanished! It was truly infuriating!

"Young Master, we should go down and look for Dou Dou and the others. You can open the barrier with your Holy Lotus Jade Pendant."

Luo Xiu suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, with the Green Lotus Palace gone, does that mean the Tomb of Civilization is no longer suppressed?"

"Not at all, Young Master, because the barrier is still here."

"..."

Before long, the two landed among the ruins. Luo Xiu walked slowly, his gaze sweeping over the dilapidated, magical-style structures shrouded in darkness, and an involuntary sense of his own insignificance washed over him.

For a moment, he was filled with emotion. He could imagine just how powerful this civilization, which had flourished for an entire era, must have been. What were the feelings of the beings who lived here back then? Did they yearn for the future, or did they fear it? And despite their great power, why did they still fall into obscurity, buried in these ruins, never to see the light of day? What destroyed them? Was it time? Or was it an even greater power? In the long river of time, one era sinks while another is born. Flowers bloom and wither in an endless cycle of reincarnation... But where does time begin, and where does it end? Is the end of a civilization death, or a longer future? Who were they? Where did they come from? And where were they headed?

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Luo Ying's voice pulled Luo Xiu back to his senses.

Luo Xiu chuckled. "It's nothing. I just got a bit sentimental being here."

Luo Ying said, "This Tomb of Civilization is vast. It won't be easy to find Dou Dou and the others quickly. We'll have to take our time searching."

Luo Xiu was about to speak but suddenly furrowed his brow. His left eye had caught sight of figures drifting among the ruins ahead.

"I didn't expect there to be Wandering Spirits in a place like this," he said. "Let's capture one and use Elysian Nether Earth to revive it. We might learn something. Ying'er, after them!"

"Young Master, what are you chasing?"

Luo Ying was bewildered, but seeing Luo Xiu run ahead, she had no choice but to follow. "Young Master, don't run so fast! Be careful, it could be dangerous!"

「Ancient Shu Base.」

Xia Chan found Shan Xiao and said to him, "Before we came, my father mentioned that the Tomb of Civilization holds many opportunities for grasping the Great Dao. Since we have to wait for the Moon Tide Siphon to leave anyway, I'd like to explore the Tomb of Civilization."

Shan Xiao looked worried. "But it's very dangerous here, with many relics left from the Primordial era. I'm afraid that you..."

Xue Xiao, who was standing nearby, spoke up. "Don't worry, Brother Shan Xiao. I will accompany the young lady."

"Very well," Shan Xiao conceded. "Back then, our ancestor found his great opportunity right here in these Ancient Shu Ruins. If the young lady explores, perhaps she will find other opportunities as well."

「...」

Luo Xiu chased for the better part of the day and finally caught up to a Wandering Spirit. He tried to capture it with the Soul Capturing Technique, but the spirit was surprisingly strong. It broke free from the technique's restraints and chose to dissipate on its own.

Lin Tong exclaimed, "Even as a weak residual soul, it was stronger than the complete soul of a Mahayana Realm cultivator. The people who once lived here must have been unimaginably powerful."

Luo Xiu nodded, deeply sharing the sentiment. "If they weren't powerful to a certain degree, how could a mere wisp of their souls have survived until now?"

"Young Master, watch out!" Luo Ying cried out suddenly.

The next moment, she flashed to his side, grabbed his shoulder, and leaped backward with him. Luo Xiu looked closely and saw that the ground where he had just been standing had collapsed as a massive, lava-like claw burst forth. The claw seemed to be formed from molten rock, and it emitted a striking glow in the dim surroundings.

With a series of strange grinding sounds, the claw braced itself on the ground, and like a chick struggling to break out of its shell, the body buried beneath the ruins gradually revealed itself. It was a beast-like skeleton, about ten meters long and four meters high. Its entire form seemed to be made of molten lava. It had no trace of a life aura, yet it radiated a terrifying, scorching heat.

Luo Ying waved her slender hand, and the Dragon Drill flew out, instantly piercing the lava skeleton's skull. However, the skeleton seemed completely unfazed, roaring as it lunged toward her.

Luo Ying gracefully retreated, appearing calm and unhurried. "Young Master, protect yourself. Ying'er will deal with it."

Luo Xiu was quite decisive, promptly retreating to a safe distance to watch the fight. Luo Ying already possessed the cultivation of an Earth Immortal. Moreover, with her true form being a Companion Green Lotus, her strength and physical body were so formidable that he had no reason to worry.

However, as he watched, the ground beneath him suddenly caved in, and a humanoid lava skeleton crawled out. The moment it emerged, it lunged at Luo Xiu with its claws outstretched.

Luo Xiu executed a movement technique, dodging with ease. Dark qi suddenly billowed from his right arm as he unleashed a Thunder Law technique, slamming a ball of black lightning onto the humanoid skeleton's head and shattering it to pieces.

To his dismay, more lava skeletons began crawling out from the ruins all around them—both human and beast forms—seemingly without end.

"It's the Primordial Divine Vine!" Master Ping suddenly flew out from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant, his voice filled with excited surprise.

Luo Xiu's face darkened. "You only show up when there's something good, don't you?"

Master Ping coughed lightly. "Kid, destroying these skeletons is useless. They're just roots of the Primordial Divine Vine taking shape. Fighting them is a waste of your energy. You need to find the main body. This Primordial Divine Vine is a Divine Object that served under the Primordial Emperor! It's a Primordial Being that has existed since the dawn of creation. If you can subdue it, it will be a tremendous asset!"

Luo Xiu was stunned. "You certainly know a lot."

"Enough talk. I'll help you find the Divine Vine's main body, just follow me. When we find it, all you have to do is let me devour half. Perhaps we can even follow the vine right to the Primordial Emperor's sanctum!"

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