Chapter 1990 - 1991: Bones Like Mountains, the Giant Jingguan (First Update)
Chapter 1990: Chapter 1991: Bones Like Mountains, the Giant Jingguan (First Update)
Regarding everything happening outside, Xue An was completely unaware.
Because at this moment, he was staring in astonishment at everything before him.
At this time, the arsenal was vastly different from the last time he came.
The once densely packed Command Talisman Armor that filled nearly the entire space had disappeared, replaced by an endless wasteland.
On this wasteland, bones piled like mountains, and remnants of flags and broken swords were everywhere, forming an extremely desolate ancient battlefield.
Xue An walked through it with a stoic expression, crushing many ancient bones underfoot with each step, producing a squeaky sound that made one’s teeth ache.
There was no sound of wind, not even a trace of airflow, the entire space was eerily silent.
Soon, Xue An arrived at the center of the battlefield, where a giant skeletal pyramid stood several tens of thousands of feet tall.
The densely piled skull heads had been arranged into a mountain peak resembling a pyramid.
Moreover, these skull heads were all oriented in a specific direction, their hollow eye sockets staring straight ahead, sending chills down one’s spine.
Even Xue An, who had witnessed countless grand scenes, couldn’t help but turn a bit pale at the sight of this colossal skeletal pyramid.
Because the number of skulls required to build a skeletal pyramid of this scale was simply astronomical.
Even the most bloodthirsty Evil Cultivators in the Multiverse couldn’t possibly commit such a heartless act.
So, what is the story behind this battlefield?
Just as Xue An was puzzled, a voice suddenly rang beside his ear.
"You finally arrived!"
Xue An was startled, his aura instantly peaked, then he scanned his surroundings with razor-sharp eyes, "Who is it? Who’s speaking?"
"Hehe!" The voice chuckled, "No need to be so tense, I mean you no harm!"
Then the voice spoke in a sighing tone, "Isn’t this scene magnificent? After all... millions of warriors forged into a skeletal pyramid, such a sight must be extremely rare in your Multiverse!"
"Who exactly are you?" Xue An asked coldly.
At that moment, every muscle in his body was tense, his vigilance raised to the utmost.
Because until now, he hadn’t detected where the voice came from, nor sensed the slightest trace of its presence.
Yet this voice appeared so naturally beside his ear, leaving him no chance for prior defense.
This was truly terrifying.
Because it meant that if the other party had ill intentions, he couldn’t even mount the basic defense.
The voice laughed softly, "I said, you don’t need to be so tense, I truly mean you no harm, because if I did harbor ill will, I wouldn’t have allowed you to enter here twice and given you the Command Seal!"
"Command Seal?" Xue An was taken aback, "Are you the Artifact Spirit of this arsenal?"
Because only an Artifact Spirit could explain how it managed to communicate with him without him noticing.
And it wasn’t surprising at all for such a grand arsenal to nurture an Artifact Spirit.
"You could say that, though I’d prefer to call myself... Lord Cat!"
With those words, a faint shadow appeared in the space before Xue An.
As the shadow gradually became clearer, it turned out to be a tabby cat.
This tabby cat was robust, with sleek fur, and particularly those eyes like emeralds, which captivated people’s souls.
Xue An didn’t expect the arsenal’s Artifact Spirit to be a cat, causing him to feel a bit surprised.
At this time, the tabby cat gracefully turned in the air, then faintly smiled at Xue An.
That’s right!
This cat actually smiled.
The smile didn’t seem out of place at all.
"Do you have a lot of questions you want to ask me?"
Xue An nodded, "Exactly!"
"Don’t rush, I’ll explain all your questions one by one, but before that, I’d like to ask you a question!"
"Are you from the Hua Clan?"
Xue An’s whole body shuddered, finally revealing a look of shock.
Because he truly hadn’t expected this cat to utter the words Hua Clan.
"Answer me, are you or not?"
"What if I am? What if I’m not?" Xue An regained his composure, looking coldly at the tabby cat.
"Hehe, see, you still don’t believe my words, you’re still full of guard against me."
The tabby cat let out a peal of laughter, then circled Xue An twice, speaking mildly.
"Actually, I guessed your identity from the first time you entered the arsenal, otherwise you couldn’t have come in! Even if you did enter, you wouldn’t have seen the true form of this arsenal!"
"Then why did you still ask?"
"Hehe, I was just bored, wanted to confirm! After all... I’ve been asleep in this cursed place for tens of thousands of years, usually, there isn’t even a fly, it’s rare to encounter someone who can communicate, naturally, I wanted to say a few more words."
"Tens of thousands of years? You said you’ve been here for tens of thousands of years?" Xue An was taken aback.
"To be exact, it’s eleven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight years and fifty-nine days!" The tabby cat said mildly, then grinned at Xue An.
"Little brother, what’s wrong? You don’t believe it?"
Little brother....
This address slightly amused Xue An, no one had dared to call him that before.
But in front of the tabby cat, Xue An suppressed other emotions and solemnly asked.
"Since you asked if I’m from the Hua Clan, I suppose you or your master have deep ties with my Hua Clan? May I ask who the master of this arsenal is?"
"Uh... well...." The tabby cat suddenly looked troubled, then laughed awkwardly a few times, "The master instructed me not to disclose these matters casually."
"Can’t disclose? But didn’t you just say you’d explain all my questions one by one?"
"Hehe...." The tabby cat awkwardly rubbed its two front paws together, "That was me boasting, don’t believe it!"
Xue An: "...."
Then he pointed to the gigantic skeletal pyramid and the whole desolate battlefield before him, speaking gravely, "Then what’s going on with this?"
The tabby cat sighed softly, "These are scenes I witnessed myself, those forged into the skeletal pyramid were countless passionate men!"
Xue An’s eyes flickered slightly, then he asked, "What kind of passionate men?"
The tabby cat looked deeply at Xue An, then lightly laughed and shook its head, "Don’t try to coax it out of me, I will say what should be said, and not reveal a word of what shouldn’t, for instance, this I won’t tell you!"
"Because this is something that the current you can’t handle, although all doubts will eventually be resolved, it isn’t the time now!"
An intense flame of curiosity suddenly ignited in Xue An’s eyes, "What could there be that even I can’t handle?"
"Many things! For instance...." Just as it was about to continue, the tabby cat suddenly realized, then abruptly shut its mouth.
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