"Bright Sun soars in the sky, Celestial Emperor of the Feather Race."

The Golden Talisman Secret Texts not only embody the Power of Dao but also can store information. Even if Ye Qingzhou and the others did not understand the Feather Race’s script, they could still decipher the intended meaning left in the Golden Talisman Secret Texts on the walls.

"This is the Ten Thousand Feathers Facing the Sun!"

"Bright Sun Celestial Yang, indeed the symbol of the Celestial Emperor, the last monarch of the Feather Race, Jun."

Gu Minghui was excited: "Emperor Jun was very great. During his reign, he constructed the all-heaven star array, which was the earliest grotto heaven defense system."

Ye Qingzhou was also surprised: "The grotto heaven technology was invented by the Feather Race?"

"Yes."

Gu Minghui nodded: "The Feather Race studied the power of Primordial Qi to its utmost extent, even more profoundly than the Void Divine Dynasty. They used Primordial Qi to evolve space-time, constructing ’small realms’ that could exist stably, even having complete internal climate cycles. Other than limited living beings, they are no different from ’great realms’."

Ye Qingzhou was evidently very interested in this knowledge about ’creation of realms,’ which could not be found in the Spiritual Realm. It was evidently intentionally hidden from the world.

Gu Minghui smiled: "The secret of grotto heavens is the foundation of the Feather Race. How could Emperor Jun allow other races to learn it? Therefore, he used a secret technique to obscure the Celestial Secrets, sealing this part of knowledge. If you want to learn it, you’ll probably have to ask the Feather King Race within the Kunlun Grotto Heaven. Only the Feather Race warriors who successfully ’obtain the throne’ can unlock the seal left by Emperor Jun and learn the method of creating realms."

After hearing this, Ye Qingzhou had a thought. He remembered he had promised to support Xu Yunxi in participating in the Eight Feathers Struggle for the Throne. It seemed he needed to pay more attention to this matter.

But for now, continuing to explore the ruins was more urgent.

In the Fuyao Golden Hall, clusters of golden flowers were in full bloom.

These golden flowers appeared to have a metallic texture, with leaves and petals wrapping together to form a spout-shaped cavity.

It was these beautiful golden flowers that, every second, emitted a stream of pale white astral wind from their spout, merging into the surrounding environment.

The entire wall of the cave before their eyes was densely covered with these golden flowers, making one’s scalp tingle.

All the pale white astral winds gathered together and surged upward, and the cylindrical dome seemed to be some sort of special ritual track.

The strange patterns engraved on the surface would light up inch by inch as the astral winds ascended, as if accumulating energy. And thus, the white astral winds were accelerated.

The closer to the top of the wind’s eye, the faster the speed, and the speed of the astral wind was so fast that it ultimately converged into a white waterfall flowing backward. Even a Peak Martial Saint, if falling into it, would have their bones and flesh dissolved.

Moreover, there were also some special plants resembling vines on the surface of the dome.

Ye Qingzhou observed closely, inwardly affected.

He vaguely guessed the principle behind these wind blades’ powerful destructive force.

These golden flowers must be bizarre plants altered by the Feather Race’s strong using powerful life laws, able to carry part of the might of the Space Path.

The thought of space-cutting astral wind was terrifying. If not for Ye Qingzhou having already deduced the Infinite Heart Image’s Innate Five Greats to the fourth layer and comprehended the Black Emperor’s created "Primordial Essence Origin Scripture," mastering deep space laws, it might have been challenging to pass through Fuyao Golden Hall’s ’Great Wind.’

This perilous experience also deepened Ye Qingzhou’s understanding of the Space Path: "Perhaps in the future, my swordsmanship slash can also split space and slice through everything."

As this flash of insight appeared in his mind, Ye Qingzhou was already contemplating its feasibility.

"How’s the recovery going?"

Beside them, Xuanwu, who had been resting with closed eyes, opened his eyes and asked the group.

"I can continue."

Ye Qingzhou’s demigod body endowed him with inexhaustible stamina, able to draw energy from the surrounding environment to replenish himself anytime. So long as it’s not an absolute vacuum, he never needs to worry about depletion.

The other Martial Saints, however, did not have such abilities.

But walking all the way just now, although it was extremely dangerous, Ye Qingzhou resolved the greatest challenges, so their consumption wasn’t significant.

"I’m fine."

"Let’s continue, I can still go."

Karelin and Andre took a short rest, their determination rekindled.

The life energy stored in their bodies was indeed effective in healing. A moment ago, their skin was torn and blood was gushing, but after a short rest, they had fully recovered.

The Martial Saints’ formidable vitality was evident, truly the best pioneers for exploring space.

"Hmm."

Beside them, Xuanwu and Gu Minghui exchanged a glance, then both nodded.

"Then let’s confirm the subsequent route again."

Gu Minghui took out the Profound Secret Celestial Destiny Book and began deducing the next route. The six gathered, looking at the various information fed back from the Jade Scroll.

This Divine Artifact was one of the treasure heirlooms of the Cyan Emperor Lineage. Even with the Feather Race Celestial Emperor’s means to obscure the Celestial Secrets, the Profound Secret Celestial Destiny Book could still reveal reality, finding a ray of hope for its bearer from the gaps in the array.

The Ink Black Nest ruins had a three-layer structure, all with the five most important regions, though the other less important areas differed.

The five major regions represented the five forces of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Among them, Fuyao Golden Hall represented ’Gold’ among the Five Elements, while the other four regions also harbored unmentionable dangers.

According to the planned route, the six would pass through the second layer’s Divine Burial Wood Hall, Flame Sun Fire Hall, and the third layer’s Yin Nether Water Hall.

Only then could they reach the Ten Thousand Valleys Earth Hall on the fourth layer of the Ink Black Nest ruins.

And the secret of the Ink Black Nest was on the sixth layer.

This journey was still long and arduous.

After a brief rest, several hours later, they reached the second layer’s Divine Burial Wood Hall.

In a vast ecological area, as far as the eye could see, it was all green, with giant trees over a thousand meters tall rising like skyscrapers.

They lived in harmony, growing quietly for tens of thousands of years in this place.

"There’s oxygen..."

"The oxygen concentration is very high..."

Just as they stepped into the Divine Burial Wood Hall, they felt dizzy, a response triggered by cells suddenly encountering high concentrations of oxygen, resulting in oxygen intoxication.

However, the Martial Saints’ physique boasted strong adaptability. In the oxygen-free environment earlier, they moved freely without needing to breathe. Now, with increased oxygen levels, their bodies became further vitalized and filled with strength.

"It’s not just the oxygen, the Primordial Qi concentration here is also very high..."

Among them, Vermilion Bird was the most knowledgeable about Primordial Qi and quickly recognized this environment as a dreamland for Martial Artists.

However, Gu Minghui appeared solemn: "If living beings in this environment had intelligence and knew how to cultivate, how powerful would they become?"

In the Divine Burial Wood Hall, such a naturally advantageous environment was beloved by human Martial Artists as well as other creatures.

While their eyes roamed the dense forest, a mound on the ground rapidly swelled, inflating to almost the size of a car.

Boom~

The soil suddenly exploded, and a huge dark shadow inside charged towards the six like an elephant stampede.

The ground cracked inch by inch, the marks swiftly reaching Ye Qingzhou’s front.

The shadow arrived in an instant, wrapped in roaring wind waves.

A bloody maw opened wide, seemingly about to bite Ye Qingzhou’s body in half.

Whish~

A thick thigh accelerated rapidly like a cruise missile, with a terrifying sound of tearing through the air—Andre had made his move.

Though he appeared simple-minded, with the blood of the Three-Headed Evil Dragon flowing in him, this exchange of intelligence for strength bestowed him unparalleled advantage in physique cultivation, making him incredibly strong.

His calf, like a spring compressed to its limit, stored energy and then lashed out instantly, overtaking the opponent. His kick launched upward like a cannonball, tracing a crescent arc in the air.

Bang!

The car-sized shadow flew upward, and Andre, with a jump, reached five meters in the air. His right leg, highly flexible, swung behind and then crashed down fiercely.

Military Killing Fist, War Axe Flying Kick!