Upon hearing this, Helian Shi's eyes suddenly flashed, as if he understood something.
"Then tell me, what is this mural about?"
Gu Xicheng looked through the entire mural and slowly began to speak:
"This sounds like... the origin of the Moro tribe."
"The Moro tribe was originally a servant of a god. They traveled among the earth on the god's behalf and observed the affairs of the world. But later, one of the Moro tribesmen betrayed the god."
"He was unwilling to be subordinate to the gods and be at their beck and call, so he incited a group of the Moro people to leave the gods, come to the human world, and establish themselves as kings."
"This is the origin of the Moro tribe."
Lu Qing: "Then what did you just say about the Blood Devouring Array? What does the Blood Devouring Array have to do with the Moro Clan?"
Gu Xicheng continued translating the text on the mural:
"It says that the Blood Devouring Array originated from the Moro Clan. After the Moro Clan King left the gods, he could not live forever. In order to prolong his life, he developed the Blood Devouring Array."
"However, this formation uses its own flesh and blood as nourishment. Once the flesh and blood are exhausted, the lifespan will also end. The Moro King painstakingly researched a solution and finally found the Netherworld Flower."
"This flower grows in the Netherworld and can bring withered trees back to life and regenerate flesh and blood. It can just counteract the drawbacks of the Blood Devouring Array, but there is only one Netherworld Flower."
The following text disappeared, as if it had been deliberately erased.
Lu Qing speculated: "There is only one Netherworld Flower, but there is more than one Moro clan member who planted the Blood Devouring Array. Could it be that Shaluo went to great lengths to find the altar for the Netherworld Flower?"
Gu Xicheng nodded: "Possibly."
“If that’s the case, then Shaluo is lying. We need to find him quickly,” Lu Qing said.
Lu Qing activated the talisman and quickly located Sha Luo's trail.
The three quickly gave chase, but just as they were about to catch up with Shaluo, they were blocked by a sealed door.
Lu Qing tried to push open the door, but was bounced back by the seal.
Gu Xicheng quickly helped her up: "Are you alright?"
Lu Qing shook his head slightly, frowning as he looked at the seal on the door:
"The power of this seal is too great. If we try to break it by force, the entire mountain will probably collapse."
Helian Shi carefully observed the flow of power within the seal and vaguely sensed some patterns:
“This seal is not without a way to break it, otherwise Shaluo would not have been able to get in.”
As Gu Xicheng observed the flow of power within the formation, an unfamiliar image suddenly flashed through his mind.
In the scene, a person is casting a spell. He subconsciously imitates the power of the spell, and wisps of Qi flow from his palm and enter the seal.
Lu Qing was surprised to see this and was about to speak when Helian Shi stopped her.
What's wrong with Gu Xicheng?
Helian Shi: "Do you remember when I told you that Gu Xicheng seemed to be the reincarnation of a god?"
Lu Qing thought for a moment, then suddenly realized:
"You mean, he is the god who created the Moro race!"
Helian Shi: "Now it seems that it should be true."
As they were talking, Gu Xicheng had already broken the seal, and the door was open, but he was still in a daze.
Behind the door, Shaluo was holding the Netherworld Flower, waiting for it to bloom.
He was startled when he saw the door open and exclaimed:
"How is this possible? How could you have found this place so quickly?"
Lu Qing waved the tracking talisman in his hand, and the talisman on Sha Luo's body quickly flew out:
"I knew you would run away, so I took special precautions."
"No! Even if you find this place, you won't be able to break the seal on the door!"
"This is the seal of the Moro clan; besides the blood of the Moro clan, there is only..."
Shaluo seemed to have thought of something, and his pupils shrank sharply.
His gaze shifted from Lu Qing to Helian Shi, and finally to Gu Xicheng.
Gu Xicheng's face came into view, and those memories and fears that had been forgotten to the depths of his heart swept over him.
"Master...Master..."
Shaluo slowly knelt down in front of Gu Xicheng.
Gu Xicheng turned to look at Lu Qing, somewhat bewildered: "What's wrong with him?"
Lu Qing: "He's probably out of his mind. Since he thinks you're his master, then you should pretend."
Gu Xicheng nodded: "Okay!"
Gu Xicheng took a deep breath and said sharply:
"Shaluo, do you know your mistake?"
Shaluo prostrated himself on the ground, choking back tears, and said, "Shaluo knows his mistake, please forgive me, Master!"
"You know you're wrong? Where did you go wrong?" Gu Xicheng said sternly.
Shaluo: "I shouldn't have betrayed my master, I shouldn't have stolen the Netherworld Flower without permission. Please forgive my sins, master!"
Lu Qing frowned slightly. Hearing Sha Luo's words, he realized that he was the one who betrayed the gods. So, he was the king of the Moro clan?
What exactly happened back then?
Lu Qing gave Gu Xicheng a look, and he immediately understood.
"Shalo, tell me in detail all the crimes you have committed!"
Shaluo: "Yes, Master."
“Master, back then I went down to the Nine Netherworlds and stole the Netherworld Flower, but I didn’t expect it to cause the Nine Netherworlds to collapse. In the chaos, my servants stole the Netherworld Flower, but I was haunted by evil spirits.”
“By the time I was freed from the evil spirits, you, Master, had already resealed the Nine Nether Hells. I betrayed you, so it was only right that you abandoned me.”
"But I never expected that I would come out again. A thousand years ago, the seal cracked open. Although it was quickly repaired, I still took the opportunity to escape."
"After I came out, I found that all the Moro people had disappeared, and the Netherworld Flower was sealed in the altar by you. In order to relieve the pain of blood devouring, I can only keep searching for the location of the altar."
Gu Xicheng frowned, exchanged a glance with Lu Qing, and then continued to ask:
Why harm innocent people in the search for the altar?
Shaluo quickly explained:
“I did not harm the innocent, Master. The four old people’s coma was an accident, and I was indeed unable to withdraw my power. However, I did not expect that there was a woman in their family who possessed great fortune.”
“I thought that if she could help me find the altar, it would be much easier, so I used the four old men as leverage to make her find the location of the altar for me.”
"As long as I consume the Netherworld Flower and regain my strength, I can revive those four innocent people!"
Gu Xicheng lowered his eyes to look at the Netherworld Flower, his voice suddenly becoming even deeper:
"Do you really think this Netherworld Flower can break the Blood Devouring Array? Born in the Nine Nether Hells, tainted by malevolent energy, how could it be a savior?"
"No! Master, it can definitely do it!" Shaluo exclaimed excitedly.
Gu Xicheng gently plucked a petal from the Netherworld Flower and handed it to him:
"Since you believe it so much, then let's give it a try!"
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Shaluo quickly put the petal into his mouth.
Before long, he was surrounded by a ghostly blue light, and beneath his black robe, the vanished flesh and blood were indeed growing back at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I knew it! I knew the Netherworld Flower would be useful!"
Shaluo burst into excited laughter.
But just a few minutes later, the newly grown flesh began to rot again.
Pieces of rotting flesh fell to the ground, emitting a putrid stench.
The smile on Shaluo's face was replaced by panic as he desperately tried to grasp at his own falling flesh:
"How could this happen! How could this happen!"
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