Entering the palace and proceeding forward, passing through several palaces, Su Qing suddenly stopped again, his dark golden dragon eyes narrowing as he stared ahead.
A throne made of gold, inlaid with a dazzling array of gems, sits there. An old man, about fifty years old, wears a golden crown, holds a golden sword, his eyes are closed, and his expression is serene.
Su Qing slowly walked up and got closer to the old man.
Only then did they notice a piece of paper on the table in front of the old man. It was made of some unknown material, yet it remained undamaged despite enduring a thousand years of wind and rain.
Su Qing dared not touch anything inside casually, but only tried to decipher the writing on it.
However, it seems to be written in an ancient script, similar to but different from the script used today. It is only possible to roughly discern the meaning that the writer wanted to express.
The last king of the Adam Kingdom, Adam IX!
This is the old man sitting on the throne.
The letter revealed the reasons for the kingdom's downfall and some inside stories of the battle a thousand years ago.
In just a few hundred words, it was enough to send chills down one's spine.
Su Qing couldn't help but gasp. There was something fishy about that battle a thousand years ago, which anyone could guess, but the things involved were too terrifying.
Inheritance, deities, systems, attributes, old and new, the right to speak!
The three major systems of curses, necromancy, and wizardry were all victims of that war.
The reason why the Kingdom of Adam was destroyed was simply because their guardian deity was a curse.
With the changing of the guard, the ancient magic lineage was expelled, and the new magic became prevalent.
After reading what was written on it, Su Qing gently blew on it, and the paper turned into a puddle of powder that was blown away.
Clapping his hands, Su Qing prepared to pass the old king and walk deeper into the area.
Time is of the essence; we must get out before the sandstorm stops, otherwise, once the ruins are buried again and the earth energy becomes more concentrated, we will truly be unable to leave.
"What era are we living in now?"
The sound suddenly rang out in the empty palace; it was dry, hoarse, and harsh, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
Su Qing suddenly turned her head and quickly retreated, putting distance between herself and the old king who had suddenly opened his eyes.
What are you afraid of me for?
The old king spoke hoarsely, "I am already a dead man, how could I possibly harm you?"
Although the old king was speaking, his body did not move at all; only his mouth made a sound as he drank.
Su Qing observed for a while, then seemed to realize something, and looked at the other party in surprise: "Necromantic?"
Only high-level necromancy can trap the soul of the dead within their body, keeping them dormant for thousands of years.
"I made them do it!"
But the old king continued to speak: "The kingdom's foundation was destroyed in my hands. I have no face to meet my ancestors. I want to see the Kingdom of Adam rise again with my own eyes!"
The dry sound emanating from a withered corpse exuded an indescribable, majestic aura, like that of a supreme king.
Su Qing's eyelids twitched violently. The old man sitting above must have been a brilliant figure before his death.
Although he is dead, who knows if he might have left behind some tricks.
Besides, there was no need for him to argue with a dead man. A smile bloomed on his face, and he immediately became much more polite: "In response to your question, senior, it is now a thousand years later. I don't know the exact era. The Northwest region is now a chaotic place with many kingdoms standing side by side."
The deceased old king remained silent for a long while, then sighed softly, "Has it been a thousand years? I wonder if the guardian deity's curse from back then will come true."
Will any of my descendants still be alive?
The old king's voice grew weaker and weaker, and finally he let out a long sigh: "In a thousand years, you are the first to come here. And thank you for answering my question. The royal treasury is in the northeast corner. There are three treasuries there. You may take whatever you want from the first one, but don't even think about touching the second and third ones."
"The curse inside is something you cannot resist!"
His voice grew fainter, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep, awaiting the arrival of his descendants, the next heir to the kingdom.
After hearing the old king's words, Su Qing was clearly disappointed.
It's obvious that the real treasures are in the second and third vaults, while the first vault is probably just there to appease adventurers like them.
Oh well, I only came here on a whim anyway, so whatever I gain is basically free.
With a "whatever will be, will be" attitude, Su Qing slowly walked towards the northeast corner, her vision preceding his that of the others, and saw the situation there first.
Just as the old king had said, three treasure vaults stood there, covered with strange runes, exuding a chilling and cursed aura.
It really is a curse everywhere!
Su Qing felt a sudden toothache; it seemed the items in the first treasure vault weren't so easy to obtain.
Boom!
The sudden noise sounded as if something had exploded.
The sound is coming from the direction of the square.
It seems the standoff between the three people over there has reached a conclusion.
Su Qing immediately stopped hesitating, and he suddenly opened his mouth, his body swelling up.
He swallowed three treasure troves, along with the nearby land, whole.
Having unleashed his killing spree, Su Qing immediately showed no mercy, his menacing maw swallowing anything in sight.
Whatever curses may be, I'll swallow what's inside my belly first.
Starting from the location of the treasure vault, Su Qing ate his way towards the exit, swallowing everything in its path, including palaces, trees, land, and bricks.
Only when he felt his sleeves were full did Su Qing stop what he was doing, walk through the west gate, and leave decisively.
No sooner had Su Qing left than the old mercenary arrived, looking disheveled and exhausted. What greeted him was a scene of utter devastation; half of the palace had vanished.
The shocking scene before him left the old mercenary speechless for a long time. What had just happened here?
But soon, his face darkened, because it meant he had gained nothing.
He paid a heavy price to kill those two people in the desperate situation in the square just now, and he used up all the treasures he had. And this is how it turned out?
He couldn't accept it, and quickly chased after them.
After leaving the palace, Su Qing ran back to the east gate, grabbed the still dazed Black Sparrow, and quickly flew towards the outside of the ruins.
Once outside the palace area, most of the curses had lost their effect, and with someone chasing after her, Su Qing ran incredibly fast.
"You bastard, stop right there!"
The old mercenary didn't hesitate for a second. Although he didn't know how that guy had taken so much stuff, it was too much to leave him nothing.
Su Qing glanced back, wondering if throwing down a treasure vault now would crush the old mercenary to death.
The thought flashed by in an instant, and Su Qing had already rushed out of the light barrier. There were many onlookers covered in sand around him, all looking at him with curious eyes.
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