“When the Mountain Treasure was born, a group of Venerables fought over it, and you finally obtained it. However, you were seriously injured and on the verge of death, and the Mountain Treasure was lost.” Cao Ya turned around and stared at the nest of the Devouring Sky Sparrow, and said, “This Devouring Sky Sparrow may very well have eventually obtained the Mountain Treasure.”
"What do you mean?" Maoqiu asked hurriedly.
“I killed the Sky-Devouring Sparrow, so I know some secrets,” Cao Ya said. “However, I have never been able to find the Sky-Devouring Sparrow’s nest before. Furthermore, after I returned from the North Sea, my first priority was not to find the mountain treasure, but to break through to godhood, so this matter was delayed.”
He laughed as he spoke:
"I never expected that this sweep of the Great Wilderness would yield such an unexpected gain."
Upon hearing Cao Ya's words, all the creatures present trembled violently, their gazes turning in astonishment to the Devouring Sky Sparrow's Nest atop the stone mountain. Was the legendary mountain treasure inside?!
Maoqiu frowned deeply, pondering for a long time, but still couldn't find this part in his memory. He shook his head, but also felt that the dead Devouring Sparrow was very likely the ultimate beneficiary who obtained the mountain treasure.
"But if the Devouring Sky Sparrow obtains the mountain treasure, why bother going to the North Sea to explore the Kunpeng Divine Nest?" Shi Hao asked, "Isn't that a bit too greedy?"
"Perhaps, opening that mountain treasure and truly obtaining the inheritance within won't be so simple," Cao Ya replied, then immediately set off, taking a step into the ancient nest.
Everyone quickly followed and flew over.
The ancient nest is very quiet and filled with spiritual energy. It is made of golden silk grass, with futons and some utensils, making it a peaceful place for cultivation.
It is obvious that the Sky-Devouring Sparrow will not have offspring.
Although Er Tuzi was hairless, he was quite reliable most of the time. He turned around and said somewhat uncertainly:
"It seems a very powerful being once came here?"
Cao Ya nodded and said:
"Yes, a deity once visited this place."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and then greatly alarmed, carefully examining the ancient nest.
Although there was a celestial being before them, they had heard of the god's prestige since childhood and all knew that he was the most powerful being who dominated the eight regions, and whose reputation had been passed down for thousands of years.
"The mountain treasure has been obtained by that deity again?" Maoqiu frowned, quite annoyed. After the continuous battles, he was the one who obtained the mountain treasure, but it turned out to be lost.
"Hmm." Cao Ya nodded, his eyes gleaming with divine light, and the profound mysteries of the laws quietly emerged as he probed the aura of that deity.
In fact, he knew who it was; it was the master of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow, known as the Sage of the Swan.
He was even fairly certain that the Sage Honghu was located in the Hongyu Domain. However, the Hongyu Domain was also one of the eight domains, and its area was no smaller than that of the Desolate Domain. In such a vast realm, where could he possibly find the Sage Honghu?
A being at the Divine Fire Realm intentionally conceals themselves, making it difficult even for a Celestial God to detect their presence.
Cao Ya could only investigate little by little.
By the way, if Shi Hao becomes the Stone Emperor, mobilizing the power of the Stone Kingdom, with the intelligence network of an ancient kingdom, should be able to uncover some clues... Moreover, because of the sweeping of the Great Wilderness, the Stone Kingdom happens to owe me a favor...
Cao Ya suddenly had a thought. Originally, Mao Qiu, as a Zhu Yan, should have special supernatural abilities in his clan, but given Mao Qiu's condition, Cao Ya was unsure whether he could remember those special supernatural abilities of the Zhu Yan clan.
Suddenly, Maoqiu let out a muffled groan, rubbed its forehead, and twisted its face slightly, seemingly in considerable pain.
"Fur ball..." Shi Hao exclaimed in surprise.
"I regained some of my memories, which suddenly appeared and caused my brain to ache." Maoqiu patted its head, making a thumping sound that made people shudder, as if afraid that Maoqiu might slap itself to death.
However, after being patted a couple of times, the furball seemed to feel much better.
"You all step aside, I'm going to use a supernatural power." The furry ball waved its paws and said that it remembered a supernatural power that could allow it to return to its origin and investigate the recent scenery of a certain place.
Then he cast a spell here, and finally a faint phantom appeared in the nest of the Devouring Sky Sparrow. It was an old man with wrinkled skin and snow-white hair. It was very blurry, but it had really existed.
Indeed, someone has visited the nest of the Sky-Devouring Sparrow, and their cultivation level is very high.
"Damn it, my power is insufficient to reveal more information," Maoqiu said angrily. If he were back to his peak, he might be able to reveal that person's true appearance.
Cao Ya's palm glowed with black light as he intercepted a wisp of energy, lost in thought.
"Great Wilderness God, have you made a new discovery?" Baldy asked.
“If I’m not mistaken, this is the aura of a Sage of the Great Sage,” Cao Ya said.
"Impossible!" Er Tu Zi, Mao Qiu, Yun Xi, Huo Ling Er, and the others all said with absolute certainty.
"Who is he? Do you know him?" Shi Hao asked in surprise.
“The Sage Honghu was the master of the Devouring Sky Sparrow. Legend has it that the Devouring Sky Sparrow received the Sage Honghu’s guidance, which gradually strengthened its cultivation, allowing it to break through to the Venerable Realm and dominate a region. However, in the Sage Honghu’s later years, the Devouring Sky Sparrow ambushed and devoured him,” Cao Ya said.
"What a heartless bastard," the nine-headed lion scoffed.
Because of this incident, the Devouring Sparrow became infamous in the desolate region. Many people despised and resented his character. Without the restraint of the Sage Honghu, the Devouring Sparrow committed even more evil deeds, but because he was very strong, no one could kill him.
It wasn't until a few years ago that Cao Ya killed the Sky-Devouring Sparrow in the North Sea.
"It seems there's more to the story than meets the eye regarding the death of Sage Honghu," Shi Hao mused.
“With the strength of the Sage Honghu, it’s impossible that he was completely unaware of the cruel and vicious nature of the Devouring Sky Sparrow. However, by the time he realized it, it was already too late.” Cao Ya stroked his chin.
"That old guy is terrifying. Everyone says he was eaten by the Sky-Devouring Sparrow in his old age when his blood and energy were depleted, but he still survived and took the mountain treasure that the Sky-Devouring Sparrow had obtained." Maoqiu clicked his tongue and said, "He is also a very cunning old fox who hides his true nature."
However, with a god guarding their side, the furry ball had nothing to fear.
"It's a pity that there's no clue where the Sage Honghu has gone," sighed Er Tuzi.
“Then let’s investigate,” Cao Ya said. “I can roughly sense that Sage Honghu went to the Hongyu, but I don’t know exactly where in the Hongyu.”
He looked at Shi Hao and said:
"Shi Hao, the favor that the Shi Kingdom owes me can be used here. Please inform the Shi Emperor to investigate the clues about the Sage Honghu as soon as possible."
“Hmm.” Shi Hao nodded and chuckled. “Just because we can’t find him doesn’t mean others can’t find him either. Where did the Sage Honghu cultivate? Where did he fall? Where did he like to go? As long as we collect all the information about him, integrate and summarize it, and investigate one by one, I don’t believe we can’t find him.”
After everyone left, Cao Ya returned to Shi Village to await news from Shi Hao, while the others also departed.
They might also mobilize their clan's forces to investigate both overt and covert means, searching for any trace of the Sage Honghu.
But no matter who gets the treasure, Cao Ya will always come knocking.
Cao Ya was extremely envious of the treasures in the mountain.
The Stone Kingdom was powerful, and Shi Hao was the next Human Emperor. Moreover, this matter involved a favor owed to the Heavenly Gods, so the Stone Emperor dared not neglect it. He personally ordered the entire nation to investigate the Sage Honghu. Of course, this matter was kept strictly secret; otherwise, alerting the enemy would be disastrous.
Finally, Shi Hao returned in person, saying that he had made a groundbreaking discovery and had basically determined the hiding place of the Sage Honghu.
With the help of Maoqiu, Shi Hao personally went to investigate, and Shi Guo's pace was faster than that of other major sects.
“Let’s go and see that ‘resurrected’ Sage Honghu.”
Cao Ya and Shi Hao set off and entered the Shi Kingdom. A dignified man was waiting on their way. Upon seeing Cao Ya, he cupped his hands in greeting.
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