Shen Yunhao stared at the flashing runes, frowned and pondered for a moment, then stepped forward, raised the finger bone, and pressed it against the densest area of runes on the wall.
Just then, the blood vessels in the finger bones suddenly began to writhe as if alive, resonating with the runes on the wall, and the stone wall emitted a muffled rumbling sound.
Before long, part of the stone wall caved in, and a crack slowly appeared in the wall, revealing a deep, dark passage behind it.
“There’s… another secret passage here?” A glint flashed in Shen Yunhao’s eyes. “It seems that Han Xiaozi left more than one backup plan. This finger bone is not only a tool to suppress Shuang’er, but also a key to open the secret chamber.”
“Actually, I’ve never really understood!” Mo Yan spoke up at the right moment, “Why would Han Xiaozi leave behind something like this to restrict his adopted daughter? Who was it intended for?”
Shen Yunhao shook his head. "I don't really understand either. After all... even if there was some grudge, the other person is dead. There's not much point in thinking about it... unless..."
"Unless what?"
Shen Yunhao was stunned for a moment, "It's nothing... Maybe I'm overthinking it! Let's go in and take a look, anyway, there are no other exits here..."
As soon as the two stepped into the dark passage, they felt the air around them suddenly freeze, and the cold air pierced their bones like needles. The eerie green fluorite embedded in the stone walls on both sides made the path ahead appear and disappear intermittently.
"Be careful, there are quite a few restrictions here." Mo Yan's voice carried a hint of solemnity.
Shen Yunhao nodded slightly, took out the fox tail again, and scanned his surroundings warily.
After walking for a short while, dense runes suddenly appeared on the stone wall ahead, flashing with an eerie red light.
"Is this a spirit-sealing restriction?" Mo Yan stroked her chin. "Strange, since Han Xiaozi granted the owner of the finger bone access to this place, why did he design such a strong restriction?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's heart stirred.
"Could it be..."
Immediately afterwards, he tentatively brought his finger bone close to the rune.
Sure enough, the next moment, the red light surged, and several pitch-black stones on the ground suddenly turned blood red!
"This is!"
Shen Yunhao activated his true vision and indeed discovered the clues!
"Tengteng...try it with your vines, but be careful not to step on the red stones!"
"Um!"
Mo Yan nodded, then suddenly paused, turned around and angrily asked, "What the hell are you yelling about?"
"We've been married for so long, it's not very intimate to keep calling you Wisteria! But doesn't that sound like you're following in Green Vine's footsteps? How about this, from now on I'll call you Zi'er or Momo..."
"Get out! I'll kill you first!"
"..."
Just as Shen Yunhao had guessed, as long as they didn't touch the red area, the restriction's attack methods wouldn't be triggered, and the two of them quickly passed through the restriction.
As he went deeper, the restrictions became denser, and there were many illusion arrays and forks in the road. However, with the help of the finger bone, he made his way through without any danger and successfully arrived at the end of the passage, where he saw a small secret room.
This secret room is rather strange; the surroundings, including the ceiling and floor, are covered with bizarre runes, seemingly isolating this place completely from the outside world.
"This! This is... the Heavenly Essence Embryo!"
Just then, Mo Yan's surprised voice came, and Shen Yunhao looked in the direction of her gaze.
In the center of the secret room, a ball of light floated in mid-air.
It was a crystal-clear liquid, about the size of a human head, with a surface that flowed like mercury, sometimes transforming into a sphere, sometimes into a flat disc, emitting a soft blue light.
Shen Yunhao felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy wash over him, which invigorated him.
Mo Yan's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement, "The legendary divine object that can shape embryos and create spirits, and materialize spirits, actually exists!"
"Wh...what is that?"
Shen Yunhao scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.
Mo Yan stroked her chin. "The value of this item... even if it can't compare to a true divine artifact, it's not far off! To give a simple example, if you have the cultivation of the Void Soul Realm and someone destroys your physical body, as long as your soul remains, you can use the essence of the fetus to reconstruct an identical physical body!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's eyes widened immediately. "Holy crap, that's amazing?"
"Not only that, it can also enlighten all things, transform them into spirits and form embryos..." Mo Yan said, hands clasped behind her back. "To give another example, if you like a dog, but the dog is too dull to take human form, you can use this to create an embryonic spirit for the dog, guide the dog's soul into it, and then your favorite dog will turn into a beautiful woman to accompany you!"
"..."
Shen Yunhao immediately gave a thumbs up, "The example you gave makes me want to punch you!"
"..."
However, upon hearing Mo Yan's explanation, a strange thought suddenly surfaced in Shen Yunhao's mind.
"Little Zi'er... do you think that if a cultivator's lifespan is about to end, can they use this item to revive and extend their lifespan?"
"Get out! Don't call me that!"
"Okay, okay, I'll call you Momo, alright..."
I'll kill you right now!
However, at that moment, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly burst forth from the fetal essence!
The two men's expressions hardened, and they looked over warily.
But within the fetal essence, two beams of light were seen intertwined and colliding fiercely!
Shen Yunhao looked closely and felt a chill creep up from the soles of his feet and straight to the top of his head!
Within those two beams of light were two blurry figures, none other than Han Xiaozi, whom he had seen in the dream, and the red-robed man who was his enemy!
These two people are actually still alive, and judging from their appearance... they seem to be fighting over this piece of fetal essence, hoping to be reborn through another body!
"Hehe, interesting, to actually see such a grand show... this trip was worthwhile!"
Clearly, both of the two people fighting inside noticed Shen Yunhao and Mo Yan, these two "uninvited guests."
The first to speak was Han Xiaozi, his voice tinged with weakness, "Young friend, I am Han Xiaozi! If you are willing to get rid of this traitor, I will reward you handsomely!"
"Hmph! Young friend, don't listen to his nonsense. This old bastard is vicious! If you discover his secret and let him leave unscathed, he will surely kill you to silence you!"
The red-robed man on the other side immediately sneered, "My name is Yuan Chen. As long as you help me get rid of this old bastard, I will give you the Heavenly Evolution Essence! You don't need to worry about me going back on my word. Without a physical body, I can't do anything to you!"
Shen Yunhao was stunned for a moment, then turned to the girl next to him and asked, "Momo, is what they said true?"
"Fine! I give up! You can still call her Zi'er from now on!" Mo Yan took a deep breath, clearly furious. "Although these two had high cultivation levels before they died, they clung to life within the fetal essence for many years and are now extremely weak. Even if they wanted to back out, it would take time to fuse with the fetal essence. As long as we destroy the fetal essence, these two will surely die! With me here, they won't have a chance to possess my body!"
"Okay, Zi'er! Thank you, Zi'er!"
Mo Yan: "(╬ ò﹏ó)! I really want to burn you to death!"
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