Devour Hunt

Spirit City of the Underworld, Central District

Before a tower-like building protected by thirty-six barriers and seventy-two sensory barriers, Elder Wu arrived carrying a small wooden box containing identification plaques. As he approached, the barriers recognized him and opened a passage just wide enough for one person.

Several wooden plaques were stored on the first floor inside the tower. They appeared to have been sealed away for a long time and were among the earliest Jailer Officer plaques from the founding of Spirit City of the Underworld. Elder Wu went to the top floor and placed the plaques of the newly promoted individuals inside, but Zhang Chen's pitch-black wooden plaque remained in his hand.

"Fortunately, I am still alive today. If these old bones of mine had died, I fear no one would remember this nearly forgotten piece of history."

Elder Wu returned to the first floor and lightly clawed backward with his right hand. A spatial tremor seemed to extend into the far distance, and an ancient book from nowhere appeared in his hand. A title, nearly erased by the passage of time, was written on the book in human skin.

—Huaxia Dynasty—

Elder Wu quickly flipped through the latter half of the book. Although fifty percent of its contents had been completely lost, his understanding of history allowed him to make out some key information.

"A prehistoric civilization from ten thousand years ago. Spirit City was built upon the foundation of this dynasty. Back then, Huaxia Country waged war in every direction, nearly ruled the human world, and held absolute hegemony within the underworld. It was the most glorious era in Huaxia Country's history. Furthermore, the ruler bearing the title of 'Emperor Lord' was an existence at the level of Jailer Marshal."

"However, many people believed there was