Beyond the doors of the Bronze Great Hall stood a throne with a sharp longsword embedded in it.
The throne was enormous, exceptionally broad, like a small mountain.
And upon this throne, large enough to comfortably seat a giant, there truly sat a withered shell...
After so much time had passed, weathered by the years,
only dried bones remained of that shell.
The longsword had pierced down through the crown of the skull, passed through the chest cavity, and sunk into the throne.
The sight was so shocking that Gu Shen and Gu Xiao Man, who had pushed open the doors and entered, both froze where they stood.
Their gazes were drawn to the dried bones upon the throne.
Because at the bones' heart, a golden, crystal-like Fire Seed floated in the air. Even pierced by the longsword, it still radiated a dazzling, brilliant golden light.
The Bronze Great Hall slowly closed.
The glow emitted by that golden crystal was shut out from the mortal world by the Bronze Gate as well.
The great hall became empty and silent.
"Is that... a Fire Seed?!"
Gu Shen could hardly believe what he was seeing. He wanted to step forward for a closer look, but a square block floated over at that moment.
"If a withered flower can still count as a flower, then this extinguished flame... should barely count as a Fire Seed."
Afu's voice came from within the cube. "You two, this is the 'answer' I mentioned. If you have any questions, you may ask them now."
Gu Shen and Gu Xiao Man exchanged a glance.
Both of them were feeling complicated, and their thoughts were a mess as well.
There were simply too many questions!
Ever since meeting Afu and uncovering the veil over the Frozen Sea Ruins, they