Secret Realm Core, Hongmeng Ancient Script Conceals Heavenly Secrets

At the deepest reaches of the Hongmeng Secret Realm, the clouds and mist had completely dispersed, revealing a vast, boundless plain. Not a single blade of grass or tree grew upon it; only a ground paved with smooth, mirror-like Hongmeng Strange Stones stretched beneath them. Dense ancient seal script covered the surface. These characters were more profound and ancient than the runes on the shattered steles of the ancient hall. Every single one carried a desolate, primordial aura, as though recounting the secrets of Hongmeng's birth.

Shen Hao walked at the very front, his footsteps extraordinarily slow, his gaze fixed tightly upon the ancient script on the ground. He had never seen these characters in any ancient text, yet they stirred an inexplicable sense of familiarity within him. It was as if their marks had long ago been engraved in the depths of his soul.

Lei Meng and Elder Mu Chen also moved with utmost care, their eyes brimming with shock. Elder Mu Chen had devoted his life to studying ancient Hongmeng texts, yet he had never seen seal script so old. He could sense that these characters contained the true essence of the Hongmeng Great Dao, but with his cultivation, he simply could not decipher them.

"Common Lord, these characters..." Elder Mu Chen's voice trembled slightly. "This old man has never seen them in any ancient text. What exactly are they?"

Shen Hao did not answer at once. He slowly crouched down and extended his hand, his fingertips lightly brushing one of the characters on the ground. It resembled the character for "Dao," yet was utterly different from the ordinary word. Between its strokes seemed to lie the laws governing the turning of heaven and earth. The instant his fingertip touched it, a vast force of the Great Dao