According to the information Lin Bai had obtained, the "gu insect" mentioned by the three factions now appeared to be the Crow.
The Crow had taken the dead-bone Storage Bag from beneath the old tree, which was why the three factions were hunting him down.
Now that Lin Bai and the Crow were trapped in danger, taking out the treasure in exchange for a sliver of life was the best course of action.
But the Crow said... he had not obtained any treasure.
He even stated plainly... all of us had been played by the Insect Emperor.
This left Lin Bai completely baffled.
What did he mean?
"A false tomb?"
Lin Bai furrowed his brows and looked at the Crow, his face full of confusion.
The Crow ground his teeth and said in a low voice, "The Insect Emperor entered the void. It probably wasn't because his lifespan was nearly exhausted and he wanted to find a tomb."
"He came treasure hunting, just like us."
"Only, after entering this place, he had already taken away most of the treasures here."
"He left behind only a few incomplete cultivation manuals and treasures as a false tomb."
"The Insect Emperor's true burial ground should be somewhere else."
Lin Bai's eyes widened. He had never imagined that this place would be so tortuous and bizarre.
If the Crow's deduction was correct... a timeline gradually took shape in Lin Bai's mind.
First, the Spear Immortal had built this Void God Tomb as his own burial ground.
Later, the Insect Emperor entered the void in search of treasure and stumbled upon the Spear Immortal's tomb.
He was the first martial artist to enter this place, and the Insect Emperor had taken all the treasures from the Spear Immortal's tomb.
And the Crow suspected... this place