Chen Chuan walked back because he realized that even at this point, the anomaly had not truly been eradicated.
Even now, two faint traces of anomalous aura remained hidden beneath the temple.
If he simply turned and left now, the thing could emerge again after being nourished for a while.
Of course, the Great Collision was approaching, and no one knew what changes it might bring. But it could possibly transform into an even more powerful anomaly, so leaving it alone would be a definite hidden danger.
The auras happened to be located directly beneath the ground of Fish King Temple. His gaze fell there, and the ground bulged and churned before two stone bead-like objects flew out.
Chen Chuan looked at them and realized they were two fish eyes. Though the aura on them was weak, it seemed to originate from another source.
After considering it briefly, a thought suddenly came to him. With a mental command, he sent the two fish eyes back into the eye sockets of the fish bones.
The moment they fell in, it was as though some ritual had been completed. Fish King Temple rumbled violently, and the last of the tangled anomalous energy above it finally dispersed.
The two fish eyes then lost the power supporting them and fell to the ground with a clatter. One even rolled to Chen Chuan's feet.
With a crack, it split open, revealing a corner of something yellow within.
Seeing this, Chen Chuan drew it over through the air and discovered that it was a strip of silk bearing the words:
"Peer into Red Hill, seize the dynasty's fortune, gather Divine Energy and collect the chance for treasure. Since you have broken my arrangement, take it for yourself. Left by San Jian San Ren."
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