Relic of God

As Luo Jun walked, he looked around at the murals. These murals were connected to each other and formed a circle, but based on their content, they could be roughly divided into five parts.

The first part shows a group of tiny people kneeling and worshipping a luminous adult. Judging from the outline, the adult is very similar to the statue in the center of the altar, and should be the Deity worshipped by the tiny people.

In the second part, the Deity used their divine power to help the little people build houses, cultivate fields, and establish city-states, creating a thriving and prosperous scene.

In the third part, a group of monsters stormed into the city-state built by the little people, destroying houses and farmland. The little people fought back fiercely, but they were no match for the powerful and numerous monsters.

In the fourth part, the Deity appear to help drive away the monsters, but at the same time, a powerful being also appears on the monsters' side, standing Spirit Minister, seemingly poised to rival them.

The fifth part depicts the five levels of the Outstanding Trial Arena, where countless tiny figures take on challenges. The challenges of each level are described. The golems depicted on the fifth level are indeed much smaller than those on the fourth level and do not have horns on their heads. They should be the Elementary Golem that should appear in the rules description.

These five murals likely depict the reason for the emergence of the Outstanding Trial Arena.

Luo Jun summarized it according to his own understanding: it was roughly about Deity descending to earth to bless humanity, but with the appearance of monsters, human survival was in danger. Moreover, there were also Deity- like beings on the monsters' side, and the two great gods were locked in a standoff battle, unable to intervene in the chaos on earth. Without the help of the Deity, humans were no match for the monsters, so under the guidance of the Deity, they built the Outstanding Trial Arena. Through some kind of ritual, humans were given divine power and became legendary exceptional warriors.

From this perspective, it seems that a civilization truly existed in the Savage Wilderness long ago, and that this civilization even had a True God who once descended upon it?

This is quite revolutionary...

Luo Jun picked up the small box and opened the lid. At the same time, the statue suddenly trembled slightly, and then the pure primordial energy left the statue and suddenly entered Luo Jun's body.

However, after that force entered his body and went through several cycles, it seemed to have corrected all the obstructions in the Cultivation Method. The flow of vital energy was seamless, making Luo Jun feel an unprecedented sense of comfort and smoothness!

Is this the Power of Excellence?

God Technique?

Luo Jun looked at the statue again and found that it seemed to have completed its mission. Cracks appeared on its body, and it began to collapse and disintegrate into dust.

If the murals depict reality, where is that civilization now? And where is that Deity?

Name: Breath of Myth

Luo Jun took out the sphere and subconsciously scanned it with his spiritual energy, and surprisingly, he actually obtained information.

Description: Consumable item. Before his fall, a supreme being divided his remaining divine power into two parts. One part was transformed into a method for circulating vital energy and hidden within a divine statue. The other part condensed into this Breath of Myth, serving as the prize for the final and most difficult Outstanding Trial, awaiting the destined one to claim it.

Luo Jun's gaze fell upon the statue before him.

What's going on?

Luo Jun instinctively tried to resist, but the power seemed to have no aggressiveness. As soon as it encountered his vital energy, it was assimilated and integrated. When it circulated in his meridians, it brought a slight tingling sensation, as if it was undergoing some kind of transformation.

Note: Take this, it's my last bit of strength...

Upon arriving in this space, the sealed power had fully returned, greatly enhancing Luo Jun's Perception Ability. He sensed a surge of vital energy emanating from the statue...

This statue, having endured countless years, remains solemn, dignified, and lifelike.

The transformation was swift, completed in just over ten seconds. Luo Jun stretched his joints and circulated his vital energy, finding no significant changes in his body, but noting a slight improvement in the flow of his energy—it was now smoother and more fluid...

It's so pure, without a trace of impurity, like the very essence of life... But to call it Deity... isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

Never mind, let's open it and see what the so-called prize is.

He once consulted Old Yuan, who replied that there is no perfect Cultivation Method, and everyone's constitution is different, so it is normal for the flow of vital energy to be occasionally obstructed. The Body Tempering Art is already considered good; if one were to cultivate according to the methods of the general public, the feeling of stagnation would be more pronounced.

The Body Tempering Art is a unique method created by Old Yuan after exhausting his life's energy and summarizing various otherworldly Cultivation Method. Apart from the threat of backlash, it can be said to be the strongest cultivation method. However, even with this Cultivation Method, Luo Jun occasionally felt some stagnation when practicing it.

Luo Jun bowed slightly to the empty base, then looked at the box in his hand.

Inside the box was a fist-sized transparent sphere with constantly flickering arcs of light visible inside; its purpose was unknown.

Grade: Myth

Function: Can upgrade a Legendary Treasure Item to Myth quality. Consumes 3,000 Breath Vital Energy.

It's described as a Noble Phantasm!

But weren't the Noble Phantasms supposed to appear alongside the Chaos Mission? This place is clearly older than the Chaos Mission. Could it be that, as previously analyzed, these five levels of the Trial Grounds are actually the prototype, or rather, a trial version, of the Chaos Mission?

Luo Jun suppressed his doubts and focused on the description. This thing could actually upgrade Legendary Treasure Item to Myth? He had never even seen or heard of Mythic-grade treasure before!

He was more surprised by the description in the introduction than by its functions.

This supreme being has fallen. Is this the reason for the demise of the Savage Wilderness, Ancient Civilization? Did the human Deity ultimately fail to defeat the monster Deity, leading to the world being ultimately conquered by monsters?

So, where is the monster's Deity?

Luo Jun stared at the mural of a malevolent god, its form twisted and menacing. If human Deity had fallen, did that mean monstrous Deity still existed in this world?

When humanity first established city-states and developed civilization, this evil god sent monsters to cause trouble. Now that humanity has once again set foot on this land and established Lingyun City, will this evil god simply ignore it?

... Wait, ants!

Is the existence of Firemane Ant the work of monsters Deity?

Could that Polluter be a follower of an evil god?

This is earth-shattering intelligence!

Luo Jun felt his breathing become heavy.

He looked at the murals around him, hoping to find some more useful information, but suddenly, the entire space began to tremble, the walls and the ground cracked open, and it looked like it was about to collapse!

Luo Jun hurriedly put the Breath of Myth into his Hundred Treasure Box. Now that all his power had returned, he immediately summoned his Longitudinal and Horizontal Warhorse, mounted it, and leaped upwards through the cracked ceiling.

The scenery before his eyes changed rapidly, and a moment later, he found himself at the bottom of a huge Huge Pit.

here it is...

Before Luo Jun could get a good look, the cries of monsters and the shouts of humans came from all around!

Turning around, one could see human hunters battling countless Four-Armed Blood Ape, among whom was a Dark Hair Giant Ape rampaging through the crowd.

Is this outside the cave? Have I come out?

Luo Jun's gaze swept across the area, and he quickly figured out the location. This should be the Huge Pit created by the ground collapse before entering the Trial Grounds. After the trial ended, everyone was teleported to the bottom of this sinkhole, which once again attracted the siege of the Four-Armed Blood Ape!

As for the five-story Trial Grounds, there was no longer any sign of an entrance or existence.

"That's... Golden Edge Witch?" Luo Jun spotted a woman lying on the ground in the crowd, with surviving Clan Troops protecting her.

However, the bodies of the dead were not found here, including Ling Shen's...

At this moment, the Dark Hair Giant Ape roared and pounced towards the Golden Witch's location. The Clan Troops drew their weapons, but they had been severely contaminated in the Trial Grounds these past few days, and their movements were somewhat clumsy.

Luo Jun's eyes sharpened, and with a flick of his arm, the Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Longitudinal and Horizontal Warhorse Blade appeared in his palm. His warhorse galloped at full speed, the Jet Ports activated, and it instantly accelerated to its Limit!

The horse was fast, but the blade was even faster. Before the black-haired monkey could charge, Luo Jun's blade had already arrived!

Brush!

A flash of cold light, and the head of the Dark Hair Giant Ape flew off, its massive body crashing to the ground.

Instant kill?!

The Clan Troops were dumbfounded, and the other hunters watching were also greatly shocked!

That was a level seven monster! And it was known for its thick hide and tough flesh, how could it be killed in one strike?

Putting aside others, Luo Jun was also somewhat surprised by the effect of this strike. His original intention was to stop the giant monkey, so he used his most powerful attack in the hope that it would back down. But he didn't expect that the Dark Hair Giant Ape would not notice his sneak attack at all and was completely unprepared!

Moreover, during his time in the Underground Trial Grounds, Luo Jun had leveled up several times, significantly improving his attributes. Although the God Technique didn't directly increase his attributes or vital energy, his Inner Breath flowed more smoothly, making his attacks faster and more powerful. In addition, he had sparred with the demonic golem countless times, gaining considerable experience in combat against large monsters. This strike, with its cunning and sharp angle, combined with the Unstoppable power of Ma Li and the Azure Dragon Crescent Moon, unexpectedly resulted in a shocking instant kill!

Feeling everyone's gaze fixed on him, Luo Jun didn't explain, maintaining his aloof persona as he approached the Clan Troops.

"She's dying, isn't she? I can send her back to Lingyun City within a day."

Upon hearing this, the group's faces lit up with joy, and they immediately stepped aside. "Please, you must save the captain!"

Luo Jun brandished his Azure Dragon Crescent Moon, using the back of the blade to lift the Golden Edge Witch onto her horse. He then turned to look at the remaining group. "Your pollution is also quite severe."

"Now that our strength has recovered, we can still hold on!" the group hurriedly said. "Captain, the pollution she suffered on the lowest level is far more severe than ours. We can't afford to delay for even a moment... Lingyun City has methods to mitigate the pollution. Please send her back as soon as possible. The guild will reward you handsomely!"

Luo Jun nodded, spurred his horse, turned around, and leaped out of the Huge Pit.

Outside the pit, there were still many Four-Armed Blood Ape surrounding the area. As soon as Luo Jun came up, a sense of alarm suddenly arose in his heart. He raised his broadsword and, with a clang, blocked a pebble.

Turning around, I saw that behind the many Blood Ape, the White Hair Old Ape was hiding.

This guy is the real culprit!

Luo Jun spurred his horse forward, and the surrounding Blood Ape tried to stop him, but the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade swung around him like a helicopter rotor, cutting all the approaching Blood Ape in half, and doing nothing to slow him down!

The White Hair Old Ape looked terrified and turned to run away, but Luo Jun was not about to let it go. The Jet Ports on the back of his warhorse opened again, and he and the horse turned into a phantom and chased after it. With a swift stroke of his blade, he struck!

Brush!

The White Hair Old Ape's head flew up and was caught in mid-air by Luo Jun. He casually grabbed the white hair at the back of its head, draped it over the horse's neck, and without even looking at the other Blood Ape who were in a panic, rode south.

(End of this chapter)