Only a few days had passed since his last visit, yet the Library Pavilion looked as though several centuries had gone by.
Recently, the Wu Family had been decaying faster and faster. Whether it was the buildings or the furnishings within, all had suffered the erosion of the River of Rebirth. Family Head Wu had remained in the backyard this entire time, endlessly repairing the formations.
"It looks like it was soaked in river water."
Chen Luo reached out and touched the bookshelf beside him, feeling the soft rot of decayed wood beneath his fingers.
The Wu Family's Library Pavilion was covered in protective restrictions. Even experts of the True Immortal Second Step would be trapped to death inside the building. Yet even such powerful restrictions could not block the power of the River of Rebirth.
The might of a Peerless Immortal Artifact was even more terrifying than expected.
Chen Luo had been considering this matter as well. External treasures and magical artifacts were one of an Immortal Cultivator's greatest supports. He needed to find a way to make use of the Soul Burying Banner in his possession.
Crack!
A crisp sound came from the left.
The bookshelf nearby seemed to have endured the erosion of countless years. Unable to bear the strain, cracks appeared across it.
There's killing intent.
A thought of vengeance suddenly surfaced.
Chen Luo stopped and looked toward the direction sensed by the External Brain. The once-sturdy wooden wall had, at some unknown point, become mottled and ruined. Pitch-black cracks sprawled across the entire wall like a spiderweb. The bookshelf at the edge lay crookedly to one side, as though a corner had been bitten away, while several books atop it had scattered all over the ground.
Chen Luo spread out his Immortal Sense but found