Three days later.
As they continued deeper, the various monsters in the Nine Yins crater were swiftly slain by the six invincible powerhouses. The farther they went, the less they could sense any trace of the Star Curtain World's aura.
They had reached what Old Silkworm King called the middle region.
But it was clear that the creatures here were growing stranger and stronger.
Even a random one of them, if it reached the outside world, would pose a devastating threat to some weaker civilizations.
Click, click, click.
At the sound of clockwork gears turning in the mist, everyone turned to look at Yuhua.
Old Silkworm King said helplessly, "I've only ventured this far twice. How could I possibly know everything about this place?"
Old Silkworm King clearly didn't know much about the creature in the black mist, either.
Gradually,
an object resembling a wooden mechanical clock floated out of the black mist. The eerie sound of clockwork gears turning came from inside it.
Above its wooden frame was a glowing slit, its light especially dazzling. It seemed to be the creature's eye.
Unlike the other monsters,
as the light in the slit pulsed, the creature manipulated the surrounding black mist, gradually forming a series of words. Everyone exchanged puzzled looks.
"What is it saying?"
Destruction's question was clearly on everyone's mind.
But this creature seemed unable to communicate through Mental Power. Reilo couldn't even sense its emotions.
"Hm!?"
Reilo suddenly recalled something and said in surprise, "This seems to be... Gene Script."
"Gene Script?"
Everyone looked at Reilo in confusion.
Reilo explained slowly, "Gene Script is a form of writing created by an ancient civilization called the Creators. This civilization was originally skilled at making precision instruments, but after suffering an unexpected strike from the laws governing microscopic metal