A manor spanning ten thousand mu lay before them, more than half of it reduced to ruins. The skeleton of a gigantic bird sprawled in the center of the estate.
The skeleton was crimson throughout, but judging by its shape alone, it was impossible to tell what kind of spirit bird it had been.
Han Changming and Ye Xin stood atop the eaves of a blue pavilion, their faces slightly pale.
They had triggered restrictions along the way and only arrived here after no small amount of effort.
Han Changming raised one hand, and a Cyan Flying Knife shot forth, striking a bone with a dull clang. The bone did not budge in the slightest.
"It appears to have been a fifth-rank demon bird, perhaps even higher. It can actually withstand a strike from a spirit treasure."
Ye Xin analyzed. A single bone being able to block a spirit treasure's blow showed that the demon bird's rank in life had been extremely high.
Han Changming nodded. With a slight flick of his wrist, a sheet of hazy yellow radiance swept out and enveloped the bird's remains. The remains rapidly shrank at a visible rate before being rolled into the yellow glow and vanishing into his storage ring.
Han Changming had his eye on the demon bird's wings. If they were refined into a treasure, they would surely be quite good.
At the northwestern corner of the estate stood a five-story golden pavilion. Han Changming and Ye Xin descended before its entrance.
Han Changming had already examined it with his Golden-Eyed True Pupil and found no restrictions. Still, out of caution, he released an Ape Puppet Beast and had it enter the pavilion. Only after it failed to trigger any restrictions did they step inside.
The pavilion's interior was decorated in