Not only here.
Even this sect's ancestor was dismantling and studying the item.
His brows were deeply furrowed. This tiny Golden Core Grotto-Heaven actually contained natural formations, the rules of Tiandi, immortal materials he had never seen before, and a whole series of exquisitely intricate combinations. It was seamless and heaven-wrought, a marvel of craftsmanship that seemed beyond mortal imagination.
"Just what degree of control over the natural workings of Tiandi would it take to refine such an object without the slightest error? Was this truly the work of a cultivator..."
Back then, he had dismissed it with utter contempt.
But now, a trace of confusion showed in his eyes. This artifact had already somewhat surpassed his understanding of the Dao of artifact refinement. He could only understand its surface, not its inner workings.
Beside this sect ancestor already lay several hundred "Golden Core Grotto-Heavens."
These Grotto-Heavens had all been personally refined by him. Aside from their similar outward appearances, their internal artifact effects had nothing whatsoever in common.
He sank into thought.
Bang!
Suddenly, an explosive sound erupted from one of the main peaks. His brows creased slightly, and a flash of displeasure passed through his eyes. Foolishness...
But soon after.
The sect ancestor gazed far into the distance and murmured, "...Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance. These Golden Core Grotto-Heavens do not seem to be the handiwork of cultivators from the Hunyuan Celestial Continent. And in such vast quantities... Strange."
He sank into thought.
The Hunyuan Celestial Continent encompassed over a thousand vast Immortal Domains and countless billions of living beings. He had not traversed even a tenth of it in his lifetime, yet his knowledge was still considerable. He knew that such things could not possibly have originated from his own celestial continent.
A faint helplessness showed in his eyes.