Next, Li Xiao captured several more monsters as planned and used the Lock Key to unlock their memories. After examining them, he discovered that much of the information actually conflicted.
The mysterious powerhouse in particular looked completely different in different people's eyes. In some monsters' memories, this powerhouse was a woman, but in others, a man. In the memories of one tyrannosaur monster, the figure was even a tyrannosaur.
Li Xiao was unsure what was going on. After all, an effect like this could have resulted from the cultivation method that figure practiced, or there might have been something else behind it.
Another issue was their assessment of the Artisan God's Vault. Quite a few believed the vault might be on the Artisan God's person, and that finding his corpse would allow them to obtain it. Many monsters supported this theory. Their memories showed several occasions when the appearance of a suspected corpse of the Artisan God had led various factions to clash violently, leaving rivers of blood.
Furthermore, the magical treasures in the Ancient Demon Pit were not all left behind by the Artisan God. More of the treasures that remained intact actually came from these cultivators.
For example, the "Lock Key" Li Xiao had obtained was not the Artisan God's handiwork, but came from a cultivator of the Eternal Sect. The Lock Key was not a normal magical treasure at all, but a toy belonging to the Forest Lord.
This information came from the mind of a monster who specialized in gathering intelligence. Had that monster not happened to know who owned the Lock Key, Li Xiao might have continued believing it was a magical treasure forever.
After all, different cores meant magical treasures varied enormously. The Lock Key seemed no different from the Sea-Summoning Jadewater Banner, except