Since he had confirmed that someone was controlling the [Three-Turn Size-Adjusting Wishful Formation], and that this person was in the center of the garden, why would Zhang Yuan actually try to solve some supposed unfinished game from the Primordial Era?
The proper approach was to find whoever controlled the formation, drag them out, and kill them in one stroke.
Upon entering the center of the garden and looking over the pavilion, Zhang Yuan had identified two suspects: the board itself, which was emitting words, and the inconspicuous skeletal remains of a Primordial Era cultivator on the stone stool.
Thus, he had attacked both the board and the skeleton.
To Zhang Yuan's slight surprise, however, neither the board nor the skeleton was responsible. What controlled the [Three-Turn Size-Adjusting Wishful Formation] was the very target of this expedition, the Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure [God-Calming Jade Seal].
The [God-Calming Jade Seal] kept rolling along the ground toward the outside of the pavilion.
Zhang Yuan remained calm. Unleashing the mighty power of a late Celestial Person, he drew the strange [God-Calming Jade Seal] into his hand from afar and gripped it tightly, leaving it unable to move.
"Immortal Maiden, has this jade seal become sentient?" Zhang Yuan asked, watching the [God-Calming Jade Seal] struggle in his hand.
All things between heaven and earth had the potential to become sentient. As one of those things, a Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure could also do so. Although the weight of its own pre-heaven conceptual image made it difficult for intelligence to emerge, there had been examples of Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasures developing artifact spirits.
"Yes, most likely," Chi Guanguan said.
Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, raised his hand, and gave the [God-Calming Jade Seal] several hard slaps. "Can you talk?"
"Release me, you foolish creature of Cen... Southern Heaven!"
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