"Only one?"
Shi Yi murmured.
He remembered that there had been more than a dozen Immortal Turtle Shell Fragments used to choose opponents for the Immortal Kings at the end of the Immortal Ancient era.
To be precise, there should have been twenty-four, yet there was only one here. It was lustrous as jade, wreathed in wisps of immortal qi, and extraordinary indeed. Mysterious patterns covered its surface, giving it an air of transcending the mortal world, of existing beyond the five elements.
Shi Yi stepped forward and picked up the Immortal Turtle Shell Fragment. The moment it settled into his hand, a cool sensation washed through his entire body. All the distracting thoughts in his mind vanished at once, leaving it clear and tranquil.
In a haze, an image appeared in his mind: Cao Yusheng stood nearby, his mouth agape, staring blankly at him as he stood before the grave, unable to speak.
Was this a preview of the future? Or merely some kind of revelation?
Shi Yi collected himself and stood motionless before the grave, waiting quietly.
A few breaths later, the scene from his mind came to pass. Cao Yusheng found his way there using the method the Old Confused One had given him, only to see a figure standing before the grave.
The sight nearly scared him to death. He thought he had run into some formidable, sinister apparition.
Fortunately, Cao Yusheng had keen eyes and recognized Shi Yi as a young living being, brimming with vitality.
"How is this possible? Did Master tell someone else the secret of this place? Someone actually found it before me?" He was filled with confusion.
Only when Shi Yi turned his head did Cao Yusheng recognize him.
It was none other than the Great Demon King who had awed