The Vermilion Bird's appearance, and its peculiar form somewhere between matter and energy, gave Chen Jue a preliminary conjecture about the Void Level.
But because he had become trapped by the limitations of his knowledge, this vague outline of the Void Level brought even more questions about cultivation, and stirred the thought of returning to Earth to seek out the experience of his predecessors.
Besides, the cellular mutations in his brain had also gone beyond his control, and he needed modern medical technology to correct them.
Chen Jue was also afraid that, further down his cultivation path, he would be unable to stop and turn himself into something like the human-headed, snake-bodied figure in the mural, or some other indescribable aberration.
It looks like, deep down, I still want to stay human! Chen Jue sighed inwardly.
The Vermilion Bird spoke with Bai Ze and Yun Xiaomei for a long time, finally agreeing to exchange its collection for the Mind Crystals in Bai Ze's lair.
Upon learning that the Vermilion Bird's dwelling was actually not far from the Alien Planet's civilization ruins, a somewhat absurd thought arose in Chen Jue's mind. Could its current bodily form have been caused by nuclear contamination?
With that thought in mind, Chen Jue and Yun Xiaomei climbed back onto Bai Ze's back and followed the Vermilion Bird toward its nest.
As for the objects left in those stone chambers, aside from the bronze murals, which still held some value, the Vermilion Bird and Bai Ze had long since scavenged everything portable.
So, after copying all the images and block-shaped writing on the murals with pen and paper, the two put the ruins out of their minds for the time being.
They left the stone fortress and raced several hundred kilometers south, where the