Having dealt with the blind Demon Dragon, Xu Xiao landed directly on the stone island in the center.
Within the range of Divine Sense, there were also some strange creatures in this lake, such as monsters with human heads and fish bodies, and snake-like monsters that were several meters long, etc.
These are clearly creatures that mutated after living in the War God Temple and being nourished by the rich Spiritual Energy energy.
"It's a bit of a pity. I was so focused on testing the power of the moves that I forgot to save some dragon meat."
"This is real dragon meat that's about to transform into a dragon; I haven't tasted it yet!"
Xu Xiao shook his head with some regret; he had only thought of this after he had made his move.
As the saying goes, dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground, having traveled through so many worlds, he has enjoyed many conventional human delicacies, and it's time to try some exotic things.
"Forget it, there's still a chance. I've already reserved that dragon from the Wind and Cloud. I'll go slay it when I have time!"
Xu Xiao reluctantly put aside his thoughts and quickly flew up the thousand-step staircase to the main hall at the top.
A stone plaque stands directly in front of the main hall, bearing the three characters " War God Temple," each character being about ten feet in size.
This grand hall was extremely large, with a distance of over a hundred meters between the two sides, and a huge stone wall standing in the center.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs.
Xu Xiao slowly read aloud the text carved on it. It was written in large seal script, which confirmed the connection between the master of the War God Temple and the Abyss of Huaxia.
The stone wall shimmered with light, and in a daze, Xu Xiao seemed to see a majestic giant who saw through everything, gazing at him through the vast expanse of time.
That imposing gaze and that aura that seemed to encompass the entire world—just one look and you'd want to kneel down... or so you might think.
"It's just a bit of truth left in the words, and you think you can subdue me!"
Xu Xiao sneered. Their immense spiritual power clashed, and the giant's phantom disappeared, while the stone wall returned to normal.
" The War God Temple, the War God Temple, it seems this thing really is related to that legendary God."
Xu Xiao was willing to bet that anyone who came here and saw these words would kneel down the moment they saw them.
However, it was impossible for him; his mental strength was so great that most mental attacks could not be effective against him.
Whether these remnants were used as a show of force or simply didn't care, it had absolutely no effect on him.
Xu Xiao walked around the stone wall and slowly entered the main hall. This place seemed to be a palace set up for giants, several times larger than any royal palace he had ever seen.
Walking through it, one feels as if they have shrunk, becoming someone who has mistakenly entered a land of little people in the human world.
Looking up, a bright yellow sphere was slowly rotating directly above the palace, like the sun, emitting bluish-yellow rays as its light source.
Under the illumination of these lights, various reliefs floated inside the hall.
And this is also Xu Xiao's true purpose for this trip— the War God Atlas.
The War God Atlas is not a fixed secret manual, but rather a collection of forty-nine reliefs depicting a masked and armored Celestials.
These reliefs vary in shape and pattern; some depict flying figures, some burrowing underground, and some engage in combat. Each relief is inscribed with phrases such as " War God Atlas I & II".
You need to observe and experience it for yourself. As for how much you can gain from it, that depends entirely on your own destiny and opportunities.
Xu Xiao glanced at the relief sculpture and felt his calm True Essence begin to surge, while a feeling of unease and restlessness rose from the bottom of his heart.
"As expected of the War God Atlas, the foremost of the Four Great Books of Wonder, just one glance is enough to stir one's mind."
Xu Xiao took out an NZT-49 and swallowed it. Since he wanted to comprehend such a rare item, the best way was to awaken his entire brain.
Before the medicine took effect, Xu Xiao stopped staring at the relief and looked around for another treasure.
In this War God Temple, besides the Record of the God of War, there is something else that Xu Xiao cares about very much.
Soon, in a corner of the main hall, Xu Xiao discovered a corpse that he would have had great difficulty finding if he hadn't looked closely.
The Divine Sense showed absolutely no reaction to this peculiar corpse, as if it did not exist.
Xu Xiao walked closer and examined him carefully.
The corpse was tall, and its clothing did not resemble that of modern times, but rather that of an ancient era.
His face was solemn, with a serene smile on his lips. His hair and clothes were mostly torn, indicating that he had been there for quite some time.
Strangely, the other person's muscles were no different from those of a living person, making it seem as if they were simply asleep.
He gathered one hand in front of his body, forming a hand seal, while the other pointed to the ground, saying, " Guangchengzi proves that Shattering the Void here."
It is the remains left behind by Guangchengzi, the legendary teacher of the Yellow Emperor who was the first to discover the War God Temple.
Shattering the Void and Shattering the Vajra are two different things. The former involves the physical body separating from the spirit, while the latter involves the spirit ascending while leaving the physical body behind.
" Guangchengzi, the teacher of the Yellow Emperor, is the first recorded figure whose life is fragmented; the secrets behind him are probably not limited to this."
When Xu Xiao touched it, he felt that the skin and flesh were incredibly hard, even tougher than some alloys, and even stronger than his own.
This shows that this Yellow Emperor, the ancestor, was more powerful than Xu Xiao, who combined martial arts with scientific research, based solely on his martial arts skills. It also shows that the future of martial arts is not limited to internal energy and true qi.
"Perhaps it's not just about martial arts; Guangchengzi's background is quite astonishing."
Xu Xiao pondered carefully.
This man's name is known in many worlds, including the main world of the apocalypse where he resides; his reputation existed even before the apocalypse began.
He was an ancient Daoist sage, the teacher of emperors, and even the so-called head of the Twelve Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect, and the chief disciple of the Jade Void Palace.
Xu Xiao wondered if the opponent's choice to leave with their spirit instead of Shattering the Void the void and retreating unscathed, leaving only their physical body, was a contingency plan left behind.
"However, fortune favors the bold, and now that everything is in my hands, it is my destiny!"
"If I can figure out even a little bit about Guangchengzi's remains, the gains I'll make will probably be greater than what I could get from the War God Atlas!"
After careful consideration, Xu Xiao moved Guangchengzi's remains to the center of the main hall, ensuring that he could study the secrets of the remains during his spare time from observing the War God Atlas.
Once NZT-49 took effect, Xu Xiao began to study these two extraordinary items little by little. These two items were not to be disclosed to others.
All the research had to be done by Xu Xiao himself.
"If I could obtain either the War God Atlas or Guangchengzi, I would benefit immensely. It all depends on whether I have the opportunity."