The Finger Bone and the Red Crystal

In the Gobala Caves, repeated explosions caused the cave's sections to collapse, and the underground parts were further submerged, forming new caves.

This time, however, the cave was unusual.

The red glow, resembling volcanic lava about to erupt, terrified everyone to the point of despair.

The relentless heatwaves are indeed reminiscent of an active volcano about to erupt.

But after observing carefully, Zhang Xuezhou discovered that the underground scene did not appear to be a volcanic landscape, but rather something special that led to the creation of this blessed land.

He steadied the crowd, and then leaped down to get closer.

If it really were a volcanic eruption, no matter how good Zhang Xuezhou was at digging rocks, their chances of escaping for their lives wouldn't be high. And with the threat of an attack on the Turkalando Group looming, ensuring their survival in a panicked escape would be a major problem.

Zhang Xuezhou, having decided to throw caution to the wind, decided to directly assess the situation and see if a potential danger factor could be eliminated.

He jumped down and approached, only to feel a wave of heat wash over him, and the hose of his breathing mask became limp in a short time.

"Break the fire!"

The Law Power rippled within the acupoints, and as the light swept across, Zhang Xuezhou had already proactively released the Fire-Repelling Technique.

Compared to passively receiving the protection of the Fire Repelling Technique, actively releasing the Fire Repelling Technique provides stronger protection.

A refreshing feeling washed over him, and Zhang Xuezhou felt that the heat around his body had disappeared. The protective barrier of the Fire-Repelling Law Power enveloped his clothes and other belongings.

Only after confirming that the oxygen cylinders and other items would not crack from the heat did Zhang Xuezhou approach the underground cave completely.

This underground cavern is more than ten meters deep, with scorching hot air rising from it, and red light churning and swirling below.

Zhang Xuezhou pointed the searchlight downwards.

The strong light shining through the red glow made it even clearer for Zhang Xuezhou.

"It's a red crystal embedded in the bone!"

Zhang Xuezhou narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling as if the world was unreal, and that there were too many unknowns in it.

Even though he had seen all sorts of strange and bizarre things, he had never heard of such a peculiar object.

Zhang Xuezhou was even certain that what he saw was man-made.

He could tell that the bone fragment belonged to a finger bone, as if someone had reached out to catch the red crystal, but failed, ultimately resulting in the body being burned to ashes, leaving only a finger bone.

It's unclear how many years passed, but the scene eventually became what it is today.

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but call out upwards.

"Master Huang, where is your physical body?"

"My son burned me to dust, then forged me into a divine stone axe. Then the stone axe was gone, and so was my bone dust!"

"What about Yu's physical body?"

Zhang Xuezhou shouted, while Zhang Manqian shook the Soul Jade repeatedly, finally getting Huang Xin to reluctantly reply.

When Zhang Xuezhou mentioned Yu, Huang couldn't help but feel a sense of solemnity.

Unless there are special circumstances, Zhang Xuezhou would obviously not spout nonsense in such a dangerous situation.

He urged Zhang Manqian to bring the Soul Jade closer, and once he could clearly sense it, Huang inevitably fell silent.

"You mean the owner of that finger bone is Yu?" Huang asked in a deep voice.

"If, besides you, Yu is the only person in the Tuer region with extraordinary abilities, then that's quite possible," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Or are you aware that the Thousand Islands Alliance has other individuals with extraordinary abilities similar to yours?"

"They probably exist, but whether they'll survive is another matter!"

Every era has a tiny probability of producing some top-tier and exceptional geniuses. Even if this probability is one in a billion or one in ten billion, the cumulative effect over the years can amount to a considerable number.

Huang is not the only person with extraordinary strength in the Thousand Islands Alliance, but he is certainly very likely the only survivor at present.

Thanks to the influence of the Soul Jade and religion, which are difficult to entangle, he has barely maintained his sanity and survived until now. In fact, after being nourished by the Qin Meng Secret Stone, his condition has been getting better and better.

But there are very few people like him in the world.

Huang was unaware of the other regions, but in the island region of the Tuer tribe, he and Yu were the only inhabitants.

Yu is his senior, and also someone he has always strived to catch up with.

Huang fell silent for a moment.

He refused to believe that his thousand-year wait was merely wishful thinking.

He couldn't believe that Yu, who was once so powerful that he could only look up to him, had only a finger bone left here.

The other party once said that they had raised the throne of God and imprinted their divine status, thus becoming immortal and indestructible, and would also lead him into the same eternal life.

But for now, it's all over.

Even if Huang didn't want to admit that the finger bones below belonged to Yu, he couldn't find any other possible candidates.

This left him speechless with his feelings.

In short, after Zhang Xuezhou asked him to identify it, Huang's mood completely plummeted.

"This thing seems very dangerous!"

Zhang Xuezhou stood beside the underground cave, not daring to jump down immediately.

He looked at the red crystals emitting a crimson glow, and at the finger bones inlaid with red crystals. He found it hard to imagine the former power of this being, and even harder to understand the origin of the red crystals.

"Because of the white alien insect in the Gobala Cave Corridor, I've read a lot of information about this area. It says that a fireball fell in the Gobala Cave Corridor more than two hundred years ago. I wonder if that's related to it," Tulcalando said, waving his sleeve as he approached.

The scorching heat made her feel uncomfortable, but Tulcarando found that the heat also seemed to be reducing the itching on her skin.

The high temperature neutralized the irritation from the poisonous scales and significantly improved her symptoms. This even led Turkalandor to approach the cavern, until her breathing mask and other items were softened by the heat, at which point she stopped.

When Turkalando mentioned the relevant information, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but exchange a glance with Zhang Manqian was standing at a distance.

The word 'sinkhole' flashed through their minds almost instantly.

There are definitely more than just No. 1 Sinkhole and Sinkhole No. 2 in the world. This involves issues of observation, technological level, and relevant records.

Zhang Xuezhou and others did not even doubt that sinkholes might also exist in the Qinmeng ruins area.

The unknown and unfathomable nature of meteors makes it even more difficult for them to fathom what lies deep within the vast sky.

Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly chanted the Fire-Repelling Mantra, while constantly reaching out and grasping with his hands.

An object capable of destroying a powerful cultivator is obviously risky. Once the relevant information is confirmed, Zhang Xuezhou can actually evacuate.

But Zhang Xuezhou discovered something very interesting.

The factors that provided the giant moth with its blessed land seem to be related to this finger bone and the red crystal.

This finger bone wasn't special enough to be forged into an alloy; rather, it was inserted into a special location that allowed it to maintain its shape and moisture over the years.

"Feng Shui site selection... locating the burial site!"

After making a series of gestures, Zhang Xuezhou's body still emitted Law Power, but a ball of blue Law Power appeared in his hand, and then he fell into the cave again.

Some techniques are not very effective in reality.

For example, there is the Star-Fixing Technique star-based positioning, and then there is the art of feng shui, which involves various theories of feng shui.

The differences in the world caused many techniques to fail to adapt, just like Zhang Xuezhou's alchemy, which turned out poorly.

However, not being easy to use does not mean it is unusable. If you are standing next to a feng shui burial site, the techniques of feng shui site selection and Acupoint-Fixing Technique can indeed be effective.

Zhang Xuezhou used a Feng Shui site-finding technique to determine the situation, and then used a Acupoint-Fixing Technique to complete the task.

The cave shook violently, and as the rocks crashed down, Zhang Xuezhou saw the finger bone seem to have broken at the root, turning into bone dust in just a few seconds. The red crystal embedded in the finger bone also dimmed instantly.

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