Through that narrow treasure vault door, the scholars’ doubts were not reduced; rather, they increased, because considering the passage they passed through, the size of treasures that could fit in such a narrow space was limited. However, if the treasures were small, was it worth the trouble they went through to construct such a heavily protected vault?
After passing the door, a corridor slightly taller than a person slowly descended. Veronia frowned. Not only did the archaeologists fail to understand why the Golden Feather Dynasty, which revered eagles, placed the vault so deep underground, but Veronia was also aware that this passageway seemed familiar to her as the Glory Road.
"Could it be that it will suddenly turn right and then quickly ascend? But, isn’t this a treasure vault? How could such a ridiculous thing happen?"
Muttering to herself in a low voice, Veronia forcefully suppressed her intuition, thinking such an absurd event shouldn’t occur.
Even though Фэн Юань heard Veronia’s self-talk, he merely glanced at her and said nothing. He was constantly using his Divine Sense to observe the surroundings, realizing that Veronia’s words had unintentionally revealed the truth.
This isn’t some adventure base; as a vault storing treasures, besides safety, it must consider the most basic storage functionality. The path suddenly steeply spirals upwards; it’s hard to imagine how they managed to transport treasures in here.
"Indeed, it’s the Glory Road. And if the passage ahead expands, there should be Cold Candle Platforms on both sides. Although the Каменносолевая мольs didn’t survive that destruction, they should have found similar substitutes."
Seeing the passage ahead make a right turn, Veronia sighed and said as Фэн Юань looked at her, puzzled.
"Glory Road? Could it be Kastantos’ unique culture? The Cold Candle Platform you mentioned, does it remain in an ice-blue gel-like state before burning?"
"The candle liquid made from Каменносолевая моль powder indeed takes this form. Unfortunately, it hasn’t survived to modern times. Actually, that thing holds little significance today—without oxygen consumption, no thermal change upon burning, perhaps the only feature is its bright yellow candle flame can invigorate the spirit and enhance spiritual power with continued use."
With a bitter smile, Veronia casually said. Although she still had some, since Каменносолевая мольs are extinct, she was reluctant to use it casually.
Regarding something like the time-space projection of the White Wolf Deity for duplication? Sorry, relics of the Mythical Era inherently possess absolute time resistance. After all, that period has been severed beyond recall; even if preserved now, they retain unique properties. So, even Agunas cannot replicate the treasures in Veronia’s palace.
"Wait!!! Why!!!"
As everyone advanced, the surroundings indeed became spacious with two rows of stone bowls placed in hewn horizontal grooves, leaving Veronia shocked as she couldn’t comprehend what was happening with the ice-blue substances in the bowls.
"Is it relics from an древний civilization?"
An archaeology expert following Фэн Юань queried in confusion, having overheard the conversation between Фэн Юань and Veronia. According to them, should these be special items made from Каменносолевая моль powder?
Without waiting to say much, the surrounding stone bowls suddenly ignited in flames, causing Veronia to say absentmindedly.
"Igniting upon sensing life, extinguishing as life departs—it is indeed Stone Heart Fire!"
"Stone Heart Fire? Is that what it’s called?"
Startled, Фэн Юань remarked curiously, finding it odd that it shouldn’t relate to stones; could it be a forced association due to Kastantos’ mountain worship?
"No, to be precise, it’s the name of a type of flame. This fuel, made from Каменносолевая моль powder mixed with various rock powders, when used on the Holy Road, the flames ignited are called Stone Heart Fire.
The requirement for this flame is to ignite and extinguish autonomously with the appearance of life, prohibiting significant thermal changes, and the light must not become cold—e.g., flames like eerie blue or deep purple are not allowed on the Holy Road.
Of course, the most important is its identification function."
"Identification? They wouldn’t regard us as their own, would they? Does this thing really have such a capability?"
Glancing at the bright yellow flame, Фэн Юань remarked speechlessly, not believing this could recognize passing individuals since it’s dead matter, not life, where would such a capacity come from?
"Of course, not the kind of identification you mentioned. Achieving ideological enemy recognition is naturally impossible; however, during the Mythical Era, among Kastantos’ adversaries were many adept at employing Призрак Series control methods, and those skills, when passing through the Holy Road, would be identified by Stone Heart Fire."
Glancing at Long Boduo, Фэн Юань shrugged helplessly.
"So this is merely for show? Yet restoring to this extent, the Golden Feather Dynasty is truly impressive."
"Not exactly. Kastantos had Призрак Series Духовный зверь armies itself; only those forbidden Особый приёмов from the Mythical Era haven’t been passed down now. After all, those life-manipulating techniques shouldn’t exist."
Shaking her head, Veronia said. In the Mythical Era rife with rampant use of such means, no one dared to trust people easily, never knowing who would control whom, resulting in a low-trust environment lacking modern comfort.
"So, those Особый приёмов were quite formidable, meaning this thing is a Kastantos relic the Golden Feather Dynasty unearthed."
Swiping his gaze over the stone bowls with bright yellow flames, Фэн Юань spoke, feeling something amiss as the other rolled his eyes in frustration, saying.
"This thing cannot be preserved that long, let alone believing such substances could withstand the catastrophic decay without changing in nature."
Though many relics remain, substances from the Mythical Era mostly underwent transformation during the calamity never regaining their original abilities.
Even Фэн Юань, who felt something strange, realized these special materials logically shouldn’t endure till now. But if created by the Golden Feather Dynasty, where did they find Каменносолевая мольs? Could it be there are Mythical Era creatures still in the Hu’er Masha Sea?
The possibility isn’t absent. Фэн Юань was puzzled why these appeared in the Golden Feather Dynasty’s vault, yet the cities Tianpan Nation built lacked them.
Indeed, this might relate to it being the Holy Road, but Фэн Юань sensed something was off as if the Golden Feather Dynasty later gained data from the Hu’er Masha Sea Tianpan Nation hadn’t.
"Perhaps in the Hu’er Masha Sea, Каменносолевая мольs still exist. Yet during the Tianpan Nation period, they failed to excavate crucial relic parts fully. Didn’t you mention previously the things outside were incomplete?"
Rubbing his chin, Фэн Юань commented, glancing at Veronia, who nodded.
"Yes, but inside, it’s different. At least, judging by the data I know, this Glory Road itself is not much different from Kastantos’ period."
"Meaning this vault is more troublesome than anticipated? Moreover, here the Golden Feather Dynasty utilized древний civilization technology derived from the Hu’er Masha Sea?"
The archaeologist, contemplating something, said astonished, while those surrounding naturally overheard Фэн Юань’s dialogue. Ци Чэнь glanced around anxiously but found nothing abnormal.
"Although your speculation seems plausible, it’s regrettable that Каменносолевая мольs are exclusive Kastantos creatures, demanding specific habitat conditions. But once environment shifts greatly, they perish from failure to adapt.
This means the sole survival possibility is in the Hu’er Masha Sea among cosmic fragments maintaining Mythical Era akin conditions inside, rendering survival viable."
Upon hearing Veronia, their expressions turned grim, and Фэн Юань, too, doubted such a phenomenon, given the Мир of Mirrors stands solitary. How could Kastantos preserve space like it unaffected by time, sheltering all within?
Moreover, even possessing such a capability, why isn’t a peak of ultimate sanctity retained? Lingering doubts troubled them without an answer; unraveling the truth demands venturing into the Hu’er Masha Sea.

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