When the grand palace appeared before everyone, they were all stunned. Even Фэн Юань was amazed—not because he hadn’t seen such a sight before, but rather he hadn’t expected such a situation to occur.
After all, this relic, judging by the key, should be the royal treasure of the Golden Feather Dynasty with a reserved backup, but generally speaking, these places should prioritize practicality. Why...
"Wait, the style of this architecture isn’t typical of the Golden Feather Dynasty; it seems more like customs from the earlier Tianpan Nation. Could it be..."
At this moment, the archaeologist from behind came forward, observing the grand palace and said in astonishment. Фэн Юань wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about these unique cultural features, but since the expert said so, and the engravings on it indeed didn’t quite align with the Golden Feather Dynasty’s culture, Фэн Юань had to admit that this relic really seemed to be left by predecessors.
"I see, these Panshi-like patterns are somewhat similar to the mountain patterns of Kastantos, though upon close inspection, there are differences."
"So, is that why the power of the Rock Peak exists? This reason is truly..."
Фэн Юань shook his head, looking helpless. He hadn’t thought this place could indeed have a connection with Kastantos, the mythical era’s kingdom.
"Everyone must be cautious; this place might be dangerous."
After warning the group, the archaeologist cautiously stepped forward to inspect and said. Seeing Фэн Юань’s indifferent demeanor, she couldn’t help but warn him,
"This isn’t about strength; none of these relics involving ultra-древний civilizations are simple. Even if you don’t fear them, what about the others?"
"Hmm, that’s indeed a problem. If it’s an indiscriminate attack affecting the entire area, it would indeed be troublesome."
Thinking about it, Фэн Юань felt a headache coming on and said that such a magnificent palace could survive two dynasties suggests it doesn’t have self-destruct mechanisms, of course, this is also related to the customs of the Golden Feather Dynasty.
With the eagle as their totem, the Golden Feather Dynasty bore the pride of an eagle. If it were a relic they themselves built, it would definitely have a self-destruct device, as they wouldn’t allow their sacred objects to be desecrated by others. Фэн Юань remembers reading records regarding the imperial tomb of the Golden Feather Dynasty when researching data.
That was decades ago; back then, the archaeological field didn’t have detailed knowledge of the Golden Feather Dynasty, thinking their imperial tomb was merely a resting place. But they didn’t anticipate an earth-shattering space collapse burying countless expert scholars during that time.
Only through the oral accounts of those who escaped by luck and the restored mural inscriptions did they realize the imperial tomb was merely a trap designed for grave robbers, not adhering to the notion of the past and Yin Мир providing shelter for the Yang Мир. The reason for constructing the imperial tomb was merely to give a lesson to future grave robbers when the dynasty fell.
But they all didn’t foresee that due to their reckless actions, the chosen location with superb geomancy for the imperial tomb, interfered by their mechanisms, ended up completely destroyed before the fall of the Golden Feather Dynasty.
Even later, some grave robbers tried to locate the imperial tomb of the Golden Feather Dynasty, but the shifting terrain due to their mechanisms made it impossible for even their descendants to find this malicious trap.
The archaeological team managed to discover it because some concealment mechanisms of the imperial tomb were damaged due to the aftermath of that world-shattering battle, exposing the site.
It was precisely because the imperial tomb was damaged that the archaeological team wasn’t completely wiped out, which is why they chose to summon the Divine Pact Makers.
No matter what the mechanisms inside the relic are, in front of the Божественный зверьs, they were merely harmless small mechanisms. The Божественный зверьs can protect more people to the greatest extent in case of an accident.
But their ruthlessness only targets their creations; as for buildings like these that aren’t theirs, the Golden Feather Dynasty is exceptionally patient. They wouldn’t cause considerable damage to them but might even perform restorations similar to modern-day cultural preservation.
Of course, this is ultimately a royal treasury. Expecting no defensive mechanisms inside is impossible, but at least they don’t need to worry about accidentally triggering a self-destruct mechanism that destroys the whole relic.
Despite this, there are still many special mechanisms capable of clearing living beings inside without harming the relic. The simplest among them are devices like poison mist. Similarly, there are other devices like sound waves that can achieve this, and even during the Dynasty Era, the refined and altered Breath of Death could transform living beings into dead without damaging the relic.
These are the true threats to Ци Чэнь and his companions. The things considered forbidden weapons by the Royal Family during the Dynasty Era, sometimes even placed in the modern world, are still extremely dangerous.
"This place truly is, becoming more chaotic. Forget it, let’s proceed with the exploration first."
Sighing, Фэн Юань said helplessly. Compared to explorations involving violently destroying mechanisms, their systematic actions aren’t as casual, but correspondingly, those special devices also intrigued the accompanying students.
Whether it’s the special devices capable of interfering with the creation of ultimate moves, or the special energy detection equipment, they were eye-opening. They hadn’t expected such technological creations to rival Духовный зверь abilities in certain situations.
Due to Фэн Юань’s team not having many people, the research work fell on those few archaeologists, and as for the accompanying special ops team members?
Sorry, having them help carry things is fine, but detailed surveys are truly taxing on them.
"Aren’t you helping?"
Seeing Фэн Юань holding Xiao Ji in eagle form sitting on the stone steps in front of the palace, Ци Чэнь, who was helping with the investigation alongside Dou Yanlan, couldn’t help but ask.
Glancing at Ци Чэнь, Фэн Юань shook his head and said,
"Not interested, and this place isn’t that simple either. Not to mention the whole row of stone steps is troublesome; the mechanisms here, though not lethal, are quite annoying, and they’re oddly strange."
Though unwilling to explore, Фэн Юань still used his Divine Sense to carefully inspect this magnificent palace. Within the Divine Sense, those well-hidden mechanisms were all exposed to him, but he found them peculiarly without lethal functions, or rather, all were aimed at trapping people.
This doesn’t seem right; in terms of self-protection, those capturing mechanisms can’t trap intruders for long. As far as he knows, these mechanisms mostly were used in conjunction with Духовные звери. However, does this place even have protective beasts?
Surviving such a long period, it’s not impossible for Духовные звери, but based on what Фэн Юань knows, there are no similar sightings in Jin Sha City. In other words, even if Духовные звери truly exist here, they have never left this place.
Thinking about it, it appears suspicious. Even those Призрак-type Божественный зверьs hiding in the Netherworld don’t live alone but gather occasionally. Living in isolation like this, even Духовные звери would go mad.
If not paired with Духовные звери, then what could it be? Could they have created some extraordinarily unique entity?
Unable to fathom, but Фэн Юань didn’t bother with it. These mechanisms can only trap people and don’t even have transfer functions, which made him indifferent. If there truly were an accident, he could step in timely.
Due to this, he refrained from participating in the exploration, as the most troublesome mechanisms were already identified. As for investigating the palace’s origins and its related history, that wasn’t a task for him.
Not possessing the intent of Kastantos, this place should only have acquired some relics of Kastantos, but why...
Looking at Фэн Юань in puzzlement, Veronia couldn’t figure out one thing: how the Rock Peak maintained till now. It’s known that’s no simple matter; even the Мир of Mirrors was preserved at a cost...
"Relics of Kastantos? This place should lack such things, but why didn’t they do it at Hur Massa Sea but came here instead? That’s indeed peculiar. In theory, relics from the mythical era should possess extraordinarily special powers, even in environmental transformation, that shouldn’t be an issue."
Frowning, Фэн Юань said in confusion; of course, he wasn’t very clear on the specifics; however, his intuition told him that the situation might not be so simple.

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