C615 Profound Stone Tablet

"Yes, the creatures here are a bit strange. Let's not wander too far," Woo Zhengyang instructed.

"Alright, sir," the four women replied, each choosing a direction to explore.

Woo Zhengyang had only a vague idea of where he first appeared, making it difficult for him to search alone. So, he joined Bing'er and the others, hoping they might find something.

After several hours, the group had gradually moved forward, encountering a few demonic beasts along the way, which they managed to handle.

"Sir, does this place look like the one you mentioned?" Li'er suddenly called out from one side.

Hearing Li'er's voice, Woo Zhengyang flew over on his sword, though he wasn't very confident. In this maze of rugged mountains, finding a small valley was incredibly challenging. When he first arrived, he hadn't had the chance to take in his surroundings before being attacked by a powerful demonic beast, leading to a fierce battle. He only had a fleeting impression that it was a valley.

Because of this, Huo'er would get excited at the sight of any small valley. What frustrated Woo Zhengyang even more was that after seeing so many valleys, he started to feel confused. Every similar-looking valley seemed both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

After landing in the small valley, Woo Zhengyang felt the same sense of familiarity.

"I still can't recognize it..." Woo Zhengyang said, rubbing his forehead in frustration, almost on the verge of tears.

"Sir, what do you think this is?" Jing'er, who hadn't spoken much, suddenly asked with curiosity.

Woo Zhengyang and the others walked over to where Jing'er was crouching in a corner of the valley, her brows furrowed.

"This is it!" Woo Zhengyang exclaimed suddenly.

"Sir, are you saying that when you first arrived in this world, you appeared in this valley?" Bing'er asked.

"That's right, this is the place!" Woo Zhengyang replied, excitement evident in his voice.

"But sir, didn't you say you couldn't remember? How come you remember now? I searched so many places for you, and you said you didn't recognize any of them..." Huo'er pouted.

"I was indeed a bit confused before, but standing here now, it all came back to me. From this angle, it looks exactly like that fleeting glimpse I had back then. I'm sure this is the valley."

"Then take a look over here, sir," Jing'er spoke up again.

Caught up in his excitement, Woo Zhengyang hadn't noticed anything unusual about the valley. Following Jinger's delicate finger, he finally saw a protruding sharp corner beneath the stone wall.

In the rocky terrain, some jagged edges were quite normal. However, this particular corner was too precise, as if it had been deliberately carved.

With a single thought, Woo Zhengyang drew the No Life Sword from his back. Channeling his energy, the sword effortlessly sliced through a chunk of rock. As the blade rose and fell, the stones crumbled like tofu, and Huo'er eagerly cleared away the debris, revealing the sharp peak beneath.

A black stone tablet emerged, its material indiscernible. Once Huo'er had brushed away all the dust, Woo Zhengyang lost interest in the tablet's composition. His attention was captured by a single, large character engraved on it: "Mystery."

The tablet was incomplete, only the top half bore the character "Mystery." The jagged edge suggested it had been forcibly broken. The real issue was that even when Woo Zhengyang unleashed the full power of the No Life Sword, he couldn't leave a single mark on it. This raised questions about the tablet's origin.

The group searched the area thoroughly, leaving the nearby valley in ruins with scattered stones, but they found no trace of the tablet's lower half or any other clues. This complicated matters—how many characters were there originally? One? Two? Or perhaps more? What could they mean? And did their presence here have any connection to Woo Zhengyang?

The word "mystery" sparked a whirlwind of speculation among Woo Zhengyang and the four women, or as Lee Yuanye would say, it was a real "brainstorm."

First and foremost, what came to their minds was the legendary Profound Mountain, the ancestral land of humanity. They had been on a quest for information about this mountain for some time. According to rumors, at the peak of Profound Mountain, there is a stone tablet inscribed with the words "Profound Mountain."

Here, in the Myriad Desolate Mountain, the closest place to Profound Mountain, they discovered what Huo'er named the "Mystery Tablet." It seemed highly likely to be connected to Profound Mountain. However, this didn't seem to have any direct link to Woo Zhengyang.

This led them to consider two other possibilities related to "mystery": the Profound Heaven Sect and Xuan Tianshang. The Profound Heaven Sect was Woo Zhengyang's own sect and the place where he activated that mysterious teleportation array. Xuan Tianshang was the founding ancestor of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Both of these connections were significant for Woo Zhengyang. But if this stone tablet was truly related to the Profound Heaven Sect or Xuan Tianshang, why was it here? The Myriad Desolate Mountain had descended from the sky during a great catastrophe. Was the Mystery Tablet originally here, buried beneath the mountain, or did it fall with the mountain?

Speculation alone would never reveal the truth. So, in the days that followed, Woo Zhengyang and the four women busied themselves. They centered their search around the location of the stone tablet, frantically seeking answers.

The method was simple: destruction! They unleashed as much chaos as possible, especially on the barren mountains, which were being blown apart bit by bit by the five of them. The stone monument was made of an incredibly tough material, so even the No Life Sword couldn't damage it. This meant they could go all out without worrying about breaking it. Unfortunately, they still hadn't found the lower half of the monument...

A few days later, Lee Yuanye stood in shock, surveying the devastation before him. He bowed deeply to Woo Zhengyang and said, "Big brother, I admit defeat. Are you planning to just blast your way through everything? Who needs an Invincible Cannon Car with you around?"

Woo Zhengyang replied, "Cut the chatter. How did it go on your end?"

Hearing Woo Zhengyang's question, Lee Yuanye's enthusiasm deflated. He sighed, "Don't even mention it. I barely got in before getting caught. I guess my main character aura is just too bright to hide!"

Woo Zhengyang was speechless. He had intended to comfort Lee Yuanye, but seeing his upbeat demeanor even after failing, it was clear that Lee Yuanye's confidence was unshakeable.

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