I'm not just human!

"He seemed to disdain arguing with small fry like us. He had something urgent to attend to and just left."

The Philosophy Pencil then walked over, and the pencil, which had replaced the head, drew an "O(∩_∩)O" emoticon on the book while making a sound:

"That's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, or rather, a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune. After all, we can barely be considered to have succeeded in tomb raiding, and now we're even alive, hahaha."

Originally, with the peak status of the [Philosophy Pencil] Outer God and the composure of a Philosophy Attendant clan, it would have been impossible for her to draw such an expression on a book that replaced her brain.

However, seeing that He had survived, He could not suppress His excitement and could not hold back.

The fanatical tomb raider then spoke with a hint of negotiation in his voice:

"Oh, by the way, we couldn't bring out that black gold coffin. You see..."

[Philosophical Pencil] waved its hand:

"It's alright. After all, it was you who led us out of that Celestial Venerable's body. Otherwise, we would have already become nourishment for His transformation and ascension. I don't need any reward."

Upon hearing this, the fanatical tomb raider generously waved his hand:

"That won't do. Here's what we'll do: I'll decide. If you don't need anything in this black bag, I'll pick one out for you from my tomb-raiding collection!"

If the Philosophy Pencil had insisted on having a trophy, the fanatical tomb raider might not have shared it with him. But seeing how clean and straightforward he was, he had no choice but to give it to him.

[The Philosophical Pencil] laughed:

"Actually, I didn't put in much effort at all when we went down to the tomb of the Quasi-Celestial Venerable. How about this, let's see what's in the black bag first."

Speaking of this, everyone inexplicably became expectant and quite excited, after all, it was a black bag left behind by a quasi-celestial being!

Moreover, needless to say, this quasi-celestial being was exceptionally extraordinary. Not only did he have grand ambitions and a deep cunning, but he also truly succeeded!

Throughout history, countless beings have attempted to ascend from corpses to higher levels, with the difficulty increasing with the rank. In the entire history of the extraordinary, there are only a handful of beings who have ascended from quasi-celestial beings to celestial beings through corpse transformation!

This demonstrates the power of this three-headed giant-like deity.

And now, everyone is about to open His black bag!

Actually, if the group had managed to escape from this Celestial Venerable's clutches, the fanatical tomb raider would have definitely led them to a safe place to open the tomb. However, since the Celestial Venerable spared them because of his [Absolute Attack] ability, opening the tomb here wouldn't have been a problem.

With their combined strength—one physical being, two peak Outer Gods, and another being whose combat power rivals that of an Outer God—they really have nothing to fear as long as they don't encounter any fake Nine True Gods, the Golden Cleanser, or other Celestial Venerables in the Star Spirit Realm.

The fanatical tomb raider casually flicked his wrist, and the treasure-hunting compass flew out of his sleeve. It spun rapidly, growing larger than a millstone, and scattered countless ancient runes that enveloped the group.

The anti-divination and anti-peeping power emanating from the physical body immediately permeated the surroundings, even making Xia Fa feel a sense of security.

At that moment, the fanatical tomb raider pulled the rope that secured the very high-grade black bag, thus opening this black bag from the Celestial Venerable.

Wow!!!

Suddenly, three beams of light shot out from it, illuminating almost the entire Star Spirit Starry Sky. Each beam of light burst forth with an extraordinary aura!

Fortunately, the aura within the light did not spill out of the area covered by the treasure-hunting compass inscription.

The three beams of light quickly faded, and everyone finally saw the treasure lying quietly at the bottom of the black bag.

The interior of this black bag was so large that it could almost hold a planet. Inside, there was a banana-like fruit, a bottle of bright red potion that looked like chili water, and a badly tattered ancient book.

In that instant, countless "!!!"s appeared on the book that replaced the brain of the "philosophy pencil," as if it had reached the peak of excitement in a flash!

"My God, it's a rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar? My God!"

A rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar?

Xia Fa had heard of the "Star Sea Copper Pillar," which seemed to be a supreme divine object born during a major event that occurred 30,000 years ago, affecting the entire universe and directly leading to the birth of extraordinary beings.

There are only a handful of such supreme divine objects in the entire universe, and the "Golden Beacon Scroll" that he had personally perused was one of them.

The "Golden Beacon Scroll" directly records the secret to becoming a true god, and it remains one of the highest-level extraordinary intelligences he possesses to this day.

Not to mention, the only forbidden secret technique in the world, the cultivation method of "critical loss of control", also originated from the Golden Dao Beacon Scroll.

As for the purpose of this "Starry Sea Copper Pillar" and what it records, Xia Fa had no idea. In short, the secrets it records are certainly no less than those in the Golden Dao Beacon Scroll.

In other words, it is no less effective than methods for becoming a true god or cultivation techniques that are on the verge of going out of control!

"A rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar?"

The avid tomb raider was clearly overjoyed; his eyes widened and his gaze shone brighter than ever before.

Who would have thought that a rubbing of the Starry Sea Copper Pillar would actually be found in the black bag inside the coffin of this quasi-celestial being?

He immediately took it out, but didn't open it.

Xia Fa carefully examined the ancient book. It was light brown in color, with a tattered cover and many missing pages.

From the turned pages, he could vaguely see some ancient secret texts, but they were all extremely obscure and profound. Just one glance made him feel dizzy and lightheaded.

More importantly, these ancient cryptic texts are all unfamiliar, and their meaning is completely incomprehensible!

[Philosophy Pencil] could no longer contain its excitement and eagerly said:

"Brother Frenzied Tomb Raider, can I have this rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar? Don't worry, I can swear a soul oath in front of the three of you that I will be the only one to see it and will never reveal it to anyone else. Once I have deciphered all the contents, I will share it with the three of you immediately!"

The avid tomb raider still hadn't opened the rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, looked at the [Philosophy Pencil], and asked seriously:

"you sure?"

Instead of answering directly, the Philosophy Pencil raised its right hand and extended three fingers.

"I, the Philosopher Pencil of the Philosopher Clan, hereby swear a soul oath to the entity 'Fanatic Tomb Raider,' the Magic Tree, and the Bound Disciple 'Crimson Demon Tree,' as well as to the god 'Absolute Attack,' that I will never divulge even a fraction of the Star Sea Bronze Pillar rubbing I have obtained today. Moreover, once the deciphering is complete, I will immediately share it with the three of you. If I break this oath, I will die instantly and never be resurrected!"

The three of them were shocked to see that He had made such a solemn vow.

You must understand that this is a soul oath, and once it is made, it will truly take effect. Of course, it must be done entirely willingly; forcing someone to make an oath by coercion will not work.

On the other hand, if one makes a soul vow entirely of one's own free will, visions will immediately occur.

Sure enough, there was a rumble in the depths of the universe, and the next moment, countless huge iron chains came from the depths of the Star Spirit Starfield. The chains rattled and rubbed against each other, and they all wrapped around the [Philosophy Pencil].

Each chain appeared so solemn and hard, as if it truly represented the inviolable constraints and laws of this world.

The next moment, all the huge iron chains disappeared, as if nothing had ever happened.

"This……"

Seeing this scene, Xia Fa understood that the soul oath made by the [Philosophy Pencil] was indeed valid; if it was broken, He would really die. However, he was still shocked by the spectacle.

Could it be that the soul oath made by the [Philosophy Pencil] is at the pinnacle of Outer Godhood, which is why it caused such a stir?

Upon witnessing this scene, the fanatical tomb raider and the Crimson Demon Tree immediately and completely believed the Philosophy Pencil. The fanatical tomb raider even handed over the rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar to Him.

The Crimson Demon Tree chuckled happily.

"Anyway, we won't understand the rubbings of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar unless we decipher them. Besides, we don't even know which part of the rubbing this is. I heard there are nine rubbings in total. Brother [Philosophy Pencil], it's up to you to decipher them!"

Even the most avid tomb raiders remarked:

"Yes, apart from your Philosopher Attendant Clan, there are few others in the entire universe capable of deciphering the rubbing of this Star Sea Copper Pillar. Even if I were a physical being, I would not dare to open it for fear of my spirit being severely and irreparably polluted."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa finally understood why the fanatical tomb raiders hadn't even bothered to look at the rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar. So that's why.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense. I felt dizzy and lightheaded just from seeing a single ancient inscription on the flipped page of this rubbing. If I were to open it and see an entire page... who knows what would happen.

However, at the same time, he was also a little excited. As long as the Philosophy Pencil successfully deciphered it, he would be able to obtain secrets or information of a similar level to those recorded in the Golden Beacon Scroll.

Seeing that the rubbing of the Starry Sea Bronze Pillar had found its owner, [Philosophy Pencil] was extremely excited and thrilled, not even bothering to look at the remaining two spoils of war. Without a doubt, these remaining spoils belonged to the fanatical tomb raider and Xia Fafen.

As for the Crimson Demon Tree, since the incomplete ancient treasures were of considerable value, it wisely chose not to share these two spoils.

The avid tomb raider took out the banana-shaped fruit and the chili-water-like liquid. He recognized their origin at a glance and said:

"This is an ancient fruit that has mutated from the flesh and blood of the ancient ruler [Mistletoe Navel]. It can be used to increase the success rate of cultivating to the point of losing control three times. As for this potion... it is an ancient potion. Its effect is to make the person who drinks it faint from the spiciness, regardless of their rank. Of course, it has no effect on true gods."

After a pause, the fanatical tomb raider added:

"This potion was made by [Rhine Calamity], who is also an Old One. It is said that this Old One likes to use all sorts of scraps to make extraordinary potions while crafting secret treasures. Pick one, little brother [Absolute Attack]."

Xia Faren was dumbfounded. What was the point of [Rhine Disaster] creating all these strange little gadgets?

He certainly wanted the Old Fruit, which had mutated from the flesh and blood of the Mistletoe Navel, much more. It could increase the chances of breaking through the critical point of loss of control three times, which would be extremely useful.

The second critical loss of control... Without using the burning sensation, it has been his biggest trump card for short bursts of power. The effect of the third critical loss of control is simply unimaginable.

Oh no, it's still conceivable. When the [Immortal Mummy] was critically injured and on the verge of death, it used the critical loss of control three times and directly killed the Silver Cleaner "Silver Axe"! The Silver Axe was not nearly as badly injured as it was, and at least it still had combat power, which shows how powerful it was.

"Um...I..."

Xiafa hesitated, wanting the old fruit, but considering that he had just obtained one of the strongest dozens of eternal certificates, the [Eternal Error], he felt a little embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, the fanatical tomb raider laughed heartily and deliberately pinched the pepper spray and hid it in his clothes:

"Give me this ancient potion. [Absolute Attack] Little brother, you'll suffer a loss, but take this ancient fruit."

As he spoke, he winked at Xia Fa discreetly, revealing a sly look.

Xia Fa chuckled inwardly and had no choice but to reach out and take the old fruit. At the same time, he made up his mind that when the fanatical tomb raider tried to break through to the Quasi-Celestial Venerable level, he would do anything to transform into the "Glutton" and help him succeed!

Having seen that all the spoils had been distributed, and having survived a near-death escape and faced the Heavenly Venerable in battle, the group was quite exhausted. It was the fanatical tomb raider who suggested that they part ways.

【Crimson Demon Tree】 waved goodbye to the group reluctantly, then turned and walked into the void. 【Philosophy Pencil】, on the other hand, had no time to care about anything else. Its eyes were fixed on the half-opened rubbing of the Star Sea Bronze Pillar, and it also walked into the void.

Suddenly, in the vast expanse of the Star Spirit Starry Sky, only Xia Fa and the fanatical tomb raiders remained.

"【Absolute Attack】Little brother, that's settled then. We'll meet again someday, if you still want to raid tombs with me, haha."

The avid tomb raider chuckled nonchalantly, flicked his sleeve, and a pickaxe appeared in his hand, seemingly ready to dig a tunnel and leave.

Xia Fa suddenly remembered something and quickly asked:

"By the way, Brother Frenzied Tomb Raider, do you know... the whereabouts of the [Error Rule] among the Nine Great Gods?"

Just now, as he was about to part ways with everyone, Xia Fa suddenly remembered something, something very important.

That is, since among the nine righteous gods, [First History] possesses [Eternal Knowledge], [Paradox Clown] possesses [Eternal Paradox], [Silver Universe] possesses [Eternal Space], [Absolute Defense] possesses [Eternal Defense], and [Temporary Reality] possesses [Eternal Reality]...

Then, shouldn't a "faulty rule" be "eternally flawed"?

But why did this "eternal mistake" end up in the great tomb formed from the corpse of that three-headed giant deity, and then come to be obtained by him?

The avid tomb raider was taken aback at first, and as if instinctively he wanted to ask Xia Fa why he was asking this, but immediately he shuddered and realized the oversight in his thinking.

"Wait, you mean..."

Seeing that he seemed to understand, Xia Fa nodded solemnly.

The fanatical tomb raider's expression turned solemn like never before, his eyes filled with contemplation and reminiscence, as he murmured:

"It seems the bard was telling the truth..."