Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Jiang Bai wasn't sure if this blockage was naturally caused, specifically to prevent people from going deep underground.

After all, it has been too long, and the traces left behind have long been washed away by time.

They may have found a lot of information about the rear area in the ruins they came from, but unfortunately they lacked a language expert.

They didn't encounter any ley line anchors in the underground caves, otherwise Jiang Bai could have gone to Jingshan Palace to find Naxi Da to act as a translator.

"According to my estimate, we should be reaching the center of Ma Shan soon."

Aite cooked a pot of steaming hot vegetable and meat soup. While drinking the soup, he used a small twig to draw the approximate shape of Dama Mountain in the sand.

“We entered the underground from the location of Chirping Sand. Although the direction of our journey was winding and circuitous, the general direction was towards the center of Mount Dama.”

This cave is clearly not a natural formation; judging from the ruins inside, it is a passage deliberately built by humans.

The entrance to this passage may not actually be in the Chirping Sands; they simply stumbled into an underground cave by accident, and then wandered into this complex underground cavern by mistake.

If nothing unexpected happens, the end of this passage will be the center of the entire Dama Mountain, the place where all the secrets were born.

"So, get some rest and recharge. I have a feeling we're about to uncover the desert's greatest secret."

Jiang Bai held the soup and looked at the boulder blocking the passage. This boulder might be able to stop ordinary people, but for him, breaking through it would be a piece of cake.

"I'm getting a little nervous just talking about it."

Hu Tao spoke of being nervous, but she didn't seem nervous at all; on the contrary, she was quite excited.

Perhaps this is the joy of adventurers.

Search for treasures, explore history, and uncover the truth.

After resting, Jiang Bai used Bai Yuan to blast open the rock layers, stepped on the broken stones, and walked to the end of the passage.

"This is……"

What appeared before us was a huge sinkhole.

It's like a huge mountain that was smashed upside down by a powerful nail falling from the sky. The force of the impact shaped the entire mountain into a spiral shape, making it appear hollow.

They should have been deep underground, but they were still in the middle of the mountain, looking down at the huge sinkhole below.

Yellow sand stretches endlessly, and dust whistles and dances as it comes.

The entire mountain was shrouded in a sandstorm that never stopped, and the strong winds made the clothes of the group flutter loudly.

Aite was completely stunned.

So this is what the center of Mount Dama looks like.

The sheer power to crush massive mountains instills a sense of fear in people instinctively.

Hu Tao was also shocked by the scene before her; this enormous spiral sinkhole was no smaller than the Laminar Rock Abyss.

The power of the Sky Nail is truly terrifying.

In comparison, the sky nails that descended from the snow-capped mountains and Heguan have already reduced their force considerably.

Wearing goggles, Jiang Bai quickly searched the sinkhole, trying to find the floating nail, but the air was empty, with only yellow sand flying around.

"Strange, where are the nails?"

It's confirmed that a sky nail fell down; only a sky nail could have caused this kind of terrain.

But the question is, where are the nails?

It has fallen deep underground?

Jiang Bai lowered his gaze, only to see a huge man-made platform.

It's unclear whether the Heavenly Nail was sealed beneath that platform, or what...

Jiang Bai tentatively conjured a large rock and threw it far away towards the platform, but the rock didn't fly very far before it was pulverized by the sandstorm.

He tried to take two steps forward, and immediately felt like he couldn't stand still and was about to fly away.

This sandstorm is truly ferocious.

"Master, you all go back to the cave first. I'll see if I can fly through the sandstorm to that platform."

"it is good."

Hu Tao didn't try to be brave; the sandstorm acted like a huge barrier, blocking everyone who wanted to get close to the sinkhole.

Jiang Bai condensed several layers of shields around himself and braved the wind and sand as he flew towards the platform.

The shield on his body shattered rapidly, but Jiang Bai quickly condensed a new one, not daring to relax for a moment.

He was like a leaf drifting in the air, struggling to control his direction in the midst of a storm.

Fortunately, we arrived safely in the end.

As soon as he landed on the platform, Jiang Bai felt the surrounding sandstorm disappear.

To be precise, the wind and sand avoided this platform, creating a safe place for it.

However, Jiang Bai's arrival also awakened a being who had been guarding this place for thousands of years.

Chapter 789 Even knowing is a sin

The crystal-glass-shaped mechanical structure emitted a cold blue light.

The dormant will within has awakened.

Jiang Bai immediately turned his gaze over.

A cold and arrogant voice rang out, "Mortal, who are you? Why have you come here!"

Jiang Bai held Bai Yuan in his hand, watching the construct warily.

"My name is Jiang Bai, and I've come here to uncover the secrets of this place. Who are you?"

"Hmph, I am the Great Town Spirit, Feligis. This is not a place for you."

What is "Suppressing Spirits"?

“Foolish mortal, you don’t even know about the Spirit Town?” Philigis was extremely angry at Jiang Bai’s ignorance.

She seemed to have become emotionally unstable, irritable, and easily angered because she had been guarding this place in solitude for too long.

Or perhaps, this is simply her personality.

"I don't know," Jiang Bai replied honestly.

"Blind and dull mortals, listen well! The mistress of the town, born of the flower, is a creation of wisdom, a descendant of angels!"

"So, this is what the town's chief looks like?"

This looks like a mechanical construct, and has absolutely nothing to do with being a descendant of angels.

Jiang Bai's words somewhat provoked the spirit of the town.

Her words became sharp, and aggressive beams of energy emanated from her body.

"The Spirit Slayers are the most beautiful race in terms of form. How could a mortal like you possibly imagine my form?"

"To protect the peaceful spirit of my mistress's tomb, I have imprisoned my body in cold mechanical shackles, and have been guarding this place for thousands of years..."

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Bai's words couldn't help but carry a hint of admiration.

It's normal for this spirit to have some emotions after silently guarding this desolate place for thousands of years. Jiang Bai chose to ignore the other party's constant insults about being a fool.

"So this was originally the mausoleum of the goddess of flowers?"

"You've come all this way, yet you don't even know where this place is?" Felicity said sarcastically. Perhaps because no one had come for so long, she had become unusually interested in chatting.

"I actually came here to find the Heavenly Nail. I heard that long ago, a Heavenly Nail fell from the sky and turned the entire Sumeru into a desert. And this is where the Heavenly Nail fell."

"That's right, this is where the Heavenly Nail once fell. However, if you want to find the Heavenly Nail, you can go back the way you came, because the Heavenly Nail is no longer here."

"Huh? It flew back to the sky?"

After the restoration of Jiang Baiji's Snow Mountain's Frost Nail, it has been flying in the sky, so there is a high possibility that it will fly back.

Felicis did not answer the question because there was no need to.

The Crimson King used the Heavenly Nail to create an eternal oasis for his mistress, so the Heavenly Nail naturally no longer exists.

"Could you tell me the story of the Flower Goddess?"

Jiang Bai sensed the town spirit's reverence and loyalty to the Flower Goddess, so he took the initiative to bring up a topic that the other party would be interested in.

He was also very interested in the goddess of flowers.

This deity, who is rarely mentioned in historical records and who passed away suddenly.

Where did she come from, and what did she do? Why did she choose to die here?

Is the sandstorm here related to her?

What has the Crimson King done this time? Did he build the tomb? Why is he guarding this place? Could it be that the Flower Goddess will be resurrected?

"The Lady of Flowers is a remnant of a great race. She was once abandoned by the heavens, her beautiful and noble form shattered, and her people were all punished and lost their minds..."

"The mistress of the flower once wandered the barren land for seventy-two nights... Her heels were worn raw by the merciless sand, and from the wounds flowed clear spring water, which turned into boundless streams, and the spirit of the town was born..."

"Great race? What race is that?"

The amount of information contained in Felicity's words is truly immense.

What race is forsaken by the heavens, subjected to punishment, and even loses its mind?

Why do the punishments from the sky always make people lose their minds?

Turning a human into a Hilichurl is the same...

There's a feeling that they're trying to hide something from others.

"Of course, it's the Celestial Spirit Clan."

"Fairy spirits?" Jiang Bai thought of the magical creatures that could guide people that he might encounter in the wild.

Is the fairy he knows the same as the fairy that Feligis is talking about?

Felicis immediately saw what he was wondering about; this secret from the distant past was no longer known to the world.

“The fairies once walked with people, teaching them language and knowledge, and conveying words from the sky… The fairies you see now are nothing but empty shells left behind by the curse.”

Phyllis reminded Jiang Bai of the history of Fendnir.

He remembered that there was such a passage in Fendnir's history.

A tall figure descended from the sky, bestowing upon them knowledge and wisdom, helping them establish their city-state... but later, they could no longer hear the voice from the sky.

After the Heavenly Nail descended, the last king went to the high altar to seek guidance from the heavens, and ultimately died there.

In retrospect, it must have been the immortals who taught them knowledge and wisdom.

The history of the entire country of Fendenil is not long, but it has already been able to manufacture mechanical constructs, which can be said to be entirely due to the teachings of the fairies.

Those ruins, which are also carved with Celtic triangular patterns, may have all received instruction from the gods, which is why they have such a consistent architectural style.

But ironically, these civilizations have all become ruins and relics.

The Celestial Spirits were also cursed and lost their minds.

So, what exactly happened in the sky?

This damned curiosity! How can I not control it!

"Can you tell me what exactly happened? Why is the Celestial Spirit Clan being punished?"

“I’m telling you, do you dare listen? These past events are considered sinful even to know about them. The demon god Orobas was forced to die to save his people simply by reading the records in the books…”

Felicis sneered. Although he couldn't see her form, Jiang Bai felt as if a haughty woman was floating in the sky, mocking him.

"Huh? How do you know about Orobas?"

At this moment, Jiang Bai felt that all his previous understanding of Orobas was in turmoil.

Wasn't Orobas supposed to invade Inazuma, which is why the movie was cancelled?

There are so many shady dealings involved here!

"How could a mortal like you possibly comprehend the abilities of the Flower Mistress? What difficulty is there in wanting to know these things?"